Alpha's Mate - Daughter of the moon

Chapter 2

Walking down the old corridors of what I had gathered to be the pack house, I couldn't help but admire the elegance of the architecture. It was an old building, that was for sure, and that made me feel warm inside. I had always loved walking around the old manners up in my realm, the grand staircases making me feel like royalty.

which I guess I sorta am but eh, technicalities.

I had always longed to come to earth, to see the cultures, the people and history I had learned about from a young age. That's why I was so happy when mother told me I was coming here until she continued with her speech and I became less enthusiastic. 

I traced my fingers lightly along the textured wallpaper as we passed by various painting. I inhaled deeply, my eyes widening as I smelt something delicious seeping out of two grand double doors.

"Mmm, what is that smell? Is this the kitchen?" I asked excitedly, hoping that the Alpha thing had been a joke and I was actually just being given food.

Mr mysterious gave me a weird look over his shoulder, momentarily stopping outside the large doors, knocking then pushing then open when a voice shouted for us to do so. The smell was intensified. Rich cinnamon and honey overtook my senses with a hint of fresh pine, weird combination yet it was the most irresistible thing ever it reminded me of my young childhood, where I would run through the fields with my friends. Good times.

A deep growl made my eyes dart over to the most god-like creature I'd ever seen, and that's saying a lot considering I'd spent my whole life living with actual gods. Our eyes connected, my blue ones with his green depths, and that was when it smacked me in the face. This wolf, an alpha, was my mate.

oh, well this just got interesting.

I could practically hear my mother laughing at me from back home now, I could already sense the torment I would be put through next time we saw each other. joy.

A smile spread over my features as I realised I had just found my other half, my soulmate. "Hi," I said stupidly, "I'm Pandia."

His face remained a cold unreadable mask, making my own smile slowly slip away. "Brendon, leave us" he spoke, his voice deep and rich, making an inner part of me melt.

I heard the door open and close behind me before it was just us in the room. I stared at him and he glared right back, making me frown. I thought wolves were meant to be happy with their mates? To love them unconditionally. Why wasn't he happy? Oh god he wasn't going to reject me, was he? I had heard stories from my mother about wolves who were rejected, how they slowly lost their sanity and then died, their wolves unable to cope with the separation and rejection of their other half.

"Are you going to reject me?" I blurted out.

For the first time, an emotion other than hatred showed on his handsome face, shock. "No... I probably should, it's for the best," he said after a moment of thought.

"NO!" I shouted, taking a step closer. "Please don't."

He looked conflicted, "you don't realise how much danger you're in just by being my mate, your life is in danger, and I won't be able to mid link you until I either mark you or you join the pack, neither of which can happen any time soon, I'm very busy and to be honest I don't really think you've got what it takes to be my packs luna by looking at you."

I was taken aback, "Busy? Are you too busy for me, your mate? Can't you find the time to protect me? Huh, some alpha you are and I am NOT week asshole." I hissed before storming out his office and down the hallways, tears blurring my vision. I knew to question his ability to be a good alpha was a low blow but he deserved it honestly.

I couldn't believe I was basically just rejected my mate, I mean not officially but he called me weak and said he didn't have time for me.

"Hey, are you okay? oh my goodness, you're crying, what's wrong what did the alpha do?" I looked up, wiping my eyes as I saw the girl from the hospital earlier stood in front of me. "Come on, we can go to my room and talk."

She gently clasped my hand in her smaller one before I could protest, leading me through the hallways which I could no longer find it in myself to appreciate. We soon arrived at another door, she opened it to reveal a beautiful room, it had a large four poster bed pushed against one wall with a tv on the wall opposite. Underneath was a drawer unit with several pictures of her and the guy from earlier, making me believe they were mates. There was a door open to my left showing an en-suite bathroom and other to my right with begas of clothing outside, making me believe that was the wardrobe. Opposite me were also two French glass doors that appeared to lead out onto a balcony of sorts. 

"Brendon, shoo, girls need this room, go play games with Mike and Austen, I saw them in the games room." She said, making me realise, that the guy, Brendon, was laying on the bed playing on his phone.

"Babe, whyyyy- oh, alright never mind, see you later, link me when I can come back," he whined, looking up half way and seeing me. He rolled off the bed and left, giving the girl a kiss on the way out, making me flinch. 

I wish I could have that with my alpha mate.

She led me over to her large bed and flopped onto it, making a slight chuckle bubble through my lips. "AH, she laughs!" She exclaimed, making a weak smile return to my face. "Oh, I'm Aleisha by the way, probably should have told you that earlier. That doosh I just kicked out is Brendon, my mate and beta of this pack, err, this is the white howlers pack. I'm 17 and Brandon's 19... I think that's it.. is that it.-- ye, that's everything important about me and the pack I think," Alisha rambled aimlessness, as I tried to understand parts of what she was saying, nodding along when I felt it was appropriate. "So, honey, why you crying? What did that meany do this time?"

I sniffed, wiping the few traitorous tears that still escaped my eyes before meeting her gaze. After a few seconds, I decided a friend would be nice and decided to explain. "Well- please don't tell anyone by the way-" she made a gesture of zipping her lips and throwing away the key. I smiled. "so, err, well I'm your alphas mate..." I explained, fading away, almost hoping she wouldn't hear me.

Unfortunately, she did. "OH, MY GODDESS, NO WAY! THATS AMAZING!!" She shouted so loud I didn't doubt that my mate himself heard.

"SHHHH!" I exclaimed with wide eyes.

"Why are you upset about that, he's been looking for his mate for years, since he turned 17, we all thought she might have died but he refused to believe that... but then there was... oh look at the time, let's go get dinner and bring it back up here to talk more."

"Wait, what were you going to say? What happened" I begged her, wanting to find out more about why my mate didn't want me.

"Well first tell me why you were crying after finding your mate, that's not what usually happens."

I sat back on her bed, patting the space next to me for her to do the same. "he pretty much rejected me, said it was too dangerous or something and that he didn't think I looked fit to be luna. I mean, he's probably got loads of prettier, stronger girls who'd be a better luna than me..."

The room around me seemed to be dimmer now, all colour drained as things seemed less enjoyable than they were before. "you know what, I'm not really that hungry, nerves you know? Do you think you could show me to a room somewhere just for the night? I'll probably leave in the morning since I'm clearly not wanted or needed here."

Alisha seemed shocked at how dead my tone sounded and gave me a weird look but I was only vaguely aware of my surroundings. I felt drained and honestly just needed to curl up somewhere and cry. For the first time I years, I was truly scared ad I didn't really know why, I thought I'd got over these episodes, I guess not, and now I'm on my own. Again.