Is It You

Malachi POV 2

Mate! Mate!

Marcel wouldn’t stop prancing in circles in my head. I had just stepped on stage to give thanks to the council members for my award when a young woman came barging through the gates. A few pack members stood up to address her and my wolf responded in happiness. She smelled like rain and fresh apples but my mind suddenly became clouded as her scent was marred by something else.

Blood

Marcel growled forcefully and I felt him pushing to the surface. I restrained him and slowly walked toward the young woman. To say she was beautiful was an understatement. How exactly had I hit the jackpot? Her hair was like a waterfall except it was blonde and it stopped at her shoulders in a curly mess. Her brown eyes stood out with a button nose and full pink lips. She was fair skinned as well with slight tan lines along her arms.

She was dressed in fitted jeans that were soaked in blood at the cuffs and a white T shirt that did nothing to hide her curvy figure. She wasn’t overweight but she had meat in all the right places. I was distracted by her looks for a moment until she sunk to the ground. The woman in front of her screamed out her name.

We must help our mate, Marcel whimpered.

I rushed the last few steps toward her and pulled her into my arms. The older woman who she had stood next to, stared at me with wide eyes.

“Where’s the infirmary?” I demanded.

The woman pointed to the side of the pack house and walked ahead of me. Another man joined us as well. I assumed he was the pack doctor as I caught him pulling out a pair of keys from his pocket. They led me to a white tiled room with a high bed. I placed my mate down gently and stepped back as the two crowded her.

“Thank you Alpha Carson” The woman smiled through her tears.

“Is she your daughter?” I asked curiously.

The woman nodded. “My name is Laura Stone”

I walked around the bed and settled next to her. The pack doctor was checking my mate’s temperature, feeling her body for any bruises and taking a blood sample. I turned to her mother.

“Your daughter is my mate”

The words tumbled from my mouth in a mess and I grimaced. For an Alpha, I was terrible at communicating. Laura looked at me with wide eyes.

“She’s not—”

“She’s stable” interrupted the doctor. I looked over at him and he rubbed his forehead.

“She passed out from exhaustion. She’ll be fine with a little rest for now”

Laura thanked him and I extended my hand to him as well. He gestured to a nurse who stepped forward with warm water in a basin and wash cloth. Laura took it from her and started to wash down my mate from the blood that was covering her skin.

“I’ll return later,” I informed her.

She nodded and returned to her task on hand.

I stared at her daughter for a bit longer, still shocked that this was happening. I had pinched myself four times throughout the check up to ensure that this wasn’t a dream. Marcel wanted to stay close, now that he’d found her but I knew we needed to give her some privacy. I quickly left the room and bounded down the hall to find my Beta.

Wildon was returning with the few Warriors and Alpha Hendrix who had left the ceremony. They were lugging a large wolf that had glass protruding from her stomach and back. Her mane was matted with blood and she faintly smelt like my mate. I surmised the scent had rubbed off on me and Marcel agreed the same. The injured wolf slightly howled in pain as they set her on the ground.

The pack doctor came forward again and tried to dislodge the remaining pieces of glass but they appeared to be deeply implanted. He stopped trying after a few moments and looked to Alpha Hendrix dejectedly. Wildon pushed the man aside and did what he does best. He gently and effectively removed the glass particles all while soothing the unnerved female wolf. Once they were all out, the bleeding started profusely.

The doctor tried to staunch the wound but it was futile. She’d been cut up pretty badly. The odds of her surviving were slim. As he tried to patch her up, her breathing came out in short sharp bursts. He did his best to resuscitate her but in a matter of minutes her fur fell limp and her eyes glazed over. Alpha Hendrix stared at the carcass and cursed under his breath. This wasn’t how the night should have ended but at least one good thing came out of it.

The warriors still surrounding the wolf lifted her up and carried her off. A tall man remained by Hendrix and tears were streaming down his face. I approached them slowly and offered my condolences. The man thanked me and then turned to the pack doctor.

“Where is Laura? Adira?” He asked.

“Adira fainted from exhaustion. She’s in the east wing with her mother”

I put two together. “You’re her father?” I spoke up. The man’s eyes turned back to me.

“Your daughter is my mate. I met Laura a few minutes ago as well”

The man came toward me. “I am Ramos. Its a pleasure”

I nodded at him. “Let’s head to your wife”

He agreed and we both ventured back to the infirmary. I grasped his shoulder and gave him a reassuring pat.

“Two daughters?” I asked.

He nodded but didn’t say anything out loud. I figured he wanted to get to the wife and child. We came through the door and found Laura praying by her daughter’s side. Ramos joined her and they both sobbed.

I didn’t know what it was like to lose a child but I imagined it must hurt. The two were obviously sisters but my intrigue was only with one. Even if the situation was surrounded by death, I felt happiness flood in me. I had finally found my mate.

I knew now that I would do everything possible to keep her close to me. I went back to Wildon who stood by the stage.

“I found my mate,” I whispered with joy.

He looked at me as if I were mad before clearing his throat. “Are you certain?”

I nodded. “She’s in the infirmary right now. I’m aware that her sister was also the she-wolf that died just now.”

Wildon followed with understanding. “What is the plan now?”

“We wait until she wakes up”

My plan sounded stupid but I was not leaving without her. My pack depended on me but Declan was fit to handle everything until I got back.

Right now, my mate came first.