Chapter 6 – Mate
It was dark and the only light in the room was coming from a warm crackling fire in the stone fireplace. I was sleeping in a real bed, with the most comfortable pillows and blankets. It's been years since I slept in a real bed. Lifting the covers, I looked down to see that I was wearing a large shirt.
The ceiling was high and made of logs, I was in a cabin. It was a large single room log cabin with two oversized chairs sitting by the fireplace. A small kitchen and a door to what I believe is a bathroom.
It smelled delicious in here, like warm apple pie. I inhaled deeply, cinnamon, apples and honey. "MATE!" Lia jumped up and down.
"Are you sure?" I asked her.
"Yes, MATE brought us here." She wagged her tail.
I heard some movement coming from inside the bathroom and a moment later the door swung open. He was standing in the doorway with nothing, but a towel wrapped around his waist. I recognized those beautiful blue eyes and my breath hitched in my throat. "Alpha!" I gasped.
"You're awake." He stepped to the side of the bed.
My eyes trailed up his abs, to his chest, chiseled jaw and back to his eyes. I had never dared to really look at him like this before. He had a smirk on his face that told me that he knew I was checking him out.
"Mate is so handsome and he's an Alpha!" Lia gushed.
Ranger sat down on the bed and leaned into my neck. He inhaled deeply, "Mine." He growled in my ear as he peppered kisses on my neck. He pulled away and held my face in his hands staring deeply into my eyes. "Beautiful." He whispered. My skin was tingling under his touch.
I looked down at my hands to try and hide my blush. "Where are we?" I managed to ask.
"My cabin on the pack grounds. I found you after your shift and brought you here, you've been sleeping all day." He said.
"Oh, thank you." I whispered.
"Rex has been hounding me all day to hold you." He said as he moved closer.
"Who's Rex?" I asked.
"My wolf." He chuckled.
Lia purred at the mention of her mate.
"The old mutt wants to know your wolfs name."
"Lia, her name is Lia." I told him and Lia let out a joyous howl in my head.
Before I could say anything, Rangers eyes seemed to darken, and he kissed me. Sparks started tingling throughout my body under his touch. His lips were demanding and tasted oh so sweet. I wasn't sure exactly what to do but Lia kept pushing me. My hands made their way to the top of his head and I ran my fingers through his hair, pulling him closer to me. Ranger let out a growl of approval.
He laid me back on the pillows and continued to deepen the kiss. His hand sent waves of tingles as he reached down my leg and trailed his way up. He moved to my neck, kissing and licking. A soft moan of pleasure slipped through my lips and my heart was pounding in my chest.
I stared up at the ceiling, the shadows and light from the fireplace were dancing on the beams. Ranger is my mate, I thought to myself. I won't be a slave anymore; he will take care of me and protect me. "Mate will take care of US and love US." Lia corrected me.
Ranger kissed my neck on the soft spot that would soon have his mark and I let out a loud moan. Oh Goddess, that felt so good. I could feel the heat pooling between my legs. He laid on top of me and I felt his member hard against my thigh. His hands grabbed the bottom of the shirt I was wearing, and he slipped it off me.
He looked down at my naked body with desire burning in his eyes. He kissed me again and his hand massaged my breast. I let my hands roam down his back feeling his muscles. His mouth kissed down my neck and to my other breast. He took my nipple in his mouth and sucked on it; his other hand moved down between my legs.
I gasped as he rubbed my lips feeling my wetness. The waves of electric tingles had my body screaming for more. The need to be with him was so strong, it was all I wanted.
"Someone is so wet and ready for me." Ranger grinned as he slipped a finger into my core. "So tight." He groaned.
I closed my eyes and threw my head back moaning with pleasure as his finger moved in and out of me. It felt so good. He added another finger and started moving faster. I let out another moan as his thumb circled on my clit. He grabbed my hair with one hand and worked his magic with the other hand. I felt my body tense up with a burning need to release.
"Look at me Lucy. I want you to look in my eyes when you cum." He ordered in a rough voice. His blue eyes were dark, and his wolf was close to the surface.
My mouth was slightly open, and I was breathing hard. I was squirming as I reached the brink of orgasm, ready to explode. My pussy clenched down hard on his fingers and wave after wave rocked through me as I cried out with pleasure. It felt amazing.
Ranger brought his fingers up to his mouth and licked them clean, tasting me. "You're mine Lucy." He said as he positioned himself on top of me removing his towel. Seconds later he was pushing the tip of his cock into me, he stopped at the barrier.
"It will only hurt for a few moments; I'll try to be gentle." I nodded my head.
With a quick thrust he was buried deep inside me. My nails dug into his back and a few tears escaped from the side of my eyes. He kissed the tears away and then began moving.
"You're so fucking tight." He groaned as he stretched me out, stroke after stroke, to fit his cock perfectly. Pain was replaced with pleasure and the animal in me craved him. I was his and he was mine. I kissed his neck and he growled with pleasure. His thrusts became deeper and deeper and I felt myself clenching on his cock ready to release again.
"Cum for me baby." He said and I lost it. My body was in pure bliss as I rode the wave of my orgasm again.
"That's a good girl." Ranger continued to trail kisses and bites all over my body. He started thrusting deep and slow as he kissed me again. He slipped his tongue into my mouth and I eagerly kissed back.
My hands explored his chest and I remembered all the times I had daydreamed about rubbing his chest. The tattoo on his chest and arm was so sexy. I could hardly believe that he was all mine. I looked into his eyes again and there was such intensity as he was looking at me and thrusting with purpose. His own need to release was building. I wrapped my legs around his waist and felt him even deeper inside of me.
"Fuck, you feel so good!" With a few more thrusts and a growl, he released his seed deep inside me as another wave of orgasm hit me at the same time.
When I woke up in the morning, the sun was shining through the kitchen window and the fire in the fireplace had died down. Ranger was sitting at the foot of the bed staring at me.
"Mate is so handsome." Lia said to me.
I looked down and blushed. I felt the soreness between my legs from last night. What an amazing night it was. I started wondering if I should get up and make him breakfast when he spoke.
"Lucy, I think the Moon Goddess made a mistake. I can't accept you as my mate. Dark Moon pack can't have a weak Luna and you've never been able to defend yourself. The pack won't accept you, the female Alpha needs to be strong and that takes years of training."
Tears swelled up in my eyes. Of course, this would be my luck I thought as I heard Lia howl out in pain. She was about to lose her mate because of me. Because I was weak. My father was going to let me start training when I was fourteen, to be a warrior like him, but I never got the chance.
"I can train, I can become stronger!" I said with tears running down my face.
"I've waited seven years to find my mate, now that I know you are unfit to be Luna, I need to select a strong she wolf for the pack. A weak Luna makes us all weak, and we can't risk that. I will not banish you Lucy, my wolf will not allow that."
"Please don't do this Ranger." I begged.
"I am your Alpha! You are to address me as Alpha at all times." He roared back at me as he stood up. "You will not tell anyone about us, and you will continue to stay in the pack and work as normal."
My heart felt like it was shattering into a million pieces.
Before I could say another word, he said the words I feared the most ... "I, Ranger LaRue, Alpha of Dark Moon pack, reject you Lucy Michaels, as my mate and Luna."
Lia was howling in pain and my head was spinning. The pain from the mate bond breaking was unbearable, especially after mating. I tried to stand with the blanket wrapped around me, but the pain in my chest brought me to my knees as I screamed out loud. Trembling in pain, I crumbled to the ground, thankfully, the darkness consumed me.