"Oh Goddess.” I groan quietly, my head feeling a bit foggy. I try to reach for my head but my arms are being held in place. I blink, opening my eyes, to a mostly dark room. I try to figure out where I am, but as suddenly as the thought occurs to me, I begin getting a flood of images and I remember what happened.
I woke up in a clinic, I tried to run away. I remember crashing into that man. That huge man. Alexander. I have no Idea how I know his name. I still can't even remember my own. Or how I got here, and why a Goddess forsaken Vampire had tried to kill me.
What I do know is that the Goddess had somehow found a way to bring me here, and guide Alexander to me before I was murdered. I'm supposed to be here, I know it. The Moon Goddess had shown me, just as I feel inside every piece of what makes up my soul, that this man is my ‘Destiny’. It’s the word that keeps repeating over and over when I think of him for even a second.
She had also decided to give us to each other, as ‘mates’, this one I'm still trying to get a grasp on, but that must have been what the crazy blue light show was. I wonder if something similar happens with all mates. Maybe he's just special.
I am not sure of much of anything, except for Alexander, I know Im supposed to be here with him. I wish I could tell him who I am.
I try to stretch again but something is still restricting my movement. I turn my head to the side, and immediately realize where I am, and why I can not move. Alexander is lying beneath me with his arms wrapped firmly around me.
For a few seconds I lay here with my head on his chest listening to him breathe. The heat from his body is making it hard for me not to close my eyes and fall back into darkness.
I stare into his face for a moment, studying him. I manage to wrestle one of my hands free, and without thinking I slide my hand up his chest, running it lightly up his neck until I reach his face. I gently put my hand on his cheek and just watch him sleep, for a few minutes.
I am in awe of him. More than that though I've somehow developed feelings for him. Strong ones. I feel like he belongs to me. The goddess was being generous to me when she decided to pair us together. “You are beautiful.” I whisper quietly. Saying it out loud before I can stop myself.
Alexander’s eyes flutter open, and he is just staring at me. He slowly removes my hand from his face, without saying a word and turns it over, kissing the palm. Never taking his eyes from mine.
My heart starts to beat faster. He runs his fingers through my hair, His full pink lips form a gentle smile. “You are beautiful.” He says, still looking into my eyes.
The sound of his voice makes me nearly melt. I know he’s lying, I must look like a train wreck. I reach up to touch my face, but the bruises are gone. I feel no pain in my head.
I reach my arms out and look, and the cuts and scrapes are gone as well. Alexander looks at me examining my head and says, “Wow, you heal pretty fast.”
I frown. Do I heal fast? Maybe, but not this fast. Who heals this fast? Wait, I wonder, how long have we been here? Alexander grabs my waist and pulls me up, bringing my head to his, brushing my hair to the side and burying his face in my neck. Breathing in deep.
I have no idea why he keeps doing this but it’s oddly comforting, so I just lay my head on his shoulder, and remain still. Enjoying being with him. We stay this way for sometime, before there is a knock at the door.
A pleasant voice from the other side calls out before entering. “Alpha, are you awake?” My eyes widened for a moment and my body goes stiff. Alexander can feel the change in my body. He looks at me as he lifts me and sits us up. “What is it?” he asks. Clearly concerned.
“You're the Alpha?” I ask him quietly. ”Yes my love.” Alexander says, as the doctor comes all the way into the room. My heart jumps at his words. He loves me.
“Why?” He asks me curious. I look at him, ignoring his question, and ask as seriously as I can, feeling a bit like a child sitting on his lap. “Alpha of what?” He smiles gently at me again, and says proudly, “The Shadow Forest Pack.”
Pack? A pack of what? Wait. I have the answer to this somewhere in the back of my mind. An Alpha, A pack. Okay then. I dare to ask Alexander my next question.
“So what does that mean I am?” but It's too late. The answer comes to me, the moment the last word left my mouth. Again I just know. “Luna.” I blurt out. Alexander looks at me curiously.
“How did you know that?” Alexander asks me. I shrug. Recognizing that means they're wolves. That Alexander is a wolf. “I don’t know. Im sorry Alexander," I tell him. "I don’t remember my name or where I came from, or why I was in the forest being chased by a Vampire. But other things I do know.”
I feel stupid, not knowing who I am. Who I was. Before I can stop it, tears slide down my cheeks. I look into Alexander's eyes and say to him with as much sincerity as I can, “I do know you. I know the Moon Goddess brought us together, I know I am supposed to be here, with you now, wherever this place is.”
Alexander nods and brings his hand to my face and wipes away one of my tears. He brings it to his lips and kisses it. That's it, the dam brakes, I lay my head into his chest, sobbing like an infant. My tears wetting the fabric of his shirt as he holds me tightly.
Wow, here I am with my brand new mate. I have no name, or memory and now Im ugly crying into this beautiful man's chest. Damn, I'm a pile of sexy.
“How can I possibly be your-your Luna?” I choke out. The doctor hands me a tissue and I accept gratefully. “What are they su- supposed to call me? What can I possibly offer a pack like this?” I ask him.
