I try to move but my body hurts. I felt tingles on my hand and I tried to open my eyes. I'm squinting, but when my eyes adjusted to the light, I see Connor fast asleep next to the bed with my hand in his.
“He has not left our side once” Ash informs me.
“What do you mean?” I ask confused.
“You have been out for 3 days. He has not left our side once.” I was out for 3 days. I thought to myself in confusion and how does she knew this?
“Did you take over?” I got uncomfortable with the thought of all she could have done while in control and tried to sit up.
“No, our mate called me forward to help you heal, but I was too weak. He had to share his energy with us, with me. If it was not for him, I would have died.” My movement must have woken up my mate. I felt him pulling me into his arms. I feel the tingles erupt everywhere he touches my skin, but I just sit there in shock. How was my wolf dying and I did not know about it. He moves me away a bit to look me in my eyes.
“How are you feeling?” He asks while brushing my cheek.
“Ash said she almost died and you saved her. Thank you” I said without even acknowledging his question, still hung up on Ash. He gently smiles and kisses the top of my head.
“Adeline...” He addresses me but then says nothing.
“Yes” I say, although he had my attention before. He was looking down, looking nervous.
“The reason I did what I did… you have to understand… it really is not what you think.” Nothing he was saying is making sense, like he was struggling to find the word. I put my hand on top of his hand, giving it a light squeeze. He shot his head up, locking eyes with mine. I gave him a soft smile and he returned the gesture. I do not know why I felt the need to give him reassurance like that, but for the first time in a very long time I felt myself again, I felt one with my wolf again and… with him.
“I did not want to trick you. I just know women from other packs, they are… brainwashed to be obedient puppets”, he says through his teeth.
“and when you responded like that to our mate bond, I knew you would choose duty above…” He looks at me, staring, like he is looking for something, then looks down again.
“the bond… so I made it your duty” he stops.
“You made me believe you were giving me to another. My own mate”. I looked at him, irritation written all over my face.
“Is it worse than being told you are choosing another… by your own mate.” I stared at him with those words. He was right, we both hurt each other.
“Do you regret your choice knowing im the Alpha” he asks. I didn’t answer immediately, trying to figure out how I really felt.
“I feel relieved” and I felt a rush of guilt as I said those words.
“I feel relieved that I get to be with my mate, but I hate that I lose my pack. I have dedicated my entire life to my pack. Every decision I have made, every action I take, it has always been about what is best for my pack and to best benefit my pack.” I confess.
“That is what makes you an amazing leader” My heart skips a beat at his choice of words. A leader, everyone always referred to me as the future Luna, never a leader. I kind of liked the sound of that. A smile creeped up my face with that thought. He leaned down and placed a kiss on my lips. His lips were soft, tender, loving. I lifted one hand to his cheek. He deepens the kiss and once again I get to taste my mate. A taste that sends waves of desire through my body. He climbed on the bed, towering over me and planted kisses down my neck. Starting at my chin, he worked his way down to my collarbone. I moan as he reaches my mark. Ow, the things this man makes me feel. A loud sound burst through the room, causing the heated exchange between me and Connor to come to an abrupt stop. We both looked in the direction of where the sound came from to see a tall woman with long red hair hanging past each shoulder walking towards us. She was in high-waisted black pants and a black crop top showing off every curve of her body. She was beautiful, and I could not help but feel a bit jealous.
“Goddess Connor!” She shouted. I look at him in confusion but find him still towering over me. He had not moved and it was very clear what she had just interrupted. An interruption he did not look too happy about. He shuts his eyes like he is bracing for something.
“She is awake and you are still here?” She continues her complaint after not getting a response from him. He lets out a breath and stands off the bed, facing this woman.
“You have left me taking care of pack business for 3 days. I was told she had not woken up yet, yet when I passed the room, I heard you two going at it.” She is ranting and he still does not say anything, his jaw just clenching. I look at the exchange between them. She looks unhappy and have been walking straight up to him through this monologue of hers till she was only inches apart.
“Seriously”, She states again. I do not like how she speaks to him, and I do not understand why he is just standing there. She is calling him by his name, not his title. She is talking to him in such a challenging way and he lets her get away with it. I am getting angry at this disrespect. Ash tries to talk to me but I shut her out.
“You left me alone… to do your responsibilities! With Alex!” She yells. His responsibilities? His Alpha duties? He left them to her, a woman? I ask these things to myself. My eyes stretched wide as I pieced all of this together. I feel anger boiling in me. He places his hand on mine to calm me down, but I remove it quickly. He wants me calm when his w****e is in there, disrespecting him, not acknowledging me. I am her Luna!
“With Alex, Connor!” She is still continuing. He does nothing and I decided I had enough. I lifted my hand, indicating it was enough. She looks at me irritated but does not speak.
“Do you think you can address these matters with your ALPHA,” I emphasized his title.
“When he is ready to return to his office. Thank you for your service to your pack during this time he needed to be with his MATE”. I lay emphasis on the word mate as well. She wanted to interrupt and I lift my hand more to stop her. I look at this woman once again and the idea of Connor with her makes me upset.
“I am not done.” She looks at me with an raised eyebrow. I am sure she is use to being the woman by his side and playing Luna, but this will not continue as long as I am baring his mark.
“I am not sure what your role is in this pack and what services you rendered to my mate, but it has now come to an end. I am not a Luna that will tolerate his previous w*****s hanging around.” I said while pointing to his mark on my neck. Connor bursts out in a coughing fit and she gets a big smile on her face. Does she think I am not serious? I think to myself
“This w*****e is his sister.” She says and I am shocked. I looked towards Connor throwing him a look that could kill. Why did he not stop me?
“This w*****e is also the head warrior of this Packs Army, so I think my services are very much still needed in this pack.“ She does not stop shocking me. I have never heard of a female werewolf being a part of an army, let alone leading it.
“This W*****E! has been taking care of the pack, the pack you were Luna of… for what? 5 seconds, before you decided to blow up the packhouse.” My eyes shot wide in shock. WHAT!