"What's that?" Nerissa asked confusion written all over her face, her eyebrow coming together.
Vale lips was drawn into a tight line.
"An Unclaimed Luna means a female wolf who's mate has no control over her, she has a bond but her mate doesn't have any control, normally it's the male who has control over the female, but in this situation, the female is dominant. If the female wants to break the bond she is free to but the male is powerless; the worst part is if the female doesn't love her mate, he dies." Aerith gave a detailed answer to Nerissa short question.
Riven and Kael faces changed, from anger to fear.
"Shit..." Nerissa was terrified.
"Why the hell did you release her scent and make us mate?!" Riven finally exploded. "Do you have any idea what you've done to us?" His eyes gleaming and his voice had become a growl.
"Well, you accepted, if you aren't her mate, it wouldn't have any effect on you." Vale said with a cold face.
"Vale, with any situation or destiny, you don't have any right, no right at all to force us into a mate bond." Kael aura had released and Nerissa flinched, his anger was worse than Riven's. She had never seen him angry but when he was it was definitely terrifying.
"You can't refuse even if you want to." Aerith said calmly, infuriating Riven and Kael.
"It was meant to happen, but I thought it wouldn't be this soon." Lucien deep voice finally sounded and all eye turned to him. He closed his eyes and opened it, a truth that no one knew settling in his eyes.
Aerith glanced at him and gave a little smile.
"What the hell are you talking about." Riven growled.
"It has happened before and it's happening even now." Lucien said and sighed, a tired and helpless sigh before walking out.
Nerissa felt a chill, her mind flashing back to the dream,
It wasn't a dream, but a memory.
Nerissa gasped and felt a chocking sensation in her chest. Her sharp tongue had failed her and for once she didn't know what to say or how to act. Her hands fidgety, and palms sweaty.
She glanced at Riven and Kael, but they just looked back and walked off, angry, even betrayed; now that got her angry.
How was it her fault, they didn't even try to fight the mate bond? She didn't bind their legs and arms nor gag them, she didn't even hold a gun to their necks and force them to accept, they willingly accepted now they look at her betrayed? Well, Fuck them!
Nerissa also turned to leave after glancing at the blackened ether like liquid.
"Try your best to love them, don't let history repeat itself, Nerissa." Aerith said looking at her with glowing eyes full of knowledge.
Nerissa paused to look at her then Vale who looked like his normal cold and scary self, but of he knew what Aerith meant, kept it under wraps very well; then she walked off.
"Aerith, what do you mean?" Vale asked staring at Nerissa receding back and shifting his eyes to the mysterious fae, who walked to a chair and sat.
"I mean, she shouldn't let history repeat itself, if not they will keep being reborn and die with guilt and pain." Aerith words didn't clear up the confusion totally but gave Vale the picture of what was going on.
"I hope this version of herself will be able to do so." He commented with a thoughtful expression, he walked to the table, picked up a glove and began to pack the blackend liquid.
"Well, the only way is to make sure they don't remember their past, but it seems that going to be a little difficult with Lucien." Aerith eyes deepened and Vale paused a little before resuming his work.
Suddenly, Aerith said, "let's go check Lucien past mate, Nia."
Vale didn't look suprise with the information and even if he did, he concealed it well.
Nerissa got to the room and didn't find even one of the boys, suddenly she felt lonely. The warm room had become cold and desolate. The past events, since she got admitted into Mooncrest, made her think and grab her hair in frustration.
"It exactly a month that i came to this place, and my life has taken a turn for the worse. I'm factionless,the students think I'm a freak and idol snatcher, Nia's s back and I'm suddenly mated to three jerks and a godforsaken unclaimed Luna. Damn it.!" She threw herself on the bed, her back taking the fall.
"I need to talk to Lucien, I'm freaking sure he knows something." She stood up to open the door but a noise from the window startle her, turning to face the window, she saw Riven climbing through the window, like he's done it everyday of his life.
Well, technically he has.
Riven looked a suprised, like not expecting her to be here, or awake.
"Didn't expect you to be awake, thought you'd have slept with all the hassle and tussle." Riven gave a small smile.
"It takes more than that to wear me out." Nerissa replied, small smile forming on her lips.
"Looks like you enjoy coming through the window."
"And it seems being with three wolves didn't deter your strength at all." Riven smirked as he saw colour rise to her cheek.
"Three wolves is nothing to a girl like me." Nerissa said despite the fact that her body was screaming sleep, and her legs still trembled.
Riven had entered the room fully, and the atmosphere shifted, his eyes became serious. He slowly made his way to Nerissa whose body suddenly became hot and prickly under Riven scorching gaze.
Until his hands caressed her cheek did she realise that he was so close to her. Every detail of his face was so clear, including the tiny freckles she had never noticed, his red lips looked enticing and soaked in blood, molten gold eyes trying to tear deep into her soul.
"It seems I didn't hit you hard enough." He whispered against her lips, and Nerissa trembled. Before she could blink, he engulfed her lips with such passion and desire, she couldn't resist replying. She kissed back in the best way she could, though sloppy; one of her arm going round his neck and the other grabbing his hair. He held her waist and pushed her body close to his, it see.ed as if they would merge. The kiss continued till she was out of breath and he finally released her lips.
"Sorry how i behaved back there." He muttered on her lips, as if remembering something, his eye darkened. "Who touched you first?" He asked his voice barely suppressing a growl.
Nerissa still looked dazed, until Riven said – no– growled, "Who is the bastard that touched you first?"
Nerissa blinked and her heart skipped a beat.
Touched her first...
It was something she didn't want to remember but, Riven reminded her. Suddenly, she shuddered, tears forming in her eyes, Riven noticed the tears and a sharp stab in his chest brought him to reality.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, i didn't mean to hurt you." He hugged her tight but gentle,and Nerissa broke down in tears.
That memory of her first time was something she didn't want to and couldn't relieve, it still felt new and scary.
All alone in that dark space and damp floor...
Riven carried her to her bed and lay beside her, still hugging her till she slept.
Few minutes later, the door opened and Kael figure appeared, his eyes went to Riven and Nerissa on the bed and his heart felt strangely hot, he had the urge to separate them.
"This is just the mate bond effect." He told himself and rubbed his chest but he knew otherwise because he always had a soft for the sassy green eyed beauty.
Riven listened as Kael entered the bathroom and opened his eyes, possiveness evident in it.