The Helpless Mate

Chapter 8

I stare wide eyed at the man in front of me.

"Mate." I whisper more to myself than him.

His eyes seemed to grow darker, if even possible. He pushed me up against one of the walls in the corridor and crashed his lips into mine. I automatically started to kiss back.

His plump lips against mine made me feel like I was on cloud nine. His kiss felt so much different from Jason's. It didn't feel rushed, but hungry. Like he couldn't get enough out of the kiss, like he had been starving for my lips. One of his hands was placed to the left of my head on the wall and the other gripped the right side of my dress. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pressed my hips against his, earning a groan.

I ran my fingers through his hair and tugged on it, I felt like if I let him go he would disappear and be a mirage. His right arm wrapped around my waist and pulled my waist to him.

I didn't think it was possible, but his lips are even more intoxicating than his scent.

Wait, he's my mate?

Jason will destroy him if he smells this man's scent on me. He made it very clear that he would kill my mate to keep his reputation up. I have to get away from hi- oh my Goddess he just stuck his tongue in my mouth.

Using all my strength, I managed to push away my actual mate. When his eyes opened I saw hurt flash behind them along with anger. I quickly turned back the way I came and took off running while lifting up the front of my dress.

I could hear him running after me but I was pretty fast. I made it through the double doors without him catching me. I quickly walked over through a group of people. I heard the doors to the corridor open just as I slid behind a pillar next to a huge display of flowers to mask my scent.

I heard his voice that sent shivers down my spine, not the ones that Jason's did. I heard another male talk to him before their voices started to retreat. I let out a breath as Madam approached me with a disappointed look on her face.

"These people sure have high standards, even the deltas." She huffed out to which I just nodded. "Are you ok Luna?" Madam asked wearily.

"I'm going to tell you something and as your future luna, I command you not to repeat what I'm about to say or so help me Goddess I will make you a rogue." I said making her eyes go wide and quickly nod her head. "I'm not Jason's real mate. There were some complications with his actual mate and he made me pose as his mate. He threatened to kill my mate if he ever found him. And well... I just met my real mate.. he's the most amazing person I've ever seen or smelled. He's so intoxicating and addictive and makes my knees weak. He's looking for me and I can't let Jason know about him."

"Oh my... well first lets touchup your makeup." Madam said as she pulled emergency makeup out of her clutch purse and began applying it to my face.

"What am I gonna do?" I asked as she touched up my neck very carefully.

"I've got an idea." Madam said before grabbing some flowers from the display and tucking one behind my ear and rubbing the scent on my skin. "This should mask your smell and your mate's smell that was on you."

"Thank you so much." I said as I let out a sigh of relief and a little girl approached us.

The little girl had bright, cheerful blue eyes and looked about eight years old. Her golden hair had been put in two braids that rested on each shoulder and flowed down the front to end in little pink ribbons. Her bright ribbons matched her frilly dress and her shoes matched the rest of her outfit.

"Hi Luna lady! I see you like flowers, would you like a flower crown?" The little girl said in her tiny angelic voice while stretching out a headdress made out of flowers.