Alpha William’s POV.
“Give it to me straight. What is wrong with her?” I told the seer after I had made the guards take Maya to the next room.
“What did you mean by ‘this is way beyond us’?”The seer, a fragile old woman whose physical appearance had been that way since I'd known her, stared at me straight in the eye before she looked away momentarily.
“Nothing is wrong with her.”
“Okay? So why did you say it is way beyond us.”
She hesitated with an answer. “Her wolf… it's not regular.”
The walls of my stomach tightened, “Is she cursed?”
“No! Far from it. She's not cursed. She is just…just so…”
Her words trailed off before she had the chance to complete them which made my anxiety skyrocket through the roof.
I had no control of my body and had no idea when I grabbed her arm tightly, glaring at her. “Tell me!”With horror reflecting in her eyes, she parted her lips and the words came flowng down.
“Her wolf is the strongest wolf I have ever seen.”Interesting.
My grip on her arm loosened until I had finally let go. “What's so interesting about it?”“In the book of old, ancient tales from the times my forefathers were not yet conceived, werewolves like hers roamed the earth freely. They were called breathers and had the ability to handle fire…”
“Handle fire?” I resounded her words again, my confusion visible on the lines that deepened my forehead.
“Like yesterday?”“Yes. Like yesterday. Her werewolf has supernatural capabilities, alpha.”
My eyelids fluttered more times than I could count, news like this called for a celebration. A werewolf with such power, of great capabilities, was in our midst, we ought to celebrate, I thought.
“No wonder she could defeat the alpha's brother. I remember asking her about it and all she said was that her wolf took over and the last thing she remembered, was her loosing control of her limbs.”
“Her wolf is not just blessed with the ability to walk in and out of fire, though that is it's most distinct feature. It's speed is heightened, it's sense of smell is better than the average beta wolf and it's vision can see the future.”
“Wow.” I marveled in amazement. “That's amazing.”
Without a word note to her, I yelled for the guard who brought Maya in.
She had a look of distraught in her eyes as she walked in on us, obviously annoyed by the incident earlier.“What's this about now? Is she going to perform another test?” There was spite in her voice.
“Is she going to perform more test?"“Have a seat.” I pointed to the chair beside me. “No more test. The seer has something to say to you. Something you might find interesting.”
Reluctantly, Maya took the seat beside me. She slouched down with her shoulders laid back and her gaze neutral.
“Okay. What is it?”The elderly woman continued.
“Your wolf is the strongest of the werewolves to ever walk the face of the earth. Second to the alpha King's Wolf.”Her eyes lit gently, curiosity in this.
“Really? But I got my wolf late. I was 23 when I got my wolf.”“It doesn't matter. Your wolf is the strongest wolf there is and that is why you haven't been able to get a mate.”
My gaze moved to the seer once she mentioned a mate as my curiosity piqued.
“And that goes for the alpha also.” She continued.
“What do you mean?”
“I mean that you have not been able to find a mate because your mate is the alpha.”
Realization dawned on me and Maya at the same time. We exchanged glances for a little while, my stomach wall cramped tightly again, the walls of my throat parched dry.
I had my speculation, believing there was something strange about the girl, but never in a million years did I think she was the one who completed me.
“But I…I had a mate. One the moon goddess recognized and named as mine. Alpha Thomas, my wolf, called for his wolf when she saw him. He is my mate.”
“Your wolf called for comfort, not her mate. And besides, she mirrors what you believe is your reality. At that time, the alpha seemed like the best option to you and so she went your way. But believe me, the alpha is not your mate. He is not strong enough.”
I sat closer to the seer. “And what are you trying to say to me?”
The seer's attention shifted from Maya to myself. “Every one thousand years, a wolf like Maya's is created and so is a werewolf like yours. In the days of old, strong and powerful werewolves were meant to be together but humans and lesser werewolves came together to plead for powerful werewolves not to be mated together so their powers would not be out of hand.”“That's bad.”
“Yes, at birth, powerful werewolves are meant to be separated but if they do manage to find their other halves, they can stay together in love as long as they do not get out of hand.”
“And if they have other mates when they find their other halves..” I eyed Maya. That was meant to be her question.
“Their relationships with others would never go far unless they come together. They are meant for each other, inseparable. If they stay with others they will be miserable.”
“And so in other words, alpha William here, the alpha king is my mate forever and always?”
“Yes.”
Maya's expression didn't look as stern as she did when he entered the room. Her mood has greatly improved. I caught her lips move, a smile was forming, I could almost bet and then halfway through, she stopped, glanced at the seer and then me.
A tensed moment.
My heart beat blocked the sound of everything else. Could she hear it?
And then, “This must be a joke, alpha William. Let's go to bed, it's late already.”
My heart crumbled in shock.
