Taming Her Beastly Mate

Diana’s silver eyes locked onto Clover’s green eyes. The voices were muffled and all she could pay attention to was this woman. The one she had made an agreement with. They both smiled at each other, sharing a moment. They had both made a decision that would impact their future children. It was something they shared… together. Clover walked towards Diana, and she met her halfway. The two women embraced, and the room fell silent.

“Thank you.” Clover whispered, “for thinking of me the last time we met. You were trying to make sure I got my Sion back… I won’t ever forget the kindness you tried to show me. In a moment, when my world was shattering.”

“I tried… but we were the ones outsmarted.” Diana laughed quietly as Clover nodded her head. The two women held hands as they stared at the other. “I think it was for the best though. If I have a son and you a daughter we will make sure they see each other often. We can have play dates. Maybe we can leave the kids with our mates while we take time to ourselves.”

“I’m liking this plan better and better.” Clover grinned, nodding her head in agreement. “Diana, this is my mate Sion… Sion come here and shake her hand.” She giggled as Sion stepped closer.

“Princess.” He nodded his head respectfully as Diana clasped her hand in his warmly.

“It’s Diana, we will be on a first name basis. It is great to finally meet you Sion.” She looked at him with a small smile on her face as she took in his appearance. “I can see him in you, you look like Shaun, except you are taller. Clover, Sion, this is my mate, Aiden.” She turned her head as Aiden stepped next to her.

“It is a pleasure to meet you both.” He said politely, shaking each of their hands. He watched as Sion’s gaze moved past him to where his father and mother were standing. “These are my parents, Wyatt and Freya.”

“Alpha Sion,” Wyatt came forward, shaking his hand firmly. “Aiden will be handling this mission in full. I also think this will be a good opportunity for all of you to get to know one another. Especially with the agreement that has been made.”

Sion and Aiden stared at their mates before directing their gaze at each other. Green clashed with hazel as the two men sized the other up. Two powerful leaders, a King of the Spirit Realm, the Alpha of the Ankh pack and the future King of the Lycans. Aiden was curious how Sion felt about the arrangement that had been made. Sion surprised him when his lips curled up in a warm smile, his arm pulling Clover tenderly to his side.

“While my queen’s decision may have been made in haste, it was an excellent decision. Uniting our families can only further strengthen our lines and create powerful warriors for the future.” Sion’s hazel eyes met with Aiden’s. “This is an arrangement that probably would have happened anyway. Lucky for us, our mates made the decision for us.”

Sion wasn’t just okay with the decision, he was proud of his mate for making it. It made Aiden feel a bit shallow with how upset he was when he first heard about it. Though this came from the past experience from his sister. He had seen the damage first hand which was something none of them had seen. However, Diana had put thought into her decision. They would do their best to build their relationship as children. The way it was supposed to go with Lucy… and it did until they made the switch.

“Yes, I just want our children to be happy. They will be in a position where they will need to lean on each other and their strengths. I think if we plan to meet often and blend our families as much as possible this will help the most.” Aiden watched as Sion nodded his head in agreement.

“So traveling like this is going to be a regular thing?” Odell snorted, receiving a sharp look from Clover.

Aiden chuckled as he looked over at the woman. “I find it fascinating how much Kelpies and Dobhar’s are actually alike. Maybe it is a water fairy thing? Or the fact that you are both dark fairies?” He said thoughtfully as Odell scoffed.

“I am nothing like those prancing water ponies.” She folded her arms over her chest with a small scowl.

“Sorry about her. Odell is my pally… which is like a familiar. She can be impolite.” Clover watched as Aiden waved Odell’s attitude off dismissively.

“We know all about fairies and their temperamental ways. You have nothing to apologize for. Sometimes the guardians can be unwelcoming and rude too. That is just their protective nature.” Aiden listened as a hard gust of air blew from Jason’s mouth, as he arched a brow up at his nephew.

“Rude is a bit extreme. Of course we aren’t welcoming of strangers. It isn’t our job to trust everyone and be a diplomat. It is to protect.” Jason said as Odell nodded her head in agreement. “It only takes one second… one second of trust…it isn’t worth it. I would rather come across as antisocial and ‘rude’.”

“Jason here didn’t even trust his own mate in the beginning.” Wyatt chuckled as he patted his brother on the shoulder. Diana smiled and looked back at Clover, only her eyes were focused in a different direction. She followed her gaze to Colleen, who was wrapped securely in Kurt’s arm. She noticed the small frown that formed on Clover’s lips as her eyes began to water.

