The Alpha's Human Mate

Connor’s Lies, Gemma’s Truth

“Max! How is that even possible?” Gemma asked as she clutched the blanket tighter.

“Gem’s, babe. Please come back with me to my room. I don’t want to be interrupted when Maddie comes back”

“Max..I..I’m not sure if this is a good idea” Gemma said as she bit her bottom lip

Max ran his thumb over her bottom lip to stop her biting it and gently kissed her lips again before taking her hand and placing it over his beating heart.

“This beat’s only for you. It’s taking everything in me to not wolf out because Maxsius wants to meet you too, but I really want to chat to you without us having an audience. Please babe, come with me” He asked her, brushing a stray lock away from her face.

Gemma nodded. Smiling brilliantly, Max took her hand and walked out of the room and took her to his old room. Once inside Gemma opened her mouth in shock. The room had been so masculine before, with black and reds and the typical male items such as a pool table and game consoles. Now the room has been changed. Max had the second biggest room in the house which was pretty big and now with colours she didn’t really expect, it had opened the room up.

The double bed was now a custom made, no doubt to compensate for Max’s big frame and size. It was covered in cream, lilac and grey pillows and cushions which matched the grey wall behind the bed and the remaining three walls were white. The whole room had a silver border going around the edge with white side tables and silver lamps on each side. There was a grey rug on the wooden floor that matched the grey built-in wardrobes. Gemma twirled around to look at all the new features as Max closed the door and guided her to sit on the bed even though there were two grey double seater sofas by the window.

“Wow. When did this happen?”

“Mum called someone two days ago. They went to town on it. Do you like it?” Max asked, his fingers playing with hers.

“It..it’s nice. I love the lilac. Yet it doesn’t look too girlish with the grey and white” Gemma said as she still took in the room

“I know. I added the lilac for you”

Gemma whipped her head round to look at him in shock, her mouth slightly agape. “Yo..you did?” She asked in surprise

“You’ve always liked lilic. Ever since you were a kid. I wanted you feel like this room was yours too, not just mine” Max said

“Max...I don’t understand any of this. No Alpha in history has ever had a human mate. I can’t be your mate”

“Then why were you so upset when you thought I had stopped us going further because I had a mate that wasn’t you?”

“I...i… I don’t know. I just know I felt like we were meant to be for a while, like you were meant to be my first before...i guess you found your actual mate”

“So you’d have been happy for me to ditch you after being intimate; for my actual mate and happy to see me with her?” Max asked with surprise

Gemma bit her lip again as she looked away. Max bought her chin back to look at him as he pried her band away from the blanket she clutched tightly in her hand. He cupped her face and looked into her eyes.

“Gems, there’s no one else but you. For whatever reason, I have been given a human as a mate and I couldn’t be happier that it’s you and yes, before you ask; Everyone knows and approves”

“Everyone?” She asked wide eyed

“Everyone. Why do you think Mads and Cin had tried to keep you from being with any guys or interfering in your dates?”

Gemma gasped as she thought back to her friend’s antics when she had first started dating. It also explained Maddie’s crazy obsession with her having s*x with Connor. Oh my goodness! Connor! How could she have forgotten about him!

“Max, I...it’s too late. We...We left it too late. I’m with connor now and he’s my fiance-”

“To hell with him!! Your f*****g mine! You have always been mine, ever since you were five, you were mine and this ring doesn’t make you his” Max said angrily

Grabbing her chin, Max pulled her in for a kiss. Using one arm, he drags her closer to him until they are touching and twist’s them so he is on top. He pushes the blanket of her fully and looks at her, playing with her black curly hair, he arranged the locks around her face lovingly and grinned down at her long tweety pie night shirt.

“What?” Gemma asked

“I feel like that cat that’s finally about to eat up the bird” Max said mischievously, his grin lighting up his face

“Max!” Gemma huffed, slapping one hand on his chest.

He grabbed her hand and brought it to his face, kissing the inside of her palm before placing it so his face rested inside of her hand. He closed his eyes, savouring the feeling; his wolf finally content and calm from having their mate close. Gemma caressed his face and Max moaned in pleasure before opening his eyes to look down at her, his eyes revealing all that he felt. Gemma’s heart started beating fast as she saw his face, the love his eyes were displaying. She lifted up a little to kiss Max, her hair falling over her exposed shoulder, the night dress falling off her right shoulder.

