Her Ethereal Mate

Chapter 13 : Artemis

Artemis

Ariana's P O V :

" Miss, excuse me Miss " I heard someone saying.

I tried to open my eyes, which felt very heavy. Suddenly, the man wrapped some clothes around me. Only then did I realize I was naked. I tried to sit but my body was completely exhausted. So I finally embraced the darkness around me and fell asleep.

I woke up hearing some groaning and grunting voices. I opened my eyes and found myself in an unfamiliar place. I looked around, guessing where I was, but could not figure out. I looked at myself and saw I was wearing some very loose clothes. I got up from bed and went ahead. The sound of groaning was still there. I went ahead and saw myself locked in a cell.

" What the hell? " I thought to myself.

" Is anyone here ? "

" Help me, please "

" Is anyone here? "

" Help me, please " I shouted over and over again loudly.

I heard the groaning sounds stop and footsteps coming towards me. But before I could see the person, a strong smell of coriander hit my nose. With each passing footstep, the scent became stronger and thicker. I was nervous and excited at the same time, because this strong sense of intoxicating Coriander scent could mean only one thing; I was about to meet my mate. Finally, the person stood in front of me and I saw the most handsome man in this entire universe. With a height of six feet, slender waist, a well-maintained body and a handsome face, he looked like a real prince charming. I looked him in the eyes and I knew I was a goner.

" Mate, Mate , Mate " someone suddenly growled inside my head and I groaned in pain as I clutched my head.

" Miss, are you alright ? " I heard him asking in his angelic voice.

" Umm . . yes I am alright " I said, taking a deep breath.

" Where am I ? " I asked him.

" You are in New Jersey, Miss, in the US, a country in North America " he politely said, maintaining his calm and composure. I took a deep breath and with that the scent of Coriander invaded my nostrils. I could not find any supernatural scent, so that meant my mate was a human.

" Great ", I thought in my mind. I was always fascinated by humans. I have never had a human friend but both Arhaan and Sky seemed very nice to me.

" Miss " he said again, clearing his throat.

" Why am I here ? " I asked him. I certainly did not know what happened.

" One of our officers found you naked and unconscious about a mile away. He brought you here and since you did not have any kind of identification card to confirm, I put you in the cell " he said, avoiding eye contact.

" Oh I see. I was out for a run so I must have knocked myself out when I felt tired " I said smilingly. He looked at me in disbelief, as if not believing a single word I had just said.

" Can you tell me your name please " he asked.

" My name is Ariana Black Moon " I said.

" What's yours ? " I asked him.

" Peter, Peter Franklin Ford " he said and left.

" Peter Franklin Ford, what a name ", I thought to myself. I waited for about five minutes and then he came back. His face looked like he was angry.

" What happened ? " I asked him.

" Who are you ? " he asked me.

" I already told you. I am Ariana Black Moon, daughter of Benjamin and April Black Moon ", I said.

" There is no mention of any Ariana Black Moon in our system " he said.

" What ! ! That's not possible. Please check again. Your system must not be working properly ", I pleaded.

" Okay, I will check again " he said and left again.

How come my name was not in the system ?

Every werewolf has a human record. I mean we go to school, apply for jobs, even live among humans. We all had human ID.

After a few minutes, he came back and this time he was a little suspicious.

" Miss neither you nor your parents, no one is on our records " he said.

No, that could not be right.

" Excuse me officer, I know I don't have any proof, but I am telling the truth. I am Ariana Black Moon " I pleaded.

" I am sorry maam, I can't do anything to help. You have to wait till I can see anything on you in our records " he said, and left. I began pacing back and forth in the room.

" What's your name ? " I asked my wolf.

" Artemis. My name is Artemis " my wolf said.

" Do you remember anything that happened ? " I asked her.

" No, the last thing I remember is running in the woods " she said.

" So how are we here then and where are we exactly? " I asked her.

" No idea " she said. I was about to ask her something but then I smelled the familiar intoxicating scent of Coriander and right on cue Peter arrived.

" Did you find anything ? " I asked him.

" Yes " he said.

" See, I told you I was telling the truth " I said, smirking.

" You, whatever your name is, as of right now you are charged with the murder of Lady Mary Darkwood. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you can not afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand your rights ? " he said, each word loud and clear enough for me to hear.

" Yes, I understand " I said.

" Very well then " he said and left and I stood in the cell, alone, thinking about what the f**k just happened.