Avenge

Vows

Cullen

Days are short and every time I'm allow out it's with her. And for some reason she accompanies herself with this witch.

Assumptions hit. In our wolf culture it is not rare for a Luna to fall under another just like an Alpha does. Most cases are from arrange mate since the await was too long. In the absent the Luna normally falls for her Gamma given the closeness, but a Beta can also be an option.

With that said, Luna Liv is not just some ordinary Luna so her being sway to another witch can't surprise me. I haven't seen anything beside his cling to her.

And here I thought she and Alpha Travis were true fated mates...was that part of the story?

I stand down the hall waiting with a few ladies. Luna comes happy, wrapping herself on me.

"The boys are distracted." She says.

"You didn't tell them where we're going." A witch name Connie who also seems close to my mate.

"Travis just wanted us to have a guard and I got him to let me pick." She tightens her grip, "I pick you, so let's go."

My face read in utter disbelief. Why me in the care of her any close members?

She is not like other Lunas, the other day when she asked what I enjoyed before this all, she say she'd planned a day. She is very peculiar one.

I didn't understand her take away. Never had I met a Luna like her. Or was I just comparing her to the one Luna I know? One who is harsher than others, one who left me to dead on enemy land for failing in her eyes.

My duty had placed me as the girls guard dog. I drove us around, taking their watch as they enjoy their day. Luna kept nudging me to stay aside, her grin confuse the subject if she fears I'll run off or something else. Something I can't quite tell.

Once the girls had settled they claim for a rest and hunger. Mainly the pregnant Gamma.

"Cullen? Are you not hungry?" Connie ask me.

"I had ate before coming. Besides, I shall watch our surroundings." I need open eyes and ears.

They giggle, like me taking such duty was funny. "Cullen, relax. Please enjoy as today is a small celebration."

"On what count?" Luna nudged a plate to me. Pulling her drink to her.

"Me." Gamma adds. "My time is near and I for one wanted a day to enjoy myself before it is all baby this and baby that."

"It's not long before you return Gamma. Just enjoy that baby." Connie says.

"At least you guys will be enjoy aside others while I'm elbow deep in baby poop." She sighs

"As I can say. Even Cullen here mush be having fun." One point.

I shake my head. "My take is set. Even without a rejection it doesn't mean we are mates."

"Oh, you just need a push. I've seen the way he looks to you. I'm sure your time alone is something." Connie wiggle her blonde brows at me.

I grew odd to say. I fall short to answer.

"Okay, girls. No baby talk remember. Nor does Cullen here has to explain a damn thing. Mason's probably running dry like always."

"Once a horny dog always one." They joke as they make the s*x joke of my mate.

I couldn't help to ask one question though, "have you three had your take with him?" They spin in widen eyes. "You seem to know his privacy well."

"Oh, we have spook him." Connie said while her hands cover her expression.

"A past doesn't mean a thing. It's what happens when you two bonded." Luna says.

"Yes. Even if you two hate each other at first, that pull of attraction is to hard to deny. Made me accept my mate and now look at me." Gamma says with her belly out. "This was not in my book but for him, yes."

I see Luna going to sip her drink when I notice a rotten smell coming from it. It was not a color a drink normally take. Nor was it sitting on the table before I had return from the restroom.

Bring it to her mouth I cover the top with my hand. Everyone question my move.

"Cullen?"

"There's something wrong with your drink. I shall get you a new one. Search the ground if someone here has-"

She grips my hand easily off her drink. She was stronger than I thought she was.

"Clam down." What? I had just explain poison in her drink and she advise me to calm down.

"We shall leave, ladies. It's not safe if someone slip something in your drink. Alpha will kill me if anything happens under my watch." My tone was firm even the slip of fear if Alpha Travis knew.

"This is my drink from home. It is mix with herbs and a dash of wolf blood. It's like an energy drink for me. So calm down." She pushes the plate from before closer to me. "Eat. We have another stop before returning."

"Are you certain?" Why doesn't she question my training? Why am I pushing on it? She's my enemy and I can't help when I sense danger.

She nods as she takes a sip of the foul drink. "It actually has Mason's blood. Can you smell it?" She ask me.

"I-I." I stare at the drink and as I look my nose does get a hit of him. I didn't notice but I always wonder why she was drinking it. "He's your blood..um.. you have his vitals?"

She sips more and grins. "I only have vitals of those close to me. Alpha only trusts them to not secretly poison themselves."

