Bloodmoon

chapter 18

Caleb pov Ember moon

We sat in my office with no one uttering a word. Awkward would be putting it mildly. Devon, the fearsome Fae King keeps staring at me while I stare at his daughter, my mate “Apollo, how can she be our mate? I mean we are way older than her.” “Yea, Caleb because age is so important when you don’t age like a normal person.” He scoffed “This can never work” “Why” He whined knowing full well I intend to reject her “Because she deserves someone who will age like she does she should be able to at least have someone close to her age.” “That is bull s**t, moron she was made for us. Before you go stupid how bout calling mother.” “And why would I do that?” “Because you know how she feels about rejection also she has been blessed by mother stupid” “How did I not see that she has been touched by the moon.” “Because your stupid, when you mark her and she marks you she will either stop aging or you will start. I can’t tell. All I know is mother wouldn’t put that kind of heart break on us.”

“I’m sorry all this silence is killing me” My gorgeous mates voice echoed drawing everyone’s attention. “This whatever this is mates…” She took a deep breath, causing my eyes to linger on her rising chest, “Is going to have to wait. I mean I can see you are conflicted, not sure why, but I don’t have time or energy to proceed with understanding how this could or should work. I don’t have time to have a romance. As it looks like you do not want this at all as heartbreaking as that is to think about, I also do not have time to deal with the drawback of being rejected or to reject you in return. I am…” I had an outraged rumble though me. How dare this spoiled brat? She doesn’t have time. She doesn’t care if I reject her, I am half God, The alpha of all alpha kings ever! I am the true Lycan King! How dare she?

“You don’t have time!” I raise my voice with disgust written all over my face. The Fae guard and king shift a little. “I am your mate!!! Make time!”

“With all due respect Alpha Caleb, I do not have time to make time. So, take your testosterone and bottle it all up their fight club, I was sent here by your mother and I have a mission that is more important that my own happiness or misery which ever case you make it.” She stalked forward pounding her hands on my desk leaning forward her anger dousing me like gasoline and her cleavage bouncing making my groin twitch, “She’s hot!” Apollo groaned.

“My mother?” I smiled trying to hold my own, but my anger was completely gone. I was intrigued, no one knew who my mother was or that my half brother and I had traded places centuries ago so this should be good. My stepbrother, Andrew, who was my father Adams fated mate Ember son with another. To which some had speculated was the biological son of Hades switched with me. He went to the new world to hold the title that was my birthright, Lycan king, while I stayed here in the Garden I was raised in. So, she couldn’t possibly have a mission from Ember who died over a thousand years ago to which everyone thought was my mother.

“Yes”

“My mother Ember for which our lovely pack is named Embermoon went to be with our goddess over a thousand years ago babe, so that is impossible” I smirk thinking she’d back down and be the meek little princess who was embarrassed.

“Well, that would be impossible if Ember was your biological mother, now, wouldn’t it? I was sent here with a warning to you, and I was told you were the only one who could help me with my mission. Your mother Selene the moon goddess herself, needs me to help the Blessed one. Who I am sure you know is you sister Cassandra reincarnated. Here, at this time, her new life is my cousin Melanie. Her powers never came. Our legend tells us they will fully unlock when she meets her mate. That is the key, but I do not know who that is. Selene said just as she was reborn her mate would be it also, it was her gift to her, and you would be able to help me. She also told me to inform you war was coming.”

I almost choked on air, “That’s quite a tale your spinning” I glared at her. There were to many people in this room for my dirty family secrets to be outed so openly. Everyone out but DeVon and my mate.”

I let my aura out and the reluctant Fae guard had no choice but to obey. Devon stood dumbstruck. While my mates’ vibrant eyes danced with mischief knowing she won this little battle.

“What makes you think my mother is Selene?” I sit back in my chair she stands straight running her fingers through her long hair. A habit I noticed she does when she is insecure. My instant calm bothered her. “She is hot” Apollo repeated “Will you shut up” I responded to him.

“Because she told me. Now, can you help me help Melanie and stop this war?” She crossed her arms.

“She told you.”

“Yes, I fainted, and she came to me or took me to her somehow. She’s the moon goddess, she can do what she wants. She showed me some of the past like how her father forced her to marry another named Lyonisis, but she loved a man named Adam. She shared one short night that gave her you and your sister. Also, your grandfather and stepdad tried to kill him, but your grandma saved him, and hundreds of others like him. They became the first wolves and Lycans. She told Adam and Ember to take you to the new realm but I’m not sure why or how you didn’t go. I also do not know what happened to your twin, she told me these were your stories to tell. Melanie looks similar to you even though she has been reincarnated. Now can we move this along?” She threw her arms out and sat beside her father.

“Apollo, no one could know all this” “I told you she was blessed” “and that is because she is our mate. That is why mother sent her to us.” “Apollo, I care too much to put her though all this. you know what mating to us will mean for her.” “It’s her choice and fate Caleb. How do you know it won’t be what she wants?”

“Excuse me” my mates voice stops our discussion.

“I am sorry of course I will help. Your highness king Devon, I know all this has come as a shock to you as well as myself and certainly for our beautiful princess not to speak for you, my mate. There has been a lot of information that no one living today other than myself, and Drake knew. I am going to have to ask you both to be sworn to secrecy. He nodded, “How bout I have my beta here show you to a room for you to get comfortable. Stay tonight for certain maybe a few days we shall look into the blessed one business and see if we can find some answers about that and this war you speak of.” My mate stands “Wait mate, if we can speak privately, please.” It occurred to me I don’t know what her name is. As everyone cleared the room, I walked around the desk and leaned against it in front of her. My palms got sweaty for no reason. What is wrong with me? “You are nervous” Apollo laughed.