Max’s eyes turned amber as he looked at her exposed creamy skin. Gemma wasn’t fully pale as her parents were a mixed couple. Her father was half english and half arab due to his mixed parental background and her mother had been european with a grandfather being african american. Gemma’s creamy skin reminded him of the colour caramel gets right as it starts cooking. Someone once had called it creamy beige; he prefered to say sun-kissed. Leaning down, he runs his nose over the exposed skin and runs his tongue from the junction of her neck to the top of her shoulder bone. Gemma gasped, the feeling sending little tingles up and down her arm, her skin heating up where he has left a moist train

Max groaned in pleasure at her taste as it hit his tongue. Gemma tasted warm as if the sun really had warmed her skin and as if someone had infused it with a garden with really nice flowers. His mouth watered and his eyes widened as he realised what was about to happen. Suddenly he nipped her shoulder with his canines, tasting her yet not breaking skin. Gemma yelped in surprise and looked at Max as his face left her shoulder; only to see his amber eyes and his face slightly altered, his feature more prominent.

“Hello little mate”

“Maxsius” Gemma whispered

“I have waited so long to meet you. To taste you and be with you” He said gruffly, his voice deeper than Max’s

“I...I” She stammered, her heart beating faster at his presence.

“Don’t be afraid. I tried to come out when the human made the wrong decisions two years ago, but he was surprisingly strong and blocked me. You were in our thoughts everyday little mate”

“Maxsius-”

“Hhhhmmmm. I smell you little one. I smell your arousal. Now that he has told you about you being our mate; it won’t be long before you go into heat” He said, his eye’s flashing amber at her

“Heat? I...but I’m human. I shouldn’t be going into heat” Gemma said

“Are you though? Are you just a human? You are mate to a very powerful future alpha; one even he doesn’t know what his capacity is yet. And you...my mate, you even more so”

“I don...don’t understand”

“In time you will, you both will but we plan to enjoy you before it. I look forward to rutting with you...to tasting you little mate”

“R..ru...rutting?” Gemma squeaked

“Yes mate….I plan to enjoy you” taking a deep breath of her scent from her neck and smiled wolfishly down at her “ and I will enjoy putting my pups inside of you. You will look beautiful, all round and swollen with what is mine”

Gemma gulped down a breath, her face flushed with his words which were making her shiver in anticipation. Using his left hand, Maxsius turns it into a claw and slowly cuts open the nighty right down the middle, pushing the torn sides away from her body, his eyes appreciating her bare breast as they come into view. He glanced down and saw that she had on a black french boy shorts but they were lacy enough for him to know that she was smooth down there. Gemma squeaked out in surprise as the cool air hit her body, tightening her n*****s into little pebbles, her body quivering both in excitement and shock.

Running his hands down her body, he stops at the edge of her panties and looks back at Gemma, seeking permission. She flushed at his intense gaze, her uncertainty due to so much happening so fast. She didn’t realise that she had nodded, but she must have because suddenly he slipped his fingers inside and used his thumb to press against her button, rubbing it in a circle, gently yet firmly. Gemma hissed out in pleasure as her eyes closed, her legs falling open as Maxsius followed his head down. With one quick tug, he slashed open the offending piece of material and bared her to him, his fingers now creating a wetness that could be heard when he stroked her. He looked at her, keeping his eyes on her, he dipped his head and with his long wolfen tongue, took a swipe at her c**t and catching her wetness. Gemma’s head fell back onto the cushions behind her as she grinded her p***y in his face a little as she let out a breathy moan, her hands clutching the bedspread beneath her.

Looking back at Maxsius after his second tasting, she saw his lips glistin with her juices and his tongue collecting what was left as she smirked at her, his eyes speaking their pleasure at having his time and being able to taste her.

“Maxsius...please” Gemma moaned

“Does my little mate want to c*m?” He growled out

He flashes his eyes again and leaned up to kiss her, letting her taste herself on his lips. Gemma shudders as he nips her bottom lips before he shakes his head and falls forward to rest in between her shoulder and neck. She holds his head lovingly as she realises that he has shifted again and is still against her, her legs spread while he lay between them. After a few seconds he lifts his head and Gemma can see Max’s grey eyes staring back at her, his face flushed.

