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Continuous State Of Euphoria

Manny

After leaving my dad's office, I decide to go for a run, around the perimeters. I am done now, but it has done nothing to ease my anxiety and restlessness. Therefore I decide to go skin dip in the lake.

I run in wolf form but when I reach there, I shift to my human form. Not wanting to waste any more time, I dive into the cold water. For a while, it soothes my nerves.

I have been swimming around for a while and I guess it is now time I return to the pack house. As I sit here debating on whether I should run back in wolf form, or just take an easy stroll in my human form, I am suddenly hit with a terrible headache.

This is odd, as werewolves hardly get sick. I slump to the ground clutching my head. Then as I shut my eyes tightly, a realization hits me. This is not a normal headache. It is because someone is trying to reach me through mindlink. Most probably they are not a part of my pack.

Not only that, this person must be very powerful. For them to force a mindlink with an alpha wolf, means they are a force to be reckoned with. I am torn between relieving my headache and rules. We are not supposed to open our link to anyone who forces it. But my head is killing me and besides, I am curious to hear what they have to say.

In the end, my curiosity wins over all rationality. I open the mindlink and I almost fall back in sheer ecstasy, mixed with gratitude in abundance. My agony has ended. My search is no longer necessary. My mate has found me. Her voice calms me and envelopes me in endless warmth.

I need no witch nor warlock to tell me that this is my mate. I just know it and from the moment she said her soft,

"Hello there."

I just knew that my world is now complete. My better half is somewhere and she can feel my every emotion. I decide to cool down my excitement and listen to her.

"Hello there. I do not know who you are, or why your despair is affecting me. But whatever it is, I need you to know that things eventually get better in life. I am not just giving you false hope. I am saying this from experience. Please stop worrying because life is full of happy surprises. Just take a deep breath and exhale slowly. Pick yourself up and go about your days holding on to the hope. Even if there is nothing left, hope always sticks around."

Without second-guessing, I know for a fact that my mate has no idea of the existence of the supernatural world. Could it be she is human? But if she is human, how come she managed to reach out to me?

I try to respond but I can see that it is very difficult to reach her. Her message to me came with no hiccups, but for me to respond, there is a huge blockage. Still, I choose to give it a try and say my piece.

"Goddess. Thank you, all wolf spirits of my forefathers departed. Hello. My name is Manny Reynolds. Please do not break the link let me figure out how I can reach you. I cannot continue without you any longer. I need you."

I know that I said all this but she probably did not hear anything. My hope is that she sensed that I was trying to reach out. I need her to keep trying to reach me. I hope she is the curious type and will want to keep communicating.

What makes me so happy is the fact that she feels my emotional turmoil. That also helps narrow down my search. She has to be nearby for her to be able to reach me. Also, she is not human because she possesses a tremendous amount of power.

For all I know, she might even be a powerful hybrid or even a tribrid. The truth is, whether she is a human, witch, or vampire, I do not care. All I care about is the fact that I have a mate out there.

My heart swells up with joy. Even my wolf, Matt, is prancing around in happiness. I can almost picture his wolfy grin. We're not mateless! Our mate reached out to us at a time we were almost hopeless. I know that when the time is right, our paths will cross. Henceforth, I am going to keep holding on to hope, just as she said.

I put on my shorts and decide to dash back to the packhouse. This is news worth sharing with family. From there, I am heading straight to the Royal Pack. Of course, my sister Summer will know something about this. She is highly favoured by the gods and immensely gifted. I need to talk to her.

As I reach the treeline, again, my phone which has been in the zipped-up pocket of my cargo pants rings. Instantly, I halt and pull it out. Again, it is from my twin sister, Mia. Her pregnancy has turned her into a real nagging matriarch. However, this time I answer eagerly because my joy is overflowing.

"Manny! If you were a mere human, I would drag your confused ass to the shrinks! What is going on with you? One minute you are so depressed that because of your emotional turmoil, I almost had a miscarriage. Now you have been in a continuous state of euphoria that I can hardly concentrate on anything. Wait, are you on drugs young man?"

Mia's chiding voice is so high-pitched that it almost bursts my eardrums.

However, her tone of voice causes me to burst into unrelenting laughter. She is already practicing motherhood with me. Not only that, she sounds so overbearing that if I was anyone else, I would certainly have whimpered with my tail between my legs.

It takes a while for me to calm down and before I can even respond, she screams into the phone with so much anger, laced with concern.

"That's it, Manny! I am calling Dad and Uncle Levi right away. It might be a first for a wolf to go bonkers, but I am convinced that you need help!"

Before I can even respond, she has already cut off the call. I shove the phone back into my pocket and jog to my dad's office. All the while, I have a bright smile on my face, or so I suppose. I budge in without knocking, and Uncle Levi tackles me. Before I know what is happening, I am pinned down by the most formidable warrior of all time.

"Hold him down Levi, until Selena and his mother reach here. If I did not believe Mia at first, now I do. What future alpha roams around the pack in just shorts with a sinister grin plastered on their face? Are you taking drugs boy?" My dad roars vehemently.

My father is incensed and I cannot believe it. Well, how was I to know that my smile appeared to be a sinister grin to the pack? I do not even try to fight off Uncle Levi because I know it is futile. Nor do I even get mad at them. If anything, I burst into another fit of uncontrollable laughter.

I could understand Mia and her pregnant brain. Now when I look at my dad and his twin, I cannot stop laughing. These guys are superior alpha wolves. If I were on drugs, they would have sniffed it thousands of miles away. The fact that they took Mia's word for it without even trying to hear my side, makes me want to toy around with them longer. All the more reason why I should get my mate and take over as alpha. These guys are old!

