A/N: Hey everyone, I just wanted to thank you all so much for the overwhelming support I have received on this book. And though I have been told the book 'is stupid' I want everyone to know that I will not quit writing this book. I thoroughly enjoy it since I'm sooo obsessed with werewolf stories right now, and if you don't like reading it I still appreciate the fact you even tried to read it and give it a chance. That means a lot to me!

A Luna is an Alpha female by the way. A luna is the Alpha's mate and runs the pack beside him.

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I should have known he'd try to pull a fast one on me. I should have known he'd outwit me when it came to my protection. He gave into my 'letting my guard stay in the living room' ploy to easily. Sly Alpha Josh you are very sly. "Excuse you?"

"Shall we discuss this inside? You're wearing a white shirt after all." I growl and sprint towards my apartment with Josh right behind me. As soon as I stick the key in the lock I'm regretting him bringing me home. This is nothing like the pack house. This is nothing extravagant and I sure as hell don't have my own movie room. "You're tense." He whispers, it's at that moment I realize my shoulders are touching my ear lobes.

"You know it's fine if they volunteer to stand out in the rain that's fine I don't need to have a guard inside. Or a guard period."

Josh reaches around my frame and turns the key for me to unlock my home. Oh Goddess he's going to try and come in anyways. "As you wish Maya." I desperately try to hide the shiver that my name escaping his mouth causes.

"Good night Alpha."

His hand that was on the door knob presses against my stomach so I'm backed up into his chest. "You and only you call me Josh." He leaves a trail of kisses against my skin, "Do not cover those up tomorrow." The pads of his fingers caress two spots on my skin. No doubt there are hickey's there. "You are mine. Sweet dreams mate."

I scurry inside and slam the door shut. I got in way too deep tonight. Way, way, way too deep. He's all over me now, and I didn't try to stop him or push him off. And our mate bond is stronger now, because I'm already feeling the pull in my heart to go to him. 'Told you mate likes us.'

'You know you're very smug for a wolf.'

I see her tail wagging in the air in a prissy manner, 'We take after our hosts.'

You little. I manage to lock my door and I strip down to my undergarments before landing on my bed. "What have I done?"

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The next morning I'm staring at my reflection in the mirror and giving myself a pep talk to not come off too easy. Who cares if I had a sex dream about him last night? Who cares that I have 2 hickeys on my neck and I still smell of him no matter how hard I scrubbed in the shower? He made sure that his scent seeped into my pores so it would at least last for a good portion of the day. I tucked my white razorback tank top into my denim shorts and paired it with my leather jacket. As usual my hair is down, I hardly ever wear it up I love the way it blows in the wind.

"You can do this Maya." I give myself a reassuring head nod before vacating my home. So what if I gave in to the mate bond a little bit? That's what I'm supposed to do. Though mates are your greatest weakness, which is what I've been focusing on they are also your greatest strength. Kind of contradictory but you complement one another and you challenge one another. Maybe me being mated with Josh is a way for me to follow through with my plan? I don't know that sounds silly, the Moon Goddess no matter how sly and smart she is wouldn't assist with my plan that has been 7 years in the making. I've made it half way to school and call it OCD but I haven't taken my eyes off of my ankle boots. The smell of rain permeates the air and I can see the small water droplets resting on the blades of grass along with the sticky morning dew. I always love a good rainstorm, washes the air clean. Almost like Mother Nature is giving the world a clean slate.

Josh just like last time had turned the corner and was waiting on me with a grin on his face. "Good morning beautiful."

"Morning." I swear it feels like I never came down from the high of last night.

His eyes roam vicariously over my legs and he quickly averts his gaze. "Do you have a hair tie?" I furrow my brows and pull the one off of my wrist. I have to wear it up at work and unfortunately I have to work today. "Come here."

"Why?" I question and for whatever reason inch backward.

However he's behind me before I finish my step. Not fair he used his wolf speed. Jerk. Of course I forget all about that as soon as his fingertips graze the nape of my neck. I purr at the touch and notice he's grooming me. He's pulling my hair up, I don't even want to know how he knows how to tie hair and only focus on why he's doing it. "I want everyone to see my love bites. Every male needs to keep their eyes off of you." Josh inhales deeply and chuckles to himself, "You still smell like me."

