Chapter 811 I want to get rid of everything connected to Daisy
Ravyn understood Voren’s perspective perfectly well. Back when he had both Seraphine and Daisy in his life, Voren had been the one who made most of the trips, visiting both the city and the pack without ever complaining or making Ravyn feel guilty about the arrangement.
He had never kept score or made their friendship feel like an obligation, and remembering those days left an uncomfortable heaviness in Ravyn’s chest.
The truth was that he missed Voren more than he cared to admit, and the loneliness he had been trying to ignore was beginning to get to him. Unfortunately, Voren had once experienced exactly what he was going through and understood better than anyone how to deal with it.
At the moment, Ravyn was caught between the mate bond pulling at his instincts and what he genuinely believed was best for his pack.
Daisy had barely served as Luna for a few hours before her true nature was exposed, and even during the brief period when she had been co-Luna, she had contributed absolutely nothing worthwhile to the Centenary Pack. Nothing.
The pack members had already experienced what Seraphine brought to the position, witnessed her abilities, her strength, and the grace with which she handled her responsibilities, and there was no doubt they would continue comparing anyone Ravyn chose to the standard she had established.
“Voren, I honestly don’t want to lead her on. That’s why I stopped communicating with her in the first place.”
Ravyn’s voice sounded strained, the frustration and uncertainty behind his decision becoming increasingly difficult to conceal.
A hint of disappointment came through the phone, and Voren let out a quiet breath. From his perspective, it was beginning to seem as though he was the only one willing to consider things from a different angle.
“It seems to me that you’re the one who doesn’t trust the Moon Goddess.”
The mention of the Moon Goddess immediately stirred an uncomfortable feeling of guilt in Ravyn’s stomach. He knew what Voren was getting at, and although he didn’t want to admit it, there was some truth in the accusation.
“I do trust the Moon Goddess, but right now, I want to get rid of everything connected to Daisy before bringing another woman into my life, if you understand what I’m trying to say.”
“And that means ignoring your mate?” Voren asked sarcastically, making no attempt to hide his disapproval. “I hope you won’t regret it if she eventually falls in love with someone else. I don’t know how rejection works when one of the people involved is human, but you know very well that until your existing mate bond is broken, you won’t get a second-chance mate.”
Ravyn hated how reasonable Voren sounded because there was no denying that everything he had said was true. He couldn’t simply pretend the bond didn’t exist, especially when he knew how much could be at stake if he continued keeping Mary at a distance.
“Alright. I’ll call her and arrange a time for us to meet. Maybe we can start developing a relationship, but I won’t take things seriously until I’ve sent Daisy away from the pack. Don’t forget that Seraphine’s blood and the pups are the only reasons her Fenrir is being suppressed. Once she gives birth, she’ll become a serious threat again.”
Voren couldn’t disagree with that assessment, especially considering what they already knew about Daisy and the danger she represented. The implications of what Ravyn had just said settled heavily in his mind, reminding him that the situation was far from resolved.
“You have a good point. In that case, I’ll leave the rest to you.”
Voren was about to end the call when Ravyn suddenly spoke again, his question catching him slightly off guard.
“Voren, how do I convince my pack members to accept a human Luna?”
Before Voren could respond, Ravyn seemed to reconsider his question, quickly correcting himself.
“I mean, how do I explain to her that I’m a werewolf and not as human as she thinks I am?”
Voren smiled as memories of Pete and Quinn came to mind. Having watched people navigate the complications of relationships between humans and werewolves, he had a few suggestions that might make things easier for his friend.
“If you can’t handle it yourself, have your family stand beside you. Your parents could help, or you could even involve your two betas. But if you still don’t feel comfortable doing it, you can bring her to the Grimroot Pack. I think her best friend would be the perfect person to help you explain everything and calm her down when she finds out. Just don’t blame me if she falls in love with my pack and decides she doesn’t want to leave for yours.”
Ravyn eventually smiled, some of the tension that had settled across his shoulders easing at the suggestion.
“Yeah, that’s right. Her best friend is at your pack. I’m glad we had this conversation. I’ll call her right away, and don’t worry, her mate will always come first.”
Voren ended the call and passed the information through Damon, who was to relay everything to Quinn. Needless to say, Quinn’s excitement was through the roof when she received the news, especially after everything she had been hoping would happen between her friend and Ravyn.
When Voren explained the conversation to Seraphine, she was equally excited, her eyes lighting up at the prospect of finally getting the opportunity to conduct the experiment she had been looking forward to.
She was already in her third trimester, and although the fatigue had become almost unbearable, leaving her body constantly exhausted and heavy, her mind remained as sharp as ever. If anything, the prospect of having something interesting to work on seemed to give her even more enthusiasm.
Voren expected to hear from Ravyn again soon, but two weeks passed before his phone finally rang, and seeing his friend’s name on the screen, he answered without hesitation.
“Voren, Mary told me something interesting, but I also have some information about Battal and the Lycans. Which one would you like to hear first?”