Alpha's Surrender

Up in the Club

John's POV

Il Mia Gattina. Don't go too far I mind-speaked to her. What in the great big, wide world was Luna thinking?! Going clubbing the night before the Tempus Feminae. Most of the packs would be getting here if they weren't already which created a hell of a nightmare security-wise. She was not going to make this easy on me. As head of security AND as more intimately as her mate - though I had never said it out loud. Although I had made sure that every un-mated male within a 5km perimeter of her knew not to touch her. And though I had not told her outright that may have -- ok fine, it definitely had a lot to do with why she had remained unclaimed for the last 5 years. She was mine. She may not know it. She may not want it. But she was. She is. And my wolf was constantly beating me up for the last 1,825 nights - now to be 1,826 as I watched her with her body barely covered and her female guard entourage. I could barely hold my canines back watching her hips sway and saunter through the crowd, and all of those ogling, sweating, s*x-deprived males clearly staring at her. "MINE! MATE! Ours! What in the f**k are you doing not claiming her you i***t?! She is ours and has been since she was 16! If you don't do it within the next 7 days I will claim her and it will be without all this human pussyfooting around! So get a move on before I jump in!" My wolf jumped in, clearly rattled at the amount of attention Luna was receiving as a beautiful werewolf and as the daughter of the Alpha. She was everything that any ambitious pack would want and everything that I needed. "Ok - I will!" Gahh - my wolf could be so pushy but I really couldn't blame him because he was right. After that night 3 years ago I had pushed myself into my work, choosing to take as many off-shore assignments as I could and staying squarely away from Luna. I had heard that Luna had had a few dalliances since then but nothing serious. She was after all a wolf and the heat could be especially hard on our unclaimed females. I had only myself to blame for that. If I were completely honest it wasn't because of Sarah - I mean I'm not even sure that she was my mate. It had been more of an arranged partnership done between our parents but we had grown very fond of each other before her life had been cut short. I was still trying to find her and my past packs murderers but that was more out of my integrity and need to see justice done. The love I had for her paled in comparison to the fire that burned deep within my soul for Luna.

What's it to you John? I have practically thrown myself at you constantly. And that's when you've been here! But not once have you moved beyond that one night 5 years ago. What was that to you? What am I to you? Someone you can just play with and chuck away? Get real John! I'm done. I'm finding someone who is real, sweet, kind, and wants me. 

Oh damn! Here we go! Another long night. Fighting with Luna and trying to keep my cool. How could I make her see? Well if she was going to play dirty, then --. Now I'll be the first to admit that what is to follow wasn't the most mature and if I'm honest it was just cruel but what they say is true. All is fair in love and war! I had muscled into the crowd to where she was standing right in front of her, in the middle of the dancefloor. The upside of sharing a mental pathway is you don't have to worry about loud, booming music.

Okay. Firstly Luna it was 3 nights ago! And secondly neither have you! Admit it! It meant just as much to you as it did to me. And you're only at this Mother forsaken club to find a piece of ass! Not. A. Mate. And I want you more than you know... I shot back. At this point I was staring into her eyes and had grabbed her hips swaying us to the music. Letting her feel my hardness through my black suit pants - after all I was still 'on the job' for all intents and purposes. I had forgone my suit jacket and tie, and left my black dress shirt open at the neck. My clothes were starting to feel too tight.

Suddenly I saw a glint that looked like metal and 5 men all coming towards us in star formation. My instincts were going off like crazy and my wolf was ready to change. We breathed in unison knowing that the next 5 minutes could be the cost between life and death.

I sent quick images to the security crew. All of them sending back the mental form of thumbs up as we got 2 on each. Luckily I had hand-chosen the crew tonight and we had trained for occasions like this.

Alright Luna. This is going to happen really quickly but don't worry it'll be fine. I mind-speaked to her quickly.

What John? What's going on? She sent back on our mental path giving away the fear that was quickly showing in her eyes.

I did the only thing that I could think of to calm her down. Babe, it'll be ok. Just breath with me. I grabbed her chin with my forefinger and my thumb, bent my head, and savoured her lips. She closed her eyes. I left mine open, still staying alert to the shadows almost upon us in...

...3

....2

......1.

