I Don’t Want A Mate

Mila's Rejection

Mila

"My Queen's, I'm so thankful that you have returned to us."

"It is truly them this time? They felt like Lycans to me, but I wasn't sure...", said Cahira.

"It is them. Both my gift and my Lycan are in agreement. " He looked at each of us and frowned before saying.

"There are two missing...They are alive and well?"

Amber is the first to speak,

"Yes... your highness. They're working on a project. One that we couldn't risk pulling them from. Even for this.".

The older Lycan nodded before saying,

"Your highness? That might have been my title before, but now my son carries it. You may call me Felix. As you can probably see... I have not aged well. Lycans process the loss of a mate worse than werewolves too. In some cases, like mine, it can shorten our life span and health. My son has carried the Regency Prince title for ten years. Because of my health, he had to take it at a younger age than I would have liked."

"I'm so deeply sorry for your loss", said Alice.

I say the same, but simultaneously this just confirms my thoughts more. I don't want a mate. For many reasons, but possible weakness and shortening of my life just added to my long list of reasons.

"Thank you, my queen. It's been many years now, but I still feel the pain in many ways. Because of this, my son will help train whoever decides to be queen here. He has been trained so that you can be trained and have an easy and smooth transition into your role. I assume not everyone can leave their packs behind and live out their birthright here, but am I foolish to hope that some of you can?" asked Felix with a light in his eyes.

"You are not Foolish to ask this, before we came here, we considered this. Mila and eventually Eva have volunteered for this great honor. Eva's delay is based on having a mate in recovery. We don't want to separate them until he has recovered. If you will have us," said Amber as I stepped forward with a slightly less green Eva.

"I know I am young, but I have always felt more Lycan than I have werewolf. My shifted self wanted to choose a Lycan form when she was born, but the Moon Goddess would not allow it."

"Age isn't something that I will fault you for my queen. As for your Lycan form, there might still be a way for her to change her form, but this would be my sister's expertise, not mine. It sounds like the Moon Goddess knew you'd have this role and prepared even your shifted form for it," said Felix before continuing,

"Also, there is no 'if' at this point. This place is your birthright. We have kept it alive and thriving for all of you. My son is more than most. His passion and love for this place is unmatched. He is just coming in from a trip with allies of ours. He will be by shortly. For now, we will have Cahira show you to your rooms and allow you to rest and get cleaned up.".

And just like that. I am a queen. Or a queen in training. I took this on to help all the shifters. I don't have any pack commitments like my other sisters. I'm not a Luna or have a pack that needs me. My mother remarried, and their sons will take over their pack. Amber is a Luna, and very influential with Werewolves in general. Considering she was in line to be an Alpha at her home back. Camilla is also running two packs, and is also pregnant. Alice is considered a Luna and split the Alpha role with her mate. Andrea has her commitment to Cole, and they could be pulled at anytime to run the underworld. Ashley and are working on some super secrete project with Dr. Moore. I'm a last resort, but a willing one.

Before we can turn to leave, a door on the other side of the room swings open, and in comes a younger version of Felix. He's wearing a dark-tailored suit tailored to his tall and muscular frame. He's stunning, with skin darker from the sun and dark blonde, almost gray. The gray in his hair almost matched the color of the tattoo that went down one side of his neck. Except this tattoo looked silver. Almost looked like the silver used to weaken werewolves, and in large quantities, Lycans. His dark blue eyes were scanning the room frantically and landed on me. My wolf is frantic inside me....Shit s**t s**t. I know what this means, and I want nothing to do with it.

"Mate," he says, as he steps forward toward me with hope in his eyes.

With no remorse, or even second thoughts, I also step forward, but say "I don't want a mate.".

The whole room gets quiet. So quiet, that you could probably hear this Prince's heartbreak as he staggered back. Like my words had punched him.

"But...we're mates...made for each other by the Moon Goddess... I am yours and you're mine."

That last line just pissed me off.

"I am no one's property. I am my own person."

Confusion fell over the prince's face, a brutally handsome face if I was being honest. Everything about him radiated power. More so than other males I have met. The closest aura that I could compare him to would be Cole, but Cole is a god. I equal parts hate him, but I also equal parts know that if we went into battle together he would win. His presence is a weight in the room.

"No... I didn't mean it like that..." He stepped forward again, and immediately Amber put me behind her. A heartbroken male can be unstable, a male giving off this much aura and power, such as this one, if he had a temper, could be deadly.

"I think we all need a break," said Amber with lethal calm.

Felix stepped forward

"Uh, yes, Cahira, please escort our guest out."

We turned to leave the tense room, The prince looked like he wanted to say something else, but Felix said to him

"Liam..."

The rest of it we couldn't hear, as Cahira quickly shut the door behind us.