Aella changes into beige sweats and a white...short shirt?

Crop top? I'm not sure, she looks pretty though.

Aella and I walk downstairs to the mansion's actual living room. I see a woman sleeping on the couch, cuddling into a soft-looking blanket.

"Let's go to the kitchen," she says and she leads me into the kitchen. "Go open the fridge?" She says jokingly and I chuckle while opening it.

My eyes almost fall out of my head at the amount of food in there. "That's not even the best part," she whispers before closing the door and pressing a small button.

Her fridge has a fridge.

"Why do you have so much food?" I ask her and she scoffs. "Didn't you see the fatass sleeping on the couch?" She asks rhetorically and I look around. I hear Aella squeal and I look at a guy picking her up.

I growl before taking my mate from his arms. "What the hell is your problem?" He asks me and I glare at him.

"What's yours?"

He scoffs, "Whatever, I'm Jax-"

Jax? Fucking Jax.

"-Aella's brother," he says and I open my mouth in shock. "So let me ask again, "What the hell is your problem?" He asks, crossing his arms. I clear my throat, "I'm Aella's mate," I tell him and for a second he was quiet, the next second he bursts out laughing.

Aella glares at him, "Shut up whore," she sneers and he wipes his fake tears. "I never even thought you'd get a mate, is that why Jonathan was cleaning your room? You fucking slob," he says and I hold myself back from punching him.

'' My wolf tells me.

He looks at me, "Do I call you Luna now?" He asks before laughing again. Aella knees him in the stomach causing him to groan before falling on the floor. I stood in front of him.

"Don't call me Luna."

Aella takes my hand and she presses a kiss on the back of it. "Let's go to my office," she coos we walk away from her brother.

"Isn't he a pain in the ass?" She asks me before opening a door. Her office was beautiful, she has a black leather desk chair, and the entire back wall was made of glass; you could see the back yard.

I look at her desk, It was neat and she has three pictures frames, one of her and I assume her nephew. The other one was with her brother, the girl from the couch, and who I assume are her parents. The last frame had no picture.

Aella notices me looking at it and she grabs it, sitting on her desk. "Before I met you I had no hope in finding a mate, I was sure I didn't have one. I really wanted one though, so I thought when I did find my mate, our picture who be right in the center of the other frames."

She places the frame back where it was before looking at me. I can't take it anymore, I grab the back of her neck, pressing her lips against mine. My other hand roams around her body, she lets out a soft moan and I growl into the kiss. I detach my lips from hers and I attack her neck.

"Adonis," she says as she softly pushes me away. I look at her face in lust and she chuckles.

I want her so bad.

"Not in the office," she says and I wrap my arms around her tightly. "Can we though?" I ask her and she looks into my eyes. "When I'm in heat," she answers and I nod, that is the best time to make love.

It's December and she should be in heat soon, I can't wait.

-

"Aella Piper Xavier! Who is that?" The woman who was sleeping asks my mate. I look at her, "I didn't know your middle name is Piper," I tell her and she rolls her eyes. "It isn't," she says before looking at the woman.

"And why are you yelling Elsa? I'm sitting right across from you," Aella says in a quieter tone. "That doesn't answer my question," Elsa replies with sass and I look at her in shock. "This is Adonis, my mate, didn't my brother tell you?" The woman, Elsa, shakes her head and she stands up.

She walks up to me with a kind smile, she takes my hand, giving it a fast handshake. "I never thought I'd get to meet her mate, it's an honor Lune," she says and I smile back at her. "Adonis is fine," I tell her and she lets go of my hand.

"I'm her brother's mate, Elsa, if you ever want to hear some of Aella's embarrassing moments, I'm your gal," she said, making me laugh.

"Fuck out of here Elsa," Aella sneers and Elsa rolls her eyes. "Whatever, I'm going to face time Nicky," she says and I see Aella's eyes suddenly brighten. "Tell bubba his auntie loves him," she said in a happy voice. "Will do," Elsa replies before leaving.

"Nick's your nephew?" I ask her, just to make sure, and she nods. "Nicholas is an Angel, ugh, he's my weak spot," she whines as she looks at the huge picture frame of her and her entire family. I notice some people I don't recognize.

Aella looked a couple of years younger and Jax defiantly looked younger in the photo.

"My mother loves taking family portraits, she has a small store in the city just because she's into photography. So when Nicky was born she had to call a family reunion. I was 24, Jax was 18, Elsa was 22, my nephew was just a month," she pouts before falling to my lap.

"The guy next to me is Andy, my only cousin, then my grandparents are right there, then my aunt and uncle. Ew, this talk of about family is actually making me like them," she says and I laugh, holding her close.

She plays with my hair, "Andy found his mate yesterday, I found mine, you can only guess what my mother is going to do," she jokes and I bit my lip.

"You think she'll accept me that quick?" I ask her and she pats my cheek. "Of course she would, she would smother the hell out of you," she tells me before pecking my lips.

"You know, when my parents and nephew come we're going to throw a party. Why don't you invite your parents and sister," she says and I tense up.

I'm starting to accept my mate, I don't think my family will. '' my wolf whines, and I ignore him.

"I-I don't know," I tell her slowly, and hurt was painted on her face. "Right, I almost forgot who I actually am to the rest of the world," she whispers before getting off of me and walking away.

"Aella wait," I call after her and I grab her arm. "Just- let me think by myself," she pleads and I let go of her. "Aella," I say but she walks into the elevator.

The doors close on her tear-filled face and I feel guilty. Jax walks into the living room, clapping. "Congrats Luna, you made my sister cry, how do you feel?" He asks me and I glare at him.

"How do you expect me to feel? Proud? It's not my fault people are scared of her," I say out of anger and he frowns at me.

"She was protecting this pack at from war, you don't even know half of what happened," he tells me and I clench my fists. "And you do?"

He shakes his head, "I lived through it, I was 12 when the uprisings started, 14 when my sister decided enough was enough. We lost family, friends, and pack members in that war and she slaughtered the enemy. I hate the fact that people made her seem like one too," he steps closer towards me.

"Why would the Moon Goddess give my Alpha a mate who is scared of her power?" He sneers out before leaving me alone.

I look at the floor, feeling nothing but regret. She's my mate, someone who I'll spend the rest of my life with. I shouldn't care what anyone else thinks of us, not even my own family.

-

I open the door to the bedroom, seeing Aella laying in bed cuddling a pillow. I close the door and I walk over to her side of the bed, sitting beside her. "Aella? I called my family, they're coming," I tell her and she looks at me with teary eyes. "They are?"

I run my hands through her hair, "They are, I haven't told them who you are, I wanted it to be a surprise," I said honestly. She smiles at me, wrapping her arms around my neck. "Thank you my Lune," she mutters into my neck.

I hug her, taking in her scent."Don't thank me, thank Jax," as much as I don't like him, he really opened my eyes.

"That's going to be hard," she jokes and I chuckle, pecking her lips. "I'm sorry," I tell her and she shakes her head.

"Don't fuss over it babe, just make out with me."

-

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