Before I can even ask what he wants, his lips are on mine. Hands holding me tight to his frame, and they don't plan on letting me go anytime soon. Out of instinct my mouth moves in sync with his. Sparks enveloping my frame as I fight the shiver of delight that runs up my spine. Fingers gripping at the nape of his neck in an effort to deepen the kiss, I didn't realize how much I missed him. Hands running through my hair. My lips were made to do just this, his arms were made to hold me this male was made for me and that thought sends me over the moon. "I'm still really pissed at you." I mumble out through our kisses.
"I know, I deserve it." Lifting me off the ground, my legs wrap around his waist. "Show me how mad you are." He groans when I pull at his bottom lip.
"No." I whisper out while resting my forehead against his, successfully and reluctantly ending this kissing frenzy. He doesn't deserve sex, no matter how bad I want to give it to him. Amber huffs and snarls at me for denying my mate. Red tinted eyes stare back at my glacier blue.
He doesn't seem remotely upset about the fact that I just denied him, he pulls me tight into his body. I can feel every crevice, muscle and piece of flesh or cloth against me. He's holding me as if I'll disappear within an instant. "Maya baby, I'm so sorry please don't leave me again." Oh my Goddess, is he crying? Be strong Maya. Be strong, "I'm such an idiot I should have listened to Jax. I'm so sorry baby girl." His nose buries into the junction of my neck and shoulder, inhaling deeply and occasionally placing open mouthed and erotic kisses on my mark.
I have a feeling I'll be here for a while. "Bring out Jax." I whisper after a few minutes of pure torture for myself.
He nods and within the blink of an eye Jax is in control. "Mate." Lips press against any skin that isn't covered. "We miss mate so much. Please don't leave mate again." Lips mold onto mine in a fervent manner. His animalistic nature taking control of the kiss. He clutches my hand in his fingertips, kissing each knuckle gently before placing it right above his heart. "Jax loves Maya, Maya loves Jax." His heart was racing, "Our heart beats for mate." This time it is me who attacks his face. "Stupid human." He grumbles while laying me on the bed still showering me with kisses and love, my legs still wrapped solidly around his waist. "I'm in control from now on. I'm in control till you forgive and trust human again." Grinding into my core, gasping from the shock and pleasure of it all. "He should have gone to mate." He growls out again, his anger for Josh is more than present as he presses into me again, my back arching off the mattress.
"Yes." I breathe, "I needed mate." Any sexual movements come to a halt immediately to release a few whimpers instead. "Thank you for trying."
Nuzzling his face into my neck, he peppers kisses across my skin. "Jax should have tried harder." Our foreheads rest together as he gets mad at himself for Josh's faults.
"You did as much as you could Jax. I'm not mad at you."
Cuddling into his warm chest after he rolls off I sigh in content. I did miss him, "Beta wouldn't let Jax search for mate." He growls out, "I punish beta."
"NOPE!" Rolling on top and straddling him to prevent him from hurting Lucas, his orbs darkening with lust with each passing second, I can't help but laugh. This is a very compromising position. "Jax no punishing Lucas. He was doing the right thing, you could have been captured and then they would have used you to get to me… understand?"
Fisting his white shirt in my hands he nods but you can tell he's still pissed about it. "Kept me from mate." He growls but rolls on top of me anyways, "We missed mate so much." Brushing our noses together I can't stop the blush creeping to my cheeks.
"I love you Jax."
He purrs as my fingers run through his hair, "I love you mate. Human says he's sorry." Nodding my head in acknowledgement, intertwining our fingers we just lay there in silence. But then Jax gets curious, "Where did mate go? We knew you left and know why but where did you go?"
"I went and visited an old friend." His chest rumbles with a growl, "Her name is Arabella and she's a witch." Pulling his face out of my neck, wide eyes as he stares back at me. As you could tell witches aren't the friendliest of creatures. "She wouldn't harm me." I don't think, but I keep that to myself. "She healed my knee, and gave me a masking spray for when I go and rescue Kris' mother oh and funny story, Kris is my guardian! Ta DAH!" I'm impressed I was able to do that in one breath, but I decided it'd be best to inform him in one fatal swoop.
