The Alpha's Runt Mate

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I was laying on top of the bed after we came back from the pack run.

I couldn't stop the smile that found its way onto my lips. I felt giddy to be apart of the pack, everyone was sending nothing but love my way.

Lucas came out of the bathroom with a towel around his neck without a shirt and a pair of burgundy basketball shorts. I was wearing a loose tank top with a pair of pajama shorts on.

Lucas sat down on the bed beside me. "I'm so glad that you're my Luna now," he smiled. I could see it in his eyes that he was genuinely happy. I could feel his wolf's joyful spirit as well. Sadie has been gleaming in pride all night.

"It feels . . . fuzzy. My chest feels warm."

"I'm glad."

We both looked at each other for a while. That is, until Lucas basically pounced on top of me and pulled me into his chest. I let out a small squeak from the sudden hug attack.

Lucas pushed me down onto the mattress and hovered above me. I let out little giggles as he kissed my nose, cheek, and anywhere else on my face. He left a trail of kisses as he moved down my neck. Slowly making his way to his mark.

I let out a soft moan when he reached the mark. One of Lucas's hands were rubbing small circles on my hip while the other was keeping himself propped up.

Slowly Lucas's hand grabbed the bottom of my shirt and slid it up a bit. He pulled away and looked down at my stomach.

"I'm so sorry," he whispered while rubbing his index finger over a long scar right below my ribcage.

"Lucas," I started. "It's not your fault."

"No, I'm sorry for the way I treated you. I was an asshole to you, I know. When I first saw you that night I had to have you. My wolf had to have you. I was mad at my wolf for taking you. I never wanted a mate; I was a player I guess you could say. I didn't like the idea of being tied down to one person. That's just who I was. But then with the mate bond pulling me towards you, I realized that I needed you. I needed you beside me. I just made things worse for you," Lucas paused for a moment, "I'm no better than your father was."

By the time he finished his apology his eyes looked so set on his words. He looked as if nothing before mattered anymore, and he meant every word of his apology.

"Lucas. Nothing you say will change the past. The way you treated me was devastating to me. Everyone in my life has been absolutely horrible to me and you were supposed to be my knight in shining armor - you were meant to save me. But this isn't a fairytale, this is real life. If you never attacked our pack that night, then I would still be there. Who knows what would have happened to me. You saved my life more than once, and I would like to thank you for that. I guess deep down inside I knew you must have cared at least a little for me, I just assumed you hated me."

"Little one, I never hated you. I don't think it's possible for one to hate their mate. I was just stupid and selfish."

I simply nod at that because I didn't know what else to say. People may say I forgive too easily, but what's the point in holding a grudge? I'm more of a forgive and forget type of person. I forgive Jacob for his mistakes. I like to live with forgive and forget.

"I love you and I hope I can make it up to you." Lucas whispers into my ear.

"That might take time Lucas."

"Then I'll spend every second of that time making up for everything I did to you."

I don't know why, but I started to cry. Lucas rolled over beside me and pulled me into his chest. He kept mumbling how he was sorry while he stroked my hair.