The Beast's Virgin Claim

"Come on, Theia. Spill your truth, have pity on me I am mateless and-"

" ; !" Aegeus leaps out from the shadows bellowing furiously grasping onto her bicep while yanking her away from me towards the dining table and she sulks following him silently not wanting for him to unleash his true wrath upon her.

(Do you wish to be punished? She is a Luna and you must respect her as such!)

"Where are mother and father?" I ask Cronus who is seated comfortably at the head of the table his arms folded across his chest as he intently studies a pile of records set next to his plate.

"They just finished a few minutes ago. They left to perform their morning greetings. You took your sweet time, Theia."

"And you will understand my reasons when you find your female," I smirk down at him whilst he casually flips to the next page of the document he is reading.

"Good morning, Theia." Orien smiles up at me in greeting followed by his female who sits beside him glowing like the sun. Pregnancy sure does bring a certain radiance to your skin.

"I apologize for making you wait and I thank you for your patience. Phobos and I-"

"We completely understand sweetheart, no need to apologize. During the first two years after I met Orien, we never did make it down to breakfast either." Ismena giggles.

When Phobos calmly saunters into the dining room a sudden pin-drop silence consumes my surroundings and everyone present except Cronus rise up from their seats bowing their heads low in respect to his arrival. "Alpha Phobos." They greet him in unison and he simply gives each of them a brief nod of acknowledgement.

As the wolves pleasantly perch around the table I hunt around searching for a chair of my own, there seems to be one missing. "I shall fetch one for you." Aegeus speedily springs from his seat at my left the chair behind him screeching against the marble tiles.

"No need," Phobos remarks from my right simply wrapping his limbs around my waist and yanking me down to him as I topple upon his lap alarmed by his prompt actions.

"Phobos," I complain feebly my palm laid against his beating heart.

"What do you wish to eat?" He asks softly his gorgeous blues fondly gazing down at me. I shyly examine the astonished faces that gawk at us from around the table. My brother's eyes are widened his mouth rammed with his meal but he is not munching merely seated down in a still position with his fork held halfway on the path to his mouth like a statue taken by surprise.

Ismena's and Zina's cheeks are coated with a mild hue of bright red their heads bowed down with their eyes locked on their laps whilst Orien and Aegeus have their mouths somewhat open observing the both of us.

"L-Let me go, I shall go fetch a cha-" I mildly begin struggling against Phobos's chest asking him to free me from such an embarrassing position. Yes, we do this all the time back home but it is just the both of us. But being seated in such a way in front of my friends and family makes me feel even more bashful.

"I asked you a question Theia," Phobos utters his voice owning a hint of sternness to it revealing to me his dislike of my blatant disregard of his question. I slightly flinch to the traces of warning in the way he speaks to me that shackles me. When it is just the two of us I can do as I please with him but when he is in front of others with the status of Alpha I must show him my respect and obedience.

"Pancakes please," I murmur clenching my eyes shut unable to tolerate the baffled boring gazes of the wolves.

My male unobtrusively plucks several fluffy patties from the tray and places them on the plate in front of us, we will share like always. He chops them into smaller pieces making it easier for us to eat and easier for him to...feed. "Open." He instructs as the pointy tips of the fork he is holding brush against my quivering lower lip.

Orien coughs choking on his meal and quickly gulps down a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. "Oh my. Why won't you feed me like that?" Ismena whispers to her male with a slight blow to his side.

"It has been so long since we have had pancakes for breakfast. Shall we make some together when we get back home?" My moon blessed asks nuzzling into my neck caressing my mark with his ardent lips whilst his right palm sneakily glides up my calf hoisting my dress all the way to my upper thigh to rest on my knee. My flesh violently vibrates to his fiery touch as he leans down to whisper my name heatedly in my ear. "Theia."

Aegeus swiftly turns away from us shifting his attention to his plate his head bowed giving the both of us respect and I belatedly understand what this wild male of mine is doing. He is demonstrating exactly to whom I belong to all because of the barbecue last night. I had danced with and touched Aegeus all night and it had provoked Phobos. This is simply an Alpha male showing off his Luna but this is also my second punishment for my deeds. Despite not approving of the situation he has bound me in I must go through with it, I am offered no other choice.

"Y-You still seem to be so very busy Cronus," I speak instantly changing the topic casting out the tension that surrounds us as I watch the way his nose is buried into the papers next to him.

"Yes, without a Luna by my side the workload truly is getting more troublesome to carry on my own."

"What about mother? Can she not help you with this?"

"At times she does, but I cannot ask her much. The title of Luna does not belong to her anymore. It would be wrong of me to seek for her aid."