A joke?Maya's POV.“What are you…what are—The words stopped midway, my throat tightened, I could barely breathe. My knees buckled and my vision, it blurred for a second.“Why?” I managed to whisper.*What do you mean by “why?” Sarah rolled off the bed. Her heels clicked gently as she swayed her hips gently, her walk seductive and slow. The lingerie she wore was made of red lace everywhere except for the nipples that were marked by a bold ‘X’Sarah’s thighs were bare, her cleavage deep and exposed, her hair flying free and lush on her shoulders. She had on her lips a red cherry lipstain with a bright smile.“I came to see you.”“W-what do you mean you came to see me?” My lips quivered, fear dancing through my body.Sarah stopped right in front of me, her shoulders did a little dance forward like she was trying to show me her boobs. She dangled them long enough to her satisfaction before she stopped and then laughed.“I can't believe you actually thought I would be leaving you. I told you, I
Maya's POV“That's the reason why you and the alpha couldn't have mates. You were meant to be together. You both are meant for a greater cause.”The seer's words kept repeating over and over in my head, echoing in my memory.“Greater cause.” I scoffed. “Greater cause and he brought a woman here.”The gossip from the maids didn't add to what I already knew.Whoever the guest was, ‘it’ was a ‘she’. She was not related to the alpha and he was having her stay in his room.“This is all your fault.” My wolf, Melissa warned me, but I paid her no mind.For all I knew, I did nothing wrong but test the alpha's commitment to me. “I am not about to throw myself into the arms of another man and get rejected again.”“You pushed him away and bruised his ego, of course he's going to reject you.”Her words became too loud, they drowned out my confidence and invoked more fear in me.“I'm sure I have nothing to do with this.” I affirmed my stance, my fist tight as my fingernails dug deep into my palm.
Maya's POV.“A joke?” The alpha got in front of me on our way out of his living room.“A joke? Is that seriously all you have to say?”I swallowed hard, greasing my parched throat for the rest of the words to come.“Yes.”“Why?”‘Tell him it's because you have trust issues.’ Melissa whispered in my thoughts. ‘Tell him it's because you were rejected before.’I moved my lips to speak but the words rolled to the back of my throat.“Speak!” Alpha William grew impatient.“The seer says we were destined for each other. Do you really believe in that nonsense?”“Nonsense?” He raised an eyebrow. “You call that nonsense?”My stomach sank. My words weren't intended to be as deep as he was taking them.“No one was made for another. Werewolves don't have soulmates.” I answered.“The seer is trying to fool us.”Alpha William looked at me one last time before he nodded and walked away.I watched as he continued, not a single glance at me until he was at his door, then, with a sharp pull at his doork
Alpha William’s POV.“Give it to me straight. What is wrong with her?” I told the seer after I had made the guards take Maya to the next room.“What did you mean by ‘this is way beyond us’?”The seer, a fragile old woman whose physical appearance had been that way since I'd known her, stared at me straight in the eye before she looked away momentarily.“Nothing is wrong with her.”“Okay? So why did you say it is way beyond us.”She hesitated with an answer. “Her wolf… it's not regular.”The walls of my stomach tightened, “Is she cursed?”“No! Far from it. She's not cursed. She is just…just so…”Her words trailed off before she had the chance to complete them which made my anxiety skyrocket through the roof.I had no control of my body and had no idea when I grabbed her arm tightly, glaring at her. “Tell me!”With horror reflecting in her eyes, she parted her lips and the words came flowng down.“Her wolf is the strongest wolf I have ever seen.”Interesting.My grip on her arm loosened
Maya's POV.The alpha had not mentioned a single word of what had happened to me yet.All he did was ensure I had my clothes on and was properly invested in my bed before he left.I could see him from the side of my bathroom while I changed into my nightwear checking for marks on my bodies. Scars, burns, anything at all. He must have peeped over a thousand times before I called his name to ask if there was something wrong.“No. Nothing at all, get some sleep. Goodnight.” But then he left me and closed the door.The moment his footsteps disappeared into the silence hallway, I adjusted out of my bed and sat up straight.“Melissa.” I whispered. “Melissa, are you up?”“Hey Maya, what's up? What's going on?”“The coast is clear. We can talk now.”Before the fire started, Melissa stirred within me. She tumbled, scratched and howled inside of me.I thought of it as nothing, not until the fire blasted quickly and she took over my body without my control, shielding me off from the fire with a
Alpha Williams’ POV.It was minutes after I had just witnessed what was before me and yet, my mouth lips wouldn't join.“What in the hell…”Justin murmured from underneath me. It was his voice that dragged me out of being lost.I looked down to see he was still pinned on the ground, nearly strangled by my grip but his eyes were in the same direction like mine, confused by what he was seeing.Just as I was.I loosened my grip on him, letting go of his collar so I could stand up to approach Maya.The untouched Maya.“What…what happened?” I was still in shock as I approached her. My Luna, May was untouched by the engulfing fire that had now burnt my Library into ashes.Everything had been burnt to ashes but yet, Maya had looked like she had been hidden in a compartment somewhere, shielded from the furnace.Even her dress was untouched. The hair on her head was untouched, her skin was shining and her face, beautiful.I reached for her arms, turning it side to side, just to make sure but