The Unwanted Mate: The Bond

Chapter 2:

Hannah POV:
After 3 hours of driving we have reached our destination. The cars all pull up to the parking lot and as I look out the window I feel overwhelmed. In front of us is a magnificent white mansion. It has white stairs leading up to a pair of golden double doors. Large flower pots with beautiful colorful flowers are located on both sides of the doors. The mansion is huge and can certainly accommodate hundreds of people judging by the size. I wonder just how many wolves there is in this pack.

I hear the others talking outside the car so I take off my seat belt and step outside. I stand back with the drivers not wanting any attention. The air is fresh and smells like flowers and pine trees unlike the dry air we have back home that smells like dry wood and dust.

"Welcome to our home" says a beautiful woman as she steps out of the mansion. She is tall and her body appears to be fit as her dress hugs her body perfectly. She is smiling brightly as she walks towards the others with open arms.

"I hope you had a good trip" she says as she reaches the council members and Alexa.

"Thank you Luna Mary. It is truly a beautiful landscape to travel through" Andrea replies with a big smile of her own.

I don't think I've ever seen her smile like that. In fact, I don't think I've seen any of the council members smile as much as they do to the woman from the house.

"Please come inside and get some refreshments. Alpha Leon will be with us in a moment "

"Thank you. That would be nice" Alexa exclaims and starts waving herself with her hand. "It's awfully hot out here" she continues.

"It sure is. Please follow me" the woman turns and walks towards the door.

Victor sends me a sign that I need to keep up, so I quickly run up behind them.

The inside of the mansion is remarkable but to make sure not to draw any attention to myself I keep my head down and ignore the interior, the exceptional paintings and large photographs that hang on the walls.

"I'm sorry, I don't think we've been introduced to each other. I'm Mary, the Luna of this pack" the woman says in a friendly tone.

"Oh, it's no one. Just a servant we brought. Just ignore her" Victor interrupts and steps in front of me.

"She may be your employee but she is not nobody. Everyone is someone, Victor, " Mary says in a friendly but stern voice. "And I think she's able to answer for herself, aren't you sweetheart?"

Mary steps around Victor and takes my hand. Her touch is soft and warm like a mother's touch on her children, and yet I feel a panic go through my body and only wish for her to let me go.

"I'm Hannah" I say, my voice low and shaky. I keep my eyes on the ground and do my best not to make the council members even more mad. I should have been better at blending in. I should have stayed further back. If I had done that, we wouldn't be in this situation. I make a mental note to find a way to make it up to them all. "Well it's nice to meet you Hannah. Please do let me know if you need anything" Mary gives my hand a squeeze and lets go of me.

Mary leads us into a room with a large sofa set consisting of three sofas, two armchairs and a table in the middle. On the table is a tray with water bottles, sodas and lemonade. It also has small packages of what I think are chocolate and maybe peppermints. I got chocolate on my 16th birthday and it was amazing!

The council members and Alexa all help themselves with the drinks and the small packages. I stay up against the wall and do my best not to draw attention to myself again. After a short time, more people enter the room. Some takes seats on the sofas with the council members while others stand behind them. I don't look up too much or too often. I'm too afraid of making eye contact or showing disrespect by being presence among those who actually matter.

A large man enters the room and kisses Mary on the cheek. He whispers something to her and she smiles and nods. He gestures for her to sit in one of the chairs and takes a seat in the other chair next to her.

"Hello my friends. I'm sorry for the wait. The warriors and I were right in the middle of our training"

I don't look at his face, but I imagine that he is smiling. His smooth deep voice sounds happy and welcoming.

"No need to apologize, Alpha Leon. We had your beautiful Luna to keep us company" says Tom.

"So what brings you here four hours earlier than the official meeting?" asks Alpha Leon in a more serious tone. A powerful voice that leaves no room for doubt, lies or disrespect.

Victor clears his throat and explains "Well you see... We hoped to have you vote in our favor tonight. We would be very grateful and in your debt"

There is a silence. I know how important the outcome of the voting tonight is. It is to be decided if our coven shall remain in the protection committee, or if the spot should go to the coven from france.

"I see" Alpha Leon say. "Well, I'm the alpha of this pack, and the safety of my people comes before any alliance. So can you assure me that you can keep my wolves safe if need be?"

"Yes I can. We are strong and we can defend the whole alliance if the need arises" Victor assures him. His voice is firm and convincing.

"I will consider your request, but I make no promises" the alpha says calmly.

The conversation is interrupted when the door opens and two men enter. I hear a loud and deep rumble coming from one of the men. A rumble that sends a chill down my spine once again and makes my heart beat faster and my palms sweaty. It's a deep and animalistic. Like a true predator.