Second Chance Luna (Phoebe and Jason) novel Chapter 33

“Thank you,” Phoebe smiled at the staff. She hated to think they had interrupted meal preparation but the kitchen was quite large and the staff assured her the use of one oven meant nothing.

“Of course, Luna,” Myra, the head of the kitchen answered.

She was a robust she-wolf, a mother who successfully raised three pups and her niece. Myra reminded Phoebe of the motherly wolf in charge of the kitchen at her old pack. ” You can come by any time. And please bring the pups too.”

Phoebe hugged the older she-wolf much to the latter’s surprise before herding the pups back to the dining hall.

Parents were already arriving having been told their pups would be at the kitchen rather than the daycare center. The pups greeted their parents eager to show off their culinary results.

“Mommy,” Emma tugged Phoebe’s hand, “can we show daddy too?”

“Of course,” Phoebe smiled patting her head. She was still getting used to the title both the siblings eagerly bestowed on her but it warmed her heart. Though she was hesitant to disrupt Jason’s work she wanted the pups to feel closer to him.

Norah nodded encouragement so she left the former luna to watch over the rest of the pups still waiting for their parents and took Blake and Emma by the hand. Both had been given baggies with extra brownies for Luke, Mona, Ben and Lucille as none of them had pups of their own.

Considering how long both Ben and Luke had been mated it seemed strange neither started families.

Despite their enhanced libidos, werewolf pregnancies really weren’t very common. She wolves were only fertile during their heat cycle which occurred once a year usually during the winter months thus ensuring their pup would be born in the spring a holdover from when relied on the natural bounty of the earth. Less common were she wolves who had their cycle in the spring so that the pup would be born in the fall during the harvest season.

Even with a wolf’s insatiable appetite for their mate that left a narrow window for pregnancies to occur and since wolves only gave birth to one pup at a time it actually gave them a rather low birth rate. Survival rate of pups was practically guaranteed which aided consistent population growth overall.

However in Luke and Ben’s case she had a sneaking suspicion they deliberately held off having pups so as not to make Jason any more jealous of their good fortune. She hadn’t asked them yet but it made sense given how close they all were. Prior to being marked she-wolves had a truncated heat cycle that was both shorter and less intense than a marked female. Some paragraphs are incomplete if you are not reading this novel on Jobnib.com. Visit Jobnib.com to read the complete chapters for free. If they mated during that time it could still lead to pregnancy though their fertility was really not that high. Now that Phoebe had been marked her heat cycles would become much more intense especially if they coincided with the full moon and pregnancy all but guaranteed.

All wolves shared a strong connection to the full moon.

They were stronger and felt more at peace under the light of a full moon more so than any other time. According to Máni, the effect was even more potent with them, which was why Máni insisted Jason mark them before the Luna Ceremony which was set to take place on the upcoming full moon. Phoebe still recalled their conversation earlier that morning.

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Phoebe sensed Jason departure but remained in contented sleep. She felt heavy as the pack bond knitted her into it.

The connection was stronger and more potent now. She had a direct connection to the ebb and flow of the pack’s emotional state. It was a good thing it was so early and most were still asleep or just beginning to stir. Once they woke it would strain her mind as their worries invaded her through the link. Over time her mind would naturally learn to channel the input but for now she would have to be careful when she accessed the link.

‘How are you feeling?’ Máni asked.

‘Good…considering. Why did you want him to mark us now?’

“It was for his own good.”

“What do you mean?”

‘Our strength is directly tied to the moon. We are weakest during the New Moon and strongest when it is Full’

‘Isn’t that true for all wolves?’

‘Yes, but even more so for us. We’ve been hiding our true strength all this time so you’ve never truly experienced it.

Our Mate is strong but he won’t be able to endure it full force. That’s why we marked him now. It was the last night of the New Moon. As the moon waxes and our power grows he can gradually acclimate to it.

You mean it will really affect him that much?’

‘Naturally. An Alphas strength always increases once he is marked and mated to his Luna. How much is determined by the Luna’s inherit strength. It’s best if he acclimates gradually.’

Jason’s return had cut off further discussion as he slid back into bed and pulled her back into his arms. He nuzzled her as he adjusted her position so that as much of their bare skin touched as possible. Phoebe tried to pretend to be asleep but she felt his stiff member pressing against her thigh as he held her close. His large hand gently caressed her earning a moan of approval. Jason didn’t seem aware of any changes brought on by the mark. In fact he was more concerned for her and whether she felt any discomfort from the previous night. Perhaps it was the novelty of its newness or Máni was correct after all.

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