“What can I help you with Alpha Caleb?” She looks at her hands, her earlier confidence gone. I instantly missed it. I reach out pulling her chin up to force her to meet my eyes “Just Caleb, you are my mate. There is no need for formalities or titles between us but that would be easier if I knew what to call you besides princess or mate.”

She had tears on her lower lashes pooling threatening to spill over, the sight made my chest constrict, Apollo what did I say that was wrong? “I don’t know maybe she hates her name.” “Really apollo? That is best excuse you got” just ask her?” “Did I say something wrong, by asking for your name?”

“If I give you my name, I must ask you for a favor Alpha” She sniffed and played with her hair.

“Call me Caleb, and anything my dear is yours if it is within my power to give it.” Smiling, I reached out and grabbed her hands.

She took a steading breath, “If I give you my name you must not reject me until after we help Melanie and defeat whatever evil is bringing war. I can’t afford to be weakened by rejection, my people and my friends need me. When an Elven Fae is rejected, it is not like a normal Fairy, who can just move on and take a chosen. They can sometimes lose their powers and in some cases their lives.” She straightened her shoulders bravely, but the heartbreak was evident on her Face. She sniffled, breaking the silence.

The sight broke my resolve, “Why do you think I am going to reject you?”

“You are the alpha of alphas. You are the true Lycan king. You are half God, you do not age like me, you are imperial. I am just me a half witch half Fae princess in hiding who is just a historian status in a coven that over half the realms believe is a legend. I take orders from others. I am not anything impressive. I may be slightly unique considering there aren’t’ anyone else Fae and witch that I know of, but I am not anything special. I guess the question is why wouldn’t you? I am sure there plenty of beautiful wolves and Lycans here that would be better suited for their king, and who have already had the experience”

“Maybe I enjoy unique things” A small smile playing on my face. I hated to see her so sad. I already cared for her due to the stupid mate bond. I am not sure how to proceed but she is noble and caring, not at all what I expected from a princess. “Listen, this is complicated” I point between us, “You are right about my ageing my genealogical make up about everything even my thoughts about rejection. However, you are wrong on why.” I picked her up surprisingly, earning myself a squill. I sit her on the desk nudging her legs apart so I can stand looking in her beautiful eyes. “You deserve more than what I can give you. I won’t be able to grow old with you. I know being Fae you will grow older slower than others, but I don’t grow older slower I do not age at all. Children well I don’t know. I won’t lie and tell you I have been celibate waiting because I gave up a long time ago of ever finding you. I have never produced an heir and not being able to give you that wouldn’t be fair to you. None of this would. However, I am not a complete fool. My stepmother Ember always said life was made up of paths and choices. They all go up and down equally. I can’t make this decision alone. My mother Selene made you for me and myself for you. So, this choice is as much yours as it is mine. Apollo, my wolf, He thinks that mother has worked this out somehow, she would not have us a mate that would leave us. Somehow you maybe become immortal, or I maybe become able to age. I don’t know, it’s the unknown. As you said, there are a lot of urgent matters and being a ruler, the true Lycan king, I have things like you that are important to do. Apollo is stronger with his mate, you, by his side as your Fae and witch powers will be with me. Let’s decide this and what we do later. In the meantime, let’s assume we both want this or at least want to know each other. I agree to your demand of waiting if you will let us be rulers first princess. I am not meaning…” I took a deep breath seeing the tears well up again on her lashes, I stumbled my words, “stop being an ass you are not rejecting our mate”. Apollo roared in my head. I didn’t mean that, I fired back at him. Then fix it,” “Princess, I didn’t’ mean we would wait to reject each other. It appears I wasn’t clear on my thoughts; I meant we would wait to complete our bond and find out information on our situation until after the battle. I do not want to reject you. Unless that is what you decide. When we complete the mate bond and I “I put my nose in her neck pushing her hair out of my way, “Put my mark right here” I kiss her neck on her marking spot, getting a moan from her while her cheeks turn the loveliest shade of watermelon, “Things for both of us and the whole realm will be different. Is that fair enough, my princess” I ask letting my breath linger on her delicate skin.

She shakes her head yes Moaning again.

“Then can I now please know the name of our most precious fated?”

Her breath quickens and she raised her face inches from mine her confidence returning slightly “Jesse Owl feather.”

“Jesse” I growled “So beautiful” I touch my lips to hers because I can’t help any longer the sparks erupted all over us, I can tell she feels it to as she is already breathless with her arousal filling the air. We hadn’t even started but my c**k twitched coming to life, my control was slipping, “I am going to storm out of this office and take a cold shower to get my composure, Ms. Jesse. You are doing unholy things to my senses and if I don’t, I am going to let apollo mark you and break my promise. Drake my beta will show you to the Luna suite.” I swallow hard with my head resting against hers, “IT conjoins mine if you need me, my beautiful Jesse” I say breathlessly before turning on my heels and running as fast I could from the evil little vixen sitting panting on my desk. Her markings, her regalia that littered her skin were glowing. I had never seen that before, but I didn’t have time to speculate, or she would see my Lycan by being marked mated, and I wasn’t sure we either one wanted that.