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When I was done with my run, the Luna was waiting for me, with Gene beside her. "Glad you are back. Come on." She waved me on and I smiled slightly at Gene.
"I heard what happened." She said and nodded towards my neck.
"Not a big deal." I told her and kept walking with her beside me.
"Dean is an ass."
"He has every right to be." I told her and shrugged. No matter what Caudette did to me, I shouldn't have almost killed her. She was in a coma for months after what I did. Now she has scars down her neck and back along with chest.
"No he doesn't." Gene protested and I shook my head.
"What I did to his sister was unforgivable. I heard later on after what happened that she only had a brother, which meant that I almost took his only living family away from him. He has every right to hate me. I overreacted, it was my first shift and I couldn't control myself." I told her and left it at that.
I took a shower at the Luna's orders and when I was done I grabbed the robe and wrapped around me she came in with Gene at her side and started on my hair. Gene smiled at me and started doing my makeup.
When Gene was done it was just the Luna and I, and I decided to speak up. "You don't have to be nice to me Luna, you can order me around and get mad at me. I won't be a thorn in your side or a headache after your daughter has complete confidence back." I told her and kept my eyes on myself even when she paused.
"Reese that wasn't- if you heard me earlier I am sorry." She whispered letting my hair fall.
"It doesnt matter. I am part of your pack, not the other way around. You can feel anyway about me that you like. I am just telling you that once your daughter is confident again I will be gone." I told her and she sighed. "I have a letter for my little brother, the alpha rips up any of my letters and I was wondering if someone else could mail it."
"Reese..." She stopped and made me look at her in the mirror. "I'll mail it." She nodded and I thanked her before she continued on my hair.
Once she was done she walked out saying that she had to go get dressed. I slipped on the dress and heels and walked down stairs. I was in the kitchen warming up some water for some tea when I felt a presence behind me.
"My Luna told me that you heard her talking earlier, I didn't realize that eavsdropping was on your wrap sheet." Alpha Greg said moving to stand on the left side of the counter.
"Well it's not eavesdropping when you are walking out behind a couple that just left your room ready to go for a run now is it?" I asked not looking his way. I started pouring the hot water and he sighed.
"She has a lot on her plate right now. Our daughter is acting out and when we found our son this morning he was in your room."
"My room, why was he in my room?" I asked turning to him now and he shrugged.
"But two hours later he told us he smelled a faint alluring scent, told us that he thinks it is the calling of a mate." He said and I shrugged.
"I guess I am happy for him. I haven't met him yet." I shrugged and blew on my tea cup before he laughed.
"I can tell... anyways. We are almost ready outside." He knocked on the table and I nodded towards him. "My mate didn't mean to upset you Reese. I want you to know that. She just hates trouble in the pack."
"Well, it's not like I can change the past." I told him and he nodded.
"I don't blame you for what you did." He told me and I nodded setting my cup back down. "Give us two minutes and come outside." He told me and walked away.
I didn't know what to think about the Alpha couple. They might be playing nice just in case I don't help their daughter, or they can be genuine.
Either way I waited until I knew it was my time to walk out. I kept my head high passing the pack around back before coming into the parted area. There were white flowers linked on the sides of green grass and it led up to a small patio. I saw Alpha Greg in the middle and focused on him.
I walked right to him and he addressed the pack, said my name and age. My status and which pack I had come from. "I have asked her to join this pack. I accept her. And if I accept her, we all accept her!" He ordered looking towards one part of the left side and I knew he must have found Dean with his eyes.
He ordered my palm and I gave it to him. He sliced it just enough for it to bleed before slicing his own. He placed his on mine and said the acceptance oath, and I repeated it. Not once did my eyes move from his unless it was on the crowd.
The Alpha family all moved forward and I was hugged from the Luna who held me for a lot longer than nessesary. She moved and Gene hugged me tight and finally Ian moved forward.
Our eyes met and his started to glow as he pulled me closer. I couldn't breathe, this wasn't supposed to happen. Not at all!
He gave a huge smile down at me and I tried to pull away making the smile falter. He nodded and just pulled me in for a hug I almost melted into.
He never let me move too far from his side after he pulled away and his father named me part of the pack. In fact once the Luna told everyone there was something to eat in the dining room everyone walked away and it was just the two of us on the stage still.
"Why didn't you let me claim you were mine in front of the pack?" He asked lightly but I still didn't look at him.
"I reject you, Ian-"
"You will not finish that sentence." He wrapped one hand around my mouth and was glaring at me as he moved closer. "I forbid it." He ground out.
I pushed him away roughly before turning and running back towards the house. He wasn't that far behind me but I was still ahead of him. I fake smiled as I passed a few familiar faces and I heard someone shout his name before calling him over.
I didn't look back to see if he went towards hte guy, in fact I booked it up the stairs and right into my room locking the door right behind me.
I didn't want this day to be true. How can two things that hurt so much happen in the same day?
I had always felt quilty about what I did to Claudette but now that I know her brother lives in this pack the guilt intensified each time I had to explain why he hated me.
And now I had a mate...
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