Our Luna, Our Mate by Linda Middleman

Our Luna, Our Mate

Eros POV

Maya, I wondered, Just who are you and how do you know our mate? I ponder as I sit on one of the couches within the guest room, having decided to return to the room as well as the others when Collin decided he no longer wanted to be useful to us. "Any ideas who this Maya lady is?" asks Emily to no one in particular as she sits next to Sam and

her mate.

"Judging by the way she was dressed, she's clearly an Omega, and one that works here in the pack. house" replies Seth who was clearly observant of the way Maya had been dressed.

"But why would an Omega know what goes on with only one person? And why wouldn't Betal Collin just tell us instead? It was like he was trying to hide something" comments Sam from his spot next to Emily as if trying to figure it out. "Because maybe there's more to this than we know" I say, once I've snapped out of my previous thoughts. "After all, Beta Collin did seem a little uneasy when talking about the girl almost as though he didn't dare care about her.

"Not only that, but his son and his two buddies almost wreaked of sex" growls Ares from his spot next to me. "It took everything I had just to keep Zeus from shifting and trying to attack them for even touching our mate."

At the mention of sex or anything related to the source does Emma and Emily gasp, shocked by the fact that someone would even do that to another, especially if they weren't mates to start. "That's... That's horrible" cries Emma. "Why would anyone do that? Clearly she isn't their mate so why force sex upon them?"

"It's just how things work" admits Seth to his mate, not liking it either or of the fact that there Luna was in pain and they couldn't help her until they knew all the facts. "My theory is that she probably didn't want their advancements and so decided to use force instead." "That's terrible, I hope the Moon Goddess never blesses them with a mate, EVER" growls Lucas, sad that his Luna had to go through that as well. "Me too love" admits Kai as he moves to wrap an arm around him just as there's a knock at the door causing everyone to turn their attention towards it.

"Enter" calls Ares and I, hoping it was Maya and nobody else, the woman from earlier still fresh in their minds as she slowly opened the door allowing them all to see it was indeed her just as she had promised. 25%

"Maya, Welcome" calls Emily, giving her a warm smile as she moves to greet her hoping to earn her trust among a bunch of strangers.

"Thank you" replies Maya as she moves to enter the room, waiting to be addressed by me or my brother as we were both Alpha and she was only an Omega.

"She clearly knows her role muses Zeus, who had been watching her.

"Hey be nice, she's risking her life to tell us everything about our mate' warns Ares to his wolf.

"Then why don't we offer her a place with us? If she indeed knows our mate, then maybe we can help her by offering her a safe place to live," remarks Zeus, who didn't want the girl to get into trouble with her Alpha for sharing sensitive information. "We will" is all Ares says as he moves to turn his attention back to Maya.

"Please, have a seat Maya" I say, trying to be gentle with her as she does.

Thank you... Alpha" answers Maya with a bow before taking the offered seat that was just in front of Ares and myself, everyone turning their attention towards her.

"Tell me, how do you know the girl?" I ask not wanting to wait any longer than needed.

"I've known her since she was 9 yrs old, just a wee thing who was sent here to live with family starts Maya as if she was remembering Athena's past and the day she had come to live with the Moon Walker pack "Who's she?" asks Emma curiously.

"Athena, Athena Moonblood" admits Maya, causing everyone to stare in shock as if she had grown two heads. "I'm sorry, but did you just say Moonblood? As in Alpha Ryder Moonblood? The last Alpha to rule over the Moon Valley Park?" asks So who was the first to get over his shock.

"Yes" atowers Maya as she watches each of them, their expressions going from shock to disbelief in seconds. "Athena, was only 9 when our Alpha Alpha Paul Blackwood had found her, apparently when he did her pack tad attrach teen destroyed cluding that gå her family or so we thought

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"Okay, so Athena is found, then brought here, that still doesn't explain why Beta Collin wouldn't at least acknowledge her" replies Kai, trying to figure out the missing piece to all of this.

"Because Beta Leah is only a half sister to the late Luna Selene, making Athena only half related to them, so because of it they don't treat her fairly, they treat her like an Omega, a slave with no ties to them or to any of this pack" whispers Maya sadly, upset when she had found out this bit of information from Athena.

"WHAT?!" roars Ares and I, unable to believe that anyone would treat our mate like a slave let alone like an Omega when clearly she was an Alpha in her own right.

"What does the Alpha say about all this?" asks Seth, angered that his Luna was forced to endure all this and at a young age for that matter.

"He-He doesn't know, the Beta handles all of Athena's care which gives him complete and total control over her" says Maya, guilty. "The Alpha really does believe that his Beta is treating her kindly and with lots of love."

Kindly? How is that kindly when he won't even acknowledge her" growls Ares his anger rising with that of Zeus's.

"Ares" I warn, needing my brother to focus on the subject at hand, our mate. "Your right, sorry, please continue" says Ares with an apology as he tries to reign in his anger.

"Please, I know this angers you all but this is not my story to share, Athena has been alone for so long with no true family and an ex-mate to boot that she is struggling with day to day things" remarks Maya, causing all of us to look at her. "Wait, ex-mate?" asks Emma, as if asking the silent question that was suddenly on all our minds.

"Yes, you see at 18, Athena had found her mate, she found him with our Alpha's son, Jacob Blackwood but because of her cousin, Diana, Jacob rejected her and she with him. Now at 19 she has yet to find her second chance" answers Maya truthfully. "That's- That's terrible, no one should ever reject their god given mate, over" cries Emily, sad that her Luna had to endure that.

'Mate...Mate's been hurt and alone for 10 yrs... we need to find Mate and tell her everything is going to be okay' whines Deimos to me, sad that our mate had to suffer rejection by that of one's mate and all that for another. "We will

'We will buddy, promise' I assure him, knowing that once we found her we would never let her go.

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Maya for shedding some light onto this situation, but please why hasn't anyone ever tried to help her?" asks Ares curiously.

"Because the Beta has threatened her is all Maya says before ending the subject having already said too much before speaking once more. "But.. My Alpha, if I might be so bold as to ask, why do you care about Athena?"

At Maya's request Ares and I smile, happy to finally tell someone other than our group.

"Because

she is Our Mate, Our Luna and it's our duty to protect her" I admit, happiness rising. Smiling, we can all tell Maya is happy as well.

"Thank the Goddess, I was hoping and praying for a long time that my dear sweet Athena would find a mate, a mate who would love her and treasure her, my only hope is that it's not too late." cries Maya happily, happy that the Moon Goddess heard her pray. "Don't worry Maya, Athena is safe with us, We swear it" says Ares with devotion, knowing that

once we found her we would never let her go.

"Thank you, Thank you" comes Maya's reply as she bows. "I know it's not much but please no I am forever grateful to know that she has someone who truly wants her."

"Your Welcome Maya, rest assured that Athena will be well taken care of, promise" declares Ares as I move to nod my head, knowing that what was said here tonight would always be true.

"Athena, Mate' purrs Deimos, liking the way it sounded off our tongue.

*Sounds more like a Goddess' I muse, knowi