The Unclaimed Human Luna
Chapter 27

Conner POV

He’d been excused from the family dinner and had to spend the night cleaning up in the gym. No one was allowed to help him, which was fine with him. He wanted to be on his own anyway, needed to be on his own.

His father had cleared the room after Atlas had stopped tossing s**t around and left him with the aftermath. Had closed that door to the gym and asked him what the hell was going on with him.

Conner had said “I don’t know.” And tried to leave it at that. He wasn’t about to go telling his father Eliza was his human Mate. Not that he had scented her out, but that his beast was completely obsessed with her.

He certainly wasn’t about to go telling the man that he’d slept with the girl, nearly knotted her for that matter, and was damn certain of what she was, along with his beast. There would be major discussions and putting them in rooms together and trying to make them get along. His father would be pushing the agenda so hard with him.

He did not want that, she did not want that, it was bad enough his beasts’ feelings on the girl were spilling to him, that he now had guilt and wanted to fix things. Didn’t want to see her tired and worn out. Looking terrible and knowing why, her body knew what he was, craved his as much as his did hers. Being apart from one’s mate was not a good thing, being at odds with each other was even worse, it seemed.

Only been with her twice, and damn near Mated her, had been Mating her without realising it and, in all likelihood, a part of her, was now attached to him. That part of her that couldn’t help herself but want him when he touched her, she was drawn to him, and strongly so. Alpha, Luna bonds were supposed to be strong, and it was likely theirs would be. It was also likely why she looked so tired and worn out, it was taking a toll on her.

His father had stared right at him long and hard, with those narrowed eyes, he was not fooled by his son’s answer at all. “You and I need to talk, if your beast is going to be running around, out of control, Conner. I might need to contain him for you.”

“Perhaps you shouldn’t have ripped him away from that Mating Ball, he’s already of the opinion you’re going to pass us over and you stopped all Mating Balls here and then conveniently found a way to remove us from one, where there were three unaffiliated packs as well.”

“That was your own doing. Not mine.”

“Hmm, it could have waited a few hours, considering she wasn’t where she said she was, wasted two days waiting on where she was, could have stayed inside that pack for a few more hours. But no, you insisted we up and go right then. Leave that ball.”

Saw his father’s jaw tighten “and you’re just throwing a tantrum about it now?”

“Well, if I bucked up, you’d remove me as the heir if I recall…Couldn’t well do it with Eliza around now, could I? That would out our kind to the human girl,” He’d muttered. Wondered just how long he was going to be able to keep putting his agenda as the mating balls? Likely only till Atlas loses it around Marlo and Eliza being together, he thought. Needed to stay away from those two. “We also didn’t appreciate you, Beta Ordering Adam to watch us and report back to you. It shows a lack of trust in us on your part.”

“What do you expect when you don’t like the girl being here? Tell her to leave. What was the reason behind that? I am curious. You’d told her you’d had a bad day. But I don’t recall anything bad happening at all that day.”

“I don’t tell you everything that goes on with me, I also have things to deal with inside this pack, responsibilities, and then I have the stress of my double degree and all the bloody extra classes you insist I take over the summer. Perhaps, father, I am tired, and you just don’t care to see it.” he muttered, knew that wasn’t the reason, but if his father cared to really look at him, he would actually see that he did look tired.

Hadn’t slept much at all since the last time he’d been with Eliza, nearly hurt that girl because his wolf had his own agenda. Didn’t want Conner rejecting her, so he was pushing him to Mate her regardless of the full moon. Trying to make him bond with her, he thought. Bloody trouble was he knew it was working in some small way.

“You need to be able to run all the companies, Conner,” his father stated flatly.

“No, I need to advise with the companies they have heads in the department that specialize in what they do, got degrees for those positions they are in, specific to their job titles. If I had to run them, you would run them.”

“I do run them, Conner.”

Conner turned and looked right at him. “No you don’t, you listen to what is going on and make decisions based on what the Elders who are running them feel is best for the pack. You know as well as I do, they are assisting you to run the pack out in the human world. Are all our former Alpha’s and their units, that’s their job once they step down from the actual Alpha position here inside the pack. They don’t just disappear, you know, become the elders and advise much like a council do, their input is invaluable to you.” Saw his father frown at him, “It’s what you’ll do when I take over father.” He added.

“That won’t be for a while yet, Conner, to be honest with you. I don’t think you’re ready, you have too much hate in you for the humans, and a lot of our pack businesses are in the human world and I deal with humans all the time. Till you get over this issue you have, I won’t be handing over the pack to you. Even if you replace your Mate.”

That got his undivided attention, he stared right at the man now, “And you wonder why Atlas and I feel you’re going to pass us over.”

“I don’t want to Conner, I would quite enjoy retirement, lazing around and just mating Brittney all day long, every day. Without a care in the world. Travelling a bit and leaving the worries of the pack to you. No Alpha wants to be in charge forever. Decades of waring with other packs is not fun. After 20 or thirty years of it, son, we all want out, to hand it down and retire, let someone else worry about it.”

“Then just do it.”

“You’re not ready, and we have pack laws for a reason. It’s best if you have a Luna before you take over, it will make you stronger, will make the pack stronger as well. I will consider it when you bring your Mate home.”

“I’m sure you will,” Conner muttered. “After I’ve done all the degrees you think are necessary for me to attend.”

