Luna's Forbidden Love novel Chapter 4

My father was the first to the break the silence, by turning to Alpha Zev – to Seth – who claimed I was his mate. "You are mistaken" my father growled in fury.

Seth narrowed his eyes at my father, "I am not mistaken. She is mine".

"She is a child" my father argued. Seth looked back over at me, looking me over once more before he seemed to grasp what my father was saying.

"Damn, how old are you?" he asked me, seeming to snap out of his protectiveness. I opened my mouth to answer but my father beat me to it.

"She is sixteen. She hasn't even Shifted yet" he snapped. "There is no way she is your mate. You're old enough to be her father".

Seth snorted, "not quite. But, yes, I see your point". He sighed heavily, running a hand down his face looking stressed. I wasn't really sure how to take the entire situation. I hadn't Shifted, so I didn't feel the mating bond yet. But I was extremely attracted to Seth, extremely.

"Perhaps I made a mistake" Seth said, looking at me again. "She is too young to be my mate".

"You don't make a mistake about the mate bond" Dean shrugged. "She's obviously your mate dude".

"There is a fourteen year ago gap" Alpha Peters frowned, "has anyone ever heard of an age gap that big between mates before?" No one said anything as I bit the inside of my cheek – not sure what to say. It shocked me that Seth was thirty, I mean that seemed pretty old to me.

"Mates are supposed to be similar ages. This is not right" Seth growled angrily.

I frowned in annoyance, "you don't want me as a mate?" The question came out before I could stop it. Seth looked at me, his blue eyes cold and guarded.

"I'd rather not have a child for a mate" he snapped at me. I was taken back slightly by his hostility towards me.

"Dude, chill out" Dean spoke up. "It's not her fault there is such an age gap".

"This is wrong" Seth roared, throwing his hands up in anguish. At his anger and dominance, a lot of the Wolves stood up straighter and became more alert. In all the mate business I had forgotten that Seth was one of the strongest Alpha's in the country – it was understandable he was feared. "This is so fucking wrong" Seth snapped.

"Damn right it is" my father agreed.

"I need some space to think" Seth began.

"I--" I began, not sure what I was actually going to say. But it didn't matter, Seth cut me off before I got more than one word out.

"Away from you goddammit" he growled, eyes glowing menacingly at me. Instantly my eyes began to water as he spun on his heels and stormed away from me. A few seconds later the front door slammed. There was a moment of stillness between everyone. Then the only Wolf I hadn't been introduced to in the room, turned to Dean.

"He might listen to you. Go after him" he told the third in command.

"Will do boss" he walked past me and gave me a wink. "See you later kid".

I wiped my eyes with the back of my hand, feeling pathetic as everyone else just looked at me. It was my mother who finally broke the silence. Moving over to me, she put her arm around me. "Howard, I'm taking her home" she told my father. My father nodded in agreement.

Feeling too confused and upset, I let my mother tow me out the house. I was sniffing, trying not to cry, the entire walk home. My mother had her arm over my shoulders as we walked in silence, but it didn't make me feel any better.

"Here, sit down, honey" my mother said, when we got home.

"I think I just want to go to bed" I told her.

"But Mabel--"

"I need to think" I snapped at her, cutting her off. My voice broke slightly as I tried to control my emotions. I wasn't even sure what I felt really – but I felt rejected more than anything.

Not letting my mother argue, I turned away from her and rushed up the stairs. Inside my bedroom I locked the door, before leaning against it. I stood there for a moment before sliding down the back of it. I couldn't make sense of anything – my mate was the Alpha of the biggest Pack in country, but he didn't want me.