MATE!

Alpha Clayton Blackridge (MATE!)

Trent and I had been running the line for just over an hour when her scent finally hit me. I slow as I spot her silver fur in the moonlight just up ahead. ‘She’s here’ I tell Trent through the mind-link as we are both in wolf form. ‘I’ll not be too far if you need me. Be smooth’ He links me back and I smile as he turns and leaves.

I shift and watch as my little wolf slowly stalks towards me, her wolf really is stunning. She suddenly shifts back into her human form. She is smaller than I remember, and thinner it takes me all the time to stop myself from growling at how underweight she is. She may be thin but she is toned and muscular, she definitely keeps fit.

She eyes me with no emotion, her eyes look dead as they have seen far too much. That thought makes my chest tighten, what have you been through? I think. 

“Hey, little wolf” I watch as a shiver rips through her at my voice, her eyes flash to that of her wolf, a deep green almost the colour of moss. I don’t miss the way she closes her legs or the slightest hint of her arousal, that makes me smirk and she narrowed her eyes at me. Ok, so she is still guarded but her body and wolf reacts to me; Good I can work with this.

“So, Enyo, that's the Goddess of war right?” She just , and I can; lift a brow, looking at me like she is bored. She sighs as is being defeated.

“So, Clayton” Her voice is like music to my ears, I can’t help but grin at her. She is feisty, brave and drop dead gorgeous, slightly feral but I am sure I can have her purring eventually. 

“What do you want with me?” Her words are like a knife to the heart. My face must have changed as she sighs, “Look I know you are an Alpha and a rogue” 

“What does that have to do with anything you are my Mate” I say feeling terrified she might run, or worse reject me. My heart is racing, for the first time in my life I am actually scared. Scared she won't want me, or has someone else.“There was an attack on this pack four years ago” She said catching me off guard, what the hell is she talking about.

“I’m confused, are you accusing me of something?” I ask, feeling panic rising at the same time racking my brain an attack, not in my time as Alpha.

“My parents were killed in that attack, I was told it was you and your wolves” My eyes go wide, who the fuck said; As the question comes into my head so does the answer.

“I, we have never attacked this or any other pack. We do defend ourselves but I swear to you I had no part in what happened to your parents” I say and hate how it rushed out all at once. She eyes me but I can tell she believes me as she relaxes a little.

“Enyo, I am sorry for whatever happened to your parents” I say in a gentle voice, taking a step towards her. She freezes but doesn’t move, my wolf is happy.

“Why are you sorry when you said it wasn’t you?” She looks up at me, her eyes holding so many emotions, the main one being sadness. Shit, she is tiny.

“I am sorry because I can see and feel your pain, little Mate.” Her eyes waver for a moment before she takes a step back,making my wolf whimper. On instinct I reach out and grab her hand, her breath hitches as the sparks of our bond sizzles where we touch.

She stands staring at our hands for a few moments before bringing her eyes to meet mine. The amount of different emotions that are visible takes me by surprise, then she says the one word that has my wolf howling.

“Mate” I can’t help smile as I say it back “Mate” 

We stand looking at each other for what feels like hours, hands still connected. I hear a howl in the distance that breaks our trance and she drops my hand as if she has been caught doing something we shouldn’t be. She looks around before she places a hand on my chest and the sparks are coursing through me.

“You need to go before they arrive” Her voice sounded a little panicked, I frowned at her.

“Come with me” She shakes her head “I can’t, please go” 

She pushes lightly, I grab her wrist “Meet me tomorrow?” I ask as another howl rings out closer this time. She nods, but pushes me, I pull her towards me, her breasts slamming into my chest. I cup her cheek, she tenses up but stays.

“Ok, meet me by the creek north of here?” She looks back as the sound of paws thundering towards us. She looks up at me eyes wide “Ok, at midday, now go” My little mate says, I peck her lips quickly before turning and shifting.

She stands looking at me before I leave, my paws hitting the dirt, my wolf fighting to turn back and take our mate with us. Consoling myself with the fact she has agreed to meet us tomorrow. I spot Trent up ahead lazing by a big oak tree, I push on needing to get him away from there before he decides to have some fun with that dick of an Alpha. 

‘Is everything ok?’ He says through the link, as another howl fills the night air. ‘Yes let's get back’ Is all I say as I push on needing to get back I need to talk to Trent see if he knows of any attack four years ago because if this is to do with that piece of shit Dylan I swear I’ll end the fucker myself.