The Luck of the Luna

Chapter 4 My mate

Hunter

“Damn, I need a break!” I mumbled to myself, running my hands through my hair. I have been working non-stop, trying to figure out how these damn rogues keep entering our territory unnoticed. We’ve caught them trying to kidnap some of the pups, but thankfully they have not succeeded.

“Gage, come to my office when you get a chance.” I mind-linked. Gage is my Beta and one of my most loyal and trusted friends. He’s one of the strongest and most agile, aside from myself. He’s good at tactical and strategic planning also.

“What’s up, Hunt?” he asked, taking a seat across from me, making himself comfortable.

“Do you want to go out tonight? We’ve been busting our asses here and I think it’s time we took a break and cleared our heads. Have a fresh start tomorrow.” I said, leaning back in my office chair with my hands interlocked behind my head.

“Hell yea. Hey, maybe we’ll get lucky and find our mates.” Gage grinned at me.

“Finding a mate is the last thing on my mind right now. It’d just be another person to worry about.” I sighed.

I am 21 and I feel like I’m never going to find her, the one I am destined to be with. The one the Moon Goddess has chosen specifically for me. I was hoping to find my mate when I turned 18, but luck was not on my side. “I’m not going to hold my breath.”

“You will find her when the time is right. The Moon Goddess wouldn’t have overlooked us.” Gage said, trying to reassure me.

“Whatever, be ready in an hour and tell Kyle.” He nodded and walked out. Kyle is my Gamma, and third in command. He is in charge of all of our warriors, and pack members training, and one hell of a great fighter.

Gage, Kyle and I grew up together in the packhouse. Our titles were passed down to us from our fathers. It’s all about the bloodline in our world, and titles are generally passed down to each firstborn son, which has proven successful over many generations to be the strongest and best suited for the position.

“Damn, I need to clear my head. A mate? I’m too busy for a mate. I hardly have time for myself as it is. I’ll just keep myself busy and not think about it,” I thought to myself.

I went to go shower, trimmed my scruff, brushed my teeth, and left my dark brown hair a little messy, but not too rugged looking.

I met the guys at the truck, and we headed out.

We got to the bar and the place was packed. Gage and Kyle followed me in. “Alpha, Beta, Gamma,” the bouncers nodded as we entered. They are warriors from my pack.

All of a sudden, I smelled the most intense, mouth-watering scent wafting through the air. Oranges with a hint of lavender. It instantly overwhelmed all of my senses.

My mouth started watering, my nose twitching trying to narrow in on the location of where this amazing scent was coming from. My eyes darkened, becoming more focused, my ears perked up, and my hair stood on end throughout my body. My wolf was at full attention, yelling “mate” in my head.

I stood there frozen for a moment looking around, trying to find her. That’s when I caught sight of the most breathtaking woman, lying on the bar getting ready for a guy to do a body shot off of her.

Hell no, she’s mine!

I rushed over to her in a split second, shoving everyone out of my way, growling and snarling at them “mine”. My wolf wanted to tear them apart because they were in the way of our mate. I picked the guy up who was about to do the body shot, who also happened to be from my pack, and threw him across the room.

I immediately licked her stomach and sucked her belly button dry, then raised my head to hers and sucked the juice from the lime that was in her mouth. She moaned so loudly, instantly making me harder than I'd ever been before. Those sparks I’d always heard about, that blatantly identify someone as your mate, were much more intense than I had imagined. They shot through my tongue and lips as soon as I made contact with her skin. She’s a human, but that doesn’t matter to me, she’s so f*****g delicious and she’s, my mate. The one I’d been told my whole life to look forward to.

“s**t, I can’t hold back anymore” I thought to myself. My wolf has almost full control now, and if he gains full control, he will have no problems mating and marking her right here, right now. I lifted her off of the bar and slammed my lips into hers. Both our tongues fighting for control, our bodies so close they could have been molded together. It's obvious, she wants this as much as I do.

She broke away after a few minutes to catch her breath. I stared into her bright green eyes, then looked down at her luscious red lips and I completely lost it.

“She needs to come home with us,” Bolt, my wolf, demanded inside my head. I asked her name, making her blush. “I wonder if she tastes as good as she smells.” I could tell Bolt was drooling at the thought. Thankfully, I’m the only one who can hear him. I’d hate to have to explain everything to her right now.

“f**k dude, you're not helping me. I’m having a hard enough time not mating with her right here as it is. Go back to your hole.” I told him, now irritated.

I grabbed her hand, asking her to come with me. On the way to the back of the bar, I glanced at Gage and Kyle. They both nodded and smirked, already knowing I had found my mate.

“Wait,” she said, halting as we reached the door, “I’m with my friend.”

I internally groaned, “who’s your friend and what does she look like?” Oh, please be someone from my pack.

She turned her head to scan the room. “Her name is Kaya, she has blond hair with pink tips and a black dress on.”

Perfect, “Don’t worry, I know who she is. My friends have already told her that we are going to hang out.”

She looked at me skeptically but ultimately gave in. “OK fine, but this behavior is not normal for me. I don’t know what's happening, but I’m feeling an intense pull towards you, and it just feels... right.”

“Me too, let's trust our gut,” I quickly replied. I grabbed her hand, and led her out the back door.

“Nicely done, you sly devil,” I could sense Bolt grinning. I internally rolled my eyes at him.

“OK, but don’t mess with me or I’ll make sure you regret it,” Ari said, looking me in the eyes with a serious, no-bullshit look. Damn, I love this girl.

“Yes ma’am, I would never hurt or mess with you,” I replied, looking at her sincerely while cupping my hand on the side of her face. I kissed her again, only this time passionately. I gently grabbed her ass, massaging it, smelling the strong scent of arousal emanating from her.

“Damn, I can’t wait to stick my face into that,” Bolt said, licking his lips and inhaling deeply.

I knew the mate bond was strong, but I never imagined it to be this strong.