"You did that on purpose." I muster out in a surprisingly calm and put together voice despite the fact I'm falling apart in his hold.

"Of course I did." I roll my eyes at his arrogant tone and saunter into school. As soon as I enter the school doors Riley is sprinting towards me. I notice her mark immediately and her scent is different.

"Riley you little minx!"

"Stop." She whispers and tries to hide her face. I can't help but laugh, "Come on 3 days I held out. I did pretty well!"

I chuckle again and cup her face, "I'm happy for you! And I'm going for the record." Her eyes divert to my neck and I huff, forgot about those for a moment. She wiggles her brows as if to say 'let's see how that works out'. "Shut up." I growl and find the 2 men staring at us like we're the last piece of meat on a carcass. "Lucas if you so much as make her shed one tear I will snap your neck. Got it?"

"You can try." He chuckles, "But sure I couldn't hurt my princess it'd tear me apart."

"Trust me I wouldn't just try, I'd succeed." I like Lucas but he doesn't have to know that.

Josh grins at me while Lucas shakes his head, "You have a feisty mate."

"Of course I do." He replies arrogantly, "Someone has to keep my shit in line." Glad to know he already knows his place in the whole mate situation.

Riley cups my face, "Be nice!" I take her hand in mind and meander towards the cafeteria with her in tow when a foot just so happens to get in my way. Unfortunately I was moving too fast to stop myself mid-step and of course I collide onto the tile floor.

I hear Josh growl and before I'm even off the ground he's shouting. "WHO DID THIS!?"

Over protective. "Stop." I announce and find the culprit heels. I follow the stilettos up to a long pair of tanned legs, a tight mini skirt and a crop top. Surprise, surprise fake blonde hair and green eyes with an evil glint dancing amusingly in them.

"Maya think about what you're doing." Riley whispers and that catches the attention of Lucas who immediately puts her behind his back in a protective stance. Good now I won't have to worry about her getting hurt. It's sweet and admirable he's putting her before his Alpha.

I throw my bag to the ground and storm towards her even though she towers me I'm not afraid, most of her height is from those heels. "What do you want rogue?"

"Simply to know why the hell you tripped me?" I see Josh stepping forward and I put my hand up. I have and always will fight my own battles. I know it is in his nature to defend me and I'm sure his wolf is having a hissy fit right now but he complies.

Her eyes move from Josh to me and it seems as if she is slowly figuring out what he is to me. She inhales deeply and then sees the love bites on my neck. "A rogue slut. That's funny, never in a million years would I expect him to fool around with a rogue." Or she didn't figure out we're mates… idiot.

I growl and take a step forward. Chest to chest, signaling a challenge. "Do well to remember that I am a rogue and I will not hesitate to tear your throat out. No remorse and no hesitation. I've killed more wolves by the time I turned 13 then you have in your entire existence. I am not a slut, he is my mate." I growl out and even though I'm incredibly surprised by what I just said I don't show it. "Seeing as there are 3 different male scents on you I'm sure I'm not the only one who would agree that you are being more than hypocritical. Stay out of my way and I won't rip that fake blonde hair out by the root."

Her eyes are flickering from black to amber, I dare her to let her wolf free. She's a leadership daughter, I can feel what little power she's trying to exude. Previous beta or gamma maybe. "Josh is mine." She growls out and slowly ascends her canines in an effort to appear intimidating.

So the whole not fighting on pack lands thing that means nothing to me when a loud crack is heard throughout the hallway. My wolf took charge, and punched her in the nose. I squat down beside the squealing pig and smirk, "I don't share."

"JOSH!" She yells and tries to stop the bleeding. "AREN'T YOU GOING TO DO SOMETHING!?"

Josh pulls me up by my arm and smirks, "You're perfect." He purrs and pecks my neck, "You Katie refer to me as Alpha I will not tell you again." He snaps before hugging me tightly into his body. My whole frame is tense and my fists are still clenched. Josh knows I want more, rogues don't stop attacking. He continues to try and calm me down by whispering sweet nothings into my ear. "You're mine, I'm yours." That was the only thing that kept running through my mind that he said.

'He's our mate. Ours. Move mate, kill her.'

'Calm down.'

"SHE BROKE THE LAW!"

