“It’s been 3 days. I am healed, I need to find her” My beta Greg didn’t believe me when I said I found my mate in a human village of all places.
“Damon, I understand you want find her, “Greg pleaded,” but what good will you be to her or anyone if you are not 100%? Besides, I have sent people out looking based on your description of her and no one has come up with anything. Mind you a better description would be helpful, small beautiful, blonde, blue eyes and smells like vanilla and honey doesn’t really narrow it down.” Greg chuckles.“I don’t see the humour in this!” I can’t believe he doesn’t understand how important this is to me.“Do you have any idea how important she is to me? I am already up against it being such a young alpha, and then not having a mate? Finding her will make such a difference and will help make our pack more powerful and united.”“I know that” Greg admits,” and honestly I agree having a mate will help, but your pack backs you and knows you had no choice but to become alpha, it’s not your fault your father was killed in battle with rouges.. you did what you had to for us and we all know it. And you are doing a great job. Any doubters will come around.”“Please Greg, I need to find her. I can’t stand the idea that she may be afraid of me… I still can’t understand how any wolf wouldn’t know of their heritage…we have to find her and find out where she is from and why she has no pack…” I storm around my room, pacing, thinking.It makes no sense, even rouge cubs would know they are wolves… and if not a rouge how would a cub ever be left behind without a pack? It makes no sense… normally any pup without a pack becomes a rouge and they go mad and attack each other. She didn’t appear mad, quite the opposite, she seemed super intelligent and resourceful.“Okay; boss tell you what” Greg carefully approaches me and puts his hands on my shoulders. “If you promise to let me drive, and not to exert yourself, I will take you to a few human villages and we can see if we can find her together.”I sigh, “thank you my friend , of course I will let you drive. I just need to know she is okay.”“Okay, you get dressed, I will bring the car around.” Greg leaves my room so I can get ready. Finally I am going to find her, my mate, my other half. I am vibrating with excitement at just the thought of seeing her again. I don’t know how I ever thought I could live without my mate! Seeing her for the first timeIt was like waking up for the first time and seeing the beautiful sun shining brightly just for me. I don’t even know her name yet and I am so absolutely in love with her I would move heaven and earth to find her and keep her safe.I get dressed and head out to Greg and the waiting car.After dinner Damon led Mary out of the dining room. They went down the hall to his office. Once inside Damon shut the door. He walked over to where Mary was standing and took her face in his hands. He tilted her face up and leaned down and kissed her. It was Mary’s first real kiss. It took the breath right out of her. His lips were soft yet firm, and sweet. He slid his tongue into her mouth and she nervously kissed him back. She felt fireworks going off all over her body as he pulled her closer to him. She put her arms around his neck and grabbed a handful of his beautiful hair.‘What am I doing? I barely know him?’ She thought briefly. Her desire to be near him and be touched by him won out over any reservations she had. Damon broke the kiss and began kissing her neck making Mary moan. He gently bit her neck right above her collarbone. “That is where is will mark you” he growled making Mary wet between her legs. She was floored by her body’s reaction to this man. She had never felt
The dining room was enormous. It was more like a ballroom or large restaurant than a regular dining room. Damon led Mary to the front of the room where there was a long table that overlooked the rest of the room. Damon and Mary sat at the middle of the table. A few minutes later Greg came in and sat beside Damon. Mary watched as people slowed came in and sat down at tables. Some of the faces looked familiar from the meeting a short while ago, some were new faces. People spoke among themselves and some greeted each other upon arrival. This was truly a close knit community and Mary was equally impressed and nervous. How was she going to fit in with people who have known each other their whole lives. Damon silently reached over and held Mary’s hand. Mary laughed to herself remembering that he could feel her nervousness. She looked at him as he spoke to Greg. He was a beautiful man. His strong features, his thick rich perfect hair. Skin looked smooth and soft. She couldn’t believe som
As they enter the double doors of the hall Damon looks at Mary. “You ready to meet the pack?”“Meet the pack? Now?” Mary asked nervously.“It will be fine, I will be with you the whole time.” Damon took Mary’s hand and led her into a large room full of people.They walked hand in hand up to the front of the room, climbed the few steps to the stage and went to the center of the stage. “Good day, goddess bless you.” Damon said calmly and kindly.“Goddess be with you.” The pack returned in unison.“I want to introduce you to my mate, your future Luna, Mary.” Damon said with pride pulling Mary as close to him as he could. Mary looked around the room. Some people were smiling and Mary could feel their instant acceptance of her…. But there were a few who did not seem at all happy with her presence beside the alpha. A few of them radiated anger and if looks could kill Mary would be dead. Mary swallowed hard and mustered as much courage as she could. •Hi everyone, nice to meet you.” She sa
Damon leads Mary out the front door and they turn right. They follow a beautifully landscaped pathway which leads them to a street. Mary looks up and down the street and sees beautiful homes all well maintained… “not one is overgrown or run down!” Mary marvels.“We pride ourselves on ensuring our home is welcoming, clean and maintained. Littering is unacceptable and letting your house fall into disrepair is as well. We are a community and if one needs help with upkeep or repair all they have to do is ask, so there is no excuse for letting things go.” Damon says this with such pride and love, Mary can see and feel his love for his community and people. Her respect for him grows more and more.As they walk down the street passing homes, they pass by people that love in the community. Damon introduces them as they go, but Mary knows she will never remember all the names. “Don’t worry little love,” Damon whispers to her “the names will come with time, no one expects you to remember them
After Mary”s things were all put away she followed Sarah down stairs. The house was so big it was more like a palace. As they walked down the stairs Sarah pointed out where her room was.“If you need me anytime, you just come knock on my door ok? Sarah said kindly.Mary nodded her head happy to have a friend. And she could feel it. Sarah truly wanted to be her friend. Mary felt like she was walking on clouds she was so excited.They continued down to the main floor where Sarah took Mary down a hallway. They passed set of double doors that Sarah explained housed the library. They passed a glass wall where she could clearly see an enormous gym on the other side of the glass. There were lots of people in there so Mary quickly walked by trying not to attract any attention.They then came up to a door near the end of the hall. Sarah knocked on the door and then opened it.“Alpha, we are here.” Sarah said loudly.What does she mean alpha? What the heck is an alpha? Mary thought to herself.
