After The Moon Sets 2 (Werewolf Paranormal Romance)

by Taylor, Reba

Connor has a special gift, he knows how to make weapons that can kill anything paranormal and he is well protected with the help of the Agency. They would never let anything happen to their most skilled weapons expert. There was no other as skilled as Connor, giving him the monopoly over the situation.

  Connor could have a corporation of his own if he wanted, but he enjoys the normalcy of a human life, which is difficult to come by these days. If I were just a plain human girl, Connor is most likely the man I would have settled down with. He’s a very average looking man, standing just a little over six feet with a medium build He has blonde hair and blue eyes, and very well groomed.

  Connor’s lust proved to be more with weaponry than women. The majority of his time was spent in his lab, designing the next great weapon, or making improvements on something that was already in distribution. Connor loved his work, but he was also in love with me, the one woman he couldn’t have.

  I would rip Connor to shreds if I bothered giving him a chance, but this was not something that I wanted. I usually did my best to avoid him, leading him on was not something I wanted to do. I had no other place to go. No one knew of his feelings for me making this the one safe place that I could turn to. I would have to keep my visit limited until I could figure out my next step.

  Connor lived in a lived in a high rise on Jefferson Street, just a half mile from the Belle Isle border. The view from his loft was absolutely stunning, surely a great place to live if you were going to reside in Downtown Detroit. I knew Connor would be home, simply because he’s always home. Knocking on the door, Connor quickly answered, he seemed very surprised to see me.

  “Hanah?” His face remained surprised as he opened the door, welcoming me inside. Still shivering from the cold crisp air, Connor helped me pull off my hoodie and warm up my body.

  “What have you gotten yourself into Hanah? There are reports everywhere to turn you in if you are spotted.” I pulled away from him nervously and Connor began to light a fire at his fireplace.

  “Are you going to turn me in?” I asked him. Connor stared at me as if he couldn’t believe that I would ask him such a thing.

  “Of course not, I’m only concerned.” Connor explained himself. “I just don’t understand, you are one of the best hunters in the Agency.”

  “Not anymore. I breached security to obtain some classified information for a mission.” I confessed.

  “How could you breach security if you are on a mission?”

  “Because the mission is personal now. The Vampire I was assigned to kill is also the murderer of my parents. The problem is that I can’t kill him. He’s very old and very power. His name is Lumar, do you know anything about him?”

  Connor gasped, clearly surprised by my admission. Quickly opening his laptop, Connor logged into the archives.

  “I’ve been working on a new weapon particularly for this Vampire. He’s been impossible to kill for years.” Connor explained, “He is the one Vampire that seems to be able to withstand every weapon I create.”

  “When did you gain access to the archives?” I asked him. Connor shrugged.

  “The research has been helpful, but not enough to assist me with building a more powerful weapon.” He muttered. I pulled the laptop closer, looking into more information on the Vampire.

  “This is the Vampire that killed your parents?” Connor questioned, “It doesn’t make any sense. The archives clearly explained that he murdered the parents of his future mate some years ago…..” Connor trailed off, putting together the pieces.

  “You are this creature’s future mate?” Connor seemed as if he couldn’t believe what he was hearing.

  “This can’t be right.” Connor looked at me cautiously. He took a step away from me as if he were suddenly frightened of me.

  “Connor?” I called out to him. He was suddenly acting very strange around me, and I wasn’t sure if he was considering me as a sudden threat. I quickly shut his laptop, holding my hands up in surrender.

  “I think you should go Hanah.” Connor’s tone was very final. I didn’t argue with him. Taking my leave, I looked back at him once more as I walked out of his loft. He went immediately for his phone, and I knew that he was dialing Julian.

  “What the hell is going on?” I said aloud.

  “You’re paired to him, but you are also paired to me.” Aiden’s familiar voice spoke out to me from the shadows. I gasped, turning to the dark alley in disbelief. Aiden confirmed himself, stepping out into my view.

