The Alpha’s Surprising Mate

Chapter Two

After driving for what felt like forever we finally reached the gates of the Blue Moon Pack. My nerves kicked into overdrive. I didn’t know what to expect. I was used to being beaten and tortured so I’m sure it couldn’t be worse than that.

Once we were all off the bus the front door to the pack house opened and an extremely good looking, tall muscular man walked out with shaggy brown hair and a scar over his left eyebrow. His piercing blue eyes overlooked all of us and you could tell by the way everyone acted that he was the alpha. I quickly averted my eyes and looked down.

“My name is Alpha Gabriel Deleon” The man said cooly “I want to welcome you all to your new pack. As such I shall let it be known that from here on out, none of you will be a slave. You will pick a position within the pack that you would like. You are all of Omega status from this point forward.”

There were some whispers within the crowd but nobody moved. Afraid that this was just a game.

Alpha Gabriel hesitated a moment before walking up to me.

“You will come with me,” he said as he turned his back and walked through the open door of the pack house.

I followed behind him with my head down, afraid to look up. Once we were away from others he turned to me.

“Look at me,” he commanded.

I slowly lifted my gaze to his handsome face. The breath leaving my lungs at seeing him up close. He was beautiful.

I saw something flicker across his eyes. I hadn’t had much contact with people since becoming a slave. We didn’t speak with each other unless necessary and we were not allowed to have any form of relationships.

“What is your name?” He asked in almost a whisper.

My name? No one has asked my name in many years. It was always just ‘servant girl’ or some type of derogatory name.

Keeping my head lowered and eyes cast down I said softly, “Lilliana.”

Gabriel’s P.O.V

I had struck a deal with Alpha Munroe to take some of the slaves he has as he was becoming enraged and even threatened to kill some because he said he had too many. My pack may be known as an awful pack but it wasn’t the case. We were fierce warriors that were powerful but we took care of our own and others when need be.

I agreed to take in 10 slaves. I had no use for them but I would gladly accept more pack members.

What I wasn’t expecting was to smell the most heavenly scent I had ever come across. It was as if there was sunshine mixed with honey and flowers. I look around only to see a woman at the back of the small crowd of my new members and having her steal the breath from my lungs.

She was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. Her sandy blonde hair was pulled back into a respectful bun. She was slim and wore clothes that were much too large for her and rather tattered. She glanced up in my direction and I nearly fell over at the sight of her emerald green eyes bore into me. Her perfect mouth gasped slightly as I saw her cheeks colour as she looked back to the group.

MATE! My wolf Ace shouted. He was becoming increasingly annoying and made it difficult to let the new members know their fate.

Quiet, I’m trying to concentrate! We will speak with her after.

No! I need my mate NOW! I have be waiting years to finally meet her!

Ace! You will wait and be patient. You know we will need to reject her. We cannot have a slave for a Luna!

REJECT HER?! His voice boomed in my head. ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!

Sighing I ignored him and finish my speech. I went to our mate and had her follow me. Her smell was even more intoxicating up close. I had to force myself not to grab her and kiss her then and there.

I couldn’t wait any longer so as soon as I knew there was no one around I spoke to her. The moment I heard her beautiful voice tell me her name I knew I was a goner.

Lilliana. I heard Ace purr her name. I will call her Lily, because she is as beautiful as a flower.

I could tell she had yet to get her wolf as she didn’t react to me as I had thought. She looked like a deer in headlights. She couldn’t even look at me. But I needed confirmation.

“Have you received your wolf yet?” I asked, already knowing the answer.

“N..no. I turn 18 in two weeks.” She said quietly as she blushed.

My sweet, innocent Lily. I cannot wait to make her our Luna. Ace said.

I rolled my eyes. He will not be happy with me when I reject her. It needed to be done, I cannot have a slave for a mate, or an omega at that.

I look at my mate before me, up close I can see how beautiful she truly is. I can also see the curve of her generous breasts below the oversized shirt she is wearing.

Suddenly feeling like I need to put space between us I quickly mindlink one of the guards to take her to her new house.

