Chapter 8: Potential Mates.

**UNKNOWN MALE**

She really thought she could escape from me. Taking my children with her. She thought that she would just be able to stuff some money aside and I wouldn’t notice. Like I don’t track every single penny that is spent or missing. 

She thought that by loading my kids up into the SUV that has multiple trackers on it and driving away I wouldn’t find her and drag her a.ss back to me. When in reality I knew her every move. I have been following her, watching her. Knowing where she is going, who she is talking to, how she is fairing alone. She is terrified I will find her. Good. I haven’t made my appearance to her yet because I want her scared. I want her to feel like everything is NOT okay. 

The one thing I didn’t plan for was her to end up in Pocatello. In the pack of White Fang.

Alpha Dubois and his trouble making little brother run rampant through the human town. They protect that town. They monitor the humans, and other supernatural's that live there. Constantly keeping other packs out. Making sure the humans in the town aren’t taken advantage of and hurt by other supernatural's. But Monica knows nothing of what any of them are. She’s fully human with no idea…

She doesn’t even know that Angelina and Lincoln are werewolves. Or at least half werewolf. Half of my Alpha blood is running through their veins. I made sure when I knew of her plan to run away from me, I had a potion made that would mask their scent around other wolves. Those are my pups. My heirs. And Monica, the stupid little b.itch is still mine… And I WILL NOT let some alpha wanna be f.ucker keep her from me. 

I sent those texts. I’m pretty tech savvy, unlike other Alphas. I know my way around trackers, monitors, computers and such.. I watched him open those texts, and growl. And first I was slightly terrified.. But I quickly composed myself and kept watching him as he was talking to the petite blonde. I saw him sit with my wife and my two kids. I saw how he looked at my wife that night. I saw the way her eyes sparkled when she would look at him.. It enraged me. But being an Alpha myself, I can’t just run into another pack, and steal the humans they are sworn to protect. Oh no. 

I have to either wage a war, or file a formal complaint for them to return my wife without any noise. I want to do the latter. Leon is a sound and rational Alpha. He doesn’t want his people hurt. He doesn’t want a war. But if that doesn’t work, all the pack will know is that their sick Luna and Alpha heirs were taken and are being held by another pack. 

Particularly the most fearsome pack in the northern United States… 

White Fang pack, led by the previous Alpha, was unforgiving. But now that Leon is the Alpha, and all of the deals are made and peace has been brought everything is so quiet. I’m sure they wouldn’t want to waste their time and valuable resources defending my wife and Luna. 

I’m coming for her. And I’m not going to stop until she is locked in my house again.. Until she is crying and writhing underneath me. My own personal punching bag. And that is NOT going to change. 

**ALPHA LEON’S**

I have been getting mind links like crazy about Lucien shifting in the hospital and darting out. And he dropped his phone on the way out., according to my mother’s nurse Carla.  I heard his roar. But what could have upset him so much that he would do that. Mother has been doing great. She has been slowly but surely healing. So, I don't think it was that. Dad wasn’t there. He is still in his anger management class so it’s not that. 

When I finally got to the hospital. I see the full damage that was done inside. Chairs are knocked over. Carla is calming Carrie down.. Ughhh, could’ve been her. 

I walk over to her and see her wiping her eyes.. 

“What did you say to him? Why can’t you leave him alone? Don’t you think you’ve done enough to hurt him, Carrie?” I growl at her. She starts glaring daggers at me. 

“I tried to get his attention. He didn’t want to talk. He kept looking at his phone and smiling. And I’m not stupid, it’s a woman. Lucien doesn’t smile like that, for anyone. I got pissed. I told him that she would never love him like I could. You know, his Goddess given mate!!” She growled back.. This b.itch has lost her mind. 

“Oh yes, his Goddess given mate. Who couldn’t see how freaking great he was. How dedicated and driven he was. How smart and extremely funny he was… His Goddess given mate, that would rather CHASE a f.ucking title, that you’d NEVER get by the way. You’d rather chase his BROTHER of all people, than to even give him a second look. And I can tell you, Carrie, trying to pour your heart out now, is not the way to go. If he has found someone in the human town, then leave him the f.uck alone. You have caused him too much heartache already…” I finished with a sigh.

“So it was the truth, Carrie is carrying what could be the future Alpha?” I heard the angelic voice behind me crack as it finished. When I whipped my head around, Alora is at the nurse’s station with a file in her hand.. Goddess.. This isn’t how I wanted to tell her. The guys told me she has a crush on me. And I believe she is my mate, but even just the crush she thinks is just a crush is going to hurt hearing that. 

She wiped a stray tear before anyone else could catch it. But I caught it. And watching her tear fall from her eyes because of something that I could’ve done. I feel devastated. F.uck. I am in her place of employment, and I blurted something out that not most people know yet.. 

She quickly composed herself and put the file away and turned around and left. Do I chase her? Or do I give her time to cool down?

‘Oh yeah, let my sweet and amazing mate go be alone and cry her eyes out over your stupidity… If you don’t go after my fu.cking mate, I’ll shift and go after her myself. F.ucking moron..’ Rune said with sarcasm dripping on every word. 

‘I mean it, Leon. At least go tell her everything. I don’t want her to cry without knowing everything. Then at least all the crying would be over with.’ I nodded with a huff. 

“Please get this place cleaned up. I will put in an order to replace anything Lucien might have damaged. Whatever he was upset about, will probably be important. He is usually to himself even with his problems. So, if he lost his cool, then I want to know why and have him protected. Double the patrols in Pocatello. And report to me by the end of the day what’s going on. I’ll make a run there tonight to return his phone. Thank you all.” I said to the warriors and nurses in the waiting room. 

