The Luna's Secret

Chapter 13

Arkyn

Laying in the bed, I can't seem to fall asleep. It's only an hour after everything that happened. It's almost midnight and I am weighing on my next course of action.

Last night was fun and everyone laughed after Kat and Dante accepted each other as mates, Abby decided to bring out a board game which we played with them drinking wine and we got offered beer which ended with Abby's wine all over me by the end of the night. We played for a few hours, and Kat and Dante called it a night since she was still tired. There was also some more flirting between Abby and me after the wine incident.

-Flashback-

"You cheated!" Abby screamed as me as the dark red wine hit my face and went down my shirt. Bursting into laughter, she covers her hand with her mouth to stiffle it, not that it's helping much. "How can I cheat? It's Monopoly" I lick the wine off my lips, her eyes flickering to the action. A look of lust shows in her eyes. Dante notices as well because he bites back a laugh.

"Shut up b***h, you will wake up the whole house." Kat giggles, trying to hold her laughter as well. Abby's eyes flicker to mine and she notices how I am looking at her.

"Well, we... um... that has been fun, but I think me and my mate should retire to bed. What do you say, my love? Dante kisses Kat on the cheek. "I agree. I honestly didn't expect to stay up this late" He offers her his hand and they stand up to go to their room.

"Goodnight, and no funny business. You can wait until you are fully healed." Abby says as they head up the stairs."Then the same rules apply to you Luna. No funny business."

We watch as they disappear up to the stairs to their room.

Abby returns her gaze to me. "I am really sorry about the wine. I didn't expect it to go directly onto your face" She bites her lip, making me want to bite it instead. "Let's go get you cleaned up before that wine stain sets and then you're shirt will be ruined."

She holds out her hand to me and I gladly take it, happy for the opportunity to take her hand.

She drags me to the kitchen. "We should have some hydrogen peroxide here somewhere" she tells softly,going through the kitchen cupboards. "Why do you have that in a kitchen? I ask. removing my shirt. "Ah here it is with." She's is bending down and I couln't help myself looking at her. The leggings and top she is wearing accentuated her curves making her look like a goddess herself with her hair loosely curled around her face.

Grabbing that and some dishwashing soap, she turns around, not expecting me to be shirtless.

"Uhm. I-uh..., its g-good for blood and w-wine stains" Grabbing my shirt, she mixes up the two chemicals and leaves it for a few minutes. Standing at the kitchen sink with her back turned to me, I decided to take a chance. Snaking my arms around her waist like I did earlier, she relaxes in my hands. "You told me earlier you want me to do more?" I breath into her neck. Her heartbeat picked up, and I felt the goosebumps raising on her arms in the dim lights of the kitchen. "Yes," She breaths out, opening her neck to me completely. I take that as my invitation to kiss her softly, starting by the spot under her ear all the way down to her open shoulder.

Her arousal fills up my senses, making Chaos go crazy. For once, we agreed.

The heavy sound of her breathing fills the void in the kitchen, making me crave her. The desire to make her mine is getting stronger by the minute. She turns around in my arms, hooking hers around my neck. I pick her up by the thighs and put her on the kitchen counter. "Are you sure you want this?" Asking as I softly grab her face with my hand, looking into her eyes for the truth. "Yes, don't you?" The answer came back as she slowly leans closer to my face. "With every fibre in body" She licks her lips, nervous as hell. "Then do it. What's stopping you?" She sneered back. I couldn't hold the soft growl that escaped my lips. "I'm scared that if I do, I won't be able to stop..." I look down where my hands are now on her waist. I slowly let go. "Not here. Not on this kitchen counter. You deserve better then this" A gasp escapes her lips. She looks confused and angry.

She was mad at me now. I sensed it. I made her hot and bothered and now I am going to leave her like this.

"Go to bed. I will finish up here"

"Abby... I..." I couldn't even finish my sentence. I felt like the shittiest man in the world right now.

"If you aren't going to kiss me like you wanted to a few seconds ago, just go to bed" She told me, completely pissed off.

"Goodnight Abby" I whispered loud enough for her to hear me.

All I got in return was silence.

-End of Flashback-

Wondering if she was awake, I listened for sounds coming from her room. I could hear her shower running, wondering if I should go to her. I can't have her mad at me.Waiting for the shower to turn off, I decide on a few minutes to wait; giving her chance to get dressed first.

Standing in front of her door, I knock on it; I'm tired of not knowing what her lips feel like.

"Come in Arkyn. I know its you."

Slowly opening the door, I walk inside her room. She has her back turned to me, standing in front of the bed. slipping on some socks.

"What do you want Arkyn? Can't sleep?" She snapped at me, never even looking up.

Grabbing her hand, I answer her question. "I want you to please look at me." Turning around slowly, I see the seething look of anger in her eyes. "Why? Just so that you can play games with me again and leave me like you did earlier?" her words were laced with venom, Looking at me, I could smell her arousal, and the thought of not kissing her was making me mad.

Grabbing her by her waist, I pull her close to me, her hands going straight onto my naked chest to steady herself. A gasp escaped her lips at the sudden movements that came from me. Keeping my right hand on her waist, I lift my other arm to her face, gently caressing her cheek.

"I can't sleep without knowing how your lips feel", I tell her, looking for any hint of hesitation or doubt. I see only lust as I look into her eyes.

