Chapter Three;

Betty pov:

I looked down, my left leg was splinted. There was a bandage wrapping my leg. I sat up cautiously wincing as multiple sources of pain sparked to life.

"You shouldn't try to get up yet".

He said.

"May I ask who you are"? I asked pretending to not have heard when the healer mentioned his name,but I wanted to be sure.

    

"I'd like to know who I have to thank for saving me".

The corner of his mouth twitched slightly, "My name is Evander".

   

I knew that name,I shifted in the couch moving away from him.

"As in....Alpha Evander Solan?"

I had heard Alpha Ray and other pack members talk about him several times. Alpha Evander had taken over the Nightshade pack after defeating the previous Alpha in combat. From what I heard,it was a hostile takeover.  He is known for his brutality in combats and wars. More than once, they discussed how formidable he was. They even seemed weary of dealing with him.

And now I was at his mercy. The most dangerous Alpha. Panic filled my chest.

Everyone knew of the Shadow fang pack and their leader.

It was impossible not to know him.

He became the Alpha of the Shadow fang pack at a young age of sixteen and superseded everyone's expectations,growing up to become one of the most dangerous shifters known across the packs.

He shifted forward in his chair and I leapt into action. Rolling from under the blankets.

"Stay away," I threatened as he stood.

"You can't keep me here. I won't let you. I'll die before I become a plaything for another damn wolf".

His eyes darkened. My words sounded strong but the tears started to fall without my say. My hands were shaking.

"No one is going to hurt you," Alpha Evander said softly but firmly,his hands raised in surrender. "I told you. You're safe here. I swear".

He took a step towards me, then another. I moved towards the door. Putting one foot Infront of the other. Slowly picking up my pace. I wasn't really seeing where I was going anymore. I was still weak and days in bed hadn't helped. My knees started to shake and the edges of my vision blurred. I tried to force my feet to move but felt my legs giving out beneath me instead.

Strong arms surrounded me before I hit the floor. I gasped as a tingling electricity shot through my body where he touched me. He lifted me up and set me on the edge of the bed,kneeling down Infront of me.

"I told you not to get up," he scolded,taking my leg. He placed it on small chair beside the bed. Confusion washed through me at his attentiveness. He seemed upset.

He wore no uniform,unlike his counterparts.

He was dressed in black trousers,a long-sleeved grey shirt, and a pair of sturdy combat boots. From the collar of his shirts, I could spot a black ink in the form of thick lines that formed an indecipherable shape ending near the lobe of his right ear.

"You are the future Luna of this pack and the love of my life. No one will hurt you"

He takes his lips against mine and I can't help but moan into his mouth. I couldn't resist. His hands move down my neck as he deepens the kiss. I can feel him growing hard underneath  me as his hands skims my breast.

I'm about to turn my body to straddle him,I felt a sharp pain on my wounded leg as I try to move,when he pulls away. "

"We have to stop, or I'm not going to be able to, My Love". You have to heal first,he said.

He cups my cheek and looks into my eyes. I see nothing but love before he presses his lips to mine again.

"I want our first time to be special. I want to announce you as my Luna in front of the whole pack while you are wearing an amazingly sexy dress. Then I want to bring you to our new wing and make love to you until we are both exhausted", he says.

He runs his finger over my marking spot. "Then I'm going to place my mark right here,making you mine for the rest of our lives. You are my mate,my Luna and my love and nothing will change that,Betty." I reluctantly agree.

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Evander

"How is the practice and preparation going" Alpha Evander asked Larry

We are all doing well. He answered.

How is she now? Larry asked.

She is getting better,she is the future Luna of this pack. She might need time,but I would be there for her. And I would wait for her,as long as I needed to.

A fated mate was more than just a romantic notion. It was a gift from the universe. They were the one meant to be your perfect partner. They filled in your gaps and where the missing pieces of your life. They were a cosmic promise that you didn't have to go through the journey of life alone.

   

"The pack Luna?! "Mia said'.

Mia Rodolfo has been with Alpha Evander since childhood,they grew up together and have been having each other's back since their parents died at war.

She had dreamt of being Alpha Evander's Luna someday. But when she heard Alpha mentioned another wolf to the his Luna,she couldn't control her anger.

"A rogue girl as the mate of an Alpha? Our pack would never accept your union. The Alpha's mate needed to someone who understood pack politics and traditions. Someone like me,she added.

But she was silenced by Alpha Evander. "Don't you ever refer to her as a rogue girl again.

"I'm the Alpha and leader of this pack. After the war,I will announce to everyone and introduce her to the pack as my mate and Luna! He thundered and left.

Her Hazel eyes,flecked with green,always seemed to brighten whenever they fell on him,though she masked it behind easy smiles and teasing words. She had grown up at his side,running through the forest as pups,sharing hunts,sparring long before he became Alpha.

To the pack,she was simply his trusted friend,the one who could steady him when the weight of leadership pressed too heavy. But beneath that bond,her heart held more.