SAN'S P.O.V
Mrs Zheng got back with her tea. They had to legit wait for her to site down before she finally continues.
"The blood moon occurs twice in a year... At this time pure breed jaguars are most at their peak like any shifter should be affected during this time because the moon pulls on their energy. Although there is not a lot of documented evidence that argues hybrids... Hybrids are the opposite actually they become more powerful surpassing any blue moon, super moon whatever...
In fact there is a story I heard regarding this where the same occurrences happened. The book of Akira-Maton speaks of an angry king who used the blood of his brothers lover to activate the moons chaotic curse. His sister was sold off to a terrible alpha, his love for his sister brought him to a secret. With that secret he managed to break the bond and used the blood of the jaguar who was mated to his brother. He make use of the ancient stone that conneced the ancient hybrid jaguars like you two... That is when the chaos legend you were born of began.
The jaguars that fought to protect the serenity of their idols who were killed. The day the blood moon came, each and every alpha was affected although some in different ways. Some had control whereas most caused a massive disruption... The moon was used to turn alpha wolves against their deucalion then finally each other.
He finally got his sister back once the man she was married to was killed by pack mates. The mate bond was weakened by threat and broken by death. The only way the the moon curse was broken was by the accidental death of the jaguar, an in-law the sister killed it end the chaos. Maybe something else broke the curse but all that is written is the jaguar.
Regardless of his efforts the king died weeks later, he was murdered by his grieving sister who mourned the abuse of her bond. She was later execution by her brother, the new king on two accounts for treason... The first was the death of his beloved mate she wrongfully murdered and her brother who saved her from hell. People are controversial on the way they think, some people even speculated the jaguars death brought peace. Some say the curse was broken by the curses blood."
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SAN'S P.O.V
"We will take our leave now, if you change your mind you can always contact my mate."
He turned to Sam who wince at that declaration and tried hiding behind Ora. Ora who we just found is pregnant, there is not really a lot he can do in Sam's case except hope she somehow fall in love with the bear.
"Thank you for helping us... But at you can see Sam is clearly hesitant."
Ora interjects, he cannot just allow his pregnant mate to fight this on his own especially behavior is starting to get on his nerve.
"Who are you again?"
He asked as if he was genuinely confused but he knew that bullshit.
"This is my mate Ora, remember her name. As for you Sam, let go of Ora. You decided to mate with an arrogant bear, that was your decision now take responsibility... Although Sam made that dreadful decision she is still my family therefore it goes without saying... If you dare mistreat her in any way or form, I will stop at nothing to take her back home."
He now understands why Noah is still shaky about him being with his nephew. He despise the thought that Sam went though her decision to mate without at least informing Ora. The guy smiled and nod, holding his hand out to Sam who was constantly shielded from responsibility by his mate. He gave Sam a glare and she hesitantly walked over to the arrogant, panther werebear.
"Well noted. I will personally ensure she wants for nothing. As for you Alex, you only weaker when you allow doubt to come into your mind."
With thay he walked away, he knows that Sam is still obsessed with her ex that's perhaps why she refuse destiny. Regardless he is confident the arrogant bear will be able to devote everything to protect Sam. Giving her to the bear is perhaps the hardest decisions he is forced to make due to the circumstances. His mate felt his pain and instinctively gave him a hug, he finally remembers his mates condition so he reduces his stress.
"San, I know that must have been hard and I think I understand where you coming from. Let's go home."
He nodded but before he left Noah came up to him and pat his shoulder.
"Now we even."
He left with his mate by his side.
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SAM'S P.O.V
After an hour of being driven to her new prison tears surrendered and soon she was overwhelmed with sadness. Why would San abandon her when she really needed him the most? What kind of Duecalion would surrender his own pack mate and family without trying at the very least.
"Your alpha made a good decision. I can protect you far better than he can, soon you be able to think about it logically."
She said nothing, she ran away from her family to have the only one she has left turned his back on her. She was stupid enough to make a deal she regrets, she's not ready to be mated especially to the domineering CEO.
"Come welcome to your home."
She wiped her tears away and stared the the mansion she disrespected by calling a house. She cried some more, she could be a mate and be treated like a slave. The man pulled her into a warm embrace and kissed her forehead. He released weird pheromones that some how calmed her lion, she slowly pulled away questioning his game.
