The Unclaimed Human Luna
Chapter 25

Conner POV

Even Adam had sighed down the mind-link at him ‘She looks terrible, Conner.’

She did he had to agree, she’d not eaten dinner and though she had turned in early she’d spent the night tossing and turning, he knew because he could hear it. Atlas was unhappy that she was unhappy, and she definitely was, barely spoke a word at all to him. Then just closed herself in the bedroom and not come out.

He’d been awake most of the night himself, Atlas was pushing him or trying to, to get him to go in there and comfort her, no amount of telling him she did not want him in there satisfied his wolfs need to be with her.

Looked almost dead when she’d come out of that room in the morning, didn’t even think she’d brushed her hair just yanked it up out of the way, still wouldn’t eat, even Adams chatting happily to her didn’t improve her mood. She was miserable he realised, and he was the cause of it.

Didn’t argue with him not once, just went where she was told, he didn’t really like that either, she always fired up. Not today, couldn’t get her to talk to him at all, told him to just stop. Both he and Atlas caught something in those last two words, pain and he knew it.

Atlas though calm because she was in the car with him, was unhappy that she was unhappy, and then his beast was just quiet, made Conner look at her many times, nothing changed she didn’t want to be anywhere near him, and he couldn’t blame her. Had done this, made it like this to make her want to leave. She had left in fact, and he’d gotten what he wanted, she was gone, and he’d not so much as scented her out to confirm anything.

So why did he feel like crap, when he looked at her? He didn’t want a human Mate, knew that about himself. He didn’t quite understand why her mood was bothering him so much. This was what he wanted, for her to hate him, and go away. Right?

Tried to assist her with her luggage only to be shot down, it had been a very long strained drive and he wanted to help her, just once have her look at him an let him do something for her, he’d not been able to so much as purchase her a drink or a snack or anything on the way back. When they pulled over for gas she just got out and went and bought her own things.

Stopped for lunch and she told the waitress we’ll pay separately, even Adam had raised an eyebrow at that one, ‘What the hell did you do to her Conner?’ had come down the mind-link at him.

He’d not replied at all, just looked at her as she’d stared out the window. It was really starting to not sit well with him. Atlas was laying inside his mind watching her, whined a few times at him, not that he could do anything with Adam right there. If he knew the truth, when they got home, he’d been made to tell them everything. Had to just let her be how she wanted to be, even though it was not a nice feeling to see it.

Heard Marlo call out to her after he’d walked into his father’s office, she was still standing out there, waiting it seemed for all of them to file in. Turned on his heel the minute he heard that boys hurried footsteps, saw her lean into him and nearly ripped her from the boy’s arms. Felt Atlas stand up inside his mind at snarl at the way Marlo held her.

The way she let him, then smiled up at him, he was trying not to get so close that it would appear odd, but the minute that boy brought up their date, Atlas moved his body directly behind her, it was a possessive thing to do, not that Marlo seemed to notice or care. Saw him just pick up her suitcase and backpack and head on up the stairs with it, she didn’t even object to him doing so.

Wouldn’t allow him to take it for her when he’d offered to do just that, but let Marlo, she didn’t even so much as try to stop him. This annoyed him more than he thought it should have, glared right at his retreating back, wanted to stalk off after him and yank that suitcase from his hand. Was going to have to watch himself he realised, or Atlas was going to have at that boy at some point.

His wolf was fuming inside him about Marlo being so close to Eliza, when she wouldn’t even look at them, walked around him, deliberately put space between them, yet had hugged Marlo without concern at all.

He did apologise to her, did actually mean it. Though he had to choose his words carefully saw her just not really care about it at all. Saw her eyes move right to him when his father told her honesty was how things needed to be. Prayed damn near instantly she wouldn’t out them to his father, then she just turned her eyes away from him and said nothing at all.

She didn’t want anyone to know either her realised, actually felt pain touch him at that thought, she wouldn’t want anyone to know that they were together. Knew his wolf understood it as well, receded away from him near instantly with a whin of pain, that she didn’t want to acknowledge them. Knew it was his fault and not Atlas’s, had no one to blame but himself for that one.