“Sorry Gemstone, he’s been waiting a long time and managed to get the upper hand there”

Gemma flushes and looks away, her feeling conflicted with that happened. Even though she knows they are one, she felt like she had just cheated Max. Max raises his head and brings her face back to meet him when suddenly he freezes. He runs his tongue over his lips and takes in a deep breath, as he realises what Maxsius has done. Looking down, he takes in her naked smooth body, his eyes going stormy grey with desire; and further down to where her legs are spread and he is between them. Feeling a wet spot on his jeanes, he grinded against her and whipped his head back up to look at her when she moaned. Just as he brings his left hand to brush her hair away from her flushed face, he smells his fingers and knows that they had been inside her. Taking them slowly into his mouth without taking her eyes off her, he growled deeply, so deeply that his vibrated chest moved against her curvy stomach.

“Max-”

“You taste so good Gemstone” He groaned

“I...i...He...i’m sorry, he just-”

“Sorry? Baby, he and I are the same. He got to taste you earlier than me but he would have eventually. It’s ok”

“H...he said he wanted to rut and that there was things we didn’t know”

“Didn’t know?” Max asked, his face full of confusion “He turned you on with the word rutting didn’t he baby?” Max asked slyly

Gemma flushed and looked away before she tried to push him off her, her body now feeling the chill. Seeing her body shiver, Max pulled back, raised his eyebrow at her torn nighty; took off his own blue t-shirt and put it on her as he threw the torn one away. He pulled her to him and kissed her a few times before getting up and helping her to stand so he could pull the covers away from the bed. Gemma hugged herself when she wore his t-shirt. It smelled like him which calmed her down and made her feel safe and warm since it still carried some of his body heat. Looking down, she realised that because he was so tall, the t-shirt reached her knees and wrapped around her like arms giving a hug and yet it was loose enough to be comfortable in.

“Come on babe, get in” Max said as he wrapped his arms around her from behind.

His naked back and legs let her know he only had on boxers and his natural body heat made her feel drowsy. The covers had been fully pulled back and Gemma got into bed, her heart light and happy as Max followed her and immediately pulled her to him; her left arm coming to rest on his bare chest. Max turned to her and kissed her forehead, her lips before taking a deep breath and letting out a mighty sigh.

“Max?” Gemma asked, unsure of his feeling

“I’m just feeling content. Everything’s perfect just now”

“Y….you...don’t want to...uhm...you know”

“More than you can imagine. More than my last breath, but i’ve just found you and getting to hold you is so much more than I hoped. Especially on the first night we chatted”

“Max. I...I don’t know. I-”

“The first thing you need to do is get rid of the one who gave you this” Max says as he takes her hand and looks at the rock, His eyes flashing wolf

Gemma sighs as she looks at the ring, her head resting on Max’s bare muscled shoulder. Feeling conflicted, she gets up and pushes the covers back.Max sits up and holds her hand, keeping her from getting out of the bed

“Babe I know we have a lot to talk about and a lot to discuss but please, after all this time; don’t walk away from me”

“Max this is crazy. I can’t just easily forget the last two years”

“I’m not asking you too. I’m just asking for a chance to spend time with you. You’re my mate. That isn’t going to change and I just need you close to me”

“Maddie is probably wondering where I am” She said, getting out of the bed

Max gets out of the bed, walks towards her and pulls her into his body, kissing her long and hard.

“She won’t disturb us. I have a feeling things around here are gonna get interesting”

“What things? Wait, we were talking about Connor” Gemma says, shaking her head

“Get rid of him Gem’s. The only reason I’m not out there tearing him apart is because I know you guys haven't had s*x. Believe me, it would be a different story if you did”

“What the f**k Max? You don’t see me going all crazy on your ass for sleeping about. I only did stuff, yet you-”

“Stuff? What kind of stuff?” Max asked, his voice rough

“Stop it Max. You don’t get to be hurt here. He’s my boyfriend. Of course I’ve been intimate with him, we’ve been together for almost two years”

“What...Kind...Of...Stuff?” Max gritted out each word

“Y...You..know..” She shrugged, looking away

“Look at me and tell me” Max said, bringing her face back to his

Gemma gulped and tried to be brave “y..you know..um..kissing, lots of kissing” She nervously said. Max eyes became dark

“And?” Max asked

“A..a..and..um, lots of hugs and more kissing...some touching”

“Touching what? Tell me!” He shouted loudly

“Ok fine. Oral, dry humping, tasting each other, non penetrative-”

Max’s eyes changed from stormy grey to wolf eyes and he roared in anger, his body vibrating as his body contorted and his bons started re-arranging. Hair sprouted out from his body but instead of turning fully wolf, Max became something Gemma had only heard of, Max became a hybrid. While He retained a lot of his human features, his body had fur, his hands sprouted claws and his teeth became fangs, He howled long and hard before black orbs looked at her.

