Renegade luna

heat.

NOVA POV

For once, I woke up before Arlo. Mostly because I was a sweaty mess. Sleeping next to Arlo was like sleeping in an oven. Carefully, I untangled myself from him, slipped from the sheets, and crept to the ensuite. For just that moment, I had forgotten the terror of the last 48hrs, but when I caught sight of my dark hair in the bathroom window, it came flooding back to me.

I looked away and ran into the shower. Letting the hot water soothe away the stresses. Arlo had said he'd teach me how to be a wolf today. I didn't know exactly what that entailed, but I needed to be ready..

Thinking of arlo, his scent still lingered on my skin, it stirred something inside I couldn’t handle. Soaping up my hands i began washing it away.. my arms, my chest my stomach.. my mind drifted to arlos hands..

My hands slipped down between my thighs, carefully caressing the soft skin, getting higher and higher until a growled angry voice “mate him!” pulled me from my thoughts.

“What the f**k!” I screamed.

Arlo burst through the bathroom door in a panic making me scream out again.

“Holy s**t! Arlo!”

“Nova, what is it?” he urged from behind the shower screen.

“I’m losing my mind.” I panted. “I heard a growl and words.. I swear I heard a voice, but it’s not like when I heard your voice.”

Arlo laughed.

“Nova that’s your wolf”

I popped my head out of the shower door.

"like my wolf that I turned into?"

“The wolf has to come from somewhere. Think of her as your closest and truest friend. They can be a very good guide of what you are really feeling and intuition… try listening or talking to her... I think you’ll be surprised.” he smiled, leaning back against the bathroom sink. He was in nothing but his boxers and I felt the heat rising in my cheeks and my groin.

"You sure, because I heard talking to yourself is the first sign of madness."

"Not in the Wolf world." he laughed. "I'll leave you to it... by the way. I know what you were doing..." he winked at me before leaving the bathroom. My cheeks blazing red.

Something told me this was going to be a rollercoaster.

Arlo POV

Nova was restless overnight, hot and sweaty. I could smell her, it made sleep hard for me, but when I caught what she was doing in the shower, the lack of sleep was worth it. Though I do not know how much Wolf 101 would get done with her today.

Once was I changed, I figured out why, the mere scent of her told me, her bathroom antics had only been the beginning. Excitement coursed through me. It was hard to restrain myself. I changed and hurried down to the fields to see Lucas.

“Youve got a spring in your step despite us nearly being slaughtered yesterday What did you and Nova finally mate?” He smirked

I laughed.

“No.. but it won’t be long now.”

What gives you that idea? Nova is stubborn as.

Ah yes, but she is in heat.

Lucas eyes widened. “Oh f**k”

I bit my lip and nodded.

NOVA POV

When I got out of the shower arlo was gone. My wolf kept howling in my mind and to be honest it was annoying. I still felt hot and flustered. stress was never something I handled well and her howling at me was only making it worse.

I changed into some leggings and a T-shirt, Arlos side of the wardrobe called to me and I grabbed one of his sweatshirts pulling it on, drowning in his scent. I instantly felt hot and tore it off.

“Mate!” My wolf howled in my mind.

“Shut up!” I screamed back storming out from the apartment. I needed air, I needed quiet.. as I entered the ground I could see arlo off with Lucas.. his scent was on the breeze. My body ached to go to him my wolf whined as I turned and forced myself to go in the other direction.

"Nova!" Arlo called and I ignored him, walking faster. I felt frustrated and annoyed at him and I had no real reason too.

"Nova wait!" he ordered as he ran to catch up with me.

"WHAT!" I hissed, turning to face him.

and he smirked. He laughed.

"Oh, gees." he grinned, taking me in.

"What is your problem? Don't you get that I want to be alone?" my cheeks were burning.

He came closer to me, and looked around.

" Actually, I don't think that's what you want," he said just loud enough for me to hear.

" It is," I said firmly. He chuckled and slipped past me.

"Come, on," he said, motioning for me to follow, but I stood planted whilst he kept walking into the woods.

Something began to pull me, and I started running to catch up to him, but by the time I did, he was just slipping inside a cabin. I ran and burst through the door. He was standing inside, shirt now off, waiting for me.

"I thought you wanted to learn wolf 101” “I do. That is the frustrating part. But my damn wolf won’t shut up," I hissed. Arlo smirked, and stepped towards me.

“Lesson number one, always listen your wolf”

Heat flushed my cheeks, It was no use, he knew. I knew and fighting it was torture. I could feel the wetness starting between my legs, the throbbing that only he could soothe. I had fought so hard, to try and keep it all at bay, but without the elixir, and marked, it was futile.

“What is happening?” I pleaded

“Pretty sure we all warned you the bond would make you.. you’re in heat nova” he said calmly but the eyes widened.

"Shall I ease your frustrations?" he smirked.

I began pacing back and forth across the little cabin, internally torn and struggling.

" You should slow down, you're going to wear a hole in the floor" he laughed.

"STOP IT!" I snapped at him and his smile faded. " This isn't funny to me. this is torture!" I cried. tears threatened to fall.

I could tell he was hurt, I sensed it, which only made it all the worse. Still, he was kind and composed.

" Why are you making it torture?" he said softly.

"I can't tell you" my voice was trembling as I unconsciously took another step toward him.

"I'm your mate. You can tell me anything." he moved towards me.

" Not this," I pleaded, moving closer, our chests almost touching with the rise and fall of our heavy breaths.

" Why do you want to be alone, Nova?" his voice was low. I opened my mouth but closed it. I took a deep breath and closed the distance between us. Pressing my lips to his, he took me in hungrily.

It wasn't enough. I knew what I needed. I couldn't fight it. I pulled him to the bed and he pushed me down, barely breaking away. He ripped my T-shirt from me, and kissed down my jaw, my neck before cupping my breasts and sucking my n*****s. I moaned as the warmth built.

He pulled away coming back level with me, I unzipped his jeans, pulling them down he stepped out of them before freeing me from my leggings. his hand slipped between my thighs, then slid inside me, rhythmically gliding in and out. I bucked my hips my body begging for more. I pushed his hand from inside me, his dark eyes met mine confused. I needed some control, I still needed this to be my decision. I pushed him off of me, onto to his back.

I straddled over him, his eyes widened, as he helped me slide him into me. I bit my lip and cried out at feeling the relief of him inside me. I moved on to what felt good and moaned, my body felt alight, and every thrust was sweet relief rushing through me. “Arlo!” I called his name gripping his chest, trying to feel him deeper. He growled, as he grabbed my hips and rolled us over so he was on top. I pulled him close, as he thrust deeper and deeper. Harder and harder.

It was building and I couldn't fight it. I grabbed the back of his head and pulled him right down. As I reached my breaking point, overcome with bliss, I sunk my teeth into his neck, completing what he started. When I let go, and he pulled back, eyes wide in uprise I said the word I knew he was longing to hear. "Mine."