Third Person’s POV
“Come on, man, it’s not going to be that bad,” Alder told Lance,
“Yeah, what do you think is going to happen when Her Highness talks to your mate?” Charles asked, “We all know her, and I am absolutely sure that she’s going to tell her how perverted men are.” he added, which earned him a glare from the beta, but they just laughed at him.
“Stop it, Charles.” Alder said, “Relax, Clover knows what to do.” he assured him, and he couldn’t do anything but sigh heavily. “You keep on saying that you don’t want someone like Clover for a mate because you think you won’t be able to handle her, but to tell you frankly, I think you can.”
“I thought I would be having a difficult time with Mia, too. But Her Highness did something I never expected. She knew that you would be taking care of your mate, so I think that she will only prepare her for you.” Charles said as they started walking back to the palace.
“Prepare for what?” Lance asked, confused.
“Didn’t you see your mate’s reaction when she was closer?” Alder asked, “She was shocked; she may not have expected to find her mate here, and the fact that you’re a Lycan will definitely give her a different idea.” he added.
“We were in training and in front of the trainees, so I had to stop myself from claiming her,” Lance replied,
“We know that, but you have to think that she was somewhat hurt because you didn’t do what normal mates do when they find their mates.” It was Charles,
“And is it?”
“Confront her and let her know that she’s yours,” he replied, while Alder nodded.
“Did you do that to Mia even when you were in human territory?”
“You don’t know how much I scared her, but I had to do it.” Charles said, “Not exactly yelled, mine, but I stood in front of her and didn’t let her go anywhere.” he added, smiling while he wiggled his brows. Lance continued walking and tried to appease himself. He wanted to be with his mate already, and he knew that he wouldn’t be able to do anything about his queen.
Meanwhile, Cindy and Mia took the she-wolf to the palace and decided to stay on Gamma’s floor. “Hi, I’m Clover, what’s yours?” The she-wolf looked around, and she suddenly felt out of place, “Hey, you don’t need to worry. We’re not going to do anything that may hurt you.”
“I’m Mia, Gamma Charles’ mate, and she’s King Alder’s mate.”
“What??” the she-wolf exclaimed, “I’m sorry Your Highness,”
“Oh, stop it. You don’t have to be so formal. I assume you already knew that you are mated with our beta, right?” she said and asked, and the she-wolf nodded.
“What’s your name? I want to address you properly.”
“Oh, I’m sorry, Your Highness. My name is Sheena Ray.”
“Alright, Sheena. As I was saying, you know that you are mated with Lance, right?”
“Lance, that’s his name?” Sheena asked.
“Yes, and don’t get fooled by his rank and looks. He’s an idiot.” Cindy said, laughing. Sheena looked at her and started to laugh, too,
“But I don’t think that he wanted me.”
“He said, if it weren’t for the training, he would have taken you to his bedroom,” Mia said, and they saw her blush, which they thought was a good sign.
“So you want him too?” Cindy asked, and she nodded.
“He is my mate, no matter how idiot he was, right?” she answered,
“You are absolutely right. I think you will be able to handle him too.” Mia said casually as she started to get some food from the refrigerator. “There’s nothing much here because we usually eat together,” she added when all she could offer them was fruit.
“Well, all we have in ours is water,” Cindy added,
“How are you so good to me when even my mate didn’t come to me?” she asked,
“You’re the beta female, so it was only natural that we stay close, right? And don’t say that Lance didn’t want you, and he didn’t want us to get our hands on you because he wanted to talk to you.” Mia answered, “He just can’t say no to Her Highness.” she added, and Cindy rolled her eyes at her, and they all laughed. She explained that their queen didn’t want to be called such if it was just them, so she had to feel comfortable around them.
“Now, what are you going to do?” Cindy asked,
“About what?” Sheena asked with a confused look.
“You are here for the training, but I don’t think you still need to continue because I’m sure that Lance will never let you leave the palace,” Mia answered immediately. “You’re not going to leave, right? Lance will go crazy if you do that,” she added with a creased forehead while Cindy was waiting for Sheena’s response.
“I wanted to do the training and improve myself. I want to teach younger generations in our pack so if there is someone who wants to do bad things to them or take them away, they will have a chance to fight.” Sheena replied, “I am a fighter back in our pack, and I heard some kidnapping incidents. That’s why I tried to get the spot for this training. I wanted to help and train the omegas so they would be able to defend themselves.” she added,
After hearing that, Cindy smiled. “You’re going to be a good beta female. Your concern for your pack members is genuine. But I want to remind you that being mated to Lance means that you have bigger responsibilities. Not just to your pack but to the entire kingdom. You are not holding just the omegas of your pack but also those who were weak, noncombatant, and powerless omegas in the entire kingdom.”
Sheena was just staring at her and didn’t know what to say. She was amazed by how Cindy talked, and it made her believe that being the beta female, she would be able to do and attain more. “We are lucky to have mates who were purely concerned about the well-being of everyone, especially the weak. So I asked you, no, we asked you. Me and Her Highness, to join us in helping our mates in doing what they wanted to protect and maintain balance in the kingdom and all of the species.” It was Mia, and she wanted her to decide and join them instead of joining the training.
“Mia and I are doing our own training. You may not have known, but she’s a human,” Cindy said, which made Sheena look at the gamma female while she smiled and nodded.
“And you accept it?” Sheena asked curiously,
“With the help of Her Highness. She made me understand who and what I am. I was weak and broken as a human, and her highness brings out the best in me along with my mate and the others. The palace accepted me for who and what I am. I was not discriminated against for being a weak human, and I could feel how much respect they had for me. Now, her highness is training me to become a fighter. I am only on the basics, but she said that once I was ready, our mates would be joining us.” Mia explained,
“I got rejected by my first Alpha mate, got in a coma, and died. The moon goddess blessed me with another life, so I want to use this to help others as well. To help mates be together and no unfair and unjust rejection.” Cindy informed her, and she just had her head down. “I don’t think that Lance will be able to hold himself much longer and might be coming here with the others. I want you to know that you are welcome here, and we will be happy to have you with us and help us,” she added,
“I am going to accept him and stop this training. Teach me what I need to do.” Sheena said afterward, smiling, and they all smiled. Just in time for the door to open, Charles came in with Alder and Lance, who were behind them looking at his mate,
“Mine..” he said, and Sheena smiled, saying,
“Yours..” then he walked closer to her and claimed her mouth as the two other couples watched them happily.
“You really are a good queen,” Alder whispered,
“I didn’t do much. Mia does all the talking,” she replied and let her mate drape his arm on her shoulders. Now that everyone has their mates with them, the palace becomes stronger than before as three powerful mated couples will lead the kingdom. What’s left is Cindy’s marking on Alder.