Chapter 4

• That night when Lord returned to the herd, there was an almost painful silence in his house. Normally at that hour his mate would be pacing back and forth anxiously waiting for his return, wanting to tell him what she had done during the day and for him to tell her what he had done. This was not the case.
• The alpha threw back his head and sighed. He was tired. Tomorrow he would think about that and how to talk to his mate. Now he just needed a bath and a good few hours sleep. They had seen sightings of hunters again even after they thought they had gone far away and the situation had been tense. As alpha he had to ensure the safety of his pack.
• He took a quick bath and dried his hair. He knew Luna was in the house because her scent came from his room. The girl always slept in bed next to him even if they argued. She had confessed to him that she couldn't fall asleep if she didn't smell his scent. She imagined it, that was her mate after all.
• Wearing a simple pair of pants and a towel around her neck, she entered her room and made no mistake. Lying curled up in the corner of the bed was Luna. Barely a bit of her head could be seen sticking out of the fluffy bedspread.
• Lord didn't wake her up, he knew by her breathing that she was sleeping and besides... she had his pillow between her arms. He had no choice but to put his arm under her head to compensate. His body stiffened as he lay down completely. He was tired. He needed sleep so he could think better. His heavy eyelids alone closed.
• Tomorrow he would settle things with his mate. Yes, he would.
• ...it was in the middle of the night that Lord felt an abnormal weight on his belly. It was not normal, though with his developed senses, no matter how tired he was they did not detect any smell other than him and his mate. Then something brushed his cheek. With a quick movement he grabbed that which had touched him and heard a groan.
• His eyes snapped open at the familiar voice, but not at the same time. What he saw made him really surprised.
• -You're hurting me Lord- Lara pouted at him, but not the simple pout that the naughty little girl who lived with him would have given him. What the wolf had sitting astride him was anything but a child.
• The moonlight filtering through the window illuminated the young, slim and slender body of a Luna several years older. And she looked at him with those eyes that made him tremble.
• -What the hell?- the wolf sat up on his elbows after releasing her, still not believing his eyes.
• Luna now looked completely different. Her fuller lips, her cheeks more flushed, long hair that fell loose and tousled over her bare shoulders, long eyelashes that framed a more mature look. And her slim body, but with curves only covered by a thin short dress that left her thighs exposed and that Lord knew he could easily tear apart with his fangs.
• -What kind of game is this? Something must not be right. He was sure his mate was still a child and sleeping next to him, but that side of the bed was empty at the moment, and besides that, the rest of the room was fuzzy.
• -Why are you looking away from me- Luna raised an eyebrow and one of her hands ran down his bare chest to his scarred abdomen, -You didn't like it like that.
• To say that to the wolf who was in total abstinence, respectfully waiting for her mate to come of age to make her his, was to almost stab her in the back.
• -Do I have to prove whether I like it or not?
• A satisfied smile now appeared on Luna's lips as she moved forward. One of the thin straps of her garment slid forward exposing the beginning of the valley of one of her breasts.
• -I'd like to- she brushed her lips against the alpha's neck.
• Lord swallowed dryly, closing his eyes for a moment at the delicious shudder that ran through his body. That couldn't be right unless it was.
• -Am I dreaming?- he blurted out the question as Luna trailed a trail of kisses down to his cheek.
• -That may be. But I should stop thinking about it and take advantage of it.
• Lord opened his eyes completely golden and one of his hands grabbed the hair at the nape of her neck and pulled back what not with the intention of hurting her. She let out a slight moan and their gazes met.
• -I don't like being played with- he warned her and then ran his tongue along her arched neck, feeling the taste of her mate. Her body moved of its own accord.
• -I'm not playing- a small snort came from her throat and that was all it took for the line between reasoning and wolf sanity to break.
• In one swift movement he had the young woman under his body and him on top of her between her legs. His mouth instantly made for hers, tasting her lips at the contact that proved to be savage. He kissed, sucked and bit at his mate's mouth as if thirsting for her. His fangs scraped the sensitive skin feeling her moan beneath him and stirring that only increased the friction and his desire for her. His tongue would slip into her cavity seeking hers to tangle and play with knowing he would never get bored of her.
• One of his hands running over the warm skin of her mate. Every touch, every caress felt like it was in glory. He didn't care that it was a dream, an illusion, he just needed to enjoy that moment. That his raw hunger would be satiated. But happiness for him did not last long.
• Soon the accompanying warmth was fading along with the taste of his mate and when he came to realize it he found himself in bed with his hands empty in front of him and the morning sun beating down on his face.
• He sat up suddenly with his body drenched in sweat and he knew what was in his pants. Damn, what had that been. He ran his hand over his face. It had been quick, but he could still feel the weight of his dunk on him, as well as its heat and taste.
• And it had only been a dream. But if it had gotten to that point it only indicated one thing. His rut was near and that was not a good thing.
• Immersed in his thoughts and worry he felt the bed beside him stir and a small head with much shorter hair than the one that was invading his thoughts at the moment appeared.
• -Sir?- Luna rubbed her eyes half sleepily.
• The wolf clenched his jaws. After the event and in the state he was in he didn't want her to see him like this. Reason why he didn't control the force with which he spoke.
• -SAL- it was a grunt that came from his lips.
• Luna became so stiff and pale that her lips trembled, a tremor that spread to her whole body. Her eyes filled with tears. It was the second time the wolf had yelled at her and this time it had been worse than the first and she didn't know why. Tears ran down her cheeks before she jumped off the bed and ran away sobbing.
• Lord de cursed and clenched his jaws so tightly that his fangs hurt his gums and lips. She scrunched her brow. What a morning he was having and to top it off he would have snarled at his mate and she unknowingly. This time it would be tricky to convince the girl to make the passes again.
• He had to go after her, the longer he delayed the worse it would be and he hated that he had made her cry. So he took a deep breath in an attempt to calm himself. However, his beta came running into the room in a huff. Lord thought something had happened to his mate and became alarmed.
• -Alpha, alpha- the beta gasped, -We're in trouble. The hunters returned.
• Lord grunted. Apparently Luna would have to wait a little longer,