Lycanthropy Two Species at War [Short Story]

Chapter 5

It was almost noon when we woke up, he was still wrapped around me keeping me close like he promised. There was a knock at the door that made his growl and throw a pillow towards the door.

"Go away!" he said before snuggling back into me.

It made me smile, the way he already felt the need to feel me was kind of cute. I needed to do some more research on this mate deal though.

"Blake, its about the vamp. We need you for a meeting with the men in your office." Grayson said from the other side of the door. I heard Blake groan in annoyance again it made me giggle I sat up looking down at the man next to me pretending his was still asleep making loud snoring noises it made me laugh.

"We will be there in a minute Grayson." I said through my laughter.

Blakes eyes opened giving me an odd look.

"Your in trouble now, you shouldn’t have done that." he said as he grabbed me tickling me until I was laughing so hard tears ran down my face.

"Blake stop! I am going to Pee!" I yelled trying to escape his grip so I could go relive myself.

"Better run!" he said laughing at me while I quickly skipped away.

After I finished using the washroom I came out to him waiting for me.

"Will you come with me? There is a sofa you can sit on while I deal with this." he asked.

"Yes ill come, did you happen to grab my laptop or phone before taking me here?" I asked him looking around.

"Yea it's in the top drawer on that desk." he said as he pointed.

I went over gathering my laptop and phone, I clicked the phone button of my phone seeing texts from the detective checking in on me and letting me the trail went cold in Billings which did not surprise me seeing as creepo was at my window the other night. I sent him a quick text letting him know I was fine. Blake took my hand and led me down the hallway around a corner and into his office, it was massive and nicely decorated. There was a large wood table in the middle of the room, it reminded me of the redwood table in Son's of Anarchy, they had a great table but I wasn’t about to tell Blake that. I made my way to the sofa which over looked the whole office before plopping down and opening my laptop. I quickly pulled up the search bar typing in "What does it mean to be a mate?" and than I began reading.

The door opened and men started filing in, first Grayson than Frank who I needed to have a talk with about what the f**k happened. But the remaining 12 men were all strangers and they were all huge, Blake towered over them though which was intimating but also kind of sexy. They all looked directly at me with big eyes. I looked back giving them all a confused look.

"This is my Mate Fern." Blake said proudly standing at the head of the table.

"Hello." I said awkwardly with a stupid half wave.

They all gave me big ear to ear smiles before taking their seats and focusing on Blake. I looked him finding he was watching me, I gave him a wink and an air kiss before putting my headphones in getting lost in my own little world. I didn’t want to think about monster #1 right now, making myself forget him was beneficial for all parties involved. Now back to my Mate search. Here is what I have found that was the closest thing to what I was looking for everything else was about video games and movies.

Lycanthropy have their partners known as mates they find their mates at random, sometimes it is an accident all together. Where they get a sweet exotic smell which makes them stir and their inner Lycan shouts indicating them as mates. No Lycan rejects their mates as they the soulmate of each other that their moon goddess created for them.  

Every Lycan mates have to go through a certain mating process that is the male mate should mark his female mate on the neck that is little above the shoulder. Where the female mate proudly bears the mark which comprises of Lycan face and a crescent moon.  

So basically some lady who lady oh you’re a good human be with him, he is going to bite you marking you and making you his, you'll have to stay with him forever because he wont reject you so yea have fun. I finished my inner monologue smacking my hand into my forehead. This caught the attention of every man in that room, Blake was to his feet rushing to my side, I took my ear buds out smiling at him.

"I am okay, just annoyed with myself." I said with a nervous giggle. "I am sorry interrupted your meeting."

"It's okay babe." he said placing a kiss to my head before going back to his meeting.

I spent the rest of the time listening to music and looking up anything and everything I could find about Lycanthropy along with my vampire stalker. I was so consumed in what I was doing I didn’t notice Blake walk up to me until he placed his hand on my shoulder making me jump and scream a little bit. I pulled my ear buds out.

"I am so sorry, you just scared me." I said to him.

"It's okay babe, my fault. Are you hungry?" he asked me with a smile.

"Yes I am starving." I said closing my laptop setting it on the sofa before taking his hand and following him into the kitchen, every single man was standing there. Some were cooking others where setting the table and the rest were talking and laughing.

"Fern, can I speak to you?" I heard Frank say.

I narrowed my eyes at him shaking my head no. I heard Blake laugh squeezing my hand.

"Please Luna, I need to explain my actions." He said looking down.

"Luna?" I said looking at Blake confused.

He leaned down so he could whisper in my ear "I will explain late babe. Forgive him and be angry with me he was only doing what I asked him to do when I first found you."

I looked at him narrowing my eyes giving him the oh yea we are defiantly talking later look.

"It's okay Frank, I know it was Blakes fault." I said as I jabbed him the side with my elbow.

He let out a little groan and laughed a fully belly laugh as he gave me a swift smack on my ass. He made his way to the other men who were having a conversation.

