Chapter 7

Maggie POV

I haven’t seen Zante since I accepted the job at his company 3 weeks ago and I was glad about this after the encounter I had with their Omega. She treated me like I had done something wrong, I don’t understand why she would be upset just because Zante had smelt of me the day he interviewed me. It’s not like I did it in purpose. But the way she had grazed her canines against my lips and suddenly retreated once she had inhaled my scent, played on my mind.

I kept seeing Stacey every now and again in the office, watching me and Zante's office like something as going to happen. It was hard working in this office; Zante had explained that it was going to be difficult for a while as I settle into my job. I was surrounded by humans and male werewolves. Zante had ordered me some suppressants and descenter and had placed them in my desk draw with a note.

‘Use these while you’re here, it should make things easier.’ And it did. The descenter kept the other alphas at bay however they still knew I was an omega and would take any opportunity to try and flirt with me. Stacey had noticed this and would tut whenever a male paid any attention to me. Why is she spending so much time here? I had a feeling she was just waiting for something to happen.

Zante came to the building, while I was cleaning his office. I hear him clear his throat and turn round to see him leaning against his desk. His scent hits me and I’m completely frozen to the spot. He moves towards me and I remember the warning Stacey had given me. Had she not told him she knew who I was? I step back and trip over a foot stool. Zante grabs my wrist and fireworks instantly explode inside me. Lyra prances round again and begs me to submit to him. He steadies me just as we hear Stacey shrieking in the doorway.

“How dare you come in here and try and take my mates” she howls. Zante's eyes glaze over as he contacts Kodan and Zev through the mind link. Stacey sprints towards me claws and canines bared, she was ready to kill me. I continue to move backwards as she gets closer. Zante grabs her as she is moments from sinking her claws in my face. I feel my claws dig into my sides as I keep Lyra from taking over. She was furious that another Omega was claiming Zante as her own. I feel her push forward and a growl aimed at Stacey causes her to take a step back against Zante. 

Kodan and Zev arrive and pull Stacey out of the room. I start following them, my legs seemingly moving by themselves, feeling nothing but Lyra's anger.  I hear Stacey screaming and fighting against them threatening to kill me in the the stair well of the building. Zante followed close behind not wanting to make a scene in front of humans. We enter the stairwell and I suddenly feel like im looking through someone else's eyes. Like someone else was moving my body for me and i was just watching from the background. I press my face up against Stacey’s forcing her to back up against the wall. I slowly graze my canines against her cheek and down to her lips, just like she had done to me. I look her dead in the eyes and search for whatever she was thinking. Where had this confidence come from.

Kodan and Zev stand to the side and watch as I pin Stacey to the wall by her wrists. They go to separate us but Zante pulls them back. Mind linking them to explain they couldn’t do anything yet. Stacey whimpers under my intense gaze and I feel her fight my grip. I press my body flush against hers so she couldn’t move at all. 

“Not so big now are we little omega. Where has your fight gone?” i hiss at her. I press my forehead against hers as she slides down the wall as my aura crushes her. At this moment a hand wraps around my waist and I’m pulled away.

“Take Stacey home please” ordered Zante staring between the two females in front of him. His calling seeping out and I instantly relax in his hold. Feeling myself take control of my own body again. He releases me slowly once they leave just in case I decided to run after them. I wanted to but I had lost all energy. Zante stares at me and leads me back to his office, which surprised me as this was what had started all this but I was relieved to be seated on his couch. He hands me a drink and sits in the arm chair next to me rolling his glass against his forehead. I must have passed out shortly after, as I’m awoken by Zante gently shaking my shoulders

“What the hell was that all about. That was not me back there and how long have I been asleep?” I eventually managed to say. Remembering the confrontation with Stacey, while Zante looks at me and takes a mouthful before pausing and swallowing.

“I understand you are still learning about being an Omega and a werewolf. That is partly the reason I hired you. I hoped to help you understand your new life. You have been asleep for an hour and what you experienced back there was your Wolf trying to taking over. You are strong Maggie, stronger than you realise and in time you will come to learn this. To cut this short each pack has a hierarchy and an Omega is a vital part of that. The Omega bares the heirs for the Alpha and takes care of their family. It’s a bond connected by souls. There can only be one Omega in a pack.” He rubs his temple with his fingers and sighs.

