Dr. Luna
Demon War: Rise of the Alpha Chapter 29

"I don't understand the whole heat thing? Does it happen often?" Freya asked as the two got out of bed in the morning. They didn't have anytime to really talk between them last night. They had spent another passionate night together. "It used to happen all the time actually. You see when a female wolf doesn't find her mate after several years she goes into heat to attract a chosen mate. It forces both partners into a relationship. So the packs started holding banquets with other packs so that wolves could find their chosen mates among them. It is rare that it happens now. In Susan's case it is very weird. She just got her wolf and was in heat. That never happens. I'm guessing it had something to do with her fairy magic, but I am not sure. At least it all worked out for the best." Wyatt smiled and put a fresh shirt on. "I know Adam is thrilled. He has been interested in Susan for the longest time."

"Did he know she was his mate? Could he sense it without her wolf?" Freya was trying to learn more about werewolves. She hasn't been one very long and wanted to know more about herself and pack.

"I don't know. Maybe it was why he was drawn to her. I don't think he knew she was his mate though. I have heard of wolves finding their mate and having to wait for their mate's wolf to emerge to recognize them. But I don't think this was the case with Adam. He would have mentioned it to me." Wyatt wrapped his arm around Freya pulling her into his chest. He dipped his head down and pressed his lips into hers. He held her body against him as he enjoyed the tingling sensation from the mate bond. He licked her bottom lip as he pulled apart. "Let's get you acquainted better as the luna. We are going to go over the daily schedules."

This was how the days went for Freya. She spent the day out among the pack. Watching, exercising and joining in on training. Adam and Susan were inseparable ever since the day she went into heat. The whole pack didn't see much of the two of them. Inwardly she was a bit jealous they had so much alone time together. Wyatt was fairly busy during the day and she was too now. Jin was always at her side when Wyatt couldn't be, so she was never alone.

Then at night, Wyatt and her treasured each other and passionately reconnected. Every night was heated. It was never a full night of rest. And while Wyatt may be a bit tired from the lack of sleep, he always hid it well. And he always had more then enough energy for their relationship under the covers.

Freya smiled as she sipped her tea. She was happy. This place was now a part of her and she loved her new pack and family. That was the other thing she had come to realize. She loved Wyatt. With a small smile she looked out the window. Tonight, she was going to mark Wyatt as hers. She was more than ready and he has had time now as the werewolf king. She didn't want to wait any longer. She wanted to place her mark upon her mate. She wasn't sure what it would mean for him. Would it just be a werewolf mark? Or both a werewolf and a vampire mark? She wasn't sure if her vampire side would turn him or not. Regardless, her marking him would make him stronger. How much stronger? They would find out soon.

"Freya." Jin said as she walked up to her. "Want to go on a run with me? Jason is already out there waiting. Where is Wyatt?"

"Him and Sam were doing a perimeter check. A run sounds great." Freya said. She looked outside at the beautiful sunny day. Could life get any better?

Wyatt and Sam split up as they jogged around their pack territory. They were making sure there was no foreign scents near their borders and since they were staying within pack territory it was okay to split.

Wyatt jogged through the thick brush getting ready to finish his half of the check. The soft sounds of a child crying was heard just beyond the pack border. He stopped and turned in that direction. He could see a little girl with brown hair leaning up against a tree. He immediately went to the child.

"Hey little one. Are you lost? Do you need help?" Wyatt asked as he squatted down next to her. He watched as her body tensed up. She tilted her head up to look at him. Her eyes were dark and unreadable.

"Alpha Wyatt?" A chilling tone came from her voice.

Wyatt looked at her confused. "Do you know me?"

The girl stared at him for a moment. Then in a flash she stabbed a needle into Wyatt's leg. Wyatt jumped back and held his hand over the puncture mark. When he looked back up the girl was gone. He furrowed his brows. What the hell was that? Trouble. Blaze growled and lifted his nose in the air he was going to remember that girl's scent.

Do you feel okay? What did she inject us with? Wyatt didn't feel any different.

I don't feel anything. But that couldn't have been good. Blaze growled lowly as he tried to detect the foreign substance that was injected.

Wyatt sighed and looked around once more before heading back into his pack's territory. He would let the other know what happened just in case something weird happened to him later.

The girl watched Wyatt disappear behind into his pack's territory. A smirk raised over her lips. An older woman walked up to the girl and placed her hand on her shoulder. A crimson smile spread over the woman's lips. "Well done."

