I looked at my Dad, and the determined expression on his face bothered me. Surely my parents are not going to pause on the Alpha ceremony until I have my mate by my side? That would be sheer lunacy, wouldn’t it? Who does that? Alphas rule on their own.
“Me and your Mum were thinking it would be wonderful for you to begin your reign as Alpha with your Luna by your side, son.” Dad says with a smile. “Like I did.”
I rolled my eyes in irritation. It was alright for him. His Luna was the pack’s main cheerleader. The beauty queen. One any man would want to show off by all accounts. Not that I think of my Mum in that way, but I have seen pictures of her back in her younger years and there is no denying she was beautiful. My Dad, Alpha or not, had been punching well above his weight! So, of course, he would be one to promote how wonderful fated love is. He got dealt a truly wonderful hand by fate…
Me, however… I got dealt the pack geek. Why the fuck would I want her?! Yeah, we had been close growing up, and she was my best friend’s little sister, but she was the biggest geek I knew, who spent more time with her head in a book than she did going out. It just was not normal. That is not what a guy wants for a woman! How can you show someone off who has her head in a fucking book?
These last few years, while she has been away studying, have been wonderful. I haven’t needed to see her face. Remind myself what I had done… because, like it or not, my wolf hated me for the fact I rejected our fated mate. She was the one the moon goddess selected for us. In my fucking wolf’s eyes, she was perfection. Did I feel guilty for hurting her? Hmm, maybe a little, when I thought back on the memories we shared… but that was usually after a few too many drinks… otherwise, the thought of Bailey just irritated me beyond belief!
She did nothing to make herself look appealing, and she wasn’t like the other she-wolves in the pack that worshiped the ground I walked on. She barely bothered with me and spoke to me like I was stupid at times. I was going to be her next Alpha, she should have been treating me with respect. She should have seen me as important. The fact she was so pathetic and barely noticeable made it even more devastating when I learned who she was to me. Why of all the she-wolves in the pack would fate mate me to her? She was a nobody. I deserved better!
I contemplated numerous times getting her to stay away after her studies had been completed. She was smart. Though when you spend all your time with your head in a book and with very few friends to dawdle away your time with, I should expect nothing less… And she passed her degree easily. Now a qualified teacher. She even begged to have permission from my Dad to apply for work away from our pack, but I told him we should make use of her here, and strangely, he agreed. I hadn’t missed Bailey, so why I quickly put a pause on her dreams of leaving the pack, I do not know… something stopped me letting her leave. A small part of me got a kick out of knowing I was ruining her hopes of escaping me and our pack. Destroying her dreams.
A girl like her didn’t deserve dreams. Didnt deserve a happy life. She had fucked my life up by being my fated mate, so I planned to make her life miserable. Bullying her growing up had always been fun. Seeing her cry, though doing her hardest to hide her tears gave me a high I cannot explain. We may be adults now, but I still enjoyed seeing her cry. She deserved to suffer. And if she was now to be the cause of more issues for me, then I would most definitely be making her suffer…
There was just a knowing feeling inside of me telling me to… I did not want her to think she had earned herself freedom from us. Our pack. From me. No, she may no longer be my fated mate, but she would always be under my control…
“Miles, do not roll your eyes at me. A Luna is a vital part of the pack.” My father interrupts my wandering mind. Why the hell was I allowing the thoughts of Bailey to take over?!
“Dad, I do not think there is any rush to find her. We visited packs not too long ago, and I found no mate. We know that. She will come when fate decides. Perhaps, I am one of the Alphas that is meant to have his pack prepared and built for his mate.” I suggest, lying through my teeth, because I know full well, that my mate is not coming. There is no fated mate out there waiting for me.
No. For she found me on the day my wolf came for me. And I was truly disgusted with the choices made for me by our moon goddess. So much so, that I turned my back upon her, and I never intended to allow her back in either…
I strolled the sunshine-filled footpaths of pack, having got bored with sitting around at home, it was truly not the place I wanted to be staying for long. My job searches were not proving successful whatsoever. The school here had a fully equipped teaching staff, though I am sure Miles would ensure there was no hope of a role there for me anyway. He seemed determined to make my life as difficult as he could for me. I have no clue why, but it was like he was determined to punish me for being his fated mate…
Going along similar lines, none of the packs nearby would even speak to me regarding work. The schools within the nearby human communities I had applied to had yet to get back to me, and as time went on, the less hopeful I became that my applications for the teaching roles there were successful. And much could be said for the ones slightly further afield too. It seemed nothing was going to work. I was giving up hope. I really began to wonder if Miles was influencing these in some way.
“Hi Bailey.” I heard a deep voice approaching behind me, and turned to see the warrior, Harley, who had been on guard as I arrived home earlier in the week.
“Oh, hey Harley. How are you?” I smiled at him, actually surprised he would even speak to me. Very few others our age bothered to, all choosing to ignore me.
“Not bad, just on the way to the gym for training.” He told me, lifting the bag he was carrying, as if he was showing me his kit.
I nodded. “Bit warm though.”
He grins. “I am a warrior, we don’t have a choice. Have to train every day.” He says with a shrug, and I nod in agreement. “Though I do have time free for ice creams later if you fancy something to cool yourself down?” he adds with a cheeky smile, and a twinkle in his deep green eyes.
I chuckle at his brazenness. “Oh, is that right?”
He looks at me a little sheepishly now, and I can see a hint of color on his cheeks. His dark hair flopping forward over his face as he looked at the ground, obviously a little embarrassed. “Sorry, was that a little forward?”
I smiled at him. He looked quite sweet, all embarrassed, I have to say. Far from the cocky image the warriors generally have. “Took me by surprise, I will say that much.”
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