Drew had not expected to stumble into his mate on the second day of his quest.
He had become uneasy after hosting and attending balls, parties, brunches, and what have you to find his mate, without any luck.
His pack made matters worse. He could feel their anxiety. It was only a matter of time before they began to demand a Luna that'll solidify his reign as Alpha.
This uneasiness made him seek the lonesome quietness of the forest to distract himself by training his wolf, Silver.
Before he set out, he entrusted his pack to the hands of his best friend and Beta. Then sprinted into the woods allowing the winds to lead him to an unknown destination. He had completely left his pack's territory when he heard a piercing howl. He stilled his movements and scanned his surroundings. The howl came from far off meaning that he wasn't in danger but Drew knew he'd have to be careful because it signaled that a pack was hunting.
He carefully covered his tracks and masked his scent. A hunting pack was the last thing he wanted to encounter. He sniffed the air and tried to use the winds to judge the direction they would be headed. But they were still too far. Silver became unusually skittish, making it hard for him to move forward.
In the early hours of the next day, he set out again. The winds told him that the hunting pack was heading in an opposite direction from him.
Give me control. Silver said excitedly as he pranced around his subconscious.
Let's run free in the forest. He said again.
Silver behaves. Drew cautioned.
There's a pack hunting. We have to be careful.
We can easily defeat them. Silver argued. Let's run, I want to feel the winds on my fur.
Silver now's not the time. Drew said finally.
He was about to surge forward when a tantalizing scent hit him. He stood still trying to pinpoint its source. Drew sniffed the air and found it hard to concentrate. The scent seemed to be everywhere and nowhere. Silver wasn't helping either, he seemed pleased with the scent and Drew's confusion.
Let's run and we'll find the source of the scent. Silver said.
Drew wasn't sure he wanted to find the source of the scent. It soothed his senses, so much so that it scared him.
It's a trap. He warned Silver, who laughed at his stupidity.
He forced himself to walk away from the scent, annoying Silver.
He tried shaking his head to clear his thoughts when he sensed someone watching his movements. He spun around and faced the intruder.
She stood in front of a tree, studying him pensively.
Mate. His wolf yipped joyfully.
Give me control, let me see her. Silver begged, coming close to the surface.
Drew's heart beat faster as he took her in. She was tall, lanky, and delicate looking with fair skin that contrasted with her jet black hair that was matted with dirt and blood. She had the brightest and most beautiful gray eyes he'd ever set his eyes on. They seemed to beckon on him and he found himself drowning in them. His gaze fell on her lips. There was blood on it, it seemed to have come from the deep gash on her forehead...
Blood. Silver growled. Who hurts her?
Taken aback, Drew scrutinized her appearance closely. Her clothes had been torn apart. She was panting heavily and scanning her surroundings like she expected something to jump out and attack her. She must've been running away from something. He thought to himself.
Rogue? Silver asked heartbrokenly.
Drew moved closer to her and noticed her squirm.
He sniffed her. She smelt different. Puzzled, he tried to place her scent.
She has no wolf. He thought as he unraveled her scent. Disappointment washed over him.
He frowned, stopping himself from coming to a quick conclusion. His heart ached, if she had no wolf, she'd be too weak to become Luna. She would need a lot of training to become stronger or he'd lose her.
She broke the silence with a sly grin.
"Where have you been all my life? Seems like I've finally found the love of my life." She gushed.
Swoon. He loved her voice.
Concentrate. He admonished himself.
"Who are you?" He asked harshly, allowing his disappointment.
She scanned his appearance again. Astonished at his tone. Then she lowered her eyelids. Without uttering a word.
A wolf howled at a distance, her eyes darted in the direction of the howl. She rubbed her arms, and her lips quivered. Realizing that she was the hunted prey, he grabbed her arm and pulled her into an embrace. Not understanding why he was driven to protect her.
Mate. Silver said stubbornly.
Shut up.
"What's your name?" He whispered as he patted her head, in a bid to soothe her nerves.
"Laura." She replied, relaxing in his arms.
The wolf howled again, shattering their cocoon. Drew carried her up and sprinted in the direction of his pack.
His sudden arrival stunned his pack members, but they welcomed him nevertheless. He quickly ordered the pack doctor to tend to Laura's wounds and directed the Omegas to clean a room for her in his house and take her there, once she had finished receiving treatment. He also ordered guards to watch her every movement and ensure that she was protected. He then forced himself to leave her in their care. He needed to think and she was muddling his senses.
