The Unclaimed Human Luna
Chapter 14

Conner POV

They’d come home late last night, because he was trying to make sure that Atlas stayed away from his sudden obsession. The packhouse had been in darkness and he’d taken the elevator, not the stairs. It was closer to his room than hers.

His beast was settled and sleeping and as long as he didn’t actively think about the human, neither did his beast, it seemed, so that was a start. He was happy about that.

He ate breakfast with the boys in the dining room as always and there was no Eliza there either. She was holed back up in her room, he supposed. No real surprise on that front, after his father had scared the hell out of her. They were headed out of the dining room after a long breakfast. Their first class didn’t start till 10 this morning. Strolled with the boys into the foyer and saw Eliza trotting down the stairs practically bloody naked.

He slid his eyes right over her, she was just wearing a tiny yellow and orange bikini, and a pair of white shorts that stopped an inch below her bottom, had on white sandals, and there was way too much skin showing for his liking. Watched as her breasts bounced as she trotted down the stairs, felt his wolf Atlas stir inside of him, and heard Adam give a low whistle, and had to refrain from punching his own Beta. For lusting after the girl.

“Conner.” It was his father, but his eyes were on Eliza and just how scantily clad she was dressed.

He saw her eyes move around the room. She too, had heard his father state his name and those silver-grey eyes of hers meet his. Locked onto his for a few seconds and then dismissed him, felt annoyance well in him.

Tracked her across the room, saw her actually smile and wave at someone and his eyes moved in that direction, to see who in this pack could make her smile and be happy like that for all to see. Only to find Marlo, Adams’ younger brother, smiling right back at her.

Barely contained Atlas’s snarl at seeing that boy, smiling at her, he could see Marlo was just wearing board short and a singlet top, was bare footed, they were going off together. Also noted that the boy was clean shaven and his hair was all nicely styled. They were going on a bloody date, he realised.

“Conner.”

“What?” he snarled at his father, finally dragging his eyes away from Eliza, got that don’t you speak to me in that tone, look from his father and took a breath in “my apologies father, what can I do for you?”

“I need you and Adam to run some gear down to the lake before you head out this morning. It seems Eliza is into water sports and Marlo has kindly offered to hang out with her today.”

‘I bet he has’, Conner thought to himself, that boy had just turned 18 and has designs on Eliza. It was pretty damn clear and not just to him, but to anyone watching on.

“No real surprise in that, grew up in California.” He stated to his father as he saw her go outside with Marlo.

“Mm, I’m just happy she’s making a friend, and it was good that she had dinner with all of us last night,” he saw his father actually chuckle now. Though he’d not known she’d had dinner with him, he didn’t think she’d want to go near his father ever again. “You should have seen Marlo,” his father smiled now, was happy, Conner realised “maybe the full moon will come and she’ll find herself with a Mate.” He sounded more than happy about that.

“Really you want another human here?”

“Enough, Conner. The girl needs to find friends and fit in. Your attitude towards her displeases me. Now go and take a couple of jet skis and sailboards down there, a couple of kayaks too. They were the things she mentioned she could do.”

“Fine.” He muttered and stalked off.

“Be nice to the girl when you get there.” His father shot at him.

Yes, he thought, be nice to the girl that my wolf is utterly obsessed with, she’d likely end up naked and moaning his man, before screaming it. Shook that off as he headed out the front door of the packhouse.

Marlo’s brand new white Mercedes G-Class was all shiny and freshly washed as well. He’d gotten it as a gift for his 18th, just a few weeks ago. It was parked out the front of the packhouse. Conner watched as Marlo held the door open for Eliza and she climbed up and into the passenger side.

“No wonder the boy was up early this morning primping and preening himself.” Adam chuckled “My little brother got a crush on your stepsister.”

Conner didn’t say anything, but his jaw was tight, and his teeth were gritted at the thought of her with another, and Beta blooded at that. What the hell was she doing? He’d taken her virginity, knew she didn’t just go around giving it away. But now she was going on a date with Marlo.

Stalked himself over to his own car, Adam hopped in the passenger side, still smiling. He seemed happy, Conner realised. “It’s not going to happen Adam. Her and Marlo.”

