Our Luna, Our Mate by Linda Middleman

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Third Person POV

No sooner does Eros storm out of the room does the room become silent. Not knowing what to

say or do, Athena continues to cry, her painful past now out in the open for everyone to know including her mates. "I'm sorry" whispers Athena sadly. "You must hate me now. I'll understand if you want to reject me too."

"WHAT? NO! We love you Athena. No matter what" exclaims Ares, shocked that his mate would even suggest something like that after everything they've done to secure their bond. But Eros-" tries Athena, only to be cut off by Ares again.

"Eros needs space. He doesn't want you to see him like that. He's afraid you'll think that he no longer wants you. Which is the complete opposite" admits Ares, his eyes now focused on his mate. "But doesn't he? After all, another male touched me?" chimes Athena, her fear still present.

"NO! Don't

I think like that love. We love you. We've marked and mated with you. If that doesn't say your ours then maybe putting a child deep inside you might just prove our love for you" remarks Ares, hoping to get his point across that no matter what, both He and Eros

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NO! wanted her.

At the mention of pups does Athena blush, her tears now forgotten. Pups? Really? Wonders Athena, her eyes wide in surprise. you.. Our

"Toldy

love us' purrs Artemis, her love growing for our mates

I doubted you' answers Athena to her

let it slide, just this once though' teases Artemis, making Athena blush

It's true and you

thoughts drifting back over to what Ares had said about pups. He's right though, now that I'm marked and mated, it's only a matter of time before my heat starts. Once it does there won't be any stopping until it breaks and I'm pregnant with

careful not to startle her when he noticed her vacant expression,

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asks Athena, her focus

"My

what you've told me.. How much more do you know about your family history?" questions Alarick, curious to see if she knew anything else. History?" Blinks

like your family tree" explains

much I'm afraid. I only know that I have two uncles somewhere, but I've not seen them since I was 5 years old. As for my mother, it would be her half

help ease her worries. "Athena, my child. The uncles. you speak of are from your father's side of the family. He was a

asks Ares, now curious about

of one another. His two brothers also leaving to handle their own

he would know" offers Alarick, hoping it would help her. "I'd like that. I want to know what happened to them" answers Athena, now determined to know, the need to

Ares.

now I do believe my mate and my son have a surprise for you" smiles Alarick as he looks at "Surprise?" asks Athena, turning her

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something special planned for us. Come, we should go. Father will contact us once he hears something from the King" admits Ares as he moves to look

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love it, now come let us go and meet up with her smiles. Ares, moving to stand as he gently takes her hand with his, the others moving to stand up as well. "Okay" is all she says as she moves to let him lead, escorting her out of the office and over in the direction of his