FENRIS
"Good morning, warriors. I have called this meeting to inform you that we are receiving 6 new and probably the last generation of young wolves who will begin their warrior training from tomorrow. I expect you all to behave appropriately with these pups as they are new in this school and its rules, so no bullying around. Is that clear?" instructs Elder Aamruq to us apprentices.
"Yes Sir," we all reply together in a military-like tone.
"What do you think about these trainees?" asks my best friend Connor, sulking, and I know why he is asking about the trainees.
"You will know if you are going to find your mate, Lupe. According to what elder Raoul said our wolves recognise the presence of our mate before us. So, if your mate is one of these trainees, then your wolf must have definitely been anxious. Is it?" ask him.
"I don't know. My wolf is always sulking nowadays. Everybody here says that the number of mating has decreased due to lack of new births. I have started thinking that my mate is not born yet," exclaims Connor which makes me laugh.
Connor hits me on my head and walks ahead muttering about how I don't care if I'll find my mate or not.
I sense my mentor, Elder Raoul behind me and let Connor go ahead to face what the elder wants to ask me.
"Hello Fenris. Do you think your mate is one of these young trainees?" asks Elder Raoul being direct. I like that elder Raoul doesn't speak in riddles. There are many riddles in my life and this elder knows it thus, always comes straight to the point in a conversation with me.
"I haven't thought about finding my mate,
Elder. I am anyway an outsider in my own pack. Not knowing about my heritage is a very huge disadvantage in a world where a person's abilities are judged on the basis of their ancestors' lives." I reply back knowing very well that the Elder will understand my insecurity.
"I want you to understand this very well, Fenris, that if you are not with your mate today then the only reason for this would be that you both are not ready to take on the life of a mated wolf," says Elder Raoul.
"How are you so sure that I have a mate?" I ask him.
"Trust me pup. I know. There is a reason why I chose you as my apprentice against your wish to return to your "pack lands" and serve as a sentinel," replies the elder sardonically with a raised eyebrow while mentioning my pack lands.
"Alpha Zacharias and Luna Valentina are the best alphas. No one would have adopted a wolf pup of unknown heritage knowing that he might be a rogue's son," I reply, gritting my teeth, trying to control my anger.
"Control your wolf instincts pup. Zacharias and his mate might be good alphas but they are not your alphas. You do not know your heritage, that's why you bow down to them. You don't try to find answers regarding your heritage fearing that you may be some rogues' son," chastises Elder Raoul effectively silencing my suppressed growls.
"I apologise for my outburst Elder Raoul. May I leave?" I ask him not wanting to dwell on this topic anymore.
"Do not be upset Fenris, you have taken the decision to serve as a sentinel in your pack because you think that the Alphas have indebted you by adopting you into the pack. If you ever want to know about your lineage, wolf, you should prepare yourself to listen till the end of the story. Can you do that?" asks elder Raoul.
"Why don't you tell me now then? I want to know. Who are my birth parents?" I ask.
"You are not ready yet, pup. Control your anger. It will help you deal with the storm approaching you in the near future," replies the Elder while shaking his head.
"You are the one talking in riddles now, elder. You know how much I hate riddles. It is better if I leave now. Have a good day." I say turning to leave him.
"Have a good day son," he says, making me pause and look back at the elder. He has a warm empathetic look on his face making me feel guilty about my outburst. I just shake my head and leave him in search of Connor.
I find Connor with his baby sister, Tatiana, just outside the meeting hall and it looks like they are arguing about something as usual. It becomes tiring to become a referee in their sibling rivalry. I try to escape without being noticed but Tatiana senses me and my chances of escaping vanish into thin air.
"Hey Fenris, what's got your pants in a twist?" asks Connor, earning him a smack in the head by his sister.
"You are going to cause Connor brain damage with your repetitive smacking pup." I say ignoring Connor's question and hug Tatiana. Being the youngest of her family and also mine in an adoptive sense, she is pampered a lot.
