On her 16th birthday Lana’s older brother and the king of Alpha’s, a title handed down by her mother holds the annual Alpha meeting. Lana hates all things Alpha’s having grown up under her mother’s reign and meeting plenty of Alpha’s, she longed to be normal. When the meeting is held, she has a run in with Alpha Tate who declares she is his mate and refuses to leave without her, but little does she know things were about to get stranger when not only one Alpha declares her as his but a second from a pack that rivals Alpha Tate’s. There is just one catch, Lana is a hybrid without a wolf and can’t recognize a mate bond and now she must choose who to believe. Lana finds herself stuck between two Alpha’s who hate each other but they have a secret of their own, one they don’t want her to find out. Will Lana be able to navigate through their web of lies and the secrets they hide or will she walk away from both of them and find a way to break the bonds that tie her?
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Today was our sixteenth birthday and of all the days my brother Alpha Ryker had to call an Alpha meeting on his twin sister’s birthday. To say we were pissed off was an understatement. Arial and I watched from the upstairs window as Alpha’s from all over filed out of their cars before being greeted by our father and Ryker. My twin sister Arial hated the meetings just as much as me. It was one thing being twins, it was another being Lycan hybrid twins, and we always found that we copped the most stares. Once we came of age and didn’t get our wolves or shift, we knew we differed from our brother. Our mother was a direct descendant of the Moon Goddess, therefore, so are we.Our brother inherited most of our father’s traits, he shifted when he was twelve and was what we call an early bloomer, but he didn’t share my mother’s Hybrid gene. Yes, he was a direct descendant like us, but for some reason he only received certain traits while my sister and I were exactly like our mother. We had no wolves and were half vampire and half Lycan. We were both saddened when we didn't get our wolves. Ryker always spoke of how much he loved his wolf growing up. But we still had each other. Being twins means you always have another half, a best friend for life, and my sister and I were incredibly close. So close, my mother sometimes had trouble telling us apart, the only giveaway being that our scents were different slightly.One by one, the Alpha’s filed out of their cars. Noticing my aunt Lily’s car pulling up, I called Arial. “Aunty Lil is here” I tell her, and she comes racing over to peer out the window. We watched as she and my uncle pulled the triplets from the car. They were ten now and had grown so much. We hadn’t seen them in a year because everyone had been busy.Arial and I raced each other down the stairs to greet them, only to be grabbed by our brother as we went to race past. Ryker was fast as he gripped both our arms, tugging us beside him.“Girls settle down” He scolded, giving us a pointed look. Ryker was the spitting image of our father and sometimes when he scolded us it was actually like our father did. Standing beside him I cross my arms over my chest, giving him a defiant look. Aunty Lily and Uncle Damien walk in. Our nephews Abel, Asher, and our niece Amelia walk in beside them, until they notice both of us and rush over. Lily goes straight to my brother, giving him a hug before kissing both Arial and I and wishing us happy birthday. Damien was greeting the other Alpha’s before they walked off down the foyer to the conference room with my father and mother.“Lana, Arial can you take the kids to play out back?” Lily asks us and we both nod our heads. Taking the kids outside, they rush over to the swing set. Arial following close behind them. We push them on the swings for a bit when Amelia asks to retrieve something from the car.“I can go get it, what do you need?”“My book, I left it on the backseat” Amelia tells me, and I nod before walking back through the pack house heading for the front door. Going to Uncle Damien’s mustang I open the back door and see Amelia’s book sitting in the door trim. Bending over, I grab it just as another car pulls up.Closing the door, I go to walk back inside when I hear car doors open, making me look back at the black SUV. A man around my brother’s age steps out and I instantly recognise him as the Forest Pack Alpha. Their pack was north of ours, around two hours away. He must have taken over his father’s pack because this was the first time I had seen him. The only reason I recognised him was because he looks a lot like his father, plus the woodsy scent that all the Forest Pack had. Only his was sweeter, mouth-watering so. He smelt so good I wanted to take a bite out of him to see if he tasted as good as he smelt. Blushing at that thought I mindlink my brother deciding to head back to my sister.“The Forest Pack Alpha is here”“Tell Alpha Jed to come in” He replies.“It’s not Jed, I think it’s his son” I tell him.“I will be right there,” He replies. About to turn around when the wind shifts and I hear a growl behind me. Ignoring the new Alpha, I continue up the stairs about to head inside when I hear the one word I have dreaded all my life.“Mate” He growls, making me spin around to find he was directly behind me, his hand gripping my arm as he tugs me against him.