As we made our way through our town we ran into a few elders, I hadn't told Lilly who they were or that they were the ones threatening her which was probably a good thing because she may not have been able to look the way she did if she knew. Her eyes were bright with joy and her smile warm and inviting, she reached out with both arms taking each person in a two handed shake, showing her excitement and commitment to be here.
She went to her knees to speak with the children at eye level tilting her head every so often as she smiled and listened to their ramblings She will make an amazing mother and a beautiful one I watched her speak to everyone she could until she started to look exhausted. It had taken half the day but we had visited the whole town and it was time to head back. She yawned as we walked and her steps began to look like a drunk persons, I laughed through my nose and swept her up into my arms making her squeak. She smiled as she put her arms around my neck and laid her head on my shoulder: Do you think they liked me? She said but barely above a whisper, I replied: No, I think they fucking loved you
She winced at first and then relaxed before adding: Good, I didnt want to disappoint you. Her voice got quieter and slower as she fell asleep in my arms.
I carried her back to the pack house and up the stairs to my room. I laid her in my bed, taking her shoes off and tucked her into the comforter. She snorted a little as she rolled over making me chuckle I'll have to get that on camera next time I left the room to go into my office where I told Dom and William to meet me.
I stepped in and the guys were already there with a drink in hand, Dom handed me mine and they held their glasses up to toast me. Dom cleared his throat and started: To our Alpha who has finally found the mate to help him rule, to my brother who I have prayed for his happiness and he finally has found and finally, to Lilly who will clearly be a fantastic Luna. Our glasses tapped each others, clinking as the whiskey sloshed in the glasses and we all three drank. William looked at me for a moment lost in thought before speaking: Did you know…. That she was going to do that?
I didn't have to guess his meaning, never in the history of Werewolves that we know of, has a Luna ever bent the knee to a pack, not unless her Alpha had been defeated and she was at the mercy of the new Alpha. I shook my head: No I didn't know, I certainly wouldn't have tried to stand her up if I knew she would swat at me in front of everyone.
"Yeah that was something else" Dom piped up chuckling as he said it before he continued in a more serious manner: Her bending the knee did have an effect one the people, you would think it would make her look week but it didnt.
I leaned forward somewhat defensively with my brows knitted together as I spoke: She's not weak! He looked up at me and shook his head abruptly and adding: No of course she isn't weak I was just saying bending the knee could have made her look week but it didn't, it made her look stronger, in fact I overheard multiple people talking about what they had felt when she did it.
I looked at him expressionless before asking: And?
"Well there were multiple people that said they think she will be one of the greatest Luna's that ever lived. And others I heard say she was fierce even for a human" As he spoke his face lit with pride and so did Williams making me light up as well.
"She is special isn't she? Like it isn't just our mate bond making me think that?" I looked at them both for confirmation. They both shook their heads and said she was special and there was something about her but they didn't know what.
I was heading back to my bedroom to check on Lilly when Claire stepped out of the kitchen: Ah Leo, I'm so glad I caught you, do you have a moment to speak?
I turned to face her looking at her sideways with a grin before running up and lifting her off the ground to twirl her as I said: Anything for you Mama bear. She slapped my arm as I put her down like she always did. I stood my face becoming more serious as tears welled in her eyes, I grabbed both of her hands concerned, I was ready to kill whoever hurt her. She looked up at me with her tear filled eyes and a smile appeared on her face making me slightly relax but still concerned when she kept opening her mouth to speak then closing it again, I finally said: What it is Claire? Whats wrong? She finally started to speak, her hands shaking: I loved your mother very much, I would not have made it through the passing of my mate without her. She was my best friend and the dearest Luna. Oh… Alpha, I'm ashamed of myself.
I looked at her in shock, this woman who was everything to me and Dom both, who did everything for us I wiped the tears from her face and said: What could you possibly have to be ashamed of Claire? You have been the best mom to us.
