The Unclaimed Human Luna
Chapter 67

Conner POV

He was looking right at her, finally they had found her, it had been pure chance and he knew it, had been heading for the forest to let their wolves spend the day in the woods of the forest, and had seen a car leaving the university with a guy in it with silver-grey eyes driving.

He’d looked right at Conner, they’d been parked at a traffic light, and all the windows had been down, they much preferred fresh air to air conditioning. And the air out here near the forest was quite sweet. They had been going to follow that car only to hear the girl in the passenger side state. “Do you think El will be okay to drive back on her own later this morning? Won’t get lost?”

“She’ll be fine, I’ve set up the GPS for her and in English.” The guy had chuckled.

Everyone in the car had turned and looked right at him. Conner had been driving and had taken the next opportunity to throw a u-turn and go right back to that University and then they were out and looking for her, spread out all over the campus trying to smell her, or hear her.

Adam had been the one to lay eyes on her and linked to all of them where in the campus she was, they’d come at her from four different directions, didn’t want to give her the chance to run away from them.

He himself was standing behind her, Atlas was up inside his mind, he knew his Mate when he saw her, she was sitting cross-legged on the ground in what he could only think was a study group. He was just watching her, as was Adam from the other side of the grassed area. They were waiting for Brayden and Cameron to join them.

Had to contain himself as well as Atlas when that boy hit on her, asked her out right in front of him, not that she knew he was there, didn’t have her fox couldn’t scent him out yet. That was a blessing for him and his men. She still didn’t have heightened senses and he could use that to his advantage.

Though the moment that boy asked her out they were all on the move, Adam was the first to be spotted by her, and watching her recognise him, amused him a little, scrambled quickly to her feet. Looked around her and realised he wasn’t alone, knew she was actually looking for him, not his unit.

Strolled right up to her and nearly snarled as that boy put his hand on her face, dared to touch her like that soft and gentle. No one had the right to touch her like that but he and Atlas, he was right there behind her, nearly sighed as his arm slid around her tiny waist and pulled her back against him. Right where she belonged.

Saw those eyes turned to him and looked right down at her, touched her in the same manner in the same place as that boy, to rid her skin of his human scent, stared right down at her, his whole body was relaxed and that ache was gone from him. Slid his hand through her glossy black hair and just kissed her.

Couldn’t stop himself from kissing her, had missed her like crazy, needed her. Looked right into those silver-grey eyes of hers as he kissed her, right in front of everyone. He didn’t care who saw him k**s her, she was his and he was going to claim her, the full moon was mere hours away and finally she was in front of him.

Watched her eyes flutter shut, caught that glimpse of amber flash right before her eyes closed fully and deepened the k**s, felt her respond to him and near g*****d out loud, had forgotten how good it was to just k**s her, taste her and hold her to his body. Claimed her the minute she looked back up at him.

Told her it was time to come home, and felt pain touch him the moment the word No came out of her mouth, he clamped his hand over her mouth to stop that rejection he knew was coming, from being uttered by her. His word choice had been wrong, and he knew it. He hadn’t given her a choice, had told her to come home. She needed a choice. Not to be told what to do.

Was going to fight him at every turn if he told her what to do and he knew it. Got to watch as Brayden took her from him, and see just how effective her Gamma was at containing her, she had no idea what he was and they all knew it, just from her reaction to him. Brayden was more than proud of himself, as she not only stood there with him but hugged herself to him.

Though the way she looked up at him made Conner frown, she didn’t understand why she was suddenly attached to him and so very comfortable with him. He frowned when he realised she was thinking he was her Mate and not Conner. He saw those eyes of hers turn back to him and she did look a bit confused.

So not everything had been explained to her, put that boy right in his place and walked away with her, saw her grip onto Brayden as he tried to take her hand, sighed internally, and had to let Brayden keep hold of her. She wanted to run away and had been told not to think about it, though the amusement that came from his Gamma as they walked back towards the car surprised him. ‘What?’ he mind-linked to him.

‘She’s worried she’s going to end up naked with you. Kind of happy but terrified at the same time.’

That did not surprise him. If there had been no one there just 10 minutes ago, he’d have peeled all her clothes off and claimed her right there on the grass. Wanted nothing more than to mate the hell out of her, mark her and claim her for himself.

He turned his head at the sound of the car door opening and blinked as he watched her run from him, from all of them, heard his whole unit burst out laughing, her natural instinct was always to run away from him, but really all it did was excite him to see her run. Atlas was up inside his mind all excited at the prospect of chasing her.

