The Unclaimed Human Luna
Chapter 91

El POV

It was really nice to see Conner with his mother for the first time in a long time. She got to watch him go from being uncertain about her and quite standoffish, she thought, to hugging her. It was really nice. For him to realise she was just as emotional about seeing him as he was her, that had to be what made him hug her. Then to see Atlas actually push forward and greet his own mother, someone she knew he had never once before come across in all his life, simply because she’d been told that. The woman had left him when he was a child.

She also knew that he only had a handful of pictures to look at, that were of he and his mother. It was really sad to hear why Logan had ripped them up. He was so very selfish towards his son; she could understand him not wanting to look at pictures of his previous Mate. Who’d left him, but to hurt his own boy by tearing photos of the boy’s mother up was just plain cruel.

It was also clear to El that Conner had absolutely no idea that his own father had been the one to deny him seeing his own mother. Denied him knowing that he had sisters even and getting to meet them and watch them grow up.

The day she had seen his mother in those photos, her heart had hurt terribly for the man who was now her Mate. She’d known his mother for a long time, even knew the woman had three girls of her own. They were not old enough for her to actually know them, but she’d seen them here inside this very pack. When coming here to visit Collin and Xavier, to hang out on the weekends or in the school breaks.

She had sent Cordi a photo just in case she’d been wrong. She had not been. Cordi and Collin had both confirmed that the woman in the photo was named Annamaria but got called Anna for short by everyone here. They’d asked her why, and she’d told them it was Conner’s mother. There had been a phone call after that instead of texting.

Cordi and Collin had decided it should be a reunion with no one knowing, so they’d not told Anna or her Mate, not the three girls that were his half-sisters, and she’d not told Conner. Collin had spoken to his father, who actually knew this to be the case, understood more about the situation than all of them. Apparently, having had to speak with Logan about El, that one time he’d know who the man was. Anna’s previous Mate even then.

Alpha Cole also thought that a blind meeting of the two would be good, so that both of them could see that it had been Logan who’d separated them, and kept them apart all this time. That if they both got that feeling, it would be better for Conner. Though he also knew that Anna had tried to see her boy and been denied because her previous Mate, was in Alpha Coles’ eyes, a selfish bastard.

She’d also heard that the alliance between the two packs had not exactly been easy to establish, Alpha Cole was on board, but Logan had not really been. Due to Anna being here in this pack, Alpha Cole had actually called him rude and selfish, apparently, and stated “Well, when that boy of yours finds out you refused an alliance, I’ll accept him here in the pack to live with his mother, and his Mate, I know will come here willingly, loves my sons Mate, considers Cordi her sister.” Then had hung up and left it at that. It had been Logan who had to call back and try to wrangle that alliance after a full two days of thought. The man, it seemed, didn’t want to lose his son and Heir.

Though from what El was sensing from Conner it was highly likely that was going to happen anyway, he was completely furious with his father, not that he called him at all. Had switched his phone off altogether within just 10 minutes of meeting his mother and his sisters.

Even his stepfather seemed really happy to see him, had smiled and shaken Conner’s hand, smiled right at his own Mate and she could tell he was really happy for her to see her own son, her first born child.

She also thought for a moment that she was going to get in trouble for withholding knowledge of his mother from him. But after they had all met each other and he’d excused himself and El to settle into their room, before going to have dinner with not just his mother, but his newfound sisters and his mother’s Mate, Xavier.

They’d been shown to their room, and he’d turned and looked right at her, then just hugged her tightly to his chest. She’d just stood there with him for as long as he liked, knew he was feeling very emotional right that minute, as was Atlas for that matter. He’d not been mad at all, just overwhelmed by all that had been going on.

She’d gotten to watch him talk to her and his sister, even got along with his new stepfather. Mostly, she thought, because he could see that the man absolutely doted on not just his mate but their three daughters. His hand was in hers the whole time during dinner and she’d felt him squeeze it, every now and again at something his mother said, or something he was feeling but trying to hide from them all.

He couldn’t really hide it from her and Petal, not with Petal and Atlas open to each other all the time. It had been Alpha Cole who’d sank down at their table and looked at all of them and smiled to them all “Why don’t you all shift and go for a run as a family?”

Conner had smiled at the man, he was so very different from Logan, much more laid back of an Alpha, but from what she’d heard, so were most Alphas. Logan was an overbearing a*****e and nothing had really changed on that front. She knew Conner was furious with his own father for what he’d done. Wasn’t talking to the man at all.

She’d also seen all of his unit take phone calls from their own fathers to find out why Conner wasn’t picking up his Alpha’s calls. Only Brayden had answered it honestly “He’s pissed off.” Were the words she’d heard him state “and I don’t blame him.” Then he’d simply just hung up on his own father, and from what she had seen, now none of them were taking calls.

Conner had been the first to shift, Atlas wanted to stand before his mother and she’d nearly cried herself at seeing him, hadn’t realised why until his own mother had shifted. Her wolf was very similar in coloring, though was a little lighter and only half his size, with a few white markings on her face and had white socks as well.

