Our Luna, Our Mate by Linda Middleman

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Our Luna, Our Mate Chapter Eros POV

It's hard to think exactly where the time had gone, as we all sat talking amongst ourselves. Each of us sharing things with Athena while she herself shared whatever information she felt comfortable with sharing at that moment when suddenly I moved to glance at the time. Oh my word, is it really 6pm? We've spent the entire day just talking and now it's time for the ball, I muse as I carefully move to stand, catching the attention of my mate as I did. "Is everything. okay?" asks Athena from her spot on Ares's lap. "Yes love, all is fine but it's 6pm and the ball is in less than 2hrs" I say as I move to gaze at her, her beautiful face lighting up as realization hits. "Oh no, I'm so late" exclaims Athena as she moves to jump from my brother's lap which earns her mild stares and a few chuckles from Ares as she did.

She

"Late?"

Late? asks Lucas, confused. "How so?"

"Because I'm meeting Maya. I need to go before she gets mad at me for making her wait" replies Athena.

"Mad? She doesn't seem like the type to get mad" laughs Sam, who was trying to picture a mad Maya in that exact moment.

"Oh she does, trust me. I've seen it. Once, when someone messed up her kitchen. But the point is, Maya promised to help me get ready, so the least I can do is be on time" remarks Athena as she moves to make a bee line for the door only for me to grab her by the wrist which causes her to stop and look at me with her beautiful blue eyes.

"Promise me that you'll share a dance with us?" I ask, hopeful, wanting a chance to hold her at least once throughout the night.

"I-I promise" mumbles Athena, her cheeks red at the thought of dancing with us. Cute, I think as I move to kiss her gently, soft tingles hitting my lips as I did. "Mmm, until later our sweet mate" 1 purr as I finally let her go, Emma and Emily moving to leave with her as well, each of of them carrying their outfit for tonight's event. Once gone from the room, I move to look at Ares and the guys. "Protect our Luna, no matter what. I don't dare trust her family, nor do I trust that Gamma and Delta. They've hurt her long enough. and it's time to end this, once and for all" I snarl to Kai, Seth and Sam. Ares nodding in agreement.

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silliness pushed aside as

You

2 hrs before the ball and we all need to be looking our best" is my only reply as they nod, each of us moving to head for our rooms to get ready. For after tonight, we would be returning home with our Luna and with a little luck Maya, Athena's only friend and family that she had while staying here. -2 Hours Later- ready?' asks Deimos, as I move to check myself over in the mirror. 'I was born ready' I tell him, doing another once over, wanting to look respectable for tonight's ball. As I had decided to settle on a deep blue navy silk shirt with black dress pants and black dress shoes, my hair was slightly styled but not overly styled. Mmm, perfect, are my thoughts while hoping Athena would find my look appealing for tonight's event as she was the only real reason that I was even trying to impress even remotely. "Then let's get this show on the road, the sooner we get this over with the sooner we can mate with our Luna' chimes Deimos who couldn't wait to lay claim to Athena as did Zeus for once we returned home, Ares and I would be mating and marking her

there, we don't want to frighten her now' I chuckle as I move to exit my room only to spot Seth who

comment as I move to stand

chuckles Seth, just as Sam moves to join us, his attire consisting of a deep violet satin shirt, black dress pants and matching

his face as he moves to stand with us. "Seth" I tell him, which earns me a

just as Kai and Lucas move to exit their bedroom. "Um, did we miss something?" asks Lucas, an eye arched as

"No.

us.

shoes to match. "Hey where's Ares?" questions Sam, once noticing that Ares had yet to join

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Sam, now eager to get to the ball as everyone would be meeting their

each of us heading in the direction of the ballroom as the sound of music began to filter softly through the room as packs. from all over began to mingle and enjoy themselves as some hoped to find their mate that evening. "Whoa, there's so many of them" whispers Sam, surprised by the amount of people who were there. "Dude, there's probably 12 packs here if not more"

anyway?" asks Lucas as he too moves to

Pack, Shadow Pack, Night Shade Pack, Blood Moon Pack, Crimson Shadow Pack, Dark Moon Pack and the Snow Moon Pack?" asks Lucas who had only counted 11 packs. "But we seem to be missing a a pack". "Yes, well... The Blood Rose Pack is the Lycan Kings territory and The Moon Valley Pack..." trails Ares a little uncomfortable with saying the name. "Is our mates pack and one that no

is our Luna, our pack is her home' murmurs Deimos, who had been listening to

hour