Mate

Mate, Chapter 4

POV of Silas

Already enough! Please refrain from discussing the prospect of a chosen Mate.

At every blasted meeting with the Elders, I was forced to endure listening to this group nag at me repeatedly. I have often told them I will not pick a "suitable Luna" out of the many options they have given me. No matter her status or station, I was adamant that I would wait for the appearance of my true mate. Without a doubt, I would accept her.

I slammed the door shut as I exited, and my Beta, Leo, unlocked the car door for me while trying to soothe me by staring at me with understanding in his eyes. Silas, be calm. We still need to get to the celebration at the Nightfall Pack, so there's no need to get furious with those antiquated artifacts. We were already running late.

"I don't see why you're whining. Leo, it's not as if I turned the tables on you. At least I arrived at the meeting.

Due to my tiring day, I dozed off in the back seat while the car continued to drive steadily towards its destination at the Nightfall Pack.

Our driver was shocked by my wolf Bleddyn's sudden growl, which was so powerful that it caused the car to veer suddenly to the side and briefly collide with a curb before he regained control. Leo turned around in the passenger seat and gave me a horrified look.

I was about to ask Bleddyn what was happening when the sudden thought of a stunning figure entered my head. Her gorgeous outfit effortlessly embraced her shape, her lengthy hair fell down her back like a waterfall, and her purple eyes seemed to call me with their attraction and mystery.

I thought my chest would collapse from the force of my heart's quick beat. Who was this lady?

"Silas! It's our partner!"

"Mate?"

As we entered the territory of the Nightfall Pack, I peered out the car window and knew immediately that my partner was somewhere in this area.

After I identified myself to the guards at the gate, they waived us through without a problem as we stopped there. I asked Leo to locate Alpha Lobo before we entered the area.

Alpha Lobo finally arrived to greet us after a brief wait. The small woman who was after him didn't have a Luna-like appearance from the way she was clothed, and when they both saw me, they appeared noticeably startled.

Kevin Wilson! I must admit that it's great to have you here! I'm sorry, but we had to adjourn early due to a terrible incident during the banquet. Lobo greeted me and gave me a courteous bow.

I looked back at the female behind him, "You should call me Alpha, Lobo," I said. She stepped behind Lobo as if trying to hide from me, indicating that she had been frightened by my tone. I tilted my head inquisitively since I couldn't place the peculiar aroma emanating from that female.

"My apologies, Alpha Silas." Lobo hurriedly remarked before bowing again and turning to comfort the little girl standing behind him.

"My mate is somewhere in this pack," I said. "Find her and bring her to me."

"This... Alpha Silas, I'm sorry, that's not possible..." Lobo scowled.

"You have five minutes, and I want to see every one of your pack's females," I yelled. Finding my mate was all I wanted to accomplish, and I felt she wasn't in a good position. To make sure that she was secure, I needed to see her.

Lobo said unwillingly, "Very well, Alpha Silas," and told his Beta to get everyone together as soon as possible.

A bunch of she-wolves came before me and passed me one at a time, baring their necks and bowing to me in submission. I breathed in each of the scents that lingered about them while I was blind and noticed that none of them felt right.

My mate wasn't here, so no. She is missing.

Lobo was standing when I marched over to him, my eyes glowing golden in my wolfish rage. I grabbed him by the neck and hauled him off the ground. "I told you to bring all your females out to me," I growled.

As my Alpha aura covered them, the females who had gathered gasped in terror, and the weaker ones dropped to the ground, shivering. The only female there was trembling ferociously. We are all the females in the pack, Your Highness. Every single one of us is here, she muttered tremblingly.

Lobo pleaded with Alpha Silas to release him as he struggled to free himself.

He was thrown into the wall as I grinned and tightened my hold on his neck.

"How the fuck are you going to stop me with your pathetic strength, Lobo?"

"Silas! Please!"

"Lobo, I previously told you to call me Alpha. Please don't make me repeat it. I yelled, knocking him to the floor.

Moon.. Our Luna! She's been imprisoned in the dungeon!" From where she was crouching on the floor, one of the maids abruptly spoke up.

Lobo was wasting my time, but I wanted to find my mate immediately; I would take care of that later.

I call her Luna! Are you going to do anything about it? Back behind me, Lobo yelled.

I fixed my tie and glanced at him and the terrified woman clinging to him like a leech ever since she first saw me. My Luna? You imprisoned YOUR LUNA there, sir?

Before leaving, Leo and I exchanged looks, and as Lobo's irate voice followed me, I smirked to myself.

Why are you doing that? "Stop him!"

I had no problem fending them off, despite the guards' pitiful attempt to intervene and try to stop the Alpha of the Embermoon Pack. I smirked as I vanished from their line of sight and quickly reached the basement. The more I entered, the more acutely I sensed the suffering and misery in my friend's heart. What precisely had happened to my partner to cause this feeling in her? All I could do was move quickly as I urgently looked through each cage for her because I had no idea what could have been causing this.

I eventually saw the woman who had abruptly emerged in my head through the barred windows of the dungeon, which was gloomy and damp. Her body was bathed in an almost ethereal glow as the moonlight streamed through the window. Even though the grime in the cell had already ruined her lovely dress, it nevertheless attracted her shape. My eyes swept over the cascade of chestnut hair before landing on her beautiful, tear-stained face. My breathing became labored in the presence of such a stunning woman as our eyes met, and my heart began to rush.

My mate, I have at last found you.