Our Luna, Our Mate by Linda Middleman

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Chapter 21 Athena's POV

It was about 5:30 am when I had finally awoken, my eyes red from all the crying I had done the night before as I was still laying naked within my bed, unable to move as I think of everything that has happened to me. "Why? Why me" I whisper to no one in particular as I curl into a ball on my bed, my body sore from Shane as he rammed his cock into my ass the previous night, tears cascading down my once more at the memory,

face

Tace

But when it looks like I wouldn't receive an answer, I decide to just lay there, not caring if my family got mad at me as they didn't bother to care about me anyways the only one caring about me was Maya, as Maya would always care and hopefully with a little luck so would my mates.

"Mates" I whisper again, trying to contain my curiosity as last night had been the night I had managed to catch a whiff of their scent without actually seeing them. "Will they want me? Would they love me even though I am broken?" 1 question, again to no one in particular

other than

sense, they'll love us no matter what whispers Artemis, who was slowly coming around all

thank

to the wolfsbane,

temis" I exclaim excitedly. "Your awake".

no thanks to your stupid cousin' grumbles Artemis who was still fighting the after effects of the wolfsbane, as it was deadly in large doses and only temporary when used in smaller doses.

atry, 1 should've tried harder I cry, feeling teftible about what they did to her, to us.

"No, there's nothing you could have done, they would have still hurt us regardless even if you had fought back or not admits Artemis who was now gly soake

But I try, trying to find the words to say

tarts Our mates will her, they ate user septies driapus who had stood out mates with

sure? I at sig

stand to

fear us but

wind by Brian

-tatoes and state and

fue they

that word and

my shower I'll have to ask Maya about the dress, to see if there's a way to clean it after Brian's little show. I muse, having really liked the dress but now worried it would forever smell like Brian and his friends. Once alone inside my bathroom, do I move to go about my morning routine only this

I exclaim as I move to step out of the shower my skin slightly raw from all the scrubbing I had done. "Hopefully with a little luck I won't smell like

you have to be so rough?' asks Artemis who had

more than enough to make me gag' I say, shuddering at the thought of going through that again. "There won't be a next time, because next time I'll rip off

like what

damp hair into a messy bun as Maya would do my hair later for the ball. 'As if you'd stop me' quips Artemis, as if daring me to say otherwise. 'Nope, wouldn't even dream of it'

get a move on if I want to catch Maya' I say as I move to snatch up the heels and dress before throwing them into a bag, throwing on a sports bra and tank and pair of capris

late?' laughs Artemis from her spot inside my head as she watches me run-around the room to grab stuff for tonight

is all I say as I move to exit the room, thankful I hadn't run into Diana or my Aunt or Uncle yet, not in the mood to be dealing with them. "Thank you Moon Goddess" I whisper as I move to exit the house, not caring about cooking food for them or the fact that

be sleeping' muses Artemis, who was

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just excited' I tell her, knowing there was more to it

you handle this' and with that she moved to go back to sleep leaving me alone like she

their day, all while keeping a safe distance, not wanting to disrupt them as they came and went throughout the day. "What brings you here?" calls a voice

Maya" I tell him

eas s he slowly approaches me, a smirk gracing

I

not in

Shane, as he moves to

okay-" I start, trying to think of what

causing both of us to turn only to spot a girl with pixie blonde hair and violet color eyes, her 5