Sion’s arm moved over Clover’s side and his intense gaze was resting on her. There was so much tenderness in his every movement and touch when it came to her. As if he wasn’t worthy to be near her side and was going to lose his wonderful privilege of being next to her. Diana watched as his eyes softened as he gripped her closer.

“Is everything alright?” Diana whispered.

“She has had a hard life.” Clover pursed her lips together and looked at Diana. “I could see a glimpse of her past.” She stopped and shook her head. Clover had a rough life in the beginning too, but it was nothing compared to Colleen. The brief glances of her past was enough to curdle her stomach. The women didn’t have any decision making abilities. Men were allowed to r**e women and claim them as their own. Their marks were not consensual but all forced. They didn’t own their bodies. They existed for the men and that was it. Forced to bed their mate at all times and bear his children. The vision that broke Clover was that of Colleen at around ten years old. She had started her period while she was sitting on the couch. When she got up, a small red stain was on the furniture. There was a man in the room who called her repulsive and disgusting. He went on a rant of how gross women were and ordered her to be sent away until she was no longer bleeding. She could feel the humiliation and fear from Colleen. She even thought of herself as dirty and unworthy.

Dibs on ripping that man’s jugular out. Her wolf Sheena snarled in Clover’s mind as she paced back and forth in agitation.

Clover… are you okay? Sion’s gentle voice entered her mind.

Sion… I know we are here to accompany Diana and Aiden but this has become personal to me. I am fully invested into either purging or changing this pack… by any means necessary. I want to join Aiden and Diana in this completely.

My Queen, I will do whatever you command. If it is b***d you seek, I’ll mop the ground red with it.

Clover smiled and tilted her head up to meet the serious hazel eyes gazing back at her. We will follow Aiden and Diana’s lead and support them, especially in battle.

“My Queen and I will not only accompany you to the Children of the Moon pack, but we will both fully support you. We will plunge fearlessly into battle if necessary.” Sion lifted his gaze at Aiden and Diana’s.

“Thank you—” Aiden began to say as Sion shook his head.

“No thanks necessary. I am just obeying my queen. I do whatever she wants me to.” Sion listened as Clover’s voice echoed into his mind. Don’t forget your queen also wishes for you to become friends with the prince and princess. His lips twitched upwards as he lowered his nose into her hair.

“We do have two more companions joining us. They should be here any moment. In the future, they have talked about moving here, especially if we have a daughter. Kai is my Gamma and his mate Epona is a kelpie.”

“Yes, we know of Epona,” Aiden said with a small nod. “They would be more than welcome to join our pack if they ever choose to.”

“Sion,” Wyatt said, as he stared at the powerful young man, “the shrieks have all but taken over the woods near the Children of the Moon. There used to only be a few around, but now there are hundreds. A large mass of them occupy those woods. I’m afraid I do not know much about your power, but with that many shrieks—”

“It isn’t a problem. We will see how bold these shrieks are, but chances are, with my presence alone, they will not show themselves. I will probably have to flush them out. However, even if they come in the hundreds, I can disperse them all in an instant. I have authority over the dead. The only one having more authority than me is Reapus himself.” Sion could see the small smile that rested on Wyatt’s lips. His eyes seemed relieved and, while he didn’t voice it, it was clear he was concerned for his son’s safety.

“I heard that you have become a new creature and are no longer a lycan. You can transform into a lupine and into Anubis, is that correct?” Wyatt asked, looking at Sion curiously.

“I see you are well informed.” Sion nodded his head. “Yes, this is correct. Originally, I would be a lupine here and become Anubis in the spirit realm. However, during my last battle I fought as Anubis here. Maybe it is because of Clover, but I can shift freely as each… no matter what realm I am in. Reapus was very intrigued about this and seemed to not have any answers for this either.”

“So your children…” Freya began to ask curiously.

“They will be lupines, according to Reapus. What you are really asking is what beast would my daughter be if I have one.” He smiled at her knowingly. “And yes, she would be a lupine. I do not know if she will only be lupine or if she will also have a werewolf side. She will be able to stand on two feet and be superior in strength and speed to a lycan. Plus, she will have some sheya magic, but how much we won’t know until later.”

“Sounds like she would be the perfect fit for the Diamond pack. We are a mixture of everything here.” Freya smiled at him warmly as she rested against Wyatt’s side. Sion returned her smile, feeling grateful for the welcoming reception he and Clover had received from the Diamond pack. It was rare for outsiders to be so readily accepted into a pack, but it seemed that the Diamond pack was unlike all the other packs. Which made sense since this was the pack of the royals. The royal family were people that seemed respectful and accepting of others. In fact, it was because of Wyatt that Clover was alive today. He owed the Alpha King all of his gratitude and would be forever indebted to him because without her he was nothing.