  “Are you insane? What are you doing here?” I complained. Aiden pulled me into his arms and held me tightly in his arms. I could feel through is body language just how much he missed me and it only reactivated my suppressed feelings in return. It hurt me to leave him the way that I did, but I had no choice. I couldn’t just let Lumar get away with what he did to me.

  “It’s dangerous for you to be outside the treaty line. Go back Aiden.” I warned him, but he declined with a kiss that swept me of my feet. I certainly hadn’t realized just how much I missed him. Aiden was so important to me, but now he has made the ultimate mistake. I had to get him back across treaty lines before he was discovered.

  Unfortunately, it was too late.

  The hunters pulled up abruptly in their SUVs and drew their weapons. Where Aiden saw defeat, I saw something much more. There was a challenge standing before me and Aiden is the only man I’ve ever surrendered to. I wasn’t going to surrender to anyone else ever again.

  The hunters raised the rifles to take aim at Aiden, giving me just enough time to push him into the darkened alley. As their fire was drawn to the alley, I picked one some of the large stones on the pavement and knocked out the streetlamps. Knowing that the hunters were probably on orders not to shoot me, the adopted daughter of Captain Julian, I made my way cautiously between parked cars. When I got close enough, I jumped out from the shadows and grabbed one of the hunters from behind, using him as a human shield.

  “Now listen, and listen carefully. What’s your name buddy?”

  The young hunter nervously stammered out his name: “Ja.. Jake.”

  “Right, if you don’t want to see Jake’s neck broken in two, you’ll get back in your SUVs and drive as far as you can down that road.”

  The hunters all looked hesitant, looking around at each other for a decision.

  “NOW!” I screamed, this seemed to jolt them back to reality and they all jumped into their SUVs and drove off. I saw some of them already reaching for their radios for back-up.

  I pushed Jake to the ground, “Lie flat on the ground and count back from 100, don’t skip any.”

  I had to get Aiden back behind the treaty line, human territory was a very dangerous place for him to be at this point. I ran over to the alley where I had left him and peered into the darkness.

  Suddenly behind me a muscular arm reached around my waist and pulled my body into him.

  “Wow, I never knew you could be so… dominating.”

  “Aiden, this isn’t funny. You need to get out of here. They’ll shoot you on sight.”

  With that, I began to run down the street, with Aiden following closely behind.

  Chapter 5

  Exhausted from all of the running, I had to pause in order to catch my breath. Aiden placed his hand over my back, rubbing soothing circles, hoping to help ease my pain.

  “I have to get you back to the treaty line. This was a very stupid move you’ve made Aiden.” I complained. I couldn’t believe he would be so stupid to put himself in such danger. Once I was able to catch my breath, I grabbed him roughly, slamming him into the tall apartment building that we stood in front of.

  “Have you gone mad Aiden? You could be killed for this.” As I said the words to him, I began to wonder why I even bothered to care. Most of my life, I could care less of what happened to Werewolves, and here I was risking my own life to protect him.

  This would not go unnoticed. I was certain that Julian was being briefed about my behavior as I stood beside Aiden
. What was happening to me? I was beginning to feel like I never belonged here to begin with.

  “Why did you do this?” I asked him. I demanded to know why he had gone so far as to put us both in danger. It wasn’t right and I certainly wasn’t going to agree on his behavior. It was unacceptable and intolerable.

  “I had to see you.” He said. The fact that he had just put his entire pack at risk did not seem of any importance to him. Aiden kept his eyes on me, watching me thoroughly, proving that the last thing he wanted was to lose me.

  My feelings for him grew just as strong. I could not imagine something horrible happening to him and I also knew that protecting his pack meant everything to him. If he truly sees me as his mate then I had a serious problem.

  A Werewolf never allows his mate to leave its den. Aiden had come back to return me back to his home. If I were to run again, he’d just come after me again. This was insane and stupid. Aiden pulled me into his arms and leaned in, inhaling my scent. It was a scent that he missed more than anything and I knew trying to fight him would only cause bigger problems. Besides, we would be safer in his den.

