Alder’s POV
I was worried when I looked on our bedroom balcony and found Clover looking at me and then looked down. It took so long that I rushed away from the training ground and teleported to her. Relief flooded over me when I heard her say that she had no intention of taking her own life because of me. It stung a little, but at least I was sure she would not hurt herself. I went back to training after I settled her on our bed and reminded her of her wolf’s transformation later.
“Mia is with Her Highness now,” Charles said. I was glad that his mate was close to Clover. At least she had someone she could talk with if she needed to.
“Thanks, Mia, for me later,” I replied,
“What are you talking about? They were already friends even before this, so you don’t thank her. If there was any, it should be us who should be thankful for Her Highness.” he replied, so I looked at him, “Mia told me what had happened to her and how Her Highness helped her. I am forever grateful to her for saving my mate and being the reason why I found her.” he added,
“I guess the fu**boy in you was nowhere to be found.”
“Not anymore. Mia is the only one for me now, and I am not going to let anything come between us. You know how I gave up the fact that my mate was just somewhere out there? But she came to me unexpectedly. Although broken, she was submissive to me and gave us a chance. Thank goddess that she accepted our kind sooner than I expected.”
“Then I guess Lance is the only one left in the fu**boy image now, huh?” I asked, smiling, and I know that he agreed as the door opened and came in, Lance glaring at us.
“Are you two that happy after finding your mates?” he asked as he sat down,
“Well, among us, Charles is the happiest. Mia had accepted him wholeheartedly.” I replied,
“How can this ba****d be so lucky, right?” he asked, and I nodded in agreement as Charles laughed at us. “Alder, how is Her Highness?”
“I guess she’s fine. I wanted her parents to be there when she transformed, but they told me that they wanted to help their new alpha first.” I replied. Charles and Lance sighed heavily.
“I guess those packs that surround them are really on them now. The warriors that we left there called for additional support, so I sent another ten to help them out.” Lance replied,
“I guess letting Jessie be an alpha is not right, after all?” Charles said,
“No, she’s fine. It’s just that those packs started to get greedy and coveting something that doesn’t belong to them.” I told him, “It was right to send another warrior, who should warn those packs. If they still do anything stupid, I will send you there to settle everything.” I added, pointing at my beta.
“No problem. I guess I will have to leave the pack, so I don’t need to see you two showing off with your mates, or I might find mine there as well,” he replied,
“Now, for the queen’s transformation, are you ready?” Charles asked,
“I always am; I just hope that she will want me with her when the time comes,” I replied.
“I admired her highness for being tough. I always wanted a strong mate, but don’t get me wrong, I love how my mate is. She’s very submissive to me, and I can feel how much she loves me, too. I am thankful now that the moon goddess didn’t give me someone like our queen, because if she did, I don’t know what I am going to do either.” Charles said,
“You’ll get through it, I tell you. I am getting stronger and patient with my mate, you know.” I informed him,
“And we can see that clearly.” They both replied, and I sighed. It’s a good thing that I have them with me.
After dinner, Clover and I went back to our bedroom. I reminded her of what she needed to do. Well, it was her wolf who would be doing everything, and she needed to be strong and stay focused so her wolf wouldn’t have a hard time despite the fact that it would be very painful.
“My love, I don’t know if you will be feeling the pain of the transformation, but I want you to know that if you did, know that I am just here, OK?”
“You didn’t need to bother yourself with that. No matter how painful it will be, I am never going to let you—” she said, but I decided to cut her off,
“I am going to be beside you; no more arguments.” Then we went to the sacred part of the palace. There was a big rock in there that looked like an altar where she would be standing. She wanted to be alone, but of course, there was no way that I was going to let that happen.
“It’s just us so that you can take off your clothes, or you will be going back to the palace naked,” I told her, and her eyes widened.
“You should have brought clothes for me!” she exclaimed.
“Why would I do that? One more thing: you know that you will be shifting, and you are well aware that once you shift back to your human form, you are going to be naked, so you should prepare your change of clothes yourself. Unless you wanted me to see you naked?” I said, teasing her, and just as I wanted, her face turned red.
“Turn around and don’t ever look at me,” she said angrily. I did it so she could undress freely, and while she was doing that, “Remain standing on that rock, my love.”
“I know; Masha told me that already.”
“You have to listen to me during the transformation because Masha won’t be able to guide you when it starts. She had to focus as well.”
“Yes, I know. Masha briefed me about everything, plus I’ve read about it a couple of times.”
“Let me tell you this, reading and being told by someone about it was different from the actual happening,” I said and turned around to look at her. Goddess, she’s the most beautiful woman my eyes ever lay on.
“What! Turn around!” she exclaimed, but I just smiled at her and walked towards her. I knew that she would need me. That’s why I did it.
“It’s going to start, my love,” I informed her and then kissed her and fu**, the way she responded was really tormenting.
“Ahhh,” she screamed after our kiss. I capped her face and said,
“Just look at me, my love. Focus on me only and not on the pain.” I told her, but she was still screaming,
“Ahhhh, it really hurt.” Her bones had not yet started to break, and she was already like that. I hugged her to soothe her a little, and I hoped it would help her calm down.
“Calm down, my love, and let it go. Let Masha do her thing, and don’t fight it.” I whispered.
“Ahhhhh….” she screamed again, and this time it was even louder. Then I heard a bone break. So it started, so I stroked her in any part of her body that I was holding and kept on reminding her not to fight the pain. That was a common mistake for all who had their first shift and those who transformed into Lycans. They kept on fighting it and were all trying to stop the pain, which was not good.
“It will only prolong the process, my love. So just let it go and stop fighting it.” I told her again, and she looked at me. She was all sweaty, and how she distorted her face in pain hurt me, too. I gave her some of my strength when it was over 40 minutes, and the transformation still needs to be done. It should take little time. It will only drain her, and that’s not good.
She will be staying at the palace hospital if that happens, so I have to do something. I kissed her again and didn’t mind whether she might bite me, but thankfully she didn’t. She responded to me, so I touched her on my mark so she would feel sensual. “Aldeeeeeeer…..” she screamed when she pushed me and shifted after. Then she howled,” She’s gorgeous. Very white, and we are indeed mates. My Lycan is as dark as midnight. I smiled and caressed her fur. It was so fluffy, too. Oh, I love her so much.