“I can’t believe we both found our mates at the same time.”
I heard a male voice speak.
“I am surprised of course, but it makes sense since we are pretty much brothers.”
I heard another male voice speak. I could smell an intoxicating scent. It reminded me of books, the smell after it rains, and fresh coffee. I wanted to find the source of the smell. I could feel tingles and sparks in my left hand and wondered what they were from. I laid there trying to fight through the darkness to open my eyes. I smelt him before I heard him, Alpha Nate. I wanted to scream and cry and run away, but I couldn’t move. I was paralyzed. I heard a frantic beeping then an alarm going off. A few other panicked voices could be heard before I heard someone telling Alpha Nate to please leave the room. My eyes flew open the moment he was kicked out followed by the other male voice I heard. I tried to sit up but let out a yelp of pain and laid back down. I felt the sparks again as I looked down at the hand that grabbed mine.
“Shh…it’s ok…you’re safe..”
I heard the sweetest voice ever say to me. I looked at the source of the voice and was met with the most beautiful sky blue eyes staring into my different colored ones. It felt like the rest of the world melted away as I stared into those eyes.
“Hi..I am Alpha Armand, but you can just call me Armand.”
The owner of the voice and eyes said. I felt my heart rate begin to go down as my eyes trailed over his perfect face. His hair was a golden honey colored and ended just below his ears. His eyes were the perfect almond shape. His skin was a creamy tan color that looked like he was kissed by the sun. He plump pink lips parted as he spoke and he wore a smile.
“May I ask your name?”
I finally heard him ask. My gaze shot back up to his eyes.
~”This is mate..mmm…he smells amazing…oooh he’s so sexy!!”~
Arya purred in our mind. I inwardly shook my head.
“Artemis.”
I said hoarsely. He offered me a glass of water and I sipped it carefully.
“Do you know where you are Artemis?”
He asked. I loved hearing him say my name. I shook my head no to reply to his question.
“You are in the Blue Blades Pack at the hospital.”
He said and I stared at him.
“You are my mate?”
I asked softly wearing a confused look and repeating the word Arya had said. He smiled wide
“Yes, I am, my name is Armand.”
He said and I tilted my head sideways
“What’s a mate?”
I asked curiously. He blinked and looked taken back
“A mate is the other half of you, someone to love you forever, your soul mate.”
He said as he took my hand in his again. I frowned and then looked away
“Oh…”
I said unsure what to say. I heard Alpha Nate talking with Beta Craig just outside the door.
“I need to leave..”
I said trying to stand up.
“I am sorry Artemis. You can’t, not yet.”
He said softly. I looked at him then at the door in terror as it opened. In walked a man wearing a white piece of clothes. He was tall with black hair, tan skin the color of caramel, and piercing grey eyes.
“Hello Dear, I am Doc.”
The man introduced himself.
“H…Hi…Artemis..”
I said softly as I relaxed a little. Doc looked at me with a smile
“I have a few questions that I hope you can answer before I can allow you to leave.”
He said as he took the empty chair next to my bed and sat down. I bit my lower lip letting my eyes switch from him to Alpha Armand then back to Doc.
“Um..”
I said softly before looking down at my lap.
“It’s ok, you don’t have to hide anything from me”
Alpha Armand said softly. I shook my head no still sensing Alpha Nate and Beta Craig still in the hall.
“N..no..”
I said as I looked back up. Alpha Armand frowned and looked at me
“Do you want me to leave?”
He asked as my eyes met his. I bit my lower lip again and looked away from him
“I have nothing to say…”
I said as I stared at the closed door across the room.
~”Art…you can talk to them..they can help us..we never have to go back..”~
Arya said softly. I stiffened as I heard movement near the door and held in a breath. There was a knock on the door as I held my breath.
“Come In..”
Alpha Armand said. I began to sweat in panic as the door slowly opened. A male figure came in that I didn’t recognize. With the door open my eyes went wide when they locked on Alpha Nate’s harsh glare from the hall.
“Sorry Alpha, I came to let you know that our visitors would like to see the Luna when she is ready.”
The man that entered the room said.
“Luna..you need to breathe..”
I heard Doc say as he moved closer, but the words sounded far away. Alpha Armand looked at me and took my hand
“Love…you will pass out if you don’t breathe.”
He said softly trying to catch my attention. My eyes were locked in wide eyed horror as Alpha Nate continued to glare at me from the hall through the open door. I watched petrified as he took a small step forward and before I could register what was happening a scream left my lips. I shrank back against the bed trying to get away from everyone and put my hands in front of my face. Alpha Armand, Doc, and the other male in the room looked at me with concern.
“What’s happening Doc?”
I heard Alpha Armand ask Doc.
“Looks like a panic attack..”
Doc said as he turned to grab a bottle and a needle. The other male that had entered the room stared at me with a frown.
“I’m sorry Luna. I am going to have to sedate you so you don’t injure yourself further.”
I heard Doc say as he put the needle into the bottle and drew up some of the clear liquid from inside. I began to panic even more and scooted closer to Alpha Armand.
“P….P.…Please…no!”
I said as tears began to make their way down my cheeks. I jumped when I felt sparks and Alpha Armand’s hands on either side of my face. He wiped my tears away as my eyes met his and I took a deep breath.
“He…He’ll hurt me again…please…”
I said softly between breaths and sobs. Alpha Armand pulled me closer and ran his hands down my back in soothing motions
“Shh…it’s going to be alright my love, I won’t let anyone hurt you again.”
He said softly as he rested his chin on the top of my head. I sobbed harder and threw my arms around him. I felt a light prick in my right arm between my shoulder and elbow. I let out a small whimper as I began to slip into darkness again. I heard Alpha Armand speak softly in my ear just before I was fully consumed by the darkness.
