Chapter Six

Does He Deserve It?

Koin

Koin was woken up by a brought older man shaking his shoulder gently "Hey? hey...come on now. you alright?"

No. He wasn't. His head was throbbing.

What the fuck was that?

And more importantly...what had he done?

He shook the old man off "Fine." he grunted out but froze in place.

The most intoxicating scent flooded his senses. Like deep wild forest, like thunderstorms and moss...

*Mate. * His wolf Azier raged At him.

Not only had he assaulted that poor girl and threatened to kill her, but she was his mate.

He realized after a moment the guy was still watching him, and he pushed past to stagger out into the hall and take a look around.

The school was empty, the clock signaling it was evening, nearly 5.

He had been unconscious the whole day?

He felt like he couldn't move anymore.

Then the enraged voice of his father came through the pack mind link *KOIN!! ANSWER ME OR I SHALL HAVE A SEARCH PARTY ON YOUR TAIL!!*

He shivered a bit swallowing back the bitter taste caught in his throat *I’m. I’m sorry...* Was all he could manage for a moment.

It was his mother that replied *Where are you? are you hurt? *

Koin knew he needed to tell them something.

But...the truth?

Hurting your mate was unthinkable.

And he was meant to someday rule over a pack?

How could he not have known she was his mate?

what was she?

at barley 5'5 She had knocked him out, and for hours at that.

His father broke the silence again *KOIN!!* he boomed.

Koin sighed deeply *I'm at the school. I’m...* He didn't want to say fine. He was far from fine.

It was like he had torn his own heart out and stomped on it.

*Connor, do you have my truck? * Connor had his own car of course, but considering they both lived in the pack house and went everywhere together Koin always drove.

*Yeah man, already on my way. *

Koin let out a sigh of relief.

No matter what happened to him, he needed to tell them.

He needed to divulge the truth, no matter the consequences. After all, if he couldn't control himself did, he deserve to be alpha?

He wandered slowly towards the doors.

Her amazing scent had been trapped in the little closet, but it had long since faded from the rest of the school.

He hung his head as he made his way out to the parking lot where Connor already waited in his truck. He was about to slide into the passenger seat when he realized Koin was heading for his door.

He swallowed and watched quietly as Koin slid in and let out a long sigh, laying his head back against the seat.

"Dude...what..what the fuck happened? everyone's been looking for you? you missed the whole day? your dad's pissed."

Koin inhaled slowly "I.. I’m going to explain...but..I need to tell my parents too. So." Connor nodded still watching him as if some clue were hidden in Koins features. He didn't ask anything else, just started the drive home.

Finding your mate was supposed to be one of the best moments of your life. The second your soul finds it's missing half and you become your true self, centered and strong, anchored to the most perfect creature the universe could create, just for you. Your meant to protect your mate at all costs, mind body and soul.

What had he done?

Connor went in before him, and he was grateful for that. Just a few seconds passed as he staired at the house.

Did he deserve to be alpha?

He realized that he had never questioned it before.

just trained and prepared.

Learned and fought and worked.

But..does being strong and smart mean he would be a good alpha at all?

A good alpha wouldn't hurt people the way he has for no real reason, certainly not their mate.

His chest felt hallow and full of an all-consuming fire all at once, yet he still made his way inside.

He loved his home; his mother was just one of those people who knew how to make it warm and welcoming.

She didn't use smelly wax cubes or those perfumy room sprays. When the house smelt nice it was usually because she had something in the water on the stove, orange peels or cinnamon sticks, something like that.

The furniture and floors were all dark wood tones, throw blankets and we'll used pillows tossed on chairs and couches.

*We're out back dear. * His mom sent out, and he made his way to the back door.

They all sat on the large deck leading to the back yard, His dad looked angry still, of course. Connor however was talking animatedly to his mom who looked up to him as he stepped out and smiled. He swallowed hard, somehow finding it worse to tell his mother how he's behaved. His dad was the alpha, he should fear him more but, his calm patient mother being disappointed in him somehow scared him more.

They all 3 watched him as he moved to sit, and his father sat up straighter "Well? explain yourself?" He demanded. Dedrick Entropy was a massive man, all alphas we're larger than regular men or wolves in either form, but Dedrick like his father and grandfather, was larger than most alphas as well. Like Koin he had black hair, but his eyes were a pricing blue, and Koin took after his mother in that way.

Koin swallowed back the rock lodged in his throat "I.. uhm..I've..felt very off..the past almost week."

Connor nodded chuckling "Some girl put him off his game."

His mother smiled a little at that, but his father had Laser focus targeted directly at Koin. Koin closed his eyes a moment "I've..felt out of control..and I didn't..understand why."

Connor shrugged "I thought she was his mate."

Koins felt his chest restrict a bit more at Connors words "But..I couldn't smell her..like at all..I couldn’t. Even tell if she was human..or.."                                                                               

 he shook his head trying to clear his thoughts a bit "The..more I tried to find out about her, well..her name was wrong..her address..the numbers she gave so..I...I thought she was..a rouge or..someone here to cause.trouble and.." His mother had sat up now, leaning in some to listen "I..Cornered her this morning in a closet, and..I uhm..I..threatened to kill her if she screamed but..she was..trying to provoke me..and..I slapped her."

His father was unmoving but his mom's eyes were wide, Connors mouth popping open a little. Koin took in a breath, his chest still burning.

The moment between the slap and the surprise plain on her beautiful face was locked in his memory now "I..I don't know what happened. she hit me but it..it was hard..so Hard I fell and..I guess passed out. I just woke up..just when I replied and..then I could smell her." His voice caught abit but he refused to cry right now. he closed his eyes a second, looking down to his lap "She's..my mate." he said quietly.

But he knew they heard. His mother gave an almost inaudible gasp and Connor nodded "I knew it!" His father growled deeply making them all quiver slightly "Your mate? you.." He almost spit the last word and Koin nodded.