"mate"
I thought I heard it all wrong but no I didn't someone just said mate.
"mate" the deep husky baritone voice spoke as hot air blew over my face.
Gulping, I took a deep breathe inhaling the scent again while bracing myself to who it could be. I slowly opened my eyes and averted my gaze to the tall huge almost not real figure until they met a pair of translucent amber orbs, they had to be the most beautiful set I had ever seen.
"sorry to interrupt but we have a urgent matter at hand" an all too familiar voice spoke fulling me out of my trans. I looked at the owner if the voice and it was him, Nolan.
"Nolan" I spoke quite unsure if I could call him that in front of the others.
"ah glad you remembered me" he flashed a smile at me "also remember you said you knew where everything in the library is"
I nodded
"great, we need you to get us the Royal acts book" alpha Oswald spoke. "do you know where it is?"
"yes alpha" I slightly bowed making my mate growl.
"go get it then" another man ordered making both my mate and Nolan growl.
"yes alpha" I bowed.
"don't bow and you don't order her" my mate growled making me shiver.
"whatever" another voice scoffed "just let her get the book."
I quickly left the room and let out a breathe I didn't know I was holding. Rushing to the library, I got the book and 3 others containing similar information and took it to the study.
"we only needed one" the man who ordered me earlier snapped
"don't snap at her!" Nolan and another man who wasn't here earlier growled
"or what!" he challenged
"they all contain similar information" I spoke quickly before things went south.
"thank you, you may leave" alpha Oswald told me and I nodded
"wait for me outside" my mate ordered sternly and I nodded again leaving quickly, all I wanted was to leave this room, the tension levels were just too high.
"what are you doing there ears dropping you witch" Tamara hissed after she found me sitting near the office.
"I'm not ears dropping" I rolled my eyes not wanting any drama, my brain was already having a hard time digesting what just happened.
"you little snitch-"
"Can you bother someone else" I interrupted her from starting her endless runts.
"I've got better to do than talking to your worthless orphaned self-"
"Tamara!" Luna Grace scolded her. "what's wrong with you!"
"can you believe it aunty G, I found this witch ears dropping on uncle Oswald's conversation." she diverted the topic
"no I wasn't" I defended
"Jupiter kindly go and help Martha in the kitchen" Luna told me.
"but I was told to wait out here" I told her
"by who your evil spirits" Tamara taunted
"no by an alpha"
"their meeting isn't ending anytime soon honey" Luna reasoned
"she just doesn't want to do her job, she's lazy this one" Tamara snarled at me
"I'll go right away Luna." I slightly bowed and left putting myself out of my misery.
I went to the kitchen and started helping the cooks with making Dinner.
Too busy adding the last ingredients of the soup on the stove, I didn't notice the angry men yelling till my mate grabbed me by the arm.
"didn't you understand what I told you!" my mate yelled at me. His nostrils flaring and his thick veins sticking out "was I speaking Hebrew!"
"I-I-" I stuttered failing to make a sensible sentence cause I was too afraid.
"you what!" he yelled making me flinch
"I'm sorry alpha" I bowed my head.
"let's go!" he started dragging me out of the kitchen.
"g-go, go wh-e-re" I stuttered trying to get out of his grip.
"home"
"what home, this is my home"
"not anymore" he kept dragging me outside "you have 10 minutes to pack."
"no" the word slipped out of my mouth so fast I couldn't stop it
"excuse me" he turned to look at me with a murderous expression on his face and my mouth went as dry as the Sahara. "If you know what's best for you, you'll go pack your things, we leave in 30 minutes."
Not wanting to upset the beast, I run home and started packing all my belongings.
"Jupiter what's going on?" Candice and Marsha asked rushing into my room.
"I'm leaving" I sighed on the verge of breaking down into tears.
"what do you mean you are leaving?"
"exactly that, I found my mate earlier and he ordered me to pack cause we are leaving." I chocked out a sob.
"we- we are leaving too" Marsha told me
"I don't want to leave at least not yet" I cried
"you don't have a choice" Nolan spoke appearing out of nowhere.
"who are you and what are you doing in our house" Candice barked at him.
"her brother in-law" he pointed at me "and I'm here to pick our Luna."
"an alpha?" Marsha looked at me and I nodded.
"are you done, your mate is a very impatient person you know." Nolan spoke in a serious tone.
"yeah, can I just say goodbye to my mum?" I asked hopefully
"you have to ask your mate" he gave me an apologetic look.
Nodding, I grabbed a huge box filled with my mums books and journals that was in her room followed by 2 suitcases containing my clothes and 3 boxes containing other essential things. Nolan, Marsha and Candice helped me pack everything in the car where my mate was waiting.
"can I say goodbye to my mother?" I asked my mate who was staring at his phone and just when he was about to respond 2 black SUV's pull up in our drive way and he stopped. I looked confused only to see the other 2 arrogant men from earlier come out if the cars.
"what are you doing here!" my mate and another man who happened to be Rowan alpha of Blackmoon and Marsha's mate growled at each other.
"calm down" Nolan urged my mate whose name I hadn't known yet.
"can I say goodbye to my mum?" I asked facing my mate.
"let's go" he grabbed my arm pulling me back to the car.
"wait, just 2 minutes please." I begged about to cry.
"no, we are leaving." he spoke in a tone that left no room for argument.
"don't forget these" Marsha gave me a sealed box and Candice gave me another filled with novels.
"get in the car" my mate ordered
"at least let her say goodbye" I heard Nolan tell him.
"1 minute" he warned while having a stare down contest with the other man.
"Mars" i sobbed out "take care of Candy and yourself for me" I told Marsha as we hugged goodbye.
"I will." she sobbed "take care of yourself Luna"
"my sweet Candy pie" I couldn't help the tears as I hugged my little sister for what felt like the last time.
"my lovely Ju" Candice sobbed in my arms. "I'll miss you"
"I'll miss you too." I sighed and pulled away
"we have to go" Nolan told me
"a few more seconds" Marsha pleaded
"I can't, he'll drag you to the car" Nolan sighed
"here have this, I picked it in mum's study and I thought you'd like to have it" Candice gave me an envelope.
"we love you" they hugged me and I hugged them back.
"I love you guys too." I kissed Candice's forehead and gave Marsha one last hug before getting into the car.
I watched my Candice and Marsha break in each others arms as the car drive off. I took in a sharp breath and closed when I so see them or I would never stop crying considering I couldn't run back to them.
"you are forbidden from making any contact with anyone from that man's pack" my mate broke the silence.
"huh" was my only response.
"you heard me, no pack member of mine is allowed to have any contact or relationship of any sort with any bloodmoon member."
"they are my family" I chocked out
"that changes today" he silenced me and all I did was just look out the window holding on to my locket for dear life.
The drive to the airport was short and as if I hadn't had the worst day yet, she had to be there.
"what is she doing here baby" Tamara snarled at me with disgust as she asked a man I also saw earlier and presumed was her mate.
"that's your Luna show respect" Nolan growled at her.
"her, hell no, ewe" she gagged
Not paying her any mind, I got on the jet, sat in the back, plugged in my iPods, pulled my knees up to my chest, buried my head in between and closed my eyes crying silently.
After a long while, someone who I identified to be Nolan from his Oak and vanilla scent rubbed my back making me cry even more, Marsha would always do that when I cried. He removed my left iPod and whispered "it's going to be OK"