The Young Luna novel Chapter 7

Chapter 7

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That night, my parents and Roland returned home and Dean disappeared. I asked my father what was going to happen with Seth, but he didn't say anything about him. My parents were shockingly quiet whereas my brother just told me to stop making everything about me. I ignored him as we sat down for dinner.

"So I spoke to Seth today" my mother started the dinner conversation. "He seems like a nice boy".

"He's thirty, Lucia, he's not a boy" my father snapped moodily.

"Yes, well, he seems nice" she countered.

"He's actually an asshole" I grumbled, more to myself than them. Not that my parents were listening to me anyway.

"You can't seriously want this to happen, Lucia? She's sixteen" my father argued.

"It doesn't matter what you want or don't want, Howard. We have to follow the Alpha's instructions. Plus, she's claimed now there is nothing to be done. She will leave tomorrow with him".

I choked on a potato, "what?" I screamed. "You're sending me away with that asshat".

"He is your mate, Mabel, and you're a Luna now. Your Pack needs you".

"Luna my ass" Roland snorted.

"You're just jealous that I'll be a higher ranking than you'll ever be" I snapped bitterly at him.

"You're only a Luna because you're whoring yourself out to an Alpha who is trying to kill off half the population with a war".

"Roland" my father snapped, "do not speak about your sister in such a way".

"It's the truth. She's barely known the guy a day and she's already got her tramp stamp" he gestured to my claim mark.

"Roland" my father scowled him.

"I don't know why you care, dick, you'll be rid of me by tomorrow apparently" I snorted.

"True. I can't wait to never see your ugly face again".

"Roland I will not tell you again" my father roared, slamming his fist down on the table – the drinks wobbled but didn't spill. He turned to me, still looking angry. "Alpha Zev is going back to the Equinox territory tomorrow evening and you'll be going with him".

"I don't want to leave" I exclaimed, "I have friends here".

"You have a bunch of male Neanderthals who you wrestle with in the damn skatepark" my mother countered, "it might be good for you to make some real friends. Some girl friends".

"Whatever" I rolled my eyes at her – always the same old bullshit from her. "I don't want to leave with him. Seth doesn't even want me as a mate".

"Can you blame him?" Roland snorted. I punched him and he cussed at me.

"Stop it you two" my father snapped. Roland opened his big mouth to argue but my father shut him up with a hard glare. "If you don't watch your mouth Roland you'll be in your room for the rest of the night". At his words my brother ground his molars in annoyance, but stayed silent.

"Whether you like him or not, Mabel, you let him claim you so therefore the two of you are joined for life. The only way you two will break that connection is if one of you dies".

"That can be arranged" I grumbled under my breath.

"You'll pack what you need tomorrow. Anything else you need, I'm sure your mate will be happy to buy them" my mother said. And there was no arguing with her.

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