I grunt. "Understandable."

The girls carry on as we refill ourselves. Heading out the girls carry to a day club. It was not too crowded but they seem to have fun.

I stay near to watch but one by one the girls stay to keep me company I believe. They come to me like a chatty friend beside a prisoner or enemy. Which I am one.

Why treat me like this? Why don't I run for it?

The thought doesn't quite hit my mind. Instead, my duty to ensure the ladies are well in their safety clutters my mind than anything.

I spring to my feet when I see Luna staring around. She was lost if not bothered by something.

"Is something wrong, Luna? I can search the perimeters." I suggested.

Luna lays a hand on me. Comforting and when she rans it to my arm and pass my wrist she trace her finger over my palm.

"That is not needed."

My brows furrow as the Luna takes her guard down. "Luna, you have more than the average enemy. Just because you believe you have a day off doesn't mean they'll leave you alone."

"I'm aware but why worry myself when I'm safe. Enjoying my time is best, correct?"

As she asked me I feel her fisting my palm over her drink. Looking down to see what she was doing. My blood was drinking into her cocktail.

When did she cut me?

"Luna?" I sound worried. Was she planning to doing something to me?

Using her straw she mix my blood. She had no care and that seemed to bothered me.

Looking up to Luna licking her fingers to spread her drool on my palm. A soft whisper and the cut was gone. I fix my fist open and close. Looking as it felt no pain.

"How the..." Was this her hybrid magic?

"Thank you. They bartender doesn't carry this here." She says.

"Alpha will not be pleased. Don't you need food more than blood?"

Luna cups my cheek like a child. "Don't worry. I split the two when needed."

My natural instincts as Beta in me wonders so much thing about this Luna. So many has me biting my tongue. And when she shows this kind of care and gentle way it puts me off.

My palm that once bleed covered hers. An intensive look to Luna I say. "A Luna's health is important. You consume less. Don't."

"Very wise, Cullen."

I grunt to accept her knowledge. Looking up for a bit to search for the other ladies. Quick sight, they have fallen down on their high. It may be time to leave.

"I believe it is time you set back into your ways." Luna says. My head snaps to her words. Our hands fall and she takes a stands to me. "Tomorrow you'll attend training with the others."

Training?

"Alpha will not approve of that? Why allow me?" Luna gave me a tight look and I set to not offend her. "It's him. He's your Beta and I'm aware you're close. Other's will not like this favoritism."

Again she sets her stand like I did offend her order. That was not like me but again she is not like other Lunas.

"You interest me, Cullen."

Unnoticed my body jerks to her words. And thoughts of what she means between the line was not well.

I couldn't. She shouldn't. We can't.

"Luna. My apologize, I don't think we should.." I seem flustered and she giggled at me. Like truly giggled.

"No, Cullen. No." Oh, thank goodness. "Sorry but no. My Alpha is all I need. But truly, Cullen. I see something about you, I don't want you to fall as if you had. So head to training tomorrow. I will allow you to head in your own. We will meet once it's over."

"Alone?"

Why is the way she titled her head as if she saw through my walls. Her eyes. Her green eyes makes me feel as if I couldn't hide it like somehow she felt like more of a Luna to me than Luna Syline did.

How come? We just met. We're enemy regardless of my mating status.

"This is very peculiar, Luna."

Maybe it's her age. She's young. Practically my age.

"I guess it's me waiting for your betrayal. Or maybe I believe you have loyalty in you. I sense it in you, Cullen."

See, what the hell was that? I can't get a tail on her. I don't know which path to go with Luna.

"So which is it? My loyalty or betrayal?"

"That's up to you." As she indulge in her blood infused drink that you enjoys peacefully aside an enemy.

The more I think of it..she may just be crazy. Crazier than Luna Syline.

"I'll be watching you of course." Her reassurance fills an ease. Something my Luna has never done before.

"Well, is seems the ladies have marked their bottoms. Shall we return, Luna?"

Luna looks over at the others who hang over the bar and looks exhausted.

"We shall. I have some work to do, you will join me."

"As you demand, Luna."

Returning was fairly good. All girls were returned safety. Happy, tired, content, and feed. They thanked me and odd enough it takes me by surprise.

Even when I was release from my cell I'm still not seen more than what I am. Seeing any form of non-harsh violence is difficult to accept. It felt almost as if they plan to trick me. I'm trying to stay ahead but can't.