He growls angrily as do I and turns around to face her, "LEARN SOME DAMN RESPECT BEFORE I LET HER TEACH YOU SOME!"

She shuts her mouth and I think for the first time she actually did something smart since everyone seems surprised by her action. "You provoked it Katie. No law was broken." Josh grabs my bag off the floor and wraps his arm around my waist. I know that isn't how the law works and I know that this isn't over. "Come on beautiful. Let's get out of here." Lucas and Riley follow behind us as we meander towards first period.

My muscles begin to relax and I realize what I've done. Well what my wolf did, she doesn't like someone claiming Josh as his. And surprisingly I didn't either. Either way, I am sure he has to fill out some paperwork for the 'Sepiente Wolves'. "Sorry." I mumble under my breath that word tastes disgusting leaving my mouth.

"Don't be sorry. You were being an Alpha Female also known as a Luna." He mutters and holds me tighter, "She asked for it. Plus that just showed you kind of like me." He quips and kisses my temple. I look at him in shock realizing that is exactly what I did, and Josh just chuckles.

I'm going to regret punching her. I just have a feeling I will.

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Josh, Riley and Lucas along with Zay, Farkle and Smackle hung around the diner during my shift last night. They brought work with them so he wouldn't get behind. I was tense all day and Riley noticed, Josh did too and that's why he was extremely touchy feel, more than I prefer and more than the day before if that was possible. He just knows his touch keeps my wolf calm.

He offered me a ride to school this morning but I turned it down, I enjoy walking. Gives me time to process my thoughts and enjoy the beauty Mother Nature brings. After chastising my wolf a good portion of last night she apologized for punching Katie no matter how much she deserved it. So technically she didn't apologize, she's still justifying her actions but that's as close to an apology as I'll get. "Good morning beautiful." He grins and I smile unknowingly.

"Morning." I whisper against his muscular chest. I grip his shirt and inhale deeply.

I am starting to relax when my wolf goes on high alert. Her fur stands on edge, 'Something's wrong.'

'What?'

She's pacing around her cage and the nerves are coming off of her in waves. I inhale deeply and though Josh is looking at me curiously he doesn't say anything. He lets me do my thing but as soon as I'm done my muscles tense. There's a lot of power. More than Josh, and myself. More than us combined. "Something's off." I mumble and I wiggle out of his grasp towards the front doors of school.

4 'Sepiente Wolves' stand at the entrance of the school in their signature black and red uniforms. "What are they doing here?" He growls. It's extremely disrespectful for a wolf to come upon an Alpha's land without a warning. No matter if they are more powerful or have more sway, you're asking for a fight if you do so.

"Alpha Josh." A man steps forward and I remember this wolf from the many times he visited my father's pack. William is his name and he is the youngest of them all, only about 275 if my math is correct. "This must be Maya."

Josh growls and pushes me behind him, "You are trespassing William."

"I'm sure you'll let it slide." I should have figured, "I hear you let a rogue go free without punishment once she attacked one of your pack members."

"She was asking for it." He snapped.

"That is not the law and you know it."

"What's my punishment?" I question.

"Maya is my mate there will be no punishment." Josh growls and extends his claws, "You will not touch her." He threatens. The other 3 wolves have a sinister smile on their faces, they enjoy ruffling his fur. They take any opportunity they can to show the power and strength they hold and right now they want to make an example out of Josh.

Williams just laughs and waves him off, "Maya I'm correct in assuming that's you. You should calm your mate down before he gets hurt." I clutch his hand and pull him into my neck. "She may be your mate but she is not part of your pack, she is not marked she is not claimed. However considering the circumstances she has 2 options." This can't be good.

"They aren't hurting you." He whispers.

"Josh shut up. You can't take on all 4 of them. Even if we did it together. They are all much older than us no matter our skill. I knew yesterday I'd have to pay for my actions."

I can feel the fear and anger coming off of him in waves as he hugs me tighter. "You were just defending what's yours."

Even considering the circumstances I'm smiling at him, "Though that is the truth, I'm a rogue. We never get a fair trial." I shift my eyes towards William, "options?"

"You're a very brave she-wolf." He musters a smile but I don't return it. I avert my gaze knowing he'd take it as a challenge if I hold eye contact for too long. "Lashes or wolfsbane." I shudder and feel Josh's grip tighten around me, his claws digging into my skin. Holding tightly to what's his.

