Dancing with an Alpha

Chapter 7:

Carson POV:

The next couple days passed in a blur and soon we were throwing a huge party to welcome my dove into the pack as their Luna. My mother had planned a huge bonfire party with food galore,well she was feeding a ton of wolves. I looked around and saw Merlia talking among the others and it made me smile. I loved seeing my pack welcome her and the way she interacted with them and the children I couldn’t have been happier.

I was talking with Devin and Lex when I feel two hands snake around my waist I knew it wasn’t Leia as I didn’t feel the usual sparks I turn and see Riley my ex from high school smiling up at me “I knew you still loved me making me your Luna I can’t wait” she grins. Let me say this: I hadn't ever loved Riley. I just dated her out of pity because she lost her family in a rogue attack and I felt bad because she was all alone. I never ever loved her and knew she wasn’t my mate but she hasn’t let go of her love for me. I push her away from me but she resists and rests her hands on my chest “Riley let go I am not your boyfriend and you are not the Luna Merlia is” I growl she rolls her eyes “please Car a puny human couldn’t and will never be Luna she doesn’t know one thing about being Luna I was born here I would make the best Luna please Car” she says as she looks up at me through her eyelashes Devin makes a gagging noise and I had to hold back a laughter.

I hear a noise and turn, seeing Merlia standing next to Lex, tears filling her eyes as she hears what Riley says. Then she turns and walks away. Her head was held high. I knew she was holding back tears to not let the pack see them. Riley has a smirk on her face as my dove leaves defeated. I growl and push her away slamming her into the tree nearby causing the pack to go silent. “Riley if you ever speak against my mate like that again I will have you banished she is your Luna and you will respect her as such and if not you are more than welcome to leave do I make myself clear” I growl in my alpha tone making sure to pause after each word at the end she nods shaking under my grasp “ye….yes alpha” she says I let her go “boys take the trash out” I growl as I turn and run after Leia. I followed her scent to the pool behind the pack house as she didn’t know a lot about the grounds yet. Her knees were to her chest as she stared into the pool. I walk over and pull her into my side.

“Don’t listen to her dove” I whisper softly as she shakes her head pulling away. “No Carson she’s right, I don’t know anything about being a Luna I am not a wolf I am just a human I don’t compare to you and your pack in strength I can’t protect anyone maybe you should choose her as your Luna not me” she doesn’t look at me saying that. As she says the last part it breaks my heart hearing the pain in her voice. I lift her chin to look at me, “stop that don’t listen to a word she said” I say kissing her forehead gently.

Merlia POV:

Everything around the pack house was crazy as the party arrived people scrambling to get the food preparations done, decorations needed to be up you would think they were planning our wedding. I would spend most of the day with Avery as Carson had some alpha duties to attend to before the party. But soon the party got started and a huge bonfire was lit. There was so much food it could’ve fed an army for months. I walked around meeting everyone smiling and playing with the children. I could feel Carson’s eyes on me and I didn’t mind he was just making sure I was staying safe.

While talking to some children I felt something off like something was wrong with Carson so I stood and walked over to see if he needed me. That is when I saw her, some Brunette bimbo hanging all over my mate. I was angry at how close she was to him. I clench my fists and walk closer but stop as she looks at me. She then proceeds to tell Carson that I wouldn’t ever make a good Luna as I wasn’t a wolf and had no clue how to be a  Luna and…...my heart sank. She was right. I didn’t know how to be a Luna and I was only human. I couldn’t protect this pack if I needed to. I try to hold back tears but let a small whimper out causing Carson to turn. I look at him then I turn and walk away. I go to the back of the packhouse and sit by the pool and cry.

I heard Carson walking up behind me but I didn't acknowledge him. He wraps his arms around me pulling me close. “Don’t listen to her dove” I pull away “no Carson she's right I know nothing and I can’t protect this pack from any kind of threat what kind of Luna can I be if I can’t protect our pack. Maybe you should choose someone else.” I say and look at him and his eyes fall. I could sense how much that hurt him. He places both his hands on my face and kisses my forehead. “Merlia you are my mate, my better half and human or not you will be the perfect Luna. My mother will teach you everything you need to know but, a Luna is there to help be a support for her alpha and to be the one the pack comes to in need of support or solidarity and you are the best woman for that. You are kind and gentle and will help this pack and myself grow in ways I never could as an alpha my…..our pack loves you and I know you will do wonders.” he says causing tears to brim my eyes I hug his chest. “Oh Carson I love you so much” I say crying an ugly cry he smiles and hugs me tight. “I love you too Dove more than you can ever understand.”

We would end up sitting there for a while before his mom came looking for us. “There you two are come on everyone is wondering where you went” she says Carson chuckles “we are in our way mom” he looks at her. She walks away. I sigh and look at him “I don’t want her around you Carson, ever you are mine and I don’t want anyone thinking otherwise” I say I wasn’t going to have some slut taking my mate. He laughs and kisses my forehead, “yes ma’am” he smiles and stands pulling me up he takes my hand “you have nothing to worry about dove my loyalties are to you and only you” he says and kisses my hand. I smile and nod “then let’s go enjoy the party and our pack.

Carson POV:

The Party would last for hours and everything that had happened seemed to fade. I never saw Riley again that night and I was fine because all I cared about was seeing my beautiful mate happy. I should have warned her about the drinks but she had one too many and was very drunk which made me laugh as I carried her to be. “You look beautiful, how are you single” she says I laugh and kiss her forehead “I’m not dove I am taken by you your mine” I reply still walking up the stairs to our room she blushes and giggles. “Awww I like that” she says then yawns. I smiled while laying her in my bed. I wanted her there with me for the morning “get some sleep dove” I whispered as she snuggled into the bed and nodded “ok” was all she said before she passed out. I smile and then go shower before joining her in the bed. I hold her close to my body and drift off into dreamland.