Luna Ella, who is my mom, and my aunt Selena, Uncle Levi's mate, walk in. Mom comes and pries Uncle Levi off me and engulfs me in a hug and starts sobbing. Dr. Boyce walks in as well. If my mother was not sobbing, I swear my laughter would have continued. Unfortunately, I had to end my fun for these two lovely women's sake.

"Boyce, I need you to assess Manny and see what is wrong with him. Selena, please use your powers to check if he might have come in contact with some dark energy. He is behaving weirdly and it is affecting Mia through their twin bond. According to her, at first, he was so depressed that he felt suicidal and now he is in a state of euphoria so surreal. His mood switches are a major cause for concern."

My father explains in a firm voice but I detect worry and concern. I cannot believe it! This day is one of the most important days in my life. I will live to tell of it. Aunt Selena steps forward and places her hands on my temples and gasps.

She lifts my head and pinches me lightly on the ear before she also bursts out laughing. I know she saw the truth and finds it hilarious as well. Everyone in the room just stares at both of us. Uncle Levi and Dad look more puzzled than before. Aunt Selena recovers and speaks through giggles with her heavy Spanish accent.

"Manny is perfectly fine. You guys need the evaluation. How can you pin him down without hearing his side of the story? You both have a pregnant brain!" She bursts out laughing again and I join her freely. Even my mom starts laughing with us. Dr. Boyce has a smile and a twinkle in his eyes.

My dad and Uncle Levi are lost and are waiting for an explanation. Aunt Selena extends her hand and helps me up. She kisses my brow and winks.

"Go on my baby, tell them the exciting news." She says softly whilst trying to stop giggling.

"Well, family, I have finally found my mate. In fact, she reached out to me. She could feel my distress. That is why I am this happy. However, I do not know where she is since I cannot talk back to her. I don't know if she heard me at all but I heard her clearly through mindlink. Another thing, I do not think she is aware of our supernatural world. Which means I do not know if she is a werewolf or not."

I go on to tell them how I felt the headache from the forced mindlink to the time I lost to my curiosity and discovered she is my mate. I see a myriad of emotions etched on their faces. I swear I see a trace of anger on my dad's face. However, I see a deep sadness and longing on Dr. Boyce's face. Like me, he has been waiting for his mate, only longer than I did.

Almost everyone who was of age during the war found their mate but he did not. Some found their mates post-war, as they reached the eligible age. It was easy as we were all dwelling together.

All packs had gathered here in the great Luminous Pack grounds. After the war and the rebuilding of the pack house, most packs returned to their old locations. Only the smaller packs chose to merge with us and became sub-packs.

I know for sure that is one of the reasons that Dr. Boyce started his casino business. It was a way to be in human territory to try and locate his mate. He must have believed she must be human.

I am suddenly cut off from my pondering by Dad's thundering voice.

"Manny, Luke Junior Reynolds! Do you know what danger you could have put yourself in, by accepting a stranger into your mindlink? What if it had turned out to be an enemy? You are an alpha boy, and start behaving like one."

I look at my father perplexed and utterly speechless. Everyone is happy for me and here is reprimanding me for a mistake that turned out to be a positive one at that. Unbelievable!

"I'm sorry Dad, it's just that I, I.."

I stammer incoherently, fumbling for an explanation and my dad surprises me once more. He bursts out laughing and squeezes me in a bear hug.

"Never apologize for following your instinct boy. We are wolves and rely heavily on our senses. Your instincts are your sixth sense. I am truly happy for you son. I got you there, didn't I? Now you have to quickly share the news with your sister before she dies of worry. Congratulations son."

I have to admit he had me worried there. I excuse myself and go to my room. It is late and almost dinner time. I have to freshen up before I go down to eat. I suddenly have a huge appetite. After calling Mia, I will have to inform Summer as well about my mate and my intention to visit her for some time.

"Oh Manny, couldn't you just tell me? You almost made me die of despair! Either way, this is good news. I am sure we will all figure out how to locate her. The best thing is we now know you have a living mate somewhere. Okay, bye, I have to tell Summer and Michael this."

Mia squeals with joy the moment I tell her about my mate. I can feel that she is as excited about it as I am. Before I can stop her, she has already cut the phone.

"Damnit, Mia! I need to tell Summer on my own."

As I dial Summer's number, she is already calling me. I answer the phone and quickly move it from my ear as she screams on the other end.

"Yay, Manny! Congratulations baby brother! You should come over tomorrow. I will help you locate your mate right away."

Summer is so happy and I am moved. I feel like having a family like this, is the greatest gift ever needed. My heart swells with joy.

After a brief conversation with Summer, we bid each other farewell. I go on to take a quick shower and I am surprised to see a quick notification on my laptop. Summer has already bought me the air ticket. I just shake my head in joy.

I am laying down now after dinner and again, I feel a headache. I quickly open my mindlink and sure as hell, it is my mate. I knew she was going to continue reaching out. The joy I feel is unrestrained, as her angelic voice graces my ears.

"Hi there, once again. I can feel your happiness and I must say, I am glad you are no longer feeling gloomy and forlorn. It is time to sleep where I am. Therefore, I bid you good night dear friend."

I respond but notice that it seems hard for me to break through the seemingly thin veil, that seems to clog her mindlink. Either way, I am beside myself with joy. She feels the need to talk to me and that is enough for me. It also means she is in my state because we share the same time frame. I just know that nothing will ever dampen my mood henceforth.

As I drift off to sleep, I marvel at the power of the mate bond.

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Zena Whichard
Aria and her mom will be getting more information about supernaturals. They will also find out about Aria too.
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