Our Luna, Our Mate by Linda Middleman

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Chapter 53 Athena's POV

"NO!" growls Eros.

At the sound of his growl, he startles me. His voice serious as he moves to gaze at me. Both Deimos and him at the forefront of his gaze.

"This is NOT your fault. Don't you dare believe that for a second" he adds, his voice serious as he looks at me. As if telling me not to argue with him. "But- it is" I stutter, trying to voice my thoughts only to be stopped once again.

"No love. Don't let yourself think for a second that this is all because of you. Ezra is a Rogue and Rogues have no place for pity or mercy. They attack without warning and without regret" replies Ares as he too adds to the comment. "Ares is right, my child. Rogues are unpredictable. You can't fully trust nor understand them, I'm afraid" replies Alarick, talking from experience when it came down to Rogues.

Biting my lip, I can't help but feel dejected. Not knowing what to do made my heart hurt as I battled within myself to believe that what Ares and Eros had said was true as well as what their father had said. Were Rogues really that terrible? I pondered. "There right you know' replies Artemis, who had been listening in during the whole conversation, only to speak up now. 'Just because they're right doesn't mean I have to agree with it. If only I was strong enough, had been strong enough, I could have spared the Moon Walker Pack. I could have saved my family in the process' I say to her, the pain strong. 'Don't think like that. The Moon Goddess works in mysterious ways and you could not have predicted any of this. Not even for a child' remarks Artemis.

At feeling my inner turmoil, Ares and Eros move to comfort me. Each laying a gentle hand on top of my lap in hopes of comforting me as I try to get my thoughts under control.

"It'll be okay 1 Promise" whispers Ares.

We promise, no one will harm you or anyone else for that matter ever again" replies Eros, their voices devoted to everything. Knowing that what they said was true gave me that calming effect. Chapter 53

Nodding my head, I try to push all my fears and doubts towards the back of my mind, not wanting to deal with them any longer as today was supposed to be a happy and filled with lots of bliss as the thought of carrying my mates baby excited me Instead, I'm forced to worry for my ce former pack as the Rogue King attacked. And yet, the Alpha and his family survived as did my family, my mind unable to help but wonder about those lower than that. The lesser members of the pack. How many of them had suffered. Pondering over those, my thoughts return to Jacob Remembering his behavior at the ball and then learning how he protected Diana. Would he have protected me if we were still mated? Or would he have given me away, as if I didn't matter to him. At the thought of Jacob does Artemis growl once more. "That tiny Alpha is not OUR mate! He gave up that right the moment he rejected us. May the Moon Goddess never give him a second chance.

mate

scolded, not liking her

mates, I would have gladly given us up if it meant leaving him. Do not defend him Athena' barks Artemis, trying to get me to

"NOPE. I

bit. You should hear what Deimos and Zeus call

fun we have'

that they do it while we're asleep and not when we're awake as I didn't want to witness their

my child" calls Alarick, hoping to

reply

piece of information that you must know" admits Alarick, his emotions

to know what it could possibly

says, making me

stutter, the bane of my existence as Artemis and I had just been talking

since the

2/3

had left that Jacob had gone on a big tangent before rushing off, his last remark about coming to see you" finishes Alarick, causing me to pale at the thought of Jacob coming here. the mention of Jacob 1 freeze. Both Eros and

words. Surprised Eros would

"He has no right to see you regardless of what has happened to his pack. Last time we checked, you were our mate, not his. Which means you're no longer a part of his

still doesn't give you the right to break his legs" I say, mortified he would even

two friends would you have tried to stop either Ares or 1 from doing what

Knowing they were right, yet I couldn't justify them doing that until Kai came running