Spurned Luna’s Return: On Your Knees, Alpha Chase

Rolandro had returned to room 1715. He hadn’t gotten enough sleep last night. The competition was gonna start by 10:30 am. They were 1 hour away from the venue and they were supposed to arrive there at least 30 minutes earlier.

He sighed. He’ll probably have to sleep in the jeep. That’s the only way to get some sleep.

His phone rang and he picked it from his bag.

It was his wife calling.

“Baby girl, how are you and my kids?” he asked affectionately.

“We’re doing great. What about you, honey? Did you sleep well?”

“Yup. I did.”

“You’re lying. I know when you slept well or not. Forget that we’re miles apart. I didn’t call last night coz I thought you must be super exhausted.”

“Dear, it’s alright. I’m the one who’s supposed to call. I must have made you really worried too. Sorry hun.”

“That’s fine. How about the others?”

“All good. We met Lavana and Phoenix on the way and they joined us.,”

“Haha, my preparations for them didn’t go to waste then.” Carmelia’s laughter could be heard.

“Is Pedro with you?” Rolandro asked.

“Yup. Pedro, come talk to daddy.”

Soon, the little boy’s voice could be heard.

“Daddy?”

“Oh, my dear son. How are you?”

“I’m doing well, daddy. There’s something I wanna tell you.”

“What is it, my boy?”

“We were attacked yesterday. Thankfully, there were no losses.”Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

“Attacked?” Rolandro became anxious.

“Dad, don’t worry. We’re safe. A little wizard helped us beat them.”

“W-Wizard?” Rolandro’s eyes widened.

“Yup. He was very powerful, daddy.”

“Really?” Rolandro asked with a raised eyebrow.

“Yeah. The rogues who attacked were killed in a few minutes. You know the rogues numbered well over a 100. But they were all killed. The wizard promised to protect us from danger. However, he said we shouldn’t use his promise as an excuse to be lazy.”

“Alright. I want you to be a good boy and don’t give mummy a headache. She’s gonna give you a sibling soon. If I find out you made her stressed out, you’ll be toast.”

“Noted, daddy. You know I’m a good boy.”

“Yup. I do. I’m just reminding you in case you forgot.”

“Hahaha, I have an excellent memory, daddy. You can rest assured.”

“Alright Pedro. Is mom still thete?”

“No. She went into the kitchen… oh, she’s back now. She is carrying two glasses of milk. I’ll give the phone to her. Bye daddy. I gotta find Sherlene. I promised to give her a toy of mine today. Is miss Lavana nearby. I’d like to say hello.”

“No, she’s quite busy at the moment. But I’ll let her speak to you when she’s done. Okay?”

“Ok, daddy.”

“Be careful, my son.”

“I will, daddy. Love ya.”

“Love you more, son.”

Soon his wife’s voice could be heard.

“Honey, did he blabber anything to you?”

“Something about the pack being attacked. Yeah.” he heard her sigh.

“Yeah. That really did happen. We seriously thought we’re finished coz we were outnumbered and the rogues were so strong. Coz of our pregnancy, me and Regina couldn’t shift either.”

“Oh dear. I seriously feel like ditching this damn competition and just go over to you guys.”

“Shut it, moron. Don’t you dare come back until the competition ends. I’m gonna make you wish you were dead.” Carmelia barked.

“Geez. Don’t use up so much strength in talking. I was just joking. And besides you’re pregnant.”

“And so? Apart from shifting, I can literally do anything. Rolandro, no matter the result, come back here only after the competition’s done. Ok?”

“Yes, honey.”

“And don’t you dare speak like that again. I’ll be watching you on tv. Make sure you don’t wink at anyone, not even a man.”

“Wow! You’re turning possessive. That’s how you were while pregnant with Pedro.” Rolandro laugh.

“Don’t laugh, mate. I’m dead serious.”

“I know. I know. I promise I won’t even wink at a ghost.”