"YOU WILL NOT TAKE HER ANYWHERE! IT IS MY PACK! MINE! I SAW NOTHING WRONG WITH IT!"

"WHO ARE YOU TO QUESTION THE LAW?!"

"HER MATE AND ALPHA OF THE TWILIGHT PACK!" William gestures his head towards us and considering they're older they are faster and he's wrapped in silver chains before I realize he's not in my arms anymore.

"Let. Him. Go." My wolf is clawing to come free. Josh hisses from the pain but that doesn't prevent him from fighting to get free. He's trying to get to me. I clutch his face in an effort to get him to look at me, "Stop fighting." I whisper, "You're going to hurt yourself. Stop fighting." I kiss his cheek and he's pleading with me to run. I can see it in his eyes, he keeps gesturing towards the woods. "I won't run Josh."

"Baby girl please."

"DO NOT AID A ROGUE!" One of them snaps and punches him across the face. Before I can even think about it I punch the wolf who dare hurt my mate.

William comes up behind me and grips my hair, "You just doubled your punishment. Get that wolf under control Maya. Wolfsbane or lashes?" I gulp and stare at Josh who is still thrashing in their hold to try and protect me. I can smell Riley and Lucas, they're close if not watching. Wolfsbane would be torturous, and it would be a lot longer than lashes. I'd try to claw my skin off which would put me in more pain and possibly put me in a predicament to puncture arteries.

"How many lashes?"

"Considering you are his mate, 5 for each offense."

Oh that's not too bad, "Lashes." I mutter and don't dare look at Josh, I can smell his tears that I know he's not even trying to hide. As an Alpha he doesn't want to look weak in front of the pack, but when it comes to your mate well everyone understands. Though we haven't marked one another I can feel the sadness rolling off of him. Sadness, fear, anguish, disappointment. But not disappointed in me, disappointed in himself for not being able to protect me.

"Interesting choice. If I release you will you behave?"

"If you release Josh."

I bite my lip in an effort to keep the whimper from escaping when he tightens his hold on me. "You are in no position to make demands."

"I'm not making demands. I'm accepting my punishment, I'm not fighting you on it I will come willingly but please William release my mate. He's just- he's trying to protect me, you'd do the same for your mate."

He chuckles bitterly, anyone in the 'Sepiente Wolves' has lost their mate in one way or another. It prevents them from leaving the council due to extenuating circumstances. Such as a pup being born or possibly losing their mate while in charge. "I'll make you a deal. We will release him out of the silver chains and free from punishment for not doing his duty if you take 5 more lashes."

"NO!" Josh growls and starts to struggle again.

I can smell his burning flesh and it's making my wolf frantic. I've completely blocked her out as to not get me in anymore trouble. "Fine 3." William barters and I don't have to look at him to know he's smirking.

"Total of 13."

"MAYA DON'T!" He's not yelling, he's begging. Pleading for me to not take the extra punishment for him.

But I'm the reason we're in this mess to begin with. "Fine I will do it. Josh I swear to Goddess if you react when they release you I will reject you." He calms down immediately and lets his head fall to his chest. The chains fall to the ground and the grip on my hair is released.

"Do I know you from somewhere Maya?"

I glance at William and shake my head no, "I just have one of those faces." When in reality I saw you several times growing up.

"PEACHES!" No, no, no! Riley stop. She runs into my arms and begins to cry. "Maya please don't do this."

"I have to Riley. I have to pay for my actions, I knew the law and I broke it."

I've got my cold mask on, emotionless and hard. "Just be waiting for me like the old days." I whisper, "Do you remember how to heal?"

Her dad, as previously mentioned was the pack doctor and he taught her to heal starting at 6. It's a gift and she has it. "Yes." She was always so gentle. "Everyone will see." She mumbles through her tears.

"It was bound to happen."

"Riley. Come here." Lucas demands and I all but shove her off of me. I give him a knowing look, she'd always try to interfere when I was younger and she can't do that this time. He simply nods in understanding and I glance at Josh who is visibly shaking in an effort to keep his wolf inside of him.

"Come." William announces and I do. Though it has been 6 years, I can do this.

I can.

And I will.

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