His Savior

Plans and Bullies

               I find my mom in her office. Even after Derek's death, she kept her Luna office functional to return to it when I was of age to take over the role of Alpha. I run into the room, not pausing to knock. My mom is sitting at her desk looking over papers.

               "Mom....mom I think I have a problem." She puts the papers back on her desk and looks up at me.

               "Any and all problems are solvable, especially when we both work on a solution." I plop into the seat in front of her and lay my head back.

               "I think.......I think I found my mate." I don't dare look at her. We just discussed the need to find out a way to get Zahara to commit to being my chosen, and now I'm talking about a fated mate. My mom sighs and hums a bit. "What is the benefit of the fated mate?"

               "Well, when you are with your fated mate as an Alpha, you become that much stronger in all aspects. The pack can do nothing but flourish." I sigh at this. I want to be a strong Alpha, and I want to be able to take care of my pack. One of the reasons I'm so sold on Zahara is that she is also an Alpha. Our kids will be so powerful. If having my fated mate will give me more power, what do I do? Having kids with an Omega will lower my chance of having powerful heirs, and how can an Omega be prepared to be Luna of a pack? I have to do what will be best for this pack and put me in the best light. "Who is she?"

               "She is Marcela's little sister, Nona. They were finishing lunch with Nikki when I came across her scent. I'm not sure if she is my mate, but her scent is telling me that she may be."

               "She is only an Omega and not an impressive one. She wouldn't be able to provide you the heirs that you need and she would be lacking when it comes to the role of Luna. Even if I teach her all I know, it won't do much good." I nod my head in agreement and try to figure out a solution to this mess. "I have an idea." I move my head down and look at my mom. She has a smirk on her face that she usually gets when she has come up with something masterful.

               "Do tell."

               "Why not have the best of both worlds? You can keep Nona for the strength that she gives as a fated mate and you can make Zahara your Luna and mother to your pups."

               "How would I accomplish that? I'm already having trouble trying to figure out how to get Zahara to change her mind about being my chosen. There is no way she will agree to me having another woman." My mom chuckles at this.

               "Who says that she needs to know about Nona at all? All we have to do is keep Nona hidden away, and Zahara will be none the wiser. You will gain your strength and be the other half of the power couple you have envisioned." I lean my head to the side and consider what my mom is proposing. I want to be the strongest Alpha with the strongest pack. The best way to do this is to have a strong Luna and strong heirs. It would be better if that Luna were also my fated mate, but in this case, it isn't. If I can keep my strength from both women, I should be able to accomplish my goal. The corners of my mouth pick up, and I match my mom's smile. This is genius, and it will get me exactly what I need.

               "I guess now I need to confirm that she is my mate and go from there."

               "You do that, but don't tell anyone who she is to you. I will devise a way to keep her family out of the loop. Give me the day to figure something out." I nod and get up to leave. "Hey, son...." I turn to look at her. "...make sure that you charm the pants off of her." Mom winks at me, and I laugh as I walk out of the office. This may have just become an even better day than I originally thought it would be. I need to find a way to figure out who Nona is to me and how to whisk her away without anyone knowing.