Gave her a good 30 second head start, his beast was itching inside his mind to be released to go after her, he had to remind him they were in the human world. She also wasn’t that fast or could run forever either.

Smiled as he walked around the car and watched her try to get away, knew his whole unit were watching him, heard Atlas growl and knew he was done waiting, again his unit were laughing, running her down was easy and chasing her was going to be his favourite thing in the entire world and he knew it.

Had her whole body pressed up against him and couldn’t help but tell her what he wanted, he even offered to let her out in the woods so he could hunt her and claim her when the moon set. Turned him on to no end to think about it. Goddess, he wanted her to say yes, he would chase her all afternoon and all evening till that moon set and then he would have her.

He looked right down at her, as she stared up at him, she knew he meant it, could feel her heart rate triple nearly at the thought of it. Then she shook her head in a no fashion, her eyes flickered between silver-grey and amber and Atlas moved forward to look right down at her, to see his mate, to try and bring her to the surface for him, even though they knew she had not shifted yet, and likely couldn’t actually come forward like he wanted her to. He wanted to see her for himself.

“What’s her name?” Conner asked softly, “Atlas would like to know. I would like to know El.” He asked when the amber was gone and it was just El looking up at him. Atlas moved back as his Mate did. He’d been hoping she would look right up at him.

‘Shy.’

‘Can’t scent you yet is all.’ Conner reminded him.

Turned her around to face him when she didn’t answer him, and slid his arms around her “I really did miss you El.” He told her “Was devastated you were gone.” Leaned his forehead down to touch hers and just stood there with her in the middle of the university car park, uncaring of who saw them.

“Conner, I live here now.” She murmured softly.

“I know, with your aunt.” He sighed and tilted her chin up to make her look up at him “We really need to talk. A proper conversation El. About you and me, what I am, what you are.”

Saw her just staring up at him. “What if I promise to keep my hands to myself, my word is good El.” He assured her. “Or I could drive you back to your aunt’s and we could talk there, if you would feel more comfortable.”

Watched her actually think about that, could actually see her brain ticking on that. She knew that he couldn’t go into that place without permission. If he took her there, he couldn’t get to her once she went through the gates. She’d learned a lot in the past few months, it seemed, and knew her aunt was also the Alpha and Luna to her pack. Would be well protected, likely to start a war he couldn’t win. There were only four of them, if he tried to force his way in. Though they would be stronger, the odds were not good. He was not going to do that to his unit.

“How are you handling the news?” he asked when she still didn’t speak to him, “I was completely taken for six, that you were one of us.”

“How do you know?” she finally spoke to him, blinking in surprise at his words.

“Sloan, she snarled right at me.”

“Did you see her?” full curiosity in her voice now, sounded as though she hadn’t seen her grandma either. Was curious as to what she looked like.

“No, over the phone, but I got the message loud and clear, as did my father. We can’t talk here, El, out in the open like this.”

“I don’t, we can’t.”

“I know.” He sighed “I’m an a*****e, you however completely shocked me. I didn’t know how to handle it, my sudden obsession with you and Atlas well” he shook his head. “Obsessed more than I was. I also had some issues I needed to resolve. They are, just so you know, resolved. Please, El, just come and talk to me. I will not make you do anything you don’t want to.”

She was just staring up at him, released her from his arms and took her hand to lead her back to his car, to see his entire unit leaning on his car just watching him. They were all smirking at him, shook his head, knew they had heard every word he’d said. Adam was practically laughing at him, he’d told that man. The Mate Bond was just really good s*x for both sides. It wasn’t love.

That man was going to be on him about that, the way he was, the words he spoke to her, the way they all saw him k**s her, not something he’d ever professed to want to do. Actually, he had no interest in any of it until El had showed up in his pack. Then, couldn’t bloody stop himself from doing all those things to her. Wanted to touch and k**s her all over, craved it. Wanted to please her, to sate her needs, not just his own.

Helped her into the car. “El, where do you want to go?” he asked. “My hotel or your aunt’s?”

“My aunts, I have to be in the pack when the moon sets.”

“Alright.” He tossed the keys to Cameron. He was the closest. “Where is that El?”

“Maybe I should go on my own.” She looked at him.

He slipped in next to her and closed the door. “It might be better for your fox if Atlas and I are there.”

Saw her raise an eyebrow at him, then just go to move further away from him, Brayden climbed right in the other side as Cameron and Adam got in the front. Smiled right at her “We’ll take you. I’d like to meet your aunt. I’m also certain it will prevent a war if I’m willing to give you choices as to what you want.”

