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

stand to

fear us but

wind by Brian

-tatoes and state and

fue they

Alam, gus all that word and straight

making sure to remove the heels as I did. After 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

from all the scrubbing I had done. "Hopefully with a

so rough?' asks Artemis who had felt all of

of going through that again. "There won't be a

like what

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' I

me giggle as I move to look at the clock. 'Shit! It's almost 8 am, I better get a move on if I want to catch Maya' I say as I move to snatch

Artemis from her spot inside my head as she watches me run-around the

run into Diana or my Aunt or Uncle yet, not in the mood to be dealing with them. "Thank you Moon Goddess"

might still be sleeping' muses Artemis, who was now enjoying the show as

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

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

excitement rushing through me as I slowly approach the pack house. "I'm so nervous" I mutter, my eyes noticing all the other pack members as everyone moved about. their day, all while keeping a safe distance, not wanting to disrupt them as they came and went throughout the day. "What brings you

way to see Maya" I tell him hoping he

Shane eas s he slowly approaches me, a

I

I answer a little firmer clearly not in

smirks Shane, as he moves to touch

trying to think of what to say only to be

you are Athena, I've been looking for you" calls another voice, causing both of us to turn only to spot a girl with pixie blonde hair and violet color eyes, her 5 '2 frame dressed