Alpha Zane's POVMercedes is sleeping peacefully in my arms like a contented kitten.My mate is rapidly becoming an adult, she knows exactly what she wants and her Luna senses are starting to take over. Just like a few hours ago when we faced Kenry and Jace, two of my high rankings encountered crises in their mating. She managed to calm things down before I stepped in as their Alpha. My mate is going to be the most perfect Luna, I can't count down the months to her eighteenth fast enough. I want to mark her, take her to my packhouse and lock us in our bedroom for a whole week. I'm damn sure she won't mind at all, as long as the cook regularly serves us lasagna.Sleep can't come for me.Two serious cases have arisen within a short period of time. My Beta lost his mate after they started the mating process. He is now a wreck, out for several weeks, if not months. Mate issues are not easy to handle and in Jace’s case, totally problematic. He waited for her for years and as his story soun
Mercedes' POV Ever since I got up I've been thinking about the matter. The way my two pack members lost their mate.I don't know Saphira well enough, we've never really been close, but I've heard her more than once state at parties she wants to stay in Silver Moon. She participated in all the mating ceremonies to find her mate within our pack but failed every time. And last night Jace claimed her as his mate, and declared that she left him without an explanation. That's very strange, I mean, she's first looking for him and then when she finds him, she abandons him. Things don’t add up here.I suspect the reason for her leaving is that Jace belongs to a pack other than Silver Moon. Saphira is not ready to relocate and Jace will never allow her to stay in this pack. But I need to know this for sure and I'm going to work on that right away today. Pretty much all high rankings of Midnight Moon hate my pack, they frantically try to hide this from me, but I did notice it. Every now and then
When I walk into the canteen a few hours later, I see that the Alpha Glary's usual seat is empty.Also, where Clarita always sat next to me is open. Hungry I take a seat and eagerly start my meal. I'm almost ready to go back to class when someone plops down next to me. It's John Ogabe, the future Gamma of the pack. His strong scent invades my nostrils, and hard I push the food back into my stomach.“Mercedes, tell me. Will you still be the Beta of our pack? Because I'd be happy to take over from you," he explains plainly. His directness doesn't surprise me, I've always found him rude and, therefore avoided his company. “I'm happy to hand the position over to you, John. As you already know, I have a higher one in my pocket”, I tell him proudly. “I stole the heart of an incredible Alpha and he can't wait to make me his Luna. So, you see, Beta John, be my guest.”Before I manage to get up, he tries to grab my arm. But I manage to avoid his grasp. He is provoking me, almost everyone in th
Still Mercedes' POVWhen John left, I took a roadmap out of my bag and put the piece of paper with the location he gave me on it. I map out the route I have to take. Actually, I would be there faster by plane, but my Bugatti is a fast one and if I look at the route like that, I can arrive at my destination within three days.I'm totally focused on my plan that I don't notice anyone bending over me. “Are you going outside the pack, Mercedes?” it sounds suddenly behind me. Startled, I look around and see no one but Clarita. Her face is pale as if she has cried for a long time and her eyes are dull. “Clarita,” I exclaim. I jump up and hug her. "How do you feel? I know it was tough to lose your second chance mate. Why did you reject John first?” I ask her without batting an eyelid.Clarita is clearly startled. “Did he tell you about that? That fool! Instead of being ashamed, he is trumpeting that his mate dished him,” she sounds annoyed. She sits down next to me and looks at the roadmap.
When Zane notices that I am adamant, he resigns himself to my mission.But I did have to promise to call him twice a day to tell him what progress I was making with my plans. He also promised not to tell Jace about this. If his Beta knows where Saphira is, he might rush in here on his own and things could not end well. I've asked Zane for up to five days to try and persuade her to at least talk to Jace about her doubts.Fortunately, my mate was indulgent and agreed. Although something tells me he's not entirely at ease with me traveling this far without him and I'm expecting him to show up anytime, Zane never takes risks when it comes to me. So I have to act quickly. “Clarita, how about we sleep early and leave early tomorrow morning? Maybe we can drive on and immediately reach Shadow Moon in the evening”, I suggest to my friend. She looks at me strangely. “We can do that, but then we will take turns. You'll be too tired to drive non-stop all day," she says. “Why do you want to be the
Alpha Rainer takes us to a spacious dining room.On the way, I take in my surroundings well and I notice that the interior of the packhouse is a real show off of wealth. I even wonder if there are children here in the packhouse, it is really too neat and orderly.As we join up, I notice that the Alpha is sitting right across from me at the table. His eyes are still on me. “Tell me, Mercedes. You also seem to be high ranking in your pack. Who are your parents exactly?” he asks, really interested. I show a polite smile, his piercing eyes make me really uncomfortable. Not that they get me off balance or insecure, but it's not normal for a man to look at another's mate this way. “My father is the Beta of Silver Moon. And I'm the future Luna of Midnight Moon. Alpha Zane is my fated mate. In a few months, I will be eighteen and then I will finally join my mate in his pack”, I answer dreamily. Now the Alpha knows I'm genuinely into my mate, maybe he might turn his gaze to Clarita who is impa
As soon as the door slams behind the Alpha, Clarita turns to me.Her face is twisted with jealousy, which completely obscures her previous beauty. “And if I thought I had a chance with him, he can't take his eyes off you. A mated she-wolf, at it!”, she exclaims, distraught. “Zane, Glary and now Rainer too! Seriously, Mercedes? What do you have that I don't? You're still a virgin! I can offer Rainer so much more!”.If Clarita thought she would hurt me with those worthless words, she's so wrong. Bored, I look closely at her again. “You've had two mates and both of them you screwed up. Do you know how lucky you are? Only a few she-wolves get second chances”, I tell her. “The one that I was granted, I hold tight to him, make him happy and proud of me. I don't spread my legs for everyone. My mate owns me completely. Can you say that too, Clarita?”She turns red, she knows I'm right. Now that her affair with our pack's Alpha is out, I wonder if she can stay there. De Luna should already hav
We drive through the pack, the soft moonlight gives everything such a picturesque view.Shadow Moon is indeed outstanding, the spatial planning is excellent. The residential centers are separated from the lively catering industry, probably to prevent noise nuisance. Everything is orderly and maintained as I already noted when we entered the pack.The Alpha explains that his pack is one of the oldest and most of the smaller ones originated from Shadow Moon. Persons who at first could not adhere to the strict discipline had left the pack in groups and formed smaller ones that have grown over the years. This pack does not accept rogues, unlike refugees from war-surviving packs. He states that his father is officially still the Alpha, but that he is the actual leader carrying out all the work. According to tradition, he cannot officially take over the position until he has found his fated mate. He is now twenty, and has searched for her in a number of packs but came home empty-handed.“I