Secret Luna

Raelynn's Birthday

Present Day- Raelynn's Birthday

It was early morning, most of the pack house was still asleep. I am in the large pack house kitchen mixing cake mix for my birthday cake. The Omegas who man the kitchen would've made me one, as we have developed a friendship over the years. I just don't need the fuss being made over me and baking is my therapy. I haven't been sleeping well for years and often find myself in the kitchen baking this or that as a way to burn off nervous energy. I fill the cake pans with the batter and place them into the oven.

"Do you ever sleep?" the future Alpha, Jace, says as he walks into the kitchen.

Startled, I jumped and accidently hit my hand on the rack of the oven. The hot rack burns my hand as I yelp and slam the oven door. I cradle my hand as I rush to the sink to run the burn under cold water. Jace is by my side in a second and grabs my hand to look closer. His touch sends a shock through me and I yank my hand away as if I was burned again.

"You need to put burn cream on this so it doesn't get infected." He says. "I'll go grab some for you."

Jace rushes out of the room and is back before I can think. He hands me the burn cream, and after I apply some ointment to the burn, he helps me wrap the guaze around my hand. I glanced up at him, and suddenly I was lost in his gorgeous green eyes. It feels as if all the air has been sucked from the room. I watch memorized as he glances down at my lips and leans forward with his lips just a whisper away from mine.

"Raelynn, are you in here?" Luna Gigi says as she breezes into the kitchen. Jace and I spring apart like we were doing something wrong. Like a child caught with their hand in the cookie jar. "Oh good there you are! I need to discuss the menu for your party tonight."

"My p-party?" I stuttered.

"Why of course! You don't turn eighteen every day! And you may find your mate tonight!" Luna Gigi carries on.

"Oh, Luna. That is completely unnecessary, no need to make a fuss." I say as I stare at my hand.

"Mother, she loves Italian foods so I'm sure that would be a great idea for her menu." Jace states as he walks out of the kitchen.

"Perfect!" Luna Gigi says as she herself leaves the kitchen. Leaving me all alone in a suddenly too empty kitchen.

What the hell just happened?

Jace's POV

I head to the training grounds and spar with my best friend and future Beta, Felix. I can not seem to shake the energy I felt from touching Raelynn. Or my desire to kiss her. What is happening to me? She has lived with my family for five years, since my father brought her home, and I have never wanted to kiss her. She never consumed my thoughts like she was now. Those limps were plump and full, glistening from her tongue running along her lips in nervousness. Do I make her nervous?

"Earth to Jace!" Felix said.

I shook my head. "I'm sorry, my mind wandered off on me."

"No kidding, you suddenly froze, and I almost slammed my fist into your face. What's up man? You're normally more focused than this."

"Did you know it's Raelynn's birthday today?" I should probably find her a gift.

"Yea, the entire pack knows we are to attend her party tonight. Wait, is that why you're unfocused? Since when are you distracted by anything to do with Raelynn? You should be more focused on finding your fated mate, since you can not take over as Alpha until you do." he says. He has always been the one to keep me focused on my goals, not that I ever really needed help before. My ascension to Alpha means his to Beta.

"I know," I rolled my eyes. "Finding my fated mate is absolutely important. I guess I just hadn't realized that Raelynn was turning eighteen already. I just found out from my mother this morning when she started quizzing Raelynn on what she wanted the menu to be for the party." I had never paid much attention to Raelynn before. She was more or less just another pack member, an omega. The only difference is, my father insisted Raelynn live with my family. Why was I unable to stop thinking about her today?

We sparred for another hour and then went for a run. Afterward, I went into my bedroom and took a long hot shower. Thoughts of her followed me into the shower. I stand below the spray of the shower and as I'm scrubbing the sweat and dirt from my body, I find myself rubbing myself, hard as a rock. I continue rubbing myself until I find my release, imagining Raelynn's lush lips wrapped around me. I need to stop thinking about her. It's probably just because I haven't m*********d in a while, and needed a release.

Raelynn's POV

I walked into the party, completely in awe of how much thought had to have gone into this party. There were twinkling fairy lights hanging from the ceiling, a long table full of all sorts of Italian food along one wall, a table full of desserts, including the two-tier lemon blueberry cake I made earlier today with its white chocolate buttercream frosting, standing right in the middle. Across the room there is also a table full of presents, shocking because I never really made friends after I was brought here. There was even a DJ and a dance floor. Luna Gigi really did go all out.

I feel the hair on my neck stand up before I hear his voice. "Are you going in?" Jace chuckled in a whispered voice against my ear. "After all you are the guest of honor."

I feel his hand on my lower back as he moves me further into the room. Everyone is talking until they see me, and they shout "Happy Birthday!" Suddenly, the warmth of his hand is gone, and he is engaged in a conversation with someone. There's always someone needing his attention. Well, it's not like I need his attention. There is no reason to feel so lonely without it. I wander over to the table of food, inhaling deeply to take in all the wonderful smells. I fill my plate with a variety of deliciousness and find my way to a table. I took a seat at a table in the corner of the room and took a quick look around the room. Parties are not really my thing. I take a bite of food and the taste is so wonderful it makes me close my eyes, allowing for a small moan to escape my lips.

"Well, that is quite the sound. I wonder what else makes those noises come from your lips." Jace whispers as he takes a seat next to me.

Shit.

"Well, the food is amazing. It's like a piece of heaven." I replied as I stared at my plate. "Shouldn't you be socializing?"

"You should be socializing, this is your party," he smirks. He obviously had picked up on my embarrassment. "Dance with me."

It wasn't a question. He was stating he wanted me to dance. With him. He takes my hand in his, making my hand tingle, and leads me to the dance floor. The music suddenly jumps to a slow song, and I start to turn away to return to my table when he pulls me back to him and I land with my face against his chest. A chest made of all muscle, almost like stone. I glance up to look at his face, and I am suddenly lost in the green of his eyes. I'm in trouble. We dance the slow song together, and for those few minutes it is almost as if we are the only ones in the room.