Dr. Luna
Demon War: Rise of the Alpha Chapter 19

Freya closed her eyes shut and receded into the darkness of her mind. Who was speaking to her? She felt the different energies swirling around her as she reached her center. She watched her vampire shadow creep backwards into the darkness. At the same time she heard the soft steps of something coming forward. She watched as her shadow leaped into the new presence. Freya watched as something walked into the light. She saw a deep burnt red color at first. Then she noticed a paw stepping into the center to meet her. She looked over the new invader in her core. Its ears were perked up and looking back at her intently. What they hell was a wolf doing here?

Hello Freya. The she-wolf called out again.

What in the hell is going on? Freya was angry at this invasion and was confused. Her vampire self had latched itself onto this wolf. They were now one entity.

I am yours Freya. My name in Ember and I will always be with you from now on. The red wolf slightly wag her tail as she greeted her new partner. Freya scoffed and glared at the creature. I don't want you. I work alone. You are bothersome.

I know. I know your mind. I am you as well. We are one. A very unique tribrid.

As if I wasn't a freak enough already. Freya glared at the unwanted wolf. How? How did this happen? It had to have been that damn meddling goddess. Ember tilted her head to the side. Don't you know?

If I knew I wouldn't have asked. Freya spat back in agitation. She could hear her name being called softly. It was Wyatt's voice and he sounded scared. That's our mate. Ember wagged her tail at the sound of his voice.

Freya felt an enormous surge suddenly embrace her. It was bad enough having her vampire claim Wyatt as her mate. Now that she had a werewolf claiming him as well the feeling inside of her was damn near crippling. It was screaming to her to belong to him. Freya frowned and glared at the wolf.

You don't even know who you are mated to, do you?

The Alpha of the Diamond pack. The fairy prince. Am I missing something? Freya was annoyed. She had just planned to come to this place as a favor to Rhea. Now she felt herself almost being strangled as she was being staked into the ground by being forced into being a mate.

Yes, he is all of that and more. His is the Alpha King. When he marked you, you were turned into a werewolf. It is his power.

Freya rubbed her forehead and knelt down. So this wasn't a fluke or temporary thing. She was stuck with this annoying personality in her head. More then stuck with it. It had merged with her vampire. So what are we? What wolf ranking are we?

We are a born Luna. We were created after being marked by the Alpha King. Therefore, from the moment of our birth we were THE Luna. Queen of the werewolves. Ember said proudly.

And life just went from complicated to suffocating. How was she supposed to be the mate to the Alpha King? How was she going to be a Queen to the werewolves? How did she deserve this? She didn't mean this as in a punishment though. She meant, how did someone like her deserve to have this life? Did she deserve to be loved? She had been alone for so long was this even possible for her? She wasn't a coward. She wouldn't run away (even though part of her screamed at her to do it). At the same time she didn't know what she thought about all of this. She wasn't given a choice. Wyatt had claimed her without her permission.

I was forced into this. I didn't ask to be marked. I don't even know if I can accept this. Freya admitted to Ember. She could talk with her right? She was after all a part of her.

Ember walked up to Freya and sat beside her. Don't you know? Or are you afraid?

Freya turned her head to look into the dark orbs of her wolf. She squeezed her fist while staring at Ember. I don't want to go through that again. I don't want to lose anymore important people.

So, you decided it was best not to have important people because then you couldn't be hurt again. You built a wall around yourself. But Freya... you didn't keep people out you walled yourself in. You caged yourself. This isn't freedom. This isn't a life. It is time that you choose to live. Really live. Make up your mind. Why don't you try seeing what it is that you really want? What you want deep inside... a family.

It had been so long since Freya thought of having a family. She had pushed the idea of having a family out of her mind but locked it in her heart. She always thought she was going to die. She had been cursed by her mother's coven of witches with a death curse. She was going to die. That is until Rhea removed the curse from her and saved her life. Could she dare hope to have a life that she wanted? She continually punished herself for being the abomination she was. She was part witch and part vampire, a dhampir who shouldn't exist. Now she was also a werewolf. A dangerous tribrid. She could feel the lethal strength of her wolf combined with her vampire. She could also sense that while the wolf seemed fine with her it had a murderous intent about it. She was possessive and protective over what she claimed.

Freya was not sure what she wanted anymore. She thought she had life figured out. She would live her life hunting and killing demons until she was killed. But could she have more of a life then this? Was it okay to not be afraid of, having it? To risk loving and losing it? And then there was the bigger question... could she even fight off this mate bond? It was like she had a double mate bond going on. It was pulling her like a magnet demand ing to connect to its other half. What sealed things for her more then anything at this exact moment was Rhea. The girl who risked her life to save hers. How would she feel? If Freya were to deny Wyatt and run from him this would undoubtedly cause pain to Rhea and that was the last thing she wanted to do. She owed her, her life. She had in fact pledged it to her. And she couldn't knowingly do something that would cause a rippling effect of pain. Plus, she didn't want to make a rash decision. If possible she wanted to take her time to figure out what she really wanted. Hopefully, she could ignore the mate bond long enough for that.

We do need to mark our mate back for a complete transfer of power. Ember added watching Freya keep silent.