Diana. Clover’s voice echoed into Diana’s mind. Her eyes looked a bit shocked but she made no other motion to give away Clover was speaking to her.

As a sheya, Clover could enter anyone’s mind to speak.

I need to tell you about something I saw in Colleen’s past. They condition the women there, in order for them to be compliant as adults. Her older sister tried to run from her mate. I couldn’t see much but I gathered he was especially cruel and abusive. As punishment, she was strapped down in the middle of the town and r***d publicly by her mate. No one moved to stop it. Her screams and cries filled the air and nothing. Instead, even her parents accepted this as just. Colleen was in her young teens. She hasn’t seen her sister since that day. She was chained in her mate’s house. Colleen has seen her sister’s children but never her sister again. She is still chained and r***d to this day. Forced to give birth to her mate’s children. The reason I am bringing this up is because—

Because something this deep rooted is not redeemable. There are certain actions that can not be overlooked or forgiven. Diana bristled as she glared into Clover’s emerald eyes. Her b***d boiled with rage as the truth of the Children of the Moon was coming more to light. Those who committed atrocious acts could not be rehabilitated. They were too far lost. Can you see them for who they are? Will you be able to tell what is in their hearts?

It will depend on the individual person. Most of them I should be able to see their minds. However, you need to think about what you want to do. If there are some who can be saved they will have severe emotional damage. This won’t be a simple fix. Do you leave the pack standing to be rehabilitated? If so, you would need to place someone there you can undoubtedly trust. These people will be easily manipulated. If they are taken into your pack, they will need to be watched and counseled. They would be easy targets for predators.

Diana pursed her lips. Even leaving someone in charge wouldn’t be enough. A small group would have to be left in charge. They would all have to be trustworthy and strong enough to stop a coup. For now, I think we take one step at a time. We will see what this pack is like. From there we can decide their fate. If there are only a handful of people worth saving then there is no point keeping the pack. However, if we can save them I will do everything necessary to. I will not stand by and let people suffer like this or worse.

Diana felt Aiden’s fingers trace over her side gently, causing her to look up at him. His green eyes gazed at her curiously and then glanced over at Clover. It seemed their private conversation was noticed by the two mates. Sion was also looking intently at Clover, waiting for an answer to his unspoken question.

“It appears your friends have arrived.” Wyatt said, looking out the large window.

“Good. We leave now!” Diana’s command thundered through the room as her emotions threatened to overwhelm her. Rage seethed through her veins like molten lava threatening to burst through the crevices of her tightly contained composure. Aiden’s comforting arm helped keep her grounded. His hand rubbed over her trembling arm as he nodded in agreement.

“Let’s group up. We will reach the Children of the Moon before nightfall.” Aiden looked around the room with a brief nod. “We will send a messenger to keep you informed.” He said looking at his parents before escorting Diana out of the pack house.

Diana watched as everyone gathered for the journey. She looked over at Colleen and Sully, as Kurt said his goodbyes. There had to be others like Colleen who could be saved. She clung to this fragile hope that there were others that weren’t too far gone. Especially the children.

The injustice and inhumanity towards these voiceless people would not go unanswered. Her beast snarled and growled uncontrollably, demanding retribution with a b***d debt. The thought of the women who had been silenced with punishment and cruelty ignited a flame inside of her. Then there were the helpless children who were enduring the pack’s cruelty, unable to escape from the toxic cycle. She curled her fingers up into a ball until her knuckles turned white. She promised herself that somebody would pay dearly for what they’d done.

“Diana…” Aiden murmured, kissing the top of her head. Her silver eyes flashed up at him as he cupped her cheeks gently.

“I don’t know if any of the men there are redeemable. We may have to kill most of the pack. There might not be a pack left.”

“We will do whatever is necessary. What did she tell you?” He asked, seeing her eyes begin to water up. He knew Clover could communicate with others and was curious about what she had told Diana.

“Terrible things, Aiden… that pack… has done terrible things.” She turned into his chest, his arms coming around to comfort her. This was the second time in her life that she remembers demanding b***d at such a strong level. The first time… it was Eris’ b***d. Eris… she wondered how Ike was doing and if he was close to finding the woman responsible for her family’s deaths. He had become like family to her and she missed him. She hoped that he was alright and doing well.

Ike, I hope you are safe.