I took off in the same direction Alora went. Shea butter and coconut tell me which direction she is going. I am even more convinced now that she is my mate. I spot her in her baby blue scrubs sitting on a bench by the pond. We had this pond put here so people who were sick could come and see the ducks and geese that come here and enjoy the fresh air. It’s surrounded by beautiful trees, and some shrubbery bushes with small blooming flowers on them. My mother’s touch. 

I stand behind the bench and don’t say a thing. She knows I’m here. 

“Why are you upset, Alora?” I asked. I wanted her to tell me and tell me the truth. I will tell her everything. I just want to hear her say she wants me. 

“You really have no clue, do you?” She asked, not even sparing a glance at me. A frustrated growl ripped through her chest. And, I shouldn't be, but I'm slightly aroused.

“Leon, I know I am still young, but I have always had this unbelievable crush on you. I have always wanted you. And I thought that maybe, just maybe, the Moon Goddess would show me some love and make you, my mate. And now, Carrie, the pack slut, is possibly pregnant by the only man I have ever wanted in my life. I thought what she said the other day was about her trying to frame you by carrying a baby for the Luna title. I didn’t think you could’ve actually slept with her and gotten her pregnant. I left right after what I had to say so I didn’t hear whatever was said after.. ” She finished with a growl. 

I smiled inwardly. But I have to tell her and compose myself or I might lose it..

“I will admit, Alora. Because you have been under age I didn’t pay you no mind because of your age. I’m not a pedophile. And, I have made some mistakes, Carrie being the main one. And I regret it DEAFENINGLY. And I may or MAY NOT be the father of her child, but that would NEVER stop me from being with my mate. No matter how bad she wants to be Luna. That spot has and ALWAYS will be reserved for my Luna. My Goddess Given mate.” I stopped so she could see this isn’t something I wanted. It’s my fault I should have been careful, I should have been more observant. But I wasn’t. 

“Anyway, I have something to tell you..” I sighed and watched as she straightened her back before looking at me. “Alora, I think you ARE my mate. I am actually 95% sure you are my mate. I am crazily drawn to you. Your scent keeps getting stronger to me, and just seeing that small tear leave your eye in the hospital, broke my heart into a million tiny pieces. I know that if I am the father of Carrie’s baby it might be a lot, especially at your age. And if you are my mate, I wouldn’t blame me if you rejec… AAAHHHH!!!!” I growled. She just sucker punched me right in the mouth and before I could say anything else, she socked me again on the other side of my face. Fuck her hooks are deadly. 

I thought more deserving blows were coming, so I closed my eyes to take them. If this is what will make her feel better, then so be it, even though she didn’t let me finish my speech.

“Okay, I’m good now.” She said with a giggle. I opened my eyes and looked at her and I am shocked that she is laughing and smiling at me. “I know this will be hard to believe but I don’t hold a grudge. Once I get my anger out about something. I’m over it. If Carrie’s child is yours, I will help raise the little nuggets as if I had given birth to it. But once she has that baby, she is getting hers. And now that I know what she did to Lucien, her a.ss kicking is going to be worse than what you just got. That I can promise. But for now, we can only wait until it is safe to know the gender and paternity. And by the end of the week, we will be mates. But I’d like to take this time for us to hang out and get to know each other before the bond and intimacy takes over. I wanna know the real Leon Dubois. Not just the Alpha, but the man..” She said with the sweetest smile gracing her lips.  

“Cause if you turn out to not be my mate, I have had this crush for forever so, it will be something I can mark off my bucket list.” She giggled again. Every time she giggles, my stomach tingles and flips.

“Also, you mainly got his for that R word. Rejection. I will never reject you, unless you do something totally unforgivable. Like cheating, or hitting me..” She said in a sigh.

“I will do whatever I can to make it all up to you. And if that’s how you handle being mad at me, at least I’ll always know when I piss you off.” I chuckled. She took my hand in hers.  “I would NEVER cheat on a gift as amazing as you.. And if someone even THOUGHT about hurting you, I’d rip their spine from their body.” I growled out. Rune completely agrees in my head.

It’s a quiet beautiful moment, holding her in my embrace, keeping her body close to me. 

Until she starts talking into my chest.

“Never keep anything from me, Leon. You might think you’ll be protecting me. And I’m young, but I’m a big girl. I’m capable of so much more than I am given credit for. So NEVER, keep anything from me. Okay?” She said with smoke pooling in her beautiful brown eyes. Her chocolate brown hair, straight in a ponytail on her head. Beautiful bangs, framing her face perfectly.

I tighten my hold on her hand. “I know how capable you are. Your potential mate might have gotten someone pregnant and all you did was shed a couple of tears, gave me what I had coming and explained to me how things should be and your feelings. You’re more than capable of anything that is thrown at you. And I’ll be the luckiest son of a b.itch if this mate pull turns out to be exactly what I want it to be… I pray that you my feelings aren’t wrong..” I whispered the last part moving the bangs out of her face. Looking at her. 

I kissed her forehead, and I could feel the tingles running across my lips. 

“But right now, I am getting a mind link from my brother. He sent warriors after Lucien, and apparently we are needed. Ready to go?” She asked as she pulled me by the hand. 

She is small but she is mighty. 

“Of course, my little Luna..” I said with a smile while she dragged me from the pond to the cars. 

Goddess. She couldn’t be more perfect..