CHAPTER FOUR

MAVERICK

I did not have to chase them out of my house cause they left after two hours. After they left, I stood in a silent house full of memories.

I met my mate Alice at the last Mate meeting, gathering my pack held.

FLASHBACK…

I stood at the entrance of the pack, welcoming people from other packs, when my nose picked up a very sweet cinnamon mixed with a strawberry smell. My wolf was jumping inside of me and howling happily, and I just knew that my mate was around, but I could not see her.

I was not worried because I knew we would still meet inside during the gathering. After I was done welcoming people into the pack, the gathering began, and all without mates lined up, male on one side, female on the side. Instantly, people started finding their mate.

I picked up that same sweet smell towards my right and walked towards the right trying to pinpoint where that smell was coming from, and I laid my eyes on her. It felt like I was in heaven. She ran into my arms, and it felt electrifying.

I held her tightly in my arms like someone was going to steal her from me.

With a shy smile, she looked at me and said, “My name is Alice from the fiery pack. What’s yours, and which pack are you from?”

“My name is Maverick, and I’m the Alpha of this pack,” I responded with a smile.

“A a a Alpha?” She stuttered and stumbled back in fear.

“Yes, I’m the Alpha, and you don’t need to be scared of me. I’m your mate, and I’ll never harm you,” I reassured her. I looked around and noticed that everyone's eyes were on us, everyone cheered and my mum walked over to us and pulled Alice into her arms for a hug.

Some people who found their mate within my pack decided to stay, while some decided to leave for their mate's pack. Alice stayed with me cause, as the Alpha, I can’t leave another pack.

We held the mating ceremony days later and marked each other the same day.

FLASHBACK ENDS.

I got pulled out of my thoughts by a howl that I know is coming from my wolf, Jax.

“You are awake,” I say as I walk up to my bedroom, and I get no response. “Jax, are you fine?”

My wolf has weakened since we lost our mates and has been quite weak. Normally, Jax was always chattering in my head, but now he rarely talks and is always asleep.

After waiting for some time and still receiving no response, I went to sleep.

JASMINE

I’m awakened by voices from the living room downstairs, and I know it was either Daisy or the Alpha’s family.

I get out of bed, and I feel so much better than the day before. I walk to my bathroom to freshen up, and I get dressed in a two-piece lounge set. Before I was I walk out of my bedroom, I look at myself in the mirror. I still look pale, but I look better. I walk down the stairs to the living room, where everyone is seated huddled together.

“Good morning, everyone,” I greeted, and everyone turned around and rushed to hug me, and by everyone, I mean Daisy, my best friend, Eva, the Alpha daughter, and my other best friend, Jacob, the Alpha to be. Our parents stood side by side, looking at us.

“ I missed you so much,” Daisy says with tears in her eyes.

“I missed you too,” Eva added, trying not to shed tears.

“Finally, you decided to come out of that God-forsaken bedroom,” Jacod says, joking, trying not to cry while rubbing his sister and mate back as they cry.

Daisy and Jacob ate mate, and after they hold the mating ceremony, Jacob will become the Alpha. I'm envious of their bond, but I push the feelings aside.

“ I missed you guys, too,” I say, and I look over to where our parents stood. “Good morning, Mum, Dad, Uncle Allen, and Aunt Teresa,” I greeted.

After sharing greetings and hugs with everyone, we sit at the dining table to have breakfast. Daisy and Eva filled me in on pack matters as we ate our breakfast.

“It is our pack's turn to host the Nate meeting gathering, and preparations have already begun as the gathering is in two days,” says Daisy as she bounces in her seat. You would think she had not met her mate, but I know she's just excited for the event.

“Yes, yes, and we need to buy dresses, get our nails done, get our hair done too,” Eva says in excitement. “Let's go after breakfast!”

After breakfast, they dragged me out of the house, and immediately, I noticed people looking at me and whispering to each other. I know they are talking about me.

“Walk faster, we have a lot of things to do!” Eva says as she and Daisy both took one hand each and dragged me to walk faster.

We went to the mall to buy dresses and shoes, then they took me to the spa to get a massage. After we went to the salon, I had long curly full hair, so they defined my curls and cut my dead ends.

I looked at myself in the mirror, and I looked beautiful and cute. I missed my former self, and I'm grateful my mum forced me to become myself once again.

I looked at Daisy and Eva with tears in my eyes.” Thank you guys,” I say, and they pull me into a hug and whisper sweet and encouraging words in my ears.