Our Luna, Our Mate by Linda Middleman

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Chapter 19

Ares & Eros's POV

Dinner could not have ended any quicker than it should've as I was now approaching 8:30pm when everyone was beginning to finish up with dessert, my eyes continuing to watch the door that our mate had left through only minutes before, fighting the urge to chase after her.

"Dam it" I growled, not liking the fact she had yet to return after excusing herself from the Alpha's table.

"Mate in trouble, Mate needs us' whines Zeus who was feeling on edge, not liking the fact that the Future Beta, Gamma and Delta had all but followed her when we could not.

"Trouble?" I ask, wanting to make sure that he truly meant it, an uneasy feeling washing over me as well as I move to glance at Eros who also nods, the rest of our group nodding to confirm theirs. as well which gives me all I need as I quickly move to stand not wanting to stay and mingle with

all the others when our mate needed us.

"What the fuck is going on?" growls Eros just as we move to exit the dining hall only to be stopped by a voice, indicating that someone had approached us during our haste to leave.

"Alpha Moonheart's, did you all enjoy dinner?" asks the Beta, Beta Collin as he appears next to us.

"Yes, dinner was wonderful thanks, but please if you'll excuse me, me and my brother are hoping to find someone" replies Eros, hoping that Collin would leave them alone so they could search for the missing girl, her scent now faint with all hope of tracking her. "Oh? Maybe I can help you" asks Collin, his gaze neutral.

"If you must know, we are looking for a girl" answers Kai, trying to keep things simple and straight to the point.

"A girl? What kind of girl? As I'm sure you're both aware there are plenty of women here" chuckles Collin, his voice holding a musing tone to it.

"And we are, but no, we are not looking for these girls" I snap. "We were looking for the one who

was sitting at the Alpha's table, the one who left abruptly."At the mention of Athena does Collin's facial expression change, changing from one of humor to one of a tight lip as if she was the last person he had wanted to speak about to anyone.

unfortunately she had to leave rather quickly, for she was not feeling well this evening" admits Collin, who was

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that we might be able to see her?" I ask, noticing how he

her.

night" comes Collin's

yet you sit here and say that she doesn't wish to

yes, well you see, my son and his friends were just making sure she made it home safely, that's all" replies Collin who

lying' growls Deimos, not liking Collin at

it. He's clearly covering for his son, which tells me they did something way worse than just escorting

walked in, each. of them looking disheveled as they did. "Ah there they are,

tried to take control of Ares who was also trying his best to hold him back as they noticed them returning

there' I say trying to stay in control. 'We can't fight other pack members just

can'.

he just couldn't figure it out without accusing them of having sex with her even though he could

mate. Once satisfied that Zeus would not take over, I moved to focus my attention back on Collin who had seemed to be talking with son before turning his attention back over to us. "I've spoken with my son

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for discussion as he turns to walk away along

we were alone not wanting to offend

as a sense of dread begins to rise from within as if something had truly happened to her and

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odd, but didn't any of you think that it was only a tiny bit strange that he never once addressed her by name, nor even told us who she was when we spoke earlier? It was almost like he didn't want people to know who

self aware