Our Luna, Our Mate by Linda Middleman

Our Luna, Our Mate Chapter 12 Ares POV

Rage.

pure

hot rage is all that could be described as I stormed into my room, my door slamming closed behind me as it did, my emotions running high especially with today's events as today. should have gone smoothly as Eros and I were supposed to leave for the Moon Walker Pack today. 'Relax' calls Zeus as he tries to help me relax knowing my rage was getting out of control. "NO! How can you be so relaxed when the b***h was just spouting nonsense about being our Luna. Then to make things worse she even tried to pick a fight with Seth, our Gamma!' I say to him, wanting to know how he could be so calm while I wasn't. *Because getting worked up won't help us, we need to remain level headed and think clearly about things admits Zeus truthfully.

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Knowing that he was right I sigh feeling my shoulders slump as I move to walk towards my closet, my eyes scanning the contents inside before moving to grab things that I would need for my trip. to the Moon Walker Pack including an outfit for the ball. Once securing a all the clothes that I would need, I move to grab my suitcase before heading for my bathroom and doing the exact same thing, making sure to only grab what I would need for the trip and nothing more. Although, I think as I pause, packing all this is totally stupid as we're only staying for one day, but if father should find out it could bring the Council down on us which is something I'm not willing

to do towards father.

Just then there's a knock at my door which I completely ignore as I continue about my business wanting to get this show on the road before it gets even later in the day.

"Yo, is everything okay?" asks Eros as he enters, concerned when I didn't answer the door assuming it was just one of the maids or something.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

"Ya" I said to him once everything was finally packed, my suitcase now resting on the bed before I

moved to face Eros.

"You sure? You didn't answer when I knocked" admits Eros as he arches an eye at me clearly not buying what I just said to him.

Sighing, I tell him. "I'm just angry as well as annoyed with everything. Annoyed that Lily had to come back home while angry over the fact that father and mother refuse to do anything about it.

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Then there's Lily trying to pick a fight with Seth."

"I know" sighs Eros as he too was feeling angry and annoyed. "But look on the bright side, in less. than 24hrs we'll get to our mate."

At the mention of our mate I can't hel but smile, knowing that this was all worth it just to finally have her with us. "Crazy" I whisper as my smile grows bigger. "Indeed crazy" remarks Eros who was also sporting a small smile the longer we thought of her.

"Happy to see you both finally smiling" comes the voice of our father, Alarick, as we both turn to look at him, his tall athletic frame now standing in the doorway.

"Father" I say, my smile now gone as I nod in acknowledgement.

"Look... 1 know you both feel like me and your mother don't care or that we're just pushing this

all to the side but-" starts Alarick only to be interrupted by Eros.

"Aren't you though?"

"No" says Alarick, a small I glare rising at being interrupted by his son. "What I wanted to say was that your mother and I very much do care but you're both also 23 and the next in line to be Alpha. It's your responsibility to be able to handle the necessary things that get thrown your way, as your mother and I won't always be around to protect you and when that day comes we want to know that you'll be able to handle it, as well as protect your mate and child should you have any."

"Don't worry, we'll handle any threat that comes our way. No one touches our mate and lives" growls Eros who couldn't believe what he was hearing from their father.

"I know son, which is why I've come to tell you that your mother and I have tried reaching out to Lily's parents but neither seem to be answering which seems a little odd if you ask me" sighs Alarick to to his sons.

"What?" I ask, disbelief slowly rising.

"It's

s true, your mother has tried multiple times to call them both and I've tried reaching out to them via the pack link which also seems to not be working" replies Alarick, his face moving to show concern as he spoke. "You don't think?" asks Eros concerned by that bit of information.

"No, I would have felt it if both were dead. But the link is still very much intact, so we think they're either really busy or depending on where they are they can't just be reached" is all Alarick

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says, leaving that for a subject another day.

"So now what?" I ask, unsure of how to go about the next round of questioning.

"Now? Now all I want is for you two to go and find your mate while your mother and I handle Lily for after her little stunt outside with Seth and the other pack members she isn't allowed to attend

the ball. She'll be here where I can keep an eye on her" comes Alarick's reply as he moves to hug

his sons before moving to leave the room so they could finish up.

"That was... strange" comments Eros once our father had left the room, neither one of us being able to process the information that was given to us.

"Strange doesn't even begin to say just how messed up this all is, but father's right, the only thing we should be focused on right now is our mate and bringing her home." is all I say to him as I move to grab my suitcase. Nodding, he turns to leave only to pause. Are you as the coor, the both of us witing th more look in my thing then, bus hand inches from the door handle

I smirk, my bag held tightly as I move towards the door, the both of us exiting the room before letting the door close shut as we made our way towards the staircase.

"Where's your bag?" I questioned, when I didn't see his bag upon reaching the stairs.

"In the car" chuckles Eros, who found it amusing that I didn't think of that first.

"Are the others ready?" I ask, deciding to let his answer slide as we descend towards the main entrance of the house.

"Yes, Sam had linked me while father was talking about Lily's parents, their all downstairs and waiting by the car" comes Eros's reply as we step outside.

"How many cars?" I ask knowing we all wouldn't fit in just one.

"Two, Seth and Sam are taking one of the suv's with Emma and Emily along with all the luggage and Kai and Lucas are riding with us in the other suv" says Eros as if that was the decision moving forward. forwar

"And what about our mate?" comes my reply wondering how she would be able to sit with us.

"Easy, with us smirks Eros as he leads me towards the black suv's, both sporting the pack crest on either side of the doors as Seth works on loading up the backend of one of the vehicles with all the luggage. 15:51 Wed, Oct 30

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"No shit" I say with a laugh. "And here I thought she was sitting with Seth and Sam in the other one" is all I muster as I move over to Seth and toss my bag into the car.

"Hey, don't just toss, we need all the room we can get" says Seth as he places my bag neatly with all the others, knowing that he was right, for when we found our mate all her stuff would be coming with us as well.

"Sorry" I laugh as I move over to the other suv, Kai and Lucas already in the front seat of the vehicle while Eros and I move to sit in the back seat just as Seth finishes with the other car, Sam already in the passenger seat while the girls sit in the back.

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Once settled, we move to start up the cars before moving to pull away from the pack house, the trip to the Moon Walker pack now in full swing as we would be arriving by dinner time as well as the other 12 packs, 2 in which were not attending as neither pack had heirs to them but that didn't stop the other unmated wolves from attending, for after all that's what the ball was for, to mate.

"Ready?' asks Zeus, our gaze moving towards the window as we drove.

*Ready, I just hope that our mate will be as well' I answer, a small twinge of fear at the thought of our mate not being ready or worse unwilling to leave her pack for us as we made the long 2hr

drive.

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IF Abigail Shores-Muirhead

they're all downstairs.. as in they are

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