The Young Luna

Chapter 12

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I awkwardly pushed the food around my plate as suffocating silence sat heavily in the room. I sat at the dinner table, in the Zev household, praying that the ground would open up and swallow me. I wanted to be anywhere but sat right there.

Seth was sat to my left, his younger brother and his mate sat opposite us, with his parents at each end of the table. Seth's younger brother, Dale, looked scarily similar to him but his face wasn't as chiselled and his shoulders not as broad – but despite the two year age gap, they looked like twins. Dale's mate, Sofia, was a beautiful woman with flowing blonde hair and bright blue eyes, despite her large pregnant stomach she sat with grace and sophistication that I envied.

"So May I hear you're good at sports" Dale said, trying to push through the tension.

"Yeah. Where did you hear that from?" I asked, knowing that Seth wouldn't be bragging about my sporting abilities.

"I was putting your Pack file together today and I was looking at the information your old Pack emailed over" he explained. "It said you're rated the top archer in the country, under the age of eighteen. You were chosen to compete for the Olympics this year".

Seth blinked in shock, "I didn't know that".

"Under eighteen" Angie muttered in annoyance, instantly turning the conversation silent again. I bit my cheek, looking away as I tried not to let how much she hated me hurt. But it really hurt to know both my mate, and my mate's mother, didn't like me because of my age – something I couldn't control or change.

"That's amazing" Sofia carried on, giving me a sympathetic smile as she tried to ease my nervousness. "Why didn't you compete in the Olympics?"

"My Alpha didn't want me to compete. He thought that I would be in the public eye too much for a Werewolf, which wasn't good since I am due my first Shift. So I was removed from the training system" I shrugged, but I could feel the sickness circling in my stomach.

Thinking about that time last year, when everything I had worked my entire life was ripped away, made me want to cry. Pulling me from the Olympic training was one of the reasons my relationship with my family had fallen apart – they'd taken away the only thing I truly loved.

"Oh that doesn't seem very fair" Sofia pouted.

"It's fine" I dismissed easily, "archery in the Olympics is only with the use of recurve bows anyway, and I am a fan of the traditional longbow". The normal lie I told – it wasn't fine.

"I didn't even realise there were different types of bows" Dale commented. I could feel Seth's eyes on my profile, but I didn't turn to look at him. I was just glad that the conversation had turned away from my age and onto a subject I could talk about.

"Are you two going to mate?" Neil, Seth's father, suddenly demanded. I stayed silent, as did my mate. "Well?" Neil pushed when we stayed silent.

don't think I will be able to not mate her, but at the same time it is also wrong

does not matter, you are meant for each other". She gave me another smile. I was beginning to like her more and

is wrong" Angie yelled, "I will not allow my son

mates" Dale sighed

gap. Seth will only get one mate, and that is May, it would not be right for us to wish for

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he should send her away

two years just because

it

answer Seth would have given. You don't want us to mate but at the same time you don't

it is their decision about this relationship. If, and when, they decide to consummate this union we should support them. They'll get enough scrutiny from other Packs

flew to her feet. "I do not support this, nor will I ever support this. This girl will ruin Seth's life. I

standing up.

offering me a small smile, before I

out to my mate, jogging after him. "Seth,

seconds, before sighing and climbing into the car – knowing that Seth was in a bad mood and would likely

hadn't spoken a word to

side as he removed his suit jacket. I followed

"Mad at me?"

on the edge of

angry that I shouted at

his head. "I'm just frustrated with the situation, May, you have to understand the dilemma you have put me in even if you didn't have a decision in it. You being so young really brings my morals into question for others. I am about to fight one of the biggest wars in years

understand if you didn't want me around until I was older". It hurt me to admit, because

you, if I sent you away it would be harder than having you here. With you here I am tempted to mate you ever minute of the day, but if you weren't here I would probably

for a few moments, before selecting my words carefully.

snorted in almost amusement, "you're

before standing up. He flicked his shoes off before moving over to the bed and taking a seat down next to me. Seth looked at me

rude, bitter and angry. Which should not be a problem for your mate. But, unluckily for you, I am also all of these things. You not only challenge me, you rival me. I would be worried

afraid...just cautious"