“Why not, it could. Her mother is Mated to your father. She could well have a Mate here. The full moon is only a few days away now.”

“Don’t bloody remind me, we still need to find a pack to go to for a mating ball.” He muttered and felt full annoyance roll off of Atlas, because of him not wanting to be there when the moon set.

“I think they look good together.” Adam chuckled, “and you never know she might get a wolf.”

“It’s very unlikely, her mother didn’t.”

“Just because her mother didn’t Conner, doesn’t mean she won’t. Has her father’s b***d line as well. Got some real unusual eyes that girl.”

He pulled his truck up at the shed where the trailers with the lake gear were stored and got out, “two of everything, I just don’t think it will happen.” He muttered “Go and get that truck over there hooked up with two jet skis.”

“Sure.” Adam headed off to do just that, and Conner stared at the equipment here in the shed. He was unhappy about her spending the day with Marlo. The boy was her age and on the prowl, it seemed. He stalked into the shed and pulled out his own sailboard and loaded it up along with another, then got out his Kayak and loaded it up on the roof racks of his truck. Along with another.

Didn’t waste a moment in getting down to the lake, got out of his truck to see her sitting on the ground on a towel, laughing with Marlo. “Marlo, get over here and help me unload the truck.” He snapped at the boy.

Saw him look over and then just hop up “Sure Conner.” Didn’t seem phased by Conners anger, likely used to him barking out orders. Came on over while Eliza sat there and looked out at the water, ignoring him altogether.

Turned away from her and unloaded the gear with Marlo, “these are yours Conner.”

“I am aware of that, she doesn’t have her own here, so, mine she will use. You will use the other.” He grated out.

Saw Marlo look at him with a raised eyebrow but then just shrug it off. Adam arrived with two jet skis. One was Marlo’s and the other was Adams, which made him frown. He probably should have told him to bring his down here for her to use. Didn’t want her using someone else’s.

Walked over to where she sat looking out at the lake, she didn’t look up at him at all, just continued to ignore him. “You need to wear sunscreen, or you’ll burn. It’s going to be hot today.” He told her.

She didn’t so much as look at him. He was getting more than annoyed about it, took a breath in and tried to calm himself and his annoyance. “Use my gear, it’s in good condition. I’ll see to it that you get your own within a few weeks. Have you got a preference for colour or style?” he asked her. He was actively trying to engage her in conversation, be nice to the girl. It was what his father had told him. It was hard to be nice to her, when all his wolf wanted was to have him mate the hell out of her.

Atlas was currently breathing in her delicate scent and purring inside of his head at being this close to her.

There was no point in telling his wolf she was not their Mate, he didn’t bloody listen. Didn’t even seem to care that he couldn’t scent her. Atlas only cared about the fact that Conner had succumbed to the scent of her arousal and his need to touch and taste every part of her. Not something he’d ever done with a girl before.

Only cared about the fact that he’d derived a great deal of pleasure from touching her, had been sated by her twice, his whole attitude in her bed had been different from anyone else he’d slept with, and that, according to Atlas, was what made him think she was going to be their Mate. Or would choose her for himself if not his Mate. His wolf was insane, choose her if not gifted to them, who wanted a chosen over a gifted, and all becuase the s*x was good.

Telling Atlas it was a one-off thing, didn’t work. His wolf believed Eliza would continue to sate his needs, like no other. Conner was of the opinion it was just a one-off thing. He’d gotten off on others, though not often, and certainly not twice in a row by the same girl or as good as she’d been for him. His wolf was enjoying being this close to her, though that was clear.

“Don’t bother. And I’m certain…” her eyes turned right to his “Marlo will let me double with him.”

Anger was rising in him, he could feel it welling inside his beast as well. “I’m trying to be nice, Eliza.”

“Why bother with that now?” She muttered and turned her eyes back to the lake.

“Do whatever you bloody please.” He grated out and turned and stalked off, latched right on to Marlo’s arm and looked right at him, shot down the mind-link ‘She is the Luna’s daughter, you will be courteous and respectful. You’ll bloody keep your hands to yourself. Do I make myself clear?’

