The Wolf In Me novel Chapter 31

Sure enough, he was quietly reading a book with just a lampshade on.

"Ah, there you are. I came to check on you, to see that you are ok," I announced at the door.

"Come in dear," he said motioning with his arm to move forward.

"Have a seat. I'm fine. Thanks for checking on me. Where is my son?" He asked.

"With Lylah. He wants her to put a spell in a secret passage we found in the dungeons. The vampires were coming in from there," I explained.

"Secret passage?" He asked confused, "I have never seen it on the map."

I explained how we have come to find it and he was stunned.

"Tomorrow is the day I will be expecting to finish them off. I will avenge my late wife and mate and everyone I have lost because of those brats. My mind will be put at rest knowing that you will live safely and peacefully," Gerald said expressing his thoughts looking straight into my eyes.

"And yours," I said smiling.

He smiled weakly back for a moment, then looked down at the book in his hands, closing it. He placed it on the table next to him and turned back to look at me.

"I will not be here for long."

He looked at the clear full moon from the window and continued, "She brought me here to help Luka win this fight. When the fight is over, she wants me to join her again."

"No. Please, don't go. Luka would be so devastated. He has just got you back and he barely had time to catch up with you," I pleaded.

He took my hand and smiled. "I might not be physically here, but I will be taking care of you from up there," he said turning his head towards the moon.

There was a quiet moment before he looked straight into my eyes looking serious.

"Don't tell him just yet. He mustn't know."

He raised his eyebrows at me waiting for my answer. I nodded quietly as tears were forming in my eyes knowing that Luka would be sad, losing him for the second time. Also, the child that I am carrying would not know his grandfather. It was like he was reading my mind when I saw him looking down at my belly.

"Raise the kid well. Here. This is for when he or she is born," he opened his hand exposing a delicate gold necklace.

It had a large moonstone attached to it. I gasped knowing that it was rare to find one amongst the wolf packs. We exchanged hugs and I promised to keep it safe until it was time.

It was 5 am and everyone woke up by some commotion coming from outside. Luka stood up from the bed and looked out from the window.

"Bingo" he roared. "Just what I have been waiting for," he mumbled.

"What's happening?" I asked still half-asleep in bed.

"It's her. She came to fight our witches it seems, or possibly myself. You know what that means?" He looked at me smiling.

"We are on the winning side and she came out from her hiding out of desperation."

I looked at him thinking about what he had just said. He might be right. I stood up from the bed to go see what the witch was up to. There she was, with her grey long curly hair pulled up in a side braid raising her arms as she screamed in our direction.

"Face me, you cowards! Come down and face me! You don't come and kill my children, then cower in your safe haven. Where are you, witches? Let's have a chat just the three of us! I know you are in there. I saw you in my visions."

She kept at it screaming, wondering when she will ever stop.

"It's time," I said placing a hand on his shoulder.