Fighting For My Mate: Blood Moon

Chapter 9

Christa POV

     After being able to run and practice in my wolf form I already feel a little bit stronger and a little more confident. I lean back against the door and smile to myself. I heave a sigh of relief, and I begin to relax a bit before I’m startled by a knock on the door. I gasp and quickly open the door and peek my head through to see who it is. 

“Hey!” I say, slightly panting and flushed. Amanda peeks her head in.

“Hey. You okay?” She asks, all of a sudden concerned. 

I open the door wider and wave my arm for her to come in. 

“Yeah, I’m good. What’s up?” I say while I walk back to the bed and sit on the edge. Amanda follows me in and leans against the wall looking at me as though she's trying to figure something out. It takes her a moment to say anything before I start to squirm a little. Finally, she begins to speak.

“So, I’ve been thinking…” Amanda says as she pushes herself away from the wall and moves to sit next to me. I moved over to make room for her. “You’ve been working hard, and you’ve gone through a lot lately. I feel terrible that you’ve been stuck in this apartment for months. So I did some research about your grandfather and his power, and I found out that your lineage is more powerful than we could have ever thought.”

“Ok, and?” 

“Well, when I was researching, I found a story on how Merlin was able to change his look entirely. I mean, think about it. If you could change yourself to look like a completely different person, you could go anywhere at any time, and we could even train out in the open. In our human form, of course, but you know what I mean! What do you think?” 

     At first, I’m at a loss for words at everything Amanda had just said. It takes me a moment to process it all. And then it hits me; she did all that for me? I become emotional, and she notices immediately. 

“Awe, please don't cry!” Amanda says as she wraps her arms around me to provide me some comfort.

“I’m not; they're happy tears. I can't believe you did all of that for me!”

“Why? We’re sisters. We look out for each other.”

“Really? You consider me your sister?” 

“Of course! You’re Eli’s chosen mate, which makes us family! You’re Eli’s whole world which means your mine too!” 

“Thank you.”

“No need to thank me! Let's figure out how to magically disguise yourself. The hard part is convincing Eli to let you out of this apartment to have a bit of much-needed fun!” I nod my head and giggle. 

“I agree. We are overdue for a fun night out!” 

“Well, what are we waiting for? Let's get to work!” 

**Lex**

     I walk into the house and immediately bark out commands to bring me the old Witch, excited to see what I can do to get my mate back to where she belongs. Shortly after, the Witch arrives.

“You called for me, my King?”

“Yes, I had a very interesting revelation about Christa today! I accidentally came upon her in the woods while she was in wolf form. She was a wolf, unlike any other.”

“Tell me, what did she look like?” 

“She was beautiful! She was a gold and silver wolf. The gold tried to mix in with silver and shimmered as if fire and ice were trying to mix. She was so graceful and powerful as she moved. She was slightly bigger than a regular she-wolf.”

“I see.” She says as she moves to sit in a chair. I can see the wheels turning in her mind. She's quiet for a while before she begins to speak.

“I knew there was something special with this girl, I just couldn't quite put my finger on it but it all makes sense now! There have always been rumors and murmurs of a young girl who would be born of great powers. Greater than any we have seen before. So great, in fact, that she can take down the entire world and bring us all to our doom. We need to tread carefully with her. If she loses control, she will burn this whole world to the ground.”

“Her mate has already marked her. Is there a way to reverse it so that I can take her as my mate?” 

“There is one way, but you have a small window of time to complete the ceremony. It has to be done during a blood moon.” 

“But those are rare. How long will I have to wait?”

“My King, you’re in luck; we have a blood moon every two decades, and the next one will be happening in two months’ time!”

“Two months? That should give me plenty of time to come up with a plan to get her away from him and into my possession before the blood moon.”

“What will I need to do?” 

“We must have a ceremony. On the night of the blood moon, you must mark each other at the same time in order for her connection to being wiped away from her true mate. It will be as if they had never met, and you will become her true mate!” 

“But how do I get her to mark me willingly?”

“ I will take care of that, my King!” The Witch says as she bows her head to me. 