Jax shakes his head and stares at me, "No. Jax is guardian over mate." Yeah this isn't going to be good. As mentioned over and over, males feel as if they are more than enough to protect their mate.
Running my fingers through his hair to distract him, I begin to smile. "Yes you do protect me but Kris is also—
"No." He says slowly as if I'm having a hard time comprehending what he's saying while he stares into my eyes.
"Yes." I reply just as slowly while stroking his hair, "Can you bring Josh out please. I think he's going to be able to process this easier."
"No." He growls and rolls on his back, at least I can breathe easier now. "I'm in charge." We'll see how long that lasts. Still, in an effort to comfort him, I lie on his chest, drawing small circles over his shirt. 10 minutes pass by before either one of us makes a sound. I've just been thinking over everything that has happened the past few days. "Maya?"
Craning my neck, I glance into a pair of brown orbs. "Seems as if Jax relinquished his hold."
Nodding, his fingers graze my jawline. "He had a hard time processing that someone else should be protecting our mate. Aside from Lucas, but he knows you don't really want or need him around." His eyes bore into my soul, "How did you find out he was your guardian?"
"Arabella, the witch who I visited she guessed because I trusted him even though you wanted nothing more than to rip his head off."
He remains silent, but holds me closer to him. I can practically hear him gritting his teeth, "You plan on rescuing Kris' mom?" I give him a 'yup' as confirmation, he knows there's no changing my mind. "You know I can't let you do that." But he's going to try.
"I'm not asking for permission. She's in there because Katie felt threatened, of me. She's in there because of me." I can tell he disagrees, Jax is fighting for control again but Josh reigns him in.
Thank Goddess, that wolf could make me do anything. "I don't like this at all. I wish you'd listen to me for once."
"Now what fun would that be?" I question with an arched brow, "You and I have a lot to discuss as mates but let's handle pack business first." After linking a certain few to meet us in Josh's office I roll out of bed.
Josh doesn't make any move to get off the mattress, just moving from a lying position to a sitting. While fidgeting with his fingers, "Maya I um, I have no words to describe how sorry I am for the way I acted. Not even the excuse I was using at the time is worth giving to you."
"Give it to me." I demand because I'm genuinely interested.
Fingers tug at his hair again, this has him genuinely stressed out. "I uh, even after the conversation I blamed him for your death." I dropped my shoulders, and to my dismay my expressionless mask. "Plus, you were backing him up instead of me. Mostly the first one, but the latter also had me a little irked." Watery chocolate orbs look up from the ground, "Now I understand why, he's your guardian but I want to avenge your death even if you're here and standing and breathing right in front of my eyes. If you weren't such a fighter you would have died do you understand that? If you weren't so damn strong, I wouldn't have you anymore. I love you with all my heart, my soul, every fiber of my being belongs to you! Those 3 words will never do my feelings for you justice Maya, please understand that. I do love you so much, Jax wasn't lying our heart beats for you." Focusing on his words, I don't even realize I'm crying. "I was such a jerk to you, I know that and I will understand if things aren't back to normal but I don't just need you in my life Maya, I want you with me every step of the way. You deserve more than anything I can offer, but I'm selfish and –"
"Josh, it's okay." Eyes widening with a shocked expression, it's mimicking my own. I mean seriously, I wasn't even expecting myself to say that. But, I do mean it. Sparks enveloping me, his scent encasing me in its deliciousness. I can feel his fingers on the small of my back.
His nose nuzzling my face, the slight rumble in his chest when he inhales my scent. "Do you mean that baby girl?" Not able to find my words from this overwhelming amount of pleasure, all I can manage is a nod. "Fuck Maya, I love you so much."
His lips press gently against mine, when I was thinking he would be doing the exact opposite. But no, instead of a hungry embrace, he's being sweet and soft. This male has me wrapped around his finger. Pulling away slightly, I glance at him through my lashes. "If you pull that shit again I will kick your ass."