"I am sorry for handling you the way I did outside, I should have checked your ankle." he said looking down still.

"It's alright Frank. In order to make it up to me who are all of these men?" I asked.

He looked up at me, he looked around the room egger to aid me in learning.

"This is the Blood Stone Pack." He said with a proud smile. "We are all loyal to Blake and now you. We all live here but the men were away doing some recon on your vampire friend."

I looked him with daggers. "HE. IS. NOT. MY. FRIEND." I said firmly.

"I understand, I am sorry Luna." he said before looking away.

"Where are all of the women?" I asked him

"There are none, not yet." he said before walking away to help place trays of food on the large table.

Blake walked over to my taking my hand and leading me to our seats at the head of the table. We sat down and everyone piled their plates high before digging in. I got myself some pasta and some bread along with a big helping of salad.

"Luna?" I heard a deep voice say.

My mouth was shoved full of pasta when I looked up in surprise making every man at the table laugh hard. I finished chewing taking a drink choking down the large bit I had. I looked the man and smiled.

"Yes?" I asked

"Thank you for being here, for accepting our Alpha and giving us the chance to find our mates." he said with a big smile that faded when he saw my face.

"If you'll excuse me." I said before fleeing to the nearest room.

I sat on the floor trying to get my breathing under control, but it wasn’t working soon I was engulfed with the panic and fear I try actively avoid. I was so consumed that I didn’t even hear Blake enter the room. I felt his hands on either side of my face as his thumbs rubbed circles on my temples.

"Shh, baby breath." he whispered leaning in closer to me.

I tried my hardest to take a deep breath but my lungs betrayed me. I started taking quick small breaths making me freak out more, tears soon sprung from my eyes, my body started shaking in fear.

"Baby look at me, Please." he begged me.

I forced myself to look at him, I locked my focus on his silver eyes. He was staring at me with fear stretching across his perfectly shaped face. He took a deep breath in letting it go slowly, he asked me to copy his movements with his eyes. I placed my hands on his that were still holding my face. I took a deep breath blowing it out a steady slow pace.

"That’s it baby, do it again." he said before he sucked in a deep breath letting it go slowly.

I copied him a couple more times before my body relaxed and my lungs filled without a fight.

"Thank you." I whispered, closing my eyes for a moment.

"I am sorry Fern, I should have explained what a Luna was and what you meant to the pack before you meet them." he said sitting down in front of me and placing his hands on my knees.

"Please explain so I don’t have another embarrassing episode." I said.

"I am the Alpha to this pack, which means I am in charge. As my mate that makes you Luna so they will listen to your direction and depend on you just like they do me." he said with a deep breath " Once you have accepted me as your mate and I mark you it will free my men to find their mates. Right now they are stuck in a limbo."

"It's all on me?" I asked feeling another attack coming as my breathing start going faster and my lungs gripped tightly begging for air.

"Shh, breath baby, you need to breath. I am right here to help you. This is on us not just you." he said pressing a kiss to my hands.

I took multiple deep breaths calming down again. I looked at him, you could see the fear on my face.

"Please don’t leave." I begged.

He grabbed me pulling me to his lap, wrapping his arms around me and resting his head on top of mine.

"Never." he said rocking me back and forth until I was completely calm. I looked at him smiling.

"Where have you been all my life with your magical touch, I could have used that at the talent show in 10th grade." I said with a laugh.

"I do wish we could have meet sooner." he said looking sad. "I could have saved you from the pain of losing your family."

"It isn't your fault Blake." I said placing a soft kiss to his lips. "We should get back to dinner."

We got up, Blake cleaned the tear strikes from my face before we walked out back into the kitchen. All eyes were on me and all of them looked concerned.

"Luna, please forgive me. I am just excited at the chance of finding her." he said looking down.

 I walked over to him placing my hand on his shoulder.

"You have nothing to apologize for. I will work my hardest to accept this new life laying in front of me. Please be patient with me. I do promise you all though, you will find your mates and they will be welcome in to our home and family." I said before letting go of his shoulder and making my way back to Blake. I sat down giving him a kiss before I began eating again.

*Ring Ring Ring* my phone went off, I pulled it from my pocket seeing the caller ID had 'Unknown' number across it. I showed Blake looking at him confused.

"Answer it and put it on speaker babe." he said.

I set it down on the table before pushing the green accept button than speaker.

"Hello?" I said.

"My Love there you are. Are you ready to come home?" the familiar voice of Lazarus.

I froze, my blood going cold and my heart started racing the fear bubbled through me like a wave coating the beach in cool salt water. I looked up to see everyone staring at me with pitch black eyes as growls began escaping each one of them. I felt Blakes hand on my back trailing across my skin. He gave me courage.

"What do you want?" I said.

"You my love." he said.

"Go f**k yourself, I am not yours." I spat out.

"What did I tell you about that mouth of yours?" he hissed.