Lilliana’s P.O.V

I’m shown to my new house. It was a small cottage not far from the pack house. Upon entry I was greeted by a very excited and loud red haired woman. I immediately cowered expecting her to hit me for coming into her home, thinking I had come into the wrong cottage.

“Oh no! I’m so sorry I didn’t mean to scare you!” She said as she quieted down. “I’ve never had a roommate before, I’m just happy is all! What’s your name?! I’m Genevieve but everyone calls me Genny!”

“Lilliana.” I say shyly. I haven’t been around anyone happy since before my pack was attacked. It’s like having to relearn how to walk.

“That’s a beautiful name for such a beautiful girl!“ she says to me with a bright smile. She suddenly frowns and looks me up and down. “Do you have any other clothes to wear?”

I blush and shake my head. “I only have outfits that are basically the same”

“That simply won’t do! You look close to my sisters size. Let me ask her to bring you a few things” she says warmly, then her eyes cloud over and I know she’s mindlinking someone. “For now why don’t you have a nice relaxing bath and try and relax.”

“I… I haven’t had a bath in almost 8 years, I wasn’t allowed to use the pack showers either so I had to bathe out of a bucket.”

She looks at me mortified. “You just hang on one minute!” She goes into the bathroom and I can hear water running and there’s a beautiful fragrance of strawberries that fill the air.

“Lilliana, please come in. Your bath is ready!”

I stepped into the bathroom which was much larger than I expected. The bath was massive and even had jets in it. It was filled and had bubbles in it.

Tears sprang to my eyes at the sight of it. I hadn’t had anyone treat me nicely in so long that it was a lovely change.

I began taking my shirt off as Genny was leaving the room and she gasped. I flinched realizing she had probably seen my back that was covered in scars from the severe whipping I received as punishment for attacking the warrior the day my pack was slaughtered.

I bowed my head ashamed at myself. Those weren’t the only scars I had but they were still embarrassing.

Genny quickly left the bathroom closing the door. I stepped into the bath which was deliciously hot. My aching muscles loving the warmth.

I lay my head back and relax. My mind going back to when I first went to Blood Moon. When I had come to from the scene in the forest I was in a dungeon. I screamed and screamed until someone came. I launched myself at the man that came through the door and tried to kill him but he tasered me and then beat me until I was on the verge of blacking out. This went on for days and then came the whipping. They whipped me until I fell unconscious.

They broke me while I was there. I was a young fiery child who was fierce and afraid of nothing. Now I was a coward, afraid of my own shadow. My parents would be mortified if they knew the kind of person I had turned into.

I failed them and I failed my Auntie Christine and my beautiful little cousins.

I sat in the tub and cried. I cried for the loss of my family and my pack and the loss of myself. These would be the last time I allow myself to cry. I need to be strong and I need to regain my fierceness.

I let my long hair out of the bun and let it fall into the water. Dunking my head under I stayed for a moment, I’ve always loved the water.

Once my bath was finished I got out and Genny knocked on the door.

“I have some clothing here for you. My sister dropped it off, I’ll leave them outside the door for you.”

I opened the door and grabbed the clothes. There was a beautiful pale blue summer dress and some undergarments that still had the tags on.

I put them on and was surprised when the dress fit me almost perfectly. The bust was a bit small as I was cursed with a large chest.

I came out of the bathroom and Genny gushed over the outfit saying how beautiful I looked. I couldn’t help but blush. The only time anyone had commented on my looks were the pig guards at Blood Moon who would whistle at me and try and touch me. I made extra sure to stay away any time I saw any of them.

Genny said she worked in the kitchen with her mother but she also was a hair stylist. When she saw my hair she begged me to let her give me a hair cut. I agreed and she cut my waist length hair so it sat between my shoulder blades. I felt like a huge weight had been lifted.

Realizing the time Genny panicked and said she needed to get to the pack house to help with dinner.

“If it’s okay with you, I would love to come and help. My job at the previous pack was in the kitchen, mostly baking but I also helped prepare and cook meals as well.”

Genny looked at me for a moment and then nodded. “I’m sure mom will love having more help.”