A Hot Kiss

Octavia’s POV


I practically choke on the piece of steak I was previously enjoying, throwing myself into a rabid coughing fit. *What the fuck did he just say?!*

*The Midnight Blue Pack has been our biggest enemy since before I can remember.*

For a few seconds I sit there with my mouth dropped in awe, *why me?!* What was the moon-goddess’s goal by making us mates?! This is crazy! She is going to get us *killed*.

Matter fo fact… *my father **is** going to kill me!*

Not only do my parents hate the Midnight Blue Pack, but now my *mate* is the next in line for the Alpha title. I can’t tell them. They will definitely separate us, and I won’t let them take my only piece of happiness.

They will hate him, and I know they will try and force me to reject him so I can accept my title of Red Moon Alpha. I would be forced to give up the only thing.. the only *person* I love, and fight him endlessly.

I couldn’t, no, I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if that happened.

I can’t fight him.

I just know this could cause an all-out pack war.

*’Octavia, this doesn’t change anything. Selene has a plan for our lives, a purpose. **Leon** is our purpose.’* Lucia speaks, as if nothing is wrong with this situation.

*’Do you not realize how serious this is?!’* I reply to her, irritated that she could be so nonchalant at a time like this. *’This could cost the lives of many if my father finds out.’*

*’Or… it could bring peace between the packs.’* She sounds annoyed with me, her tone changing roughly. *’Don't be so quick to jump the gun.’*

I don’t reply, but instead place a block between Lucia and my thoughts. My mind begins to create dangerously insane ideas, I try to convince myself that some of them may be sane.

*’I could run away with him…’* I think chewing my bottom lip nervously, *’But that wouldn’t work, he’s already an Alpha. He can’t leave his pack, they would all end up rouge.’*

I fiddle with my fork, using it to poke at the side of my steak. I can’t cause trouble for other people just because I am trying to find an easy way to solve my own issues. As a wolf with alpha blood myself, I cannot just think of my own feelings. It’s my nature to think of the pack. My pack needs me just as much as his needs him.

Wait- **my pack.** *What will Leon think when he finds out who I am? **What** * I am? Will he still want to Accept me as his mate?

Without realizing, my mind had frantically trailed away in horror and shock of the information I just received. The scenarios that swept through me like butter, were completely unfair to those relying on us. I need to pull myself together and figure this crap out!

Leon waves a hand in front of my eyes, with a deeply confused and concerned look on his face.

“Everything okay Via?” He tilts his head, watching my gawking expression. I quickly swallow the bite of meat I previously choked on, trying to brush off my sudden reaction. All this time I chewed that meat down to a mince.

“I’m okay. Sorry, my mind just trailed away for a minute.” I lie looking away from him, towards the wine in my glass. I lift it to my lips and sip gently, trying as hard as I can not to draw attention to my dishonesty.

“Are you shocked?” He raises a brow, slipping a bite of broccoli into his mouth and watching me from across the table.

“Shocked?” I look at him, nervously confused by his question. My stomach twists and turns, the secrets under my tongue making me sick. Was this part of the mate bond? I don’t know how I’m supposed to keep all of this from him.

“That I’m an Alpha… a *notorious* one at that.” He chuckles, looking down at his food. Is he avoiding my gaze too?

I study him for a few seconds, admiring his long eyelashes and dark shaggy hair. His sharp jawline compliments his well-built shoulders and arms. My core begins to grow warm once more as I look at his delectable features.

*’I’M not shocked, if that’s what he’s wondering.’* Lucia scoffs promptly, seeing exactly what I am seeing. *’an Alpha is deserving of an Alpha, and even if he wasn’t an Alpha we would take him **any Day**.’* She spices the end of her sentence with a purr, the heat in my core spreading.

I chuckle softly, shaking my head at her horny-wolf remarks.

“What?” He watches me curiously, his large Emerald orbs burning into my own marvelously mismatched eyes.

“It’s just my wolf, shes very…” I trail away for a second, thinking of the correct word to describe Lucia.

Before I can answer Leon blurts, “*Excitable?*” grinning deeply from ear to ear.

But something isn’t right, he doesn’t look like himself.

His eyes look dark, the green in them completely dissipated into a strange dark blue. His stature is a bit more relaxed, and softened, compared to usual.

“My name is Jasper.” He almost breathes out in a husky whisper, standing and leaning towards me from across the table. My stomach flip flops, and as his fingertips touch mine tingles shiver their way up my arm.

Before I can react Lucia pushes forward and takes control of my body. As I grow shocked, she stands, moving swiftly around the table and grabbing the back of his neck before slamming her lips on his. A shudder runs up my neck as he tangles his fingers in my hair, tilting my head up towards his.

Our lips knot themselves into a hot kiss, a hot kiss that our *wolves* have taken power over us for. Leon pushes himself closer to me, lapping his lips over mine roughly. He grabs me by my thighs, before wrapping my legs around his waist.

He rubs his obvious hard-on against my soft spots, stimulating more goose bumps and a few shivers. Simultaneously, my core grows hotter, burning up like a furnace.

My mind goes blank as his hands move down to my waist, traveling under my shirt to grip onto my hips. Somehow my back meets with a wall as he nudges himself against me, breaking away from my lips with a huff.

His lips trail down my neck, kissing and sucking where my *mate marks* should be. A moan slips from my lips, uncontrollably of course, making his grip tighten on my legs. Naughty things run through my mind as a wet warmth trickles in my underwear.

I panic before my wolf recedes slowly, pushing me forward as she moves to the back of my mind and ends the trance I have been in. *’You're welcome for the head start.’* She whispers like she's just given me a million bucks.

In a way, *she kinda has.*

Leon leans his forehead against mine softly as he breathes heavily, “I-I’m sorry… Jasper has a hard time controlling himself.” His cheeks flush red when he realizes where his hips are pressed, and where he had been grabbing me.

I clear my throat softly, “it’s okay.. Lucia is feeling the same way.” I tuck some of my hair behind my ear awkwardly, glancing away from him. I catch sight of my bag and think back to the surprise I planned. I usher him to allow me down from the counter, my feet plopping to the floor.

“Hey.. is it okay if I shower? It’s been a long day, and I was hoping to freshen up before we continue.. *this.*” I tilt my head at him and point between the two of us hinting at what just occurred.

“Oh! Yeah. Here I will show you where it is.” He rubs his neck and mumbles softly to himself, walking towards a large bedroom.

He leads me to a huge, white tiled bathroom, then hands me a very large towel.

“I’ll be right outside the door, on the bed, if you need anything okay?” He tilts my chin up and pecks my lips softly, making my heart palpitate.

“Okay.” I answer him with a soft, shy smile.

Once I am left alone in the bathroom with my own thoughts, I become a nervous mess. Fumbling my soaps and cosmetics out of my bag and onto the counter, while also setting the lingerie bag out as well.

*’Don’t worry, there is no way you can mess this up.’* Lucia attempts to encourage me as I turn the shower on.

I take a deep breath and strip my clothes onto the floor, before stepping into the steamy shower.

*’I sure hope not.’*