Luna's Revenge

Mating and Such

“Right. Let’s head over to your left towards the staircase. There you will find on this entire floor that there are five large suites for the Alpha and his family, the Beta and his family, as well as visiting Alpha’s and Beta’s.” I shook my head half listening to what he was saying as we walked along the hallway. This floor was the entire length and width of the Packhouse. “So these are what individual apartments basically?“ The alpha stopped and looked at me and responded, “ Yes. That is correct. It is only fair that we have our individual spaces within the pack house. As this is the main home for the path. However, it can be a bit intrusive on our daily lives, our intimate personal lives. Therefore, having individual apartments within the pack house is necessary. And having those individual apartments only for Alphas and Betas, makes it that much more private.” I shook my head in agreement. “Yes that makes sense I understand. I can see how you and the beat up and your families would need that.” The alpha put up a finger in between us, “No my little mate, it is no longer just my family, It is our family now.” I nodded my head and acknowledged. Once we were midway down the hall we could hear some mumbling, no more like moaning happening or coming through one of the doors to our right. At first I thought I was just hearing things and it was just the television, but with the look on Alpha Mark's face, it told me it was not the television. “I see our Beta and his maid are getting along.“ He said in a funny gesture. “Oh eww gross that’s my… That’s my sister eww!” A shook off all the gross feelings I had with his connotations. “I did not need to know that thank you very much. That is just… That is beyond gross. eww!” Alpha Mark just burst into a fit of laughter at my response to my sister having s*x just beyond the door. His laughter was so loud in fact that the moans stopped and a few seconds later the door flew open. Mark, what can I help you with something?“ Beta Donovan asked with a concerned look on his face, as he was a bit sweat you and panting. “ no, we were just taking a tour, that’s all Donovan. Go back to your mate sounds like you were having tons of fun.“ Alpha mark said comically, to beta Donovan. Behind him I just gave off another shiver of grossness. Within thirty seconds my sister Shayla stuck her head outside the door. “Oh Alpha Mark, is there something you needed from us? Would you like to come in…?” She ended that sentence as she looked at me with a snarl on her face. “Would you like to come in alone without that interrupting our conversation?” I simply just let out a annoyed grown and rolled my eyes at Sheila’s remark. “Just give it a rest would you Shayla? “that” is standing right here and doesn’t really want to be insulted by you right now.” Shayla was about to say another smart remark when her mate put his hand on her shoulder looked her in the eye, she and he then both looked at alpha mark and then she got the message. “Correction, my mistake would you to book like to come in?”

Alpha Mark ignored her oblivious rude demeanor and simply said, "No thank you. We were just passing through. I hope you two enjoy the rest of your day. Oh, and Shayla do work on your greetings. I expect you to be more pleasant in all future meetings." With that he took my hand and lead me down the hall. We could hear Shayla screech as the door slammed behind us. We both laughed at her reaction, because it is very typical of Shayla to freak out when she didn't get her way, or gets reprimanded. "Hard to believe such a sweet girl like you shares the same biology as her." I lightly shook my head in agreement. "Harder to believe that Beta Donanvan can tolerate being around her." Alpha Mark got closer to me and whispered in my ear. "He can't tolerate her as much as you are led to believe. Having s*x is the only way he can get her to shut up." I burst into a fit of laughter at that revelation. It was weird to hear that from Alpha Mark, but at the same time seemed to fit their relationship so much more. We made our way down to the last door of the hallway and Alpha Mark stopped us just in front of it. Well now that you've seen all there is to really see within the pack house, I wanted to show you where we will being staying." I froze in place. With all the excitement of the day and the fun I was having with Alpha Mark, my fear began to ease and I had all but forgotten the real reason I was here with him. My breath was stuck at the back of my throat and cold sweats began to form on my upper lip and forehead. I was not ready to be left alone with him behind closed doors again. Yes he had shown me a different, better side to him, but all of his rotten sides came flooding back when he said 'where we would be living.' I found my footing and began backing away from him. It wasn't that I was afraid of him anymore, per say. It was just the fact of knowing all that he could do to me; all that he would make me do behind that door was enough to have me runnig for the hills. " Is something wrong, little mate?" Alpha Mark questioned, stepping closer to me, with each step I took away from him. "No... well yes... I mean.. I am not ready to... with you and I you know. Please. No." I said in a quiet prayer. "Hey, hey it is alright. I want to make our bond official as soon as possible. And yes, I want...need pups. But I will not rush you into doing anything that you feel so frightened of. Why don’t you just come in and have a seat. We can talk about all of this inside our apartment." He went back to the door, turned the brass knob and opened it. He stepped aside to give me space, so that I could enter on my own, showing me that there was nothing to be afraid of. "Uh. Ok, I can do this. After all this is what I prayed to the Moon Goddess for, right?Nothing to be afraid of, I will just step inside your apartment with you... alone... with no one else to see or hear us.Sure why not?" I said as a way to convince myself that I only had a slight irrational fear and that I had nothing to fear as I wanted a mate, and I got one. "Well should any hijinx occur, I am sure they could hear us down the hall, or have you forgotten what we just walked up on?" He said chuckling at that situation again. I too began to giggle, remembering what we heard and the lovers' disheveled figures as they answered the door. " OK. Yes you're right, there are others around to hear us should anything escalate. With that revelation, I walked through the door and as soon as I passed through the threshold, I stopped. The apartment was absolutely beautiful. Nothing like what I expected the Alpha to have in his personal dwelling.