Got a new car and access to pack funds, saw her just sit and look at them didn’t look all that happy about it, understood why the moment the words were out of her mouth. Her mother had been here for her 18th birthday, not even called her own daughter. Had been to wrapped up in her love bubble with his father. No wonder this girl didn’t want to be here, hated being here with a passion. Couldn’t get along with his father, he’d taken her mother away from her.

Followed them all outside, Brittney was very excited to be able to give the girl a new car, his father was watching her, just like Conner himself was, he could see she wasn’t happy, her mother would also see it, but was trying to get her to be happy, and excited. Didn’t want to take it for a drive, wondered who on this earth didn’t want to drive their brand new car.

Said it was lovely but that she was tired, she looked more than tired. Worn out is what he thought, even worse than this morning if that was possible. If he’d not been such an a*****e, none of this would be happening, she’d likely be happy right this minute, would be excited to have been given a new car. It was a nice car too, top of the line, all luxury not that she cared. She had her father’s Camry, that thing was at least ten years old. But she didn’t care about that, it held sentimental value for her.

It was bloody lucky his father hadn’t sold it off, likely would have caused a rift that would never be able to be closed. He could see that his father was really trying where she was concerned today. Had also noted that Brittney was wearing clothes that showed her daughter there wasn’t a single mark on her.

They were trying to show her that his father was not the man she thought he was, one that would beat his wife. He could also see that his father was putting her first. Even told her she was now and heiress, wound never want for anything and she wouldn’t. Not even Conner would change that. Wanted her to have whatever she wanted. She didn’t seem to care about that at all either. Money meant nothing to her, he realised, she didn’t care about status, just family and she likely felt abandoned by her mother, already lost her father and her mother had not only missed her 18th birthday.

The girl had not been here for her mother’s wedding, not that there had been one, just a Luna Ceremony, but Eliza didn’t know that, had been abandoned, that’s why this was so very difficult for her to be here and accept it. She didn’t feel like she was wanted.

Then his father had separated her from everyone and just compounded on her own thoughts. Though she said yes to dinner, that was new, perhaps she was going to actually try and be a part of the family. Sighed when she stated, “Don’t send Conner.” Even heard Adam sigh, felt that man’s eyes on him and knew why, as the Alpha or future Alpha, you were supposed to make all inside the pack feel welcome and treat them decently and he’d not done that at all.

Had a dislike of humans, though that had started with Vivian and her accusations, now he disliked all of them and that was affecting the way he was treating Eliza. Turned and watched her walk up the stairs, always took the stairs. Then realised why, she didn’t have access to the elevator it was coded. Only those that lived or worked inside the pack house had the code.

Turned his eyes back to his father, who was standing with his arms around Brittney the woman looked like she was on the verge of tears herself. ‘Father you still haven’t given Eliza the elevator access, you might want to do that.’ He mind-linked to him.

Saw his father look right at him as he tried to console his own Mate, “My office Adam.” He stated, “You can go Conner.” he was dismissed.

Turned and walked away, knew Adam was about to be questioned on his behaviour there was nothing he could do about it, nothing even Adam could do about it, other than answer all the man’s questions, saw Jared strolling through the foyer, nodded to him. He nodded back, “Sorry Conner, was told to or it was going to be an Alpha Order.”

“It will hurt less coming from you, best for Adam.” He nodded.

“How is Eliza?”

“Unhappy.” He stated honestly and he knew she was, it was likely that how she looked on the outside was exactly how she felt on the inside. He needed to try and fix things, though how did he do that when being alone with her was going to be a bigger issue. He didn’t think being alone with her would be a good idea.

Could well see Atlas take over and try to console the girl, hell his wolf could well take her bed himself, she wasn’t likely to get a wolf, if her mother didn’t have the gene, she wouldn’t so the only way for his wolf to mate her was in human form. Knew his beast would have no issue with that at all, though technically he shouldn’t do it till scenting her officially. That was now pushed to the next full moon.