"I don’t give a rats ass what you said about my mouth, I belong to one man and it isn't you." I said before realizing what was coming out of my mouth until I saw the nods of approval from the pack. I looked up to see Blakes face was filled with joy but he was still very angry.

"I am going to beat the independence out of you my Fern." he said with a laugh.

I felt the tension multiply in the room, my mate was struggling to hold his Lycan at bay so were the other men.

"I will tell you what, why don’t you come find me and try that out?" I said with a little spite.

"Oh my love, I am looking at you right now, tell your dogs to sit and stay while you come outside to me." he said with a laugh. I looked towards the backdoor seeing him there smiling and waving at me. Soon my mate and every man in the same room where transforming into their Lycan form. I slipped away for a moment making my way to our room grabbing my bag and the wooden dagger I had. I hide it in the sleeve of my sweater before racing back downstairs. I touched the Lycan in the back he looked down stepping out of the way just like waves making a space to pull shells back into the sea. I made my way to Blakes side leaning into him and looking up to see his Pitch black eyes looking down at me.

"Trust me." I said

He gave me a slight nod. I opened the back door and started walking outside, they all followed me, making an unbreakable wall. I felt safe, but my adrenalin was also pumping through me. My plan would either work right or I would be f****d. I made my way to Lazarus who was smiling from ear to ear at me. I let him wrap his arms around me before I stabbed the wooden stake deep into his side. He let out a harsh scream and threw me. I landed in the arms of Hildwulf. I looked to see the other Lycan's descending on to Lazarus wrapping chains around him and dragging him into the cells. The others were dispatching the vampires who accompanied him to the pack house. Hildwulf kept me close to his chest as he made his way back into the house following the others down into the lower cells. It was something out of medieval times, fire torches on the walls making light, when you got to the bottom there were rushed metal cells lining agaisnt the wall and than a wooden table where they were strapping Lazarus to it, they left the stake in his side and you could tell he was in a lot of pain. Hildwulf set my down on my feet carefully, I smiled placing a kiss to his snout before turning on my heel walking over to the table. I poked the stake making it go a little deeper, Lazarus let out a pained hiss locking his blood red eyes on me.

"Well aren't you in a pickle?" I said with a smile.

"Let me free, and I will forgive this infraction." he said through clenched teeth.

"Mmm, no I don’t think I want to do that, I rather like you here like this in pain." I said as I poked the spike again. Watching his pull away in pain. "Does that hurt?"

"You know it does, and you are going to regret doing this to your intended." he spat out.

"What makes you think I am your intended when my mate stands right here behind me?" I asked c*****g my head to the side confused.

"It is written that my intended will be the mate to a strong Lycan. If I do not claim her I will be destroyed." he said trying to shift himself to get comfortable.

"Mm, well seems to me like you are already destroyed, I have you laying here with a stake jammed in your side." I said.

"Please, give me chance to show you I can be kind." he said

"No. f**k you." I spat out at him as I backed into Hildwulf waiting arms. I felt his large arms go around me protecting me.

"I am going to rip that tongue out of your mouth if you kept talking to me like that girl." he hissed.

"Go to hell." I said with a smile.

He was thrashing around trying to break from his bindings, I walked over to the wall grabbing another stake and jamming it into other side.

"Next one will go into your heart." I said looking at him.

"You will start a war if you kill me." he said with a smile.

Blake shifted back into his human form and all the other Lycan's went on double guard as there Alpha put himself in a compromising situation. He came up behind me wrapping his arms around me.

"That's why you are here and not a pile of ass on my back lawn." he said.

"Get your hands off her dog before I make you take them off her." Lazarus said baring his teeth.

This only made Blake tighten his grip while moving me behind him, He shook his head letting the smile slip away.

"You need to tell your mommy her stories are getting annoying." he said before taking my hands and giving a command to bind and stalk him more to insure he doesn’t escape. We made our way upstairs into the kitchen, I washed the blood of my hands multiple times before I went and sat down in my chair to finish my dinner. It was cold but I was hungry so it didn’t bother me. Blake came over and sat down next to me.

"You did good my little warrior." he said with a smile.

"I am tired of him hurting people I care for, it's this or killing him are going to be the only way to prevent anyone else getting hurt." I said before shoveling more pasta into my mouth. "We need to kill him Blake."

"I know baby, but he is right if we do it will start a war, but if we don’t he will keep coming after you." he said rubbing the back of his head.

"A rock and a hard place." I giggled before eating more.

"Once your finished eating would you like to take a bath with me?" he asked.

"Yes I would like that." I said with a smile.

"Did you mean what you said about belonging to me?" he asked.

"Yes. I told you I would try to learn and accept it." I replied. "It will take time but I did mean what I said."

"That means more than you know." he said with a smile.

I finished eating, we cleaned the kitchen up and made our way to the washroom. I got undressed and brushed my hair while Blake made the bath. We got in and enjoyed each others company before going to bed  after the long trying day we have had. There was so many things floating around my mind. I did want to accept him in every way possible but was I really ready for it?

I think so.