Chapter 7

It had been eight months since Calihan found out he had no mate.

Eight months of torture.

Eight months of pure agony.

"Calihan, you have to snap out of this. People say the Alpha loses himself after losing his mate but you don't have to be one of those alphas", his mother spoke.

"I am one of those alphas, mother. I lost my mate, the only soul that can bring out the best in me".

"A mate doesn't bring out the best in you, they only help you stay at being the best of yourself".

"It's no use", Calihan groaned.

His Beta, Rajesh came into his room but Calihan doesn't look up.

"I'll talk to him, Grand Luna".

"Thank you Rajesh", his mother said and left after giving Calihan one last look.

"You stink".

"Thanks Rajesh".

"There's a lady downstairs, she said she's here to see Poppy".

"Why are you telling me?".

"Because as the alpha, you're supposed to know and see everyone that comes into the pack. We've already searched her, she's not dangerous but she has a weird smell on her, not wolf like although that is faint on her but the weird smell is not human like".

"Then what creature did you let into the pack?".

"Maybe you can help me decide, Daniel is with her".

"Where is Poppy?".

"Still out of the pack with Carlos, i think they went to a private island for holidays".

"Then tell her to leave and come back".

"She said she's from a far place so she can't leave".

Calihan groaned and rubbed his face with his palm, "Handle it Rajesh".

"You're the Alpha, I've done my part as the Beta".

"I hate you".

"Not mutual", the Beta replied as he helped the groggy Alpha up.

"First, you need a bath. You don't want to be the stinky Alpha".

"I don't care".

"You will care when you see the beautiful lady downstairs".

Calihan rolled his eyes and ignored his Beta.

He didn't care about any beautiful lady. He only wanted Diya.

After the forced bath, Rajesh dressed him in a casual shirt and pants.

Calihan was then dragged out of his room and all through the corridors of the pack house.

A very familiar but faint smell enters Calihan's nose and my senses became at alert.

The now active Alpha sniffed the air and tugged his arm from Rajesh as he followed the scent.

That scent.

Could it be-?.

No, it couldn't. Right?.

Like a moth drawn to a candle flame, Calihan let his sense of smell lead him.

His wolf was howling in his head and Calihan let him free as he took control of the search.

With intense and instantaneous interest, he finally found the source of the scent.

"Mate", Mosaic deep voice resounded in the large living room.

A girl who was glancing around the pack house looked up and stared at Calihan.

"Mate", he repeated.

"Diya?", he asked with uncertainty as he approached the girl who slowly nodded her head.

Calihan let out a breath of relief.

He had found her. They had found her.

She had walked to him all by herself. Be it by fate or by luck, the young Alpha didn't care.

The happiness in him right now was overwhelming. His mate was standing in front of him.

More beautiful than in the picture.

Calihan felt a tear drop from his eye as he hugged her.

"I thought you were dead", he said in his own voice as he hugged her tightly.

He then looked at her lovely eyes and saw a small smile on her face.

"Where have you been?. I went to your pack and your alpha said you r–".

"Did you kill your father?", he suddenly asked.

Diya's eyes widened and she shook her head vigorously.

Calihan thought as much.

Her eyes held nothing but truth and innocence.

How dare they accuse his mate of murder?.

"What happened?".

"Wait, why do you smell like that?", he asked as he sniffed her.

Diya looked at him in confusion. "It's a scent i can't decipher", he said.

Her face lit up in realization.

"Final-fucking-ly, we have a Luna", Rajesh said behind Calihan.

"Sweet lady, thank you for not dying. We thought all hopes was lost", he said as he held her two hands.  

She smiled although confused.

"You still haven't told me why you smell like that", Calihan said as he turned her around so she was facing him and rested his hands on her waist.

Diya looked at her mate with unreadable eyes and shook her head slowly.

"What?", Calihan was confused.

She pointed to herself then her mouth and shook her head again.

"I don't understand", Calihan said.

"She can't talk, idiot!", Mosaic yelled.

"Why thank you", Calihan was being sarcastic.

"You can't talk". She shook her head again.

"Oh".

"The Luna is mute?", Diya looked at Rajesh and gave him what looked like an apology look.

"No no It's fine. Don't worry about it. Just surprising, that's all".

She gave him a small smile and looked at Calihan.

"You know, i told you she was going to come looking for me", Calihan told Rajesh remembering the conversation he had with his friends about a year ago, without taking my eyes off her. 

"Marie!", he suddenly yelled.

The omega came out at once and bowed her head.

"Prepare the room next to mine, my mate has come".

"What's your favorite color?", he asked her.

She shook her head.

Hmm, what woman doesn't have a favorite colour?, he wondered.

His woman.

Alpha Calihan smiled at that thought and repeated it.

His Woman.

"Well neutral colors don't hurt anybody, White and black and i want the room ready in ten minutes".

"Yes Alpha".

"Rajesh, inform mother that my mate is around", Rajesh nodded his head once and left. "Meanwhile, let me show you to my room", Calihan said to his mate.

Diya gave him a look and he smirked.

"Don't worry babe, It's not what you think but when that time does come, you'll be begging for me to touch you".

He winked at her and her face turned sour, like she ate something bad.

Calihan laughed as he led her to his room.

"Come on".

He continued to examine her as they walked.

She looked like someone out of a jungle movie.

That beautiful princess humans and animals adore.

"Welcome to my room", he opened the door.

Diya stepped in and looked around as Calihan smiled at her.

She had brought in just a small bag. Calihan called Min Ho immediately.

"What do you want?", said Delta grunted.

"I don't want to know what you're doing but i found my mate and i want you to get some ladies clothes and comfortable sandals now. Mostly dresses".

"Isn't she dead?".

Calihan slapped his forehead in disappointment. Trust Min Ho to say something so insensitive.

"Just do as i say".

"Why me?".

"Because you're the only one with a sense of fashion. Now hurry up, I'm giving you just five minutes".

"Fine, by the way, Congrats".

"Yeah thanks and hurry".

Someone tapped Calihan's shoulder and he turned around to look at his mate.

She had a drawing book in her hand and a pencil.

On the book, she wrote,

I lived with the nagas until now after i ran away.

"Nagas?", Calihan looked frightened.

Nagas were scary creatures, everybody knew that.

She nodded her head at his horrified look. "Tell me everything about you", he said.

She sat down on his bed and began to write. He looked at her as she continued to scribble things down on the book.

Calihan was so happy to have his mate near him. He felt so satisfied just looking at her, gazing upon her loveliness.

He moved closer to her and wrapped a hand around her shoulder as he read what she wrote.

The grin on his face was here to stay because,

his mate was finally with him.