"You convince Connor to go on a run with me. My wolf instincts are all on edge today. I feel cramped up in my human form. I need a few hours run. It can be due to the fact that I've been given a new roomie today. I don't like new people pushed onto me like that. I hope she isn't a bitch," says Tatiana, making Connor roll his eyes at her.
"Come on. Even I need a run. My wolf's on edge too. It would be better to do a perimeter check." I say and go behind one of the trees to keep my clothes and shift into my wolf form. I trot away from the trees waiting for the Lupe siblings to join me.
They join me soon and we start racing to the nearest border of the training grounds. Sniffing the air, I slow down my speed to fall back behind the siblings. A very new but amazing scent is coming from the entrance gates of the training grounds. I change the direction of my run not caring whether the siblings are following me or not and run towards the gates.
The scent of faint honeysuckle grows stronger as I near the gates of the training ground. I wonder whose scent it would be. I increase my speed and rush towards the gates still making sure to stay hidden from the one I am looking for.
As I near the gates, the guards sense me and one of them turns towards me with a questioning look. I quickly shake my wolf head indicating that there's no danger lurking around us. Being a tracker, I am allowed to wander around every nook and corner of these grounds without special permission. The guard turns back to the small group of five young wolves who appear to be filling up the booklet before their entry into the training grounds. There are two she-wolves in the group meaning one of them is mine.
I look for the owner of this honeysuckle scent which has made all my nerve endings stand at ease. I take a deep sniff of her scent and locate it to the owner and there she is standing taller than her pack mates after being the last one to fill up her form. I smile inwardly looking at my mate daring anyone to comment on her lateness.
My mate is brave!
I observe her for some time. She has hazel eyes and black hair with hints of brown in it. It is all tied in a messy bun on her head, emphasising her cheek bones and slender neck. Her skin is pale with a natural blush due to the harsh sun rays.
She seems to be wearing a man's sweatshirt and I growl at the thought of her wearing some other male's clothes but quickly suppress it thinking that it must be her brother's. The male scent however feels familiar but I don't recall where I know it from.
Shaking my head, I clear my thoughts to focus on her. I would never doubt my mate without knowing her side of the story. I shouldn't make an impression of a possessive mate to her.
I suppress my anger with these thoughts. Marcus, elder Amaruq's apprentice, leads them towards the main hall of the building. The west wing of the building is for the female wolves and the east wing is for the male wolves at the right building. I watch her walk away from the gates and me.
The way she walks with a natural sway in her hips leaves my imagination at work. It makes me stand taller in my wolf form and growl louder with pride. She must've sensed me as she turns to look in the direction where I am standing behind the heavy foliage. I hide myself from her view. She seems to be thinking about something and quickly scurries away behind her pack mates.
Connor and Tatiana seem to have followed me as I feel their stares behind my head. I decide not to tell them about finding my mate as Connor was upset just this morning about not finding his mate. I'll first have an introductory talk with her then only inform my friends about her. The thought leaves a warm feeling inside me which I have never felt before. Soon I'll have a mate, the only one who will solely belong to me and me to her. With the decision made, I signal to the siblings to follow me and head back towards the other boundaries to complete the task at hand.