"I have no doubt, but it won't be happening again." He assured me, and I believe him, "I am so sorry."
"It's fine, let's get to your office. We have company." Oh if only Maya a few months ago could see the Maya I am now. She'd be rather disappointed, forgiving him within 30 minutes of him acting like such a prick. But in the end, we run a pack together and we're in a war because of me. Plus the mate bond, I will blame my actions on the mate bond.
Stepping out into the hallway, wolves are just now waking up and getting ready for their day. The sun is hanging brightly in the sky, exhaustion hitting me full force out of nowhere. Josh intertwines our fingers tightly before opening the door. Leadership fills the room, along with Amy and Allen, Cory, Topanga and Kris. "Good morning." I say cheerily and take Josh's big leather chair. A few gaping mouths for those who didn't know about my knee. "Alright I'm sure you all have some questions. So let me tell my story and then we'll go from there. So I left last night." All their eyes rolled at either my nonchalant attitude or the fact I stated something so obvious. "I went and visited a friend, her name is Arabella and she's a witch." The older wolves stiffened with her name, "We go way back. We don't like one another but we respect one another." Which is probably the best way to explain our relationship.
"Anyways, she healed my knee and gave me a bottle of masking spray to cover my scent."
"What for?" Allen questions, head tilted to the side.
My eyes shift to Kris before my lips curve into a smile, "Kris' mother is being held hostage by Katie. Well technically she's being held in the Crescent Moon pack but it was by Katie's hand." After waiting a few minutes for them to get their growls out, I begin again. Kris remains steady but I can see the worry through his orbs. "Anyways she's the mole for those who knew there was a mole in our pack. She was trying to use Kris to get information on me, but failed. So, since I know the horrors of that dungeon all too well, I'm going to get her back."
Immediately everyone is on their feet, the leather couch being pushed a few inches back from the force. A series of 'no's' and 'we won't allow it' echoes throughout the room. Riley, Cory and Topanga remain silent just staring at me. Josh observes the room in silence letting me take the reins while his father is staring him down. "You 3 know, I have to do this."
Angrily, heads flip towards the only family I've known. Even Lucas, "Princess she is our Luna we can't allow her to do this!"
Riley faces her mate and places a hand on his shoulder, "I don't want her to Lucas, but out of all the times she wished to be rescued – there is no stopping her at this point. We're lucky she's here telling us about it." That's true, "None of you not even myself know what all she went through in there. She fears the same for Kris' mother." Her eyes focus in on me, "Kris how long do you think she's been in that pack?"
"About 2 weeks. Katie told me when she was moved." Bitch, taunting him knowing he can't do anything about it.
"Maya how long do you think she has?" Riley continues, unknowingly silencing the rest of the room to which I'm grateful for.
Rubbing my eyes, my elbows resting on the table in front of me. I'm aware that all eyes and not just Riley's are on me. "Depends. They could start off slow, Kris I won't sugar coat it she won't be in good shape. Even if by some miracle Katie told him not to harm your mother that isn't how it works down there." Nodding in understanding he remains strong like every male would, "Maximum a week and that may be pushing it. Ideally I want to get in and get her out within a few days."
Cory and Topanga share a glance before Cory clears his throat, "I can figure out where they are holding her."
"Which brings me to my next question, is the tunnel still hidden? My father doesn't know about them does he?" Cory shakes his head with a smile. "That's a relief."
Amy steps forward this time with a hardened expression on her face. "You're playing with fire Luna Maya. Don't be stupid." That's it. Standing up, I sidestep the cherry wooden desk, meeting her disapproval head on.
"Don't ask questions." Placing my forehead against hers, closing my eyes I hold her temples. Showing her images of what I've been through in my life. Her eyes remained closed, Josh holds off Allen as I let her see into my past, I hear shouting but it is all blocked out as I continue to flood her mind with pictures, and videos of myself covered in blood, my father beating and whipping me. As soon as I see her first tear fall, I pull away from her. Staring into her eyes, she can barely hold my own. "Yes, I'm playing with fire. I'm lighting the damn match and throwing gasoline out. But I'm doing it, I am not seeking approval, if you don't want to help me make a game plan then that's fine. I won't force you, because I know what I'm doing is dangerous. But I'm risking this."