“See to it. Take whatever it is you need! One way or the other, Christa will be mine.”

**Eli**

     Working in my office all day with no interruptions has been a nice change of pace. I’ve been able to get more done in the past few hours than I have in the past couple of weeks. Although, now that I think about it, it’s been a little too quiet. I look at the time and begin gathering the past documents for my security firm and contracts with other packs for signed treaties until I hear a slight knock on the door. 

“Come in,” I call out as I continue gathering the paperwork. After a moment, no one comes through the door. Confused, I call out again.

“I said you can come in!” Still nothing. I set the papers to the side of my desk and begin heading towards the door. I can hear a fast-paced heartbeat on the other side. Whoever it is, they're nervous. I quickly open the door and come to an abrupt stop when I see a woman I’ve never seen around my pack before. If I didn't have a mate, I might dare say she was beautiful. She had short brown hair, she had long legs that went on for miles, full red lips, but I found her eyes the most beautiful thing about her. She had big chocolate brown doe eyes that looked oddly familiar. I couldn't help but feel a pull towards her. I didn't like how my body was reacting to her. The only one I should be reacting to this way is my mate! 

     She lazily looks up at me with a seductive smile on her lips before she moves closer to me, walking two fingers up my chest before I grab her wrist and move it off of me. 

“Well, hello, handsome. Long time no see.” She says in a voice as smooth as satin that it sends a shiver down my spine. She continues to walk towards my desk. I clear my throat.

“I wish I could say the same. Do I know you?”

“Well, I sure hope you would!” She says with a smirk as she turns and leans against my desk. I feel like the temperature has gotten ten times hotter in my office all of a sudden, and I feel the need to loosen my tie. 

“What can I help you with? I was just about to leave to have dinner with my mate!” I say, making it clear to her that I am unavailable. 

“Oh, what a shame! I was hoping to get a little bit of the big bad Alpha’s time!” She says as she slowly begins to unbutton the back of her short red dress, and all I can think about is how amazing Christa would look in the dress. I quickly shake the image out of my head as I feel myself becoming excited, and I don't want this woman to get the wrong idea! 

“Yes, well, it’s past business hours, so you can make an appointment with my assistant, and we can discuss whatever it is you need to discuss then,” I say as I begin to lead her back towards the door to show her out. Instead, she gets in front of me right at the doorway and places her perfectly polished hands on my chest, stopping me from moving any further.

“I’m sure your mate won’t mind if you're running a little late now, would she?” She asks with a pout. I look at her with my eyes narrowed. This woman is getting on my last nerve, and if Christa smells her scent on me and gets the wrong idea, I will throw her in the dungeons and let her rot there. All of a sudden, I hear laughter coming from the hall in the room right across from mine. I look around the woman in front of me, and I see Amanda holding her stomach rolling around on the floor in uncontrollable laughter. The woman in front of me also can’t seem to control her laughter as well. What in the world am I missing?

     As both women take their time getting control over themselves, they both follow me back into my office.

“Oh my goodness, Eli! The look on your face is freaking priceless! This was the best prank by far I have ever pulled off!” She says, wiping the tears from her eyes.

“Amanda would like to explain to me who this woman is and why you're laughing at the fact that she has barged into my office to hit on me? Are you going to explain to Christa why I have another woman’s scent on me? Huh?” I say, beginning to raise my voice. 

The woman I never met walked up to me, putting her finger over her lips in a signal for me to be quiet, and began walking toward me. I couldn’t help but put some distance between us, even though I felt drawn to her, which doesn't make sense because the only other woman I feel like this with is my mate. She keeps coming towards me until my back hits my desk, and I have nowhere to go. She stops toe to toe with me and stares straight into my eyes, and doesn't say a word. Then she smirks right before she wraps her hand around my neck and pulls me down for a passionate kiss. As soon as our lips touch, I feel the electricity flowing through me, telling me I am with my mate. I quickly pull back in confusion. Amanda quickly closes the office door, and the woman steps back, mutters some words, and swipes her hand over her face. The next thing I know, I’m looking at my mate, Christa!