Greg drove for what felt like hours. Mary stared out the window trying to keep track of exactly what roads they took, just in case.Damon watched Mary spellbound.“You are gonna love the pack.” Greg offered. He smiled in the rear view mirror. Mary looked and briefly smiled back. She didn’t know what to think or say. Her head was spinning and going a million miles at a time. ‘What am I doing? Why am I agreeing to this? Am I crazy? I don’t even know these people…they could be serial killers for all I know, and here I am willingly getting in a car with them, packing up my only home and leaving with them!’Greg finally turns a corner and heads down a long driveway. “We are here.” Damon says calmly. Mary watches as they pull up to the biggest house she has ever seen. As soon as the car stops the door is opened by a young girl. “Welcome home alpha, beta.” The girl says happily. She looks at Mary and smiles. “Hi! My name is Sarah. Welcome to the pack. Can I show you to your room?” Sarah
“I will come with you, but I have to leave flora and Phil a note at very least. I owe them that much and more for everything they have done for me.” Mary says to Damon.“You write them a note and pack your things. I will call the pack house and have a room made up for you. Greg is waiting in the car I will get him and he can help load your stuff in the trunk.” Damon smiles and puts his hand on Mary’s shoulder.“Pack my stuff? But I can’t just leave for good…this is my home.” Mary feels panic setting in at the thought of abandoning the wonderful people who took her in and treated her so well.“Love, I know you feel like you owe these people, and maybe you do, but I promise you, when you first turn it is going to be painful and you do not want them around for that. You are doing them a favour. Once you adjust, if you want to come back, it will be up to you, but I promise you, I will make sure they have help and won’t hurt for money for all they have done for my mate.”Mary knew he was b
Mary came to and found herself lying on her bed.“Take it slow” Damon said softly “you almost hit your head.” Mary looked at Damon. ‘He looks confused!, what does he have to be confused about?’ She thought.“What? Why do you look confused? Excuse me if I haven’t seen men turn into wolves before, excuse me for not knowing that there are things out there that look human but are actually animals in disguise. How in the heck was I supposed know that?” Mary huffed angrily.Damon tilted his head slightly,” not just wolves you know.” “What? Why do you mean not just wolves? What else is there?” Mary looked at Damon as though he was truly insane.“Well vampires, witches, warlocks and elves… mind you most of them are almost extinct except for those damn vampires… those ones just multiply quicker than we can exterminate them.”Mary laughed and laughed. “Oh and my fairy-godmother is going to swoop in and turn me into a princess to right?” She shook her head… ‘he really must be crazy” she thought
Mary brings the two cups of tea to the table and sits down across from Damon. “Okay, I am going to tell you the truth, but I need you to please, please listen to the whole story and try your absolute hardest to keep an open mind.” Damon says looking Mary in the eyes trying to get a read on what she’s thinking.Mary nods her head in agreement. “Okay, go ahead.” “I wasn’t lying when I said I turned into a wolf… I do. It”s not like you think though. My wolf is always wake inside me and sometimes I let him come forth. The night those guys were after you, I honestly just wanted to protect you… I only reacted when they attacked. If they had of just run away I would never have hurt them. There are rules, and wolves are not allowed to attack humans… I could get my pack in massive trouble if I did that.”“Your pack?”Mary interrupted “ so there are more of you?”“Yes my pack, and yes there are many more like me… there are many packs. Truth be told, between the 4 packs in the surrounding areas