The girl turned and smiled widely. "Thank you Gram Meryl." "Well done."

The girl turned and smiled widely. "Thank you Gram Meryl."

"Jin, riding on the wind currents is not going on a run." Jason huffed as he eyed the energized girl who hadn't even broken a sweat.

"I never said I was going on a run run." Jin grinned looking between Jason and Freya.

"You asked me if I wanted to go on a run with you. Last time I checked you need to use your legs to run." Freya gave Jin a crooked smile.

Jin shrugged. "Not with the way I run." She then gave the two of them a triumphant cheesy smile.

Freya giggled. "Guess we are the suckers then." Jason nodded his head in agreement.

"It's alright. I have other ways to tire you out." He looked at Jin giving her a not so hidden promise.

The sound of walking was heard in the distance. The three turned their heads to see Wyatt walking through the wood. Freya smiled brightly and trotted off towards him.

"Wyatt!" She beamed as he turned to face her. He suddenly dashed towards her. His hands were around her throat and he slammed her body into a tree. She looked up to see his eyes were black and a low growl escaped his throat. He had such a strong grip on her that she was unable to breath. She was in complete shock as she felt herself struggle for precious air. Her vision was blurring as a gurgling sound escaped from her lips.

CRASH

Freya's body slumped onto the ground and she gulped in the much-needed oxygen. Jin had her hand on her shoulder, and she looked up to see Jason had Wyatt pinned down to the ground. "WYATT?!" Jason roared in his face.

Wyatt stared blankly at Jason. "What are you doing?" He was confused. One minute he was walking in the woods and the next he was laying on the ground with Jason on top of him, gripping the heck out of his shoulders.

"Wyatt are you alright? What the hell is your problem?" Jason kept a firm hold on him. He wasn't sure what that was about. But for a moment when he held onto Wyatt he wasn't all there. He was looking into pitch black orbs. "Jase... what are you talking about?"

"You almost killed Freya?" Jason spat at him.

"What?!" Wyatt chuckled and shook his head. "I could never hurt her."

Jason glanced over towards Freya. She had marks around her neck, and she was struggling to her feet. He then looked back to Wyatt.

"Is he okay?" Freya asked in a hoarse tone.

Wyatt turned his head to look at Freya. She sounded weird and distressed. The moment his eyes landed on her his eyes went black again.

Jason held him down with his guardian strength. "What the hell is going on?!" Jason growled as his arms began to tremble from restraining Wyatt.

Freya leaped into the trees. She went high into the canopy where she couldn't be seen. She found a branch that she could look through and perched herself there. Her heart was racing. What was going on with her sweet Wyatt? "What happened? Where is Freya?" Wyatt asked turning his head around. His eyes were back to his gray color.

"What do you remember?" Jason loosened up on his grip and helped Wyatt to his feet. "Jin stay back please." He looked at his mate with a flash of worry. He wasn't sure what was going on with Wyatt. But he didn't want to risk Jin getting hurt. He could handle his brother on his own.

Wyatt looked at Jin and back to Jason. "Are you afraid I am going to hurt her? Where is Freya?!" He growled feeling a bit panicked. His eyes darted around nervously.

"What do you remember?" Freya's voice quivered a bit from above the trees.

Wyatt looked upwards but couldn't see her. "Freya?" She sounded distressed. He needed to hold her. He looked back at Jason. "I remember walking then you were on top of me. Then you said I almost killed Freya. And she asked if I was okay. That is all I remember. What is going on?"

Jason frowned and looked at his brother. It seemed like he went out of control whenever he saw Freya but not when he heard her voice. "Every time you see Freya you are going out of control. You look like you are trying to kill her. Not just look like it. You actually were trying to... you had your hands around her neck..."

"Did anything else happen today?" Freya asked still hidden. It just wasn't making sense. He was acting so normal now. She knew if she appeared before him he would lose control again.

Wyatt's chest hurt. He wanted to see his mate. He needed her to calm down. He was getting anxious. How could he hurt her? He couldn't believe it. "Um..." His eyes widened. "Yes. A child injected me with something today while I was checking the perimeter. Then she just disappeared." Was this the cause of whatever was happening?

Freya felt a cold chill run up her veins. An injection that would cause him to only react when he saw her... That sounded like witchcraft to her. It sounded like a blood potion, but she couldn't be sure. "It might be a blood potion." Freya's voice trailed downward. "Maybe see if you can get Reed to check?"

