Artemis Rising

Full Moon Mating

Artemis POV

Margo and I were moved into what looked to be a converted attic space. Someone reconstructed it to hold two queen size beds a walk in closet, two dressers, two desks and a full bath. Sighing I sat on one of the beds and looked towards a window.

"Margo, do you think Apollo and Axel will come looking for us or do you think they think we are dead like the rest of the pack?"

She walked over and sat on the other bed across from me "Honestly I do not know. I hope they think we are alive and will come for us, but you also haven't been able to connect with him. It's hard to say truthfully, but I do know this. If they think we are alive they will come and we don't have to wait for them to save us."

I looked up at her and saw for the first time the warrior that she really was. There was a reason she was my guard, I always forgot that part because she is my best friend. The determination that was in her eyes as she stared out the window into the woods like she was seeing something that wasn't there. That's when I lost it, I couldn't help it. I just started laughing.

"What? What I miss?" Margo looked around like someone or something else was making me laugh

"Your face, to be honest was just all" I tried to make the same serious stare face she made but I felt like I just looked constipated or something. Causing Margo to roll into a fit of laughter.

"Well I am happy to hear you girls are laughing and feel better about everything. So I can go ahead and tell you that two dresses will be delivered to you later on for our mating Artemis. As I said you will be my Luna and we will rule all the packs together instead of that Andrei."

"Drex you are crazy, I will not become your Luna, you are not my mate!" I was furious at him suggesting such a thing, but before I knew it I was pinned to the wall by my throat.

"I do not care if you are my mate or not I will have you as my Luna and you will not give me any issue about it or I will kill Margo."

My eyes darted from him to her and anger twisted in my stomach. I tried to break free from his grip but he just tightened it causing me to gasp for air. Struggling for air I gasped out my answer "yes"

"What was that? I couldn't hear you." Drex released some pressure on my throat but moved his face closer  running the tip of his nose along my jawline

"YES! I will be your mate!" I screamed. He released me then and I fell forward to my knees taking in deep gulps of air. Margo ran to my side and held me close while she glared at Drex and growled.

"Tame your dog my Luna or she'll be put down, just as I promised." With that said he walked out of the room and locked the door.

"OMG are you okay? I couldn't move to help you, it was as if someone was holding me back but no one was around but him." She had a thoughtful look on her face and was chewing her bottom lip. "I'll draw you a hot bath, maybe that'll help" She got up and walked into the bathroom where I heard her turn on the water.

I stood and slowly walked to the bathroom. I sat down on the toilet and asked what was really bothering me. "If I allow him to mate with me, will that take away my chance to find my true mate Margo?" I was holding back my tears, but looked at her. She was putting bubbles in and lavender trying to make me a calming bath to ease what nerves I had left. "Margo, will it."

Sighing she looked over at me "Honestly, I don't know but I believe if your true mate comes along then any fake mate bond should be dissolved, but as I said I don't know." She had a really sad look on her face

"Well then I'll just have to become strong enough to kill him. That way I know this stupid fake mating will dissolve and I won't have to be with him for the rest of my life. We will find someone to help us and teach us how to fight, and how to kill like an old warrior.  Like one of the Luptator." I stood and striped out of the clothing I had on and stepped into the bath. As I did Margo started walking out to find me something to wear. "Oh and Margo, he has a Necromancer on his side, that's why you couldn't move."

"f**k" was the only word I heard but knowing Margo she was using a very colorful language while the drawers were being opened and shut.

Laughing to myself I sank into the warm water and tried to relax.

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I stood at the window watching the moon rise. The dresses were brought to us about an hour ago along with a flat screen tv and cable box. I walked back to the full length mirror and looked at myself once again since I saw two guards walking into the house to come get us. The dress was like a second skin and blood red. It had a sweetheart bodice that left my neck exposed and a slit that came to my hip. My feet were bare and my nails and toe nails were painted blood red to match. My hair I was told had to be put up so as not to get in his way. The knock sounded and I looked at Margo, we smiled faintly at each other and knew this was it our defining moment.

We opened the door and followed the guards down to the forest line where Drex was waiting with his followers. They were hooting and whistling at us, but I noticed a few that had a look of sadness and regret in their eyes and they tried to hide in the woods themselves out of site. I made a mental note of them and knew who'd be on our side.

"This here mating between your Alpha and future Luna is one that has been seen and one that has...."

I tuned it all out, I went to my mental link and tried to find Apollo and I almost had him when a sharp pain pulled me back just as I connected to him and spoke,  Apollo I'm sorry, I will find you

Drex's howl made my skin crawl and the way he just grabbed me and forcefully kissed me, made me want to throw up.

"Your Alpha and Luna!" 

They cheered and music began to play and drinks were being passed around, it was a celebration to them but a new beginning for me. Drex didn't waste anytime in completing the mating between him and I. He threw me over his shoulder and ran into the house and threw me on his bed. The dress was torn from my body and as I tried to crawl away, he pounced. The doors were open and you could hear the wolves celebrating while Drex took me, took what was left of that girl I was.

As the tears slid down my face I said goodbye to her for tomorrow I will become the Luptator.