Not yet. I need some time. Freya could see Ember was not happy hearing this. I need some time to sort all of this out. I am going to really think about what I really want. What if I don't like Wyatt as a person? What if I can't stand living in a pack? I haven't been around others in so long I don't know if I will adapt or not. Freya thought Jin was impressive. She seemed so happy. If she was held captive by demons, there was no way she had had a good life. She would have been tortured and neglected. Yet, that was not the face of someone facing her own demons. Freya inwardly smiled. She had no problem killing demons. Killing demons is easy. Battling your own demons... that's when it gets hard. Freya was battling her own demons now. And whether with her past if she deserved happiness. Jin was able to move on from her past. Maybe Freya could too.

If this. Freya motioned between her and Ember. If this is going to work then I am going to need boundaries. I don't want you just openly creeping in my mind and butting into my conversations. I need time to properly get used to this.

Ember wagged her tail and panted in happiness. I told you Freya. I understand you and know what you need. We will be a great team together.

Freya wasn't convinced but nodded her head politely. She had been enveloped deep in her mind for awhile now. It was time to pull herself back and face her life. She was overwhelmed and maybe a bit insecure with this potential new life. But she wasn't a coward, and she would do her best to objectively try this life out. She was already marked. She was now a werewolf too. It wasn't like she could really escape this. But she needed to choose Wyatt too and she wasn't sure if she was ready to do that yet. She hadn't really felt alive in so long. She hoped she still had it in her. And as she pulled back into reality, she inwardly wished she was fighting a band of demons instead of what she had to fight. The mate bond.

Freya opened her eyes and jumped back startled by the set of green eyes that were only an inch from her face. Holy no personal boundaries.

"Oh, thank goodness. We were getting worried! What happened?" Jin asked as she climbed a bit closer to Freya.

It was obvious that Jin did not think there was a need for personal space with her. Freya breathed in deeply through her nose and clenched the bed below her. The scent of her mate filled her nostrils, and her senses began to overflow. Her instincts demanded her to comply. She was already marked and had almost triple the mate pull going on. Her eyes flickered to the side and met with the silver ones. She could almost hear her subconscious whisper 'mate' over and over. Trying to pull her in. She had a mixture of emotions. She was still a bit sour over being forced into this position and now because of it she was also a werewolf, a tribrid. That was only a shallow part of her emotions though. The rest screamed for him in various degrees. She wanted to learn about who he is. He did say he didn't mean to mark her that he was unable to control himself. She guessed that was due to the fact of him being the Alpha king.

"Are you okay? What happened?" Wyatt's gentle voice called out to her. He was worried. She was asleep for a couple days then the moment she woke up she went unresponsive for over an hour. Her eyes were beautiful as she looked back at him. He needed to talk with her. He was afraid he had scarred her. He was really kicking himself for losing control. Jason, Jin... can you please leave us. Wyatt wanted a moment alone with her.

"Come with me Jin. Let's prepare something for Freya to eat. She must be hungry." Jason held his hand out to Jin who hopped off of the bed and into his embrace.

"We will be back with some goodies." Jin said as she bounced out of the room by Jason's side.

"She looks happy." Freya said quietly staring at the shut door.

"She is. She is fitting in well here." Wyatt continued to stare at Freya.

Freya scoffed a bit and shook her head. "How? How was she able to remain the same after everything that happened?" She couldn't contain her hatred and instead hunted demons down mercilessly. Until she became known as the huntress. She was cruel and unforgiving in her pursuit of demons. She bore a hatred to them for what had happened. "How is she so free of the hatred that plagues me?" It was a rhetorical question really. She was saying it out loud to herself not really wanting an answer. Wyatt ached hearing her. He couldn't do anything about her past. The only thing he could do was take care of her present and future. "I'm sorry for everything that has happened to you. I am here now though. If you let me, I can be someone you can lean on and depend on. I can be your person if you will be mine." He watched her green eyes flicker back onto him. Her eyes were unreadable. She just blinked at him as she met with his eyes. He could almost sense her hesitation and his heart broke. He couldn't lose another mate. He reached out and grabbed onto her hand. "Please give me a chance. We can take our time. I'm sorry about marking you already but we can slow down from here. I can't... I can't lose you Freya. I need you." His voice cracked at the last part. Freya squeezed her eyes shut as she felt the surging energy flow up from her hand. Her body was tingling and screaming for her to get closer to her mate. His voice sounded pained. As if he was also in pain. Why was he hurting? Did he think she was going to leave him? She guessed she never made her intentions clear. She opened her eyes and looked back into his before looking at his hand on hers. He didn't know what he had done to her, did he? He didn't realize that he had given her a wolf.

"Do you know what you've done?" She looked at his confused eyes. He had no clue that he had practically bound her here. By her becoming a werewolf she was now a mated werewolf. She was already this packs Luna and the Queen of the werewolves. She could feel a deep-rooted loyalty forming inside of her now. Leaving? She wasn't sure if this was even an option now. "When you marked me... you turned me into a werewolf. I am now a tribrid."

Wyatts eyes widened. He had turned her into a werewolf. What did his new powers as the Alpha king all entail?