“He touched what was mine”

“M….M.,,.Max”

“I’m not Max little mate”

“Ma..Maxsius?” Gemma asked, shocked.

“He touched you...he’s dead”

“N...Nooo Maxsius. Please don’t”

“He touched what wasn’t his to touch! MINE! He is dead” Stalking upto Gemma he towered above her and had to bend his head a fair bit before he looked at her neck, his mouth salivating

“Maxsius, don’t please!-” Gemma cut off when he growled loudly

“Why are you protecting him little mate?”

“I...i’m not but I allowed him to do it, so it’s not his fault”

“WHY?” Maxsius growls louder than before.

“Holy s**t!”

Both Maxsius and Gemma turn towards the door where Ben and Maddie stood, their eyes wide and looking between the two. Maddie put her hands over her mouth to stifle the scream wanting to come out of her as Ben slowly edged closer to when Maxsius was.

“Maxsius. Easy there” Ben said soothingly

“GET OUT!”

“Ben” Gemma breathed, her eyes wide as she looked at her brother.

“Hey Gem’s”

“Don’t talk to her! MINE” Maxsius shouted louder, his body heaving with deep breaths

“I know buddy. She’s my sister, remember so I don’t want her that way. You need to let Max come back. You’re scaring Gem’s”

Maxsius looked at Gemma who was slightly shaking but silent in front of him. A slight scent of fear and sadness coming from her. He growled and took a step closer to her but stopped when Ben shouted out to him.

“Why did you allow him to touch you like that?” He asked

“Maxisus, he’s my fiance, he had a right-”

“He had NO RIGHT!” He interrupted her

“Oh s**t” Maddies whispered but Maxsius heard.

Whipping his head around to her, his eyes flashed and he bared his teeth at her. Taking one step towards her he clenched his fists, his claws making a clicking noise.

“You knew! You lied to us”

“I...i-” Maddie stammered

“Stop Maxsius!” Ben shouted as he moved in front of Maddie “You need to calm down or we will fight”

“You will lose” Maxsius bit out

“But not before taking you down enough to snap you out of this”

Maxsius took another step forward towards Ben, his snarl loud and menacing. Suddenly Gemma was in front of him, stopping him from going forward. Maxsius looked at his little mate, both proud of her bravery and anger at her for daring to put herself in danger.

“Gemma! Get out of the way” Ben shouted, his worry evident in his voice “Max is not in control, Maxsius is more volatile”

“He won’t hurt me Ben”

“You don’t know that!. Max worked damn hard to control Maxsius when we were at camp! It was crazy insane but the only thing that kept him grounded was the thought of seeing you. Him like this-”

“Ben. trust me! He’s upset with me, maybe even angry, but he won’t hurt me” Gemma said with confidence.

Maxsius looked at Gemma, his eye’s taking her measure. His breathing became calm as his eyes started becoming lighter. “Little mate” He said gently, going closer to her. Ben reached out a hand towards Gemma and Maxsius growled.

“Hey, hey. Forget him. He doesn’t know any better, but I do. I know you wouldn’t hurt me Max. Nor you Maxsius. I get why you’re angry, but you need to understand that I had no way of knowing that I was your mate. God, it would have been so much easier if I had known. If you only knew...but please, please calm down”

Maxsius bent his head, his anger slowly receding. He looked at Gemma before stepping closer to her, taking a deep breath and letting her scent fill his nose; letting it calm him down. He pulled her to him, careful of his sharp claws and hugged her tightly to his body. Gradually, his body started shrinking back to his normal highest, the hair going back and his bones rearranging itself until it was Max again. His arms squeezed her tiger until Gemma squealed in protest, her dobby flush against his naked one. A very naked, aroused body.

“Man, put on some pants. That more of you than I want to see” Ben groad, looking away

Max ignored everyone except Gemma, instead looking at her in awe and pride. He kissed her forehead before placing multiple slow kisses on her lips, almost puring in contentment. Rubbing against her, he grabbed one of her legs and hoisted it over his naked hip

“f**k Max! I don’t need to see you nailing my sister! We’re still here!” Ben shouted

Max froze before releasing Gemma and smirking at her. Ben throws a suhion at him which Max uses to place strategically over his private part before turning to face a pale but laughing Maddie and a disgusted looking Ben who was looking anywhere but at them.

