The Stained Omega by Elle T Jefferson

Luna interrupted.
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I wait patiently outside of Thoma s’s bedroom door as Anna reads him a bedtime story, it’s been a while since she’s had the chance to do it so I figure I’ll wait until she’s done. There are only so many bedtimes left before they demand they are too old. She’s only been gone for a short time but it will seem like an age to Thomas. I’ve tried to keep a video log of the stuff I thought she should see so then she doesn’t feel so left. out. I haven’t really had a chance to see Anna to show her the videos, since the whole thing in the forest and with an Elder running around Patrick insisted I stay away from the Pack house, he finally gave me the all clear about an hour ago.
As Anna backs out of the bedroom closing the door softly I scrunch my nose up against the scents coming off her. She’s wearing a simple white shift dress, it’s one of those you can just drop the shoulders and it pools around your feet. Perfect for the run after the ceremony.
“He either pis sed on you or you have been having some hot make up S**.” I say plainly to Anna, she just shakes her head and holds her finger up to her lips. I follow her into her and Fraction’s room, she doesn’t speak until the door is firmly closed.
“I ache in places I never knew existed,” I just laugh at her as she leans. against the fanning her face.
“That doesn’t explain the scent of James,” I say sniffing a little. “Or do the Alpha and Beta like to share more than cake?” I wiggle my eyebrows at her as she leans forward to swat at me.
“It’s not like that and you know it,” Anna walks over to the wall
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“Nervous?” I ask her while taking a seat at the end of her bed.

“Not as much as last time, then I didn’t even know if I could do it. Now I’m more concerned about the run afterwards, Winter has been unpredictable lately.” I scan over her and notice the fresh mate mark and the angry red mark on her bare arm.
“She do that?” I ask, nodding towards the mark.
“Yeah,” Anna lifts her arm to inspect it. “I didn’t even feel it at the time, it’s healing quickly so she must be well but she’s not speaking to me.”
“Surely she’s not mad about the mating? You are fated after all.” Anna’ s face is filled with worry lines.
“No it’s not that, she feels guilty about everything she made me do. At the time I didnt even realise it was her, we sort of just melted together and I started making all these choices that were me but not me at the same time.” Anna shakes her head and looks away from her reflection, “nevermind. Let’s get going or Fraction will come looking for me.”
“Anna,” she stops walking towards the door and turns back to me. “I don’t know if anyone has said it yet.” I put my hands on her shoulders and look her in the eyes. “I’m so glad you are home. I missed my best friend and Luna and if you don’t mind, please take me off the nursery rota.” We both laugh at this, we keep laughing all the way to the kitchen, wiping my eyes I head for the door when I realise Anna has stopped moving.
“Second thoughts?” Anna just shakes her head.
“Fraction wants me to wait until he calls for me, you go ahead.” I smile at Anna as I quietly open the door and slip through.
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Luna interrupted
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Taking my place on the porch I stand next to Patrick, his hand snakes into mine as I notice all of the wolves who have come to witness the ceremony. Every member of the Pack must be here, I even see the ba tty old lady who used to live next door to Leon and the kids, well until she forced the move.
“Swiftmane Pack.” Fraction holds his hands up and waits for silence to fall, he doesn’t shout. There’s no need, his Alpha voice carries where it’s needed, “tonight we are joined by Alpha darryl of Swiftmane Pack,” Fraction gestures to the side where I see Darryl standing with a rather bruised dark haired male. “And by Elder Thomas.” Fraction gestures behind him where an elderly man dressed in a black robe stands, he has a hood over his face so I can’t see his face. “You might wonder why they are here although I think some of you might have already gathered by the link snapping a few nights ago.” Fraction pauses for a second before he looks behind him, he quickly looks back to the crowd. “Luna Faye is dead, she was killed in self defence as she tried to murder my fated mate, Anna.” There is uproar at this, people start yelling and shouting but none of them sound unhappy. They all seem glad Faye is gone and that means Anna will come home where she belongs. I zero in on Leon’s old neighbour, she looks really sour faced and doesn’t seem to be cheering as the others are. I nudge Patrick and nod my head towards her, he squeezes my hand letting me know he has noticed.
I must have missed part of Fraction’s speech because when I next look at him Anna is standing next to him and he’s moving her hair to show off her new mate mark.
“Anna is here tonight to reclaim her spot as Luna of this Pack and as my mate,” Fraction turns to smile at Anna as the crowd starts to whisper and part to let someone through. I crane my head to see who it is but I can’t quite see, da mn being this short. Patrick squeezes my hand as all four of us wait for the person to make themselves known.
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