Took himself to his room and flopped down on his bed and stared out the window himself, he’d royally f****d everything up and he knew it. Closed his eyes and tried not to think about it, still didn’t want a human Mate. But was damn certain he had one as was his wolf. Family dinner was going to be horrible having to sit across from her and look at how unhappy she was.

Wondered if he could get out of it. Wasn’t called down to his father’s office, so that man must have been happy with Adam’s report of his attitude towards Eliza on the trip home, not that he would have seen their interactions in the car. He had really tried to be nice to her, didn’t actually like seeing her miserable at all. Even Adam would have picked up on that.

He had also taken on that Beta in an effort to get to her, that was on his side, protected her when he was supposed to, not that she had needed it. That Beta hadn’t been going to hurt her, likely trying to play with her so he could bed her. Chasing her, playing hunt the prey openly with her in front of others who helped him play with her.

Pinched the bridge of his nose, two Beta’s interested in her and if she did reject him, she could likely have either one of them. Xavier would already know if she was his Mate, she’d known him prior to her birthday he presumed, though that boy might not yet be 18 himself, they were her friends yes, but he could be a few months younger than her.

Might not know if she was or wasn’t, though he had laid his claim on her for that Beta to know what she was to him, but then he’d stated stupidly he’d not scented her out yet either, she’d been there with them for that full moon.

That made him curious, had Xavier not been there on the full moon, there was no way he would have backed off if she was his Mate and he’d scented her out, no Mate would, even if she didn’t know what she was to them. He’d have stood his ground and taken him on. So not his Mate but that didn’t mean he wasn’t interested, he clearly was had growled right at him, which meant his wolf was alright with her being their Mate as well.

Pushed himself up off the bed, he needed to go and work out, as he realised she could have more than one Mate, it might not just be him. If she did, she wasn’t likely to choose him, though that’s what he’d wanted, for her to reject him. It didn’t sit well with him now, either.

Got up and changed and hit the gym, he needed to fix things, or she could well end up Mated to Marlo and he could already see she liked him, if that happened? a choice to be made she’d never choose him, and he’d have to see her all the time. Making out with Marlo, know that man was touching her, kissing her, Mating her.

Could feel Atlas stalking forward inside his mind, his thoughts were filtering to his own wolf, and he knew it, could actually feel Atlas’s fear and anger that someone else could be Mated to her and that she might chose them over him.

Saw her and Marlo pop into his mind, her on the jet ski, smiling and happy with Marlo, then the way she’d leaned all into him, took comfort from him. Felt rage build inside his beast at the thought of another comforting his Mate, something he at this time couldn’t do, but wanted to do.

Couldn’t because Conner had screwed everything up, and before he knew it, Atlas was in full control of his body and ripping the Gym apart and throwing things around the room, pack members fled in all directions away from his beast, a massive roar ripped out of him all rage and aggression as he ripped the punching bag from the ceiling and hurled it across he gym and it went smashing out the window.

Then his beast was just gone, and he was left standing in the wreckage of the room, looked around the room at the destruction his beast had wrought, only to replace his father and his entire unit standing in the door way staring at him. Never before had his beast unleashed a fury like that. Didn’t even know how to explain it without telling his father about Eliza and what she was going to be to them. Couldn’t do that.

Wondered just how long they had all been standing there watching his wolf throw the biggest fit in history, nothing had been left untouched in this room, every single piece of equipment was turned over, tossed about or ripped apart, his eyes moved about the room, and he sighed, this was not the first time his wolf had lost it either.

Had taken on his own father up there on the Alpha floor, could feel that man staring right at him, “I’ll clean up.” He muttered and turned away from all of them to start righting the equipment that his beast had not ruined. Likely he was going to have to spend the entire evening ordering new equipment. Or explaining himself to his father, had no idea what he was going to say. Wolves didn’t often throw tantrums or fits for nothing, and it would not have been lost on anyone inside this pack that it was Atlas and not him. Likely his father had arrived at the sound if his wolfs massive roar to begin with. The whole damned packhouse would have heard it. likely even know it was their future Alpha as well.