Luna takes me to one of her routines, her and Alpha's study. This time I was not meant to enter with her. I can't question but her Luna's tone has my tail 'sit and stay' over her orders.

I waited for as long as she needed. Felt long. Siting by the door as others walk by to mutter words, kick my shoes, and of course the stares.

Time goes and I'd never flinch myself to move. That should be question and I don't know how to not disobey.

"You are a very obedient enemy towards her." A very French accent breaks my thoughts.

"What am I expected to do, run and die or stay and live?" I reply.

Perry chuckle and I find myself doing the same. He has willing not been an ass to me. He seems like a good guy.

"Ah, that woman, huh." He says without a question while reaching out his hand to stand with him.

As I do a very consuming scent takes my attention down the hall. Turning the corner he appeared. We all stare in mix expression.

"Move." He orders.

I do. Perry in the other hand doesn't. "She's busy,

I'm about to attend to her." He advise. Clearly my mate showed his displeased of him.

No story has been said but it seems very natural between a wolf and witch dislike.

"f**k off!"

He pushes through and opens the study, entering we follow yet I stay by the veil. In the sight Luna has entered. She looks a bit out of it, somehow she still put a smile on her face as she screens the room and lands to him, Mason. My mate.

"Elizabeth?" He said and she tighten her grin when her body jerked.

"Don't start." Was all she says.

His face, his eyes, his tone, and movements said so much. Our bond worked so little but I can feel that there's a pull he has for her.

A bond?

In good search he looks her up and down. Breathing in and then taking her into his arms. Her head rested on him until he pulls back and holds her skull into his large hands. It was like he was cradling her.

I couldn't help but have my mind flutter with theories when I see the way they look into each others eyes.

"You deserve everything good. I don't care what I have to do to make sure you do. That is the promise I made since we were kids."

Holding his hands as he cradle her's she replies softly enough, "I know."

Breaking their tension, Perry commented. "What a shame you are not her mate, Mason. Maybe things got cross, but at least I know she will be well cared for in your arms when I'm not around."

"Shut the f**k unless you want me to break your jaw!" He lunged towards him but Luna had pulled him back.

Her eyes fall, tugging on him as she pulls back with a sigh. "Travis Linked. It's urgent at the gates once again."

"Again?" Both Perry and my mate said as if that meant something more.

Luna had pulled off and dread she once showed. It was like nothing had happen and I wonder what she was doing. I know the witch Perry had advise me something on her but said nothing more.

Placing her hand on his shoulders she leans into, "I'll take Perry with me. Take Cullen to his room, Beta."

Switching his name to his title with the time she has made it hard for him to disobey. It showed how he didn't want to. How he had done everything he can to stay clear of me.

"Yes, Luna."

Parting our ways we take to the way. The silence killed me.

"Close to your Luna, I see now."

He grunts to me, "no speaking."

"You two don't hide it well. You've been in each others lives for long, feelings brew. Okay." My shoulders shrugged.

He grips my arms as we make my door. Slamming me by the wall. "You need to watch what you are saying. You have no clue nor permission."

"I have no will. So make me if you pleased." I taunted.

One second he jerked, instead Mason shook his head as he opens my door and shoves me inside. His steps closing behind with the slam door tells me he didn't leave. He stayed.

Awfully my mind flew out my mouth as he takes my air. Steals it even.

"You got things to say, say it?"

"Here I thought you can have a male fall on his knees for you. Over time I see more that you fallen for the other." He narrowed his eyes hard. "You don't pull into me because clearly I'm not her."

"Excuse me?" He sound so offended. Like I care for his past before his Alpha took her.

"You still want her or maybe you still do." I held my hands up as the affair is natural. "I have heard and seen you fallen in, at least with those witches. They show it back. I pity their mates those."

He steps a dangerous line to me and I took it as a challenge.

"You don't know a damn thing. Especially about me and those witches. You lurking at their side, yet haven't connected it is your own problem."

"Keep them close I see. What are you planning for me? Some keep away bullshit? I can see what you all tricking to do having me here but know something." Stepping close, he was reaching to my warmth and I just had to.

"You think this is fun. That it's a game."

"I know in the eyes of my enemy you want to break me, and truthful if I do it's you. If I had to, you can. But in my eyes right now looking back at you, if you haven't connected it yet is I added and adore the torture you have. Denying the pull you fill with rage."

Moving fast he grips my jaw hard. I almost fall but his hold was dreading me.

