Rebirth Of The Rejected Luna Chapter 42: Fiona's Secret

**Theo's POV**

Peter turned to face me, his expression neutral but his eyes searching mine. "Apologize? For what, Theo?"

"For snapping at you the other day," I said, trying to keep my voice steady. "You were right. I should have made time to properly settle the people I brought in as guests. They deserve better than being left to fend for themselves in a new place if I knew I wanted to care for them.

"For what it's worth, you were right about them not being a burden. We have enough food going to waste anyway."

"Yeah," I said looking around, not knowing what else to say.

Peter crossed his arms, his gaze softening. "We’ve been ignoring each other for days, and it’s not right. We’ve been through too much together to let something like this come between us."

I nodded, feeling a pang of guilt. "I know. We’re as good as brothers, and I’ve missed our camaraderie. I’ve been so caught up in everything and have been so stressed that I lost sight of what really matters."

Peter’s stern expression softened further, and he placed a hand on my shoulder. "We all have our moments, Theo. This situation with the rogues has everyone on edge. But we can’t afford to let petty fights get in between our work."

I nodded, relief washing over me. "You’re right. Let’s put this behind us and move forward together."

Peter smiled a rare but welcome sight. "Agreed. Now, let’s get this wall finished and ensure our pack’s safety."

Now that we had solved our problems, we went back to watching the construction. The wall was amazing and with our defense soldiers, we rarely had casualties of the workers being assaulted by the rogues. Every day, the workers added more stones, making the wall taller and stronger and we were steadily moving towards the end of our project. After this, we were going to work more on getting the repellent ready.

Even though the wall was a hold protection, we needed to prevent the rogues from having their blood spilt around because of the defense mechanism of the wall and gate simply because their blood was poisonous.

It was quite easy for us to place a temporary ban on citizens of our pack from travelling the border and giving those who lived around here a reason to migrate to the city parts. We had simply told them we were creating this wall to avoid invasion from some of our enemy packs and prevent border disputes.

Of course, there had been rumours of a pandemic, of rogues, of other ridiculous things but the most important thing was they were all speculating and they didn't know the real truth. I was also glad there was no panic amongst the citizens because it was the last thing we needed. I'm sure another reason there was hardly any panic was because they knew whatever it was, it was quite obvious we were taking preventive measures to handle the situation.

Moreover, we were able to keep most of the situation within the royal pack house.

Finally, the day arrived when the wall was finished. The last stone was put in place, and the last iron spike was driven into the gate. We stepped back to admire our work, feeling very proud. I looked at the workers and soldiers gathered around us and said, "Great job, everyone! This wall shows how strong we are together. It will keep us safe from the rogues and protect our pack. Thank you all for working so hard."

Everyone cheered, and I felt happy and proud. We had faced many challenges, but we had overcome them. I was definitely going to celebrate with my father and Peter after tonight.

Now that the wall was finished, I wanted to fix another problem. I wanted to make things right with Fiona and talk to Tiana as well.

Just as I arrived at the pack house, I saw Fiona at the entrance. She looked thoughtful and a little sad.

When she saw me, she scowled.

"Fiona," I called out, approaching her slowly. "Can we talk?"

She looked up, surprise flickering across her features before she nodded. "Alright."

"Here?" She asked, looking around after a few minutes of silence.

"Let's go somewhere private," I said. "My garden?"

"If you'd like."

We walked to a secluded part of the garden, the soft rustle of leaves and the distant chirping of birds providing a peaceful backdrop. I took a deep breath, gathering my thoughts.

"I want to apologize for how I spoke to you," I began. "I was out of line, and I let my frustration get the better of me. You’ve always been my best friend, and I shouldn’t have treated you that way."

Fiona looked at me, her eyes softening. "I was harsh too, Theo. I was worried about the pack and about you. I didn’t mean to push you away."

"I know," I said, taking her hand. "We’ve both been under a lot of stress. But I don’t want to lose our friendship over this."

Fiona squeezed my hand, a small smile playing on her lips. "Me neither. We’ve been through too much together."

We sat down on a bench, the tension between us easing as we talked about the situation together then drifted off to lighter topics about our childhood.

As the conversation lulled, Fiona leaned in and kissed me. It was tentative, like she was unsure and then she pulled back to study my face. I was dazed, caught completely off guard. "Fiona, why did you—"

Before I could finish, she leaned in to kiss me again. But just then, I saw Tiana in the distance, her figure framed by the garden’s greenery. I immediately stood up, my heart pounding. "Tiana—"

Fiona grabbed my arm, stopping me. "Tiana, you should be sorry for intruding," she called out, her voice steady. "You are not meant to be at liberty to walk through the future alpha's garden."

Tiana paused, her expression unreadable. "I was just taking a walk. I didn’t mean to interrupt."

After Tiana left, I stood there, stunned. I wanted to scold Fiona for what she said to Tiana and ask her why she kissed me but didn't know which one to bring up so I just asked, "Fiona, why would you do that?"

She scoffed, her frustration evident. "You’re so stupid, Theo. You haven’t realized that I’ve loved you all these years."

I was speechless, and could only watch as she walked away.