“I never thought I was going to meet my destined mate so we enrolled an Omega from the training school. We had just begun to arrange the ceremony of her being marked into the pack, when I met you at the school. I wasn’t 100% sure you were my destined mate and when I failed to find any info on you I gave up searching again. But then you go and apply for a job at my company and all that with Mr Palo” he says and waves his hand in in the air dismissing the fact I had fucked his manager. “I had a reason to confirm what I thought. We are destined mates”

I stare at him and remember the research that I had been doing about werewolves.

“Destined mates…” I croak back at him. He nods and sighs again, he doesn’t seem to happy about this. I pull myself up and sit cross legged facing him. “Does that explain why your scent and touch is different compared to other Alphas?” I question.

Zante nods and leans forward in his chair placing his glass on the table. He takes my hands in his and I try my hardest to ignore the shock waves running through my body.

“The Moon Goddess, creator of all life, makes one soul and splits it in two. The two lives created from that soul will be connected deeply. When we find our destined mates, we will become one soul, forever meant to be together.” He purrs at me, his eyes softly searching my face for something.

I shake my head trying to process all the information Zante was giving me. My life had already changed so much and now I had this person in front of me who I barely knew but felt like they had been the missing piece in my life. I take my hands from Zante's and place them on my lap. I can feel Lyra's disappointment in me at not enjoying having him here. I mean, i was enjoying it, I'd never felt so safe in my life but this was all too much for me. 

“Can I have some time to process all this please” Zante looks at me concerned, rubbing his chin in his fingers.

“Of course, I’ll inform staff you are taking some time off and will return when your ready. I understand this is a lot to take in. I’ll give you a ride home” he sighs.

I stare out the window while Zante drove me the 15 minutes to my parents house. Once in the safety of my den I wrap myself up in my favorite blanket and work through everything Zante had explained to me. Mom had come in and left some food by my blanket mound, she was getting accustomed to how werewolves act and behave. She knew not to disturb me if I was hidden. After eating, I must have fallen asleep as I am awoken to my mom knocking on my bedroom door.

“Sweetie I’m heading to work for a few hours. I have left some food out in the counter for you if you get hungry. I love and miss you” she says hoping to get a response but knowing she probably wouldn’t. I hear the front door close and slowly pull myself from my den. I had slept for pretty much a whole day as mom had been leaving me notes to tell me what had been happening while I was sleeping. I felt bad for hiding but I just didn’t need to be around other people at the moment. Mom would question me too much and I didn’t want to talk. 

I check my phone and see a message from Zante ‘call me when you feel up to it. Work related.’ I put the phone down and decide to ring him later if I felt better. 

Zante POV 

I check my phone, hoping to have an answer from Maggie only to be disappointed. I remind myself she had found out a lot about herself recently and needed time to process, but being away from her made me hurt. I needed her close to me, to feel whole and safe. 

Stacey was back in the snug in her den when I got home, I ignore Kodan telling me to change because I stunk of Maggie. She needed to get used to me occasionally smelling like her, seeing as she worked for the company. I was angry at Stacey for nearly causing a scene at my building and for acting like she was already marked by me. She had managed to fuck Kodan, but she had failed to have me yet and I made the decision when that happens which now upon meeting Maggie it won’t. Zev tried to stop me and calm me before I entered the den. I gently move him aside and mind link him that I won’t hurt her. Why they would think I would do that is beyond me. Maybe they could sense the anger but I couldn’t hide it.

A growl comes from a mound of bright pink blankets in the corner of the room as my scent fills the room. I sit down on a bean bag and allow her to sense my anger through my aura. Her growling intensifies briefly before dying down and silencing. 

“Come out” I order her without using my command to force her. I really didn’t want to use it and avoided if at any costs but no one makes a scene at my building regardless of who you are. The mound remained still “Don’t make me ask again Stacey” I say quietly. If she disobeyed me as Alpha, I will be forced to make her come out. I sigh and shake head. Is she really making me use my command.

