The Mate Fate Almost Didn't Give Me

Chapter 8: I Would Rather Be With My Luna

Chapter 8

I Would Rather Be With My Luna

Damian P.O.V.

Lorcan is sitting at a private table in the corner of the hotel bar. 

“Soo, it took you a while to make it down here.”

“Don’t get any ideas Lorcan.”

“No problem, boss.”

I sigh (this whole conversation is starting to annoy me.)

Demon, “I agree let’s go back to our mate instead.”

I internally roll my eyes at my wolf.

“So what “business” was so important that you needed to talk to me right now?” 

And just like that Lorcan’s expression went from amusement to business. 

“I looked into that girl, Clair Selner, like you asked. I couldn’t find much on her to be honest. I mean don’t get me wrong her tests are there and her existence in the Marked pack is real but that’s all I could find. There was no indications of why she got a higher rank.”

“Nothing?” I ask. 

“No,” answers Lorcan, “but I did do some more digging after I couldn’t find anything in her personal records.”

“And?” I ask.

“Nothing,” he responds.

“So you brought me down here to tell me you found nothing?” I ask incredulously. 

“No I said there was nothing, not that I didn’t find anything.”

“Lorcan, I don’t have the patients for games tonight.” 

At that he chuckles, “want to get back to your new mate.”

I glare at him, “No, it’s just been a long day.”

“I don’t believe you. Anyways as I was saying there is nothing in Clair Selner’s personal file. Which was weird so I kept looking. I looked through the pack files, the alpha’s files, and even the visitor files but there was nothing. So, I started asking around. Making conversation with the pack members of the Marked pack and let me tell you they are very closed up about the whole situation.”

“Were you able to gather at least a little intel,” I ask more curious now than I was to begin with.

“Not a lot, what I do know is that the Alpha’s daughter was also ranked as a Beta female and she continues to live in the Marked pack with her mate.”

“What? How is that possible? Packs don’t give two people the Beta rank it causes a fight.” 

“I know that is what weirded me out about it. If they already have a Beta than why did they give Claire Selner the Beta ranking.” Lorcan responds.

He takes a deep breath before continuing, “what is more confusing is that is all I could get from the marked pack. Nothing else, no gossip, no nothing. It is as if the Alpha told them not to speak of their pack.”

“I’ve never heard of an Alpha doing that before.”

Lorcan gave me a look that said he hadn’t either but he was pretty sure that was what was going on.

I took a deep breath, “okay, then upon hearing all of this, I want you to keep looking into the Clair Selner and I want you to start looking into the Marked pack as a whole. There is something going on there and I want to know what it is.”

“I figured you would say that.” 

I sigh, he is really getting on my nerves.

“Go back to our mate than,” Demon responds.

“Is that going to be your answer to everything?” I ask him. 

“Yes,” he says sound exasperated, “because I want to be back with our mate.”

“So, hows having a mate again.” Lorcan asks.

“I am not talking about this,” I respond.

“Oh, come on why not?” 

“I am leaving now.” 

“Can’t wait to get back to her huh.” 

“No, just don’t want to discuss her.”

“Still don’t believe you.

I just roll my eyes and get up to leave. (as much as I don’t want to admit it. I do want to see her.)

“I miss her,” whimpers my wolf. 

“I know. We are going back.”

My wolf wags his tail

(I am worried about how attached we are getting to her already. I know that getting attached this quick is dangerous and I am worried that she will betray me in the end.)

“Damn, if you weren’t in such a rush I would give you her file.” Lorcan announces.

“Her what?” I ask.

“Her file, you know your mate. I was looking for Claire Selner’s file and I figured that you might want to see your mates so I grabbed it real quick.” he responds.

“I. Did you read it?” I ask him. 

“No, I figured you would let me know if the contents were relevant.” 

“Where is it?”

Lorcan laughs, “Not attached huh. Here, have the file.” He hands me the file. 

Then he gets up from the table, “ I think I will take off letting you have some alone time with the file.”

I sit back down and stare at the file. (Should I read it. I don’t know a lot about my mate, the info at the presentation wasn’t enough but reading this without her consent feels like I am betraying her somehow.”

“You are” snaps my wolf.

“But if I don’t read this how can I trust her.”

“Ask her what would be in her file,” responds my wolf, like it is the most obvious answer in the world.

“That would only tell me what she wants me to know.” I remind him.

“Yeah,” he stares off for a moment, “but you could ask her if you can read it first. If she says yes then at least you will know whether or not she wants to hide things from you.”

(I consider what my wolf said for a moment. He’s right it would help me find out what she is willing to reveal about herself. On the other hand I want to know what is in that file. Especially if there is something to indicate that she would betray me).

“I will wait till I ask her about it,” I decide, “but no matter what she says, I will read it.”

My wolf sighs, “your a dumbass.”

“So you’ve said.”

I get up and pay the tab before going back up to my room.

As soon as I walk, I am assaulted by the scent of chocolate and oranges. I take a deep breath, it smells amazing. Her scent in my room has a way of calming me. I feel even better when I see her laying in my bed asleep.

(She is beautiful, by far the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.) Her hair is spread across her pillow, and in her sleep she looks peaceful. Happy even. And just like that I am assaulted with a realization. (I don’t make her feel happy and peaceful. She is scared when I am around. Hell she probably thought I was going to kill her considering the rumor. Will she betray me if I make her that unhappy.)

“Heres a thought”, says Demon, ‘just don’t make her unhappy. Try harder.”

I smile, “Yeah, I think I might.”

With that I change out of my clothes and into a pair of boxers. Usually I wouldn’t sleep with those on but I didn’t think that she would approve of me sleeping naked.

After that I lay in bed next to her. I start by laying on the edge of the bed facing the wall but all I want to do is look at her. So I roll over for awhile this calms me and my wolf as we are mesmerized by her beauty. Then she rolls over and snuggles into me. At first this takes me by surprise but as her scent envelopes me and I feel her warmth against me I relax and wrap my arms around her. Almost instantly after I fall asleep with my mate in my arms.