Our Luna, Our Mate Chapter 137

**Eros & Ares POV**

‘So… Does anyone want to go with addressing the huge white elephant within the room?’ asks Deimos, having sensed the big shift in power only a moment ago. A power surge that had come from upstairs within their room.

Glancing over to Ares, I knew he had to have felt that as well. Hell it was only just him and I along with Athena, who by now had left with Emma and Emily. Maya along with Seraphine and Rosalyn each joining them for their girls' day away from the pack.

‘How?’ I moved to ask Deimos, knowing that neither Ares nor myself had ever dealt with someone with that much power before. Heck, we didn’t even know much about white wolves other than they were rare and rarely seen among the packs.

‘Well, since talking to the Council is way out of the question, we could try talking to one of her Uncles. See if either of them know something about her and her lineage’ offers Deimos, just as Ares moves to speak up.

“I know that look. Deimos must be riding you hard about that power surge just now” remarks Ares, his eyes never leaving mine even as I nod my head.

“Naturally. He wants to talk about the big white elephant that’s within the room,” I admitted, before adding, “But it’s hard because in less than 5 days, Athena will be turning 20, and we’ve yet to plan anything for her birthday even as we speak.”

“Relax, I already asked mom to help us plan with that,” admits Ares.

“What? When?”

“When you went to answer the door for Emma and Emily. I saw it as an opportunity and decided to reach out to mom with the mindlink to see if she could help us plan something special for her.”

“Plus, I figured mom would be open to the idea more, since she loves to plan,” adds Ares quickly, knowing that their mother loved to plan. Plus, it was one of her qualities as a Luna of their pack.

Chuckling, I move to shake my head at my brother. ‘He does have a point though’ whispers Deimos, knowing that if we got mom involved with the birthday planning then we would have time to learn more about Athena and her origins as a white wolf.

“Alright, since it’s obvious that you're getting mom involved with the party, who or where do you suggest we start with when it comes down to asking about Athena’s history?” I asked, knowing there were only two other people that we could possibly ask.

“Well, since the Council is clearly out of the question, I would say the next best thing would be her Uncles” answers Ares, only to be interrupted by a knock on the door.

Unsure of who could be at the door, I quickly arched an eye towards my brother before moving to answer the door, only to pause when I saw not only Alex but Rick as well, both with somber expressions on their faces as they stood before us at the door.

“King Alex, Alpha Rick” I say loud enough so that Ares could hear as well.

“Please… We’re all family now. Alex is just fine, same with Rick” remarks Alex as he continues to stand before us, our eyes holding each of our gazes.

“Of course. Please, won’t you both come in?” I offered, moving to step aside long enough to allow each of them entry before moving to close the front door.

Once closed, does Ares move to finally speak up.

“Good Morning Alex, Rick. What brings you both here on this fine day?”

“You already know. We felt her powers too” answers Rick, his voice low but loud enough for those within the room to hear.

Sighing, I move to speak up. “Then maybe you could help answer some questions for us then? Questions that would help us to better understand our mate, since neither Ares nor myself know much about white wolves in general.”

Nodding their heads, we all moved to sit on the couches within the living room. Ares and I taking one of the couches while Alex and Rick took the opposite couch, our eyes now on each other as we sat waiting for answers.

“So, where do we start?” chuckles Rick softly, a hand moving to run through his hair slowly as he moves to hold our gaze.

“How about the beginning? It’ll help us to better understand.”

Nodding again, Alex moves to speak up this time around.

“The history of white wolves dates back for as long as I can even remember. As white wolves were considered treasures among the packs, because they were direct descendants of the Moon Goddess herself and thus, some were even blessed with powers. Powers that would only awaken at a proper age” starts Alex, his eyes trained on those within the room.

“Proper age?” asks Ares, his tone holding a curious note to it.

“20 or in some cases, 25. Again, it all comes down to the wolf and its lineage, including rank,” explains Rick, causing both Ares and I to nod our heads.

“So then, if white wolves were considered treasures, why do we not see them thriving among the packs? Where are they now?” I asked this time around.

“Hiding or at least that’s my theory anyways. Many white wolves were actually hunted down by Hunters, The Council, Vampires or in some cases, Witches who lost themselves to the dark arts and couldn’t be pulled back from it.”

“So then how does this all relate to Athena then?”

Hesitating slowly, Alex and Rick move to share a knowing look with one another before sighing because only they knew about Athena’s parents, something that was never openly discussed until now as they move to slowly speak yet again. Knowing that what they were about to share with the twins would forever change the course of history.

“Because Athena is a direct descendant of the Moon Goddess and currently the only white wolf to be seen among the packs that still exist” admits Rick.

“WHAT?!” Shouts both Ares and I.

“Yes… You see, long ago, before Athena was born, a Rogue Sorceress had come wandering into Moon Valley under false pretenses of seeking help from the Council. The same Council that Tobias and the other four now currently oversee” begins Alex before speaking again.

“Except, the Rogue Sorceress had other hidden agendas, agendas that put Moon Valley in a very tight situation.”

“And what situation was that?” I asked, the need to know rising as the thought of someone hurting our mates' home not sitting well with me.

“The Sorceress decided to curse the Luna. And Luna Selene just happened to be the current Luna of that pack at that time. The curse that was given was meant to keep the Luna from ever having children because apparently, our father, Alpha Killian at the time, had done some terrible things in his youth before finally finding his mate and our mother, Luna Helena. Thus, the Sorceress had come looking for revenge. Except, Ryder was now the current Alpha in charge of Moon Valley, not our father, and so decided to curse his mate in return for our father’s sins.”

“What? That’s terrible. What happened to the Sorceress?” questions Ares, clearly upset by this sudden turn of events.

“She vanished, never to be seen again. Which meant there was no cure for the curse. A curse that played a big hand in Selene being unable to provide an heir for Ryder or at least until the Moon Goddess had decided to step in” answers Rick.

“What do you mean by that?” I asked, curious as well.

“What I mean is that our brother and his mate spent many times trying to conceive a child only to fail one after another. That the multiple failures almost left our family broken until Mother Moon had finally blessed them with Athena. A gift from the heavens, because when everyone finally found out that Selene was with child, everyone within the pack celebrated. Unfortunately though, that alone caught the attention of the Council, who in turn secretly watched from the shadows, each of them eager to dig their claws into Athena once she was born. And while I often believe that mine and Rick's fate was to wait until now to find our future mates, the Moon Goddess tends to work in mysterious ways and that she has a plan for Athena, hence, why she is the chosen one to rule over mine and Rick's pack as well as yours. Not because of unity or for the sake of peace, no, it's because the Moon Goddess knows Athena will always be in constant danger until the Council is finally stopped. Once and for all.”