Talking To The Moon | Complete |

Party for 1 Plus 100

"Luna! Luna! Luna!" The Pack- my Pack- chanted my name in unison as Alex snaked his arm around my waist and tugged me into his side. He spoke then, so soft that I was sure no one would hear him- I almost didn't hear him. "I told you they would love you, my Luna, just as I love you..."

Looking around the crowd, I saw smiles all around- except for on the face of Dino, the Beta of my new Pack. A scowl marred his otherwise rather handsome face as a glare burned in his dark eyes. He didn't seem to like me very much, and all I could do was wonder why as Alex tightened his hold on me and lithely hopped from the makeshift stage. Why didn't Dino like me?!?

I didn't have long to dwell on that predicament though, as Alex led me deeper through the crowd and I was met with more angry glares from equally angry She-Wolves. What the hell?!? Shoving my elbow into his ribs sharply, I shot a glare of my own at him. "Alex, why are all these girls glaring at me?!?!!"

"Hmmm...?!?" He was in the middle of a swig of beer and, as my elbow made another connection with his ribs, he grunted as the beer spewed from his lips. "What are talking about, little one?!? They all adore you..."

Glaring again, I snatched his red Solo cup away and threw back the rest of his beer with a smirk. "Not those girls," I snapped, pointing a finger at a threesome of way too perky, way too bleached blondes.

Rolling his eyes with a growl, he caught my hair in his fist and drug my face up to his, smashing our lips together. "Those girls don't matter, little one, at all- and you do." His lips met mine once again, softer this time, as he scooped me into his arms and onto the kitchen breakfast bar behind him. "I never once looked at any of those girls- they wished for anything that they could be what you are. Little one, they wanted to be my Mate- they wanted to be mine. But I waited for you- I waited for you, and I wanted you, and I loved you. It was all for you, and never ever for them. They're just jealous, Luna- they want to be you, and they want to be mine. But they aren't- and you are."

Leaning down to his level, I softly kissed him once more as his words washed over me. "Thank you- for everything... For waiting on me, and for not man-whoring around, and loving me- even though I don't even like you like that..." Pressing my lips harder to his, I wrapped my legs around his torso as he pulled me back off the bar and into his arms. "I might not love you right now, but I will eventually, that I can promise you."

All of a sudden, music blared through entertainment speakers up along the corners of the house. As Alex twined our fingers and led me out into the parting crowd, I frowned and immediately tugged him to a stop. "I can't go to a party, much less one thrown for me, dressed like, well, this," I giggled nervously as my fingers picked at the hem of my old tee shirt. I was in an old pair of ripped blue jeans and my Chuck's, for crying out loud!

His eyes met mine as he stepped back into my hold, tipping my chin. "Luna, my Luna, you look beautiful just as you are. Now, let's go party..."

Shaking my head, I planted my heels into the floor with an even bigger frown. "Alessio, as your Mate, I demand that you find me something more suitable to wear to this party- my party..."

He blinked once and simply stood there, eyes flashing at my rather angry, authoritative tone. Then, I was crushed into his arms as he took a deep breath and drug my scent into his nostrils. "And so the little lamb finally realized that she could be a hungry lioness..."

Then his lips met mine, hard and angry, as he crushed me tighter to his chest. "My angry, demanding little lioness... My Luna!" Then, his arm wrapped tight around my shoulder as he looked through the crowd. "Mariella, I need your assistance... Now, please!"