CHAPTER 5

Growing up, Elise had always fantasized about how it would be when she finds her mate and how he would save her from the harsh world she was forced to live in.

But as time went on, she concluded she would have no such thing as having a mate meant she had to have a wolf, or so she had thought.

And in the blink of an eye, everything was changing for her.

The thought of how she was able to defeat those wolves halfway hadn’t stopped hunting her.

Although , she told herself the wolves were after her since she was a wolfless omega and they just thought about her as food or something, Elise’s head still kept telling her there was something more to it which she was still racking her head at.

And now, to top it all, Kai, the Lycan Alpha just declared her as his mate?!.

Elise thought she couldn’t breathe for a moment.

The word “mate” made her heart skip for a second, and her mind started racing with emotions she couldn’t comprehend.

Kai moved 2 steps closer, bringing Elise back from her thoughts.

His eyes locked on her with a deeper intensity than that night at the silver moon ball.

Looking into his eyes, although shy, Elise now understood why he looked at her the way he did at the ball.

He wanted her.

The realization that Kai, the Lycan Alpha wanted her sent a shiver down her spine as she recalled the intensity of his gaze, the way his eyes seemed to be set on her.

Her heart raced, her cheeks turning red.

Kai moved even closer to her, filling the space between them.

Watching her reaction change from confusion to realization, the sight of her blushing and her pupils dilating with the thought of him pinched something in him.

He almost couldn’t control himself. It felt like his body wanted to be inside hers.

He started talking, his voice husky and low, “you’re my mate, Elise, the one my wolf yearns for”.

His eyes still locked on hers.

“Your wolf….”, she repeated, breaking the eye contact, her voice barely above a whisper.

Without letting her say another word, Kai cupped her chin with his index finger, turning her face to his.

“Yes, my wolf is me, Elise. I am my wolf, I yearn for you.” He said, his eyes not leaving hers.

His hands now brushing her hair gently, making her skin prickle with goosebumps.

They barely know each other, yet, he spoke with a conviction that left her breathless.

Elise couldn’t explain why for a change, she believed everything this stranger was telling her.

She couldn’t explain why, but his words felt so true, like she could feel the sincerity behind them.

She searched into his eyes, still trying to stop herself from feeling the way she did.

Self aware, he cupped her whole face with his hands while pressing his lips against hers.

Elise’s breath caught in her throat.

She couldn’t comprehend how she felt.

His kiss was gentle, yet so possessive and passionate.

It was Elise’s first kiss and it felt like her heart was going to jump out of her chest.

Something in her screamed with joy and excitement. She didn’t understand that it was her wolf as it hadn’t fully risen.

There was a loud knock on the door, which made Elise break the kiss, startled.

Kai groaned a little, making Elise blush as his raised his brows, almost pouting.

His expression, cute as he asked who it was.

It was Lucien.

Hearing this, his face relaxed a little.

He let him in.

Lucien came in while blurting out loudly, “You should check up on Elise, the girl you saved, she’s been looking for….”

He stopped, startled at the sight of Elise.

“Ohhh….Hi!..”

He blurted again, waving his hands awkwardly at Elise.

Then he turned to Kai, “we found something”.

He said, smiling as Kai gave him a “what did you interrupt us for” look.

Hearing this, Kai’s expression changed and he became interested in what Lucien has found.

So he told him he would come check it out soon.

Watching Lucien leave, he gently pulled Elise closer to him, while leaving a kiss on her forehead.

I’ll be back, he said, his eyes flickering, while he stared at her.

Elise couldn’t bring herself to say anything.

She just nodded while blushing as it felt like words were going to fail her if she said anything else.

Just the thought that she now had someone to wait on made her happy.

She couldn’t help but scream a little, while caressing her cheeks as it felt like they were burning of excitement.

That night, Elise took a cold bath, as it felt like she was actually burning from the happiness.

She couldn’t stop thinking about everything.

The kiss, the stares, the words, his gaze, everything.

She didn’t even think about who she was and her encounter with the wolves that night.

Her happy thoughts clouded her heart and she couldn’t remember when last she felt so happy.

She told herself that she didn’t want to ruin the moment by thinking about things like who she was and why those wolves came after her, but in truth, she just was too happy to think about sad things.

She reminisced the moment over and over again in her head till she slept off.

The next day, Elise woke up feeling rejuvenated.

She smiled brightly, while giggling as she did everything she did that morning.

Ate breakfast happily, walked happily, she even felt less shy to walk in the halls.

Anyone could tell she was happy.

Later that day, Kai came to Elise’s room to tell her they had to meet with the pack.

Her heart skipped for a second.

She had never been in a pack, and now, she was the mate of not just any alpha, but the Lycan Alpha.

She really could use some confidence stir up from the salesman at the supermarket at the moment.

The salesman, Mickey as everyone called him was the only person Elise talked to.

He was as bored and lonely as her, so they complimented each other.

They only spoke when one of them was sad about something.

Well, they was always something to be sad about, hence, they spoke almost every time they were opportuned to.

Kai, who noticed the nervousness leaned in to caress her cheeks.

“It’s just going to be bunch of people looking at how beautiful you are and how to get in your good graces since you’re my mate”,

“You would even be the intimidating one to them”. He said, smiling.

He knew what she was thinking as he had also thought about how she’d feel about it.

He knew he had to reassure her.

Although, she didn’t know this, but being his mate gave her so much power.

It was like she was him, in a woman’s body.

That was what being his mate meant.

She didn’t need to be intimidated, instead she needed to not be too intimidating.

Elise nodded with a sigh of relief, which he was glad to hear.

“I already prepared some clothes for you”. He said.

“I didn’t know your size, so I got each in different sizes, when you’re done checking them out, you can give the remaining clothes to the maids, they know what to do.” He added.

Elise’s brows furrowed slightly.

She had never had clothes gotten for her because she needed it.

It was either because her aunt Thea didn’t want Elise to “embarrass her” by wearing shabby clothes, or it was because she didn’t want the clothes anymore.

“Thank you”. She said, not wanting to show how happy she was, so he wouldn’t think the gesture was too much for her, she stared at the floor.

“You’re welcome, gorgeous, he said, smiling.

Elise blushed, her face still glued to the floor.

“How do you feel now?” He asked after her health.

“I’m okay now, thank you so much for the other day, I’m sorry I totally forgot to express my gratitude”. She said while facing him.

“It’s my duty to protect you, Elise, you do not need to thank me”.

“Just make sure you rest very well and if you need anything, there’s not a single person you can’t ask”.

“Everyone would do what you ask happily”. He said.

“Well, that is including me”, he added, making her blush.

He left her to attend to something, promising to come get her when it was time to meet with the pack.

Elise spent the rest of her day sorting out the clothes.

This took all of her time as it felt like Kai got clothes for her whoke existence.

After which, she waited for Kai to come get her.