Alpha Stepfather Is My Mate!

18. Already The Perfect Luna

Olivia's POV

"Well, it isn't as complicated as it seems. I wanted to be married to my mate and be with her. I waited for the Goddess to send me one for twenty years, and now all my waiting has paid off. I now have you," he started gently.

He turned to me, and I blushed as he said those words. I felt so silly, and butterflies were fluttering in my stomach.

He smiled and continued to explain.

"Three years ago, the council got impatient and tired of me asking them to wait and demanded that I take a substitute, Luna. I refused and kicked against it, but they insisted, threatening to leave the pack and revoke my power as the Alpha. Your mother had just begun staying with us earlier that year, and for some reason, she was already in good graces with some council members, and it was suggested that I take her as a Luna. I kicked against it, but to make those old hags happy, I finally agreed to take her."

My mouth fell wide open. My mother was forced on André? I was astonished. I didn't know what to say. I looked him in the eyes, but he remained cool and calm, obviously waiting for me to recover from the shock of the entire news.

"Do I go on?"

I nodded wordlessly, and he continued to speak.

"This arrangement was strictly business, and I would take care of her needs, but her position as Luna would be revoked as soon as I found my mate. At the time, she agreed and signed it. I gave her a copy."

I watched as he reached into his bag and pulled out a document. He handed it over to me, and I opened it, my hands trembling.

I read the document and the date. It was September 2020, three years ago.

I glanced at the document and saw that he was telling the truth. I also saw the signatures, and my mother's name was boldly scrawled on the dotted line in multiple places.

"Do you believe me now?"

I looked at him with wide eyes. The document was right in front of me. I had nothing left to say.

"It's a bit of a shocker, isn't it?"

I nodded.

"All this time, I thought that you two were together, and I felt like killing myself every time you..."

He lifted my face with his finger, and I looked deep into his eyes. I felt a burden being lifted from me, and my heart felt a little lighter. But I was still going to do my own investigations. This was just a wake-up call. I still felt like I couldn't believe everything that he was saying.

"So, what are we going to do now? Now that I know that you and my mother are not a thing and I am your...mate. What is going to happen to us?"

Instead of answering, he pulled me in and kissed me deeply. I fell into a trance as soon as his lips touched mine. He sucked my bottom lip and teased me with kisses, enjoying how I sought after his lips hungrily every time he pulled away.

Finally, he stopped and took my face in his palms. He kissed my forehead and looked me in the eyes.

"I want to tell the whole world about us. I have waited for you, and now that I have you, I don't see why we should be keeping this a secret. My contract states that your mother will stop being Luna as soon as I find you, and now that I have you, We should get it over with as soon as possible."

He sucked on my lips again, pushed me down on the bed, and pinned me underneath his hard and firm body. He grabbed me passionately and crushed me beneath him. The way he grabbed my hair and clothes, I could feel the intensity of his passion and desire.

I felt lost in it all and moaned beneath him, enjoying the feel of his hands as he ran them up my thigh, just inches away from my...

'Wait, wait..."

I pulled my lips away and looked at him.

"I think we are rushing into this. I am not ready."

Confused, he looked at me and stroked my hair gently, trying to understand what I was saying.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean that it is too much, too fast and too soon.  I'm not sure if I want the whole world to know just yet. I just need some time and space to wrap my head around this. I also just lost my dad, and I am still processing a whole lot."

I sighed and kissed my lips tentatively.

"You need some space, don't you?"

I nodded silently, and he lowered his head and squeezed my hand affectionately.

"If that will make you happy and make you not to try and run away again then, I'm willing to oblige."

I smiled and turned my head to the wardrobe.

"I also need my things to be moved back into my room. I want some time and space to think. Living with you in your room is a big move, and I'm not yet entirely comfortable with it."

He growled and kissed my neck passionately.

"Kitten is now the one making the terms of the agreement. You already are the perfect Luna."

He got off me, and I stood up and headed to the door.

"Olivia–"

He called out to me, and I turned back.

"Please think about all of this, okay?"

I nodded.

"I will."