I was in awe of what I saw around me. The entire apartment was covered in a dark cherry wood, with balusters separating the different sections of the apartment. On the beams there were ornate carvings of people in motion. Each carving was a different motion that seemed to flow to the next. The ceiling was a warm candlelight color, and the floors matched the walls in the same dark cherry wood. In the living room dining room and kitchen were oriental rugs of different shades. The light fixtures were all small crystal chandeliers that flowed with the air passing through them. “So what do you think of your new home?“ Alpha mark asked me. “I must say I didn’t expect such a luxurious, homey feeling in your apartment.“ Alpha mark walked over to me, and put his hand over mine. “This is our home now Corra, and I am glad that you like it. What were you expecting?” I turned my head to the side and giggled just a bit in embarrassment before answering, “ Well, you are such a strong, intense person. I was expecting something as strong and intense… Rugged even. I didn’t expect welcoming.” Alpha Mark let go of my hands and walked farther into the apartment. “I see, yes that is the feeling that I give off. It would only be fair to expect that my apartment would reflect that. But you see Cora, when it comes to a home, a personal space it needs to be relaxing and calm. I am always expected to be strong and intense for the sakeof this pack. However, that can be exhausting at times. Therefore, my personal space reflects the opposite of the image I project.” I nodded in agreement. “ Yes, that’s very true. I really like that sentiment.” With that I actually became physically relaxed.

“Come, let me show you the rest of our apartment.” Alpha mark led me to a small kitchen that had all new stainless steel appliances that were tucked perfectly into the walls. The kitchen itself also had a chandelier within the center of the ceiling. The countertops were a lighter granite and curved along the edges. “This is very lovely. May I ask did you come up with this design all by yourself?“ “No, my mother, actually designed this space for me. You see it belonged to her and my father when my father was out there. But each time a new alpha takes hold of this apartment, it gets a makeover that suits them. My mother, being so observant, knew exactly how I wanted this space to look.” I smiled, “That’s lovely.” We then went down the hallway where we passed by two bedrooms and a bathroom. Next we went into the primary bedroom. “This is our room. I hope it suits your taste. If not please feel free to change it, anything in the apartment. You're free to change to suit us.” The bedroom was absolutely gorgeous with the same dark cherry wood along the bottom half of the walls, and the candlelight color and the top half and the ceilings in the center of the room along the back wall was a grand four poster bed that was the size of my room in my parents house.” There was bamboo shades on the two windows and hazelnut draperies around them. There were two doors open. One directly to the right of the bed led into the bathroom and the other to our right was to the large walk-in closet. I began to shiver just a bit. “Are you cold? I do tend to keep the apartment a bit chilly, as we werewolves burn a lot of calories and run much hotter than humans. Alphas run even hotter. You should get a sweater from your luggage.” I was so fascinated by the apartment that I didn’t see all of my suitcases sitting in the corner, by the closet. “ Oh, yes maybe I should. Excuse me” Since I was in such a rush, I couldn’t remember which suitcase I packed my sweaters in. It took me going through all of them before I finally found the right one.

