Mine

Chapter 17

Roy was driving home after a long day at the office, he was completely stressed and in great need of a long shower and his bed. At the moment, that was all he needed but was that all he needed? His thoughts wandered back to the murmurings he heard earlier today.

     ******FLASHBACK******

"After all these years he still hasn't found his mate." A woman murmured to her friend as Roy walked out of the pack house.

"I mean... Why is he still mateless? It's not like he lost her at some point or something," the woman continued.

"I think he's cursed." The other replied.

If Roy wasn't already used to such comments he would've reacted to what he just heard.

"Yeah, I think you're right... Alpha Hugh of the white moon pack was rejected by his mate many years ago. I guess the curse runs in the family." The first woman concluded just as he got to his car.

          
          
   ***END OF FLASHBACK***

Roy couldn't get his thoughts off that conversation. His pack members all had their conclusions as to why he was still mateless and he was slowly beginning to believe them.

Maybe he was cursed, because nothing and nobody could explain why he still hasn't found his mate after patiently waiting and searching for her.

He had searched amongst his pack members and even gone as far as searching for his mate in other packs but had found nothing, causing him to give up all hopes of finding her. He guessed he was bound to be mateless, which is why he has already decided within himself, to name Peter, his beta, Elijah's five-year-old son alpha of the blue moon pack when he comes of age, since he wouldn't have an heir to become the alpha.

Roy's thoughts suddenly traveled to Hugh, the alpha of the white moon pack who was also his cousin just like Elijah his beta.

Hugh got rejected by his mate over two decades ago because she fell in love with a human. He never recovered from that incident as it turned him into the merciless alpha that he is today.

How could a werewolf abandon her mate whom the moon goddess had blessed her with for a total stranger? He thought the mate bond was supposed to make it hard for them to be away from each other for too long. It was rarely possible for any werewolf to last long away from their mate without completely losing their sanity. Sooner or later Hugh is going to lose it completely.

This made Roy wonder about the kind of emotional and physical torture Hugh must be going through. He felt sorry for him even though both packs haven't been on the best terms for years now.

Roy climbed out of his car when he arrived home. Staring at his house, he imagined a breathtaking beautiful woman walking out of the house to welcome him home with a kiss while his two pups would both run to him, both trying to outrun the other to be the first to give him a welcome hug. He smiled at this fantasy.

This isn't the first time he has imagined this sort of thing. For years now, he has been holding on to these images but in the end, it is nothing more than an illusion. He let out a disappointed sigh before walking into his house.

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  Kimberly, Amber, and Britney went to the lake to have a bath. While bathing, they had a little chit-chat. Kimberly couldn't believe she was having her bath in a lake, it was weird at first but as the seconds went by, she gradually felt comfortable.

"I think I'm enjoying this," she comments.

"Are you kidding? It's freaking awesome! To be away from your responsibilities and have some time to yourself without being watched or judged." Amber said.

"I guess you're now glad you joined us?" Britney asked with a smile.

"What? She never wanted to come?!" Amber questioned sounding surprised.

Kimberly guessed Amber wasn't aware of her initial refusal to join them on this camping trip.

"Yeah... Simon mentioned that you weren't comfortable being out here. Are there any reasons for that?" Britney curiously asked.

Kimberly internally groaned, she feared this sort of conversation would come up. How was she supposed to tell them that she had refused to join them on this trip because she was forbidden by her dad to be out here?

"I was only scared, that's all." she lied with a nervous smile and a shrug.

"I'm glad you didn't miss out on all the fun. Don't you just love nature?" Amber exclaimed gesturing to the woods.

When they were done at the lake, they got ready to leave except Kimberly who decided to stay a little longer.

"You sure you'll be okay staying out here alone?" Britney asked with concern.

"Yeah, I'll be fine."
         
"If you say so."

"Girls, I'm anxious to know what Leo's surprise is. He told me he had a surprise for me, I can't get my mind off it. I hope it's something amazing." Amber nervously rambled while getting dressed.

"Relax, okay? It'll be worth it." Kimberly said trying to make Amber feel better.

"Thanks, K. See you later." With that, both women left Kimberly to be by herself.

Once they were gone, Kimberly felt more relaxed. She needed alone time to enjoy the serenity. Amber was right, it is peaceful out here, and being surrounded by nature wasn't a bad choice after all.

Kimberly was still in thought when she heard a faint rustle.

"Who's there?" She asked but got no response.

"Okay Kim, don't freak out. It's just the wind," she muttered to herself as she was slowly beginning to get on edge.

Taking a deep breath, she tried to relax again to calm her nerves. The sound of the trees rustling once more made Kimberly jerk up, she looked around to see if someone was there.

"Ian quit joking around. It's not funny." She nervously said, raising her voice a little to get her message across.

The rustling instead became louder causing her to get frightened. She hurriedly got out of the lake and started putting on her clothes, she didn't want to spend any more seconds here after realizing it wasn't Ian playing a prank.

What if it was some wild animal? Oh God, she needs to get out of here really quickly! She thought to herself before noticing that her shirt was missing.

"This can't be. I left it here." She said in fear and confusion when suddenly she felt a swift movement some distance away causing her to let out a screeching scream.

Oops! The woods are beginning to get creepy 😮
It's time to let the werewolves out Hahahaha
Don't pay any attention to me
You guys will learn more about Roy and Hugh soon enough
Until the next chapter 😘