Page 2 of Rising Luna
"Dylan," I wanted her attention just so the simmering cloud of anger would dissipate. She glared at me, her eyes still burning with rage. "I agree with your terms. I'll agree to anything you want because I promise I will fix this."
She scoffed at me. "Doubtful."
I smiled at her. Everything about her made me so powerless to stop myself from smiling or getting aroused by her. Dylan knew what she wanted and wouldn't settle for less. Winning back her heart would be a hard journey, but I believed the reward was worth the struggle. Dylan’s alpha personality was evident in her recent daring actions. To prove my regret for rejecting her, I would do whatever she wanted. It would not stop me from flirting or testing ways on how to make her happy in between trying to show her how sorry I was.
Dylan glanced at Lupe. "Are we done here? My mates are not happy they weren't allowed to sit in on this conversation and are too antsy for me to sit still any longer."
Silas saw Lupe’s jaw twitch; she seemed to count to five before she answered. "You may be excused, Miss. Pierce. Unless you have anything else to say to Mr. Lynch."
Rising from her chair, Dylan paused next to Silas. Growling, she looked down at me when I dared to meet her gaze. Her lip curled when she noticed me looking in her eyes, but I didn't dare move my gaze. She had to know I would not back down, either.
"Don't think some cheesy lines, presents, and any other bullshit will remove what you did from my memory. Only when you stop being a jackass and pay for sending me here will I reconsider keeping this bond severed. The Moon Goddess saw something in you, though I'm not sure what, and I don’t take that lightly."
I sighed. "I made a mistake."
"Yeah, you did," she confirmed.
I swallowed once more. The anger in her eyes made my dry throat even drier. "I'll go through the mentorship with Wilcox and write that letter. Whatever it takes to show you I want this, I’ll do it. I will make things right with you. I was an asshole, but I was also raised to hate your kind. My bigotry should not have gotten in the way of what our relationship should be."
With her hands clenched into fists, I braced myself for a punch. I felt I deserved it if she did, yet also hoped she wouldn’t. Dylan exited, slamming the door shut behind her. I cast a look at Lupe after hearing her sigh. With a longing gaze, the councilwoman watched the door, as if wishing Dylan hadn’t left. Something went down between Lupe and my mate. Dylan left before I could ask the hundreds of questions swirling in my head. I cleared my throat. Lupe snapped out of it and smiled at me.
"Let me give you a tour of the campus. I will show you the areas for your classrooms and then the dorms."
I looked back toward the door, almost hoping Dylan would be there. "Will my room be in the same building as Dylan?"
Lupe lifted an eyebrow at him, "You will be in the same building but not on the same floor. Miss. Pierce now shares her room with her two mates."
I lifted my eyebrows at her. "Two? I thought she'd have more with how powerful she is."
Our kind, being one that allowed for the female to have multiple mates, did scare me a bit considering it meant I would have to share my mate with other men. I already knew I would be jealous of seeing my mate with other men and hoped I'd get lucky and have a mate of my own. If anything, I prayed I'd only have to share her with one more. After meeting Dylan, I knew I'd end up having to share her with more than just one. Two were on the lower end, which I was thrilled about. I just thought it'd be with more.
Lupe’s eyes showed a fleeting expression at my mentioning Dylan having more mates. It couldn't have been something like she knew Dylan would have more, right? I disliked the way Lupe appeared almost gleeful about Dylan’s strength. Did she admire a powerful woman like herself, or was there another reason? It gave me goosebumps, although I recognized the strangeness of my reaction. Lupe held a high position within the academy. Not someone who would hurt my mate.
Why would it be something else? That is a weird thought to have.
It's predatory. That is what you are feeling. The look she gave our mate is predatory.
I knew my wolf was correct, but I avoided questioning Lupe for answers. It wasn't my place to ask anything, and Dylan would have said more if she wanted me to know while she was in the room.
"She does have more than two. You are her third. Or are you forgetting why you are here?" The tone was light-hearted, and I could have smiled at her about it. However, the feelingof Lupe being more than what I could see at first now removed any chance of me thinking she was a wise wolf looking over the academy.
"No. I haven't forgotten I am her mate. I just expected her to have more than three."
"Do you think she needs more?" Lupe joked while getting to her feet.
I followed suit, puzzled by Lupe’s line of questioning. "No. Dylan is capable of taking care of herself. I don't know how to explain it. I just thought maybe the Goddess would have blessed her with more than just three."
"She is young and hasn't traveled the world just yet. Who knows? Once she is out of school, she may meet others who are destined for her."
Lupe guided me from her office, leaving me questioning the likelihood of the event. Dylan has the potential to meet more mates. How would her current partners react to that? I already got the vibe from her current mates that they would love to throttle me. Though that could just be from me rejecting her and not because it meant they had to share her. Which led to another question.
"How many mates can a female have? I've only ever seen around four at the most."
Lupe chuckled. "Worried Dylan will have to share herself with more than three people?"
"No, just curious."
I surveyed the school and observed its diverse population. Angel wings shimmered in various colors. Fae sported diversely colored and shaped wings, and the taste of magic from the wielders lingered bitterly on my tongue. Another sniff told me vampires walked among them, but with the sun up, I assumed I wouldn't be seeing them just yet.
