Mated to the Alpha

KALILA POV 

CRESCENT MOON PACK

I frowned as I heard the voice repeatedly in my head. It sounded near yet far away.

I staggered towards the door and halted as I passed by a vanity mirror.

Trudging towards it dazedly, my hands came up to my face. My eyes rounded, and whoever was in the mirror made the same movement as me.

"No," I murmured. Then, I let out a loud shriek running back to the bed.

Whoever was staring at me in the mirror wasn't me!

I had caramel skin, a typical round face with dark-brown hair, and an upturned nose, but the person I had seen in the mirror was a dark-haired beauty with alabaster skin. Freckles dotted her face, and it didn't take away the beauty. She had a cute button nose and rose-bud lips. Her cheekbones were high.

She was the most beautiful person I had seen besides Millicent, but it seemed she was me.

How was it possible?!

"Kalila,"

"Who are you?"

"I am your wolf, Nova," The voice repeated, clearer this time. It was then I realised she was speaking in my head.

"What is a wolf, and where the hell am I?"

The door opened, and someone burst into the room. I gripped the duvet, clutching it to my chest as if to use it as protection.

A chocolate skin woman came into the room holding a large bowl in her hands. "L-u-Luna Dahlia!" She squealed.

I winced as her voice pierced my eardrums; it was too loud.

I was never sensitive to sound until now.

"You are awake!" She said again. "This good news needs to be shared with the Alpha." As soon as she said it, she dashed out of the room.

"What's going on?" I groaned, rubbing my temple as I sensed a headache brewing.

"As I said, Kalila, you are in the werewolf world and Crescent Moon pack, to be precise."

I shook my head and shut my eyes tightly to assimilate what Nova was saying as she continued. Nothing seems to make sense.

I was a werewolf, but how didn't I know that until now?

I tried recalling all my years in TRINITY ORPHANAGE and DANDELION ACADEMY, but I couldn't remember ever exhibiting any animalistic behaviour.

More questions wandered into my head, but it was blank, and I got no answers. But then Nova wouldn't lie to me, would she?

Goddess Selene had told me to trust her and that she'd lead me.

My eyes wandered around the large room I was in to see if I could recognise the environment, but I couldn't.

Nothing seemed familiar, and it seemed I was in a master suite.

"You accepted the goddess's mission; it is why you woke up here." Nova began calmly.

It was as if she knew how confused I was and was patiently explaining so I wouldn't go crazy.

I sighed, staring at the bland paintings on the wall. It was an eyesore, and I wonder who in their right mind would stay long in this room without dying of boredom.

Also, it exuded some coldness, and I guess whoever room it was, they didn't like lights.

"Protect the Alpha. That's is the mission."

Nova had mentioned the Alpha was the most powerful werewolf in the pack. He was a leader, and everyone often harkened to him, but how could I protect someone like that if he was already strong?

"First and foremost, you must overlook his meals starting today."

"Wouldn't it be dangerous to overlook someone's influential meal without even being part of the family?" I asked.

"Trust me, Kalila. It is even more dangerous if you do nothing." Said Nova.

I nodded. I didn't need to ask what she meant by that.

Even as the time was ticking too fast and I was silently counting the three months duration I was given by the goddess if I failed to complete my missions. It was still my first, and I didn't know the rest, but I'd be as quick as possible. Yet, I knew it wouldn't be as easy as that.

I accepted my fate already, and dying again for real wasn't part of what was on my wish list.

As hard as everything seemed, I needed to do it. I needed to return to the human world and know why Millicent killed me even though I did nothing wrong to her.

I climbed down from my bed and walked towards the door; I gripped the handle, trying it.

I let out a breath as it opened. I slipped out of the room and walked down the narrow hallway; I heard voices in each room I passed by and halted as one caught my attention.

I guess it led to the kitchen because various aromas wafted through my nostrils as I stayed by the door before opening it.

"Good morning Luna." I shrieked, slamming my back into the door as several voices said.

I saw over twenty people-men and women- in drab clothing and aprons tied about their waists.

"I-I'm sorry." I stuttered. "I shouldn't be here."

I tried leaving the room even though it wasn't what I wanted, but how would I stay in a room with over twenty people who seemed like maids and ask them to leave?

I shook my head, trying to clear my thoughts before a voice spoke up.

"It's fine, Luna. We are happy with your presence."

I frowned, glancing behind me as the maid bowed slightly.

She said the same name the first woman said.

Nova told me Luna was the mate of the Alpha, and I didn't think anyone was there beside me.

I brushed off the thoughts and gathered up the courage. "What's for the guards today?"

"It's a herb omelette with fried tomato and tea."

"I'll do it," I said.

"No, my lady..." She began shaking her head. "You are not meant to do any chores. It has always been the work of the omega; the Alpha will have my head, not only me, all our heads if he finds you working in the kitchen." She said fearfully.

I smiled briefly, although I didn't know who the alpha was and what his connection with me was; I guess if he knew I was trying to save his life, he would not create a fuss.

"I'll take responsibility." I blurted out and bit my lower lip.

The maid stared at me intently as if trying to see if I would back down on my words later, and soon after, she shrugged.

I got down to business to prepare the meal myself. I added the peppermint I felt in my pocket earlier to keep the guards alert.

The reason for serving them tea was that Nova told me that an attack would happen at an early hour when no one expected, and the guards were asleep at that time. So, I needed to serve them that tea mixed with herbs so that their body would stay hyper and awake throughout the night.

When I was done, I was almost exhausted. I had barely rested, but then, I was doing this for myself. I needed to save him from keeping myself alive.

I grasped the tray and asked the maids to help with the rest.

As soon as I entered the guards' quarter, they stared at me.

It was as if I had fallen from the sky.

They stood abruptly as I approached them and bowed to me.

"Luna!" They said simultaneously.

That name again?

I turned to see the maids were in the same position as the guards, confusing me more.

As soon as I was done, I left the quarters after they bade me farewell.

"Nova," I murmured when I returned to the room I had been in. "Why is everyone referring to me as the Luna? That is strange."

"It is because you are the Luna of the Crescent moon pack. You are the mate of the Alpha." Nova said.

"Wait, what?!" I gasped.

"You got mated to the Alpha three months ago," Nova said.

I opened my mouth to speak, and just then, the door flung open, and in strode a man.

My mouth opened agape as my eyes collided with his sea-green ones.

"Apollo?!"