I'm the Alpha's Mate

Chapter 13

When we entered Ryujin's room she went to take a quick shower, so I awkwardly sat on the foot of her king-sized bed. I tightened the strings on the robe I was wearing and lightly tapped my foot on the floor. There was a large mirror on the opposite side of the room, so I decided to go look in it.

I seemed to look like my normal self, with my dark brown hair cascading down beneath my chest, and my blue eyes brighter than ever. But I felt different.

Slowly I peeled open the silky robe, revealing the smooth pink nightgown. Is this what I'm supposed to dress like? The fabric barely reached my mid-thigh, and the neckline plunged a little too low for my liking. But is this what Ryujin likes?

Suddenly I heard the shower turn off from the bathroom and I quickly wrapped the robe back up. I have to get out of here.

"Yeji, not the time to run away!" Lucy complains.

"Easy for you to say, you're just a horny dog!" I retorted

"Hey, shut up," Lucy mumbles. "Who said that you guys were going to do anything anyway?" I can sense that Lucy smirked.

"I-I don't know, I'm just scared," I mutter and start speed walking towards the bedroom door. I'm only eighteen, I shouldn't be sleeping in the same bed with others!

"You know that you want to!" She tries to convince me. "Duh, he's our mate, he won't hurt us!" I ignored her and sprinted out the door and down the stairs. Lucy might hate me for this but I know a lot about mates, packs, or any of this. I wish I could be in my attic where

no one could hurt me, and I could talk with the moon goddess all I wanted without looking psychotic.

When will I wake up from this dream? Or is it a nightmare? I know I said I want to get to know my mate and be hers, but that was just me being a naïve teenager. My mate kills people. How can you kill so easily when life is so precious?

I don't know what I got myself into, but I'm over my head. My life has been spent alone, and I want a chance to be free. I might not know much about mates and being the Luna, but there's one thing a Luna must do to provide for children.

I might have been young the last time I was part of a pack, but I wasn't a stupid kid. Years ago when I would stay up in the attic I would watch Luna go on her daily walk with her friends.

She would always talk about being not ready to have children, but she had no choice. Luna has to provide children so the pack will continue to flourish throughout the years.

I don't want to be seen as just a sexual object that makes babies. As fast as I could I sprinted through the house and towards the main doors. Just as I burst through them I heard Ryujin growl from upstairs, so loud that the house barely shook.

I didn't dare look back, just kept running towards the forest line. My feet pounded against the forest floor as I attempted to dodge trees and rocks. I tried to shift, but something wasn't letting me.

"I'm not letting you shift" Lucy hissed at me.

"Lucy please, we can't stay here." I pant and almost trip on a tree root.

"No, we will never leave our mate!" Lucy said angrily.

"Damn it, Lucy you know what we are to this pack!" I yell out into the cool air as it brushes past my body. "You know what Luna does, you know what she is!" Angry tears fly off my cheeks and into the wind.

Suddenly I hit straight into a tree.

"What does she do?" I stopped breathing and my heart stopped rapidly pumping.

Dangerously slow my gaze traveled up the body in front of me until it reached a pair of emerald green eyes.

Ryujin

Immediately I looked away and tried my best to ignore the sparks and pleasure from touching her.

Before I could protest she lifted me up and forcefully carried me through the forest and through her house. I was quiet, too scared to speak. She pushed through the double doors that lead to the bedroom. Finally, Ryujin placed me down on my feet, yet I didn't move.

I breathed heavily and focused on anything else but her as she reached for the tie to the robe. One light tug and the pink silky fabric were exposed. Slowly her hands glided the white robe off my shoulders and to the floor.

I was bare. Her strong hands gripped my waist and guided me against her firm chest.

"What does Luna do?" Ryujin's smooth husky voice rang in my ears.

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