His Luna’s Already A Luna
Chapter 25

Nick POV

She was late, and although he knew, this was not a good day for her, she was still late. He could see Luna Lindy and Gabby had her things packed, a start she had let them pack her things, so maybe this wouldn't be as bad, as he and Alpha Corey were expecting. He however could with his wolfs hearing, hear the conversation they were having. Everyone here out the front of the pack-house could. Even with a mating alliance, which he intended to honour, it seemed she still didn't have a single ounce of trust, where he was concerned. Thought that he was going to Mate and Mark her, the minute he got her back to his pack against her will. Clearly stated she was already unhappy.

He was annoyed, she didn't even know him, hadn't even given him a chance and it didn't much look like, she was even willing to at this point either. If only she knew the reason he'd Alpha Duelled his own brother, and killed his unit directly afterwards, she would maybe, have some faith in him. Guess he would have to sit her down and tell her about, it at some point, it was sure to earn him some brownie points.

He was unhappy about Luna Lindy, offering to place bets on how long it would take for their Bond to work, although he could hear the joking tone and knew she was only trying to lighten the mood, to get Lucinda to move her b**t outside and to her Mate, by his waiting car. He didn't like it.

Nick could already hear, Alpha Corey and his unit were making bets on it. There was nothing he could do about it. This was apparently just the normal around here. He sighed and focused on his Mate, she had finally stepped out of the house. 'Hey Nick! I want in on that bet, you think they'd let me?' Jeremy chuckled through the mind-link

'I'm not interested, in bets on me and my Mate, Jeremy. I don't want to hear that you and my Alpha unit, are doing that back in the pack either'

'Awe come on Nick, could be a bit of fun' he laughed back.

'So could a month of Creche Duties.' Nick shot back down the link.

'Spoil sport.' Jeremy huffed, he walked over and got in the drivers side, behind the wheel, looked and laughed at the scratch marks still all down the side of his car, that his own wolfs Mate, Ky'ra had done herself, to push his buttons.

Lucinda's refusal to be on time, how hard could it be, he could see her house from here not more that 100 meters away. And the way she dawdled her way over here, clearly slowing her steps on purpose. To drag it out for as long as she possibly could, had brought his annoyance right to the surface, he hadn't been able to stop himself from snapping at her about the time, had reminded her she was late.

The glare she shot at him only irritated him further. Couldn't she just come willingly and give him a bloody chance. Nick didn't think he was a mean, or even bad person for that matter, he'd taken over his pack to make it safer and better for those that lived within it. She was basing her opinion of him on that one insult, yes he acknowledged he'd said it more than once, but he had apologised, not in the way he wanted to, but who's fault was that. He had actually voiced it and meant it though.

Why couldn't she give him the benefit of the doubt. She was just standing there and he knew she wasn't going to get into the damned car, so he stepped forward to take her hand and help her. Was really annoyed the second she side stepped him, fast she was, he'd seen Luna Lindy move that fast, apparently small she-wolves meant super fast on their feet, not to mention so tiny in stature that ducking under and away from him was easy.

'Get her' he told Rip, he knew Rip wanted his Mate, that he would not hurt her, but would be more than happy to catch her, he lent Nick his wolf speed and they shot forward to grab her. Only to have her hit him with that damned Compound Bow case of hers, the corner of it hit him right in the lowest rib, and the force of it when it connected to him he felt the rib c***k and pain seared through his chest. A full blown snarl escaped him, more from pain than anything else, but Rip surfaced completely to peer at his Mate, to try and understand her reaction.

She dropped the case onto the ground the minute his wolf appeared, snarled right back at him, had taken Rips sudden appearance as a threat. She was spoiling for a fight and they both knew it. The minute her claws came out of her finger tips, Rip receded away 'I won't hurt our mate,'

'Rip I can't take Ky'ra on my own get your a*s back here! Nick demanded of his reluctant wolf. Normally happy to fight anything but so it seemed, not his Mate. Damned wolf.

He was on his own now. He was much bigger than she was and even without Rip he was strong and capable, could take down a rogue if needed to without his wolf. But he had seen how fierce Ky'ra was, in wolf form and he didn't think anything less would come from her in human form, and those claws of hers, were actually quite long and looked to be razor sharp. Longer than his he realised, unnaturally long.

The dart to her neck surprised him as much as it surprised her. The fact that it didn't take her down, shocked him even more. Made her movements slower and a little sluggish, but she shot off to have a piece of Alpha Corey for the insult to her. Clearly taking on an Alpha wolf not a problem for his Mate, this would be the second time he'd seen it for himself now.

She'd been more than okay with having a go at him to. Fearless it seemed, or just really didn't like Alpha wolves. He didn't know which at this point.

