Healing His Broken Luna.... Chapter 72

Chapter 28 - Island

We zipped across the Aegean Sea on the high speed boat. I was seated on Dimitri's lap with my head nuzzled in his neck. My thoughts were swirling around with the stress of everything that transpired today his scent seemed to calm my wolf. Rae was perfectly content in the arms of her mate. The only thing that could possibly make her happier was to finally be claimed.

One of our warriors was driving the boat, the further we got away from Athens, the better I felt. We passed dozens of islands in all shapes and sizes. I peeked over at Clair and Niko, they were seated in the same position as us. I thought about how lucky Clair was to have parents who were so easily accepting of her finding her mate. In this moment, I was very much envious of Clair having Aunt Payton and Uncle Max for parents.

When Clair turned eighteen, nearly a year and a half ago, she was heartbroken when she didn't find her mate. Of course, Knox had also been looking for his mate for two years. He took it harder than any of us when he turned eighteen and his mate was nowhere to be found. I'm happy for the both of them and wish my parents would have been just as happy for me as they were for Knox and Clair. I was thrilled and thankful that Clair would settle down in Greece with me in the same pack. This would naturally mean more visits to Greece from our family.

It's strange, I never imagined myself as a Luna. Perhaps it's because I spent the majority of my life hoping Zach was my mate and he was a gamma. All those years, all those wishes on shooting stars, hoping and praying for Zach, and that now seemed so silly. In the three days that I have known Dimitri, I have felt so much more for him than if I had spent a lifetime with Zach. I wasn't about to let anyone take that away, not even my father.

I love my father very much, some would even say I was his favorite, but I wasn't looking forward to seeing him tomorrow. His reaction to Dimitri wasn't good, he even threatened to take me home tomorrow despite knowing that he shouldn't interfere in the work of the Moon Goddess. Dimitri had handled himself admirable and kept his cool. I continued to rest my head in his neck, and he continued to stroke my back.

A short while later, I heard our driver call out, "land ho." I turned my head to see an island in the distance that got bigger and bigger as we got closer. The waters had floating navigation buoys that were marked private property and no trespassing. I could see the island was covered in trees and olive groves. From the sea, a few houses scattered across the island were slightly visible. A small marina came into sight with two docks. It had a few boats of different sizes already docked. We slowed down and docked in an open spot.

"Welcome back Alpha!" A man in his early forties said as he helped tie the boat down.

"Thank you Dumas. I'd like you to meet my mate and Luna, Raven LaRue. Raven, this is Dumas, my lead on the island and business manager." Dimitri said.

"How wonderful to finally meet you." He bowed his head. "Is this your sister?" He looked at Clair.

"This is the Luna's cousin and Beta Niko's mate, Clair." Dimitri said.

"Excellent news!" He smiled warmly at us and a realization swept across his face. "Did you say LaRue?"

"Yes. She is Alpha LaRue's daughter." Dimitri grinned and continued, "Have the others settled in?"

"Yes sir. Elaina and a few other members arrived yesterday. She has lunch all set for you at the main house. The carts are ready as well, unless you want to let your wolves stretch their legs out." He said.

"A run sounds wonderful." Clair said.

"Let's get to lunch first and then I'll give you a tour around the island." Niko told her, always thinking with his stomach first.

We drove in golf carts towards the pack house and Dimitri pointed out the sights. A large building came into view and Dimitri explained how it was a water treatment facility; it desalinated water for the whole island and irrigation of the groves. The south side of the island had a huge solar power system that created and stored energy. The island had about two hundred inhabitants that belonged to the pack.

"It's a highly profitable business. We have seven different kinds of olive varieties growing on this island and the ancient groves on the north end of the island live for hundreds of years. We produce some of the world's finest premium olive oils." Dimitri explained to me.

"This is absolutely stunning." I said.

We approached the pack house and it was much bigger than I would have expected for an island. It was a large, single level, villa style home that was surrounded with trees. I suppose a multiple level house would have attracted unwanted attention to the island from out at sea. This was a beautiful layout, complete with swimming pool and a picturesque vegetable garden.

Elaina greeted us and nearly cried with joy when Niko introduced his mate. She had prepared a wonderful smelling lunch and we sat outside on the back patio, enjoying an ocean breeze. We had a tomato Greek salad, fresh baked bread, kalamarakia appetizer and a lobster pasta dish. Elaina explained the tomatoes had come fresh from the garden. There was something amazing about the tomatoes in Greece, they tasted better than any I've ever had.

