My Not So Perfect Mate (boyxboy)

Chapter 16

" I am proud of you Alpha", was what Sam had said and what had rendered me immobile for quite some time. Hearing him say that he was proud of me filled me with something indescribable, a feeling so great that it overpowered all my senses and I was left wondering if it was normal to react in such a way to one of your pack members praising you or was it such a shock to my system because the words were coming from Sam who was the last person I would expect to help me lift my spirits in my moment of doubt.

His words filled me with so much confidence that I felt that I could climb the highest mountain and swim across the deepest sea.

To top it all off, he had called me Alpha and for the first time, those words had left his mouth in a tone which was not patronizing or mocking but rather filled with the respect that I have always demanded Sam to show towards me.

There were many people in the pack who thought that I was unfit to be the Alpha of Blood Moon as I was too traumatised and weak but I had always taken it in stride, determined to prove myself once I do acquire the position but when Sam had called me baby Alpha or tried to insinuate that I was a coward or incapable to lead my people, the words really did hit me hard.

I don't know why but he has always had that effect on me where no matter how much I try to ignore them, his words always succeeded in leaving a deep impact on me some way or the other. I have always hated how much power he unknowingly held over me. It has sometimes made me angry enough to see red.

I think one of my biggest challenges after becoming Alpha, on the personal level, had been to make Sam recognise my authority and make him acknowledge the fact that I was indeed a great Alpha and now when he has said those words, instead of feeling smug or arrogant for having proven a point, I was filled with relief and confusingly a great deal of happiness.

Even my wolf was standing with his head held high and his tail wagging. And I was yet again hit with the million-dollar question as to why was I that affected in the first place and why was my body giving out all the wrong signals and emotions when it came to Sam.

Right now my brain should be conjuring ways of teasing Sam for making him eat all the words he had spoken against me in the past but what my brain was actually doing was making my heart pound in a way that would normally be early signs of a heart attack.

Was I really going to have a heart attack? Can wolves even die of a heart attack? What if I die without even meeting my mate and it will be all because Sam is making my heart behave in a weird manner.

" Xav, what are you doing standing here. Everyone is waiting for you inside. Come on, they are all getting kind of antsy and impatient in there", Jake said loudly from where he was standing, just outside the conference room.

It successfully put an end to all my inner thoughts and analysis and I jogged towards him ready to enter that room and get this meeting over with so that I could actually start thinking about our next plan of action.

As soon as I entered the room, I made a random excuse, making Phillip leave the room. I was sure that Sam will take care of the matters from there on and get the system set up in place with Phillip and his friend's help.

And then I threw myself into the meeting, asking people to make calls to the packs who were willing to help us right there and right then, not giving anyone the opportunity to leave the room.

I made sure the first pack that we called completely understood the graveness of the situation and the need to get on with this plan as soon as possible. They sounded pumped and eager to help which was quite assuring in itself.

" Yes, you need to send out your best trackers as soon as humanly possible. Also, brief them on the matter and let them see the pictures of Rico as well as Ramsey so that they have a frame of reference of what they are looking for. Also, tell them to be careful and not discuss the matter with anyone." I said trying to cover all bases and leave anything out.