  There was a bounty on both of our heads, but crossing over into Belle Isle was nothing more than a death wish. I did not want to return to the Island, even though I had been outcast by my own people, I would still be considered a hunter there. There was no way around this and I didn’t not see a resolution to the serious problem I had on my hands.

  I placed my hand in my pockets from the cold air, realizing that I still had the flash drive. I would be able to retrieve the information I did have while I was on safer grounds, which was a very good thing.

  It would also be easier to initiate contact with Lumar once I had enough information to kill him. It would have helped me a great deal if I had Connor’s help, but now, even he saw me as the enemy. I would have to find a better weapon to help me finish off this monster. Aiden walked out into the street and lifted his hand in the air. Immediately, a large SUV pulled in front of us and opened the passenger door.

  “They are going to take us back, please do not fight this Hanah.” Aiden begged. I could have ran away at this point, but I didn’t. I did not see any other option. If I remained on human territory, I would always sleep with one eye open. At least I would have the peace I needed to research my target.

  Chapter 6

  When I climbed in the SUV, I knew that things would never be the same again. I had abandoned my own kind, but it was something that had to be done I was going to be successful in my quest to rid Lumar from the world.

  Aiden held me close during the drive back to his Den, where Sarah stood waiting for me in the doorway. She bowed her head once I approached her and Aiden released me to her.

  “Sarah is going to be your charge.” He explained to me before looking to Sarah. “I want her cleaned and changed in to more appropriate clothing. She’s scaring the pack.”

  I knew what he meant. My attire gave away that I was looking for a hunt. His pack members remained on guard as Sarah pulled me through the foyer, worried that I may make a sudden move. I had no interest in hunting these wolves, I only had one target and that was Lumar.

  There was a general factor that stung me, I was going to kill/harm anyone that stood in my way. That meant problems for Aiden. He wasn’t going to allow me to leave this den again, now that he had established the fact that I was his mate. The problem with Werewolves was that once they found their mates, rejection was out of the question.

  He wouldn’t even be able to comprehend it. Aiden was going to keep me here until he I got a fair understanding that this was my home. Thank goodness I knew what to expect, but I felt bad for any unsuspecting men and women who fell victim to the mate call.

  Werewolves were very particular about their mates, especially when their mate was human. I had the skills needed to protect myself on the Island, but Aiden was also an Alpha wolf with a weakness—a weakness for me. His judgment was impaired now, and he would do anything to secure my safety. Little did he know that I was the one doing all of the protecting around here.

  Sneaking in and out of the Den would be my best option. I would need Sarah’s help, but she wasn’t too particular with me right now. I would have to work on securing her trust in order to get assistance with getting out of here.

  Trust, was something that always seemed to be a fine line with me. I did not want to break his trust with me, but I also wasn’t seeing any other option at this point. Things were beginning to look very bad on my end and I knew if I pushed Aiden, he would lock me away until I gave into him.

  Sarah drew me a bath and helped remove my clothing. Once I was in the perfectly set bath water, Sarah began to gather my clothing. I knew she was going to discard them and I had to stop her before she threw out my only source of information on Lumar.

  “Wait.” I said, nearly climbing out of the tub. Sarah stared at me strangely, but she complied, walking towards me.

  “What’s the problem Luna? Is the water too hot?” I could sense the sarcastic tone in her voice. She may have intentionally set the water a tad too high for the average human, but I found the water very soothing, especially with my bruised muscles. I ignored her, not wanting to continue to push her further over the edge. I reached in the pocket of my hoodie and pulled out the flash drive. Sarah tried to reach for it, but I snatched my hand away from her.

  “What is that?” She asked me.

  “It’s very important.” I said simply. Sarah tried reaching for it once more and I caught her hand, nearly pulling her into the tub with me.

  “Enough Sarah.” I warned her. Sarah looked at me cautiously as I released her hand and took a step away from me.

  “You cannot have these things without the Alpha’s permission.” She warned. “I must take this to Aiden. If he approves, he’ll return the drive back to you.” I shook my head. Aiden would destroy the drive once he took a look at the files on Lumar. He did not want me to pursue this, but I also needed to get his view point on where he stood.