They both had those brilliant glowing blue eyes and when they both turned and looked at her, even Petal chortled inside her mind, it was cute how much they looked like each other. Tickled Petals fancy even more that his mother’s wolf was named Azure, it was the colour of her eyes. Petal liked this.

She shifted and saw not only his mother’s wolf tilt her head, but heard several gasps from his sisters and her Mate, watched through Petal’s eyes as Azure bowed respectfully to Petal. Petal dropped her head slightly and walked over to stand with Atlas before they all ran off into the woods to be together as a family.

It was a nice family moment, for not just Conner but El as well. His mother was someone she knew, also knew her to be loving and kind, but strict when needed to be. They spent the three days hanging out with not just Cordi and Collin, but also his mother and her family.

Though watching that Mating Ball and what went on at that, she was a little more than shocked to be honest, on the Mating Ball itself, there were several wolves just latching onto each other and claiming and Marking near instantly. Some were even ready to mate right away, uncaring of who was watching.

She and Petal kind of just stood back and watched Petal snort and shook her head. El was a little on the horrified side. She was sitting next to Conner watching over their pack members. He and his whole unit were watching to make sure their own pack members’ choices were respected. That no one was going to be claimed against their will under Conner or his units watch he told her.

She’d looked right up at him, and he’d smiled at her “You were a bit different.”

She knew that, without Atlas actively marking her and her accepting him, she’d not have gotten Petal, had needed to be Marked by him to obtain her Kitsune completely. Didn’t really get much say in it. But he always wanted her to be happy, to have what she wanted, always asked her opinion and never just told her what to do. Gave her choices at every opportunity, knew he loved her and Atlas. Well, she knew that beast loved not just Petal but her too.

“How often do these happen?” she muttered after seeing the sixth person sink their fangs into a Mate.

“Every full moon, though not always in the same pack. Father only holds one every three months, but the boys and I would take pack members off to them every month. It is part of the Alpha’s duty to try and pair up the wolves in the pack. It makes for a happier pack, a stronger pack. The females will go to their Mate’s pack. Increasing its numbers.”

“Why does the woman always have to go?” she’d asked, and he’d chuckled softly.

“I don’t know, tradition I guess.” He’d shrugged. “I guess if the she-wolf didn’t want to go a discussion would be had, most just know that’s how it is and off they go to their Mate’s pack. It’s how packs are run; you gain some, you lose some.”

She’d not really understood it that much, still had much to learn, but she didn’t think that only the women should up and leave. It would be nice if the men moved to their Mate’s pack, to show how much they care and love their Mate. Though she was still shocked by how quickly they just accepted each other, like in the blink of an eye.

She’d asked about that too and Conner had told her that was how it normally was, he was just stupid and resistant to their bond, when he shouldn’t have been, apologised once again for it, and she’d just smiled at him a little. She’d not likely ever forget it, but had forgiven him for it, loved him even, and he knew this. But it was clear the man still had guilt about it.

Her phone rang that night as they were heading off to their room and she looked at it and sighed, heard Conner state “Just ignore it.” it was his father, it was pretty clear he wanted to talk to Conner, but Conner was not willing to do so. Felt anger roll off of him as he looked at her phone, “He’s not your Alpha at this point so you don’t have to pick it up.” He muttered.

She’d dismissed the call only to have her mother call a few minutes later, sighed and shook her head like that was going to help. She could well imagine that it was Logan and not her mother or that he was going to be right there to have his say about his son not picking up his calls. Apparently, it wasn’t done, no one ignored their own Alpha for days on end.

She knew something was really wrong when he pulled her into bed and just curled his arms around her and didn’t start something with her, even Atlas didn’t try anything. Leaned into him “Conner.”

“I will deal with it, don’t you worry.” He’d stated, “Sleep baby, we’ve got a long drive back and it’s not going to be pretty when we get home.”

Though it was the next day that she knew things were definitely not going to go well, he’d put a call into his father, and she’d heard the man practically snarl down the line about his disrespect and disobedience. Conner didn’t even react to it, stated simply “12 females will be coming home, 8 are going to other packs.” He sounded bored and emotionless, had reported what needed to be stated and had clicked the line closed while his father was still yelling at him.

She looked right at him, and he’d leaned over and kissed her softly on the mouth, “I’ll be back, I need to talk to a few other Alpha’s here, hang out with Cordi, Collin and the girls for a bit, probably take an hour or so.” Then he’d walked off to do just that.

She’d seen his entire unit walk off with him and found herself with Sage, Emily and Brianna. They were all looking at her now. “I don’t know.” Was all she said, with a heavy sigh. It was clear that Conner was not happy.

“Might want to duck and cover when we get home.” Brianna sighed “Likely going to be and Alpha on Alpha fight.”

“Not on Petal’s watch,” El commented. No one was allowed to touch their mate. Petal wasn’t about to stand for that. Certainly not Logan, a man that Petal and El still didn’t really like all that much. She could already feel Petal’s annoyance. Knew she was going to step in if Logan tried to take a piece of Conner. Atlas might be her Mate, but Conner was always patting her and telling Petal how beautiful she was. Petal actually liked Conner.