Alpha's Mate (Completed)

Chapter 21

~Kimbriella POV~

She nods. ''Duties of a Luna.., your duties are to be the mother of the pack, to take charge of the household duties, to raise your heirs well, and to be there for your mate. As an Alpha, his job is very stressful, and he'll want someone to lean on. Your responsibility is to give him some stability and even aid him in his decision making. If you do it right, as being a Luna is a fun job.'' She smiles.

''And the mark?'' I ask.

''Ah, yes, your mark. It pretty much declares to every other male werewolf that you're taken. It also increases the strength of the mate bond, which you'll find out about soon enough.''

''You mean I'll feel more attracted to him than I already do?'' I stare at her incredulously. She throws her head back and laughs.

''I can only imagine the difficulty you're having trying to restrain your feelings for him. Don't forget to look at it vice verse as well -when taking it slowly, Ryker is trying to restrain his feelings for you as well, but it's more difficult. His wolf and Alpha nature encourage him to mate with you as quickly as possible, even if you aren't doing anything to stir up those kinds of feelings. Not to mention that he is a ridiculously hormonal teenage boy.''

At this, we both share a laugh. ''And yes, you will feel more attracted to him, among other things. I think it would be a good idea if you went and talked to him now.''

''Alright. Thank you for your help.'' I express my gratitude warmly. ''Anytime!'' She grins, picking up her book again. I check my watch, and it's an hour from the last time I encountered Ryker. I assume he'll be in his room, so I head upstairs. Peeking my head in the door, I find that he isn't there. I can't find him anywhere. I ask many other wolves for directions but to no avail.

Finally I come upon a young girl, about ten. When I ask her where Ryker is, she hesitates for replying yes. She informs me that is he currently chopping wood, which he does when he's angry. She warns me that it would be probably better not to approach him. I thank her and ignore her advice. I head towards the woodpile and find him chopping wood. And because the universe hates me, he isn't wearing a shirt, which I find ridiculous.

His biceps enlarge as he brings the hatchet up, the strong muscles in his back flexing as he smashes into the chunk of wood. He is so fixated on his job that he doesn't even notice my approach. Only when I yell at him he finally notice. I grab his shirt off the ground. ''PUT ON A SHIRT!'' I yell, dangling it in front of me. He freezes, breathing heavily. He takes the shirt. My wolf happens to be screaming ''Mate with him!'' Repeatedly inside my head, which isn't helping matters. i can see what Mrs. Aldaine -means about the mate bond getting stronger. He slips on the shirt.

''What to you want?''

''To talk.''

''About what?''

''Us.'' This surprises him enough to look at me.

''What do you mean.. us?'' He says the word. I exhale deeply, shakily.

''I mean I want to give this relationships a shot. I haven't been very fair with you, and I'm willing to try if we just... take it slow.''

''This afternoon was not taking it slow.''

''I know. But if you're willing...''

''There's nothing you could do to make me not willing.'' He replies, and pecks me gently on the cheek. ''I'll see you later.''

''Oh, and one more thing.'' I remember, trying not the blush.

''Yes?''

''You have to stop acting like an abusive boyfriend.''

''Abusive boyfriend?''

''Yeah. Overly possessive, jealous, tries to make all the decisions in the relationship. We are the same age, and I know I'm new to this, but I should be part of your life too. I should get a say in things that concerns me.''

He runs a hand through his hair, darker than its usual brown with sweat. ''I can promise you that I'll consult you with decisions. But I can't promise you anything about the jealous part.'' He cracks a grin. Involuntarily, I smile as well, and begin walking away. Turning my head to address him as I go, I add a quick remark.

''One step at a time.'' I giggle, and stroll off, feeling accomplished with the beginning of my solution to the situation.