Helplessly Her MATE

Two

Alex

I was in a big room with a door behind me. The lights were flickering and it was completely empty yet it felt heavy with a presence. Eyes watching me.... from somewhere in the shadows... hiding, a familar feeling. I looked down at my clothes, noticed I was in my pyjamas and knew immediately was going on.

I was dreaming... again.

I looked around waiting for the presence in the dark to come after me like it was did, getting ready to bolt like I always did, to wake up terrified like I always did. Just like I expected, it stepped out of the darkness... an angry black wolf growling at me. I was breathing hard now, slowly going backwards towards the cafeteria door. My silly recuring nightmare chased me right to this town.

The wolf started charged at me. I spun and run, fast, closing the door behind me fast. There was a lock behind the door which I locked immediately. It was always like this. I sank to the floor closing my eyes and covering my ears trying to block out the wolf's angry growling and barking behind the door, waiting to wake up.

Then something furry tickled my nose. I opened my eyes and stared straight into the eyes of a brown wolf with golden eyes.

Wait this wasn't part of the dream.

She brought her head close again and nudged at my neck this time and somehow I wasn't terrified, not even in the slightest. Maybe it was because she wasn't growling or maybe it was because I wanted to hold her too. How did I even know it was a female wolf?. I run my hands through her fur and hugged her close. Her breath was so warm on my neck and her fur was so soft to touch. I had felt this closeness before. She reminded me of someone and yet I couldn't put my finger on it just yet. Her presence was also so familiar. I wanted to see those eyes again. I pulled back and looked into her eyes... yes, I knew who she reminded me of now and this time I couldn't hold it. I closed my eyes as the wolf bent her head so my lips would touch her forehead. I kissed gently on it and felt something spark inside me.

My eyes flung open and I hit my head on my pillow in frustration. I wanted to go back to that beautiful vivid dream. I tried to sleep again but I couldnt.... my mind was racing so i sat up in my bed and looked at the time on my phone. 5:30 am. I've dreamt of the angry black wolf since I was 9 every now and then when i slept and it was always the same dream. Only this time, she was there and she was a wolf. How could that even be? Why was I feeling that Rain was the brown wolf in my dream? It was completely crazy.

I needed something to drink.
I headed down the stairs and heard two voices in a conversation i couldn't make it. One was my brother's so i wasn't exactly scared but it was strange. Someone was here at 5 am? Adam was in the living room with a man who looked to be in his 40s. What was going on here?

" You're up" that was Adam " this is Edward, a good friend of mine. Edward, this is my sister, Alex"

The man bowed his head slightly and smiled " nice to meet you"

" same" I muttered and forced a smile. Then i rushed to the kitchen, drank a glass of water and sped back up to my room. I didn't even want to really know what in the oddness was going on. Whatever that was was Adam's business. Not mine.
He made that clear a long time ago.
Not seeing Adam for 8 years made him a stranger to me. He left home when he turned 18 for mom's family home here in Tallon, living here with our grand father until he died 5 years ago. I never knew my grandfather and my parents never spoke of him. We didn't even attend the funeral.
Mom had a complete breakdown a few months ago and told me I needed family around me which they could not provide with their busy schedule. I saw my father three days every week and my mom two or three times every month. I did not really miss them. It had always been normal. I missed Alba, my nanny. She took care of me since I was born until I turned 9 when she passed away. That was also when the brother i was close to and looked up to the most decided to leave home. I never forgave him for leaving me. I still haven't.
It was the most painful period in my life. It was when the black wolf entered my dreams. My parents thought I was traumatised when I tried to tell them why I didn't want to sleep and made me see a therapist for years. Medicine and long hours of talking did nothing so eventually I lied and told them the nightmare went away. Then I faced it almost every other night. I never told anyone again. Not my best friend Hannah and not even Jackson. At least, I knew I'd always wake up from that terrifying dream.
Only this time, it was worth being terrifying at first if i get to see her again. I laid back in bed wondering what Rain, my cute brown wolf in my dream, was doing... waiting till I could see her again.

Rain

"You alright hunny?". Mom's concerned eyes peered at me. I nodded at her and went back to eating. She exchanged a look with dad that I knew too well.
Oh heavens. Urgh...
" Rain. We know you're still trying to understand your wolf and it isn't easy being a teenager. Trust me, we have been there".
Dad was all serious now. He had put this fork down and was looking at me. Mom nodded in support. They were such a cute couple. One look at the other and they just understood eachother naturally. I want that too. But this was embarrassing for them to talk about stuff like this especially infront of Ron, my cousin who lived with us. He was a year younger than I was and was already dating some girl in the pack. He smirked at me teasingly as I felt the blood rush to my cheeks.
It was even worse when mom went on to add " its exactly around the time your wolf will like to... explore and that's okay since what young folks do these days is to go out with the first person that looks good to them but it is an amazing feeling when you wait to feel and find your mate"
Okay that was it.

" mom!"
" just the truth hunny"

Ron burst out in laughter.

" Ron, stop laughing. You'll find it funny until you actually meet your mate and I sure hope you are lucky enough to". Dad warned before exchanging a smile with mom and eating again.
I sighed silently. If only they knew... I didn't find it funny at all. I knew how it felt. That longing. I've thought of her since we met and hardly anything else. Last night was crazy. I even dreamt of her.
This is what they meant. Meeting your mate. The hardest part was not being able to tell anyone, declare it. It stired up my wolf and worried me.
We could never as the Tullon pack give details about who we were to human beings, especially outsiders of this town. It was one of the ultimate rules for the protection of the pack and punishable by death. Technically, Alex was a human. There was no sense of her being a wolf at all. No smell and wolf aura around her.

How could I even mention that my wolf told me she was my mate and explain all these things I felt?

Enough time passed to seem normal enough after Ron told us about the school team wanting to invite girls to try outs so I said something in the most nonchalant manner I could manage to put on
" so there is some new girl from the city in school and she is the Alpha's sister but she doesn't smell like a wolf"
Everyone looked at me surprised. Shoot. Did they notice? I shrugged as if I didn't even care and picked up my plate to the sink that was just a few metres away to wash. " now that's interesting " Ron said.

" it is strange. We didn't know Tara had a daughter too. Perhaps she isn't their biological daughter" my mom added.
I almost slipped up to describe how similar she was to the Alpha, only a better version . How beautiful she was with her black shiny long hair not out of place even when I pushed her to the wall. Her curved green eyes and her lips...urgh thank goodness I was washing my dish now so I wouldn't have to face anyone.
" I am going look out for her tomorrow. New girls from the city are always interesting" Ron said with excitement.

I had to hold the sink hard to prevent myself from going to Ron's neck.
Mine! my wolf yelped inside my head.

" now no funny business, young man. For now, she is human so approach her like one if you want to" dad said " we trust that Alpha Adam will address this if needed".

" okay, I'll be in my room". I run out of the kitchen to my bedroom and locked the door. Falling on my bed, I heaved a deep sigh and looked at my phone. Will she just te~~
The phone beeped and popped up a message:

Hi this is Alex.

My heart jumped.