7

Clara's heart pounded inside her chest. If her father found out about the state in which she had been seen yesterday and with the other male on top of her, he would surely think that she had had sex with him, and without being a couple it was a total disgrace for a she-wolf. After all, the males preferred their mates not to have been marked in any way. She broke out in a cold sweat and decided to walk towards him to prevent him from speaking when the voice of a wolf interrupted the unpleasant moment.

-Attention everyone please- It was Will, the beta of the pack and the one who had dealt with everything since the alpha had fallen into bed. He was the one who had kept all that afloat. He was a full-grown wolf with silver hair that was always braided and fell to his hips. Tall, strong and with a kind and calm character, he had made everyone easily trust him. Still, his face showed the burden on his shoulders, causing him to have a few extra sharp features and expression lines.

Clara breathed a sigh of relief at the interruption, and when the wolf hissed and walked away, but she knew he would give her away again. Everyone always enjoyed teasing her ever since she was very young. And that situation would not change, would it?

-Well, since everyone is here, it's time to give some news- Will's voice made her turn in the direction where everyone was looking, only she kept her head down and focused on listening to the wolf- Like everyone You know, the alpha has been sick for a long time. Unfortunately… -his voice trembled a little since he had been the alpha's friend since they were puppies- our alpha is about to take his last breath. His condition is very delicate.

The murmurs began among all the members gathered in front of the largest building in the pack, but they stopped when the beta raised his hand seeking silence. At least two minutes passed before there were no sounds around. The wolf continued his speech.

-Given the current situation, measures had already been taken previously. And his place will be taken by his son. He had been sent for a better preparation in another secret place of all, in order to preserve his life. We didn't want there to be even more slaughter after the moon murder.

Again the murmurs began. Everyone had heard that the alpha had had a son, but that he had been separated from the pack since he was very young and some thought that even he had died. The beta had to repeat the above process again and wait for everyone to calm down. There was a huge commotion.

For her part... Clara was more focused on the sweet smell that there was little, was beginning to reach her and that seemed so familiar that her body shuddered. It was…just like the one from the night before, only…something different, so she didn't hear what came next.

She only reacted when the footsteps began to be heard, and the door of the huge house opened revealing a male. The wolf came down the front steps and headed in the beta's direction. A painful silence fell at his presence and the crushing power he exuded, causing all the pack members to take a step back.

Dixon stopped beside the beta and looked at everyone with his golden eyes, a distinctive symbol of the alpha's direct line and so unusual that no one would dare to question his place. And he had all the traits to be the current leader, at least physically. He was tall, even taller than the beta, his body hard and stocky, given the long and grueling training he had undergone, he could barely hide under his tight pants and shirt sleeves rolled up halfway up his thick arms where the top three buttons were. opened, they revealed part of his solidified torso and the beginning of his marked abdomen. His light skin contrasted completely with his hair as black as ebony. Long, falling down his back in waves that framed his handsome, masculine face. Golden eyes surrounded by thick lashes, an aquiline nose and lips in a fine line gave him a serious and impenetrable look. A perfect specimen of a male wolf. And from his strong, penetrating scent, everyone knew that he was not someone weak.

-This is Dixon, our current alpha. We expect your support and acceptance- Will explained and in his words there was a hint of threat. In those moments it was better to make things clear.

They all nodded their heads without protest. Only Clara was static in her place, wondering inside if that wolf… Was it the one she had found in the lake? Could it be that my mate is the future alpha? She was still very shocked.

His smell, his demeanor, everything told him it was him, but he felt that there was something different, his scent was a little sweeter than last night's. However, his insides fluttered as he felt the smell of his mate again. And he didn't realize that he slightly exuded pheromones.

Pheromones that did not go unnoticed.

Dixon had been unsettled ever since he'd come to the pack. No... since before. He had not been in the best mood since he had found his mate, but she had escaped from him and had also attacked him. But ever since he had come to the pack there was a sweet smell that made his skin crawl and though it was weak he was convinced of one thing.

His mate was in that place. He just didn't expect that he would find her so quickly.

A growl tore from his throat making everyone flinch. Dixon's golden eyes brightened and focused on Clara through the wolves in front of her and he began to walk toward her.

-Alpha- Will didn't understand his reaction or why he was going towards the crowd… like that. The way he walked showed that he was hunting something.

And that something was definitely Clara.

The wolves parted as the new alpha passed, scurrying from side to side, lowering their heads at his presence. Dixon stopped in front of Clara's parents who didn't know the reason why he was looking for them, but Alester bowed sharply thinking that he had caught the wolf's attention.

-Alpha. Welcome…-he was interrupted by a deep growl that made him pale. His wife next to him staggered.

The alpha's scent was so thick it was dizzying, though it wasn't in their direction, and they unconsciously moved aside. Dixon, with all authority, took three more steps. Clara, still standing in place, raised her face enthralled by her delicious smell, she perceived him stop in front of her and her presence became stronger. She shivered, but she didn't come, though her knees threatened to give out and her body was heating up, in response to her intended mate of hers. Because there was no doubt… it was him. Only him.

-Mine- the deep voice of the alpha was heard and for Clara it sounded satisfactory in her ear.

Her wolf had come for her. He hadn't abandoned her. He didn't care that her instincts told him something wasn't quite right. She just wanted to squirm in her arms again.

The murmurs began again around him, mostly from the shock of the new alpha's statement. He had declared her mate in front of the entire pack. A slight smile appeared on Clara's lips. They wouldn't laugh at her anymore, because she was the mate of that wolf, of the alpha.

-Wait, wait- Alester was shocked, like most of those present.

–Is she your mate?– Isa beside her had her eyes wide open.

Dixon didn't answer them, didn't explain, didn't have to, especially since, although he was pleased to have found his mate… she… had the scent of another male all over her and that made him bar his fangs in her direction. . And noticing her recoil in fear at her change in reaction, he leaned down and wrapped his arms around her slender wrist and swung it over her shoulder in one quick motion. And he turned in the direction of the interior of her now home.

If there was one thing Dixon hated, it really was his thing being touched by someone. He would have to show that she-wolf who he was in charge of. Even if she was his mate, he would have to know her place.