The second dart hit her right in the chest and down she went, Rip shot them forward to catch her before she could actually hit the ground heard her say "wolfs-bane" before looking right up at him and then she was unconscious in his arms. "Wolfs-bane?" he frowned at Alpha Corey.

"The first was a standard tranquilliser, but it didn't work. So yes wolfs-bane, not enough to harm her son. A small dose actually just to help the tranquilliser take full effect is all."

"Was it really necessary?" he shook his head, he didn't think so.

""You saw her, yes it was. Now from what my pack doctor reckons. If I had to use both she'll likely be out for 10 to 12 hours."

Nick sighed and frowned down at his unconscious Mate, plucked out the dart from her chest and tossed it on the ground. Scooped her up and stood. She weighed next to nothing, so darn tiny was she.

He walked over to his car, the back door already standing open, had been open for her to get in since ten to five. He watched as Luna Lindy and Gabby placed her luggage, into the open tail gate of his Hummer and Adam picked up her Bow Case, and slid it in then slammed the tailgate shut.

He stepped into the back with Lucinda on his lap, he'd intended on sitting up front with Jeremy, letting her be in the back by herself, giving her space, to show her he was going to respect their agreement. But this changed everything.

Now that she had been darted with wolfs-bane, he wanted to stay close to her and monitor her. To make sure she was actually alright and there were no ill side-effects from the wolfs-bane, he knew that some wolves handled it well and others did not. Depending on the dose, he had no idea of the dose used, Alpha Corey had simply said a small dose.

"Son" Luna Lindy said as he was about to pull the door shut "I expect you to uphold the alliance, all aspects."

"I intent to honour it Mother. I will not harm her, and my wolf won't stand for it, either."

"Good, see you for the Luna Ceremony then." and she closed the door for him. "Lets go Jeremy." Nick sighed.

He sat with her in his lap, shifted and adjusted her until she was tucked neatly into his chest. He looked down at her, so relaxed in her unconscious state. He brushed a few loose tendrils from her face and made himself comfortable. This was the first time he had been able to actual hold his Mate, he liked it. The wolfs-bane bothered him and Rip, but her breathing was regular and even and her heart was beating was strong and steady.

He couldn't help but smile down at her and breath in her scent, it was lovely he realised, and for once she wasn't trying to fight him or being resistant to their bond, couldn't right this minute. He like holding her, really liked it. He'd never liked something this much in all his life.

Rip was actually resting inside his mind purring gently, something Nick had never heard him do before. Clearly happy with his Mate being so close, even though Ky'ra herself was pushed so far away by the wolfs-bane, he was just happy to have them close by. Nick leaned down and smelled her hair, kissed the top of her head and just watched her sleep for a long time. He knew he was never letting he go. Rip snorted at him, as if to say about time you realise that. "you right back there boss, awfully smiley." Nick could hear the amusement in Jeremy's tone.

For once it didn't bother him "I'm good." he said absently, his arms were around his tiny Mate and he was completely comfortably with her being on his lap.

"You're going to turn into one of those, Alphas always with their Luna on their lap now...you know, the ones that annoy you the most." he chuckled.

Nick chuckled too "Probably. I didn't know a bond, could be like this."

"You see your pack wolves, all the time Nick."

"Never experienced it myself though...it's nice...I guess Denny was right."

"Whose Denny?"

"Patrolling wolf I helped out the other night. Loves his Mate, nothing but respect for her as far as I could tell. 24, 3 pups already and 1 on the way." he laughed softly. "Probably going to have a whole litter then." Jeremy laughed too.

"Rip wants a litter apparently." Nick shook his head, Rip was currently settled and sleeping in the back of his mind.

Jeremy burst out laughing at that "Well, you got to get her to let you Mark and Mate her first, then my friend you can work on that litter every night."

Nick smiled to himself, yes he could, he thought and during the day and anytime I can get her alone after that.

He was woken by Jeremy and it was dark outside "Boss we're home."

"What?"

Jeremy chuckled "You fell asleep cuddling your mate." he teased him.

"Shut it." Nick shot back but still smiled a little, he hadn't even recalled feeling tired, let alone drifting off to sleep, he got out of the car and carried her inside. Both Kevin and Braidy, were watching him. "So tiny boss." Braidy smiled and chuckled.

And it starts Nick thought.

"Not going to squash her, now are we boss?" Kevin winked at him.

Nick just sighed and shook his head, they had always joked about, that if he did ever manage to replace his Mate, they hoped she wasn't a tiny thing, because Nick would probably roll over in their bed, squish her to death, being so big an all. Now here he was with the tiniest Mate ever. The jokes would never stop.

