MICHA'S POV
Too many questions ran through my mind as I made my way down the stairs, heading to Farell's room for questioning. "Why would he kiss her?" I questioned myself in rage. Truthfully, I know Farell has no idea the lady is my mate but why would he stoop so low and kiss a lady he just met for the first time?It was so surprising, I couldn't do anything more than think of how irresponsible Farell was.But then, that wasn't my greatest surprise. That was just a minor thing to what I found some seconds ago. I smelled her the minute I was about to claim her. She wasn't my mate and how possible could that be?I thought Zel said she said she would bring my mate, the lady she had found to be a slave. I thought she said she was my mate but it was all a big lie, or Zel had no idea the girl wasn't my mate.I couldn't feel the mating sensation and the bond, I could alone feel her wolf which meant she wasn't my mate. I found it infuriating and annoying how Zel had gone through a lot and brought a girl who wasn't my mate thinking she was. But I guess I need to solve that later.She could be my Luna even if we aren't mated to each other. She could take the throne with me but I need to deal with Farell for kissing her in the first place.I got to his room in no time and pushed the door open. He would have smelled me because immediately I walked in, he was already standing on his two feet to welcome me into his room once again.Farrell and I are very close friends or will I say very close family because he had become a part of me. He was someone trustworthy and I praise him for his personality. So cheerful and vibrant. He doesn't let words get to him and he was slow to anger. He was everything different from me and I love him a lot. Honestly, I could have made Farell my Beta but Zel got his position. She was more of a workaholic than him so I wouldn't deride her from the post. It was okay if Farell could stay by my side as my best friend.Farrell's smile at me made me want to calm my nerves but I wasn't ready to give in to him until he gave me a concrete reason why he had kissed my supposed mate."You kissed her!" I fired at him and he stood to his stance at my words, looking all innocent. "Why?" I decided to ask and I could see his face turning all guilty. He already had an idea of what I was saying."She's not your mate, is she?" he inquired with a trembling voice which created some excitement in me. At least, he had no idea he had kissed the lady that was mine but he was quick to admit his mistake.I closed the distance between him and grabbed the collar of his shirt. "Why did you kiss her?!" I snapped into his ear with a threatening voice and he flinched. Interesting."I have no idea she is your mate," he uttered and at that point, I felt like punching his face. That was not the answer I needed. I wanted a quick answer to why he kissed her without knowing who she was. Whether she was my mate or not, why did he have to kiss a stranger?"Give me a good answer, bro before this turns out to be something else," I warned and I saw him part his lips slowly to speak. I sensed he didn't have a reason but I needed him to say something about it."I just… I saw her. I felt so strange. My body and wolf were drawn to her and I just couldn't hold myself back. Trust me, it was something I regret doing but I don't know why I did it," he commended with a shaky voice and I was forced to release my grip on him. I didn't want to act too bad when I knew he was telling the truth."So you kissed her, you kissed my mate before I could even get the chance," I said and I didn't know when I burst into laughter.Between me and Farell, laughter was contagious. I can't laugh and Farell will be there, it was only if he wasn't that I'll have to laugh on my own even if he was there, trust me, I have already affected him.But laughing at him at that moment was strange. I was saying something important, something that had hurt me a lot yet I couldn't control my laughter."Aren't you angry with me?" he asked and my laughter increased as I placed my hand on his shoulder."It's so funny…" I said between laughter. "It's so funny that I can't stop laughing."Just so I know, Farell grabbed why I was laughing and he soon joined me to laugh. We laughed so much even when Farell was still trying not to laugh too much since he felt guilty.Soon, our laughter ended and I looked up at him with raised eyebrows, "You kissed my mate and got drawn to her. I wouldn't forgive you for that," I told him and he lowered his head. I continued, "Whereas I will only forgive you because you know you did wrong and because she isn't my mate, she's just someone who will become my Luna," I disclosed and Farell raised her head at me, a surprised expression written all over his face."She's not your mate?" he asked and I nodded, strolling past him to his bed. I slumped on it and sat comfy on it, resting my head on the headboard and folding my hands across my chest."But I still plan to make her my Luna. She'll take up the throne with me," I proclaimed with much seriousness.ZEL'S POVIt had been such a long yet fulfilling day and sure as hell, I needed to get a rest before reporting to the training grounds. There was a lot on my mind as I recalled the scene I had happened upon between Ira and Farrell. I needed no soothsayer to explain what had happened to me but then I could not let Micah get broken over such travail matters. It would certainly not matter who she was supposedly mated to as what clearly made sense to me was that she was home now with Micah.Micah had spent so much of his time and invested a lot to finding her all these years that she had been missing. I was well aware of the plans he had outlined as he sought to build an alliance which everyone would respect. Had he been able to find her and eventually marry her which would mean presenting her to her people, then he would get the support he needed to take down the Connor. I had refused to acknowledged that awful man as my Alpha and simply saw him as nothing short of an imposter.That thron
