The Young Luna

Chapter 3

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My mother screamed – she actually screamed! I mean I knew I looked horrible, but really that was a bit dramatic. I rolled my eyes at her as I sat down at the dinner table. I'd woken up late, so my mother didn't see me before school, so it wasn't until we sat down for dinner – a few hours after the visiting Alpha had arrived – that she saw the bruise on my face.

"Mabel Elizabeth Thorne. What the hell happened to your face?" she screeched.

"I fell" I shrugged.

"Off that damn skateboard I bet" she growled angrily. I simply shrugged, not wanting to tell her that I'd actually been beat up. "Alpha Zev and several of his men are in the territory as we speak. We are supposed to be going around to the Alpha's house in an hour, for goodness sake Mabel".

"Then just leave me here" I offered.

"I don't think so. We'll just try and cover it up with makeup".

"Ew no thanks" I turned my nose up, "I don't want that orange shit all over my face".

"Mabel" she shook her head, "why can't you just be a normal sixteen year old for once?"

"Geez thanks, love you too" I muttered in annoyance.

"If you're not going to let me put makeup on you, please at least wear your hair down" she said. I rolled my eyes as we began to eat dinner. Everyone talked as we ate but I silently thought of ways to get out of going to see this other random Alpha. I couldn't think of any good excuse.

"Right, Mabel, go get changed" my mother said, as we cleared away the plates.

"I'm changed" I replied. Once more I thought my mother was going to pass out. She opened her mouth, closed her mouth, opened her mouth once more, before turning to my father for help. I hated when they ganged up on me.

"Darling, just put something a bit neater on. You know what Alphas are like" my father said for her.

"You mean, you know what mothers are like" I grumbled under my breath.

was that?" he

out the kitchen. Back inside my room, I looked in the mirror and sighed heavily. I wore a pair of ripped jeans, a white shirt, and some Nike

black skinny jeans – the only pair without rips in them – before

ponytail. My dark curls fell around my face, and to my mid-back, looking crazy and unruly. I didn't dare take a hairbrush to it – it would just make it look like a lion's mane. So I grabbed some hair mouse, dabbed a bit on my hand, before running it through my hair. It calmed it slightly, but it was still just a curly mess but at least it now looked like it was

muttered to my reflection. My face was a small love heart shape, with large round eyes and small features. Freckles spread over practically every part of my face – I hated those damn freckles. Even with my dark Latin skin, the freckles still stuck out. I was cute but in

hurry the fuck up" Roland shouted at

room. I walked with

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Alpha Zev and his Beta. "Darling, why don't you go hang out with David" my mother suggested. I rolled my eyes, hating that she was still trying to convince herself that I was going to be

and I rolled my eyes when I was left alone. "Hey

nodded before walking into the lounge, I reluctantly followed him. Inside was three Wolves I

is this your girlfriend?" one of them asked,

"No" I snorted.

going to be mates. We'll see when we Shift"

dick" I muttered

"What?" David asked.

said. "I'm going to get a drink". Turning my back to David and three unknown Wolves, I headed into

with dark hair and bright blue eyes. His large arms bulged out of his tight black t-shirt and his blue jeans hung low on his lips. He was larger than most men; with muscles on every part of his body. "Wow"

had a crush before, but I had

screamed in shock as I spun around,

pulled back in a small bun at the back of his head, as his golden skin shone. He was attractive but nothing compared with the guy

eye raping is called Seth" he

Alpha Zev?" I

glanced back out the window, but he was gone. The unknown Wolf laughed at me again. "He's a bit old for you kid". He messed up my hair, causing me to glare at him, before he opened the

a second can and handed it to me,

he smiled, "I'm the third in

"Cool" I muttered.

don't really find that cool do you?" he smirked at me, hearing my sarcasm