Lacking Humanity|Crescent Moon

Chapter Forty-Four

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The witches left more cheerful than anyone could've expected, Sage had shown them that Wolves weren't always hardheaded or beast drive savages, instead, they found themselves in for a surprise—As well as a future follow up on this Vampire scientist.

But it was now holiday break, and Remus was not fooling around this year.

Not only was it his first Christmas with Sage, but it was also her first Christmas at all!

The house had been decorated long before Sage had left for the Luna meeting. But she came to enjoy the little activities that came with Christmas.

Decorating gingerbread houses, which—In a room filled with pups was a handful. But the little pups relished in their Luna's company and adored that she wasn't afraid to play with them.

And their parents were all the more favorable that their Luna took attention to their pup than anything else, Crescent Moon was not ashamed of who their Luna is.

They rejoiced the idea. And frankly, those packs that had wronged Sage just weeks prior, Moon Valley, and others were still sending their apology along with gifts.

But Sage had been the one to point out that Moon Valley sent deli meats as their gift basket while Erika had been the one to call her a Pig.

Was it on purpose or an accident?
It didn't matter to Remus. Nothing could remedy the situation.

However, Sage could not understand the idea of gifts. She understood sharing food, sharing a hunted kill...But not wrapping up a present and sending it away for someone to enjoy.

So Remus helped her to figure out what the Elwood family would like, but she had figured it out rather quickly that one of her favorite pictures on her little tablet was of her and her family.

His wolf felt left out, but he bit back the growl and allowed his little mate to work on yet another painting.

Aurelia continued to check up on Sage, as they turned into 'typing friends' as Sage called them. But it was the easiest method of talking as the little Luna was much better with writing and typing than speaking.

Her letter to the surrounding packs proved that.

It wasn't that Sage didn't like crowds, she did...It was just when all the attention was on her that made her turned rather shy and reclusive.

The Luna of Cresent Moon was beginning to feel the effects that the festival was bringing, and she was attempting to learn how to tie a ribbon by rewatching videos to attempt it better.

"Hey, Sage! Alpha wanted this package to put under the tree, want me to open it?" She looked up in the hallway to see Luke with a large box and she scrambled in trying to hide the present.

"Close eyes, no look!...More presents?"
"Made a lot of friends, Sage. You making out okay?" She smiled up but didn't move her position. Which caused him to groan at her being difficult.

"Alright, are you excited for tomorrow?" That caused her to grin widely, but kept the object in question covered when he joined her on the floor.

"I could help you wrap them...Anyway, I think this is from Mystic Grimm." A slight giggle commenced as she slid the knife down the side and around the edges, after all the gifts and packages she was surely an expert.

Inside there were a few gift bags and wrapped presents, Luke himself didn't suspect that he would be given anything...But alas there was a tag for him and Liam.

"Says to call her, sounds like it's important. I'll put these under the tree at home. Remember, come at noon!"
"Snow tomorrow?"
"Hopefully!" He shouted over his shoulder, and so Sage went up towards the counter to grab her phone and call her friend just like the little tag said.