On queue, 5 of our crew dropped the 5 people approaching. Their pair breaking off to head off in an arrow shape to spear and clear a way to the nearest exit. I quickly grabbed the top of Luna's head and put her down close to the ground, bending her over in half, her ass sticking out behind her and running. Run with me Luna. I've got you babe. Keep halved, close to the ground. Nearly to the door, and then it's to the back exit - to the security car in about 30 steps. Count them with me. I quickly dropped the instructions in her mind. Through the doors, down the stairs, and outside to the security car. 

One of the crew Tandy jumped into the front seat of the car with Luna, our driver Tevs and I. She quickly passed my keys, jacket, and wallet from where I had stowed it in the front seat. Tevs had been waiting with the get away car in the back. I had dropped him a quick mental push when trouble had gone down, letting him know in images and keeping him abreast of what was happening. 

Once we were safe in the car and speeding away back to the ranch, the other four turned back inside to help. Exactly as we had trained. Our crew was poetry in motion, and that's exactly why our security crew were well respected and very well wanted all around the world.

 I called in reinforcements while we were en route with another three cars showing up to provide the clean up crew and the get away vehicles. I would catch up with them when they got back to base.

"What the hell was that John?!" Luna's face had quickly changed from excitement and adrenaline...and then she crumped. And suddenly the tears were coming in thick and fast.

"Oh baby, it's okay. You're okay. Just breath. In 1-2-3. Out 1-2-3. 5 more breaths. Okay, that's better." I was angry with her for even putting us in this stupid mess. I mean, seriously?! Clubbing! Really?! But I knew that this probably wasn't the best time to berate her, while she was in tears. And if I'm honest seeing her tears was breaking me up inside.

"Thanks John. I'm really sorry - I just wanted out of the compound. I just wanted--. To be fair, I don't even know what I wanted anymore. I'm just so, so, so--."

I put my jacket around her. The adrenaline had run its course and she was starting to go into slight shock with the shivers kicking in.

"Okay. Pass me your hands. Come here." I put her hands in between my thighs to get some warmth into them, and rubbed her arms to get some circulation going. What I didn't foresee was the heat that I could feel in every place that her body touched me. Oh s**t! Calm down. Calm down. Now was definitely not the time.

"ETA on base Tevs." I brusquely said to the driver. Tevs was one of our best security and also best drivers in a pinch. I had nicknamed him Tevs after a particularly gruelling training session and it had kind of just stuck. He didn't mind the nickname which was just a shortened version of Tevin.

"We'll be there in about 4 minutes. And we should be coming up to the main gates in about 5, 4, 3, 2, 1." And just like that we were home.

Look babe, we're back. Hey, it's okay. We'll get you a hot drink and a shower. I mind-speaked to Luna.

Don't stop. She replied.

Don't stop what babe? I questioned back to her.

1. Calling me babe. 2. holding me. I think I might fall apart if you stop. She said back with... was that a glint in her eye? I could have been mistaken but I think she was enjoying this... Well, so was I - so there was no way I was stopping. Point of fact - I had every intention to keep this going. I had nearly lost her tonight so there was no way she was going anywhere without my eyes watching her ass-- her back. I meant her back. Meh! Either/either.

"Take a left here Tevs. I'll take her over to Damien myself shortly." I quickly shot out. I don't know if it was adrenaline or hormones but at this point I did not care. She was coming home. With me. To Hell with her father. We'd see him. Some time soon.

"But ah John --." Tevs said back.

"Tevin, take a left here." My eyes changed to midnight black as he saw me in the rear view mirror.

"Ah, no worries John. I'll let him know when I drop off the car." Tevs gulped loudly, and looked straight ahead.

He pulled into my driveway and Luna and I jumped out of the car. Just as she stood her legs started to give out. I put one arm under her shoulder blades and the other under her knees - and lifted her inside. She moved her arms to circle my neck and her nose took a long sniff of my chest--. Her eyes were flickering between brown and dark black. And her hips were starting to move as if she was dancing suggestively.

 If there was any wonder that she was my mate before, there was a definite knowledge between us now. Heat was only ever brought on when a female was within the proximity of her mate. Uh oh! It would seem that Luna was going into heat.

"What the Hell is going on? Because I am burning up. And you smell soooooo good. Is that cookies and cream after shave? Oh crap John! I think I'm, I think I'm-- I think I'm in h--ee-eat!" She said huskily forcing herself to my ear and licking my neck in long strokes.