His exiled assassin mate

The Luna he wants

 *Zay*

 The next day I waited outside the girls' school as soon as I was let out from my last lesson. Not knowing when she was getting off school. I kept pacing up and down the dirt path until it started getting dark. Wondering what it would be like to see her again up close. 

 Just when I was about to give up for the day and go back home, the front door opened and she walked out carrying her School bag.

 I almost gasped when I saw her clearly. She is absolutely beautiful and honestly way out of my league. I suddenly feel all awkward and decide to turn around and leave. 

 But then I hear her soft voice call out. "Zay  ?! Is that really you ?"

  "Raya ? Yeah it's me. What are you doing here ?" I mean I can't really tell her that I came in hope of running into her, that would be pretty embarrassing.

 She drops the bag on the ground and before I can even register it she has thrown herself into my arms. "Oh God Zay, I missed you so much. I am sorry I didn't write, my mother didn't want me to. She had gotten some weird idea that it would be dis-respectful to our new Alpha".

 "It's okay". I tell her. Trying to contain myself. Having her in my arms is kind of mind-boggling. "I missed you too".

 "You must be wondering what I am doing here ?" She says, smiling at me in a way that makes my knees go weak.

 I can't help smiling back at her. It seems like some divine power, probably the moon goddess, keeps leading her back to me. I already know, deep in my heart, even if I am not supposed to know before my 18th birthday, but she is my true mate, I have no doubt in my heart.

 "I assumed you were sent here… but wait, you are a day student right ?" I ask her.

 I can’t help wondering why, when I see her face fall a bit. "My mom decided to move back with my dad, to rekindle their bond. So we re-joined the pack. Haven’t your father told you ?"

 "No he didn’t". I say taking her hands in mine. I need a talk with my father. “I am happy you are back… but is everything okay ?”

 She smiles softly. "Thank you Zay. Why wouldn’t I be okay ? And now I have my best friend back, so more than okay".

 We stand there for a bit in silence. "Do you need to go back or do you have time to walk me home, maybe come in for a chat. To catch up ?" She asks me and I am once again stricken by how absolutely gorgeous she is.

 I smile, actually I should go back. But I am not ready to leave her yet. "Sure I have time. If it is okay with your parents for you to have boys in your room this late ?"

 "No problem, it's you. They know you. Also, you are their future Alpha, they can’t really throw you out". She says, grabbing my hand and I quickly pick up her bag, carrying it home for her. 

 She pulls me into the living-room first. Her father is sitting on the couch watching tv. "Look daddy, I ran into Zay. We are going to my room to catch up".

 "Zay". He is clearly measuring me up, probably wondering if he can leave me alone with his daughter. “Good to see you again kid”.

 I smile at him, ignoring the feeling that he didn't mean it at all. "Thank you and you too sir. I am so happy to see Raya again". 

 He gives me a curt nod, and I realise that he does not like me, at all. But I choose to ignore it, spending time with Raya is more important.

 When we get upstairs she sits down on her bed, folding her legs, hugging them. "Sit, and tell me everything you have been doing in the last couple of years".

 I sit down and we talk like we have only been apart for weeks, not years. Laughing and catching up. Everything about Being with her just feels right.

 After some time she looks at me, biting her lip. "So do you have a girlfriend ?"

 "No". I say blushing slightly. I am not exactly the kind of guy the girls are sighing after, even with the promise of one day becoming Luna. "What about you ? Do you have a boyfriend ?"

 She shakes her head. "Nope, I kinda had one, in the other back. But we broke up two months ago. So taking a break from the whole dating thing".

 I nod. I kind of hate knowing that she has dated some guy. That she has probably kissed him. But who am I kidding ? She is way out of my league, even her father could see that. But I am happy for us to be friends again.

 “Zay…”. She says softly, and I look up. “Don’t worry about the dating thing. Those girls don’t know what they are missing out on. And in a couple of years you will be the Alpha and they will all dream about being your Luna”.

 “If you say so”. I mumble. But it won’t matter, there is only one Luna I want, her.

 She just smiles so warmly at me. “They would be lucky to have you”.

 "s**t, I need to get back, before my father realises I am gone so late". I jump off the bed, after realising we have been talking for two hours. She walks me outside and hugs me goodnight. And I almost feel like I can fly on my way back.

 We start seeing each other almost every day, instantly being back to being best friends. Only thing we don't do anymore is sleep overs, first of all it would easily be awkward and I don't think her parents trust me that much. 

 I fall more and more in love with her each day.