"Have you begun the search for your female?" Phobos asks serenely while feeding me another piece of the sweet pancake that just dissolves in my mouth earning an exhausted sigh from my brother who tiredly leans back upon his chair folding his arms across his chest.

"I have. But I haven't explored all the packs for I haven't had much time. Seeking permission from Alphas to enter their lands take plenty of time." I entwine my fingers with my male's from beneath the table giving his hand a slight squeeze whilst gazing up at him with expectant eyes. Allow him to come to our pack is what I am indirectly telling him.

"Why don't you come to visit my pack to seek for your female? I shall authorise your entry whenever you wish, you need not wait. She may be one of ours and if she isn't at least you shall be aware of it sooner." My male utters in response to my request receiving a wide excited smile from me. Cronus will come to visit us back home!

"Thank you," I whisper to him and he simply leans down to set his lips upon the side of my head in response.

"Truly?" My brother asks in wonderment as though he hadn't expected that from Phobos, well no wolf would in the first place. This male is very protective of his lands he does not permit just anyone to enter regardless of the title they hold as long as he finds them worthy. "That would be great, thank you. I shall ask my beta to send you the details later on."

"We have a celebration in the near future. This year's winter hunt my pack gains produce and the appointed males get to stay home with their females rather than leaving them for seven months, try to plan your trip then. My female would appreciate your presence during that night." My smile widens to Phobos's words, that is quite thoughtful of him. What amazes me is that Cronus sends out a minute smile towards him from his side. This is the first time he has smiled at Phobos.

"Of course," Cronus replies with a terse nod of gratefulness. "And what are your plans for the day, Theia? You still have lots of time before the festival."

"I wanted to show Phobos around. We do not get much time to spend together back home with just the two of us so I shall seize the opportunity here." While everyone arises from their seats chattering among themselves while gathering the used dishes and transporting them into the kitchen having finished their meal Phobos finally slackens his crushing grip on me and sets me free as I hop down to stand on my feet.

"Is that so? Then you do not need to come in early, you can formally meet the wolves after the ceremony."

"Really?"

"Yes, spend more time with your male. Just make sure you arrive in time to send out your lantern." He grins up at me as I skip on the heels of my feet in excitement. This is perfect, I have all the time in my world to spend time with Phobos.

"See you there! Phobos come let us go, I wish to take you somewhere." I squeal eagerly grasping his wrist escorting him outside towards the open grounds. He follows me allowing a deep husky chuckle to depart his throat, he finds me adorable as always I suppose.

"Where are you taking me, my freesia?"

"To my favourite place. To her favourite place."

"Favourite?"

"Yes, it was where I often spent most of my time by myself and it was where my wolf preferred to play and let loose." Wolves on the way greet both of us with terse bows in reverence and it feels foreign for me. Back when I was simply Theia I was met by welcoming smiles but definitely not respect. Yet now walking with Phobos as Luna Theia fills me up with immense pride of myself.

I lead him towards a tranquil isolated area, to the precise spot where I often sat by a tree late at night sketching his stunning features in the notebook he stole from me last night and claimed it as his thereafter. "This is the tree which reminded me of ours back at the castle. I relaxed here most of the silent nights reminiscing about you and what we shared, Phobos." I say my truth pointing my finger at the old fig-mulberry tree that often acted as a shield shielding me from the outside world.

As the light morning breeze tousles my male's shoulder-length hair he elevates his head with a delicate smile on his face scrutinising the tree that I hold close to my heart. He sets his palm upon its bark as though he is conversing with it, as though he is thanking it for protecting me all those years.

With a deep breath, I take faltering steps backwards away from his heat lifting the dress away from my flesh exposing my nudeness to the sun's radiance. "He is yours for the day, as I promised," I whisper to my wolf who awaits patiently behind barriers her eyes locked on her male who has his back turned towards us.

In a matter of mere seconds, she is birthed ripping through skin, bones and meat coming to stand forth in all her glory unveiling her true essence to sight. Her healthy pearl white fur dances to the wind and glimmers like a jewel beneath the sun's beams. She has never presented herself this way to others, not even her family always hiding hesitant to come out of her carapace but her male is the first who shall be given the chance to behold her beauty.

She waits for him to spin around on his own accord, she wants him to discern her first to notice his female who has eventually appeared. Yet she takes her time as well remaining patiently on her hind legs her fuzzy tail wagging to the intoxicating scent of her male who is so very close to her, she studies him from head to toe with a tilted head analysing his bodily features attempting to see him the way I do.

She finds him to be remarkably powerful and mighty just like his beast sculpted by the goddess herself, a perfect half that fits flawlessly with her radiant soul. She holds immense love for this male just as I do that nothing he could ever do would make her waver from what she feels for him. My wolf demands his attention, getting restless as time passes for he is absorbed by a mere tree and not complimenting her beauty.