Two Mated Alphas

What Are You Asking Me?

Sebastian’s POV

I tossed and turned all night, unable to find peaceful sleep after what happened. I dreamed of her: her lips, her soft skin, her strong body pressed against mine. Then the dream shifted and two wolves were running through a forest. One looked like Alaric, with his dark brown fur and black along his head and back. The other wolf was black as the night, and glimmered almost blue in the light of the moon over us. The wolf nipped at Alaric and bounded through the forest, bobbing and weaving through the trees to a clearing. The wolf was ahead of me and came to a stop, turning its golden eyes to watch me walk towards it. The moon above began to glow brighter, so bright that eventually all I saw was bright light. I jolted awake then, seeing the first peaks of sunlight coming in through the window.

I sat in bed and thought about my dream. I had a feeling the black wolf was James’ wolf, but I didn’t even know her name yet. The dream felt so surreal, and it felt ethereal. I knew the Moon Goddess sometimes revealed herself or omens in dreams, but nothing really happened? Unless it was a sign that James would accept me and we would have moments like that, running carefree with one another.

That thought alone made me grin like a little pup. I got out of my bed and knocked on the doors to the adjoining suites where Vic and Jay were sleeping. I didn’t feel like being social for breakfast just yet, so Jay, Vic, and I ordered room service and ate our breakfast quietly. I could tell that they were walking on eggshells around me and didn’t know what to say. It’s not every day your Alpha is mated to another Alpha. A woman who wouldn’t accept him because she wouldn’t relinquish her birthright. Not that I really want her to, but how could we make it work? My mind flashed back to the dream and it calmed my nerves a little, but I still worried

I could tell by the way she carried herself and spoke that leading her pack was the one thing she wanted most in the world. And I couldn’t blame her. She had on her shoulders the legacy of the greatest pack in history, and she was a female. Our kind won’t really make it easy for her. Most men would want her fixing floral arrangements, birthing pups, and serving by their side. A beautiful creature on their arm to charm others and be a pawn in their plans. Their partner in theory, but not their equal. And with the Laurent name, influence, and bloodline, I’m sure many males would kill to mate with her. She could be the key to power for so many.

It made my blood boil to think others would want to take her from me. Alaric stirred angrily as we thought about it. She was mine and no one could ever take her from me. But then a curious thought crossed my mind: why did the Moon Goddess choose us to be together?

James was born to be Alpha, as was I. The Moon Goddess blessed the Laurents with a daughter as their firstborn. She could have easily given them a son……There had to be a reason. So why did she choose to mate her with another Alpha? Surely Selene was aware that would create this mess? Why did she choose us? What was her plan? As I pondered these questions, it became clear the Moon Goddess chose me to be with James for a reason. Clearly there is something we are missing, some plan Selene has.

My mind was swimming with these thoughts as we ate. After we finished breakfast, I excused Vic and Jay to go and mingle, workout, or do whatever the hell else they wanted. I just wanted to spend time alone at the bar, try to think more about what all of this meant, and maybe even catch her lingering scent in the velvet booth she sat in.

As I hopped off the elevator and slinked over to the bar area, I made my way to the table that James and I sat in the night before. The thick paneling still held her scent. I took a deep breath and felt myself relax a little. Gardenias and roses. Two beautiful flowers for one incredible woman.

I motioned to the waiter and ordered a cappuccino. I sat back and waited with my eyes closed, trying to lose myself in James’ scent. The smell intensified and it made me sit upright and look around. James slid into the seat smoothly, with a soft grin playing at the corners of her lips. I blinked in shock.

“Surprised?” she sang in a soft voice.

“Of course, I wasn’t sure when we would speak again,” I said.

“Well I told you I would see you in the morning. And I saw you sneak over here while I was finishing breakfast” she chirped, c*****g her head and smiling softly at me.

The waiter dropped off my cappuccino and she grinned and motioned for him to bring her one too.

“I guess you did,” I said, leaning back into my seat and studying her.

She was wearing a grey sweater, jeans, and the same gold pendant she wore yesterday. Her hair framed her face with shiny curls, and all I could think about was running my hands through them. Her face turned from playful to serious in an instant. She studied me back, her button nose twitching in thought.

“So, my father and sister have done some research,” she started.

“Oh?” I said nonchalantly, sipping on my drink.

“On how there is a way you and I could be mates” she said measuredly, looking at me through her eyelashes.

I set my drink down and looked at her. I decided I wanted to tease her a little bit to see her reaction.

“You do realize no one needed to do research to tell you that right? Remember last night in the elevator?” I smirked.

Her cheeks flushed ever so slightly, it would have been invisible to a human. I felt giddy inside seeing I had that effect on her.

“My father apparently has secretly been planning for the day I found my mate. I on the other hand never even wanted to find you” she said, shrugging her shoulders and looking at me with her head c****d, then looked down and took a sip of the coffee that had appeared before her.

I looked at her stunned. This woman, if she were to accept me, would be the death of me. She was cold and harsh, her words cut deep…but I could see that deep down there was more. Her eyes gave it away. But her tongue was sharp, and her determination sharper. After a painfully awkward silence, she clasped her hands, shrugged her shoulders, and let out an exasperated sigh through pursed lips.

“Okay. My father says that there is an ancient ritual that could unite our packs and allow us to remain Alphas of our own packs. I would have “Luna” powers over yours, and you would have “Luna” powers over mine. But we would both be Alphas” she made air quotes with her fingers as she said the word Luna and her lip curled distastefully. It was almost adorable.

As I thought about what she said, my forehead creased in confusion. “What are you talking about?”

She fluttered her eyes and twitched her nose, trying to recall the details. “It’s a ritual. You and I will perform a sort of mating ceremony, then we will have to fight each other’s Beta’s and Gamma’s. If we both win, we have to fight one another to a draw. That way, we prove that we are equals, and our packs will be joined together”

“So, you’re going to fight and beat Vic and Jay, I fight your two guys, then we fight to a draw?” I asked, stunned.

“Yes, after a sort of public mating ceremony” she added, another slight blush creeping onto her cheeks.

I liked the blush. It made Alaric purr, and his tail began to wag.

We make Mate blush he purred.

Yes, we do. I smirked

“So, James, what are you asking me?” I looked into her deep, chocolate brown eyes.

“I am asking you if you would concede to this ritual. There’s a lot at stake, and if one of us loses, our pack belongs to the other” she said measuredly.

A small lump formed in my throat at the thought of losing my pack, even to my mate. Jay, Vic, and I had worked so hard over the years to build up our strength to what it is today, after my father and their fathers before us. We all took pride in the Opal Moon Pack, and I didn’t want to lose that.

But as I looked at James, I realized that not even 24 hours after meeting her, I didn’t want to lose her either. She was strong. I could feel it radiating from her. And I was sure that the two of us could be equals in this fight, and together we could be Alphas.

And between now and this fight, I would do everything in my power to make her fall in love with me and give in to the mate bond.