Our Luna, Our Mate by Linda Middleman

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Our Luna, Our Mate Chapter 120

Athena's POV

"The Capital you say? That sounds exciting" smiles Gwen, happy that her daughter was getting a chance to spread her wings and have a girls' day with those who made her happy.

"I sure hope so. I've never been. My uncle would never let me go anywhere outside the pack before" I admit for a second time that day.

"Never?" asks Gwen, now shocked by my words.

"No... I'm afraid not," I reply, a blush now making its way along my cheeks as it did.

"How come?" questions Gwen.

"Don't know, maybe too scared that I'd run away or that I'd tell someone of what they would do to me. Either way my family never allowed me much freedom when it came to matters like that" I admit. "That's horrible" whispers Gwen, unable to believe her ears and what she was hearing as she did.

"Indeed" I whisper, my eyes now moving to look at my lap, unsure of what else to say to her. Having bottled up much of my life and emotions deep within me because no one else seemed to care about me Not true. There's Maya' whispers Artemis.

At the mention of Maya, I can't help but feel a tiny smile begin to rise along my lips. For without Maya in my life I was not sure where I would have ended up. For Maya was one of the many reasons that I kept going. My reason for living when everything else seemed to have been falling apart at the seams.

Deciding to shift the subject of me being unable to do much during my time at the Moon Walker Pack does Gwen move to ask me another question.

"Have you decided on who you're taking with you to the Capital?" asks Gwen instead.

was thinking of maybe Emma or Emily or maybe even both. I've been thinking about it all morning since Elise called to ask" I reply back, knowing

choices dear. I'm sure either

All I had

A few hours later

sitting and talking for what

with them in which I agree to before the both of us move to begin making lunch for everyone. Alarick as well as Adrian both due to return home soon and we both thought it would be nice to surprise

pup, I mused. Excitement rising at

if my thoughts had been answered, I suddenly felt tiny arms move to wrap themselves around my legs as I stood within

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in excitement as he rushes to

son once I had finished with my task. Gently lifting him into my

softly, a slight frown

say back to him, for it was trug. As long as Lily was still out there, somewhere I knew my

separated from our pups even though they

am I whisper back. My heart knowing just how

on Adrian instead. "Did you have fun with Grandpa?" "Yes! He took me fishing today" beams Adrian with a smile, his eyes shining brightly as he

catch anything good?" I ask, curious to see if he did or not. "No"

little one. There will be many more times than just this. And who knows maybe you might just catch something big the

go with him" I offer, hoping to

"Really?"