Allen stands defensively in front of his female, hardened orbs staring down at me. "What'd you do?"
"I let her see a sliver of what I've been through down there Alpha Allen." I hold his eyes. I'm tired of her molding me into what she wants me to be. I'm not going to be the spitting image of her, I'm going to be me.
"How?"
Smirking to myself, I take a step back. My wolf knows when I can't defeat a male no matter how much she wants to spar with him. "It's a long story." I whisper out, "I'm going to come up with a game plan after I get some sleep. If you choose to help, be back in here at 5 o'clock. If you choose to not agree with my decision then don't worry about it, and I respect your choice. No judgements will be passed."
Josh growls lowly under his breath, "I'll stand beside you." His arm wraps around my waist, the familiar tingles easing the tension I'm feeling from the room. "I'm not happy about it." He reaffirms to the group, "But she's my female and if I could I would have risked my life to save her in the dungeons. She's doing someone a kindness that was never done for her."
"Oh and Kris is my guardian." Tossing up my hands with a smile, trying to relieve some stress of others. Which works, their initial shock is superseded by smiles at my way of releasing vital information. Kris rolls up his sleeve and shows off his forearm bearing the tattoo proudly.
Lucas grumbles underneath his breath, no doubt he's feeling threatened as my personal guard. "So there's that." I muster out, "5 o'clock everyone. And I don't think Josh needs to order anyone to keep this information quiet. Especially the mole being Katie, I have a plan that will be put into action soon."
Nodding, Josh dismisses them all. Lucas hangs back glaring at Kris as he does so. "Yes Lucas?" Josh questions when the door closes all the way leaving us 3 alone.
"I'm her guard."
His wolf is feeling helpless. "Of course you are Beta Lucas." Josh's fingers rub small circles on my hip bone that is too distracting, but he continues to talk as if he doesn't know he's driving me crazy. "This is just extra protection for Luna. Unfortunately commands from myself don't work on her guardian, should it be necessary you and Kris will have to get along. You'll have to be cordial with that wolf." My mate warns in the nicest way possible. He's just making it clear that everyone needs to get along.
"I'm her guard." He muffles again before storming out of the room.
Glancing up at my Alpha mate I start to giggle, "Well that was one interesting meeting." Nodding he sits in the chair, pulling me into his lap. My legs thrown on either side of him, my chest pressed against his. "How mad is your father?"
"He's not mad at you, he knows you're a seer now. He was worried about my mom. He's mad at me."
"I love your mother but she has no idea, she has no idea what it's like down there. So I showed her a glimpse nothing too terrible and as soon as I saw it affect her I pulled away. And why is he mad at you?"
Josh sadly glances at me, he really hates my decision. "Allowing yourself to be put into danger." He whispers as if he's disappointed in himself. "The only way I allow this to happen Maya, is if I'm with you." I'm about to tell him that he can't go in the cells with me, any more wolves beside myself will draw attention but his lips on mine cut me off, but they're gone before I even react. "I'm not saying go in there with you, but I will be on the edge of the land waiting for you and getting you out safely. I can't lose you again, if you need me I'll run through their land, and if I didn't know you were going to do it with or without me then I would not support this."
"But you'd rather give me all the help I can get since it is happening either way."
My eyes flutter closed as I lie on his chest. "Sleep baby girl. Just please don't leave me again." I don't reply since I'm already thinking about going to my fur side for a while… possibly. I still don't know how I could go months without his embrace. "I love you more than life itself my mate."
He's really not okay.
'I hate hurting mate.'
'We'll be in and out Amber. I won't get caught. How many times did we pray to the Moon Goddess to get us out of there? I'm going to grant her prayers. We can do this.'
'But mate's so sad.'
'We'll make it up to him.' Closing off my link to my wolf, I feel my breathing become steady while my mate places feather light kisses on my forehead.
The calm before the storm.
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