The next day, while he was sparring with his warriors, she approached him.
He sighed angrily. He'd been trying to avoid her.
He lashed out his anger at the omegas he'd put in charge of her.
"Stop shouting at them." She defended. "I was the one that persuaded them to let me out."
Drew grunted. No one in his pack dared to raise their voice at him. He dismissed them grudgingly. Despite his anger, Silver seemed pleased that she was able to check him.
Let me see her. He begged.
Drew rubbed his temples, he was going crazy.
"You're my mate right?" She asked confidently.
Drew froze. His chest burned with anger.
"How dare you? Do you think you're worth it?" He barked.
He expected her to run, but she stared at him defiantly.
"Is that a yes or no?" She asked.
He didn't reply.
"Will you be my mate?" She asked again.
"Not. It's not possible," He lied with a straight face.
Laura's face fell, and her lips quivered like she was about to burst into tears. But she didn't. Instead, she sprinted away from him.
Silver clawed aggressively at him. He wanted to comfort her. Immediately she was out of his sight, he fell to the ground groaning. He had never felt as bad as he felt before.
Follow her, make sure she's safe. He commanded the guards he had earlier assigned to her through a mindlink.
Drew found that he couldn't concentrate. He avoided his house all day and tried to attend to packing business. When night fell, he contemplated checking on her but dismissed the idea. Silver continued bothering him until he agreed to check on her. When he arrived at her room, she was nowhere to be found.
Without thinking twice, he shifted into his wolf form and went in search of her. His huge pure white wolf sped through the forest, following her scent. After a few hours, he lost her scent. Drew searched for hours with no luck. He was about to lose his mind when sounds of laughter drifted through the air. He paused and listened. He had missed them because they had masked their scents. He chided himself for being careless, then shifted back to his human form and began tracking the voices.
"Let's get going," One of the voices suggested.
"No, let's have our fun with her first. Aren't you jealous that only Jerry gets her to himself? This might be our only opportunity." Another voice replied.
"No, Alpha commanded that we bring her back immediately." A voice with a higher authority commanded.
Drew stiffened as he moved closer. Silver growled, and Laura was sprawled on the floor looking half-dead.
Drew inhaled deeply, taking in their peculiar scents.
8, there are eight buffoons. Silver growled. Taking control, Silver charged forward and beat them to a pulp.
Laura remained silent throughout their journey back to Drew's pack. Drew had never felt so nervous in his entire life. After laughing she'd stood up and demanded that they returned to his pack.He was so shocked that he could only nod his head. She led the way, blatantly refusing to accept his help, and only stopped when she was confused or when she panicked because she heard movements in the forest. She had not spared him a glance since then.Silver whimpered. Not now, Silver. Drew warned. He was utterly flummoxed. Who laughs after being told they're worthless? He asked himself, eyeing her warily.She might have known he was lying or had he misjudged her?Argh! He groaned internally, fighting the urge to lift her and drown himself in her scent.He had acted too quickly. He should have tried to know who she was before telling her off.But he was sure he made the right decision. Even Silver, despite his strong-headedness, understood what he was doing. They had learned to trust their i
"Where is she?" A huge burly man asked, sauntering into what looked like a large hall at first glance, escorted by even burlim menen. The wide room, which served as the meeting room for the Gemini pack, would have looked like every other conference room complete with long tables and chairs for pack members, if not for the elevated throne-like chair that sat at the furthest end of the hall and its distance from other tables and chairs.The burly man took his position on this chair and his guards took their position beside him. Eight bandaged men sat before him, twitching nervously as he stared at them."You guys look horrible. Were you taken unawares by a group of rogues?" He asked, peering at them with eyes that seemed to search their souls.Some of them gulped, wishing they'd been attacked by a group of rogues. The man growled. Its sound resounded around the hall sending shivers down their spines. Most of them wish they'd disappear. "Alpha Ja..cob…" One man started, stuttering. "W
Laura, tired and downtrodden trudged along the dirt path, towards the outskirts of the city. She had barely escaped her stepfather who wanted her dead. Laura knew she was lucky to be alive. There was no doubt that as soon as they sniffed her out, her head would be severed, that was how much they hated her.Laura lost her strength and with the final strength she had left, she slumped to the ground. Her breathing was hitched and even her wolf was too weak to assist her. Being an Alpha, Laura's powers were far greater than anyone else's. She could sniff out things, faster than any of the other pack members but now, none of those powers mattered because she was beyond weak to do anything.Just before she slipped into a dreamlike trance, voices filled her head and she didn't know whether it was real or not."Do you think she's alive?",a voice said."She's breathing, she's alive but I can't find a pulse even though her heartbeat is steady", another voice said."Where did you find her?""At t
"I'm going over to Alpha Jed's turf today", Laura said.It's been over a month since she woke up and over a month since Laura had embraced her Alpha wolf side. "I think it's still too early to attack Laura", Drew said.Drew was the wolf who had saved her from her stepfather's men. He was handsome and what's more, really caring about his pack members.Laura didn't know if she was ready for it but she wouldn't hesitate to attack them if she had the chance."I'm not attacking now, I'm going there to scope the area", she said."Still, you have to be very careful. Alpha Jed is very sensitive and one small slip up could have us all doomed. Laura, are you sure you want to do this?", Drew said."I won't jeopardize the peace of this pack, you can trust me on that Drew", Laura said."Alright, but I think you should go with either Tim or Josh"."I prefer not to go with any of them. I need all the concentration I can get and secondly I don't want them to get hurt if something unpleasant occurs".