It was an oversized wool cardigan that I got as a gift from Jared two years ago. The cardigan was nice and warm, and still smelled a bit like Jared. Once I put it on and hugged myself, smiling from the memories it brought me, Alpha Mark grabbed it and ripped it off me. “ How dare you wear another man's clothing in my presence!” I looked at the ripped cardigan that now lay shrewn around me, on the floor. My mouth was wide open in shock and horror at what he had just done. “I… I, this is my cardigan Mark. I swear it’s mine, not some other guys. What would possess you to think that of me? Please, calm down.” His snarling and breathing just got heavier, so I slowly backed away. In backing away, I backed into the side of the couch, and was pinned there by the Alpha. “Liar! I can smell him on you. On that sweater.” He said forcefully, grabbing me by the shoulders and shaking me. I was beyond confused and it was rattling off in my brain trying to figure out what he was talking about. Then it hit me this was the sweater that I got as a present for Jared. Any time I felt alone or sad when I was at home, I would put on the sweater and sit on the porch. Jared, who was always very intuitive as to when I needed a friend, would come over and just sit with me and give me a hug.The last time I felt this way and he came over was three days before my twenty-first birthday. I did not had a chance to wash it yet, so I guess to the wolves nose, it still smelled of Jared. With that realization, I was about to inform Alpha Mark when his, our apartment door flew open. Jared stood in the doorway with a snarl on his face in his hands into fists, ready to fight. “Let her go Uncle Mark. “He said in a low threatening voice.“Just as I suspected, Jared is the one I could smell all over that sweater. You two are lovers, aren’t you? And don’t lie to me girl.” Alpha Mark said, staring down Jared and then looking at me for an answer to his question. “No! Of course not. You have asked that question and we have both told you, the answer is no Mark. We are not lovers, just really good friends. He is my best friend. My only friend.” Alpha Mark’s eyes suddenly turned pitch black, like they did back at Amy’s parents’ house. How dare you lie to me! He’s more than just a “friend” isn’t he? Why else would his scent be all over that?!” He pointed with his left index finger to the shredded cardigan behind him.. “My scent is all over that cardigan by the way, because that is her soothing cardigan. She wears it every time she’s in a really sad mood. And when she’s in a really sad mood, I always give her a hug in order to cheer her up. That is the only reason my scent is on that cardigan, Uncle Mark I swear.” Jared said relaxing his hands into palms up, to show he was of no harm, slowly walking towards us. “And why is she always in such a sad mood that you would have to give her such intense hugs?” Alpha Mark inquired looking at me but talking to Jared. “Well, you know how it is in this pack Uncle Mark. If you’re an Omega you’re nothing, and being nothing can really take its toll on some people. Your mate for instance.” Alpha mark released his grip on my right shoulder, rubbing it gently to soothe the pain, that was clearly still written all over my face. “I see. Yes, that makes sense. I am sorry, Corra. I was too rash in my judgment. Jared? How is it that you need to come here by the way?“ Jared pointed in my general direction and responded, “Well she called me. I mean obviously, she butt dialed me and must’ve called me when she was pinned to get the couch. Hearing the conversation, I quickly hung up, and ran over. I ran into Carlos who said you might be up here.” Alpha Mark’s eyes turned dark to brown, as he stepped away from me and turned full body towards Jared. “I see is that right? Corra, would you be a goodbye little mate, and hand me your phone?” Without hesitation I did as I was told. Alpha Mark looked at my phone and saw the last call was from Jared, four minutes ago. “That’s exactly what happened. Thank you for clearing all of this up nephew. You should leave now. The situation has been resolved.” Jared looked at me, and I shook my head and begged him not to so, with my eyes. “I don’t mind staying a bit longer, just to make sure Corra is OK.” Alpha Mark walked closer to Jared, “No, that won’t be necessary. Corra are you all better now?” He said still looking at Jared, and not at me. “I… Um… Well…” Alpha Mark, pats JAred on the shoulders and says, “See she’s all better now. There’s nothing to worry about. We will see you tomorrow night, at the mating ceremony. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day, and thank you once again for coming to Corra’s rescue.” Jared tried to argue but, he was pushed out by Alpha Mark. I stood with my mouth agape again in shock and fear. “Tomorrow?” That was all I could say after Alpha Mark closed the door, and turned to me.