Dwane's POV.
I was reluctant in leaving for the hunt and checking the borders of the pack, I sent my beta already and few of my warriors, but somehow something drove me out of the training room, I rushed into my room showering immediately, I didn't know why I suddenly felt like going out, but I decided to join them in what they were doing.
My wolf was hyper today, overly excited for some reason I didn't seem to understand, it wasn't this excited even while I had sex as a form to tame it's madness, but it got really happy, jumping around when I said I was going out.
"Why are you so happy?" I asked my wolf.
"I don't know, I have a feeling that something good will happen." It replied, still jumping around.
"You're excited over a feeling?" I asked shockingly.
"Yes, I feel good for whatever good is coming." It said and I scoffed while walking ahead, I wanted to find out whatever it was that made my wolf this excited,I was getting excited too, and I didn't see anything that deserved this happiness I felt.
It was such a long walk to the border of my pack, so I decided to run quickly and get this over with, I heard a scuffle when I walked close to the border.
"What is..?" I was about to ask, when a scent suddenly filled me. I've always heard that the scent of a mate was top notch.
I walked closer inhaling the scent, my wolf was also alert, it danced happily,I looked around at first, then I saw my beta hold the hands of a woman and I paused.
My eyes met hers and her scent, the delicious scent that had me going crazy hit me harder than ever, my eyes widened, I couldn't believe this, my nostrils flared and my wolf jumped.
"Mate, mate, mate, mate." My wolf danced happily.
"Mate." I said and my beta left her hands and stepped back immediately, my warriors turned to me in surprise, I stared at her as her eyes widened, I'm sure she also felt what I felt.
I took in her appearance, her strawberry blonde hair that was very long, she had it braided into pigtails, her freckles, her lips, her curvy body, which showed very well, due to her coming out from the water, her nipples were visible and I growled because the others saw that, she was drenched, and she also looked messy and hurt as well, I wondered where she came from.
"Alpha are you sure?" Aren my beta asked.
"Yes I am." I replied and he nodded.
I understood why I was asked that question, I was also shocked to discover that I have a mate after all, I wasn't mate-less as I thought, my warriors looked at me with surprise as they realized I was being serious.
"Wow, I never thought this day would come." Dean said and I smiled.
He was one of my best warriors. I faced her and she looked at me wearingly ,she clutched her bag tightly.
"Alpha, we still need to have her questioned." Aren said and I smiled, he always wanted my best interest.
"She may be a rogue." He added and I sighed, if she was a rogue, then it'll be a big problem,but that didn't matter to me, she is my mate and I'll work my way around it, all I needed to know is the pack she came from.
"Take her, let's go." I replied and Aren nodded.
She followed them, still looking at me wearingly, I wondered why she was so guarded around me.
She looked so innocent and vulnerable as well, it felt like someone would break her anytime soon, I would break down anyone who does, that's the realization I settled on, I didn't even know much about her, but the need to protect from whoever made her this skittish enveloped me.
We reached the pack's house ten minutes later.
I took her into one of the spare rooms that was close to my room, no one stayed there anyways.
"What's your name?" I asked her and she eyed me for a few seconds then sighed.
"Melina Williams." She replied softly.
"Thank you." I said writing her name on a piece of paper.
"Find out information about her." I said to Aren and he nodded leaving immediately.
I came back and sat close to her, she didn't shift this time, she looked at me directly, I felt like she could stare at my soul, her hazel eyes vibrant, it was like she was speaking to me.
"Won't you reject me?" She asked and I stilled.
"Why will I reject you, you're my mate." I said and she sighed.
"Oh." She replied.
"Alpha, I'm back." Aren said and I stood up.
"I'll be with you soon." I told her leaving to meet Aren outside.
Our hacker and computer operator found information about others easily.
"What did you find?" I asked.
"She's kinda a rogue, but not really." Aren replied.
"Explain." I said.
"She was the daughter of the former beta of the Crescent pack, her pack was overthrown and they had a new alpha named Alpha Rick, the alpha that has been really disturbing at times to us." He said and I swallowed, wondering what he did to her.
"He made her parents slaves and she was born a slave too, he also rejected her, I heard they were mates and he tortured her, I think she escaped from him." Aren added and I gripped the handle I was holding.
"Now I get why she asked me if I wasn't rejecting her." I muttered.
"So I don't think she's harmful or anything." Aren added and I nodded.
I was raging, I felt like going to the Crescent pack to kill the Alpha, I don't know all he did to her, but I understood why she was weary around others and why she thought I was going to reject her.
"Thanks for the info." I told Aren leaving him, I went inside to meet her.