My aura intensifies and Stacey slowly emerges from her den, with a look of horror on her face. I force her to stand and walk towards me. I remove my command and she relaxes in front if me. I glare at her and she tries to keep her gaze on mine. If this was a male I would have taken it as a challenge. Omegas are also renowned for being feisty and having a temper, so I didn’t feel threatened. 

“Never make a scene like that at any of my company buildings ever again. Especially in front of humans. You nearly shifted right there in front of them. You understand Stacey?” I growled, my aura pulsating and pushing down on her enough to make her break eye contact for a second. 

“Never come home smelling like another dirty Omega” she retorted, her canines showing at the sudden awareness of my scent mixed with Maggie’s. She sniffs the air and she begins to growl again. “How dare you command…” she started to spit but I cut her off. I grab her chin and pull her face as close to mine without touching, my glare unwavering. She was testing me as an Alpha and if she continued she would learn what I was like as an Alpha. 

“You are not marked into this pack yet. You do not control who myself and my mates interact with. We have accepted you and allowed you to become one of us however you never disrespect me or them. I am Alpha of this pack and I could send you back to the training school or reject you easily if you cause any more issues. If you cause me or my pack problems I will deal with you the same way as I deal with the rest” 

She glares at me, hands on her hips. She opens her mouth to respond but quickly closes it when she realises she was defeated and turns on her heel and stomps from the room. I go to call her back but shake my head, so much drama.

Zev enters the den not long after Stacey had stomped her ass out of here and sits next to me. He hands me a whisky and falls back into another beanbag, sighing heavily. We sit there quietly for a few minutes before he breaks the silence. 

“What are we going to do” he sighs. I honestly didn’t know and shook my head in response. Stacey had been accepted into the pack but now we had our destined mate, who we needed to keep safe. With Stacey around, it was going to be difficult to keep Maggie safe.

I tidy the den and head up to bed and find Kodan and Zev already curled up waiting for me. It had been a while since we had all shared a bed, due to working so many hours. I slid between the two of them and pulled them into me. I felt secure when surrounded by them, I wished we were able to do this more often. 

I fall into an uneasy sleep, worrying that Stacey or another Alpha would stop me from having my Omega. My beautiful Maggie. It frightened me how unaware of how special she is. For now I decided that until Maggie was ready I would back off and let her come to me. For now, I would become everything Stacey wanted me to be, just to keep her unaware of what was going on and I needed Kodan and Zev to do the same.

Maggie POV

I hadn’t seen Stacey around the office for a couple of days. Zante and his mates came and went from the building regularly but they all seemed too busy to stop and chat. They seemed to leave  just before I arrive as I could smell their scents faintly around the building. I was beginning to feel like they had been ignoring me. My body ached for them to be near me but it wasn't getting any easier the longer we spent time apart.

I got a call from the desk downstairs and informed me that a guest for Zante had arrived and I was needed to guide him upstairs and settle him in his office. Before I left to go meet him, I’m emailed a profile of him and find out he is an Alpha from another pack across the rive. I sigh and pull my descenter from my draw, making sure to cover myself in it. I didn’t want to distract the new Alpha and ruin whatever business he had with Zante. The last thing I wanted was to have a situation with another Alpha, I’d had enough drama to last me a couple of years.

I meet Alpha Ivan, being surrounded by young werewolves falling at his feet. I introduce myself and guide him to the lift. He stands a little too close to me for my liking as we start heading up and I look at him through my eyelashes. I see a smirk spread across his face when he catches my eye. I return my gaze to the floor light. Only 3 more floors. Suddenly the elevator lunged and came to a halt.

 ‘Typical’ I thought to myself sighing. The lights flicker off and I move to hit the emergency button but Ivan moves in front of me. In the dim glow from the emergency lighting, I could see Ivan smiling, his canines poking out. Oh lord, the descenter wasn’t working as well as I had expected in a confined space. 

I try to move myself further from him but he managed to corner me. I find myself pressed flat against the cold metal wall, as Ivan advances on me. His eyes flickered with lust and leans in towards me. He uses his command to root me to the spot and forces me tilt my neck. 

‘Here we go again’ I thought to myself, as the encounter with Mr Palo flashes in my mind. My body moves by itself as he silently commands me to move closer to him. I felt embarrassed and ashamed that I couldn’t control myself like the others. Even though I was taking suppressants and using descenter, it didn’t stop alphas being able to take slight control.

