The Blood Moon: Luna

Chapter Four: Lane

I’m trying so hard to focus on walking across the room to get dessert but I’m internally freaking out. Easy-going Hunter just came up to me and offered an opportunity out of entertaining all of these people and I jumped at the chance. I cannot believe I didn’t even ask his pack or anything. Now here I am being escorted across the room by the Alpha of the Blood Moon Pack like no big deal. Gah, he is massive, gorgeous, muscular, sharp suit… I have to focus on getting to the dessert table.

All of our packs have different roles within the shifter community. My pack, Blue Moon, heads up the government. Meaning my dad is like the Shifter President. Shifters have different laws and morals than humans do and we are governed completely separately. The Blood Moon Pack are the Enforcers. They “enforce” our shifter laws and morals as well as take care of any rogues or threats. The enforcers could be paralleled to the human mafia. I have even heard they work with them sometimes. Due to my dad not being shy about his work, I know more than most about what they do. Most shifters have a level of fear or respect, or both for the entire Blood Moon Pack and keep their distance. But here I am casually getting dessert with no other than the Alpha of the Enforcers. No big deal. Not to mention my wolf wants to jump his bones. Gosh his scent alone makes me want to rub all over him. Hunter said Christmas but it’s more than that… it smells like home to me. The smell of cuddles on the couch in front of a fire or sunshine coming through the curtains on a lazy morning in bed. Get a hold of yourself Lane, no rubbing up on the mafia man.

He is so close yet not touching me as we make our way to the food side of the ballroom. I think every single person in the room is looking at us.

“Umm.. is everyone staring at us?” I whisper under my breath for just Hudson to hear.

He hums, “Probably. We are quite the sight.”

I briefly glance at him questioningly. Still freaking out too much to say much.

“We have the whole ‘Beauty and the Beast’ thing going for us. Although you definitely look more badass than she ever did. But you are a beautiful pack princess.”

I blush. Then scold myself for blushing. If that guy from earlier had said anything like that I probably would have punched him, but coming from Hudson it just rings genuine.

We reach the dessert table and start to look around at the different options. Hudson’s phone starts to ring and he curses under his breath and excuses himself for just a minute. He only walks a few feet away and is still watching me. Olivia pops out of nowhere, nearly making me drop my entire plate of yumminess.

“Ohmygoshh, is that who I think it is? You naughty girl I knew you would find someone! Where did you even find him?” She is talking so fast I hardly catch what she is even saying.

I glance over to where Hudson is, “Olivia, shh! He is right there.”

She laughs, “Oh, I know. He is hard to miss” she bounces her eyebrows.

I turn towards her, giving in to the urge of a little girl-talk. “His friend introduced us. He smells so good ‘Liv I just want to rub all over him and lick him until I have had my fill.” I close my eyes and throw my head back expressing just how dramatic this situation is. When I open my eyes to look at her again she is staring over my head blushing and holding back laughter with a hand over her mouth. Oh no. No no no…

A deep voice talks quietly right next to my ear all growly, “No need to be embarrassed.. the feeling is mutual.” I squeak as shivers run down my spine. I turn around to face him to see he is already back to filling his dessert plate like nothing happened. I look at Olivia eyes bugging out of my head.

“You are totally screwed. Get it girl!” She says while catching her breath from laughing so hard. She quickly darts away leaving me to deal with this situation alone.

Rolling my eyes I decide to focus on the dessert and only the dessert. Not the yummy man next to me.