Chapter 2

"Kara dear, where have you seen this place? You are painting it as if you have been there before."

I stopped what I was doing long enough to look at her and said,

" Oh, this lake was in a dream I had and I wanted to paint it as soon as I got up so I wouldn't forget about it. I thought it was too pretty to not put on a painting." I lied to her, which I don't normally do.

" I agree, now come down and eat your breakfast. You can finish your painting after you eat."

I told her that I would be right down and that I had to clean up. She leaves and closes the door behind her. I hurried and got dressed in a pair of bluejeans and a flower print top that hung slightly off my shoulders, brushed my long brown hair and ran down stairs. My father had already gone to the office to work and it was just me and mom for the time being because she was about to go to the office today as well.

I went back to my room to go and finish my painting I had been working on that morning. I was just finishing up when my dad mind-linked me and said,

("Kara dear could you come to the office, please there is someone here we would like you to meet")

I replied back, ("Be there shortly and, oh and dad, if you try to match me up with a chosen mate again, I am not having it. I am waiting for my true mate") I told her as I cut the link off.

My parents usually don't tell me anything that is going on that is pack related, they only seem to call me to their office when they want to tell me something or have me meet someone. I hurried and ran upstairs to the third floor where my parents' offices were. When I got there, I heard the most amazing voice I had ever heard, but I was too furious to open the door, so I knocked lightly and waited for them to let me in instead of barging in like I normally do when they call their office.

"Come in dear." my dad said. I hesitated about opening the door at first because my dad had been so obsessed about setting me up with a chosen mate. He keeps calling me down to the office every time that he has a male visitor to see if I would choose them as my mate. It was really starting to piss me off. I walked in just about to start screaming at my dad about how he should respect my wishes about me wanting to find my true mate. When the most handsome guy I had ever seen stood up to greet me, he was wearing nothing but a plain white tee that hugged his chiseled chest and a pair of bluejeans. His black hair was combed back and his face looked at me softly and he smiled at me while his deep brown eyes looked at me with some kind of longing.. He reached his hand out to me to shake it. But when I went to return the jester, he gently brought my hand to his lips and kissed it softly. I was stunned by his actions, but I didn't give it a second thought till I heard the word that I never thought I would hear from him, or from anyone, for that matter, if my parents had gotten their way. "MATE", he whispered softly to me.

Anyway, you can say that I was thrilled that I had found my true mate and wouldn't be set up with a chosen mate by my parents. "Mom, Dad, do you mind if I talk to Atlas alone, please I would like to get to know him more, if that is alright with you?" I asked my parents. Without saying a word, they looked at each other, smiled and got up and left the room, leaving me and Atlas alone. From what I heard about the matebond is that your wolf would be able to tell if the person that is next to you is your true mate, by their scent that the other person's wolf smells, but being with no wolf I didn't smell that with him or so I thought until a very faint smell of cedar and pine musk hit my nose, I had to go with my gut feeling and I felt safe with Atlas. I felt as if he wouldn't hurt me. Again I brushed off the sensation of the scent I thought I could have been from where he lived, but as we talked I began to feel as if I had someone starting to stir inside my head, but just faintly. With that, I shook off the feeling. When I asked him about his pack and where it was, he began to tell me where it was located and that there was a huge crystal clear lake there and that it was bordered by a mountain chain. I looked at him with amazement and he had a puzzled look on his face. I told him I needed to show him something and then I hurried out of the office, ran to my room and grabbed the painting and went back to where I had left him. I turned the painting around and showed it to him. He looked at it and was surprised. He stated that there was a lake on his land that looked just like that. I was astounded by his statement. We looked at each other for a moment before he told me that he had to go because he had a pack to run and that he would send for me in weeks' time that he had to prepare his pack and packhouse for my arrival. As he stood up, I walked up to him and he kissed me softly on my cheek and said to me till I saw my aruna again. And with that, he leaves and takes one last look at me and walks out of the room.

Could this really be happening, I thought to myself? Did I just really find my mate? I was so happy inside. I was dancing all over my parents' office. Yet I was terrified on the inside because he said that he was coming for me in a weeks' time. I had a lot to do, a lot to pack and what I would take with me.

My mother opened the door to her office and, without saying a word, she lifted me up and gave me a hug and said to me “Oh my dear I am so glad that you finally found your mate.” Grabbing me in a tight hug.

My name is Atlas Moun. I am 19 years old and I am the Alpha of the Moon Stone Pack. I was in my office going over my current pack reports when my phone began to ring. I picked up my cell phone and looked at the caller ID and saw that it was Alpha Drake from the Lunar Eclipse Pack calling.

"I wonder what he wants?" I asked myself as I picked up my cell phone to answer his call.

"Hello Alpha Atlas. Speaking, how can I help you, Alpha Drake?" I asked.