  We haven’t had the opportunity to discuss how he felt about this and when he tried, I stabbed him in the chest with a pen knife and ran away. Sarah tried to leave again, but I stopped her, pulling the pen knife out of my hoodie pocket.

  “Sarah, stop.” Pointing the knife at her.

  I promised that I would find a way to kill Lumar with this knife and I was going to keep good on my word, no matter what it took. Anxious for answers and a solution, I decided that I needed to talk with Aiden first before I tried to sneak away. Maybe he would be supportive, help me find a way to rid Lumar from the world and I was being stubborn, letting my temper get the best of me, it’s not like it hasn’t happened before.

  “I’ll take it to him.” I assured Sarah. She was waiting for the flash drive. Realizing that I wasn’t going to comply with her orders, Sarah decided to let it go and she left the room. I quickly washed and dressed myself before she could return, sneaking out of the bathroom to meet with Aiden. My hair still damp from bathing, I skipped as quickly as I could up the stairs to Aiden’s lair. Aiden was there, pacing his room with a few of his pack members. I ran inside, slamming the door behind me.

  I knew Sarah was going to return with guards that would force me to turn over the flash drive and pen knife, and I did not want to cause any rift between Aiden and his guards. I would protect myself if they were to attack me and this would definitely be very damaging to Aiden’s stand as a pack leader.

  Being the Alpha male was a very important position amongst Werewolves. Leadership consisted of strength and power. Aiden would have to maintain both in order to remain the pack leader. Any sign of weakness or poor judgment would subject him to removal from the throne and another pack member could possibly take his place.

  I did not want Aiden to lose his position, but my behavior was becoming very questionable. Soon, the pack members were going to question Aiden’s authority, but I wasn’t given much of a choice in the matter. Problems seemed to be hitting me left and
right, and I could not find a better way get through this without compromising Aiden.

  The pack members stood from their seats and bowed their heads to me. I nodded from them to rise while I hurried to Aiden’s side. Aiden rumpled my damp messy hair and frowned.

  “If this is how Sarah delivers me to you, then she and I need to have a talk.” Aiden complained. The pack members laughed lightly as if they found enjoyment from his joke.

  “I need to speak with you for a moment.” I said to him. I wanted to quickly present my side of things before Sarah exposed me. I knew that I had to be honest with him about the flash drive, but I did not want the other pack members to get word of this.

  Chapter 7

  “This is a very important matter Luna,” one of the pack members addressed me. They were already acknowledging me as their Alpha female. This was not a position I wanted, nor did I have any plans to accept, but for now, I had to play with the cards that I had been dealt. I stood quietly beside Aiden and listened to the pack members. Aiden played casually in my hair as we listened.

  “Lumar has built an army that we cannot defeat. It grows in numbers as we speak. We cannot defeat such a massive army alone.” He said. Lumar grabbed my hand and reached out to the Wolf that spoke to me.

  “Hanah, this is Marcus, my second in command. He controls the pack army and all duties of war.” He introduced. I reached out to shake his hand casually, surprised when he bowed. Aiden pushed my hand down to my side.

  “You are the Luna of this Den,” Aiden reminded. I had to remember that I wasn’t just a casual visitor anymore. I put my hand over my head, mentally exhausted from everything that was going on. Aiden lifted my face so that our eyes met.

  “You haven’t slept.” He realized. Aiden looked to Marcus and the other members as he spoke.

  “Let’s resume this tomorrow. My mate is tired and I want to insure that she gets rest.” He announced. Marcus and the others bowed his head, knowing that his request was final. When they left, I pulled Aiden over to the bed and sat him down, pulling the flash drive and pen knife out of my gown. I was just in time, Sarah had finally arrived with the guards. This was Sarah’s opportunity to prove to Aiden that I was dishonest, but it was too late, I was already handing him everything she was going to claim. Frustrated, Sarah pulled her pointed finger down to her side and frowned at me. Aiden stood up from the bed and approached Sarah.