Our Luna, Our Mate by Linda Middleman

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Chapter 39

Athena's POV

As we continued to run, I suddenly felt free, no longer confined to the rules of my uncle, free to just be me as Artemis continued to run, her paws touching everything

that she could, keeping at good distance between Eros and the others.

'We should probably slow down a little don't you think?' I ask her, not wanting to get lost.

"Relax, Eros and the others are right behind us' remarks Artemis, happy, unaware we had lost them as we ran.

"You sure? I double check, making her pause only to turn and not see the others.

"Um..Oopsie,' whispers Artemis, a bit embarrassed,

"Artemis, you know we're faster than them, now we're lost' I scolded her, when I didn't see our mate or our friends nearby.

"Relax, what's the worst that could happen to us? We're in the woods?" asks Artemis, her senses on alert.

"Um, lots, like us getting lost in an unknown place. This isn't our pack Artemis, we don't know the area or the layout yet' I retorted, unaware of a figure lurking within the shadows.

As I continued scolding Artemis, the figure in question continued to watch us, waiting for their moment to pounce. Huffing, my nose suddenly picks up on a smell, a smell of something rotten making my stomach churn.

'Rogues' I exclaim to Artemis, now realizing the scent I was smelling as Rogues who have no pack or anchor begin to slowly lose their minds. Their scents slowly changing the longer they stay rogue. Moving to search for the smell, Artemis and I become more aware of our surroundings.

"Why are Rogues here? We're still on pack land right?' I ask, wanting to double check with

Artemis.

'Yes, our pack link is still here' answers Artemis, now on high alert.

I growl, my attention now on the Rogues who were

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eyes, but after that she-wolf from the Mystic Shadow Pack had come spouting nonsense about a new Luna from

would have made things easier when it came to taking over their pack but now things just became more fun. For there, not

slowly fell by my hands. She was only 9 years old at the time but I knew instantly it was her, the chosen one, selected by the Moon Goddess. The one destined to

she just stood there, admiring her beauty. I'll have to thank that

she caught scent of me. Perfect. Moving I slowly move to approach her, careful not

did. Now. Your. Mine.

Athena's POV

I move to search for the Rogue only to hear growling as I move to look around, five Rogues move to surround me, while a really big huge one moves to stand in front of me,

but him' I cry to Artemis, the thought of seeing him

mind.

ATHENA' cries Artemis, as she tries to get us

surrounded' I tell her, my eyes scanning over to the other wolves,

his voice amused as his eyes sparkled, as if daring

move.

move to bare my teeth at him, making him grin. 'EROS! ARES! HELP!" I cry through

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comes Eros's reply, the sound of paws drawing

1. me.

me, I move to focus on the task at hand, the large wolf. "Your trespassing, leave" I order, hoping my Alpha and Luna side would be more than enough to scare them away or at least hold them at bay until my mates could arrive. Chuckling, the large Rogue only becomes more amused. "Your command will not work on me little one, face it, you're alone, scared and no one's going to save you, not like last time" purrs the Rogue,

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have no choice but to back up slowly until I'm pinned by a tree from behind, the other Rogues still surrounding me, their teeth showing as they growl. Smirking, he moves to sniff me, purring at

all those years ago, a shame that stupid Beta hid you from me before meeting his timely

Moon Walker

there, the one who had murdered my