“Dad” I scream petrified as I struggle to get out of his grip. My father and my brother Ryker both raced out before freezing, making me look up at the man who had a hold of me.“Alpha Tate let go of my daughter now” My father growls while stepping toward him, my brother included as they see the frightened look on my face. My uncle rushes out the door before stopping beside my brother."Tate let her go, geez what’s gotten into you?” Damien asks him. Alpha Tate doesn’t let go though, instead yanks me closer to him and I see my sister run out with a panicked look on her face.“Mine” He growls behind me, making everyone look at each other, no one hiding their shock at his words. My brother seems to regain himself faster before turning to the Alpha.“Let her go, she is only sixteen, you are scaring my sister” He growls, stepping forward before ripping me away from the Alpha. I run to my sister before turning around to face the man that claims I belong to him. He was very handsome with his dark hair and hypnotic emerald, green eyes. His penetrating gaze made me step back and away from him further. His eyes are not leaving me. I felt nothing towards him, so how could he claim I was his mate. Arial tugs me toward the pack house door when he growls loudly, making me look back at him. My father, Damien, and my brother blocked him from me.I find myself frozen on the spot, locked in place by his intense gaze, unable to take another step when my mother finally walks out.“You claim my daughter is yours?” She asks, raising an eyebrow at him, her lips pursing. He straightens up before looking at her. No one can go against my mother. And if they did, it was their funeral. By the look the Alpha gave her, he knew this as he nodded to her.“Luna Queen” He nods in respect.“Well, come inside so we can finish this meeting quickly and we can talk, but I can assure you Alpha my daughter will not be going anywhere with you unless she agrees, understood?” She demands. He growls but nods his head before his eyes go back to me.“No disrespect Luna but I will not be leaving without my mate” He says his eyes are not leaving mine. My mother looks at me sadly and I feel Ariel's grip on my arm tighten.“I don’t want to go with him mamma” I tell her through the mind-link.“Go inside, your father and I will handle this” She tells me, and I let out the breath I was holding before racing inside with my sister.Lana’s POVDrake borrowed Tate’s car, the drive to Black Creek Pack wasn’t long, only about twenty minutes by car before we hit the border. Once we stepped over the border though Drake became unbelievably tense, his knuckles turning white as he clutched the steering wheel. This Pack and town are vastly different. Everything is sleek and modern, almost industrial-like, and very black and white. No color on any of the houses and even the town itself was very plain to look at compared to Tate’s pack which to me looked more friendly and homely with the woods surrounding it and its cottage-style houses. This place looked controlled, heavily controlled, nothing out of place, too clean and organized. Barely anyone was on the streets and the place reminded me of a ghost town.We pulled up to a mansion in the center of town. The place was all white, except the entry which had heavy black double doors and black
Lana’s POVI woke to someone climbing in the bed, the bed dipping behind me, the light just breaking through the window indicating it was rather early in the morning. I knew instantly it was Drake, that he came back. His scent hitting my nose as he pulls me flush against him, his face pressed to the side of my neck. I can’t help the shiver that rushes over my body from the sparks bursting on my skin.“I know you’re awake, I heard your heart rate pick up” He whispers before kissing the side of my neck, his arms tightening around me.“Where is Tate?” I ask and he sighs“Downstairs, passed out” He mutters. Nestling in closer to me before his hand moves underneath my shirt making me gasp as his fingertips trail gently over my abdomen.“Do you still want me to go to the packhouse and meet your father”“Only if you want to go” He answers, and rolls over to face him, his hand moving to my hip while the othe
Tate’s POVI can’t believe she thought I hated that she was Hybrid, can’t believe I almost fucked everything up. Drake had decided to take her to meet his father although, I could tell she was a little nervous, but she hid it well. We turned down her offer to mark us, it didn’t feel right. Like she was doing it out of guilt. Drake and I actually agreed on something, he felt the same and didn't want the pressures of his father on her shoulders, that wasn’t for her to bear, he would just need to step up.Elias brought us over for breakfast this morning and I asked his sister if she would do some grocery shopping so when she got back, the house was stocked, though I had no idea what she liked. I never pictured her to be one to cook but should have known because she is pretty independent considering she was raised so sheltered by her pack.They were leaving soon and I wanted to go with them, though me being there would make things harder on Drake and her. Besides, knowing his father, a
