Alpha Sarvan

Chapter 8

I stood there not only stunned but also mortified. Did he really want to dance with me in front of the entire pack? Was he going mad?

I prepared myself to turn him down as politely as possible but when my eyes met his I knew I was doomed; He had golden eyes. I was to meet his wolf in human form and there was no way I would be able to say no now.
I stepped closer feeling familiar around his wolf, after all, he was like a huge plushie... I grinned mentally.

"I assume you won't be happy with calling you Alpha Sarvan", I whispered for him only to hear. Growling lowly, he put his hands on my hips pulling me closer and swaying me slowly to the music. I had no better option than to place my hand around his neck and give him that one dance.

Not too long after I said that, I felt the pressure of a mind link in my head:

'My name is Xavier, mate.'

I gasped lowly at his choice of words.

'You may have ran away from me years ago but don't you dare think for a moment that I'll be letting you free so easily by rejecting you. Although, for your punishment,' he added pulling me towards him so our chests collided, 'you won't be getting away from me after tonight. So, you'll have to deal with an angry Sarvan and earn his forgiveness.'

I tilted my head finding his gold orbs holding my gaze.

'But... you're mated, this is wrong... I have to get back to Caleb...' I managed through the mindlink while trying to free myself from his hold.

'-Mae! You're mine!! And only mine!
-Sar... I mean Xavier...
-I need to hear my name coming from that mouth, I can't wait to hear you saying it at loud', he growled dangerously in my mind.

I wiggled more in his arms my eyes locking with those of a fuming Annabelle. Xavier must've noticed my irritation since he added: 'Have some faith in us little mate... As for now, go join Caleb and make sure to keep your distance if you want your friend's head to remain on his shoulders and wait for my announcement tonight.'

With that, he left me alone on the dance floor.

Not a second later, I was being dragged by Caleb to the balcony.

"-What the hell was that? Explain! Now!
-Shushhh! Keep it down... It's not like you're thinking...
-Isn't it? Alpha Sarvan showed extreme possessiveness and was ready to kill me just minutes ago and then all of a sudden he appoints me as your bodyguard for the rest of the night with clear nonnegotiable instructions not to touch a hair of yours... Oh God!! I've just signed my death wish by dragging you here ALONE..."

Suddenly, Caleb's head jerked to the right.

Yeah you got it right, I slapped him.

"-Ok... Now breath and calm down. Let's get back inside. I can't anticipate Xavier's actions and he's already on edge due to us showing up together.
-Xavier?
-Alpha Sarvan's wolf and yes I'm his mate obviously, now come."

Alpha wolves were known for there mysterious personality and the dominance they impose, so calling them by their given name or even knowing it was rare unless you were their mate.

I went back in, my eyes searching for the golden orbs but they were nowhere to be found.

Deciding that I needed to relieve some of the tension, I headed to the bar while shielding myself with Caleb's large frame, avoiding the curious looks and accusing fingers.

"A glass of scotch, no ice, and a coke please." I requested settling on one of the wooden stools.

"-Lili, we can go back home if you want to. You don't have to endure the torture by sitting through his mating announcement.
-What mating?
-Tonight isn't a regular annual pack party, the alpha is expected to take Annabelle as his choice mate and make her the official Luna of the pack..."

Suddenly, the air inside my lungs started to feel poisonous; I had the urge to claw my chest to get it out but instead I downed my whiskey letting the all too familiar burn put out the fire of jealousy in me.

'Have faith in is little mate', I owe it to him to at least give him the benefit of the doubt.

"I'll stay. If this is really what tonight's about, I want to be here for the announcement and be done with this drama once and for all."

The night stretched and the wait seemed to never end.

I started to get cranky and was now on my 7th drink. Werewolves have very high tolerance for alcoholic beverages so I could drink the whole bottle and not feel tipsy, that was no fun especially in times that being sober wasn't an option. Superpowers had also downfalls after all.

It was nearing midnight when I felt his presence in the ballroom again. I caught him heading to the back of the hall where a stage was placed.

"Can I have your attention please."

All music was turned off and not a single murmur could be heard.

"Good evening everyone, I hope you're enjoying yourselves tonight and I apologize for the long wait.
As most of you already know, I'm to introduce your Luna to you and I still am. But, some major events have occurred recently, ones that are not to be ignored. I was courting Miss Annabelle for 2 years now noting that I hadn't found my mate back then.
I was to take her as my choice mate tonight but that would be an act of disrespect towards the moon goddess.
I want to let you know that I have found my mate and she is to prove herself worthy of taking the Luna position, although, I personally think that she already has."

He paused for a second capturing my eyes. Alpha Sarvan was the one talking and I could feel the pride in his voice. Hot tears blurred my vision and streaked my cheeks.

What did I do to deserve him as a mate?

"I'll be refraining from making her my Luna tonight and postpone it until we have our mating ceremony. But let me make one thing clear, She is to be treated as my equal and I won't accept any less.
For now, I'll ask her to join me here on the stage so I can introduce her to you. Lili-mae... would you come up here please."

To say that the weight of a hundred mountains was on my shoulders would be an understatement. I willed my feet to move while the sea of people parted drawing me a path. All eyes were on me. Murmurs could be heard from every corner but I couldn't seem to register a word of what's being said.

Alpha Sarvan had his hand outstretched for me to take and that's exactly what I've done, basking in the warm feeling of the tingles.

Cheers echoed in the ballroom overwhelmingly. They had accepted me as their Luna.

"Enjoy the rest of the night dear members and celebrate. Tomorrow, there won't be any training."

With that, we left the ballroom, hand in hand, heading to the gardens outside. Once there, I turned around to look at him for the first time since the announcement, still a little dazed. But I could have never prepared myself for what happened next.

'MATE.'

And my world went black.