"The lobster was caught just this morning; the north end of the island is filled with them. We should consider exporting lobster." She laughed. "Save some room for dessert, I've made the Alpha's favorite cookie, it's a chocolate and salted caramel. They've just come out of the oven!" I almost laughed out loud at the idea of the big bad Alpha having a favorite cookie.

Lunch was delicious, and we laughed at the stories Clair told about us growing up. Dimitri has such a swoon worthy, weak in the knees laugh, while Niko had a deep cackle. When we finished eating lunch, Clair turned to Niko with a smile, "Cleo is begging to go out for a run."

"Nyke will be very happy to take his mate out and show her the island, just as soon as I have one of these cookies." Niko said and grabbed three cookies before they left.

"And what would my beautiful mate like to do?" Dimitri asked and kissed my hand.

"I think I should lay down; I'm feeling exhausted." I said.

"Anything you want." Dimitri scooped me up and carried me down a corridor. "The Alpha suite is at the end of the western corridor of the house."

We entered a big, open and airy feeling room with white walls and a massive bed in the middle of the room, surrounded by windows. Dimitri pressed a button on the wall and the room darkened as the blinds rolled down. I removed my dress up over my head and dropped it to the floor. I had intended to take a nap, but something had come over me. The only thing I wanted more than anything right now, was to have my mate claim me.

I looked into his eyes and he stood motionless in front of me as I reached behind my back to unhook my bra. As soon as my bra dropped to the ground, I heard a growl rumbling inside his chest. His eyes darkened and he struggled to maintain control. Rae was panting and needed her mate. I also wanted to complete the mating process. It seemed to be an urgent goal I didn't even know I had.

I reached down and slid my panties off and stood for a moment breathing in his scent. I reached for Dimitri and lowered his head to meet my lips, he closed his eyes and gently kissed my lips. I kissed him back with need and could feel his desire growing. My mouth moved to his neck and I started kissing and sucking on it.

"You're playing with fire." He groaned and closed his eyes.

I stepped back and turned to bend over the bed, so I could pull the covers back. I was suddenly pressed down on my stomach by the weight of Dimitri on top of me. His chest was on my back. He was fully clothed, and I could feel his hard cock rubbing against the back of my ass. My hair was all over my face and the only thing I could see was his forearms on each side of my head.

He leaned his head next to my ear, "tell me little bird, are you begging me to mount you?" His deep voice asked.

I'm naked, how much more obvious do I need to make it, I shook my head yes. I needed him more than anything right now. I felt heated and my core was throbbing.

"Words, use your words." He cooed.

"Yes! Yes, please." I practically panted. I could feel Dimitri struggling, why was he resisting me? Was I not woman enough for him? Something deep inside suddenly felt rejected and a sob escaped me. I could feel Rae getting anxious and wanting to be with her mate as well.

"Why the sudden hurry?" He rolled to the side and looked at me.

I had no answer, I didn't know what had come over me. Something inside of me, call it instinct, call it hormones, call it anything you want, needed him. I wanted to kiss him all over and erase the memory of all the other women he had been with. I felt like I was going to heat up and die if I didn't have him. Maybe it was the fear of my father taking me away?

"Raven look at me." Dimitri said as he pulled my hair out of my face. "I can hardly hold Dom back any longer and your making things challenging. I don't want to pressure you into anything. There's a few things I suspect are going on here. You've had a long and stressful day with the arrival of your family, the rescue and loss of your friend. Then the reaction from your father who threatened to take you away from me."

"I'm not leaving." I said.

"I won't let you leave either. But you should also know that there's a full moon tonight which pulls mates together. You're scent is getting stronger and Dom is about to lose it. I'm starting to suspect that since you've met your mate, you might be starting your heat." He said.

"Heat? As in ... HEAT HEAT?" I said with panic in my voice. Female wolves went into heat about once a year and the pull to mate would be so strong, it could actually become very painful if you resisted. Also, the scent of a female in heat would attract unmated males if her mate did not mate with her. This crazy animalistic pull ensured the survival of our species. I had just met Dimitri this week, how could this be happening so soon? Why didn't Rae warn me?

"Are there unmated males on the island I need to worry about?" I asked.

Dimitri grinned at me for a moment before he spoke. "The only unmated male that you need to worry about is the Alpha in front of you."