“Get out. Both of you” Max said

“Max-” Ben starts

“I’m in control. But I really need to speak to Gem’s on my own. Maxsius won’t take over again”

“Max, maybe Gem’s should sleep with me and you guys can chat tomorrow after school” Maddie said, trying to placate her brother.

“She stays here. We will talk tomorrow” He said pointedly at her. You left out some important details when we used to talk about Gemma he said through their mind-link

I...I’m sorry Max. I couldn’t tell you. You would have wolfed out. Please don’t be so mad. I really am sorry

We will speak about this later. I am not just your brother but future alpha and I expect you to be honest at all times, especially when the safety or well being of my Luna is concerned, do you understand.?

Yes alpha Maddie mind-linked back sadly

“Come here magpie” Max says, opening one arm to indicate he wasn’t angry with her anymore.

She walked over to his chest of drawers first, took out a blue pair of t-shirt and shorts and threw them at him before she and Ben turned their back to him. They heard shuffling and before she realised what was happening, Maddie felt Max’s arm hug her from the side. She turned into his chest for a hug, her head only reaching the middle of his chest. He kissed her forehead, whipped her lone tear and pushed both her and Ben towards the door.

“But-” Maddie started

“Don’t think I don’t smell you guys. Your covered in each others scent” Max says

“Max...uhm...hey..uh-” Ben stuttered

“I know that you are probably staying here tonight right? No s*x Ben, and no; Gem’s and I are not going to be having s*x tonight either. Leave us alone and we will chat tomorrow” Max said as he pushed them out of the door and closed it behind them

He turned and looked at Gemma, his eyes filled with desire. He walked slowly back to her, took in her scent before hugging her to him

“Thank you. For believing that I….that Maxsius wouldn’t hurt you. He was angry and upset. And I’m sorry he took control”

“It’s ok” Gemma whispered, slowly stroking his back

“We will have to talk about this soon but right now both of us are just so god damned proud of our mate. You calmed him down in a way that no one else, not even me, can!”

Hugging her tighter, he took her hand and walked with her out the room and down the stairs. He kissed her fingers and grinned at her as she blushed

“You realise that Maddie and Ben are mates right?” At her nodd, he grinned again “So guess where you will be sleeping tonight”

Gemma blushed harder and used her left hand to slap his shoulder at his teasing. Max abruptly stopped and took her hand to look at the ring, his eyes darkening again.

“You know we’re mates Gemstone. I can’t live without you. I can give you all the time that you want and won’t push you to mate even though Maxsius is riding me hard...But you need to break it off with him”

“It’s not that easy Max. He was there for me when-” She cut off, realising she nearly told him something that could destroy this tender moment

“When what? No secrets Gemstone” He said, his eyes searching her’s

“Please give me time and space. Don’t push. This isn’t a romance book where the girl suddenly forgives all and jumps into his arms. There’s things you don’t know and no, I won’t tell you anything tonight. Do you realise that it’s only been a an hour since we have met after two years in which you have declared us mates, revealed what happened two years ago, almost made love to me and insisted on me staying with you tonight”

“A bit much huh?” Max smirked, kissing her lips

“Yea. Please, give me time. I need to do this my way. I need to get it right in my head first”

“Ok baby. When do you talk to him next?”

“He’s with his grandfather until Saturday afternoon. I’ll go to see him then”

“Why do you need to see him. Speak to him over the phone” Max growled

“Max! Oh my god! I could never do that and don’t you dare ask that of me”

“That’s bullshit! He can’t touch you! And you expect me to be ok with you going to go see another male without me killing him?”

“Yes because you won’t be there to kill him!”

“Now you are dreaming. No chance in hell are you seeing him alone!”

“Max, do you trust me?”

“It’s not about trust-”

“Do you trust me?” Gemma cut in

“Yes! But i told you, it’s not about trust! I am not letting my mate go see another male alone”

“Let?” Gemma asked, her eyebrow raised

“Yes. Let. You have no idea how crazy Maxsius is feeling right now” He said “So please baby, work with me here” his eyes widening, putting on puppy eyes

Gemma sighed before looking at him “Be glad you’re so cute”

“Cute huh” Max grinned, pushing her up against the wall and kissing her lightly “So we go together, or at least come up with a plan?”

