Chapter 30: Office Stranger
"Luna please don't play with that, Mummy needs it for work" Anya said as Luna pulled at the cables around her desk. Luckily she was the only editor in so it was quiet and Luna's playful nature wasn't distracting others who had to work.
Yogtowers was definitely a different place with four kids running around, luckily everyone in the office loved kids and would do anything to help.
"Look Luna! Sweetie!" Sam coxed holding a ice lolly in his hand getting the toddlers attention. Crawling over over to Sam, Luna took the ice lolly and eagerly began to eat it.
"Luna what do you say to Sam?" Anya asked and Luna giggled, "Thank you Sam" she slurred as some of the melted lolly ran down her chin.
"No problem kiddo" Sam smiled ruffling Luna's hair before leaving the office to get back to work.
"Mummy?" Luna asked looking in Anya's direction.
"Yes sweetie?" Anya answered and Luna pointed in the direction Sam left.
"Why Sam not wolfie?" She asked and Anya sighed, "Remember that's our little secret Luna, your special, a lot of people aren't like you, me, Daddy and the rest of the pack".
Luna cocked her head like a confused puppy and so Anya got down on the floor next to her daughter, "No one can know your secret apart from the pack, other people don't understand" Anya explained.
"Okay, Luna won't tell anyone" Luna said tugging on Anya's green woven band.
"Oh Daddy and I got you something Luna" Anya said reaching into her bag. The prospect of a gift excited Luna and she clapped her hands.
Anya pulled out a small box and placed it in Luna's hand. Looking at the box in confusion Luna fiddled with the box until it opened to reveal a small locket on a necklace, it's silver surface covered in delicate detail, a paw print at the centre.
"This is more for when your older but Dad and I wanted to show you it now" Anya smiled opening the locket to show two photos, both of them of Smith and Anya, one of them in human form hugging under the Old Oak and the other of them in wolf form lying in the sun.
Luna squealed as the seen the photos, "Mummy and Daddy happy!" She chimed holding the locket in her palm.
"Yes sweetie your Dad and I are happy and even happier cause we have you" Anya smiled hugging Luna, the little lass still fascinated in the shiny locket.
Releasing Luna from her hug, Anya got back to her feet and returned to her desk where she currently worked on editing some Sjin and Duncan 'Time Cops' footage.
Ironically the series was to be based around the two finding werewolves in a broken down lab, so Anya couldn't help but laugh at the Mod makers perception of Werewolves.
Continuing through the footage she eventually finished just in time to head on home. However as Anya tried to get up from her desk she immediately felt dizzy and grabbed the desk for support.
"Mummy?" Luna said in concern as she watched her mum gasp for breath, her face as white as a sheet.
"No not now... No... Why now?" Anya panted, sweat dripping down her face as the Voice broke through.
"He comes with vengeance in his heart"
"He has been preparing"
"The Moon and Stars will look down on the battlefield with tears in their eyes"
"Prepare to fight"
"He is closer than you think"
"Mummy! Mummy! What's going on?" Anya shook the voice from her head as Luna pulled at her hoodie, fear and confusion in the toddlers face.
"It's okay sweetie" Anya lied her voice shaking with fear. Four years since the Voice last spoke to her.... It was bad, really bad.
"Hey! How did you get in here?" Sam said from down the corridor, then silence, "Excuse me! You shouldn't be here" Sam said again.
Confused by the discussion Anya picked up Luna, then poked her head out the office door to see Sam standing up to a large man at the main office entrance.
The man showed no emotion, his face stern, he wore a basic blue t-shirt and torn jeans, and to Anya he looked familiar.
"Did you hear me!?" Sam practically shouted but the man just brushed him aside knocking him to the ground like he was nothing more than a cobweb blocking his path.
Feeling the tears well up in her eyes, Anya darted back into the office. Clutching Luna close to her chest, Anya looked around the office frantic to find something to help defend herself.
With a burst of adrenaline Anya hit the fire alarm sending off the wail of the alarm, making Anya clutch her sensitive ears.
Going back to the door she watched as the large man took off back out the office door but not before Lewis and several other members of the pack spotted him.
"It's him! It's Liam!" Lewis shouted above the roar of the alarm.
Kicking into alpha mode Lewis first checked on Sam, who had luckily just been knocked out, then he turned to the pack members that had gathered in the corridor, "Get the pups to my house, then all adults meet at the pack border, this means war!"
Anya didn't know what to do, her head hurt from the alarm and she still felt dazed after the effects of the Sight returning after so long.
"Anya, Are you okay?" Smith said helping Anya to the stairs where everyone in the office building was filtering through to get out the building.
"No...." Anya admitted hugging Luna tightly, "It's time..."
"Time for what?" Smith asked but was called away by Lewis to scout the area around the meeting point, to make sure Liam's pack was no where to be found.
"Daddy?" Luna said reaching out for Smith as he turned to follow Lewis, "Don't worry Princess, I'll be back" Smith said kissing Luna's head before running off with Lewis, Duncan, Ross and Trott.
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"Mum? Why do we have to hide?" Logan asked Kim the young lad looking scared obviously picking up on the packs high alert.
Kim sighed and ran her hand through Logan's blond hair, "It's to keep you lot safe".
Anya along with Hannah, Kim and Kaeyi had rushed the kids to the base and now sat waiting for Lewis to give the call.
It had been decided that Kim and Kaeyi were to stay behind with the pups, while Anya and Hannah were to regroup with the rest of the pack.
Anya had disappeared into the bedroom for over half an hour and returned with two sealed envelops.
"Luna sweetie" Anya said called Luna over from where she sat playing with Kia.
"Yea Mummy?" She said and Anya passed Luna the two envelops and the box containing the locket from earlier.
"These are for you and Daddy, but you have to promise me you won't open them until Daddy comes home" Anya said and Luna nodded just as Lewis' howl called Anya and Hannah to action.
Her eyes filling with tears Anya hugged Luna tightly, "I love you sweetheart".
"I love you too mummy".
Hannah came up behind Anya and placed her hand on Anya's shoulder, "Liam and his pack are at the border, it's time" Hannah said and Anya nodded.
Kaeyi looked over at Anya and could see the tears in her eyes, "Don't worry Anya we will keep Luna safe" she said and Anya smiled, "I'm sure you will".
<><Authors Note><>
No idea what to say?
May or may not have cried writing this chapter
~Leigh
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