He headed for the elevator to take her up stairs, they were all hot on his heels, carrying luggage and that bow case, Rip had healed his rib in the past five hours it seemed, a good wolf.

'Need to carry Mate' rip yawned in his mind and stretched out.

Jeremy was smiling at him in the elevator "Boss you want, I tell them who she is?"

"For goddess sake Jeremy, just one day." he muttered "is it to much to ask for?"

"Yes Nick it is...you tell them or I will. You know I'll have way more fun, telling it than you will."

"Go ahead...enjoy yourself. Nothing can ruin my mood right this minute." Not with his Mate sleeping in his arms resting on his chest.

Jeremy grinned so big, Nick thought his face was going to split in half. Clearly the man was itching and Nick new that the minute he was out of earshot, Jeremy would be laying out everything he found funny.

"She's the girl, who nearly took Nicks head off...That's the Bow, Kevin" he pointed at the case Kevin was carrying "that nearly took his head off."

They were all laughing now, Nick shook his head, the elevator opened and he walked down the hall. Came to a halt, he suddenly realised he didn't know what to do with her. He'd never taken a woman into his suite before. But as the Luna and his Mate she would be in there at some point.

He heard all three of them chuckling, and realised whey they had all piled into the elevator, he had a rule about no women in his suite, ever. They were all waiting on what he was going to do. He frowned at them, looked down at his sleeping mate. "There's the Luna suite" Kevin offered up, Nick knew it was there, had never used it, his brothers had for their mates.

He actually didn't know what to do with her, she was not technically here, of her own free will, though had packed and walked to the car as if she was going to go, but it had taken others to pack for her. She had been sent here by her own Alpha and sedated at that. He sighed took a step towards the Luna Suite, only to have Rip snarl at him, his whole body frozen by his wolf.

"I think Rip is going to make that call for you it seems." Kevin smiled "Let me assist you Alpha." he addressed Nick's wolf. Then walked over and opened the Alpha suite door, with his security code and stepped inside, holding the door open.

'Our bed. Rip snarled at him.

"Rip it won't go down so well.'

"Our bed. he growled back and surged forward to take control of Nicks body, not giving him a choice. Marched Nick's body right into their suite.

'You get to take the beating, we'll surely get then!

Rip just snort at him, like he didn't believe his Mate would do that. Then released his body back to him.

Jeremy laughed "Well we can all guess, Rips mind on his Mate is made up."

Nick glared at him "You lot can get out, it's late."

"Yes boss. I'll put your mating alliance on your desk for you shall I."

Nick sighed heavily, trust Jeremy to bring that up, both Kevin and Braidy let out shocked gasps.

"Come on boys, lets go have a beer and I'll fill you in on all the Juicy details." he then clapped them on the backs and took them out of the Alpha Suite, winked right at Nick, mischievously as he pulled the door shut. "Goddess help me." he muttered.

He walked into his actual bedroom, the bed had been turned down already, clearly Jeremy had called ahead to let them know they were returning tonight. Nick knelt down on the bed, placed her right in the middle of his bed.

He'd thought she had looked tiny before, but in his custom built bed, made to fit his very large frame and comfortably so. Large enough that he wouldn't replace, parts of himself dangling off the sides, or the end of the bed. It was basically two king-size beds in one and just longer. She looked even smaller.

He removed her shoes, still wearing those lace up sandles, in fact she was still wearing the entire cute outfit from this morning. He looked at her clothes for a moment, best to not have her wake up undressed and naked in his bed, he would like that, but knew better.

He pat her down for weapons and found one, the one that had been hidden up her sleeve, on the inner side of her left wrist "always armed." he recalled her saying. Took the entire leather sheath off, that house the small 3 inch blade. Small but deadly if used correctly, Nick imagined she could use it well.

He covered her with the duvet and realised at it practically swallowed her, he was really going to have to try and not roll onto her while sleeping, he was a restless sleeper, had always been even as a child. She might just get squashed by him if he wasn't careful, never having someone spend the night in his bed, he had not idea, if he would remain aware of their presence.

Nick showered pulled on black silk pyjama pants and crawled into his bed, pulled her body gently into his, slid his hand around her tiny bare waste and smiled into her neck, as he felt bolts of pleasure erupt along his arm where he made skin on skin contact with her. He'd been wearing a long-sleeve dress shirt today for the drive home, so although she had been on his lap, with his arms around her they had been resting on her shorts. no skin contact.

He'd felt the tingles in his fingers when he'd brushed her hair from her face, but this was new. No other she-wolf had made him feel like that, just touching her was delightful. He lay there listening to the sound of her breathing, and breathing in her scent which was all around him until he fell asleep.