I was relaxing with Lia and Eliza when it happened-- our mates in a meeting of their own discussing their plan to attack Dad's pack.

"I don't know why you don't just walk in there yourself, you are the Luna after all," Lia grumbled, bored out of her mind while she stretched on the couch, with both Eliza and I laying on the bed facing Lia.

After I spoke to Jack about our father, both the Weres didn't know what to do with the information but one thing was for sure-- they didn't feel safe going back to Golden Redemption, they didn't feel like they could trust their own Alpha after everything they had been told.

And Theo happened to understand that completely-- with persuasion from me of course. Theo wasn't completely thrilled with the idea of other members of his rival pack being in the same house as his own however he calmed down when I explained they were family to me.

I huffed lightly, resting my head on the palms of my hands with my elbows firmly against the bed. "I'm not officially the Luna though," I grumbled. She was right though, I should be in that meeting with them but I still wasn't officially initiated into the pack as their Luna.

"But," Eliza pushed her body up from the bed using her arms from behind her. "How come your brother is allowed in the meeting, but you aren't?" She grumbled. "You're our Luna, he's technically the enemy."

Lia growled lowly at her words, instinctively going to protect her mate. Eliza rolled her eyes. "I didn't mean any harm." Lia's growls slowly quietened before she huffed, turning on the couch so she was no longer facing us.

Childish-- the both of them.

Neither of them was completely comfortable with each other yet, so I automatically felt unease being in the middle.

I cleared my throat, getting the attention of both of the Weres beside me; "He is the future Alpha of Golden Redemption, he probably has information."

"Still," Eliza continued. "You're important to the pack, you should be in that meeting." I sighed in response, turning on my back so I faced the ceiling.

She was right. Not only am I to be the future Luna of this pack but the meeting was ultimately about my own father, shouldn't I be in there?

"You're right," I huffed, lifting myself up from the bed before pushing off. "I should be in there, I have the right to be sitting right next to Theo. I'm going to be Luna I might as well start acting like one!" I hollered, the confidence in me almost glowing off me.

Lia sit up from the couch and cheered for me, giving me a small clap. "Yes girl, you do that!" Her little contribution to the conversation made me smile, her giddiness almost contiguous.

Before I could make the moves for the door, Faith comes charging in-- her face red and you could smell the fear coming off of her.

Eliza's eyes went wide as she jumped from her position, instantly making her way to Faith's side. "Fai--"

"Tell me one of you have seen Ella!" She barked at us.

Lia looked at me, a confused look plastered on her face, "Ella?"

"Cardella, Theo's sister and Faith's mate." I spoke up, stepping closer. "Faith, what is going on? Where's Ella?" Even though Faith and I didn't have the best start, we made up pretty quickly-- I couldn't be mad at her, she was Ella's mate and one of Theo's closest friends after all.

My heart was heavy as I asked the question about Ella, if something was to happen to her I don't know what Theo would do.

"I--I--" Faith stuttered, Eliza was quick to her side, attempting to comfort her.

"Faith tell me," I spoke lowly and continued to step closer to her until we were inches apart. "Where is Ella?" I watched as her face fell and her breathing became heavy and uneven.

"I don't know," She cried out. "She was with me one minute and now she's gone!" She almost screeched, her voice cracking and her eyes going glassy with tears threatening to spill out.

"Show us where, right now," I ordered, Lia jumped from her seat and was stood behind me instantly-- giving us a sign that she was by our side on this instantly. It warmed me that she was quick to follow in line with a pack that wasn't even hers-- but this was no time for cosy feelings.

"W-What?" Faith was still crying, she was in shock for her mate disappearing on her, her eyes wide as she looked around the room aimlessly. "Ella-- She was--"

"Faith," Eliza spoke calmly, grabbing her friend gently by the shoulders and turning Faith towards her. "You need to show us where you last saw Ella." The girl sniffled before nodding yes.

All three of us ran behind the frantic Faith as she charged down the stairs and straight out of the house. We followed her into the woods and instantly my blood went cold.

As I continued to follow Faith, I couldn't help but think about the last time that Cardella went out in the woods without permission.

Theo was furious when he found out Ella had disappeared the first time, he even arranged a pack meeting to find out where she went-- family meant so much to this man and if anything was to happen to his little sister he would be crushed.

I feared more and more when Faith made a halt by a clearing in the woods.

"Here, this is where she went missing." She spoke breathless, shaking slightly as she surveyed the area. She looked so lost. "I turned my back for one second and she was gone, I hoped she just walked back to the house but I couldn't find her." She frantically shook her head before looking back at the three of us.

"What were you doing so far from the house, you know Alpha Theo's rules!" Eliza scolded, I could sense her getting frantic also-- Ella wasn't only the Alpha's sister but she's also everyone's friend, everyone loved her as if she was their own sister.

"Where were her guards?" I asked, my eyebrows furrowed. Faith sniffled as she tried to calm herself down, her breathing continued to be uneven while fresh tears still flowed down her face.

"I-- I told them to leave her with me, that we needed some alone time." She whimpered, bringing her hands to her face and burrowing them in. "This is all my fault." She cried out. Faith fell on the ground, her knees hitting the grass under us harshly as her cries echoed through the woods. "I'm so sorry."

Eliza was quick to fall to her friend's side, instantly comforting her. "Faith, don't say that." She caressed the girl's hair, pulling her close to her chest. "This is not your fault."

I followed in Eliza's steps, falling down to Faith's side and resting my hand on her back as she cried in Eliza's chest.

I didn't know Faith that well, but I knew Ella and I knew what a mate bond felt like. My heart ached for Faith.

I felt my nose stuffed and my cheeks wet when I realised I was crying as well. I was quick to wipe my face dry, sniffling quietly as I shuffled closer to Faith.

Ella was one of the first people I got to know-- she was like family to me, she basically was considering I was her brother's mate.

"Guys--" Lia butted in. For a moment, I forgot that she was here.

Both Eliza and I turned our heads to look at her, Faith still curled in Eliza's lap, her sniffling the only thing we could hear from her.

"Shouldn't we be telling the Alpha?" She cringed, almost like she was tiptoeing on the subject.

She was right though, we have to tell Theo before doing anything. I sighed, lightly rubbing Faith's back as she stifled her sobs.

"You're r-right." She stuttered, pushing herself off of Eliza. She gulped, before nodding her head. "We have to tell Theo." Faith was the first one to stand up, both Eliza and I stumbling from the sudden movement but catching ourselves before we fell into the grass.

Faith dusted herself off and wiped her tears before walking to the direction of the house. "Let's go." Her voice cracked and was weak when she spoke, however, I felt the determination.

Eliza and I glanced at each other once before getting up and following Faith and Lia to the house. I felt my heart clench the closer we got to the house.

What is this going to do to Theo?