My Rogue Mate (AI GENERATED)

Chapter 1: The Moonlit Meeting

The moon was high, hanging like a bright, silvery orb against the midnight sky. It was almost hypnotic, the way it seemed to call to me. I should’ve stayed in the packhouse. The Silvercrest pack had been on high alert for weeks now, ever since rogue attacks started creeping closer and closer to our borders.

But here I was, one step over the line, into unclaimed territory. It felt reckless. Dangerous, even. But there was something out here tonight, something that pulled at me in a way I couldn’t ignore.

I took a deep breath, inhaling the cool night air. Everything felt alive in a way I didn’t understand. My heart was racing like I’d run for miles, though I’d barely moved. I knew it was the bond—the fated mate pull we were all supposed to feel when the Moon Goddess paired us. But this was wrong. It had to be wrong.

Omegas like me didn’t just wander off into the forest. And yet here I was, pulled by something deeper than instinct, something almost supernatural. There was a spark in my chest, a feeling that crackled and grew the closer I moved to the dark edge of the trees. I wasn’t even sure what I was looking for. Only that it was something... or someone.

Then I saw him.

At first, it was just a shadow, broad and unmoving against the trees. But as I stepped closer, my pulse roared in my ears. His face came into view, sharp and strong in the moonlight, with dark, untamed hair falling into his piercing gaze. He looked powerful, fierce, like the wild itself had taken on a human form. I recognized him instantly, though I’d only heard whispers about him.

Rhys. The rogue alpha.

A chill of fear crept up my spine, but I didn’t turn away. I couldn’t. I’d been drawn to him. I didn’t understand it, but I felt it down to my bones. The mate bond—the pull only the Moon Goddess herself could create. It didn’t make sense. But it was as real as the cold night air, and I was trapped within it.

“You’re here,” he said, voice low and rough. There was a note of satisfaction in his tone, as if he’d known I would come.

I swallowed, throat dry. “I shouldn’t be.”

A half-smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. “And yet, here you are.” His eyes held mine, steady, intense. He stepped closer, just one step, but it felt like the ground shifted beneath me. “I know what you’re feeling, Kael. I feel it too.”

The way he said my name sent a shiver down my spine. I hadn’t told him who I was, and yet he knew. Somehow, that made the connection between us feel even stronger, like we’d known each other in some past life, as if the Moon Goddess had linked our fates long before this moment.

“This... can’t be right.” I forced the words out, though my heart screamed otherwise. “You’re... a rogue.”

“And you’re from Silvercrest,” he said softly. “Trust me, I know.”

The distance between us was shrinking, as if he were pulling me in. I felt like prey caught in the hunter’s gaze. And yet, I wasn’t scared. My heartbeat had gone from frantic to steady, and it felt like he was the reason why. How could I feel so calm in front of the rogue alpha every member of my pack feared?

“You’re not running,” he observed, his voice dropping lower. His eyes softened, but his gaze remained sharp, watching me carefully.

I shook my head, unable to look away. “I... don’t want to.” The words came out almost as a whisper, a confession to myself as much as to him.

“Then maybe the Moon Goddess knows what she’s doing,” he said, his voice rough but strangely gentle. His hand reached out, almost unconsciously, but he stopped just short of touching me. “Kael, I don’t know what this means for you or your pack. But I know what it means to me.”

The warmth in his words wrapped around me like a promise, fierce and unbreakable. I knew what he meant. The bond was real, whether I wanted it to be or not. The Moon Goddess had chosen him for me. And though my mind reeled at the thought, my heart leapt.

But my fear crept back in, twisting in my gut. My pack would never accept this. They’d see it as a betrayal. I could already imagine the disappointment in my alpha’s eyes, the cold rejection from the others if they ever found out.

“I have to go,” I whispered, the words barely holding together as I turned, breaking the invisible thread that tied me to him.

But before I could step away, Rhys moved closer, his breath warm against my cheek. “You’re mine now, Kael,” he murmured. “And I protect what’s mine.”

My heart stuttered, his words settling deep in my bones. I wanted to run from him, from this impossible bond, but a part of me didn’t want to let him go. I turned back to him one last time, seeing something in his gaze I couldn’t name. It felt like strength. Like a promise.

Without another word, I turned and dashed back into Silvercrest territory, my pulse still racing, his words echoing in my mind. The Moon Goddess had chosen him for me. Rhys—the rogue alpha. The one I was supposed to fear. But fear wasn’t what I felt, not anymore.

When I crossed the border back into pack lands, my stomach twisted with worry. What was I supposed to do? How was I supposed to hide something this strong, this undeniable?

One thing was certain, though: this wouldn’t be the last time I saw him.