“Correct, as the Alpha I know what is needed for you to run this pack. You’re a good strong Alpha Conner, I’m not arguing that, but you’re still young. How many heirs do you see out there taking over at your age?”

“Not many.” He had to admit, and there weren’t most were between 26 and 35 he thought.

“Correct, because it’s our duty as the current Alpha to make sure you are ready and not just have the strength to defeat incoming rogues or invading packs, Conner. But business wise, you’re not even out of college yet. Haven’t even started working in the real world, I don’t doubt your ability to physically protect this pack and those in it. I’ve seen you and the boys do it many times. But you have no business plan for this pack either, now do you?”

“To bloody busy studying and training to have time for that.” Conner muttered.

“Hmm, maybe I am too hard on you with your studies, but you handle it, only have one year to go and then what Conner. Think about this and let me know what you’ll be doing.”

Stared right at him, he didn’t know a single other Alpha his age that was pushed so hard by their father. He’d been to Alpha College attended a full year of it as is the requirement, then came home to replace his father had laid out his education for him and not just for him either, for his whole unit as well. None of them had gotten a say in what they wanted to do. Conner wasn’t even getting a degree in what he wanted to major in. Likely have to attend to that after this degree was done, as would his unit. Years more of schooling to be attended at this point for all of them.

“As for this mess,” his father indicated the state of the room with a sweep of his hand. “There will be no help for you in here Conner, I will not allow one omega to help you clean up your mess, not your unit either, no one. I expect this place to be cleaned and righted from top to bottom, I don’t care if it takes you all night long. You will also attend training and your class’s tomorrow. There will be no exception given to you. Learn to contain your beast Conner, before he is completely out of control.” Then the man just turned and walked away from him, closed the door behind him as he left.

Yes, contain my beast, he’d thought to himself.

There was only one way to do that, and she was upstairs having dinner or would be having dinner in the Alpha Suite. She in all likelihood didn’t want to be in there either, wondered how it would go, would she simply sit quietly or lose it and start yelling about what she would see up there.

He’d been in there for many dinners, that impromptu wedding they’d told her they’d had, was not so impromptu at all, and she was about to replace out just that, there were many photos of that Luna Ceremony in that suite. Brittney had displayed them in the living area, just like a human would with her happy wedding photos. He didn’t think it was going to go down so well, when Eliza realised, she’d not been invited on purpose. Just one more clear reason for her to see she wasn’t welcome here.

Sighed to himself, at least he wasn’t there to see it, didn’t need Atlas pushing forward around his father, wanting to console the girl. It was likely that he would especially after seeing Marlo with her and the way she’d been with him. Atlas was likely to get up and follow her out of that room if she was annoyed or cranky.

There would be no explaining that.

Conner showered and climbed into his bed just after 1 am knowing he had to get up in just under 4 hours for training, he wasn’t about to go ticking his father off anymore. Not after the conversation he’d had, he wasn’t ready, too much hate for the humans, didn’t have a business plan for the pack. It didn’t bloody need one, the human world businesses were all running smoothly and were profitable at that, been in the black for decades.

He understood the pack laws that were instated here within the pack, also knew not all other packs had the same laws. Each pack was allowed to make their own rules around the taking over of and running of a pack. They only had to follow the standard wolfen council laws, which is what Alpha college was for. To make sure as the future Alpha, you understood what exactly was expected of you as an Alpha of a pack, by wolfen laws mandated by the royal family. Alpha college was monitored by wolfen council and all its rules were enforced by them as well.

He’d met many future Alpha’s at Alpha college, even ones from packs they were enemies with. Alpha college was a place monitored by the Council itself, there was a truce called for all that attended, and it was there at Alpha college that you learned how to make your very first Alpha Oath and see it be enforced as well.

All attending the college had to Alpha Oath that they would be civilised and there would be no attacking or fighting with your warring packs heirs. He’d found it an interesting place to be, seen a lot of fights break out from those that just couldn’t contain their grudges against each other. He’d sat back and watched the pain of them breaking their oaths, or going against it. It didn’t look like fun at all.

Most abided by the rules but there were some that just couldn’t put aside their differences at all. He’d managed to do so, even chatted with a few of his father’s enemies’ heirs. Was likely to make a few new alliances once in charge. A couple of them just didn’t get it, why they were at war and neither did he.

He’d actually gotten along with most of them, had liked Alpha college. He’d thought it was actually a really good place for those warring packs heirs to come together and try and sort out their differences. Seeing as they were all sitting around in the same classes and sharing dorms and eating together for a solid year. It had made him wonder if that was the purpose of Alpha college, most already knew the laws that needed to be followed.

He’d mentioned it to one Council member that was teaching their class and the man had just smiled at him, nodded and wandered off. Giving Conner the impression that he was happy with Conner’s judgement of why the school was in place. Noticed that it also put female and male Alpha’s together to pair up and be Mated off together.

He’d seen that as well, didn’t really go down so well with warring packs. He’d seen alliances made and Marking and Mating and rejections given to those that just couldn’t get along, wouldn’t be with their Goddess Gifted Mate from a warring pack. It was an interesting year, no semesters, just got new arrivals every month. Once you were 18, off you went to Alpha College.

You attended classes for a solid year with only weekends off and if there were major functions back in your home pack, leave could be requested for you to attend it. But other than that, one solid year under the council’s watchful gaze and tutelage, exams every month and then one final exam after your year was up and then back to your pack you went.