Alpha Markus and Celeste

Markus Chapter 19 – Markus 

Markus R.O.V 

I had a hard time sleeping alone in bed. I could smell Celeste just in the other room. She had left the door slightly ajar and as much as I knew if I closed it i’d be able to fall asleep. I couldn’t bring myself to close that connection with her. I knew it was a sign of trust. 1 looked up at the ceiling thinking of everything that had happened in the last week and everything that was coming.

You worry too much. We will protect mate. We will not fail. – Atlas grumbled sleepily.

If only I had your confidence, if what dad said was true, there’s bound to be more than just Alpha Geoff looking to get their hands on

our mate.

The Moon Goddess Selene doesn’t make mistakes. If we were chosen to be her mate, it means we’re able to protect her –

Atlas

puffed his chest out.

How can we protect her from danger we aren’t aware of?

Well, we can always lock her up in a tower – Atlas teased. I was surprised at his personality change in the last week.

I don’t know what you ‘re talking about. I have always had a clever sense of humor –

Atlas countered.

Telling me how you want to dismember our enemies is not what I’d call a clever sense of humor –

Icountered.

That’s because you have zero sense of humor. – he confirmed and I rolled my eyes.

Mate is supposed to change us. She is our other half. The ones that make us better

– Atlas schooled me.

You never seemed interested in this mate stuff before.

You were not ready for mate before. After what happened, I knew the only way to change your mind was to meet her. –

confessed.

So what do we do buddy?

We protect mate. We will know when the time is right what we need to do. The Moon Goddess and our Tuli will guide us. Trust in the

mate bond. It will not lead us wrong. – Atlas assured me.

I sighed- I hope you’re right.

I am always right – Atlas said as he curled up in a corner of my mind and fell asleep.

I could hear Celeste’s heart beat steadily on the other side of the wall. I had memorized that beat during the 3 days she was

unconscious in the hospital. I knew it as well as my own. Listening to its steady rhythm, sleep finally claimed me.

I woke up the next morning to the phone ringing.

“What,” I grumbled.

“Everyone’s waiting for you downstairs for a meeting” Gillian’s voice came through.

“Why couldn’t you just mind link me?” | grumbled, trying to wake up,

“I have been trying to for the last 2 hours. You never responded.”

“2 hours…what time is it?”

“It’s almost llam”I sat up.

“THAT’S NOT POSSIBLE” I growled.

possible, look at your

me. I may not be a

getting up and heading to the

on conference call as well

will be right there. Give

to Celeste,” Gillian said carefully. I suppressed the growl rising

be outside your door. She grabbed a

we’ll be right down. Can you have someone bring a couple of bagels from

I said as I grabbed the clothes

“You got it.”

and inhaled her intoxicating scent. She was in the middle of the bed, hugging

to memorize every feature of face. I sighed, I would

she would want to be

I caressed her face. She scrunched her nose but kept sleeping. “You have to wake up my

eyes flutter open. She smiled at me with sleepy eyes as she inhaled deeply.

“Good morning,” I said.

the windows and then got up in a flash. “What time is

I said, and her

usually

healing.

but still looked uncomfortable. “What’s wrong?” I

don’t know what I’m supposed to do. I usually cook and clean most of the

for some clothing so you don’t have to wear my baggy stuff at night,” I said and she blushed. “After, we can talk about how you want to approach your Luna

off. Now I’m afraid we have to hurry.

she said,

“What’s wrong?”

can’t change with

couldn’t help the laugh that came out of me. “Are you sure?” I teased as I went to her door. “I’ll be right

in my head,

were waiting for me there. I could hear random

on the

said

“Alpha, Luna”

Morning”I heard Alpha

I said as I sat behind my desk. I pulled Celeste to my side. Delighting in

Markus,” I heard Rhett ask. “Your Beta wouldn’t say much, only that this had something to do with that thing we talked about a couple of months ago and the Luna.

Have you found

be something going on. All the traffickers appear to have been recalled back. I’m driving back home as

does this have

met my mate at the Full Moon Celebration of Alpha

of this inner circle will put the Luna’s life in

I need to be able to speak to my Beta if we are to take part in whatever you’re asking of

trust him, I can concede that Rhett,”

you, I trust him with my life,”

Cory and Luna Bella of the Sky Moon Pack,”

have found out that the she-wolves that Alpha Geoft has been trafficking are the remaining unmated temales from the Sky

Every time one gets their wolf and it is confirmed that they are not mated to a member of his pack, they

about who they sell these women to

what Pack they belonged to. I couldn’t understand why it

rogues.”

keeps them only long enough to make sure his Pack can’t benefit from the she-wolves and then he sold them to the highest bidder. These girls have spent 12 years half

with no medical intervention. They are essentially slaves,” I

proof of any of this?” Alpha Rhett

the words of

we can’t approach the council yet,” Alpha Rhett muttered, as if speaking

girl gets their wolf,

next girl to come of age is thankfully Maya, who is currently safe with us. The next is a girl named Ruby. Her birthday is next month. That’s our deadline to plan. I’m not letting one more of

after getting their wolf, how did the Luna manage not

asked.

and nodded to her in

parents’ murder. They thought I was 2 years younger than I was.

enough to keep her emotions in check so we wouldn’t be found out,” I heard her say with a little bit

controlling their emotions so shortly after the first shift was also fairly impressive. It

emotional creatures.