Ivan looked down on me, his aura pulsing from him and making me incredibly nervous but I glare back at him, he wasn’t getting what he wanted easily. Lyra stirred feeling me pushing through the Omega instinct. She was talking to me but I couldn’t hear her only feel her trying to get through. I feel him force his aura harder on me and feel my knees start to tremble. He was not going to win I thought to myself. I could feel my anger bubbling at the fact Alphas seem to think they can have whatever they want when they want. I was about to challenge this.

I concentrate on Lyra and keep my eyes fixed on Ivan’s, she was trying to get to me so I could hear her. My arms start to tremble, I feel hear my pulse thumping in my ears and Lyra’s voice came through load and clear.

“Keep concentrating on me, we can do this. Just keep fighting” Lyra shouts at me and I smile. My vision fades and suddenly, Ivan is sent back against the wall of the elevator hard, as a force leaves my body. His command leaves me and I take a step forward looking down on him in shock. 

I look at myself in the mirror and see only the green of my eyes. I glare back at Ivan, my claws extend and I lean in, slamming them into the side of the elevator beside his head. Ivan flinched as my claws embed themselves into the side of the elevator, like the metal was butter.

“Be careful who you try that with Alpha Ivan” I hiss in his ear. I squat in front of Ivan and cock my head at him. I felt different like I wasn’t really there and someone else was controlling my body. What I didn’t know was that Lyra had taken control completely and she was was looking for blood.

Zante POV

I had just arrived at the Construction office and pressed for the elevator which for some reason, doesn’t arrive. I make a note to get it looked at. I meet Zoe the human receptionist on my floor and she hands me a coffee. She then hands me a pile of paperwork and a pen and knew my first job was the sign all our contracts and safety documents. I checked the time and knew Maggie would be arriving soon.

I spent at least an hour buried in the paperwork. My eyes glance at the clock and notice Maggie still hadn’t arrived. It was starting to worry me so I dial down to the front desk.

“Have you seen Maggie” i inquire. I sniff the air and could just smell her as she was very faint, so ignored it.

“She came to greet Ivan and they went up in the elevator.” 

Shit!

I mind link Zev and Kodan who come flying into my office. They sense my anger, and tell Zev to evacuate all the staff. Kodan runs to the fuse box and resets it. Zev signals that the building was empty and I smash my hand on the call button for the elevator, suddenly I feel Maggie’s aura getting stronger. There was something different about it. I almost feared it. I look at the other two who can also feel it and are met with equally concerned looks. I could smell Ivan as the elevator reaches us. 

I barely had time to step aside before Ivan came flying out and hitting the wall behind me. He slumped to the floor and I stare at him for a moment. 

“Zante..” I hear Kodan whisper. I turn around and I take a step back in shock. Maggie came out the door, partly shifted and dimly glowing. I had never seen a wolf like Her before and she was stood on her hind legs, usually werewolves are only capable on being on their hinds for a short while. She was human shaped but taller, slender with paws and a wolf face. Her light covering of dark grey and silver fur was on end and the green tint was glowing brightly at the ends. I hear Ivan groan behind me and Maggie’s or Her wolf’s eyes focus on him her claws instantly extending.

She stalks towards him and I could sense that her wolf was in most control. I cross between them and pull my eyes up to meet hers. I could feel her power pushing against me but I needed her to stop. Kodan and Zev join at my sides and join the stare off with her. We combine our Alpha auras and command her to calm down and bring Maggie back. I didn’t know if this was going to work but I knew I had the best chance. 

She growls menacingly, drawing her face closer to ours, fighting against our commands. No wolf who is not an Alpha should be able to withstand our commands but she seemed to be doing it with ease. She snaps at our faces but we don’t flinch and concentrate on getting Maggie back. She hisses, saliva dripping from her mouth as she tried to get past us to Ivan. Whatever he had done had sent her into a frenzy.

She locks eyes with me and I feel the bond tug between us and her eyes soften. I push the others to the side, I had the strongest bond with her between us all and shift into my wolf Heath. She fully shifts and stands looking at me at me. Clothes rip to my sides and I sense the others had shifted too. I had forgotten about Ivan but when i glance around he was long gone, I would catch up with him very soon.

