Luna On The Run!

Alpha Zane’s POV

It’s heartwarming to see Midnight Moon accepting my mate right away.

And Ariel seems to be having a great time. We stepped off the stage so the members could meet her in person. After all, she is their Luna and will be in direct contact with mostly the females and pups on a daily basis.

But it strikes me how she can separate herself from me so easily. Don’t get me wrong, she embraces the pack, tries to build a personal relationship with each one. But she is not warm and longing towards me. Mates have a natural urge to be close to each other and, as newly mated, I expect her to hang on to me all the time to assert her claim. I have seen that so often around me with friends and family.

Like now. I look around to see where she has gone. And then I spot her with a group of women, talking about a project to increase business in the pack. This a great way for Luna to establish herself. She schedules an appointment to meet the women at the packhouse tomorrow morning to put everything on paper.

And here I am, thinking I would spend all day tomorrow in bed with my mate. I had imagined that we would have so much to talk about, that we would have to make plans for our future. And this after an evening of good sex and dinner in bed. But from the looks of it, that is not going to happen.

“She’s a bit different, son.” My father stands beside me, looking in the same direction. “She is not really enthusiastic about your mating, she is reserved in your presence. But look at her with the women, so open and spontaneous”.

“Yes, I have noticed that too. She can walk away from me so easily. That is strange. Was it the same with you and Mum?” I asked him.

“Hell, no. Five minutes after we met she was in my bed and stayed there all week. A month later she was pregnant, which wasn’t surprising considering how we were going at it,” he laughs. His words make me feel warm inside, like I just want to pick Ariel up and carry her straight to my apartment. I can already feel a hard-on building up in my trousers.

“Perhaps you should be patient with her, son. Your mating is definitely unusual and she is still getting used to all this. She was with Alpha Gorgio for a year and they probably thought they belonged together. Patience is all it takes to give each other a chance to succeed.”

Dad must be right, he has already completed this process and look how great he and my mother are together. I walk over to Ariel and gently put my hand around her waist. She remains unfazed as if she does not feel the sparks that almost stun me. Nor does she lean on me lovingly. My mate does not seem to feel the bond as strongly as I do.Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

“Shall we retire, my love? You must be tired by now from the flight and all the activities”. I pull her against me and she gives way, nestling against my chest. She feels so good, I want to keep her like this forever. We say our goodbyes to the women and I led her by the hand to the car that will take us to the packhouse.

Even in the car, she moved closer to the door and looked out of the window with fascination. It is as if the pack is more interesting than me, her mate. It is a short drive and by the time we get there, she has got out before I can get around the car. When we get to the front door, I scoop her up bridal style and carry her over the threshold.

“Ooohh, how sweet of you, Alpha,” she cries cutely. I carry her into the lift that takes us to my flat.

“This is the Alpha floor, where we and my parents live. There is a back balcony that we share, but each apartment has its own private terrace”. I lead her to the door of our accommodation. Again I take her bridal style and walk in with her in my arms.

“Welcome to my life, Ariel. You don’t know how happy you’ve made me by volunteering to join my pack. I was afraid I would have to hunt you down to convince you of my good intentions,” I whisper to her. I lead her straight into our bedroom.

I see that the bed is decorated with rose petals and candles, creating a romantic atmosphere. I am sure my mother is behind this, trying to get us off to a great start. Laying Ariel down on the bed, I kiss her neck and cheeks as my hands move from her shoulder to her breasts.

My God, I long for her like crazy, the mate pull is driving me mad.

But then she grabs my hands and puts them on the bed by her sides.

“We need to talk, Alpha. My father has already informed you that there are conditions attached to my coming here,” I hear her say.

“Can’t we do it tomorrow? We still have plenty of time to talk. Right now, I want to make love to you, to confirm my claim on you,” I whisper hoarsely with desire.

“We need to make arrangements. We are not alone in this mating, I have to consider Gorgio. He is my mate too and I intend to treat him with respect.”

Goodness, Gorgio’s name is not exactly what I wanted to hear on our first night together.

“Okay. Name the terms so we’re done with that and we can plan our life together. Gorgio is not here, I just want to focus on the two of us”. I kiss her shoulders, the currents coursing through my body making it almost impossible to have a proper conversation.

And the hard-on in my trousers becomes more and more painful…