I woke up in bed. I don’t even recall how I got back. Did I run? Did someone find me? Goddess, this is making no sense. I can’t believe all this is happening.
I decide to get up. My head throbbed, an echoing ring in my ear deafening me, it’s so intense my vision keeps blurring. My back hurts as if it had been torn open, right between my shoulder blades.
“Just rest Selene. We have to start packing soon. The ceremony has already begun anyway, if we go down now, we may be spotted by alpha Brock. He will definitely be disappointed that we were not there.” Hazel say
“Your right Haze, we may as well just start packing. Gosh, I don’t even know what to take. We may as well just leave mostly everything, and just take a few essential things with us. A picture of my family for
sure. Books, phone. No, No phone, we may be tempted to call home. Ok, it’s getting pretty dark, let’s
get packing before it’s late.” I tell Hazel.
I make my way to the door to turn the light on and stop on my tracks, my heart begins to raise at a million per second…
“Haze, what is that smell? It smells so good. It’s like heaven.”
“Mate.” Hazel yells.
*****
Blake’s POV
Ever since I was thirteen, I have wondered how my mate would be. Would she be a good Luna? Will she be as beautiful as I’d hope she’d be? Will she love me the way I already love her?
Father has always trained me harder then any other member of our pack. Every free time I have, I practice, I train, I workout. Not because I want to look buff like my best friend Tyler presumes to do, since his goal is to look good for his future mate.
But, because I need to make sure I am ready to defend, and protect my pack at any cost. To be able to defend my Luna at all costs. She will be half my soul after all, and if I can not defend her, then I am worthless as an alpha as well. I train just as hard or double, I time myself running and shifting. I practice my tactics against multiple attackers and work harshly on maintaining my session higher then anyone.
I am turning eighteen today. The pack house has been filled with members running about all day. Our ladies have been busy preparing food for all the guests. Members clearing paths and cleaning their homes to accommodate all our guests arriving from allied, and neighboring packs. The whole place filled with members of my pack, and from guests that were already arriving as we speak.
I had already bathed and gotten myself ready for the ceremony . I am not the kind of person to wait until the last minute. I am but of very little patience and as mother puts it, very temperamental, but I
like things to be perfect. I have been like this since I was small, and I don’t care what anyone has to say. I will not bother with someone who wants to waste my time, nor will I amuse arrogant beings.
I take my school, and my work, very serious. And I expect the same from my pack members as well. My father has been a modeled alpha, respected by many, including myself. We are a strong pack, and growing stronger each day.
As of tonight’s ceremony, I will take over, all the responsibilities of our pack. And I intend to do as father has taught me. Work hard, protect, demand.
I started making my way down the steps of our pack house. I immediately went to the kitchen to get a bite to eat. My mother and father seemed to be holding a meeting. But I kept my nose away. I still had a few hours before the ceremony commenced, so any matters that went on now, were still out of my jurisdiction.
I went to the kitchen and grabbed one of the sandwiches that were already prepared. I began to make my way to the living room to sit, since the dining table was completely covered with platters of food and appetizers.
As I made my way, my eyes diverted to the ground. I heard the clash of the front door open, I immediately was engulfed in the most beautiful scent I had ever known to exist. Magnolia and honey suckle. A beautiful mixture of some of the most beautiful and exotic flowers in all existence.
“Mate.” Alexander proclaimed inside my head.
I immediately placed my food down and walked towards it. When I opened the door, there was nothing there. Nothing.
No one in sight, but a few male members of our pack, who instantly gazed upon my presence as I came out standing on top of the deck.
“Good afternoon, Alpha Blake.” They greeted in unison. Although I wasn’t alpha yet, they greeted me with the same respect.
I glanced around, unable to make out where her scent was coming from. My eyebrows narrowed, Alexander wanted to run towards the forest in front of us. I declined his demand and went back inside the house.
If she is here, she will eventually find us
*****
The ceremony had begun. Father called me over to start our ritual and gave me passage to become new alpha. He began with a speech, my mind and gaze diverting everywhere. I could smell her, but I didn’t
know where her scent was coming from.
“Mate” Alexander pranced around like a pup. I was trying to focus but it was rather difficult because he kept yelling louder and louder.
“Mate, mate, Blake,….. go get mate!”
“Shut up Xander. I need to focus on the ceremony. After we are done, we will go in search for our mate.
For now, SHUT UP.”
“Fine, but you have to find our mate.” He yelped happily.
The ceremony continued, we did our ritual. Dad cut his hand with a dagger, I grabbed it from his hand and did the same. We joined our hands and asked our elders for their blessings.
I could feel how my bond with the pack increased. Members vowed before me, wishing me well, blessing me, others proclaimed faithfulness. It felt so good to feel all this power. I could feel all my senses heighten and increased by the second… there it is her scent again.
I opened my eyes. Diverting my eyes everywhere trying to find her. Then I remembered, with so many guests tonight, we’d usually accommodate guests in the rooms upstairs. Some members that stayed in the pack house didn’t mind sharing rooms with someone else that had came to visit from another pack.
I went upstairs and stopped at a door. I could smell her sweet scent. “Mate.. she is inside… Blake, get our mate, Now.” He demanded.