The Ice Alpha

05

Well there's another birthday party down and it's time to go back to the royal pack... that is if I can get this growth off my leg.

"Libby let go ya goofy pup!" I chuckle shaking my leg.

"Nope! I go with or you stay here!" Shw argues.

"The sooner I go the sooner I'm back." I say

"Not true! You will be gone until your training is over leaving now won't speed that up." Dang it the kid is right.

"Okay but I still have to go midget. I have to find us a Luna remember?" I ask and that gets her to loosen her grip so she can look up at me.

"Is she a good person?" Her wide eyes show how worried she is for me. I just smile

"She is amazing Lib. You'll love her... well if she chooses me that is." I mumble the last bit but werewolf hearing wins out

"Why wouldn't she choose you you're the best!" Libby argues.

"It's complicated, pup. She still has a mate out there somewhere. If she finds him I can't stand in her way... I won't." I explain.

"But don't you deserve a mate!" She yells. Great now she is mad at me.

"Not by taking away hers. That isn't right now is it?" I raise an eyebrow and she buries her head against my leg holding tight.

"Guess not." She mumbles.

"Now come on you got ta let me go." I say and she shakes her head.

"No!"

"Come on boy. You still got a job to do... what are you doing with her? Get off of him ya little mutt!" Grandfather growls grabbing hold of the now terrified girl at my feet and throwing her into the house.

"Libby!" I go to run to check on her but am grabbed by the arm.

"Let's go boy." Grandfather growls. I look back to my sister.

"Go, I'm fine. Don't give him a reason to punish you." She links me and I nod. Two more weeks and I  will be the one in charge. I'll make it up to her then.

"Coming Grandfather."

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The flight felt like years. As soon as we entered the royal lands though I only had one thing on my mind.

"Hello beautiful." I say wrapping my arms around Emily as soon as I see her. I feel her stiffen in my hold. Oh no.

"Hi Bane." She mumbles pulling away from me.

"What's wrong Emily?" I ask bit I have a feeling I already know.

"Let's take a walk." She suggests and I follow. She makes a few turns before I finally decide this conversation needs to happen.

"What's going on, Meme?" I ask.

"My dad got attacked in California." She says. So she is just worried about her dad? I heard about the attack. They managed to fight them off and got a prisoner. That sounds like a win to me.

"I know... I heard he caught one of them." I say pushing the conversation forward.

"He did." She nods. I notice we are walking in circles. She is quite for a while. After another lap around the infirmary I push again.

"What does this have to do with anything?" I ask. I need her to say it.

"I... we should stop this... we aren't mates and as much as I like you my wolf won't let me stay with you." She rambles quickly without even taking a breath. Ouch.

"You found your mate." I say knowing it's the only explanation.

"Maybe." She responds.

"You did." I correct her. "It's the only reason for the sudden change... I'm happy for you Emily you deserve to be happy." I smile hoping she doesn't see through it. I want her to be happy.

"So do you Bane... I don't know for sure if he's my mate yet tho." She says and I try not to laugh at how oblivious she is.

"He's in the infirmary right now isn't he?" I ask and her jaw drops.

"How did you..."

"We've circled it three times now." I cut her off.

"I'm sorry Bane. I really like you but there's just this pull." She explains eyes dropping to her feet. She looks so upset it breaks my heart.

"Hey hey hey." I say lifting her chin to look at me. "I knew this could happen and I'm not going to let you dump your mate for me. You should get to know him. He was made for you. I'll find someone amazing. Someone who doesn't have a mate. It's okay Emily." I smile giving her a hug. I'm gonna miss this.

Suddenly a growl rips through the hall. I push Emily behind me in an effort to protect her from this feral beast. Before I can blink he is on me. I've never seen someone move so fast. In an instant I am barely conscious as the beast pummles me into the ground.

"Titan!" I hear the King yell and the blows stop. That is all I know before darkness takes me.