“I’m sorry my love. You need to rest. I promise you are safe.”
Was the last thing I heard before there was nothing.
I watched as Doc poked the needle into Artemis’s arm and injected the sleeping medicine. “I’m sorry my love. You need to rest. I promise you are safe.” I said just before her eyes closed. I laid her back down on the bed and sat back down. Jax shut the door as Doc took his place in the other chair again. “I apologize Alpha. I know we need answers, but that panic attack was not good for her or the pup.” Doc said as he ran a hand through his hair. I gave him a sad smile “I understand Doc. I just wonder who it was that traumatized her.” I said as Jax walked over and stood at the end of the bed. Doc frowned “It could possibly be someone that looks like Jax since she was staring his way.” Jax turned his head towards Doc with wide eyes “I would never!” Doc let out a snicker “I did not say you did Jax. I said it was possible that the person looked like you.” -“H…hello?”- I heard a soft feminine voice in my mind. Tafari let out a pleased howl in my mind right after the v
I woke up to an irritating beeping noise. I growled at the noise before slowly opening my eyes. I heard a soft chuckle as my eyes took in the room. I made a confused faced as my gaze fell upon Alpha Armand. “What?” I asked softly as his eyes locked on mine.“You just growled at the heart monitor…unless you were growling at me?” He asked with a smile. I looked over at the machine making the beeping noise and scowled at it. I heard him chuckle again and my heart did a flip. I sat in silence for a few moments before I answered him.“I was growling at the beeping because it annoyed me.”I watched as he laughed causing his shoulders to shake slightly. I let my lips tilt into a slight smile. Something in me loved seeing him laughing.“Can I leave yet?”
I smiled as I watched my lovely mate sleeping. A knock on the door had me turning my head as I said “Come in.” Jax walked in with and shut the door behind him before he sat down in the other empty chair on the other side of the hospital bed. “So how is the Luna doing?” He asked as he leaned back into the seat. I looked back towards Artemis as I spoke softly “She just went back to sleep not too long ago. She has a lot to learn about life.” He arched an eyebrow so I continued to talk “She had a sandwich and said it was the best thing she had ever eaten. She didn’t know the difference between mating and rape…She went through so much that I am surprised she even survived. She didn’t trust the food either..apparently she got used to eating poiso
I had been enjoying a nice date with Valerian. We watched a movie, had dinner, and were in my room at the pack house making out when the doorbell rang. I let out frustrated groan and pulled my shirt back on before heading downstairs to answer the door. I plastered on a smile and a cheerful voice when I opened the door and saw Luna’s parents standing there. “Good Evening Alpha Wyatt and Luna Claris, What can I do for you?” They both gave polite smiles as I moved out of the door and let them inside. We went to the living room and sat down just before Valerian came waltzing in the room with his shirt messily buttoned back together. I averted my eyes as Titus, my wolf, decided to let out a low growl of approval. Valerian walked over and sat next to me with a smile.“Good Evening, who might this be?” Luna Claris greeted Valerian and then asked me. I could
It has been 16 years since we last saw our little girl. My mind was blank when we first saw her on that hospital bed. I couldn’t believe it. She was alive and breathing after all this time. I never found the wolf that took her and that made me angry. I had been standing in the hall with Claris and our son Titan when she had the panic attack. I frowned as I wondered if she was really our little girl. I didn’t want to get my hopes up just to have them crushed again, but she did resemble Claris quite a bit. She had my hair color and nose, but everything else screamed Claris. I let doubt creep into my mind because we thought we had found her once before, but that turned out to be just a human girl. I let out a sigh and agreed to do a DNA and paternity test. Titan and Claris whispered amongst themselves as I listened in on the conversation going on in the room after that panic attack. My eyes narrowed at Alpha Nate and Beta Craig. I had my suspicions on who had taken her as the gears in
**Artemis P.O.V.** Iwoke up to something heavy weighing me down. When my eyes opened there was a large black wolf with its head on my stomach. I wiggled uncomfortably as my body felt stiff. I winced a little as a pain in my ribs reared its ugly head to life. As I wiggled the wolf turned to look at me and I gasped when I saw its cobalt blue eyes. ~ “That’s Tafari. He is Armand’s wolf”~ Arya said in our shared mind. I smiled down at the wolf and lifted my right hand to put it on his back. “Hello Tafari” I said softly as I ran my hand along his back. He let out a purr like noise and pressed his side closer to me. I could see in his eyes that he was happy I was awake. After a few moments I let out a sigh. “Tafari, it
I blushed and looked at Doc when he cleared his throat. I gave a weak smile as I also mentally registered the room full of people. “Sorry Alpha and Luna, but we have some testing we still need to do” Doc said as he moved towards the door to call a nurse and ask for an ultrasound machine. I wondered what that was and what it was used for. I didn’t want to ask, but decided to anyway since I was curious. “What is an ultrasound machine?” I asked softly and blushed harder when he turned to face me with a smile. “It is a machine so we can see your unborn pup, Luna” He explained and I nodded. When they brought it in I grew nervous at what we would see. I had never experience this bef
I watched Artemis slept and could feel Tafari starting out of my eyes as well. I felt the moment he fully accepted the pup even though it wasn’t his. When that little heart beat rang through the room is when he fully accepted it. I placed a gentle kiss on Artemis’s head with a smile. I put the arm that wasn’t around her across her stomach and splayed my fingers across it.~”One day, our pup will be there and I will feel like I do now”~Tafari said in my mind with a wag of his tail. I smiled at him inwardly before responding.~”I think the same thing ‘Fari.”~I said using his nickname. I let out a yawn and rested my head on top of hers and closed my eyes. I was content to just lay here with her close by her side in this moment.-“Alpha, We will be ba