‘Of course, Conner.’

‘I mean it, Marlo. One bloody hickey on that girl and you and I will be having serious words.’

Heard him laugh as he walked away ‘So protective of your new stepsister. I kept my hands to myself last night when we watched a movie. I’m sure I can as well today.’

That whipped Conner’s head around. He’d taken her to a movie last night, so she’d had dinner with him and gone to a movie with him. Barely held himself together as he watched Marlo drop down next to her and offer to apply sunscreen to her back and her reply of “I could use some help with that.”

Had to get in his truck and leave before he lost it completely and both Adam and Marlo realised what was going on with him or his wolf. Who was now yelling at him to get back down there, to be the one to spend time with her. He called his unit to him the minute he was out the front of the packhouse, and was gone to the university to be away from her. He needed to be away from her before his bloody wolf ripped Marlo a new one.

Though the day did not go so well for him, he was cranky, and his wolf was agitated all day long, knowing she was with another back inside their pack. Had refrained himself from calling Marlo and speaking with the boy.

Though it didn’t help when Adam showed him a picture of Eliza in just her bikini sitting smiling up at the camera with Marlo behind her on his jet ski, the boy was too bloody close to her. That was a given. Especially seeing as she was practically naked and leaned back against him to get that photo. Was doubled up with Marlo just like she said she would be doing.

Didn’t know if she was trying to royally tick him off or was trying to show him, she didn’t care what he thought. Only knew that every bloody minute after seeing that photo his wolf was pushing him to go back there. Didn’t want her alone with Marlo. Took himself off to the bathroom and glared right at his own reflexion, saw his wolfs eyes flicker right at him ‘Not our Mate, back the hell off Atlas.’ He needed to get his beast under control, or everyone was going to know what his beast thought she was to him. ‘I don’t want the pack knowing what you think. I will not be claiming her even if she is what you think. I will not accept a human Luna. I told you this already, so cut it the f**k out, Atlas, or I’ll shut you down myself with silver.’

Got snarled at by his own beast ‘You’ll regret it.’ was the angry retort he got from his wolf, before Atlas stalked off to the back of his mind and gave him peace and quiet finally. Then he told the boys he didn’t want a single distraction coming from them, he had to many of those with their studies, that they really did need to focus upon it. They all just looked at him and shook their heads, they did have a group assignment to do and that was currently what they were trying to work on in the library. But they were also being distracted by a group of girls across the room.

It was really starting to annoy him. He would normally just ignore it, they weren’t she-wolves and so it didn’t interest him at all, but nowadays it bugged the hell out of him. He didn’t even like seeing one of his unit, with a human girl for that matter at the moment, let alone the flirting that was going on between Brayden and the blonde chick right at that very minute. She was more than interested. That was a given.

She didn’t appear to be a student here, just a friend of one of them visiting for a day or a few days, “For Goddess sake Brayden.” He muttered “Go do the girl already.” Didn’t much surprise him that the man was up and gone in less than 30 seconds. Both Adam and Cameron laughed and leaned back to watch Brayden, with his new-found attraction.

“Why don’t you all go, I’ll work better without the distraction.” He sighed after 5 minutes of them chuckling, they were gone as well and he was left to work on the assignment by himself. At least he could focus now, there was relative quiet around them. He nearly snarled at Adam when he told him they were all going for dinner and a drink, and asked if he wanted to come and join them. Knew the answer was going to be a no.

He didn’t do humans, so they were on their own, “What time are you planning on coming back or for me to pick you up, where in one car you know.”

“There’s a company car always at the restaurant. Go when you’re ready, we’ll head home when it suits us.”

“Fine, just remember early classes tomorrow. Have to be here by 8.”

“I know, then the weekend and the full moon awaits us. Ask your dad where we are all going before then, hey.”

He watched Adam pack up for all of them, and then they were gone. So much for the group assignment they were supposed to be doing. He stayed and completed his part of the assignment and then printed it out one for each of them and then headed home. It was nearly 10 by the time he got there.