"This is a curse of a bond, knowledge that."

"Knowledge. This wasn't gonna be easy like your girl there. Her thrive of power. Our bond isn't so give in."

In a second he rocks his other hand to my side and I fall to the ground. Rubbing my aching jaw I look to him. "They didn't have it easy. You have no clue what you are talking about."

Seeing the blood seep out my mouth I lick it up. Letting it take a taste for later when I need a release. When I think of him.

One flash of my take I see his expression change, his eyes almost change like he sense my auroral, like he wanted it too.

Bringing myself up I face my mate. "Oh, no wonder you can't come back. You fallen. Your Beta vows not know through their lies, certainly you know. Everyone f*****g knows."

Her story had spread like fire. We all heard it. Spreading deep and again and again they came with new details. Whatever it was the truth gives in the lines. Fated mate of another seems the most questionable.

"They are f*****g rumors. That's all."

"Sure. Vow to the fact that truly mating with another is real, like they didn't arrange it for more reason?" I buff myself off.

"Envy runs more than anything. They're not gonna waste their time proving their love." Ha. Love. Was that real, at least for them.

"An easy thing they did to make a throne for themselves. She could have gone anywhere and still others lost everything while she just claiming she had. And he does what for lies and so what."

"You have no idea what neither of them has been through. She died again and again for those who still turn their backs."

"So your childhood promise was to love her forever. Betray your Beta vow." I stated clearly.

He was pissed, I see. And my intrigue ass liked to see that.

"Yes. As kids we would. You and everyone else can never survive the things that had happen to her. So me ensure I die to keep her breathing is my Beta vow."

"We all lost homes to find another and even losing again we don't turn to monsters." Saying that last word made him even more mad.

Mason had edge into me. I held in and see it all. f**k how intense he was.

"Your bashing words is lingering on and you won't see more."

"Then end it if you want nothing more of me. I challenge you and even in the moment or more you gonna go to your witches. End it, mate." It was taunting I know.

He falls to my body and I wanted something more but he refused. Like always.

"I won't reject you."

My eyes widen as he pulls back. That heat was called back. It turn cold even to his added words.

"Killing you will be far better. So keep this s**t up and you will face that fact."

"Death is all I got. I could have ran many times and I stay."

His eyes lower to me in a hazel. "Some trick you pulled on her."

Oh yeah, like I tricked her to make me be her watch dog and ensure she wasn't follow or poison. Okay.

"Your precious witches are fine. Once I'm locked up they're yours. You should feel ashamed on your title."

"At least I have one. You fail in yours." He stabbed,

"I lost my home and everyone again." I blurted in pain.

"Be thankful, you are better off." He said and that oddly didn't felt like an insult. "Don't f**k with my girls even if they show you kindness."

"What the hell is it, huh?" I questioned his warning, his bond or pull he has for them.

"The vow you keep speaking of means nothing to me when it comes to them."

What? A Beta's vow is everything.

I shook my head, disbelief to his words.

"For my Alpha who's my brother. I will give up this all for the sake of those witches. I will do anything to ensure they are happy and safe. Whatever it calls for I'll do it so long the three of them are breathing."

"The witches. No mate or Beta."

"Yes. Those witches are my world."

"I don't see it."

"Now let me advise you on this." One last take he takes my ache to his when his hand ran up my arm. "You are not alive and unchain because of me."

"You spoke. You came to me. Your take with her makes her do such things like this and more."

Taking in a deep breath he looked me in the eyes just as close as he did to her not long ago.

Those blue f*****g eyes.

"You are alive and breathing because the person you want to bash so bad, because you want to fill something you lost, again." He use that word to hurt me. Meaning more than him. "It's her, not me."

"She..Luna only.." I couldn't get the thoughts out to speak. Harder when he kept touching me.

Touch me more. The aches turn to jelly.

Pulling back he scoffed. "Keep it up and watch it change. She had learn from her lessons and I be damn to see her learn another from you. Mate." He bit back.

I can tell he would pick her. Over anything it is her. "End it." I grip him back and held my throat in his hand. Wanting him to squeeze life from me. "Break me."

My mate chuckle in a way I haven't seen yet. It pulled. "I will one day. Maybe then it will end for us."

No other words he slips away and demands me to behave myself otherwise he will return.

His tone gave me the edge to wanting to misbehave just to have him come back. He seemed to be wanting it even with him lashing out.

If only I had my wolf to speak to. It would help.