Dead Luna
Chapter 35

Amelia's POV

Dinner is a tense affair. I can barely eat a bite after Alpha Jerome says we need to have a private meeting this evening. After everything I've learned today, I'm not feeling safe with the giant werewolf, who stares at me with a sinister grin. I suppose I could be imagining the sinister part. And Moon goddess promised she'd be with me and that I was protected, but it's what I might need protection from that truly worries me.

Well, this isn't my first rodeo. I'll do everything just as I've done before. I'll remind Alpha Jerome of the rules, remind him of my purpose here, ask him to set up meetings with all the unmated pack members, and to schedule time within the week for us to date and get to know each other and win my heart. Easy, right?

After dinner we head to his office, and I see Alpha Jerome is not pleased at all when Leo silently enters the room directly after us.

"This is a private meeting!" Jerome states. "Why is he in here?"

"I'm Amelia's body guard. Get used to it, mate!" Leo states, as he takes a seat in the corner of the room closest to the door.

"And when she's my Luna, are you going to get into bed with us, and f**k her up the butt? Because I call p***y!"

Ambrosia comes forward, completely pissed off at that comment. "What the HELL kinda talk is that? That is completely uncalled for. I have a mind to shift early and punish your a*s for such disrespect!"

"You enjoy giving punishment, do you? I might be on board for a bit of S & M. Maybe we'd enjoy a little bondage, too, if you're a really bad girl!"

Ambrosia was rendered completely speechless, and Leo was jumping to his feet to either defend my honor or pound into Alpha Jerome, I wasn't sure which. But I decided I had heard enough.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Everyone calm down. Leo is NOT going to be joining me in bed with you, or whomever I choose as my mate. But I think you have somehow gotten the wrong idea about me. I am NOT here to participate in ANY of those things you mentioned." "I came to this pack at the request of the Moon goddess to help your unmated wolves to replace their mates. I will be meeting with them all in the course of the next few days, and we will discuss matters such as the logistics of how to get the unmated pack members to the mating ball if it is held elsewhere, or how to host it here if I choose you as my mate. And during this time, you have the opportunity to try your best to convince me that I should be your Luna, if that interests you. But unless you change your tune REAL QUICK, I think you'd be wasting your time. So far I'm not happy with what I've seen."

"I am here on a serious inquiry to replace everyone the mate most perfect for them. I am NOT here to be a temporary plaything, or to mess around, or whatever you apparently have in mind. I will choose my own mate based on their own merit. You need to show me that there is something about you that I should love."

"You tell him good, girlfriend!" Ambrosia cheers.

Jerome sat there staring at me for a few minutes, his expression unreadable. I've got a bad feeling about this, and I hope I don't regret telling him off.

"I need to change my tune real quick, you say?" Alpha Jerome challenges me, the look on his face hard and unreadable.

I think about if for a moment, and hope it's not a trap.

"Yes", I say firmly.

"Well, there's no other choice then. Let's go!" He stands up, grabs me by the arm firmly, and starts walking me out of the door. I'm very uncertain at this point, and I can feel panic starting to rise. But I see Leo is with us still, and I hope to goddess that nothing bad happens to either of us, as we get into the elevator to the 4th floor, where the Alpha, Luna, and officers suites are located.

"Where are we going?" I ask, trying to sound strong and confident.

"You are going to help me to change my tune" He replies, tries to whistle a bit, and then giggles at how bad it sounds as we walk down the corridor. We enter the Luna suite, and Jerome tries to shut the door in Leo's face, but he manages to wrangle himself in since I've started to struggle against Jerome by this time, which distracts him just enough. He growls at Leo, but Leo just hangs back waiting for any signal from me to intervene.

"Take off your pants and lay down on the bed," Jerome demands of me.

"What? Why?"

"I want proof that you are worthy to be my mate!"

"How does a flimsy thing like a hymen prove that I'm somehow worthy to be your Luna? It's gone in just a blink of an eye. It says nothing about whether I'd be a good Luna to you or this pack!" "Do it!"

At this point I start to feel strange, and I think I'm starting to glow. A voice comes out of me that isn't my own, it's the musical sounding voice of Moon goddess, but she sounds harsh, which surprises me.

"Jerome Fitzpatrick," She addresses the alpha thru me. "I give you my word that Amelia is intact, and she is also under my protection. If you still doubt my word, Amelia will allow you to check. But be warned, you must only do what she has consented to, or your punishment will be severe!"

And the light is gone.

His eyes show an insane gleam. "You heard the goddess, take off your pants and get on the bed!"

I look over at Leo, and he mind links to me. "Ill protect you."

I yank my arm out of Jerome's grasp and head over to the bed. I take off my pants, and sit down on the edge of the bed.

"Panties, too! Unless you want me to yank them off for you with my teeth!"

Leo starts to growl, but I stand up and slip the tiny pink panties down to the ground, then lay down on the bed as I was ordered. I would never forgive myself if Jerome killed Leo.

Then Jerome is on the bed and trying to pry open my legs, but I resist at first until I feel Leo holding my hand, and I relax just a little.

"Why all this fuss? You let everyone else into your pants, this should be second nature. And I see your Gamma still wants to f**k you in the b**t."

"Amelia, you have to tell him that you consent to him checking your hymen." Leo mind links me again. "This is very important!"

"I consent only to having my hymen checked." I say quickly, opening my legs wide enough for access, and I look away. Jerome immediately takes the opportunity and shoves my knees even further apart. Before I have time to brace myself, he has thrust 2 huge fingers deep inside my v****a, enough that it breaks the thin membrane of the intact hymen he was so worried about. I gasp out in pain, and try to buck him off, but Leo pushes him off me first.

"You were only supposed to check her hymen, not hurt her!" Leo shouts at him.

Jerome marvels at the blood on his fingers, and dribbling out of me. I curl up into a ball and start to cry. I'm worried about what I believe is going to happen next, and I'm afraid for Leo's life.

"I'm the Alpha around here, and what I say, goes." Jerome says smugly to Leo. "And I think you and I have to go now."