Esmeralda
A delicious scent wafted through my nose, distracting me from my dream.
But I wouldn’t give in.
All I cared about was the man before me, who adored me and loved me to a fault.
After shifting into our wolf form, our paws hit the ground in unison as we ran through the trees, enjoying how the gentle breeze tossed our fur while our tongues hung freely out of our mouths as we mind-linked.
It didn’t take long before we halted and let out long howls at the moon.
But the dream quickly faded as the lingering scent became stronger, causing my eyes to open.
Great! Now what?!
Swallowing hard as my mouth watered, I sat up, allowing my eyes to travel till they rested on a tray of delicious goodies that sat far from the bed.
Food!
My heart kept in joy as a loud growl erupted from my stomach at the sight of the tasty meals that were before my eyes, beckoning unto me to have a taste of them.
Of course, I would.
No doubt, I knew it was Selene’s doing.
I loved that girl so much.
Standing to my feet, I took a quick stride to the table, sitting before it while my hands dug into the meals that were on it.
4 large eggs, steak, croissants, waffles, strawberries, apples and a glass of milk.
Not bad for breakfast.
But Isn’t this too much?
I was sure Selene wanted to fatten me.
A frown creased my face when I took a bite. Despite how heavenly it tasted, I wasn’t impressed.
Loneliness hit me with its blow as a sad feeling whelmed up inside me, causing me to drop the steak.
After Alpha Kade’s acceptance, I didn’t eat alone anymore. It was either we were both eating or we didn’t eat at all.
We literally did everything together.
I missed him badly.
I missed the way he mocked me whenever I ate hastily with particles of the food hanging by the side of my lips.
I missed when we ate and for some reason, I abandoned my food and ate his food because I felt it was sweeter, meanwhile, we were eating the same food.
Seeing the empty chair beside me made my heart break, allowing me to lose my appetite.
“I want mate!” Emerald demanded, her low whimpers caused me to drown deeper in sadness.
“I want mate,” She cried again, I could feel her curl up into a ball.
“Stop it. Don’t make this harder for me, Emerald,” I scolded, already frustrated at her demands.
It was the second day and I was already scolding her.
Great!
I hope we can get along.
“I want mate,” She chanted again. I could feel her sadness.
“But there is nothing I can do, Emerald,” I sniffed, wiping the tears that hung in my eyes.
I wanted mate too.
The door flung open at once, startling me and making the waffles in my hand drop.
“Selene!” I called, clenching my jaws, “When will you stop scaring me?”
“When you stop getting scared. Stop this paranoid feeling,” She walked up to me, resting her gaze on the food.
“You have hardly taken a bite. Don’t get me mad because I put all my effort in to make this taste good and I woke up early, before Madam Dora even resumed,” She said sternly.
“Fine,” I muttered, grabbing the food and eating as much as I could.
I didn’t want to ruin her effort.
“Your wolf, what’s her name?” She demanded, a small smile forming on her lips.
“Emerald,” I replied with a mouth stuffed with food.
“That’s similar to your name. And lovely too,” She smiled, stroking my weirdly coloured hair.
“Now, tell me everything that happened yesterday,”
“Okay,”
It didn’t take long after I was done with the conversation before my ears picked up voices coming from downstairs.
That voice was familiar, it made my stomach flop.
Hope it wasn’t who I was thinking.
“Calm down, Esmeralda, don’t get too excited. I heard that he is supposed to come in the night. We are still in the morning,”
“I know, but I can’t help the feeling,”
“I understand,” She patted my shoulder before silence hung in the room again.
The voices got stronger and it was like they were arguing.
Surely, that was not Alpha Kade’s kind of entrance.
But then was the scent, it lingered faintly in my nose, distracting me from eating.
“I think it’s Alpha Kade, I have to go,” I pushed the remaining food aside and hurried to the door.
I wanted to see mate!
“I think you should calm your nerves…” Before she could finish, I was already racing down the hallway.
I didn’t stop when she called.
I wanted to see mate! That was all I could think of. That was all Emerald could chant in my head.
As I drew closer to the ground floor, the scent of citrus, sandalwood and warm honey blasted the air, making my wolf go crazy.
“Mate is home! Mate is home!” She chanted excitedly, pacing about my head.
I reduced my speed when I saw him walk into the room, engrossed in a discussion with Silvius who looked like someone had died.
“How?… mate…”
“You can’t…”
“I… Alpha… tell me what to do,”
“But she…”
“I don’t care. Rule no…”
I stood behind a large sculpture, studying both of them and trying to figure out what they argued about, but their voices were low. I could hardly pick up meaningful words.
“Go and meet mate!” Emerald yelled as she was unable to hold herself.
His intoxicating scent filled my nostrils once more, I knew it was responsible for Emerald’s behaviour.
I couldn’t believe it, for the first time, I could smell my mate well. And I even had a wolf that recognized him.
No doubt, he would be impressed.
I was not a lowly Omega anymore.
I could recognize mate.
“Hold on, Esmeralda, I don’t think…”
Ignoring Silvius who leaned on the wall and Selene who called my attention to what I didn’t care to listen to, I rushed to where Alpha Kade stood, engulfing him in a tight hug before looking into his eyes with my green eyes, allowing Emerald take over.
“Mate!” She said possessively. I could feel her jumping in my head.
Worry settled in the pit of my stomach when I felt Alpha Kade’s hands by his side throughout the hug.
He didn’t hug me back and hurt his head in my neck to smell me.
What was going on?
Maybe he was tired.
My eyes rose to meet Alpha Kade’s cold ones. I couldn’t help but notice his stern stare filled with contempt as he glared at me as if about to rip my head off.
“Mate,” I said, louder this time in case he didn’t hear me earlier, before sniffing the air and holding his arm, but he shrugged, allowing them to fall by my side.
Was everything okay?
“Kade? Are you okay? What is the matter?” I asked in a shaky voice, confused at his cold attitude.
“It’s Alpha for you!” He yelled, gritted his teeth loudly.
What was that?
“Uhm, okay. Nice to see you too, if you think that is how to welcome your mate after staying away from home for a while, knowing your mate misses you…”
A loud hiss from him rendered me speechless as he walked past me, leaving me alone with Silvius and Selene who were shocked.
Footsteps from the corridor caught my attention as Jade ran to Alpha Kade.
“The Alpha is back!” She screamed excitedly, bowing in submission to Alpha Kade, but he hissed angrily, before blasting us with his deadly aura.
“Alpha is everything alright with you and Luna…” A terrifying glare from him stopped her words as she took a few steps backwards, shaking as if Alpha Kade were a monster.
Ignoring all of us as if we were invisible, he stormed angrily out of the sitting room, heading to his quarters.
Did Alpha Kade just walk past me to his quarters?
Maybe it’s a prank.
This has to be some prank where he will pretend he didn’t miss me, but after some minutes, he will have me in his embrace. Or maybe throw a small party.
I was sure of it and I would wait till he returned.
“Kade!” I called after minutes passed and he was still out of sight.
Maybe he was preparing a surprise all along.
I would be patient.
For his sake.
“Is everything alright, Silvius?” I asked, turning to Silvius who looked shocked and confused.
But beneath those eyes, I could see the answer.
He wasn’t really confused.
“Are you hiding something?” I strained my eyes to look at him as if studying him.
Instead of replying to me, he held my hand as if telling me to be strong.
His head shook emphatically as if pitying me as he swallowed the unsaid words down his throat before leaving the room.
First, it was Alpha Kade acting all weird, now it was Silvius?!
Is this what I get for patiently waiting for my mate to return all these while?
What in the world is going on?!