The Golden Wolf

Chapter 7: The Mate

Everyone cheers as Zander approaches me.

I shiver in fear. No. It cannot be. Please Goddess. Why? Most girls would be happy to be mated to an alpha. Not me, not him.

His wicked smile crossed his face as he reached me.

 "My. My what do we have here?" Zander questions. "My little mate. A wolf-less mate." He holds his hand out expecting me to take it. 

I just glare at him, my body going numb. 

 What is happening Em? Why are we not happy he's our mate? I can feel his wolf reaching out to me. Please Em. Camilla sounds so confused.

  I'll explain everything. Not now. You asked me to trust you, now I'm asking for you to do the same. Please. I can't stay here. Please forgive me.

  I block the connection with Camilla and lock eyes with Zander.

 "I, Emersyn Rou McCrea reject you Zander Sparrow as my"

  Lips slam into mine before I can finish my sentence. It is unheard of to reject your mate. After all, a mate is the Goddess' gift to you. Your other half. The missing part. They complete each other. Anyone but Zander. I cannot. I shove him away and level him with a glare.

"Zander, how nice to see you again." I say with sarcasm. "As you can tell I have not shifted yet so there is no way for you to know I am your mate. I would appreciate it if you kept your hands to yourself."

Gasps were heard across the pack. My wolf howling in head with clear distaste for Zander's lack of respect for us. My mother and father bowed their head in shame.

 Shock spread next as Zander's deep laughter belted across the clearing. "Now Emersyn. That's no way to talk to me. I can clearly tell you're my mate. And clearly, she's strong. Now. Shift." He commanded.

  "I refuse." I stand strong and confident in myself. "I do not wish to have a mate. I will not shift in front of you."

 "You cannot refuse me! I am your alpha! Now. Shift." He growls out.

  I couldn't help it, I laughed. "I'm sorry. But you are not my alpha. Your father is still alpha. You do not control me anymore Zander."

 He growled low and deep and got in my face. "I swear to the Goddess, Emersyn, if you do not shift I will"

 "You'll what Zander? Please tell your future pack what you would do to their supposed Luna. Please enlighten everyone." I drop my voice to a whisper, "Show the world the monster I already know."

  He grabs my neck and squeezes. "You were told to NEVER speak of that again!" He throws me on the ground and stomps over to me. "I made a mistake."

 Hannah ran to the stage and tried to pull me up. "That's enough Zander. Let it go for now." she pleaded.

 Zander laughed and stepped closer to us.

 She pushed me behind her and shifted into her wolf. My wolf growled. She was tired of the disrespect we were receiving from our so-called mate.

 I am sorry my friend.

  Before I could register what was happening, we shifted.

  Hannah gasped.

 Our beautiful color obvious to all. We stood proudly. With a growl like no other, we let it out.

 The pack bowed, the alpha and Luna dropped to their knees. All the wolves that had shifted, shifted back into humans. My growl. It was an Alphas growl.

 My eyes flashed gold and I ran.

  "Emmy, run!" Hannah calls out. "Don't look back!"

I ran. Paws hitting the ground hard. My heart pounding out of my chest.

  Camilla, what the hell was that? How did we do that?

I told you, we are special. Now run. they'll be coming for us. Head towards the river. We can use the water to hid our scent.

 "Emersyn, where are you? I can smell you. I will find you. I'll never stop looking for you Emersyn." Zander's threat drifted to me on the wind.

  I pushed myself harder, ran faster.

  Emmy, we need to get to the river. The fae will help us.

Changing direction, I head towards the river, I can hear the paws getting closer. I can smell HIM. Reaching the river, I jump in.

 Here's to hoping for the best.