“Wait, days?” Freja gasped, shock evident in her voice.
“You’ve been asleep for days. Hunter hasn’t left your side once. We even had to bring his meals in here.” Jin giggled as Chasen walked into the room. She squeezed Freja’s hands. “It’ll be like old times again. We always were the best team around. We’ll always be together now, since you’re Hunter’s mate.”
Freja tensed up when she heard that. She was supposed to live here now? Unease and agitation spread through her. She lived alone. That was her life. She had promised her life to Reiya. Wait, she did.
“Umm … I’ve promised my life to Reiya,” Freja said quietly.
“Once she hears you’re Hunter’s mate, she won’t mind. Heck, knowing Reiya, she wouldn’t care what you choose to do with your life. Reiya isn’t like that.” Chasen leaned against the wall, looking at Freja. Jin trusted her, and she was Hunter’s mate. Naturally, he was good with making friends with her.
Freja looked at the hands gripping hers. Jin was happy and bubbly. Her life didn’t change her at all. She was still the girl she remembered. She let go of the hands in front of her and pulled hers back to her lap. She could feel something burning inside her, an energy drawing together and forming in her mind. “What have you done to me?” Freja whispered as she reached for her head.
Hunter reached out to her, touching her arm. She could feel the jolts of electricity flowing from his touch and tingling over her body. She felt conflicted and torn. She wanted to run from him and into him at the same time. She wanted his touch but was afraid of it. She didn’t want to depend on anyone else. She didn’t want to worry about losing someone precious again.
SNAP.
She flung both hands up to her head, shaking it back and forth. Something pushed forward in her mind … a new presence, something foreign and unexpected.
Hello, Freja.
CHAPTER NINETEEN
Freja closed her eyes and sank into the darkness of her mind. Who was calling to her? Different energies swirled around her as she reached her center. Her vampire shadow crept backward, retreating into the void.
Soft footfalls approached from the opposite direction. Her shadow leaped toward the newcomer, merging with it. Light broke through the darkness, revealing deep burnt red first, then a paw emerged into view. Freja stared at the creature before her. Pointed ears stood at attention, amber eyes locked onto hers with fierce intensity.
What the hell was a werewolf doing in her mind?
Hello Freja,the she-wolf called out again.
What in the hell is going on?Freja was angry at this invasion, and it confused her. She watched as her inner vampire merged with this wolf, becoming one entity.
I am yours, Freja. My name is Ember, and I will always be with you from now on.The red wolf wagged her tail as she greeted her new partner.
Freja scoffed and glared at the creature.I don’t want you. I work alone. You’ll hold me back.
I know. I know your mind. I am you as well. We are one. A very unique tribrid.
As if I wasn’t a freak enough already.Freja glared at the unwanted wolf.How did this happen? It had to have been that damn meddling goddess.
Ember tilted her head to the side.Don’t you know?
If I knew, I wouldn’t have asked,Freja spat back in agitation. She could hear someone softly calling her name. It was Hunter’s voice, and he sounded scared.
That’s our mate.Ember wagged her tail at the sound of his voice.
A crushing magnetic connection crashed through Freja, overwhelming every nerve. Her vampire had already claimed Hunter as her mate. Now a werewolf surged forward with the same desperate demand, doubling the pull until it nearly drove her to her knees. The primal need clawed at her, howling for her to surrender, to belong to him completely.
Freja glared at the wolf, her jaw clenched.
You don’t even know who you’re mated to, do you?
The Alpha of the Black Ice Pack. The fairy prince. Am I missing something?Freja was annoyed. She had just planned to come to this place as a favor to Reiya. Now she felt herself being strangled, staked into the ground … forced into being a mate.
Yes, he’s all of that and more. He’s the Alpha King. When he marked you, you were turned into a werewolf. It’s his power.
Freja rubbed her forehead and knelt down. So this wasn’t a fluke or a temporary thing. She was stuck with this annoying personality in her head. More than stuck with it. It had merged with her vampire.So what are we? What wolf ranking are we?
We are a born luna. We were created after being marked by the Alpha King. Therefore, from the moment of our birth, we were THE Luna. Queen of the Werewolves,Ember said proudly.
