Mates of the Luna Queen

CHAPTER 9 She Doesn't Want Me

　　Leo's POV

　　Four of us are patiently waiting in the arboretum for the Queen to show up for her first shift. Alpha Ace is pacing around us in a circle constantly checking the time on his watch. While Ashley is glaring at every move he makes. Brent is standing beside me with a stupid grin on his face. I know that he is probably looking forward to this more than anyone. Probably more than the Queen herself.

　　"It is midnight," Alpha Ace says in an annoyed voice. "Where the f**k is she?"

　　"Perhaps she decided to shift on her own because you are an utter asshole," Ashley says with a smirk on her face.

　　"I am still your Alpha," Ace says in a commanding voice. "You should watch how you speak to me."

　　Shrugging her shoulders, Ashley turns the tables on him. "Then perhaps you should watch how you speak to our Queen."

　　Alpha Ace stops pacing and he turns his head toward the pack house. I look in the same direction and see one of my Omegas running toward us as fast as he can.

　　"State your business," I growl as he approaches us. No one else was to know about me being at this location tonight.

　　"The Luna Queen," he says trying to catch his breath. "She is shifting."

　　Ashley steps forward and pushes me out of the way. "Where is she?" She demands to know of my Omega.

　　"Just outside of the pack house," he breathes heavily. "There is no time to waste."

　　The Omega turns to lead the way back to the Queen but I don't need him to. The smell of fresh-cut roses fills the air and my wolf, Luca is on a mission to find the source.

　　Following the scent, I veer off to the right and everyone follows my lead. Just as I am about to climb the hill leading to the pack house's backyard, a gorgeous golden wolf is sitting at the top of the hill. Her tail wags uncontrollably and her tongue hangs out of the side of her mouth in a goofy smile.

　　Luca is doing flips in my mind begging me to let him shift. 'Mate,' he chants over and over.

　　I pause in my footsteps while the rest of the group runs forward. There is no way that I am mated to the Luna Queen. The Moon Goddess would not be so cruel to mate me with someone that outranks me. But there is no doubt in Luca's mind that she is our mate.

　　Slowly I walk up the hill and take in her glorious wolf form. Her fur shimmers like gold under the full moon. Blue eyes bore into my own as she continues to wang her tail happily. But as I get closer she stops wagging her tail.

　　Soon, I am standing before her and I reach out to run my fingers through her golden fur when she lets out a fearsome growl. Without hesitation, I bare my neck to her in submission. This is something that I have never done for any wolf, let alone a she-wolf, but it does not seem to placate her anger.

　　'I thought you said that she is our mate,' I ask Luca.

　　'She is our mate,' Luca says with a nod of his head. 'Let me try to speak to her wolf.'

　　I watch in silence as Raven's wolf c***s her head to the side. Her eyes glaze over and I know she is conversing with someone. I can only hope that she is speaking with Luca.

　　'We f****d up,' Luca says as he breaks the silence in my mind.

　　'Is this about her falling and me laughing,' I inwardly roll my eyes.

　　'Nope,' Luca says as he pops the 'p.' 'This is about the fact that the Luna Queen has visions of the past, present, and future.'

　　'Okay?' I say cluelessly.

　　'She has seen how many she-wolves have been in your bed. You are not the type of wolf she wants to be associated with, much less mated to.'

　　His words are like a dagger through my heart and I don't understand why. I just met the Luna Queen, why should I be so upset about her not wanting me to be her mate? Yet I am. My heart feels like it is shattered.

　　I swallow the lump that is forming in the back of my throat. 'Is she going to reject us?' I ask Luca.

　　Luca pitifully curls up in the back of my mind and refuses to answer me. That is the only answer that I need.

　　While I was silently conversing with Luca, Raven's wolf left my side and is now prancing proudly in front of her father, Ashley, and Brent. Jealousy rises in my chest as I watch as each one of them runs their fingers through her soft fur.

　　"Do you wish to go on a run with us?" Alpha Ace asks as he begins to strip down to his underwear. "Raven has requested that your Omegas be allowed to take her first run with her because they stayed with her while she shifted."

　　"Whatever," I say with a wave of my hand. "They are free to go."

　　"What about you?" Alpha Ace asks me with great curiosity. "Will you be joining us?"

　　"No," I say shortly as I make my way back to the pack house.

　　Brent runs to catch up with me, "Do you mind if I run with her?" He asks me hopefully.

　　"I don't give a f**k what you do," I growl at him. "Just leave me out of it."

　　Brent looks longingly back at the group of wolves that has begun to shift and is now getting ready for their run, but instead of joining them, he continues to walk with me.

　　"What happened?" Brent asks me as I push the backdoor open to the pack house.

　　I ignore him as I walk through the pack house and barge into my office. Grabbing the bottle of bourbon off the shelf I drink directly from the bottle. Sitting down at my desk, I run my fingers through my hair in frustration. I take another swig of the bourbon and slam it down on my desk.

　　"Dude, what is going on with you?" Brent asks as he tugs the bottle away from me.

　　"She is my mate," I admit out loud.

　　Brent starts laughing loudly. "You can't be serious. You? Mister Ladies Man has a mate?"

　　"Yes me," I snarl at him.

　　"I don't get it," Brent says with a confused look on his face. "Is this because she isn't blonde?"

　　"She doesn't want me," I say as I take another long drink.

　　"How do you know?" Brent asks.

　　"Her wolf told my wolf," I sigh. "Did you know that the Luna Queen has visions? She can see the past, present, and future."

　　"Oh no," Brent moans. "What did she see?"

　　"Every single woman I have ever had in my bed," I respond. "Every f*****g one."