"Did I ever tell you Alpha Jed's son has a girlfriend", Drew said.It has been over a week now and today was the day Alpha Jed hosted his annual ball which saw different packs coming together to celebrate the full moon."I... No", Laura said.She knew her step brother had a girlfriend since she had seen her on the day she went to scout the area. Laura didn't want to tell him but was waiting for him to say something about it."Yep, he sure does", Drew said."Tell me about her", Laura said."She's a young girl, in fact she'll be eighteen years old today hence the main reason for this ball", Drew said.Laura was glad about this, it would give him the perfect opportunity to carry out his plans, something he had been wanting to do."I see. What's her name?",she asked."Her name is Liyah,'' Drew said."Okay. What time would we be going over to the ball?", Laura asked.She needed to know the time if she was to effectively carry out his plans on attacking Alpha Jed and kidnapping Liyah"Just b
"Hello, are you lost?",she asked.Her voice was soft, very gentle as against what she was expecting. Laura walked towards her and she chuckled when she saw her take a step back, her back hitting the railings of the balcony. She was scared, that much was certain but what she couldn't understand was the look of care and adoration she saw in her eyes. That wouldn't be good because she wasn't expecting that, she had everything mapped out and this was something unexpected."No, I'm not. I actually came to see you", she said."Me? But I don't know who you are?", she said."Well, I know you. You're Liyah", Laura said.She stood before her, taking her hands in her's. If she was to carry out her plans, she needed to do this even though she hated every minute of this. If this didn't work, she had no other option but to employ the second method, one she had been itching to use since the beginning."Oh yeah, I'm sure everyone knows who I am. It's my birthday after all", she said."Yes and why do I
Laura morphed into her wolf form, taking off into the night towards Drew's cave. The big wolf could live anywhere he liked and recently, Laura had come to learn that aside from his cave he was constantly in, he had a big mansion somewhere. She wasn't sure where he might be but she decided to try his cave first. After all, if he was somewhere, he had to be in his cave.She got to the boundary that separated Alpha Drew's pack from the rest of the village. Laura trudged on, hoping that Alpha Jed and his useless son didn't pull up an unpleasant surprise. When it came to them, she couldn't trust them. After all, there was nothing they did that could make her trust them.They made her life unbearable and Laura knew it was time for them to pay for all the pain and heartache they had caused her. There was no telling what they would do if they got their hands on her and this was something that she needed to avoid at all cost. They were bad people, very bad people indeed.At the entrance of his
It's been two days since she left the building and Laura knew by now, Liyah would have found a way to escape. She was a wolf after all and it would be easy for her when she found her strength. Thinking about it now, Laura realized that Drew was right from the onset. Focusing her mind on things that weren't important was bound to make her lose track of her plans.''Thank you.'' Laura whispered.Drew wasn't with her at that moment but she thought it wise to just appreciate him in his absence. If it wasn't for his wisdom, she could have made the greatest mistake of her life.''A dollar for your thoughts.'' a voice said.Laura looked up and realized it was Drew, the subject of her thoughts standing there with a wide smile on his face. Judging from the way he was sweaty and perspiring, Laura knew he had just come back from a run. It showed in the sweat that was streaming down his face.''Wow, someone went for a morning run.'' Laura chuckled.''Have you to keep myself fit you know.'' he chuc