My Salvation | ✔️

CHAPTER THREE

'We found our mate! We don't need to reject him!' Wasabi yipped happily in my head, jumping around on her paws.

Joy filled my entire being. I don't need to reject him! He's my mate! However, those thoughts died as soon as they came.

He was the Alpha of the North.

Nothing excellent, but nasty rumors.

How he terrorized packs and took them over to expand his selfish benefits. Not to mention, he had now taken over my pack when he contacted my father—Dad, who was desperate for the pack to have a better future, agreed.

On the terms that I also had to belong to the Alpha.

Wasabi grew sad when I mentioned my thoughts but whispered, 'Give him a chance, Iris. Remember, they're rumors. We don't know that they're true, plus... he's helping our pack. We owe him when no one else would even dare to help us.'

I gave in. Her logical speaking against my reasoning was no match; she won.

Wasabi thanked me as she wagged her tail, cutting the link between us. When my eyes stopped fogging over, he stood in front of me.

His face was blank.

Doesn't he know we're mates?

I frowned in confusion and was about to ask him until I noticed everyone staring at me, including Krill, Kace, and Mela.

They were awaiting my orders.

I cleared my throat, my business mode flicking back on.

"Hello, my name is Alpha Reed. Welcome to the Eclipse Pack. Well, here are the remains of it. We'll be in your care," I finished, offering my hand.

He blinked.

Then stared at my hand, not moving.

Is he going to take it, or what?

Almost as if he was reading my mind, he clasped his hands with mine, giving a gentle but firm handshake. We shook for a few seconds before he let go.

The tingles we touched ignited, almost causing me to fall to my knees.

Didn't he feel the spark? Our bond? Why isn't he responding?

Wasabi was silent, her head tucked away into her paws. She didn't know what to say or do besides whimper. Possibly think of if he was rejecting us or not.

My heart clenched painfully at the thought.

I put it away because my duty had to be first.

I took a hopefully not noticeable shaky breath, "We're loading the pack members' belongings in, correct? Let's get going. We don't have all day."

He stares at me for a few more seconds before his eyes fogged over. Automatically, his warriors moved all at once.

They grabbed the pack members' luggage and carried any children who wished to be brought onto the trucks.

The children were separated from the bags as the Warriors placed them into seat belts. They giggled softly and poked at the muscled warriors who attempted to look intimidating and stone-faced.

Some cracked some smiles, while others let a chuckle slip.

They couldn't hold themselves back from the children's cuteness.

Eventually, all the bags and pack members were safely placed into the trucks. The warriors started piling in, the Gamma next and the Beta last. The two front seats were reserved for me and him.