My Alpha Mate

“How dare you?!”The skin on the left side of my face felt the burning sting. It made my eyes water and my temples throbbed more painfully.“I’m s-sorry. It was not intentional.”I apologized in a broken, low voice that was trying not to produce a crying sound. My hand clutched the side of my face that had just received a painful hit.“You slave, kneel!”The Luna commanded and I did without hesitation. What had happened was an accident, it was not done intentionally but the Luna was glad to have seen an opportunity to punish me again. The tea I’d been asked to bring to the Beta’s daughter, Zaryn was now spilled on the young woman’s body, some had spilled to the floor. Even though I had apologized, Zaryn still raised a hand to my face. I was not usually this clumsy and the Luna knew it, but I’d been ill for the past two days and I was expected to do my duties even with the sickness.“Look at my beautiful clothes, Luna. The clumsy maid has ruined it”Zaryn whined angrily.“I’m so sorry

“The Alpha requests your presence, Tasyra.”One of the maids came to inform me. My body froze with fear. What have I done this time? Ever since that farm incident, I had been wary and shocked still. When the Alpha had held me to keep me from falling, my body felt the electrifying effect of his hands on me. My body had responded in many ways I could not explain. That casual contact had awoken something in me, and when I’d looked at his face in astonishment, I’d seen it in his eyes too. He’d felt it and he’d been stunned as I was. And then, his wolf had flashed through his eyes and I heard the deep growl and the word ‘Mate’ from him. I had not just been shocked, I’d been confused too. More confused even because how could I be the mate of an Alpha. But the yearning whimper of my wolf pinched my heart and I knew it wasn’t a trick. The Alpha was truly my mate, but why? How? I had seen him few times after that farm incident but he had avoided me, did not talk to me. And it hurt. It hurt be

I was at the point of giving up. I hurt all over, both emotionally and physically. Mentally too, I was drained. Ever since the Alpha chased me out of his chamber, the Luna had extremely been on my case. Sending me from one place to the other. Making sure I was involved in a lot of strenuous activities even those that were meant for men alone, she commanded me to do it.It was noon already, the sun was beaming brilliantly and I was yet to have breakfast. While others had been taking breaks and eating, I was made to continue working. I cried from the sheer unfairness of it all until my eyes were puffy, my voice was cracked and the tears had stopped coming.“The Luna wants to see you.”My heart beat increased and I sighed and willed myself to remain calm. I left the farm and began walking towards the manor. My steps were slow and dragged but who could blame me? Working for hours under a scorching sun without food, just water was bound to do that to anyone.“Yes Luna.”I bowed my head whe

“It’s break time.” I heard that same familiar voice say.I paused in my work and raised my face to his, using my hand to shield the sun from disrupting my view. He was holding something this time, and it was water, that I was sure of. “They do break times here?” I asked him. I was still new to this farm work so I had no idea how it usually went. “Of course, why not? We need to fuel our system too.” He chuckled softly. My gaze flickered on his face, I was feeling a bit abashed. I spread my lips in a small, coy smile. I lowered my head, directing my eyes back to the berries I was picking. The farm was quite expansive, one could not see the end but the beginning. And I was given a large portion to focus on alone, courtesy of the Luna. “I still have work to do.” I told him. I knew he had said it was break time but I was scared. What if the Luna saw me seating without working? The others, as workers, were allowed to have breaks, but it was a form of punishment for me. I was definitely

Alpha HadenHow dare her? What was she doing with that guy? She was supposed to be working, not having a break.“Are you jealous, Haden?” My wolf, Gaya, asked. I could feel his arrogant wolfy smirk in my head, where he was. Where every wolf usually was.Wolves and their human host had the ability to communicate with each other telepathically. I found it useful sometimes, other times, I just wanted Gaya to shut up. And today was one of those days I wanted him to shut it.I ignored him and continued watching Tasyra eat and chat with that farm guy, I was going to find out who he was. She had no right to talk to anyone, she was supposed to be working.“You rejected the mate bond, Haden.” Gaya put in, obviously trying to make fun of me.“What is your problem?” I angrily asked.“Just want to know why you’re here monitoring the girl you rejected when we already have another girl we want to marry.”“So when it comes to the rejection, it’s me. But for Zaryn, it becomes us?” I was getting irrit