“Not fair” Gemma groaned “you can’t use the puppy eyes on me”

Max laughed out heartily and kissed her again. He couldn’t stop touching her. His mate was amazing, kind, loving and strong. Her sense of fair play was integrated in her and he loved that about her. Hell, he just plain loved her. Always have and always will. He kissed the tip of her nose and pulled her arm again to continue back downstairs

“Where are we going?” Gemma asked as they reached the bottom steps.

“I heard your stomach starting to make noises back when Ben and Maddie came in. I figure your about ready for some fish finger sandwiches”

Maddie squealed and when Max turned his back and tapped his shoulder, she jumped onto his back as she did when they were kids and wrapped herself around his back, her legs settling securely on his hips as he carried her into the kitchen to make her the sandwiches.

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Gemma pulled out her mobile phone one more time to see if she had any messages from Connor. She had gotten a call from her boss asking her to help with some backlog of work over the weekend which she could do from home if she picked up the laptop today. Finishing class early at 1pm on Fridays, she had agreed to come into Edinburgh and pick up the laptop. While in the office, she remembered that she had left a few items in his flat and because she had missed the next bus back, she had text him to say she would be going to his flat for an hour or so.

If Max found out she was here, he would kill her. They still hadn’t worked out the best way to deal with the situation and she had agreed she wouldn’t see him on saturday as Max would be away to Newcastle due to a meeting with the future alpha there. Thank god Connor wouldn’t be at home, as she walked to his flat and let herself into the building with her set of the keys. Taking the lift to level four, she walked the short distance to the flat door and thought of the items she needed to pick up.

Unlocking the door and entering into the flat, she was surprised to find it warm. It was a welcome heat as it was pretty windy outside but surprising as she was sure Connor would have turned off things like the heating and; wait...why was there a light on in the living room? She closed the door quietly and walked towards it quietly. Hearing voices, she froze, sure someone was here illegally until she heard Connor’s voice. He must have come home early. s**t, Max would definitely kill her now.

Intending to act casual and hoping he got her text about coming here, she walked towards the partially closed door, her hand reaching for the handle when he said something that made her freeze

“I’ve tried. So far I can’t detect anything. I think she’s fully human”

“Maybe it’s because you guys haven’t had s*x yet”

Gemma peered through the small gap and almost shouted out in surprise. Connor’s head was shaped in a weird way, his normal white blond hair was black! Did he dye it? And his ears! Why were they shaped so weird and almost pointed? The second person came into view and Gemma’s mouth fell open.

He looked to be 6’4 or more,he was built athletically but that was not what shocked her. It was his face. His white hair reached past his shoulders, tied at the base of his necks with shorter strands out, a mix of pleated and open whisps. His piercing blue eyes were sharp and clear, almost like glass and his ears were pointed at the tips. Only one species had ears like that, one who should no longer exist but clearly did. The fae!

“Well then I’ll just make sure when I organise the next romantic getaway, I mix something in her drink and not give her a choice”

The Fae laughed and clapped Connor on the back, his laugh lighting up his face; He grabs a bag and pulls out three small packets.

“Think you also need these too. It’ll help you with the cover up longer. I got these blessed by Atheea so they should hold out much longer. Of course if you were full blood, it would be much ...much longer”

“Shut the f**k up” Conner grumbled, pushing him away

“You need to get this done soon. You have to be the one to initiate her sexually or when she changes, it won’t work. We need her essence for our plan to work”

“I know Goine. I will get it. I’ve been busy training and preparing. I’ve not even checked my phone. Once we have had s*x, she won’t be able to do anything but come with me. If she doesn’t change after the s*x, then maybe I can find out what she knows. Carrie is not stupid, she’s definatley protecting something, especially the way she is careful around Gemma”

“Then get to it little brother because we don’t have long before the red moon and we need time to get her there too” He said as he laughed.

Tears rolled down Gemma’s face as she saw them both laugh, knowing that everyone had been right in being wary of him,; demanding she not tell Connor of who or what they were. When Goine turned towards Connor fully, Gemma saw the light scar on the upper left side of his temple and took a deep breath.

She knew him. She had seen him before. Taking steps back until she hit up against the hallway wall, she tried to steady her breathing, her heart beating faster with each thought. He was there..that night...Gemma had forgotten most of what happened the night her parents died but just as that fae had turned his head, his scar and his eyes brought back a memory.

A memory of him, standing over her mother’s dead body, bleeding from that scar.