FENRISI am flipping the pancake carefully making sure that it becomes golden brown and doesn't burn when Sierra's loud scream echoes in the house. Her thought projections are all chaotic and I can sense only panic and fear.Almost throwing the pan in my hands, I quickly shut the burner and climb up the stairs two at a time to our pup's room from where I can hear my mate's chaotic thoughts. Throwing open the door, I look around for threats but find none. Sierra's gaze is wild with fear and tears are running down her cheeks as she stares at the crib in which our new born is sleeping soundly."What's wrong," I whisper walking towards her and wiping away her tears, not wanting to wake up the pup. She's too sensitive to even the smallest of sounds."She's not here. She wasn't there when I came in here to check in on her," my mate screams, waking up our daughter who immediately starts crying."She's here, Sierra. She's in the crib," I pick up our little Kotyonok and take her to Sierra who'
SIERRA"On behalf of our prince, I, Elder Alarick hereby declare Luna Aurora's son, Connor Lupe as the new Alpha of Blue Moon Pack. Conan Lupe was the one to break the mate bond, therefore, losing his position as the Alpha but his mate will still be their pack's unofficial Luna till Alpha Connor finds his mate."I watch as Connor makes a cut in his palm and lets it mix with all the five elders' blood, forming a new bond, an Alpha bond. Then he mixes his blood with Fenris's to strengthen his bond with the future Alpha King of Recrania.I am once again seated between Christine and my mom watching my mate perform all those rituals. I am restless. I want to claim him, now.As if listening to my prayers, Elder Alarick motions for all the Alphas to come forward and then tells Fenris to get me. I quickly stand up and meet Fenris halfway not at all deterred by a few chuckles and whispering.Fenris smiles at my excitement, his own shining in his eyes and I put my hand in his as we walk togethe
SIERRAI try to hear what my mate's saying but am distracted by his appearance and his voice. I am literally swooning in my seat watching Fenris address his people before beginning the elders' selection. I had a case of jittery legs so I requested to sit and watch him instead of standing beside him. I'll be up there with him during the ascension ceremony but for now, I want to watch him and let him be known as the Alpha of his future pack.My morning sickness attacks me unexpectedly and I am pretty sure that everyone around me is keeping their distance because they don't want the risk of being puked upon. Apparently, only my scent can be hidden, not the symptoms.I have the front row seat, being the Alpha Prince's mate. My parents are beside me on one side whereas Christine is on my other side and Yuki and Randale beside Christine.All the Alphas have been given the second-row seats with their children sitting in the third-row seats. The people from Crimson Shadow are seated in the ro
SIERRAI try hard, very hard to not be afraid of Alpha Conan but I can't help it when he's standing at my door with a murderous look on his face demanding to meet my mate and cursing like a mad man. Well, a mad man he is!"Be careful, Alpha Conan. You shouldn't disrespect the future Queen of Recrania," growls Fenris, making me jump. Alpha Conan looks over my shoulder at Fenris who walks angrily towards me, literally lifting me and putting me behind him. I clutch on his t-shirt which is becoming wet from the water dripping from his hair, no doubt he heard Alpha Conan's cursing from the bathroom while showering."She's not the queen yet neither are you the King. In fact, you and your horde of elders are not at all capable of ruling a country as big as Recrania. With only two elders by your side you cannot stop me from marrying off my daughter to the Alpha King of Abros."Fenris growls and takes a step forward but I hold his shirt, feeling my anger rise at how carelessly he has disregard
FENRISI pace in elder Alarick's office desperately wanting to go back home and in my mate's arms and not deal with this problem. Since the day she woke up, I can't help myself, I crave her presence. It's not the fact that she's carrying my child that I crave her presence but more like her kidnapping has made me paranoid. I can't even for a second imagine my life without her in it but when I was summoned by elder Alarick because I refused to go to him, I was pushed out of the house by the same mate."Let's not actively look out for Alexandria. Let her think that we don't care and that we've forgotten about her," I suggest elder Alarick even when I don't understand how she managed to get out of her prison. She's no doubt had some help and that too from someone in the school."That's alright. She might even lead us to her master. Just put a spy on her," he says and I nod my agreement. I have many people who would fit in the category of a spy, I smirk mentally."You need to claim the Alp
SIERRA"What?" he growls and then pulls me up by my arm gently yet firmly and pulls me close so that our chests are touching. My nipples harden at the feel of his hard chest. My body always betrays me! Here, I am trying to have a serious conversation but my body is busy preparing itself for her mate's touch.How gross is it? Pathetic even."Tell me, mate and this time take a pause in between," he whispers in my ears no doubt noticing my body's response to his touch. My suspicions are confirmed when he nibbles on my ears. I close my eyes and take a deep breath, letting his scent into my body before preparing myself to speak."Do you think of me as a power-hungry mate?" I ask finally not actually knowing of how he will react.He let's go of me completely and I sway for a moment not at all expecting this reaction from him. My fears are confirmed. He does think of me like that. Oh, no! What am I going to do?"I think you should rest for some time. Are you not feeling well?" he asks comple