Luperca - The Rejected Luna

Lupe

Last night was comforting, the way he'd held me against his warm skin. The way he'd burst in through the door coming to my aid. My mind was struggling to accept it. After all men can be nothing but a farce. I keep waiting, to wake up from this dream.

Maybe I'd be in a den somewhere tied up by the rogues. If not then I'm dreaming and I refuse to wake up.

Calvin had come bursting through the door last night. He found me crying and he held me closer to him because I couldn't speak. He held me close and let me cry for a while.

There is utmost silence in the kitchen as I prepare breakfast. Working in a diner for three years really paid off. I hear footsteps coming down the stairs.

"Ohh you've made breakfast?" it's his mother.

"I hope I'm not intruding, It just didn't feel right staying here and doing nothing." She walks to my side and gives me a brief hug.

"Ohh no no no, darling not even, but shouldn't you be resting?" I smile.

"I think I've rested enough for the past three weeks." she laughs a soft bubbly laugh then pats my shoulder.

"It seems like you're done, let's dish up and eat then." I take two plates and give one to her.

I take two slices of toast, a serving of eggs, a sausage, 2 strips of bacon and a fruit bowl on the side.

"You sure you'll be full with that honey?" his mother is so tender, but I won't take advantage of their kindness.

"Yes ma'am I'm alright." We walk to the other room and sit down on the oak dining table. It has some words engraved on it and it's covered in glass on top. It's beautiful.

Just as we begin to eat, a loud roar comes from the kitchen.

Me and Mrs Otto look at each other in shock.

The sound of slippers dashing against the tiles gets closer and closer. I put down my piece of toast and stand up.

Mrs Otto looks as calm as a daisy in the middle of a storm.

Calvin enters the dining area, in his sweatpants and no shirt.

He looks from me to his mother and back again.

"Who cooked?" he asks, exasperated, frustrated I don't know which he's exhibiting more.

I can hear the low growl in his words as he speaks, almost like he's ready to chew someone up.

"I.... I did," as I answer the look on his face changes. He seems a bit confused, embarrassed even. His cheeks flash a light rose and it confirms what I see.

"I'm sorry I shouldn't have," he comes closer and I step back. His mother staring at the both of us.

I release a sigh and slide my hands on the sides of my arms.

"Sit down and eat Calvin, and stop gawking at the poor girl like she's a turkey on Thanksgiving." I almost burst out laughing. Just then his father walks in the room. Plate of food in hand and a fresh juice in the other.

He looked at them awestruck, he seemed unable to understand what was happening.

"Come on sit down your food is getting cold," Mr Otto said. I looked at Calvin and he just stared at me.

He turned around and left, I breathed out in relief. Maybe he didn't do anything to me because his parents were around. I'm not gonna question it, I just need to be thankful. I need to get a job and get out of here.

We ate our breakfast on the table, his parents made me laugh. They totally brushed off their son's actions. But I'm wondering why he would act like that over a little breakfast.

I took the plates and cleaned them up. The went out to the patio, Mrs Otto was resting on her husband's chest as the laid down on the picnic blanket.

That's the kind of love I dream off, where I can be free with my own mate.

I sighed and packed away the dishes. I went upstairs and went into my bathroom. Luckily I took the bathing essentials from the hospital, I locked the bathroom and went into the shower.

The water cascaded over my body, hot and refreshing. I grabbed the shampoo in its holder and lathered it all over my scalp. I washed thoroughly and tenderly, it felt so good I found myself humming a tune. After rinsing my hair, I then took the body scrub and the exfoliation sponge and began to scrub. Just as I was getting lost in the process of showering. I heard a knock on the door.

"Anya....?" I kept quiet as the water kept running.

"Can we please talk?" it's Calvin, I should probably let him air out whatever he needs to say. I've been through it all. There's nothing he can do to me that I haven't experienced.

I turned off the faucet "I'll be right out when I'm done." I then turned the water back on and continued bathing. If he's kicking me out, I might as well enjoy this.

I heard footsteps in the distance and I assumed that maybe he left so I can finish up. I dried myself and lotioned in the body cream then unlocked the door of the bathroom. I peered into the room, luckily he wasn't there. I quickly closed the door. As I turned to the bed I saw a dress laid out on the bed. I hate dresses, I can't seem to fancy them, a good Jean or sweatpants is what I love. I put on my old clothes and walked out to look for Calvin.

"I bought you a dress," I turned around to find him leaning against the door frame.

His intimidating aura radiating all over him. He folded his hands and stood straight.

"Well...." I was speechless, I don't know if it was my fear or attraction that had me tongue tied.

"I... I hate dresses," I looked down and fiddled with my hands.

He exhaled and came closer. With each step my nerves mounted, he lifted my chin up and looked into my eyes, inching closer.

"Well.. Uhm let's go. You'll buy what you need and I'd like to take you somewhere."

He grabs my hand and takes off as if he wasn't angry at me a few hours ago.

We head to the garage and today he chooses the Maybach Mercedes, slick, black exterior with a cream interior. Enough space to make it a double bed.

As he drives I take in the views, drifting as my thoughts take me back to my days as an Omega.

"I want to apologize," Calvin says pulling me out of my thoughts.

I look away, I'm not confrontational, that's why I used to endure so much under my previous pack.

"it's alright, I'm the one who should be sorry. I intruded in your home."