Alexander speaks softly into my ear trying to calm me but it is no use. I have scared myself into believing I am of no value to them.
“You have no idea how important you are to me. I have waited for you for so long. I didn’t believe you would come. You are everything to me. But it’s so much more than that. You are my future. Our future. Everything that you are is what we need. You will be so many things you can’t imagine, and they will call you Luna, and they will love you with all of their hearts and mean it, even if you never remember your name my Love. We will be here for you as much as you are for us. You are ours, for always, and we are your family.”
A tear slides down his cheek. I slide my arms up around his neck and hug him tight. The Doctor silently slips out of the room saying he will return shortly. I apologize to him, since we are alone, for feeling sorry for myself. I wasn't trying to hurt his feelings.
In that moment, like the world's brightest bulb clicking on, I knew that I already love him. The bond between us has been formed, and every moment I spend with him makes it stronger.
“I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. I’m just feeling overwhelmed, and sorry for myself. I don’t understand yet what all this means. All I really know right now is how I feel about you. I'm sorry.” I say to him.
I let go of his neck and wipe the tears from his face and he smiles at me. “My tears are not for you my love, they're for the Moon Goddess. So she will know how grateful I am for you.” He says simply.
I wish I can say in this moment I say something just as beautiful to him, but instead I reach up and pull his head down to mine and press my lips against his.
For the briefest of moment, I considered he might not be interested in this right now. There is a lot going on, and he is the Alpha. That doubt however took only a moment to melt away.
Alexander pulls me against him returning my kiss. His lips are warm and soft. My heart starts to pound and other parts of my body begin to wake. I turn around in his lap and wrap my legs around his waist, never letting go of his mouth with mine.
He stands up and turns around placing me on my back on the small bed and lays his body on top of me. He stops for a moment and pulls away looking into my eyes.
He put his forehead against mine and breathes hard trying to catch his breath. “So, how do you feel about me?” He asks me, a small smile crossing his lips.
“Don't you already know?” I ask him quietly, biting my bottom lip, a little sad he couldn't tell how much I care for him alteady.
He closes his beautiful blue eyes and says to me barely above a whisper, “Please say it.” He seems so vulnerable right now, opening himself like this to me.
I breath in slowly, and I tell him how I truly feel. “I love you Alexander. Deeply.” He was holding his breath as I said it to him.
“Breathe my love.” I say to him smiling. His handsome face lights up with a brilliant smile. I frown and stick out my bottom lip. “Too much space.” I say and try to pull him closer.
He leans forward, pecks me on the lips and stands up. “You wanna get out of here?” he asks me, his eyes flashing gold. “I want to take you home, to our room, and our bed. I don't want to mark you here, in the hospital. Besides, Adrian wants to meet you.”
As much as I wanted to climb back into Alexander and continue what we started, I really did want to get out of here, and now I have questions. “Who is Adrian?” I ask him curious.
“Your other mate.” He says and winks at me. I stare at him for a moment wrinkling my forehead.
“My what?” I ask him, fully confused. What does he mean my other mate?
“Adrian is my wolf, my Love, even though he and I share this body, we are two distinctly different beings. He's also your mate. If you could change, your wolf would spend time with him, since that isn’t possible, you will need to spend time with him.” Alexander explains.
I smile at the thought. A wolf mate. “Adrian. I can’t wait to meet him.” I say excitedly, like all this is normal. I am mated to a man, and a wolf. Ok moon Goddess I’m just gonna go with it.
I stand and realize I'm not going anywhere dressed as I am. “Is there something else I can wear?” I ask him.
He looks at me and his eyes glaze over for a few moments. I reach out for his hand and after a second he looks down at me. “Someone will be here in a few minutes with something you can wear and then Dr. Baldwin wants to see us both." he says.
“Alexander? What was that?” I ask him softly, my hand still in his. He smiles and says, “The mind link. It's how we communicate. When you go through the ceremony and take your place as our Luna, you will be able to link anyone in the pack.”
I wonder for a minute what that will be like. Then I thought about the other things he said. “Ceremony?” I ask.
“Don’t worry my love It’s mostly a party, I formally introduce you to the pack, they accept you as Luna, you must accept them as your pack and my mate. Then we eat and drink for the rest of the night, so the pack can get to know you and you them.” He says happily.
I smile at the thought of having such a large family. Maybe I had one before. “Will you be alright for a few minutes on your own? I need to run up to the pack house. I promise I won't be gone long." Alexander asks me.
I nod my head and he leans down and presses his lips to mine for a moment before grabbing a duffle bag near the door and walking out.
”Alexander,” I say, asking him right before he leaves, “Where is he- the Vampire?” I can tell by the look on his face, he wishes I had not asked.
“We wounded him pretty badly, but he did escape. Don't worry, we'll find him.” He says confidently.
I nod my head and Alexander winks at me before he leaves. I sigh and look at my dirty hands. There's an adjoining bathroom in this hospital room and I decide to go and clean myself up. The least I can do is wash my face and hands before Alexander returns.