"Kiss me." That was the only words I needed to hear, picking her up by her thighs, I let go my one hand and press against her back, pushing her body tight to mine, She puts her hands on either side of my face, pulling me in.

I taste her lips for the first time, realizing that I have been starving. Her soft lips covers mine, giving off the sweetest taste of strawberries, igniting the fire in my lungs that I didn't know I needed until now. Kissing her is like biting into a piece of cotton candy- melting in my mouth; and sweet, so effortlesly sweet. Kissing her feverishly, her lips were tender and warm. I needed her lips like I needed air to breath.

Feeling weak in my body after tasting her for the first time, I push her up against the wall to keep myself steady as well, causing her to bury her hands into my hair, deepening the kiss. Her heartbeat was erratic the entire time, the sound of it like drums in my ears.

Pulling back after a minutes, I look at her. Her lips were red from the kiss.

"I'm sorry... I... D-didn't mean t-to..." I stutter, struggling to catch my breath.

"I didn't mind, actually. She bites her lower lip again. f**k. "Can you not bite your lips?" I ask as I lower her to the ground.

"I didn't even know I was doing it. I'm sorry." She tells me with a shy voice. "I should probably go to bed" I kiss her on the cheek, turning around to walk to the door. "Wait," she grabs onto my arm. "Will you stay? I-I.. um I'm struggling to sleep. I would feel safer if you are here, if that is fine with you?" She asks with a pleading voice. "I'll take the couch. Let me just grab a blanket and pillows."

I kiss her hand, not really wanting to let go.

"No. I will not have you sleeping on that couch; even though you are not officially a pack member and I can't command you, I am still the Luna of this pack, I say that I will be safer with you, being my protector and such." She lets out a sexy giggly that make my heart stop.

"Are you sure? The bed, I mean." I ask in a whisper, leaning in close enough to kiss her again.

"Please." She takes my hand and leads me over to the bed, climbing in and patting the empty space next her. Shutting off the lights, I climb in next to her, careful not to touch her body under the covers.

I couldn't anticipate what she would do next. With her back turned to me, she moves in closer, letting her back touch my body.

"Hold me, please?"

Wrapping my arm around her with the other arm as her pillow we fall asleep in the silence of the aftermath of what just happened.

Abby

Damn that man. His scent was overwhelming my nose when he was outside my door last night. I wondered if his lips tasted the same as his scent; like hot chocolate topped with marshmallows in the dead of winter. Something hot that you crave because of the icey cold winds that is outside your window and snow falling on the ground. I was sitting in the office after training, feeling as if last night wasn't real. The feeling of his lips against mine was something out of this world. Nobody has ever kissed me like that before, with the feeling of his fingers that gripped my thighs when he picked me up still lingering.

This feels so right and so wrong at the same time. I knew there was something when we met and last night just confirmed my suspicions. I don't know what it is just yet. The sweet taste of chocolate was still covering my mouth, no matter what I eat or drink.

"Morning sweetheart." My dad stepped into the office followed by Kat's dad, Luca, Kat and Dante and then Arkyn.

"I really never thought my daughter would find her mate so early. Now its your daughter's turn old friend." Beta Liam taps my dad on the back.

"Something you maybe want to tell me Abs?" My dad comes over to hug me, questioning me in his sarcastic dad tone.

"Definitely not" I choke out, trying keep my tone calm, smiling at him, not missing the wink I got from Arkyn and the Yes-We-Know faces from the happy couple.

Arkyn tried to sneak out of my room this morning, not knowing that they were standing at the door.

The whole morning they have been guessing what we did in there.

"Morning everyone. Have a seat. There are a few things I want to discuss this morning." I stand up from the desk, still wondering what the other night was about. I found no trace of anyone else in the office except my dad.

"Luca, let's start with you." I look at him.

"Yes Luna?" He clears his throat. "Any new information regarding the traitor in our midst?" Looking at the file he has in his hands.

"We found this about five meters from where the wires were cut, hanging on a tree." He hands me a plastic ziploc back with a ripped off piece of pink cloth. "Since our warrior clothes are blue and black, it certainly doesn't belong to one of us."

Inspecting the piece, I notice that I have seen this before somewhere, I just can't remember where at that moment.

"So whoever did this probably got caught in the tree while they were walking towards or away from the scene. Did you run DNA at the lab to see if anyone left some evidence for us to find?" Giving the bag back to him.

"Not yet. I wanted to show it to you first. I am on my way to the lab today." He puts it into the bag and closes it. "Go. The sooner we can find something, the better. Call me if you have anything. And check for fingerprints around the gates and wires, the trees as well",motioning for him to leave.

"Yes Luna, leaving now" He walks out the door.

Today is the big day. Our parents are moving into their own houses within the territory.

"So, dad, big day?" I smile at him, resting my interlocking fingers behind my head.

"What is today?" They both ask, Kat and Dante look at me confused, and Arkyn gives me his wicked but charming bad boy smile, knowing what this could mean.

"Did you seriously forget? How could you b***h? Today is the day that we get the packhouse to ourselves" I let out a huge grin and Kat's eyes turn to saucers.

"Excuse me you hoe, I was passed out for a f*****g day. I might have missed an important announcement" she scoffs, throwing a veggie stick in my direction.