 

Heath leans his nose towards her who retreats slightly growling, he persists and forcing his face against hers. He rubs his face along the side of hers into her now thick and long fur. She immediately responds by wrapping herself around him, whimpering quietly. Brody, Kodan’s wolf and Lupin, Zev's wolf join us and brush their sides up against her. We purr and calm her enough for her to start shifting back. We join and catch Maggie before she falls to the floor.

 

I rush Maggie to the couch in the office and cover her with a blanket. I turn up the heating and prepare her a drink for when she woke up. I check that she was definitely okay I join the others and clean up the mess we had made, handing out clothes I had stored in case anything happened which required us to shift.

I grab us all a whiskey once we had finished and slumped down in my office watching Maggie while she slept. 

Maggie POV

I suddenly feel cold and go to pull the blanket up when I feel a set of eyes on me. I open my eyes and see Zev peering at me from an arm chair and gestures for me to be quiet nodding at the other chairs. Zante and Kodan were slumped fast asleep. Zev hands me a T-shirt and boxers and looks away while I slide them on. I stretch and am immediately aware of how sore I am. 

“What happened?” I stutter. I look at Zev begging him for an explanation. He looks at me with concern but the softness in his eyes made me realise it was normal.

“Your wolf took over Maggie. Whatever happened in that elevator sent her into a frenzy. She was out for blood. That’s why you are sore, you shifted.” Zev sighed. My wolf took over I thought to myself. How can she take control without me realising and I hadn’t even shifted knowingly before. It scared me a little to think my wolf can take over so easily.

“When your emotions get high especially anger, your wolf will come forward in protection. Your wolf..” Zev continued to explain.

“Lyra” I interrupt him without realizing. Zev looks up at me and nods “Her name is Lyra”  

Zev nods and continues to explain what happens with our wolves. Being a wolf seemed so complicated but it was exciting at the same time. Zante stirs at our voices and grins when he sees me. He moves from the armchair and joins me on the couch, not touching but close enough for this ‘bond’ to tug at me. I wanted to nestle into his lap and inhale his scent. He made me feel safe for some reason and when Zev and Kodan move towards me, I feel the same tug towards them. I wanted them all and Lyra was making it known how she felt, prancing around my mind.

After a long conversation regarding wolves, they gave me a ride home to my parents. My parents welcomed them into our home like they had met them before. I eyed them suspiciously as mom made them drinks without even asking what they wanted, like she already knew. Zante saw my expression but remained quiet. 

As the men left I felt a tug and longing in my stomach, I wanted them to turn back and stay with me but I’m too overwhelmed by everything and retreat to my den. 

“Sweetie?” Mom voice comes through my mound of blankets. Her hand reaches through them and rests on my face. The warmth of her hand and the motherly instinct I could smell, relaxed me and I burst into tears. Usually mom wouldn’t disturb me when I’m hiding but she pulls me from my den and into her lap where she rocks me gently stroking my hair. Even though she was human, her scent was comfort and a constant that had always been in my life.

“I know this is overwhelming and I can’t imagine what your going through but please remember your father and I are here for you. I regret not telling you before your 18th but there’s nothing that can be done now. Alpha Zante and his mates are going to be looking out for you while your working and will help you understand your new life” she says while resting her head against mine. Tears pour down my face and I suddenly feel my phone vibrate in my pocket.

‘Is everything okay?’ it was from Zante. Mom glances down at my phone and I shake my head putting the phone down.

Mom lifts my chin and looks me dead in the eyes, wiping the tears from my eyes.

“I know your probably aware that Zante is your destined mate along with the other two. I don’t know too much about how it works but I know and feel that you are safer with them. They will protect you and ensure you are looked after.” My bottom lip trembles and fall into her shoulder allowing the tears to fall. This is all too much for me.

A an hour or so later mom leaves, I crawl back into my den not wanting to leave. My phone buzzes again but ignore it. My heart tugged at wanting to be near Zante but I didn’t know what to do and as I’m fully aware he has an Omega already at home so it will probably never work.