The Alpha Second Mate

The Mate Dance

5. The Mate Dance
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I never thought in this lifetime I would ever see RedSand pack as busy as now, the preparation for the Mate Dance was treated as though the president of the country or the Alpha King was coming to grace our presence.

Alpha Samuel was going through great expense to ensure that everything in the Mate Dance Ceremony would go perfectly well. Pack Workers were running around the place almost in a helterskelter picture, thankfully as I was appointed to be Diana's personal servant I was spared the hassle of working in preparation of the grand events, instead I dedicated what time I had when I was not attending to Diana's needs to plot my escape from here.

Though Diana barely gave me work to do, I had to create them myself to prevent suspicion from the pack members , Diana was gracious but the rest of the pack wasn't, and I wasn't going to let her generosity lead me to greater harm in the future, that is, if I don't succeed in escaping this place on the night of the event.

I was trying so hard to not think of what might actually happen to me if I got caught, but my brain was literally screaming at me to stay put but my heart craved freedom, I know for sure that if I were to be caught I would be thrown back into the dungeon but this time, there would be more to come, more suffering and punishment and maybe this time Sean would finally have his way with me and no amount of pleading from Diana to spare me would save me this time.

Was this a risk I was willing to take?, Yes. Maybe in the past I had endured the torture and life of slavery but this time if I were to be caught, I will choose freedom and even if it would not be freedom from the pack , it would be complete freedom from this life, I will finally join my parents in the heavenly abode.

I had already prepared a small bag for my departure, two dresses, two shoes, one blouse and a trouser and some undergarments, I have already prepared little snacks ,that Diana had gifted me for my escape, the problem was that I had no money and when I eventually run out of food, I will hunt until I reach a human society where I can blend in and get a job. I know it would not be easy, there would be suffering ahead but anything would be better than staying here, now all I have to do now is wait for the opportunity to arise and I am off.

Diana always made sure I was at arm's length, her attempt of protecting me, that I was grateful for, if I was not doing chores around her house , I was by her side standing meekly or trailing after her every moment.

Diana was given the task of making sure the preparation were proper and perfect or rather in this case we could say that she is the event planner. It was strange watching Diana give orders and coordinate the working crew, it showed strength and courage I wished I had at the moment, if I am able to escape would the human people respect me just as the wolves in my pack respected Diana.

I watched silently in envy, while taking notes but there was no bitterness or resentfulness in my heart. I was jealous but I was still proud of the woman she had become, hopefully this mate dance brings her mate to her and she finally gets to be completely happy, I wished I would be there to see her belly round with her pup or even help her out in raising them but I couldn't stay, even the love Diana had for me would not let me change my mind, I have lost so much in the past three years and I needed to regain or at least have the chance to, rather than wallow in pity and eternal suffering in a pack that would never see my worth and would never treat me with respect.

If only the hands of time could change, I would go back and save my father from his madness or better still, I would save my mother by any means possible. People say dwelling on the past means nothing but when the past is all you have got at the moment there is nothing left to do than to dwell.