Chapter 2.

Lucian's POV:

I hated waking up in the mornings. I sighed as my alarm rang and rang. I groaned as I willed it off. I heard my room door open, I knew who came in, my sister, she was the only one who entered my room at will. “Lucian?!!" she screamed my name. Groaning, “I'm right here, why are you screaming?" I say, narrowing my eyes at her.

“Oh, I'm sorry your royal highness for disturbing your beauty sleep, I hate to break it to you but you are an alpha and you have a job to do". She retorted, sarcastically. Wiping my hand over my face, I sigh, “Leave me alone, Valerie".

Her eyes soften. I could see the pity right there.I hated it. She moved closer and sat on my bed with her hand on my shoulder, “Look Lucian, I know you're still grieving. It can't be easy grieving your mate that died, a wolf that's in hiding and a pack to run, but you have to be strong, Lucian, I know Sophia would have wanted that for you".

Sophia. My beautiful mate. I loved her so much. She was my everything. We knew we were mates since we were 18. For 6 years, we had been trying for a kid, but it didn't work. After the 6th year, she got pregnant but we didn't know, it was a cryptic pregnancy. After the 7th month, she complained a lot. Getting to the hospital, we were made to understand that she was in labour. She had internal bleeding, she died, the child died. I was destroyed. My wolf felt it worse. He felt so much pain he disappeared to the back mind. He's been there for 4 years. I've been miserable for 4 years.

Closing my eyes as I sighed, I regarded Valerie, “okay, miss therapist, I'll get ready". She beamed, “good! because you stink!". I rolled my eyes, “Fuck off, Valerie" I say smiling. Laughing, she leaves my room.

Getting into the bathroom, I looked into the mirror. Valarie was right, I looked a mess. My stubble had grown, I hadn't shaved in a while. My hair that was usually reaching the back of my hair was now shoulder length. I sighed, took a shower and left the bathroom.

I got dressed in a black top, a pair of jeans and some boots I saw laying around. Spraying my cologne, I went out, breathing in the fresh air of my pack lands. I got a few greetings as I headed to my office, I answered everyone. I loved my people and they loved me too, I could just feel it.

Taking a stroll in the pack was one of the reasons why I didn't have an office in the house, my office is a bit further away so I can go out daily. I got into my office after a 10 minutes walk, sitting down at my desk, I took a look at my table, it was filled with papers I had yet to sign. I took a deep breath as I got to work.

About an hour into my work, my knock sounded on my office door. “Come in," I said, the door opened and Tyler came in. Tyla was my beta and best friend. He looked distraught. His head was hung low.

“What happened?", I asked him as he took a seat, he looked at me, “it's not good, Lucian". I was getting impatient, “Spit it out, Tyler", I growled out.

He sighed, “ There was a rogue attack on the out skirt of the pack", I growled, my eyes glowing,” Rogues???!!!!", Tyler nodded, “Yeah, three teenagers were on their way home from the lake wood pack party, they were ambushed by rogue, one died, two are severely injured”.

My heart ached as I thought of the death of my pack member. " I'll kill them”, I snarled. Tyler immediately sat up, "We need a plan, we can't go fight off rogues in broad daylight, we have to go late at night”.

What Tyler said made sense, he always did, that's why he's my beta, "Fine, but I still want their head”, I grunted. We made a plan on how we were going to ambush the rogues. I prayed to the moon goddess that time went faster.

*****

It was finally dark, Tyler, Darius, my Delta and I set out. We shifted right from the pack, shifting for me was painful because Max wasn't here to make it easy. I waved the incoming thoughts as I focused on shifting.

After 5 minutes of excruciating pain, we left the pack, as the rogue's disgusting smell led us to them. Finding them wasn't there, they were 4, in a Forest, it looked like they were preying on something. For the first time in 4 years, Max stirred, "Max?” I tried but I got no reply, sighing, I pushed the feeling of disappointment down and focused on the task at hand.

We were far, we couldn't really see, stalking closer, my nose caught up on a very beautiful scent, it smelled like Flowers, I breathed it in. Going further, I saw a white wolf in their midst, passed out. I couldn't take my eyes off the world, it was a very small one. The rogues finally noticed us, I internally smirked as we waited for them to attack first.

The one who looked like the leader snarled and came at me. I trained almost daily. This wolf didn't come close. I knew all the moves it was going to use, jumping on me, the rogue tried to bite me, growling, I used my face to scratch his face. He whined, I used the moment of weakness to bite him on his neck, making him bleed out.

I looked to where Tyler and Darius were fighting off the other three, I went to help them but they already fought them off. Taking my eyes to the female wolf, she looked like an Omega as I went closer, I was drawn in for some reason. As I got 5fts away from her, Max stirred again, but I ignored it.

Her scent was beautiful and heavenly,but I wanted to roll in it. The last time I felt this was with Sophia, my mate. Finally getting to her, I put my paw on my body.

As soon as I touched her, she slowly but surely opened her eyes, she had beautiful brown eyes.

After years, I felt max, he wasn't just stirring, he was fully here, I could feel him.

“M-m-mate?" He stuttered out.

I stiffened. Mate?

What is going on?