He held my hand and pulled it towards him. I was awestruck and frozen.

"I had a poison scare last year, so I don't eat food cooked by others." I looked down and seperated my hand from his.

"My ex girlfriend and one of my enemies worked together to end my life before I could take the throne." I felt my tears roll down my cheeks. This is probably why he reacted the way he did.

"It's okay, I understand." I resigned myself to looking back out the window, I can't take the risk of following fate again. My heart simply can't take it. Maybe something is wrong with me and maybe that's why I keep getting rejected. That's probably also why I haven't transformed into my wolf yet.

We arrived at the mall and he parked in the underground parking. For a king who has no body guards he sure walks around like he does. As we walked into the mall, people's eyes kept wandering towards me. Whispers and and sneers began to form.

We went into one store, "Take anything you want." He said waving around.

I took six jeans, four sweatpants and sweaters and I took four large oversized shirts. I took two pairs of socks, one pair of shoes and two pairs of underwear.

He stood busy on his phone as I went to the counter.

All of this is more expensive than my previous salary even if I were to double it.

I walked towards him as he was on a phone call.

"I'm done," he drops the call grabs my bags. I try and refuse but he gives me an intimidating look again.

He puts the bags in the car and opens the door for me.

I sigh, "You know I can do it by myself right?" he looks at me, his face softening with every second that passes.

"The doctor said you should rest Anya," he says firmly. He starts the car and drives off.

His phone keeps buzzing in its holder, the same caller over and over again. Maybe it's his girlfriend, fate has a way of playing tricks on me I guess. He answers it in the car and I look out the window once more.

"Mr Otto, the Kings would like an urgent meeting with you tomorrow." He sighs.

"Zandy what's this meeting about?"he asks his hand tightening on the steering wheel into a fist.

"They haven't mentioned sir," she's quiet now.

"Fine, send me all those documents I ask you to compile." she agrees and drops the call.

Just as the call ends, we enter a wild life resort of sorts. A park, it is as beautiful as the city.

He parks the car and unbuckles his seat belt.

"Anya, I want us to talk about something." My heart is pounding harder than it should be.

I nod and turns to look at me.

"I'm hoping you can be open with me. Where is your wolf?" I'm such a cry baby. I stray tear runs down my cheek.

How do explain something I don't know of.

"I don't know, infact. I'm starting to think I'm human."

I lay my head back in order to suppress my tears. But he pulls me closer into a warm hug.

His scent, once again filling my nostrils and drugging me with itself.

I find myself huffing and puffing so my tears don't worsen and he begins to caress my hair.

"There is a waterfall here, it is called Due Fiume. It was named after ancestor Luna Due, the Lycan Queen." My eyes began to widen with wonder as he spoke.

I don't know if it was his lips or the story he was telling me.

"The waterfall is said to have the magic of the lycans. When one of us passes on, we let the casket drift along the river till it falls off the waterfall. After that we never see the body again." Shocking, what someone is stealing them?

He opens his door and walks to my side opening my door. He reaches out for my hand and helps me up then he closes my door and begins to walk towards the forest.

He notices I'm not following, then he stops and turns around.

"Come on, we're going to see if you're human or not." I walk towards him with my hands tucked in my sweater and he leads the way.

This park is beautiful, the greenery, the fresh air, the colorful birds.

It's breathtaking, I can hear the sound of the water gushing by the waterfall. We reach the waterfall that flows into another river.

As I looked around the park was basically empty, especially here by the waterfall. It was just the two of us.

He began to undress and I turned around quickly.

I heard him chuckle. As he walked closer behind me. He touched me and I closed my eyes.

"We have to go under the waterfall, you can turn around." I exhaled and turned slowly.

He only had his underwear on. I stared at him from head to toe, his biceps, his perfectly sculpted abdomen with the v line.

"Uhmm... Sh... Should I also..?" he smirked then turned around.

"Yes, unless you'd prefer your clothes wet." I quickly undressed and stood with only my bra and underwear on. The scars on my thighs, belly and arms quite visible.

I followed him to the waterfall and looked down as he eyed my body, my scars, the scars of a weakling.

"You're beautiful," he said lifting up my face to meet his eyes.

"Are you ready? We're going to get into the water now." I nodded as he held my hand.

I think it's safe to say I wasn't prepared for what happened next.

The water was freezing cold, but then it began to warm up, I saw shimmers of gold all over.

"You're going to try and summon your wolf okay. But you won't change yet."

I nodded.

I closed my eyes as instructed and he began to chant to the river.

The water rush, became more powerful almost like it could throw us off.

I felt my feet dig deep into the earth.

His chants became louder and there was a pounding in my head.

Soon I heard a wolf's howl and it was lights out.

I woke up nestled in Calvin's arms.

"What happened?" he smiled.

"You should rest, but it worked. Meet your wolf Luperca." I began to see a huge Grey and white wolf.

This isn't the wolf size of an Omega or an Alpha.

"Hello Anya it's nice to finally meet you."

She is huge. I looked up at Calvin and he smiled as he put me down. We had now left the waterfall and were near the parking area.

"I know I'm not what you expected," Luperca said.

I was still amazed at how she looked her eyes, she had a very much more visible mark on her leg, like the one on my neck.

"You're too big to be an Omega Wolf Lupe," she growled.

"That's true, but you aren't an Omega Anya."

My whole life has been a lie.