"Come."
He stretched a hand for her to hold but she did not trust the amber that got her here. She walked past Kai and walk semi bravely to her new prison.
"Where is my room?"
They walked upstairs passing two, three rooms before they got to the room by the corner. She entered the large cold black and white room that how depressed her more. She saw shoes and subtle signs that are not really visible that the room wasn't hers.
"This my room we will be sharing. Come."
She wanted to protest but she felt a hand pulling her to the room next door the cold one. Everything about her situation screams hopelessness, she made a deal with the devil and San would expect she sticks it out.
"This room is also your room, you can whatever to it. I am a realist, you will not always be happy with me a lot maybe so this will be your free space."
The room was as big and as cold and void as the other. She looked up at the potential psycho and opted to wants to sleep there but a hand stopped her. She wanted to sleep her time and depression away but the man had other plans.
"You will not be skipping any meals which means your breakfast will be at 6:30. I will leave for work at 7:00, you will have a driver that will take you to and from school. He will be the only one that has permission to drive you and you will inform me in advance. I will allocate you a small security team that will be with you all day. Just tell the ladies what you want to eat for lunch and dinner which will be ready at 18:30. I might not join you from time to time but the time for you is standard."
He spoke while preparing Italian spaghetti. Everything sounded so final like there is no room for any rebuttal. He began chopping and she spoke after the silence in this big, empty, void home scared her.
"All my classes start at ten, 6:30 is too early. I can call my own uber to take me to and from school. I can tell you where I go if it affect you but other than that I will not. I buy lunch at school like a normal person and I don't care regardless if you make it to dinner or not."
The sauce that smells incredible which made her stomach growl and the damned man was satisfied with her reaction he smiled. She is uncertain which part invoked such a reaction.
"I am responsible for your safety now, I bend on what I deem safe for you. You don't need to tell me directly, your diver will inform me."
She stuck her tongue out satisfied she already won which was better than blindly following. The incredibly hot man put a plate in front of her and she began enjoying the meal until the man said something that made her guard rise.
"Have you ever had sex before? With a guy."
Her cheeks flush in embarrassment at the very intrusive question. She placed the fork down and went inside the cupboards for snacks. She found lightly salted chips and without looking back she walked up the stairs. She gently closed the door and tears began to fall. What if her heat that is scheduled the approximately two weeks from now forces her to give up the one thing she held on to all these years. Her door opened and the usually cynical man look confused at her.
"Why are you crying?"
She turned her face away form the man.
"Turn around and tell me what is bothering you."
She turned immediately and started crying because it was easy to compel an omega.
"You. I want to go back, I need Alex and Ora."
He moved closer leaned in closer and the close proximity made her nervous. She heard terrible stories about Alex's, Ora and Gab past things that shouldn't have happened to them. Things she is terrified will happen is she stays here much longer.
"Why?"
She gently pushed him back.
"I don't want to have sex with you."
The guy laughs as if what she just said was a joke, she growled pissed she threw her supposed mate to the far of the room and she bolted. Her grace and feline speed allowed her the luxury to not only depend on her lion but her lions abilities. She is so close to freedom but before he could exist a hybrid roared at her. Her lion immediately ran to the corners of her mind but her new drive is not to have sex with a hybrid who plans to tame her.
With that new idea she forced her lion to come back and she roared back, this is a fight she would not win so she ran to find another way out. The master bedroom is basically all glass, so the room on the other side had to be too. She sped up but a hand stopped her, she turned and pushed him hard enough it bought her time to... She slammed into the window, and jumped through ignoring the shards lodged in her skin. She heard a loud roar that demanded her every being to stop.
She did not listen until there is a certain scents in the air, heart beats... Panthers walked out from the lingering darkness. She roared with as much force as she did when she faced her mate. The panthers took a step back and she had a feeling of why they should do such a thing. She turned around to face her mate and she shifted, one thing lions are known for is they determination against all odds.
She regrets taking over a story before the context, there are many chapters she skipped just to get to this moment surrounded by a grip of panthers. The blood moon on it's own put them all in danger of being hunted and for some reason she's running from the person's willing to protect her. How they met is not really conventional and if you were to hear the story that lead her here, amongst a kind said to be extinct... you would have to read the story of how she became the lead to a story far from her own.