This sent Claire into hysterics and it took a few minutes to finally calm her, when she finally was able to speak again she said: I know you have been miserable without a mate for years and I am so ashamed to say that secretly I hoped you would never find one. My head tilted back and my brows raised, shocked by her confession when she continued: It isn't that I didn't want you to be happy, its that I could not imagine anyone better to be Luna of this pack then your dear mother. After today I realized I was wrong for feeling that way, I watched your mate bend the knee to your people gaining the respect and adoration of everyone here and I felt something I hadn't in a long time. It was like a piece of my heart had been restored, like your mother was back. I am so happy that you found your mate Leo and I am so sorry and ashamed that I fet the way that I did.
Although what she said had stung just a little I did understand and I had thought abut the replacement of my mother in the past and had similar feelings. I wiped her tear stained face and cupped her face in my hands, with a smile on my face I put her at ease when I said: Mama bear, your secret hopings didn't keep me from finding my mate and I understand your feelings completely and I thank you for telling me but don't beat yourself up for having loved my mother, I loved her too we all did. I gave her a hug and let her lightly sob against my chest for a few minutes before she told me to get back to my Luna and get ready for dinner, going right back to my mama bear as she snapped my hip with her kitchen towel to hurry me along.
I ran up the stairs and into my bedroom where I found Lilly still sound asleep. I laid down next to her, I brushed her hair away from her neck and I leaned in to kiss her. At this point I could tell that although prudish, she wanted me to touch her, every time I did she didn't stop me, in fact her body responded to my touch telling me she wanted more, which made it hard for me to contain myself as I knew she was likely a virgin and I didn't want to push her too far too fast. I kissed her neck and moved my way up to her ear, I nibbled her ear before sucking on the lobe making her moan, she was facing away from me so I wasn't sure if she was awake, I placed a hand on her hip and slid down to her stomach pulling her to me as I continued to kiss her neck as she moaned again this time saying: I missed you. I smiled and replied: I missed you too my Luna. I could hear her laugh softly which turned to a moan quickly as I gently bit her neck. I started to slide my hand down her skirt, I heard her sharply inhale but she still didn't ask me to stop, so I continued, I teased her by keeping my hands on the outside of her panties I could feel my eyes shifting back and forth at the revelation of her panties being wet. Every time she became aroused I could smell her and it drove my wolf nuts, I would literally have to stop everything I was doing to keep him in control, I stopped for a moment to breath when I heard her huff slightly annoyed which made me smile. She was starting to open up to me and I didn't want that to stop so I continued. I was careful not to touch anything that would make her orgasm which made her body tense with frustration.
I pulled my hand out of her skirt and turned her towards me, her face was once again red and I leaned in to kiss her. Lowered my hand to her legs and started tracing the skin up her leg, to her inner thigh and onward as I kissed her deep and slow. I reached her wet panties and I heard her breath hitch as I lifted them, moving them to the side of her pussy. As her body tightened against me and I felt her back arch slightly and her legs opened further telling me what she wanted. She may not have wanted to admit it out loud but she wanted me inside of her and I was not about to give in until she asked me for it, I would however, give her a sample. I pulled my lips away from her to be able to watch her face as I touched her clit making for the first time, she sucked in air and grab tightly to to the collar of my shirt, her body jerking as her face turned red and she closed her eyes to not look at me. I gently massaged her as she moaned, having to stop ever so often to calm my wolf which I could tell she did not appreciate. I continued until I could feel her legs shaking as she got close to the edge of her orgasm, I slid my fingers just slightly inside of her and then back to her clit making her back arch in pleasure and then back to massaging her clit, I did that a few times as her breathing became labored, I felt her body start to convulse and she moaned louder as I heard my wolf howl in my mind MATE! "Do you think I dont want her too, stop making it harder, no pun intended". Her hands started to flail and she grabbed the collar of my shirt and pulled me into a deep kiss as her breath shuddered in pleasure, she spoke against my lips: Please! I pulled back making her look at me before saying: Please what?
Her eyes widened and blinked rapidly as if she didn't know what to say and I smiled at her before saying: We'd better get ready for dinner. I got up but faced away from her so she didn't see my eyes shift, I had to breath deeply to calm down, head down when you're ready. I walked out of the room and down the stairs to wait for her, I needed some separation if I was going to keep my wolf at bay.