“What if I want to stay here?” she asked quietly.

He looked down at her. “Let’s just see how the full moon goes, and we can discuss everything else later, after okay.”

“I’m not supposed to say where it is.”

“I understand that, but I am going to claim you, El. The minute the moon sets. Atlas and I, we are going to claim you for all to hear and see. I want your family to know this.”

Watched her sigh and really think about it, “Can I text her and get permission?”

“Of course, you can.” He nodded, “Probably a good idea, four wolves and all going to a den.”

Saw her do that and heard her phone chime less than a minute later ‘Yes, El. Bring that boy right to me so I can have a stern word with him.’ came back the reply.

“Pisogne on lake Iseo, or near there. I’ll know it when we get there.”

They were off a few minutes later once it was punched into the GPS. He shifted himself in the seat so she could lean into him. She looked as tired as he felt, and he knew she could likely sleep. It was over and an hour drive, Cameron told him. “Why don’t you get some sleep while we drive?”

“I don’t sleep much nowadays.”

“Me either.” He nodded. “That’s because we’re apart. You’ll sleep better with me here.”

He saw her stare at him, didn’t believe him and he knew it. But she was out 10 minutes later, curled right into him.

“Big bloody softy.” He heard Adam chuckle.

“Seems it.” he nodded, but he too wanted to sleep, had only ever actually slept in a bed with her once, had slept so damned well, had been full of energy the next day, and been in a good mood as well.

She was still asleep when they got to their destination, it wasn’t hard to replace there were several people standing around, a woman he knew instantly was going to be her aunt had those silver-grey eyes and a full unit with her. Their gate was open and he knew she would be able to feel El by that pack tether, flagged them down and looked at her through the window he wound down.

Saw her sigh and shake her head at the girl curled into him, looked right at him “Conner, I can presume.”

“Yes, Brayden my Gamma,” he motioned to Brayden. “And that’s Adam and Cameron my Beta and Delta.”

“How many of you are Marked and Mated?”

“Adam and Cameron only. I will be there when your niece accepts me.”

“Good luck with that son.” She muttered and looked over his unit, walked around and took pictures of them all, then got in her car along with her unit. They followed her through the gates and got a look at the pack symbol, stared right at it.

‘Is that what I think it is?’ Adam shot down the mind-link at him.

‘I can only think yes, it is.’

‘Sweet Goddess Conner. Do not piss that Alpha off.’

‘Agreed.’ He muttered, right back. None of them would survive it, and she wouldn’t even need her unit to take them down. Her verses them was all it would be.

He’d seen the number of tails on that gate, 9 of them, not to mention the duel colour of that Kitsune, likely this was just one of the reigning Alpha’s, his brain was ticking like crazy. Every interaction with Sloan, that snarl, how she’d laughed and stated she wasn’t afraid of him. No wonder she wasn’t afraid, she was not only going to be a sibling. He’d seen the clear resemblance. Sloan was this woman’s twin; she was the other half of the reigning Alpha to this pack.

They pulled the car up out the front of the Den, a lovely stone manor, and he asked Adam to open his door for him as he shifted El to his lap and climbed out with her in his arms, she was sound asleep and likely needed it, so did he, for that matter, had managed a short nap in the car, he’d been woken 10 minutes prior to arrival.

Looked at her aunt, “I didn’t catch your name, Alpha.”

“Juliana, come, I will show you where you can settle her, likely needs that sleep she is getting with you right there.”

“She’s not the only one.” He sighed.

“Hm,” was all she said, “Your unit can wait in the living area. Follow me, son.”

He followed her up the stairs to a room that was all El. He could see plenty of pictures of her with her father and Sloan, even one with her and Juliana and Sloan. “Your twin.”

“Yes son.” She nodded. “Don’t do anything stupid, you won’t survive me, and if you do. Sloan will come for you personally. You definitely won’t survive her. Get some rest, Conner. I’ll wake the two of you an hour before the moon sets, keep your clothes on or you’ll lose something precious to you.”

Looked right at her with a raised eyebrow and she waved a hand right at his pants. “You wouldn’t be the first I’ve turned into a eunuch.” Smiled right at him and then just left the room, closing the door behind her.

Shook his head, but didn’t doubt it either, seemed fully amused by her own words, slipped his shoes off and just climbed right onto the bed next to El, slid his arms around her and sighed, knew it wouldn’t take long for sleep to claim him. Atlas was already settling inside his mind, happy to sleep next to her.