Lupus

Full Moon

"Alright lift it up" I scoff

"You can't be serious ?" The communal looks to me "your really going ahead with the mating rituals with everything that's going on ?" No answer is all I need.

Running for my cliff, scaling freestyle I sit in my usual spot. Feet free from the edging, filling my lungs with the scent of sweet autumn leaves

"Hey Amaris" Luna comes to view "not a fan of the ceremony huh?" Sitting beside me

"I think it's stupid and reckless" looking to her side profile "we've lost a lot and everyone wants to dress it up with face paints a fucking ribbons!" Throwing a rock

"Nooo please, tell me what you really feel don't go easy on me at all" voice filled with sarcasm causes me to laugh

"I've been pretty sour huh ?" We both laugh

"Been a while since I'd seen you loose" Luna looking to me "but I get it, you being on the front line and all you've seen what's to come but the people ..." looking towards Cresent "their oblivious and will be until they're right on top of us"

"I get Luna I do, but .." itching my neck  "if I can be honest"

"Always, besides don't think you could be any other way" I smile lightly

"If I was him ... I'd hit us when we're mad on hormones and spread all over the place.." her face becomes expressionless "Let face it, you run across your mate under the full moon your not thinking defend .. especially when everything is heightened"

"No that's valid," standing and dusting of her trousers "I'll speak to my dad but don't hold your breath"

Dressing in cycling shorts, sports bra and wide dipped arm hole t shirt, my hair is braided in to French plaits. The cresent symbol painted to my arm, feathers attached to my hair I stand in the communal with the others. We say our chants throw some dirt to the flames and drink a mushroom broth suppose to help make clear our paths to our mates. We stare to the sky and await our moon. Once it clears the hormones are to be released through our blood stream and turn us wild with lust or so the story goes. I sit to the logs by the fire warming my palms. Scratch of the neck

"You alright ?" Looking to Luna "You've been doing that a lot"
"What ?"
"That" pointing to my fingers that are once again rubbing my neck

"Can you check it ? Think I'm reacting to something", she looks

"Nothing there" shrugging
"Nevermind, sure it'll pass" rolling my shoulders

"No mate?"
"Doesn't look like it, you ?"
"Nah same as last three years" neck pulsing, irration. A horn blares

"Where's that ?"
"South side"
"Stay here ! It's important to keep you safe!" Running for the trees

"Like hell" Luna follows up flanking my six. We make light work of fallen trees and grabbing roots sliding straight into the action. The fighting continues and I find myself sweating from increased temperatures

"Amaris ? You alright ?" Luna grunts pushing back a rogue

"Somethings not right" grinding my teeth, I push back using a fallen log looking to the moon. Two make a pass for Luna. Having no choice but to swing my log at them, I leave myself open as they crash into my body.

"Amaris !"
"Run" I snarl "save the others, get out of here" between snapping of the teeth. Sweat runs down my arms as my neck burns. Claws graze at my shoulder, forcing me to my knees. Sinking my nails into their thigh, they yelp. With my free hand I pull the other to waist height and sink my teeth into their neck, tearing where I could, ripping my claws through and out the thigh of the other.

"Luna ?" Hoping she's made a run for it, using the tree as a prop, I find her in the arms of him. Mouth inches from her throat, silver eyes peering to me.

"No wait .. wait ..don't do this" palms wide "she's not the one you want .." neck scratch "she's not the one that owes you a debt.." Stepping closer, my skin on fire, his mate snarls at me, snapping

"Call your sweet father won't you Luna?" Fingers causing pressure to her neck  "I wouldn't want him to miss the show.. " Frowning Luna looks at me scared, a whimper passing her lips

"Stop Erebus." Omar looks to the scene around him stepping through the trees

"Ahh, just in time .. I'm about to make your daughter mine"