ALPHA MICAH'S POVI had been observing her for sometime now and I had to admit to the fact that I was fully convinced that she would be my Beta when the time comes. Zel has proven herself beyond every reasonable doubt that she was the one for the job. Although, everyone had been of the speculations that the moment I ascend, it would be Farrell as my Beta but then I knew just who has more qualities. Zel would go any mile to make certain I get whatever it is I want and there was no doubt about the means she would undertake to achieving my goals.I had realized also how seemingly dangerous it would be keeping my contender as a protector. A Beta should be on the lookout for their alpha but when it comes to the situation with Farrell, I knew instantly where he belongs. He could not protect me without biases even though he had reassured me that he was on my side. I knew that with Ira now in the picture, he was compromised as far as I can tell. I had never thought before that anything or anyo
MARIAH'S POVSomething was happening definitely in the pack house which I seemed to be the only one left off the scene. I usually had first hand information but as far as I could tell right now, everyone was keeping things to themselves. No one dares to speak. I had not seen much of the girl supposed to be Micah's mate since the day Zel had brought her in and told me who she was going to be in the aftermath. Well, I had no reservations against that as long as my own dear Farrell was not the one getting a woman as I am certain that he belongs to me. Just as Zel, he had also greater failure in seeing that which is destined to be his own. He only needed to spend time intimately with me and then he would understand the fact that I was the one he needed.One might wonder why I had mentioned Zel in my description but them come to think about it, she was just like Farrell. I was sure he likes me but as a result of his biased morals and of course, my brother, he would rather not act on it. It
IRA'S POVIt had been awkward for me since that night when I had been kissed by the dashing young man before being brought before my supposed protector who had just received the shocker that I was not his mate. Although, he had made it clear that he cared less about whatever wolfie status I bore within me, I still had a strong feeling he was troubled. I was certain he had gone and confronted the guy who had kissed me but the eventual outcome of their meeting together was something I could not fathom.I was scared. Every day and moment, I felt fear creeping into my sinews and spreading across me. This was not fear that he would hurt me but surprisingly, it was fear that he would hurt the guy, Farrell. As I had happened to learn his name. I simply could not get him out of my thoughts and he remained there like he owned my very thoughts. I was beginning to crave for him and for his touch. I could very well tell that it was only a matter of time before all hell would break loose, that bein
FARRELL'S POVI needed no soothsayer to explain to me what was actually happening when I could no longer see much of Ira. I felt somewhat it would be better we do not run into each other or see anymore of ourselves because I knew well enough that I would find it pretty much hard to keep away from her. She was my mate after all and I would give the whole world to spend time with her had we not been facing the blocker in the person of my dearest best friend and brother.I would have to admit to the honest truth that I had been actually really jealous of him that I felt the desire to want to kill him and put an end to the madness he was about driving me into. As much as it seemed like I accepted his proposal, I certainly did not want to be sidelined from her. It was not the first time a thing as such where a situation would present itself and eventually Micah would have absolute power and authority. It was baffling as it was painful.The fates were definitely fighting against me and my h
FARRELL'S POVThis scent of hers was like the scent of lotus flower in the garden of death as it heightened every single emotion which my wolf could feel. I felt my eyes grow bloodshot red as my wolf seemed in turmoil and unable to keep himself in check. Seriously though, was Micah aware that she was down here or what? Or perhaps had she been sent to me finally. My stomach tied into a thousand knots as I tried to reach for my door handle. I have no idea if it had been out of excessive excitement or nervousness that each time I made to reach for the door, I suddenly pull back.For once in my life, I was really scared of seeing someone I wanted badly. Not because of anything else but for the fact that I had no idea how long I would be able to restrain myself. I tried to lay my mind bare and think of nothing but I found that I was slowly dying from the anticipation of wanting to see her. It was pretty much late and the entire pack house must be asleep. This was my chance to make it right
MARIAH'S POVSo this has been what I have been missing all along with him. It was not him being sick or anything because I had noticed his total withdrawal from things we all used to do. It seemed almost like Farrell had suddenly drawn into himself and had become a bigger shadow of himself in the past few days which was unlike him. No one saw him at the general table and yet I had been thinking he might be sick or perhaps even hoped it was all for my sake. How would I have come to the conclusion and finalization that it was something if this nature.If shame was a person right now, it would be me. When he had been about to enter, I could have guessed that my excitement knew no bounds. This Ira of a girl had been getting on my nerves as I had been on the bed and questioning her for coming to his room before he showed up. I wanted to understand if there was any shady businesses between them both but she insisted that it was the first time she was coming to his bedroom and had this super
FARRELL'S POVI stood there transfixed on the spot as I could not make anything out of what had just happened. I mean, it was literally confusing as it was funny. How possibly could it be that Mariah whom I had known to have dedicated a larger part of her life to wooing me would suddenly back out simply because she was a respecter of the hands of fate or at Les so she claimed. It was not adding up especially as I already knew that her brother was something of an opposite. He had been clear as to his no caring a little bit whether or not Ira was my mate. Perhaps then I was wrong. I had judged her without even giving her a chance to makes it up. Clearly, she was different but let's just hope I was not jumping into hasty conclusions in the sense that she just might have lied and had actually gone around to go fetch Micah and knowing how he gets, Ira and I would be as good as dead. Nothing was allowed to come in between Micah and his dreams of victory. Not even fate. I was still staring