"Can we cure it?" Jin asked biting her bottom lip. Her small hands were trembling. Wyatt had try to kill Freya and she was still in shock.

"Can we cure it?" Jin asked biting her bottom lip. Her small hands were trembling. Wyatt had try to kill Freya and she was still in shock.

"I... don't know. I don't think it can be reversed by the witches. Maybe Rhea could reverse it? But I don't know at what cost." Freya could feel her chest squeezing in pain. A blood potion worked to merge with the person's blood. Becoming one with it. "I've got one better. I'll send for our mother." Jason looked at Wyatt and could see he looked pale. "I'll send for mom and Reed. They'll be able to figure this out, okay?"

Freya... Don't leave me. I need you. Wyatt looked upwards as his eyes watered. He couldn't lose his mate. He had finally gotten her. His precious queen. How could he lose her already?

Wyatt... Don't worry. I won't go far. For now, I need to stay out of sight. I don't want you losing control and accidentally hurting someone else. Right? Freya felt her eyes sting along with her chest. She was struggling for air and this time it wasn't because she was being choked. She was going to have to stay away from Wyatt. Stay away from his touches. She wouldn't be able to seek the comfort of his arms that she has grown accustomed to. So much for marking our mate. Ember thought sadly in Freya's mind. This time though Freya didn't chastise her. She welcomed her company. It helped with the loneliness that was beginning to fill up her chest. Freya sighed sadly she was going to have to be alone again. She wasn't sure if it could be reversed. She needed to go and search for answers on her own. As the demon huntress she had connections. She would need to enter her dark world once again.

Freya. A tear trickled down his cheek. I'm sorry I tried to... I would never ever... His eyes darted through the leaves knowing that Freya was up there somewhere.

I know Wyatt. Please don't beat yourself up. I'm okay. Freya could see his distressed face. Her thought right now was to make him feel better. She would figure things out somehow. Even if the worst-case scenario came to pass. She would just become the hollow killer again.

Where will you go? Where will you be? Wyatt didn't like the idea of not knowing where his mate was. He wanted her in the safety of his pack territory.

Wyatt. Don't worry about me. I'll be okay. I'm going to go for now. I... Freya closed her eyes tight. I'll be back soon. She quickly dashed through the trees at lightning speed until she was out of the Diamond pack territory. Then she ran. She raced at an incredible speed trying to escape the drowning feeling inside of her. She had one place in her mind and that was where she headed. She was going to go to a familiar dark tavern. An information post. If the information wasn't at that tavern then she wouldn't be able to find it anywhere. If there was a solution, she would find it out there.

Jason had sent out a messenger fairy for their parents and sent Jin to Rosa to send for her brother, Reed. He had asked for Jin to wait for him back at the pack house. He stood there staring at his brother for the last hour. Wyatt stood there looking upwards. Just staring at the treetops where his mate had vanished from.

"Wyatt." Jason walked up to him and sat his hand on his shoulder. "Come on man. Let's get you something to drink. I'm sure Reed will get here soon. And hopefully our parents will be able to come soon too."

"I really tried to kill her?" Wyatt said in a broken voice. His dull eyes looked at his brother from the side.

Jason sighed angrily. "That wasn't you, you know? You would never hurt her. She knows that too."

"BUT MY HANDS WERE AROUND HER NECK!" Wyatt shouted angrily as he brushed away from Jason. He looked at his own hands in disgust.

"Wyatt... we are going to figure this out." Jason didn't know how to comfort him. He tried to put himself in his brother's position. If it was him. What if he kept trying to attack Jin? The pain of that thought alone would be hard. Let alone knowing you actually put your hands on your mate. And you couldn't even look for comfort in their arms. Why did this s**t keep happening to Wyatt?

Jason walked in front of him. He put his hands on Wyatt's shoulders. "Hey." He watched Wyatt look into his eyes. "I won't let you hurt her." He gripped onto his brother's shoulders. "I will protect her Wyatt. Even if it means from you."

Wyatt smiled and nodded. "Thank you, Jason. You have my permission to do whatever you have to in order to protect her."

"Alright! Free punches on the alpha king." Jason grinned and pulled Wyatt in a hug. "Come on." He said as he pulled Wyatt along with him. Finally, he managed to get him away from the trees. "I can't wait for dad to hear about you being the werewolf king. He is going to be stoked!"

Wyatt nodded with a smile. He just wished he could introduce them to his mate too. Hopefully his mother could figure it out. Deep down... he was depending on his mother to fix it.