Lana’s POVI just got out of the shower and was halfway through getting changed when the bedroom door opened. Drake walked in, a strange look on his face before noticing me.“Shit sorry,” He says shutting the door. I quickly got dressed, confused as to why he was back already. My clothes are sticking to me from not being able to dry myself properly, nothing worse than squeezing into tights while wet.“You can come in, I am decent” I call out to him and he opens the door sticking his head in before opening it wider.“Sorry, I didn’t realize you were about to get dressed, Tate said you haven’t come out of the room. Are you hiding in here?”I shake my head and point to my suitcase. “No, just unpacking,” I tell him standing there awkwardly. Why does this have to be so weird? I ask myself. Drake sits on the end of the bed before lying down.“I thought you had to speak to your father?”His eyes snap to mine a worried look on his face. He runs his hand down his face before sitting up and br
Drake POVElias dropped me off at the border, I didn’t want to leave. I wanted to remain with my mates, help her settle in but I had no other choice other than to go confront my father. He was in the middle of a meeting when I walked in with his Beta, both of them standing around his oval desk looking at some maps. My brothers lounging on the couch looking incredibly bored which I understood my father tended to drone on and on over the little things. Walking in, my youngest brother Chase looks up, a smile slipping onto his face at seeing me before moving over on the two-seater he was sitting on.“What are they talking about?” I ask, sitting down.“You would know if you were here” My father spits at me, I fight the urge to growl at him, knowing it's pointless to argue back with him.Last time I tried he had three pack warriors force me out the packhouse and to the cells. They hated it, they didn’t understand why I put up with his shit.My father ordered them to whip me. All were relu
Lana’s POVWe drove for what felt like hours and I couldn’t wait to get out of the car and away from Drake. He had two years to prepare, so to find out I was some secret he had kept ticked me off. When he took a turn off heading along a dirt road amongst the trees, I knew we must be getting close. Drake suddenly tensed in his seat, straightening up and he looked nervous. We followed the dirt road which is surrounded by a dense forest. It was quiet out here. The only sounds were nature. Everything was lush and green and completely secluded the further we drove. We came to what looked like a watch post. I could see a few men standing next to the wooden building. They look up as the car drives closer. Drake pulls the car to a stop beside them, and two men walk over looking in the windows. Drake winds his window down, but I don’t pay attention to what they are saying instead my eyes focus
Drake POVI was finally taking her home, well as close to home as I could. I still hadn’t told my father I found her. Titus was worried he wouldn’t approve and despite being now 27 he still hadn’t handed over the Pack which was starting to irk me and our pack members. My father was getting old and they were starting to worry he wouldn’t hand the reins over. They were also starting to question why.Lana sat in the back completely ignoring us trying to engage in conversation with her. I know she was upset about leaving her family, but we gave her time, time to get used to the idea. Time to grow up yet she still denied the mate bond. Hopefully, Tate could convince her.Our relationship had become more strained as the years passed, we struggled being in the same room with each other. The only time we could talk without arguing was when it came to Lana. She sat completely unaware of the effect her scent was
Lana POVOver Two years laterI hadn’t seen them in two and half years, I managed to stretch out more time, telling them I wasn’t ready. But today was the day. Drake refused to wait any longer, saying I was weakening his wolf, weakening his pack. Tate was willing to wait till I came on my own and managed to convince Drake to wait. I had plans that didn’t involve being mated to two Alpha’s. I wanted to go to university, wanted to travel but not even my mother could delay them anymore. She believed I had made them wait long enough, and tried to convince me this was a good thing, that once I had been marked I would understand fully what it was like to be fated to someone and to feel the effects of the mate bond in full force. That scared me, I didn’t like having my future chosen for me. It seemed old and barbaric, an arranged marriage in a way.I just finished packing and flopped on the bed beside my sister. S
Drake POVLana was everything and more than I had hoped for in a mate, yet I had to leave her behind. I could understand her mother’s concern and understood that Lana didn’t feel we were her mates. I honestly thought I was always doomed with the mate I had until I laid eyes on her. Perfect that was the only way I could describe her, yet I had to leave her behind. My wolf whined as I hopped in my car.Putting the key in the ignition, I tried to turn it over but all it did was wind. “Fuck” I curse. I knew I should have fixed the darn thing before I came here. Just my luck. I try again when Tate taps on the window. I open the car door and he peers down at me. “Send for a tow truck, I will drop you back,” He tells me, and I run my fingers through my hair before sighing. Not like I had much choice.Great, now I had to spend hours in the car with him. Not how I wanted to spend the rest of an already horrid day.
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