The Lycan's Soul Mate

Luna went to get some rest. She needed to sleep and wake up just to be sure that she was not just imagining things. She knew however that she would have sweet dreams that night and possibly for the rest of her life. Who knew that life could be so bittersweet? She had suffered so much heartache those past years and with the culmination of her uncle's murder by an aunt whom she never knew existed and had raised her, that she never thought that her deepest desire to find love with luca would ever come true.

The following morning, she awoke to a loud sad howling. That was really disturbing and unusual. She put on her robe and ran toward the howling only to come to Luca's father’s room. The door was ajar and she saw luca’s father lying lifeless on his bed. Luca was torn at the foot of the bed and Luca's father's partner was in wolf form howling away. “Oh my god! What is going on?” I asked as I hurried to comfort a grief stricken luca. He seemed weak and defeated. Same as I was only but a few hours ago when the news of my uncle's death was broken to me. "he’s dead Luna. My father is dead.” He cried in my arms. Right then his grand father came in and asked Luca and to compose himself. “My son was infected by a potion much stronger than the one used on you and Luna. We think that it was snuck into his drink the night of the ball. As he is strong, it was undetected until he started showing symptoms. By then it was already too late to do anything. Your father was happy that you found a mate. He died knowing that you will have a partner to help you in your new role as King. I am too old to carry this mantle, not as strong as I used to be. Take your time to mourn and assume your role. The throne will not remain empty.”

He came over to hug his family. Luna whispered to Luca, “I will leave you with your family and I'll find you when you need me.” She kissed him on the forehead gave her condolences to the old king and Luca's father's lover and left them to mourn together as was their tradition. The castle was filled with howling. Never before had Luna experienced such. Her uncle had not even been cremated and Luca, her mate had just lost his father. Was she to blame for this? It was her aunt who had used the potion. She must have used Nina to get to Luca's father.

She wondered what would become of his lover now that Luca's father was dead. Though she had been with him for so long they were not married. As far as she knew, His mate had been Luca's mother and he had refused to marry again. The bond that one has with a mate is unlike any other. Once one finds their mate no other love or thing resembling love can compare. Her not finding a mate could possibly be why she felt that much pain. Though her pain is nothing compared to what she would feel if he had been her mate.

Luna went to have breakfast and the kitchen staff bowed down at her. This was new. They had never done this before. They were only to do this in the presence of the King or luca and she was neither. She asked them to stop but the kitchen head went on to say, “The Lycan king is dead. You are the Alpha’s mate; you are to be queen. It is what we know.” Luna was surprised that they all knew that luca had chosen her. She now knew that she had not been dreaming and that she had a responsibility to him now more than ever. All eyes would be on him. She wondered what it would mean for him and his studies. Surely, he would have to put all of it behind him as governing a pack was difficult let alone a species.

She wondered now how all this change would affect her relationship with Luca. Surely, he wouldn't have time for her with his father gone. He would probably want to be with his family. She felt selfish for wanting to be with him now but ever since he told her that he loved her and that she was his mate, she had found it difficult stop thinking about him and right now she felt that she just needed to be with him. She ate her breakfast and went back upstairs. She showered and changed into some outdoor clothes and went knocking on Luca's door but got no answer. She felt stupid for doing that. She was ashamed that he had not been there to answer her call so she ran off into the woods.

The alpha’s death along with that of her uncle's had enraged her and luca had helped her to keep her anger under control but now she felt a fire raging inside her and she needed luca. She needed him to help her control it otherwise she would explode. “Where is he?” she thought to herself. “Luca, where are you. I need You.” She lay down under a tree near the place where her uncle was killed and waited. She didn't know what for but out of the woods, Luca emerged.

“You called, are you Ok?" he asked running to embrace her. “I'm fine. I was just having a bit of difficulty controlling my rage. Wait, you heard me?" she asked. He looked back at her in amazement. “You didn’t know that I could hear you when you direct your thoughts toward me?” she smiled nervously feeling awkward. “I did not; I'm so sorry that I took you from your family in this time. I honestly had no idea that this was possible. I am still discovering what we can and cannot do. I'm so sorry luca. I don't want to be a burden.”

“You know what let's just sit and remember our family as they were in life. Tomorrow we lay them both to rest. Ok. And please, don't ever think that you're a burden to anyone especially me. It is my job to care for you. Nothing that is important to you is too small or insignificant for me, Ok?” He responded and planted a kiss on her lip and sat beside her beneath the tree remembering her uncle and his father. When it got late, they returned to the palace together.