Dr. Luna
Demon War: Rise of the Alpha Chapter 20

"My wolf told me she is a born Luna. Because she came into creation after being marked by you." Freya squeezed his hand lightly. "I don't know about any of this. This is a lot and over whelming. I think I just need some time to sort through all of this. I haven't lived with others since I was a child." Her eyes lifted up to Wyatts. "I'm not leaving. But I need some time. I need to figure me out."

Wyatt smiled and continued to hold onto her hand. Just touching her made his heartbeat faster. "Take your time. I'm here and will help if I can. I'm still working on myself too. I am having a hard time figuring myself out right now as well. This is all new to me. I only just recently became the Alpha King. I am still working on it." He lifted her hand up to his lips and looked at her. He paused for a moment to see if she would object and when she didn't, he lightly pressed them onto her hand.

She felt the jolts of electricity ripple through her in strong currents. The pull between them was intense. No wonder he was having a hard time fighting it. She was also struggling. Feeling herself wanting more. He lowered her hand back down but kept it resting in his hand. She also wanted his touch. While it drove her crazy it also relaxed her. She watched a gentle smile reach his lips as he looked at her. Something that simple brought her joy. She felt happy in that second. He was smiling for her. He was smiling because of her. It was like her heart began to beat again learning to navigate in the world once more. She listened as Wyatt casually started talking about his life. She appreciated what he was doing. He wanted her to know more about him and who he was. So, she also joined in. She told him about her parents. The demons that killed them. And the coven that cursed her. She went over her dark life and her existence. She wanted him to know who she really is. A rose with thorns. But he didn't seem put off by her life at all. If anything, he seemed very interested. He gently rubbed her hand with his thumb as she talked.

"You know Freya... we can mind link together. And since you are also a werewolf you can link with the pack. And... when you allow me to, I can accept you as my fairy mate. This will allow you to link with Jin and Jason too. Of course, me taking a mate is different than my sister. Her mate will become the first fairy prince and future king of the fairy's. Me taking you don't make you a fairy princess, but you will still be granted the link to my guardians. However, you are my Luna and the Queen of the werewolves." Wyatt watched her nod her head.

"Yes, Ember did mention that last part to me already. Honestly it is a lot. I'm not sure if I am meant to be someone in a position to lead others. I mean I have been avoiding others." She smiled wryly but Wyatt only smiled and continued to rub her hand in his. "You are meant for this. You are my mate. You are the one who is meant to be by myside. The person who is going to fill this void I have inside of me. You'll fill mine and I will fill yours. Together we will be able to fill our gaps." Wyatt's look changed slightly as his gaze trailed down to her lips. He wanted to taste them. He let them linger there for another moment before he looked back up at her eyes. At her pace this time not his. He would wait for her.

What was it with this family? Both Rhea and Wyatt accepted her regardless of who she is and what she has done. Did she deserve their benevolence? She had to admit it. Wyatt seemed very nice. Regardless of him forcing his mark on her it didn't seem like that was really in his nature. Wyatt has explained his whole life to her including being rejected by his first mate. Maybe that rejection is what made his wolf more aggressive with marking her. He was afraid of being rejected so he didn't give her the chance to do it. But would she have? She had just always assumed he was going to reject her that she never thought about what she wanted.

She looked at their hands locked together. The gentle warmth that flowed into them filled up an emptiness inside of her. It scared her too. What if she lost his light? What if his energy disappeared? It was too late already. She was dependent on him. And she already knew that if something happened to him, she would be devastated, and this is what scared her. At the same time, her eyes raised up to his, did she dare to completely accept this? She would hold off marking him for now. But it was probably alright to get closer to him, right? How else would she really know what she wanted? Maybe it was her or maybe it was the mate pull, but she gently tugged on his hand towards her. She watched as he stood and sat on the bed next to her. His stormy eyes stayed glued to hers as he waited. Her green emeralds studied his face. She squeezed his hand and then leaned her forehead into his chest. She felt his other arm wrap around her and then he released her hand placing both his arms around her. She soaked in his warm embrace. Hugs, particularly his hug, was feeling less foreign to her. Less foreign and more desired. She breathed in his scent and felt her body ease. The tension she was holding onto left her as she felt herself being washed with a sense of security. Okay... if she was going to have a mate then she guessed being mated to the werewolf king was probably one of the best options out there for her.

"Wyatt, are you sure? Are you sure you want me?" Freya whispered into his chest. How was she good enough for him? She felt his grip tighten around her as she was wedged deeper into his embrace.

"You are all I've ever wanted Freya. Am I sure? Baby, I am so sure that is scares me. I need you. Can't you feel it? More then the mate bond. Can't you sense this between us? It never made sense to me. The reason I was rejected. It does now though. I was rejected in order to meet you, my true mate. Knowing an ounce of the pain of rejection and loneliness helps bring me closer to you. Helps me understand you. This is all planned out. I am so thankful now that I was rejected and was given you." How could he say all the right things to make her melt in his arms? She was a fierce demon huntress. But in his arms, she felt like just a girl being taken care of and protected. The power that flowed from him and around her set her at ease. While she rested in his chest and smelled his scent she smiled. He did make sense to her. She felt an odd sense of comfort being next to him. Like the troubles of the world no longer existed. The problem now was with this mating bond. A tale as old as time self-preservation method to keep the gene pool flowing. The bond was there to link a couple together for the means of strength and continuing on. It wasn't that she didn't want Wyatt, but she needed to sort some things out first. Maybe she only needed a few hours? Maybe days? Maybe weeks? She didn't know. But she didn't want to mark him back yet. She lifted her head and looked into the set of eyes that could see into her soul. His perfect stormy eyes were mesmerizing. She reached her hand up and gently rested it on his face. "Wyatt. I'm here. I'm going to figure things out with me and if I can be someone who can lead by your side. Likewise, take this time to figure yourself out." She felt her fingertips tingling and she let out a soft chuckle. "This mate bond is really strong on my end. Is it this strong for you? Or is it because I have been marked and have two species inside of me claiming you as my mate?"

