Mate

“Where is Alpha Alphonso?” Asked Alpha Ciandra.

“Be patient my child, you will learn of everything soon.” The elder replied.

Alpha Ciandra hummed at herself, walking behind the elder, she was walking so slow Alpha Ciandra almost offered to carry her on her back. Her stomach chose the moment to embarrass her with a loud growl which made Elder Delora turn around. “I thought you don’t get hungry.” Elder Delora remarked.

“Uh?”

“I mean, you are the great Alpha Ciandra.”

“Right.”

Elder Delora offered her a sweet smile, “I like you.” She stood abruptly and Alpha Ciandra bumped into her, she apologized while taking a step back. The woman chuckled and focused on something in the distance. 

“Okay, I have ordered Beta Pierre to bring you food. Let's go.” Elder Delora said.

It hit Alpha Ciandra, Elder Delora was talking to the stupid Beta through the mindlink. As they walked towards what she assumed would be a dining hall or room, she noticed the wolves starting to point at her. She overheard them saying, “she is the great Alpha Ciandra.”

“It is rude to speak of someone while they are listening, why can’t you stop us and compliment her instead?” Elder Delora asked.

They gathered near Alpha Ciandra, shooting many questions at once. She didn’t get to answer them, she was a werewolf and not a magician to answer thirty questions at once. Once the questions cooled down, she was ready to answer but Elder Delora answered for her, “all you have heard is true, she will speak to you later, now, shoo.”

Alpha Ciandra chuckled, they entered a room Beta Pierre hadn’t shown her, she almost counterchecked herself and requestioned why she was there. The hall in front of her looked exactly like a court, she couldn’t help but wonder if she was there for a trial or just to meet the damn alpha.

“Alpha Ciandra, this is Elder Karela.” Elder Delora introduced.

“Excuse me?” She asked, if they were the only ones inside the hall, was the elder going crazy, or had she turned blind?

“Hello, great alpha.” A shrilling voice resonated through the hall.

Alpha Ciandra’s spun around at a lightning speed, and when she saw the woman appearing from the podium, she knew the woman wasn’t just a wolf but rather a witch. She greeted her and together with Elder Delora they sat Alpha Ciandra in the chair in the middle of the hall.

Once again, they fucking left her, sitting looking like a buffoon.

Twenty minutes later, a large number of men and women began streaming in, Alpha Ciandra stayed seated and watched as they lowered themselves onto the seats as if they were going to be paid. She watched as Beta Pierre approached her with a glass of water, she took it and placed it on her lap.

She wasn’t in the mood to drink it, not when the wolves acted inappropriately. Yes, she didn’t expect them to respect her or bow or treat her like a queen, but a tiny respect and recognition wouldn’t hurt, right?

Light streamed all over the hall, Elder Delora stood and the session Alpha Ciandra didn’t know what it was about, began. Briefly, she introduced Alpha Ciandra and welcomed another elder to speak. 

“I apologize for this, I am Elder Karela.” The woman said, looking at Alpha Ciandra.

“If it is necessary, then I am okay.” Replied Alpha Ciandra.

“Good.”

What happened next surprised her, she learned the absence of Alpha Alphonso and what he had asked the elders to do once she arrived. “You must lead the pack for me.” She heard it as a command, and she despised it. Seriously, if he wanted her to lead, she was going to. What was the need to order her?

**

She went directly to work, and the first group she met was the Dark Warriors. She looked over the pack and sent Beta Pierre to important errands even though the man didn’t want to. But who would go if not him? She didn’t have the power to be in the office and running errands simultaneously.

Once in a while, Alpha Ciandra thought of her father and their training together. Sometimes she couldn’t help but wonder if he was dead or if he has already been back at the Vagabond Pack.

For two weeks straight, she strengthened the Dark Warriors with intense training. During the night, she read notes about the neighboring packs. She was there to serve and protect, not knowing what the nearby packs would be a foolish person’s work.

Today, she sent Beta Pierre to order bows and arrows from a nearby town full of bowyers. She had noticed the pack’s knowledge of using them was weak. 

She informed Elder Karela and Delora she was going to check on Beta Pierre and the women nodded with disapproval in their eyes. “You are not a prisoner here.” Elder Karela pointed out.

“Oh.” She went to her bedroom and picked up some coins and left for the town. In town, she overheard someone talking about the return of Alpha Alphonso, like the good loyal alpha she was, she hurriedly went back.

Luckily, or rather unluckily, she arrived just the moment Alpha Alphonso did. There was no one at the gate and that made things worse for her, she pushed it open hurriedly and bowed her head down with respect for the car to pass.

She knew the car by heart, hell, she knew what perfume the alpha wore but something wasn’t right. She felt strange, bothered, and she didn’t like it. The car’s door opened, making Alpha Ciandra look up, when her eyes met the bluest eyes she has ever seen, she wanted to run off with her tails between her legs, literally.

It was Alpha Alphonso, and damn, how hot he looked.

However, she too was hot and the hotness wasn’t good hot at all. Her legs carried themselves to Alpha Alphonso, she opened her mouth like a fish stranded on the hot sand near the lake. Her mind went blank, and for the first time in her life, she wanted nothing but for the world to open and swallow her alive. It couldn’t be, she thought.

Alpha Alphonso smirked, raised his hand, touched Alpha Ciandra’s beautiful face, and cooed, “my mate!”