Our Luna, Our Mate by Linda Middleman

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Our Luna, Our Mate Chapter Athena's POV

I was still sitting by the koi pond when I slowly began to notice that it was starting to get dark out as the sun slowly started to set, making the sky change to that of beautiful shades of pinks and oranges with subtle hints of purple.

"Guess it's time to head home before Aunt Leah decides to give us hell again" I mutter as I move to stand, the container from earlier resting off to the side of me before picking it up as I stood not wanting to leave it behind.

One of these days, this family's going to get what's coming to them' comes Artemis's reply as she stretches her limbs after laying for so long.

I know, but until we're officially safe, we can't go wishing any harm to befall them' I tell her, reluctantly as I did..

But harm is allowed to befall us?' asks Artemis in annoyance that I was attempting to stand up for my family and the way they had been treating me.

"That's not what I'm saying and you know it' I say, trying to correct her. 'All I'm saying is that we need to just avoid them until after the ball".

'Fine' huffs Artemis with a thought. 'Can we atleast go for a run? Please? It's been so long since you last let me out.

For you anything" I giggle as we slowly make our way towards home, all the while hoping that everyone would be gone so we could enjoy our run for it was true, ever since Me and Artemis had become one, I've barely given her time to just be free. As we continue to walk though, neither of us can help but notice just how much everyone within the pack was blind to what went on around

them.

them.

'It's a shame really, that this pack doesn't seem to mingle like most other packs I muse as I noticed just how much most of the pack tended to avoid one another.

"That's because they're too stuck up to care,' chimes Artemis with a snort.

back to the house was all but cut short as we made it only to notice that

enter the vacant

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Maya before moving to put it away. Once finished, I quickly moved to exit

for us to run when we

really

Artemis as she slowly

on the back porch just as I let Artemis come forth, the sound of bones and joints breaking and shifting as white tufts of fur began to

how good this felt' purrs Artemis, who hadn't been allowed to

my reply as I let her take control, for after tonight our destiny would be changed, and hopefully for

hard to say for sure just how long we had been out here as we barely got time to do things like this so it wasn't until the sound of rushing feet that met us

that the sun had completely set

we didn't get home

only drew attention but also suspicions as my fur should have been black as I was the daughter of an Alpha but if my family had seen me then there would be no limit to their torture. "Do we have to' whines Artemis who suddenly stopped in her chase with a rabbit,

already dark and if we don't get home soon we could be in some major trouble as we enter' is all I say to her. Yet when sensing her hesitation i

back to our home, all the while hoping we would make it

'No... So close' I whine as we skid to

spot me" whisper as I slowly rush up the porch steps and back inside the house all

inside, entering through the kitchen door as I did

scan the room only to sigh when I didn't spot anyone there. My

leans against the door frame of the kitchen

TOOM.

back, my back still facing her