Alpha Ultima

Chapter 11

Sam's POV:

I could feel it as Carter had crossed over the closest boundary a few hours ago. I wanted to follow her, I could feel how upset she was through the bond, but Alpha Quinn asked me to give her some space. I had done as he asked, but as the time continued to slip past, I was biting at the bit to break his orders and go after her anyways.

She was my Queen, my superior, my bond-holder, but over the years she had become so much more than that; she was my absolute best friend. The person I would die for, kill over, protect with my dying breath. Even my Lycan - Sheriff - loved her with is whole heart.

I paced impatiently back and forth through the thicket of trees that was surrounding the boundary line around the pack grounds. My mind had been racing about how to make things better, how to help Carter through this. The Beta wolf from the visiting pack, had tried to belittle her in that meeting and I had wanted nothing more than to leap the table and make him eat his words as he groveled for her forgiveness. I wasn't surprised that she rose to the occasion and held her ground herself.

It's not that I forget that she is more than capable of taking care of herself, it's more that I don't feel like she should have to; that's what she has me for. But I won't ever make her feel like she isn't enough, or that she isn't strong enough to take care of herself, so I bite my tongue and take a step back.

As much as I try not to feel a certain way, being the Beta to the most powerful she-wolf, possibly even against the male wolf population to boot, it can be a bit emasculating. It would kill Carter to know that there were times I felt like that, so I shut my mouth, shove my feelings to the background and step up to the plate to be the Beta she needs me to be.

That's why I can't wait to meet my mate. I want to be the caregiver, the bread winner, the man of the household. I want to come home at the end of the day and pull her little body against mine and feel complete. I want to be the man that my mate needs me to be for her and know that it would be the most satisfying, content feeling in the whole world to be able to provide that for her.

Over the past year, Sheriff and I had started to feel more and more restless. The uncertainty of the full moon, being able to keep the shift at bay, things felt off balance, but the feeling of being unsettled had started a few months before. Something felt off, like a part of myself was missing. As time past, we had come to the conclusion that it was because we hadn't found our mate yet.

Other Lycan's had found their mates after Carter took over as the queen, so I knew that even though we weren't a born wolf and had been turned, the Moon Goddess still bestowed her blessing and love upon us. Sheriff and I just hadn't been that lucky as of yet, and now, what ever was happening with the Moon Goddess, no mates were being found. What chance do we have now? I felt utterly defeated.

Sheriff kept telling me to be patient, our mate would come when she was meant to and not a moment sooner. I knew he was right, but it was hard to keep up the happy appearances when I felt so empty at times.

"Heads up, Chief. Somethings going on with Queen's emotions." Sheriff caught my attention through the link.

Shaking myself out of the slump my mind had been, I started paying attention to what my Lycan said. I focused through the bond that linked my life to Carters and very quickly realized she was no longer emotionally distraught.

So many emotions flickered through the bond. It all happened so fast, like small flashes of lightning. Fear, anger, uncertainty, and pity, before her anxiety settled in and stayed in place.

"Carter, where are you?"

I sent my thoughts through the bond, hoping to get a response. I didn't know how long I could wait until I threw caution to the wind and darted off through the woods to find her. Alpha Quinn would be pissed that I disregarded a direct order, but his reprimand be damned if my Queen needed me.

Silence filled my mind as I waited for an answer. I continued to pace the border line, though my speed had picked up with my frustration. Pretty quick here I was going to wear away the ground until it was nothing more than a trench, as the pattern of my feet dug my body further down, down, down into the earth.

***

"What ever you do, don't freak out. Okay?"

Twenty eight minutes and thirty two seconds later, Carters soft voice flit through my mind. She was lucky, Sheriff and I came to the agreement that if we didn't hear anything more from her in half an hour, we were going after her. She just narrowly grazed through her unknown time constraint and I chuckled as I shook my head. Figures.

"I make no such promise, little miss. You've had me worried sick."

Before she could respond through the bond, I heard the crackle of twigs and pine needles under foot and turned my head to listen closer. More than one set of footsteps was approaching and I couldn't help but smirk as I wondered what stray rogue she had taken pity on and picked up to bring home this time.

An incredible smell hit me like a brick wall out of nowhere. Goosebumps spread across my skin and my mouth began to water. What the hell was that?

Sheriff began to pace my mind. Back and forth, back and forth. He was making my dizzy and distracting me from figuring out what the hell that smell was. I had never come across anything like it before in my life. It was a clean scent, but it was almost as if it had a bit of a spice to it. Like sandalwood and cinnamon, maybe? I was baffled, but common sense be damned. I needed to know where it was coming from.

I took off through the woods as fast as I could, weaving in and out around the trees as I followed the scent. The closer I got to it, the more agitated Sheriff became, and the stronger the smell was. It was a disastrous combination. I couldn't focus and I didn't even realize I had come across my Queen and her companion until I almost collided into them.

My eyes flicked from Carter, to the tall man at her side. His eyes, were the most unique shade of green I had ever seen, were wide and filled with fear.

"Mate! Mate! Mate!" Sheriff shouted in my mind so loudly that I physically flinched.

I was confused but excited at the same time. This wasn't exactly what I was expecting. I had never really looked at another male with interest until now, but he was kind of, sort of beautiful. A flash of recognition hit me, I knew him from somewhere, but I couldn't place it.

Before I could open my mouth to say anything to this strange but alluring man, he spoke slowly and his words, though few in number, lashed their pain filled whip around my heart and shredded it to pieces.

"This can't fucking be happening. You're not my mate. The Goddess made a mistake. I'm not gay."

A/N:

Well, where you expecting anything like this?

Let me know your thoughts!

Xoxox - Ky.