Wyatt smiled and leaned his cheek into her hand. He brushed her palm with his lips staring into her green pools while he did it. "It's strong for me as well. It was strong before I marked you and it is even stronger now. But I am glad you are feeling it this strongly too. I'm going to try my best to control it. But you may have to use some of your new tribrid strength on me if I can't." He gave her a wry grin.

"You really marked me too soon. You have no clue what kind of person I am. What if I can't be who you need me to be?" Freya was afraid he had some unrealistic expectation for her. She would never be the doting little woman who tied an apron around her waist and baked cookies.

Wyatt reached forward and grabbed her face between his hands. Gently but firmly. His eyes bore into her and flickered between dark and light. "You are already who I need, Freya. Just you." His eyes softened as he won control over his beast. "You are afraid of us, aren't you?" He could see her iris twitch over what he said. "Freya. We will navigate through this together. Just rely on me. Let me help you. I'm your other half. Your fated partner. Remember I am here waiting for you." It was hard for him. He naturally wanted to cling to his new mate. He wanted to seal their bond together and feel the closeness of her. What he did to her wasn't fair though and he would give her some time. To be honest he needed the time. After his wolf taking over and marking her he was now afraid of him taking over again. He needed to sort the dominance out with his wolf. Being the Alpha king had a surge of dominance flowing through Blaze and Wyatt needed to challenge him back into submission. Blaze was his partner. Wyatt was the one running the show not him.

He thought back to a couple days ago when he forcibly marked her. He wasn't expecting the surge of dominance through Blaze. He had fought against his wolf before but never with this new power. And Blaze was banking on that. His wolf was enraged seeing his mate in battle. She dropped herself between the pack and the demon wolves. As soon as she landed, he knew she was his mate. Her rich heavenly scent filled his nostrils and he started to go feral. Wyatt struggled against Blaze and managed to shift back from his wolf. It was the only way he thought he could rein in control. He was wrong. Blaze never left his consciousness. It was Blaze who stormed up using Wyatt's body and grabbed Freya. A battle of wills ensued inside of Wyatt's head as he fought against his wolf. Blaze had other ideas. He was not losing another mate. The moment Blaze could feel Wyatt winning control over his body he moved with striking speed to mark Freya. After marking her he lost the battle and Wyatt took back over. But it was too late. Blaze had already forced himself on her.

Wyatt gave Freya a small smile as he stared into her perfect emeralds. It was his fault. He should have been able to control his wolf. He should have asserted his authority over him immediately then it never would have happened. A strong wolf needed a strong leader. He was going to put Blaze in his place. Their partnership was only as strong as the trust between them. And Wyatt would be reasserting who was really in charge. Though him and Blaze have already had a few talks. Blaze was slightly tamer now that he marked his mate. But Wyatt was still going to make sure he had full control of his wolf. There would be no more accidents.

Wyatt looked at Freya, she was beautiful. Her auburn hair was flowing behind her shoulders. He was able to see his mark on her neck. He wished it could have happened under better circumstances but he couldn't help but be glad she was his. His face lingered over her body and then back to her face. When he looked into her eyes again he leaned forward and kissed her forehead. He needed at least that much. She didn't seem to mind though. He actually felt her leaning into his kiss. The mate bond was pulling them together. He leaned apart from her and smiled. "The pack will be able to recognize you as their Luna. You are connected with them. But if you want I will wait for the official announcement until you are ready." He watched her nod her head in appreciation. "Well, Jason and Jin are taking too long. Let's go get something to eat?" Wyatt stood up and offered his hand down to her. She reached her hand out and he lifted her into his side. He wrapped his arm around her and gently whispered into her ear. "You have to at least permit this much for me. Otherwise, I'm afraid my beast might break free and ravage you. You are too delicious looking and smelling." He saw the slight rose color seize her cheeks and he squeezed her shoulders. Others feared who she was. He didn't. He thought she was the most beautiful person he has ever seen.

Freya could feel the heat on her cheeks. Her body had never reacted like this before. She felt like she didn't even know herself. She was feeling feelings and urges that she didn't even know existed. His arm was wrapped around her and she instinctively clasped her fingers through his. She squeezed his fingers as she heard the sound of other voices coming from down the stairs. She felt Wyatt secure his hold around her letting her know she was safe. She leaned into his side as they went down the stairs. As they walked towards the kitchen, she could see Jin and Jason preparing something together. There were others there too. They all turned their heads and rested their gaze on her. Most of them seemed excited. One of them seemed a bit wounded looking at her. The girl seemed to be studying her harder than the others. The girls' eyes traveled over her and then onto Wyatt and his hold on her.

"Everyone, I would like to properly introduce you to Freya, my mate and your Luna." Wyatt said proudly as he looked down at Freya with a wide grin.