A Runt Luna novel Chapter 5

"Sure." Aurora shrugged.

Georgia left the room and returned before Aurora could make a run for it. Rory watched as she returned with things to heal her, to help clean her up.

"Remove your shirt and climb onto the bed- laying on your stomach." Georgia said gently while she got the materials she brought all set up. Aurora did as she was told, knowing it would be easier to comply with the woman rather than argue. She would just allow Georgia do what ever she felt was necessary and then Aurora could leave.

For the first time in forever she was relaxed at someone else's touch. Georgia had used a warm rag and was working on cleaning up the blood that covered her back.

Georgia didn't say another word about the bruises, the scars and the welts that were currently marking her back. For that, Aurora was thankful.

"Did you want to stay in here tonight?" Georgia whispered.

"Sure." Aurora spoke snuggling closer to the soft pillows. They laid in silence, Aurora shifting uncomfortably in her bed.

"What's wrong?" Georgia asked like a concerned sister.

"I can't sleep like this."

"Do you want to switch sides?" Georgia offered.

"No, I mean I can't sleep if I'm not in my form."

"Oh," Georgia spoke surprised, her eyes widening slightly.

"It's for safety reasons." Aurora explained.

"Well you can change in here, I don't mind. We do puppy piles in our pack too."

"You do?" Aurora asked. She had never heard of such a thing.

"It's just another way of connecting, it puts our wolves at ease being with the family and also allows our relationship with one another to grow stronger. Maybe once everything gets corrected, you can join in." Georgia smiled, reassuring her that things were going to get fixed.

"Why?" Aurora asked.

"My brother should have been here by now." Georgia whispered stacking the plate before grabbing another. "Something's wrong, I can tell."

"I'm sure if your brother said he was coming for you, he will." Aurora tried to reassure her. However hesitant she was feeling, she didn't want Georgia to see her doubt. She could feel Georgia staring at the side of her head, but she made no movement to look at her.

"Oh Georgia, dear." Angel said in a sickly sweet voice. "Leave the cleaning to the runt."

Neither girls had heard the footsteps coming near them. Aurora kept her head down, not wanting to look the devil in her eyes. If she made one wrong movement, said one wrong word; Angel would tell Darren and she would receive a beating.

"I don't mind." Georgia said with a smile watching as Angel's face turned to a frown. Obviously not used to people disagreeing with her, Angel had narrowed her eyes looking between the girls, trying to figure out if they were friends. In her mind the runt shouldn't have friends.

As much as Angel was trying to intimidate her, it wasn't working. Georgia was a Luna, and a bitch like Angel wasn't a threat. Angel's minions looked to be clueless-they were just following the leader, so Georgia knew she didn't have to worry about them.