Melina's POV.When he came back to the room, I got more nervous, I was excited that he wouldn't reject me the way I thought he would, it was surprising.He was an alpha and he didn't reject me, I suddenly felt I was something after all."How are you feeling"? He asked after heaving while standing at the door for a minute."I'm okay I guess." I replied, everything was weird for me, the moon goddess gave me another mate and I wasn't rejected, I kept repeating that in my head."You must be hurt, I'll bring the first aid box, we don't have a healer, I've been trying to find one." He said starting to move."I'm a healer, I'll heal myself, I just need to get my strength back." I said and he paused, his eyes widened."You're a healer, Aren didn't say that." He mused."It's not common knowledge, my mom was a healer too, I have her abilities transferred to me." I said and he nodded."Let's go." He told me."Where to?" I asked."Our room." He said and I blushed, he smiled, I followed him out an
Dwane's POV.Fuck me!!, That was the first thing I thought of when I walked in and saw her with my shirt on.The sight was so fucking seductive, and the way she didn't know that made her more alluring,I felt like I would go crazy if I didn't touch her.Her curvy shape in my white shirt, I swore right there and then that I wouldn't wash that shirt anymore, I will hold on to it and cherish it all my life.There were still droplets of water down her body, her nipples were visible, the water from her hair kept dropping on the shirt, right on her nipples.I just had to feel her unless I would go crazy, I walked closer to her and she backed up.I smiled, if she thought she could avoid me she was wrong, I hoped it wasn't fear, if it was fear, I would find more ways to make Alpha Rick pay.I finally touched her and I almost went crazy with want, my cock hardened as she kept squirming and I couldn't help but grind on her body.As I did so, it made me want her more, I licked her neck, kissing a
Barbara's POVI had always known Alpha Dwane to be mateless, I made sure that he was mateless. I was obsessed with Alpha Dwane and I wanted to become his Luna because he was everything a lady would ever ask for. He is handsome!! He had light brown hair and blue eyes that made me fall in love with him whenever he stared at me. He had a sharp jawline and even though he was about a 100 years old, he looked like he was just 30 years old. Alpha Dwane was the man I wanted to spend the rest of my life with and I was ready to do anything to become his Luna.My plans to become his Luna were going pretty well with no problem, not until I heard a rumor in town that he now had a mate. A mate from where!! Where did a mate suddenly come from??! I couldn't believe what I was hearing because it had already been concluded that Alpha Dwane will never find his mate – I made sure of it. I made a deal with the most powerful witch to block his mate for years and everything was going on well so what was thi
Dwane's POV"Yes!! Yes!! Finally, she's gone! That self-centered bitch is out of my life for good." I yelled out excitedly as I walked towards my quarters with Aren by my side. I had just said farewell to the pack elders who had come to see me after concluding our meeting. The meeting was a success and I was glad that the pack elders had dispersed completely before Barbara came in to cause an unnecessary commotion. She had no shame, no shame at all!! She was lucky that it was just my warriors who were there to witness the whole drama. I would have taught her a lesson for trying to embarrass me. Damn bitch!!As I walked toward my quarters, I felt happy. I had finally realized that letting go of Barbara, was the best thing that I could have done for myself. We had been together for what felt like an eternity, but in reality, it was only for five years and a half. I never truly loved Barbara, I only stayed with her because she was my only option at the time. I didn't have any other prosp
Melina's POVThe room was quiet except for the soft hum of the air conditioning unit. Sunlight filtered through the window blinds, casting eerie shadows on the walls. I lay there with my eyes open, staring up at the ceiling. I let out a deep sigh as I felt a wave of exhaustion wash over me.As I lay there in the dimly lit room, I couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions as memories of the day flooded my mind. On one hand, I was relieved that Dwane had left the room and I was now alone. On the other hand, I felt a tinge of disappointment that he hadn't stayed longer to keep me company – I was just beginning to get comfortable around him.I let out a deep sigh and slowly sat up on the bed, stretching my arms above my head. As I did, my eyes caught sight of a small teddy bear on the nightstand next to me. I smiled, picked it up, and held it close to my chest, feeling comforted by its softness and scent.I didn't want to talk to Dwane, not yet. I needed some time to process everything tha
Barbara's POVAs I entered my house in the pack environs, the atmosphere was tense. My packmates tried to greet me, but I didn't even acknowledge their presence. I was too furious, too damn furious to care about pleasantries, not after the humiliation that I had just gone through.I stomped to my room, slamming the door shut with a loud bang. My friend, Lucia, looked up from her book and raised an eyebrow. "What's got you so worked up?" she asked.I threw myself onto my bed and groaned. "Alpha Dwane," I muttered. "He humiliated me in front of the whole pack."Lucia sat up, interested. "Why?? What did he do?""I don't want to talk about it," I said through gritted teeth. "Just leave me alone, I want to be alone for a while."Lucia shook her head but she didn't try to say another word because the look on my face was serious. So she picked herself up from where she was sitting and quietly left me to deal with myself.As soon as she left my room, the silence was almost deafening. The only
Alpha Rick's POVI paced back and forth in my room as my mind restless and uneasy. I couldn't shake off the feeling of something being off, something I couldn't put my finger on. I missed having Melina within my reach, her presence soothed me like no other – it was strange but that was how I felt.I missed taunting her and enjoyed seeing her in pain. It was a strange pleasure that I derived from watching her squirm under my gaze. But now, as I thought of her not being around, I couldn't help but feel a sense of loss. I tried to ignore it, but the feeling persisted, nagging at me and refusing to let go.My mind wandered back to the last time I had seen Melina – she was trying to run away from me, from the pack environs. I was happy when I found her but the stubborn bitch continued to run until she fell into the river. Now I wasn't so sure if she was alive or dead and it made me feel uneasy I continued to pace, my mind lost in a jumble of conflicting thoughts and emotions. I needed to
A FEW HOURS LATERI stepped out of the meeting hall as my eyes glazed with the images of my slaves being tortured. The screams still echoed in my ears and I wasn't satisfied. I had grown tired of watching the vicious cycle of cruelty and oppression even if it was a necessary evil to keep the slaves in line but I had had enough for one day.As I made my way across the courtyard, I could feel the eyes of my subordinates watching me. They knew that I was already not in a good mood so no one dared to speak a word to me. I was not known for being kind and any sign of weakness would only invite trouble from my enemies. I had to be heartless and show no emotion.I stopped by a group of slaves, huddled together in a corner. They looked up at me with pleading eyes, hoping for mercy. I could feel their pain, but I could not afford to show any compassion. It was the law of my pack, and I was bound to enforce it."Back to your posts!" I bellowed, my voice echoing across the courtyard. "And if any