18. Blake’s Family

Artemis’s POV

“Sorry for what?” I asked.

“For making you angry. I shouldn’t have whipped him.”

“Is it me you should be apologizing, or to he rogue.”

“But I don’t want to apologize to him.” He whined like a toddler.

I raised an eyebrow.

“Alright, I’ll go apologize later.”

I blinked but kept my eyebrow in place.

“You mean now!?”

I nodded.

He groaned and his head fell on to my lap.

“Stop being such a baby. How hard is it to say the words ‘I’m sorry.’”

He looked at me but kept his head on my lap. “Almost impossible.”

“Just go down there. I have to get changed.” I got up from the bed.

“Can I watch?” He smirked.

“No.” I said bluntly. “Get out.”

He chuckled then left the room.

I locked it just in case he got any bright ideas.

I changed into a black top, gray jeans, white suspenders, and my converse

I went downstairs and walked into the kitchen.

That was my first mistake.

I saw Iesha sitting on the counter while making out with some guy.

Midnight was on the floor covering her eyes with her ears and paws.

“OH GOD, MY VIRGIN EYES! C’mon guys that’s where we eat!” I yelled win putting my hand over my eyes.

I removed my hand slowly. Iesha was on the ground on her feet.

They were both looking down at the ground blushing like there faces collided with a tomato truck.

“Midnight you can look now.” Iesha said.

Midnight slowly removed her paws and ears from her eyes.

“Iesha who is this? I thought your mate rejected you.” I asked.

I heard a small growl come from the guy. He grabbed Iesha’s waist pulling her closer to him.

She rolled her eyes at him. “Artemis, this is Tyler. He’s kinda my second mate.”

“Kinda?” Tyler questioned.

“Alright he’s my second chance mate.” Iesha corrected.

“Alright tell how this happened.” I said.

“At the ceremony I followed his scent it lead me to his room and I told him about alpha Mac.” Iesha explained.

“I’m guessing he didn’t take it well.” I laughed.

Iesha shook her head while laughing. “We just repaired the bathroom door.”

“Well can you blame me?” Tyler cut in.

“Alright as long as he doesn’t hurt you, he lives.” I nodded.

Tyler’s expression turned into a horrified one. “D-don’t worry Luna, I’ll take care of her.”

“Call me Artemis. I’m still not used to the whole Luna thing.”

He nodded.

I picked up Midnight and headed towards mine and Blake’s room.

Blake was asleep on the bed.

“Did you release him?” I asked.

He groaned. “Yes. As much as I didn’t want to I did.”

“Good.” I set Midnight on the ground and closed the door.

I climbed in the bed and took out my lap top.

“What are you doing?” Blake asked.

“Face timing my grandparents. I haven’t talked to them in a while.”

I clicked the call button and waited for them to answer.

“Hi honey. It’s a good thing you called. I was about to think you were dead.” My grandma popped up on the screen.

“I’m fine grandma. You should know me but now.” Midnight hopped up on the bed and curled up next to me.

“Well we have some news.” My grandpa now appeared on the screen.

“What is it?”

“You have been summoned by the council. They want to know about your mate.” My grandma explained.

“What!? Grandma do you remember the last time I was summoned by the council!? It was about Logan and that conversation did not end well. I still have the scar!”

Blake gave me a confused look but I ignored him.

“I know sweetie but they want to know if having a werewolf mate will get in the way of your… hunting.” She explained.

I sighed. “When do they want to see me?”

“As soon as you can.” My grandpa answered.

“I’ll see when I have time. Bye.”

“Bye.”

I clicked the red button ending the call.

I put my lap top on the side table.

“What council?” Blake asked.

“You think supernatural creatures are the only ones with a council?”

“That’s what I thought.”

“Well you thought wrong. Hunter have a council too. The council decides the laws of hunting supernatural creatures. They have been kept a secret for as long as werewolves have been hidden. For instance werewolf hunters can only kill rogues but if a wolf from a pack attacks first then you can kill them.” I explained.

“OK continue.”

“Usually the council only summons you when you have broken a law. Other times they want to see you because of something that has happened during hunting. Example: Logan secretly being a rogue. If you break a major law then they will either retire early or become a rogue hunter.”

“Rogue hunter?”

“You think werewolves are the ones who came up with the meaning of rogue?” I questioned.

“Sorry, please explain.”

“A rogue hunter is a criminals against the council. They kill any werewolf in sight. The kill for fun. Some hunters are assigned to capture the rogue hunters and bring them to the council for punishment.”

“So how did you become a hunter?”

“In order to become an official to the council you have to prove that you will follow he laws. I proved myself by killing Logan.” I whispered the last part.

“It makes sense now.” Blake whispered.

“What does?” I asked.

“My mom, dad, and twin sister were killed by a rogue hunter.”

“Blake you don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to.”

“I want too.”

I nodded for him to continue.

“Me and my twin sister, Ash, shared a room when we were 9 years old. Every night my parents would come into our room and tell us stories. One night a person bursted through the window. It was a hunter. He had a blade and killed my parents and sister. He was about to kill me until another hunter came in and killed him. The guards came in and thought a killed the hunter. The pack doctor said that my mom was pregnant with my baby brother. The hunter stabbed her stomach.”

He broke down in tears.

I pulled him into a hug as he cried into my shoulder.

“I’m so sorry that happened to you.” I pulled him closer.

“It wasn’t your fault. I’m just glad you’re not like them.” He kissed my lips.

I pulled away. “You should get some rest.”

He nodded and got under the covers.

He pulled me closer an nuzzled his head in my neck.

“I love you Artemis.”

“I love you too.”