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HUNTER POV

Meeting her is damn! She's too cute and fvcking beautiful. Wait! I shouldn't be distracted by her beauty.

True to the rumors, she is fvcking close to a goddess beauty, though I haven't really met the goddess yet, but her beauty is like one. She has this strong aura that wraps around her, making her stand out from the crowd. Her aura is almost comparable to an alpha's, but she is still a woman. A weakling, who will submit and depend on me. Not to brag, but all the she-wolves I have met are the needier ones for them to follow all their mates' commands.

I don't actually know how to greet her. How to meet her sparkling round eyes that captivated my heart in an instant. I can't focus my mind on the ongoing matter because of her sweet angelic voice. Damn those rosy cheek and cherry lips! Is this the effect of the mate bond?

Meeting your mate will instantly spark up the bond. You can feel a surging feeling around your body, electrifying your whole being. The goddess is really creative and genius! It is a way on how we all know that someone is ours.

Wait! No! This is not happening. I will not immediately give in to this bond. I have my standards and expectations to uphold, remember!

"Hmpf!" my annoyed wolf responded to my thoughts.

I ignored him and composed myself. Inhale...exhale...good.

I mind-linked the alpha that we need to talk about privately. He obliged with my request, as curiosity is shown on his forehead. He then led me to his office and left my mate standing with a confused look on her face.

I sat in one of his office chairs, biting my lower lip as I tried to think out how to present my case to him. He had a confused expression on his face, and I needed to tell him immediately in a way that he wouldn't cut off my head.

"I-Uh... your daughter," I stammered a little before straightening up, "Is my mate." I coughed after delivering the final words. I waited a few seconds to hear and watch his reactions, but he appeared more confused than usual. He could be wondering why I'm not glued to her immediately because, in most cases, when mates meet, they are glued to each other instantly.

I tightened up a little as I heard my wolf roar at me, inviting me downstairs to kiss and claim our mate.

I'll admit that she's lovely and attractive. Her aroma was delectable and enticing. She seemed strong and had the potential to be my luna. For that, I needed to test her first before making my commitment to her and giving her that position.

"I-Uh. I can't accept her...yet,"I said slowly, firmly, and a little nervously.

"Why is that?" he frowned.

"I don't want to have any regrets in the future. My pack come first, and I want to offer them my best luna; I want to know whether she's competent of fulfilling her role."

"Crest was raised to be an alpha. If anything, she is more than suited to becoming your luna," He said, giving me a murderous gaze.

"Did you raise her to be an Alpha?"

"For the sake of the pack's emergency and future, if anything happens to me, I cannot yet hand my son the title because of his age; Crest is more mature than he is, not just in age but also in decision-making."

"Isn't that unfair to her? Teach her all she needs to know about being an alpha, but don't give her the title yet?" I scowled.

"Don't tell me how to raise my children, Alpha Hunter. There are many things you don't know yet. I'll tell you soon, but I think it's preferable if she's the one who tells you her story, since my daughter is worth more than just being an Alpha or a Luna."

I groaned and shook my head; I knew being an Alpha's daughter makes you born powerful, but that wasn't enough for me; I needed to test her and see whether she was suitable to be my luna.

"Whether of Alpha blood or not, this doesn't affect my opinion, Alpha Silver. I hope you understand. I'll explain everything to her, and I'll stay for a month or two to get to know her better and evaluate her potential. After a month, I'll tell you and her whether I should accept her."

As I saw his knuckles turn white while forming a fist, he appeared to be restraining his wrath. But he's not the only one. My wolf also roared at me.

"Alpha Hunter, you have to understand that you are soulmate's first being born to both alpha blood. This isn't fair to my daughter. You have so much to ask of her while she hasn't asked of you. All her life, aside from being strong and training herself to be a kind and good alpha female to this pack, she just wants her mate."

Alpha Silver clearly does not grasp my logic. "Yes, that is correct, but this is who I am; please realize that I am not rejecting your daughter; I simply want time to see whether she is ready, fit or not."

'Fit or not?' My wolf frowned,"Are you mad, pup? The Goddess mated you to her for a reason, to be fit with us!' My wolf emphasized as he tried to growl at me again. I just ignored him.

"Fine," he snorted, and I could see smoke escaping from his ears. "However, if this 'test and observation' you're talking about is going to harm her sensibilities, then you should consider our alliances revoked." Before returning to the door, I nodded.

"How about the heat?" He said, causing me to freeze at the doorway. "You know she'll be in heat in two days now that she had found you."

Crap. I pricked the bridge of my nose. Heat is a nuissance. Whoever thought of this heat concept, well, curse it! Wolves are horny enough on their own!

'Oh, so you're just going to let me chase other horny wolves in this pack?' My wolf grunted, stating sarcastically. I mentally rolled my eyes at him.

"I'll figure a way." I muttered before exiting his office.