“Fine. And by the way, how are you coping with Phoenix?”

“Well, for starters, Lavana already got the pack’s tattoo. Phoenix will get it either today or tomorrow, as he won’t be competing today anyway.”

“Ok. So is he giving you a headache? Did he and his mate sleep in a room?” she asked in curiosity.

“Nah! You know Zehelina’s female. So both shared a room. I’m thankful I booked the rooms down long ago or else we really would have to sleep in tents in some random location. I bet that’s the state of many packs right now.” Rolandro sat on the bed and crossed his legs.

“So, who did he end up with? Dante or Oliver?” his wife asked again.

“Your husband!” Rolandro said unhappily.

“Geez! I can’t imagine how big your dark circles are right now. Did he talk throughout the night?”

“Nah. He had this bottle containing a foul-smelling liquid. It smelled worse than poop. Honey, I almost died. The air freshener was no match for it. Even hiding under the blankets did not help. He even poured the damn liquid on my body. If I had regenerative ability, I’d have torn off this skin.”

“So sorry, honey. When you guys all return, I must punish him for you.”

“Ok. But for now, your husband’s gotta freshen up and maybe get a few minutes of sleep.”

“Right. You must sleep. But don’t be late.”

“I won’t, dear. Be careful over there. If you feel uncomfortable in any way, please don’t hesitate to notify me, alright?”

“Yes, sweetheart. Be careful too.”

“I will, honey. Love you, Mimi.”

“Love you too, Andro. Muah!”

The line went off and Rolandro sighed as he lay sprawled on the bed.

“It won’t hurt to have just 10 minutes of rest, right?” he muttered before closing his eyes.

******

Hydla forest, Jygane city.

The couple were seated opposite each other on majestic chairs.

“My dear, can you please explain to me what you mean by lost spirits?” Phoenix asked gently. His eyes showed how worried he was.

“Does that need an explanation? I don’t have any spirit.”

“You mean Thora, Pamela and Oceana, you can’t see them anymore. Like they no longer exist? You’re unified with no spirit.”

“Phoenix, there’s a new spirit that I saw. She told me her name’s Cephina. I asked who she was and where my 3 spirits were . She showed me what happened during the tribulation. My spirits had always told me about the merging of all three forms. Now I know what they meant. They would expend themselves and perform a ritual that fuses them together. Hence forming an entirely new spirit being that possesses their memories and has a name all three chose before the ritual. Why wasn’t I aware? Why did they not tell me beforehand? I won’t accept it.”

“Honey…”

“You know what happened after Cephina showed me all the things there is to know about merging and how it benefits me?”

“What happened?”

“She vanished. She vanished, Phoenix. Now you know what I mean? I have no spirits. Yes, by this means I have become very powerful but sacrificing 4 spirits just for it, against my will. No…” she shook her head. “I can’t accept it. I can’t accept it, Phoenix.”

“Yes, you can.”

They heard a voice but couldn’t find its owner. Both immediately stood and looked around.

“Who are you? Show yourself!” Phoenix yelled as he took a peacock fan from his storage ring.

“I am Cephina.”

“Cephina?” Lavana asked in confusion.

Wasn’t this Cephina gone, just like the other trio?

A figure materialized before their eyes- a translucent, beautiful female clothed in red gown that showed nothing but her hands. The gown was adorned with pearls. A silver crown was on her ink-black shoulder-length hair. She levitated while wearing a smile as she looked at the stunned couple..

“You…. You can materialize in real life?” Phoenix asked in disbelief.

“Only you two can see me since you are mates.” Cephina replied. Her voice was quite soothing.

“This is unbelievable! It’s not even in the records.” Phoenix exclaimed.

“Not everything is on the records, young man. Not all races are also known. There are some races in the universe that are never mentioned in the normal records. The records can be found in the Ackron santuary.”

“Ackron sanctuary?” Phoenix asked with a raised eyebrow. He’d never seen that name in the records or heard someone speak of such a place.