His Savior

Realization

~Cory~

               I can't believe Zahara is here, standing in front of me. I have thought about her so much over the past two years. I have had dreams of her. I don't know what it is about her. It's probably the fact that she was the only one to take the time to talk to me and get to know me. It has been so long since anyone took an interest in me; since anyone ignored the consequences and spoke to me. It made a major impact on me and I didn't want to let it go. Most of my recovery was spent with Zahara on my mind.

               I take in the sight before me. Zahara doesn't seem to have much on her face, letting her natural beauty shine through. I like that she still keeps the braids in her hair because it is a good look for her. This time she is wearing red and that seems to make her skin glow. Her light blue dress is hugging all of her curves and I'm loving the sight.

               I slowly stand up and take a step toward Zahara and she takes a step toward me. "Hey, Zahara. You are the last person I expected to see here." Zahara gives me the biggest smile and it melts my heart. I would love to see that smile every day. I immediately scold myself for those thoughts. I'm sure she has a mate and he wouldn't appreciate me thinking of her like that. A thought burst into my mind. There is a visiting Alpha here and Zahara is here. I bet that she is mated to the Alpha. I can't say that I'm surprised. Zahara would make an amazing Luna simply due to how caring she is. I feel a tinge of jealousy which angers me. I have no reason to feel that way regarding her. We have always been friends and nothing more. My silly, boyhood crush is not appropriate. As if I could get someone like Zahara. I'm sure if I ever came across my mate, she would reject me simply because I have no wolf. No one wants to be mated to a wolfless person.

               "Where....I mean, what happened to you back then? One day you were there and the next you weren't. Then I never saw you again." Zahara's voice broke through my thoughts. I sigh and drop my head a bit. Do I tell her what happened? Do I admit that I almost died and took months to recover? At this point, the truth shouldn't hurt anything. I mean it isn't like her opinion of me will be in the tank after my confession. I will probably never see her again after today.

               "I.....I was in an.....accident," I say and turn to look at the fountain. "I was near death and it took me months to recover." I hear a gasp come from next to me, but it sounded like it wasn't just Zahara that made that sound. I'm sure this wasn't what either of them expected to hear. I turn back to Zahara and look behind her at Lennox. He was also nice to me in school and I know it was only because of Zahara. Even so, I'm grateful for the treatment. "Hey, Lennox. You are looking well." Lennox gives me a small smile and nods.

               "You look good now. You have gotten taller," Zahara chuckles. She steps towards me and reaches her hand out to me and I quickly step back. I notice a flash of disappointment on her face before she covers it up. I'd have to be crazy to get close to Zahara right now. She is here with her mate and any mate would feel possessive. Since we are talking about an Alpha mate, times that by 100. I can't get caught up in my fantasy feelings and allow anything to happen between us because that would cause my death. My world is not that great, but I'd rather die on my own terms, not those of a possessive mate.

               I walk back to the bench and sit down. "When I heard that we had an Alpha visiting, I didn't think that I would know his mate." Zahara looks at me as if I have two heads growing. She looks back at Lennox and he cracks a smile. The next thing I know, they both start laughing. They are laughing so hard that they are starting to double over. I'm extremely confused at this point. I have no idea how what I said could be so funny. I know I'm missing something, but I have no idea what that is.

               Zahara stands up straight and wipes tears from the corner of her eyes. She takes a deep breath and starts to walk toward me. She sits on the bench next to me and I turn to look at her. "Luna huh?" I nod at her wondering what her point is. "Hmmm." Zahara nods and smiles widely at Lennox. "What would make you think that I'm a Luna?" I give her an incredulous look and I hear Lennox snicker.

               "You are so caring and open. You take the time to get to know everyone, even when others won't. That alone makes you a great Luna." Zahara beams at me and I can't deny how beautiful it is.

               "While I appreciate the compliment, I am not a Luna." Not a Luna? Maybe she just hasn't been through the ceremony yet. "It's true that an Alpha is visiting today, Alpha Byron Peters along with his Beta, Simeon Brooks of the Ash Band Pack." Zahara points to Lennox. "You know Lennox Brooks, he is the future Beta of the Ash Band Pack." Lennox gives me a small bow. I turn to Zahara, realization hitting me in waves. She is mated to Lennox. This makes a lot of sense as they have always been close. I brace myself for hearing the truth because that can be tougher than thinking about it. "And I......well I am Zahara Peters." Duh! Wait, she is the Alpha's daughter. "Future Alpha to the Ash Band Pack." I feel my mouth pop open and Zahra gives me an amused look. "As far as my mate goes......." Zahara reaches over and pushes my chin up to close my mouth. The minute her hand touches me, I feel them.......they are faint but they are there. I can feel sparks on my chin. They felt like mini fireworks if they could erupt safely on your skin. I look down at her hand and look back at her, my eyes huge in surprise. I can feel sparks so does that mean.....am I her.......is Zahara my mate?!