Chapter 3

Chace's Point Of View

"She doesn't want to speak to you, man," Justin said as he walked into my office. I wasn't surprised, especially with how I treated Justina on my eighteenth birthday when I sensed she was my Mate.

I had always been in love with my best friend's twin sister, but she was off-limits. It took so much strength for me not to take her in my arms and mark her that night, but it was the only way to keep her safe.

"She hates me, doesn't she?" I asked Justin, and he sighed

"She doesn't hate you, but she is upset with you and has every right to me. You should have handled things better," Justin replied.

"I know, but you know why I did what I did. My father would have killed Justina if he found out she was my Mate," I replied. 

No one in my Pack knew my mom and dad were not Fated Mates. My father had rejected his Fated Mate and killed her for Justina and Justin's mother, Laura when he turned eighteen years without telling her. He has always been obsessed with her.

He was pissed when Justina's parents discovered they were mates at their father Thomas' eighteenth birthday and accepted each other. Thomas was the soon-to-be Beta of the Pack, just as my father was the Soon to be Alpha. 

My father slept with my mother one night at a party and ended up getting her pregnant with me. He decided to make my mother and his chosen Mate Luna. He never loved my mom and treated her terribly. He would cheat on my mom with humans in the human territory. He never messed with any she-wolves because he didn't want to look bad. Cheating on your Mate was looked down on in the werewolf community. 

He never got over Justina's mom. I discovered a year before my eighteenth birthday that my father planned Justina's father's death. I overheard my father talking to one of his old friends, and they were talking about how he killed Justina's father because he thought her mother would be with him with her Mate out of the picture. 

He was wrong because a few days after Justina's father's death. He went to Laura, telling her he still loved her and wanted to be with her, but she turned him down. I was happy to hear that Laura saw my mother as a friend and would never betray her or Justina's dad by being with him.

 After becoming Alpha, I called Laura into my office and told her everything that happened. She told me she suspected my father was involved in her mate's murder, so she wasn't shocked. I also told her and Justin about Justina being my Mate. I told them how I treated Justina the night of my eighteenth birthday and why. They were upset but understood why I had to push her away. They told me they wouldn't stop me from being with Justina, but it was her choice to forgive me or not. 

I hope she will forgive me for that night. I want to talk to her so I can tell her I regret how I dealt with everything. I especially regret using her best friend, Danielle, to push her away.

 Danielle was walking and noticed me. She asked me if I was her best friend's Mate and I told her I was but couldn't be with her right now because it was too dangerous. I knew my father would kill her if he found out the daughter of the woman he had always wanted to be with was my Mate. I told her I needed to figure out how to keep Justina away from me until it was safe.

Danielle was the one that came up with the idea of us kissing and making her think we did more. If she saw us together, she would run away. Danielle was right. I didn't see her after that night. Justin told me she was acting depressed, and that made me feel terrible. Justina moved to the Half Moon Pack two days later, and I haven't seen her since.

After Justina left, Danielle started flirting with me. It was like she thought we were going to be a couple. All I did with that girl was kiss her, and it was to make Justina leave for her safety. I explained that to Danielle, and she became upset. She told me she would make a better Mate and Luna than Justina. That was when I realized Danielle was jealous of her so-called best friend.

I warned her never to speak about my Mate and her future Luna like that again. I also told her that she would be punished if she ever came on to me again. I would never be with anyone sexually again beside my Mate. I haven't touched anyone since that night.

"It has been hard without my Mate. My wolf is upset with me because of the way I treated her. He blames me for my Mate leaving, which he is right because It is my fault that she left. I needed to talk to Justina and tell her why I did what I did. I needed her to know that I was sorry and that I needed her by my side as my Mate and Luna. I knew it would take her a while to trust me and accept me fully, but I would wait until she was ready.

"Fine, If she won't come to me, then I will go to her," I said and stood from my seat.

"Do you think that is a good idea? Maybe you should give her a few days to adjust before going to her," Justin asked as he walked beside me to his floor. 

"I can't wait, Justin. I have waited long enough. This conversation is long overdue," I replied. Knowing there was nothing he could say to change my mind, Justin didn't say anything. 

As I waited for the elevator to stop on the Beta floor. I hoped Justina would listen to everything I had to say. Once we arrived, Laura was sitting in the living room watching tv.

"Hey, Mom, Chace is here to speak to Laura," Justin said 

"She isn't here right now," Laura said

"Where is she?" I asked

"Courtney came by, and they decided to go for a walk," Laura replied. Courtney was my little sister. My mom and I thought it was best to send her away a few years ago to live with my mom's sister at the Crescent Moon Pack.  We wanted to protect her from our father. Everyone calls Courtney and me Irish twins because of how early she got pregnant after having me. We aren't even a year apart in age. My dad didn't listen to the doctor and had sex with my mom not even a month after having me. Werewolves are very fertile, and she got pregnant with my sister quickly. 

"I am going to go and find her. I need to speak with her," I said 

"Good luck," Laura said, and I hopped on the elevator to find my Mate.