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

t

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

sorry I doubted you' answers

it slide, just this once though' teases Artemis, making Athena blush by her words.. 'Artemis' whines

and you know

Her own thoughts drifting back over to what Ares had said about pups. He's right though, now that I'm marked and mated,

not to startle her when he noticed her

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Athena, her focus now on

"My

child, aside from what you've told me.. How much more do you know about your family history?" questions Alarick, curious to

your family tree" explains

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 sister, My Aunt Leah"

help ease her worries. "Athena, my child. The uncles. you speak of are from

about how his father knew

you see, I was once close with Ryder and his brothers, very much. But when we all started to get older and we began to take on our duties as the next Alpha we began to see less and less of one another. His two brothers also leaving to handle their own fates" answers Alarick wishing

to the Lycan King. Maybe 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 know about her uncles growing. That

Ares.

over to him as soon as I can, but for now I do believe

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Come, we should go. Father will contact us once he hears something from the King" admits Ares as he moves to look at his mate. "Oh? Like what?" questions Athena now curious. Chapter

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that you'll 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