Alpha Kings Forced Shifter [FREE]

She Runs away

Leo pov

I took a step back, his fingertips grazing my cheek, my chest heaved rapidly trying to keep up with the amount of air that was going into my lungs as I panicked. Why him i thought to myself, why not a omega or another Alpha i took another step back, i could feel his disappointment even if i couldn't see it, crescent was whimpering each step i took away from our fated mate “little mate, what's wrong” his husky voice rolled off his tongue and felt like velvet to my ears, tinges of hurt and disappointment tangled in his voice

I smelt my dad before I felt his hand on my shoulder. It was times like this that I wished I could shift and run as far as I could. “Leo” my fathers calming voice rang in my left ear. I shook my head, and my hands shook, I was panicking. I wanted to meet my mate but not him. Anyone but him, I pray that this is a horrid dream and I would wake up in the lavender field beside the peach orchard. It can't be him. “i…I cant” I backed away more before turning on my heel and taking off in the direction I came from.

I ran until I smelt the lavender field my mother loved so much, and I fell to my knees breathing heavily why him, of all people, why him crescent was whimpering and curled up in a ball. She wanted her mate, and I ran away from him. “Why did you run? He's our mate” her anger mixed with the pain “we killed his father why… Why would he want us?" I answered back, and my hands balled into fists, gripping the knee-length linen skirt I was wearing. Crescent whimpered again.

I tilted my head to the sky as my tears soaked into the silk blindfold before rolling down my cheeks and dropping onto my skirt. I prayed to the moon goddess, hoping for an explanation. I never got one

Maddox pov

I could smell her panic, it was suffocating, her perfect chest heaved as her breathing picked up, her breath smelt like peaches with a tinge of mint from her toothpaste 'she's going to run’ Drax growled, he wanted me to hold her there, to toss her over my shoulder and take her to the nearest bed and ravish her like i should but i held him back. Pain hit my heart as she took a step back, my fingers caressing her soft cheek, her red lip quivered slightly and she took another step back my hand no longer touching her but it was frozen where it was

“little mate, what's wrong” i asked lowly, was she scared of meeting her mate, or is it because of my status, or…or is it because- she took off running. i watched saddened and a little in saw that she weaved into the trees like shes memorised where they were “maddox?” Seth put his hand on my shoulder, and my hand finally fell to my side “maddox, are…are you going to go after her? '' I want to, god, I want to hunt her down like she's my prey and take her on the forest floor, but I can't. She's scared “no '' my voice cracked and I sat on the stone steps, I saw beta Jaxxon wave the others away and left soon after, it was just me, Seth and Alpha John "im sorry, i.. I dont know what's going through my daughters head” John sounded apologetic and

I just put my head in my hands and groaned. I always picture finding my mate would be like everyone else, they would be happy to find me and run into my arms like I've seen happen to others, but my little mate ran in the other direction. “Maddie” its been years since seth called me my childhood nickname, he squat in front of me “go find her, be gentle don't let Drax take over, he'll take her by force” seth was right, Drax has become restless over the years without a mate, he needs her to ground him and without a mate a wolf can go feral

“I..she ran from me” my voice sounded more of a whimper than of the strong voice everyone was used to hearing seth never had this problem, his mate ran into his arms and jumped him when they first met, i was happy for him but i couldn't hide the jealousy i felt when he found her “bring her a kill, I..I don't know” bringing your mate a kill was an old tradition, if your mate ate your kill they accepted you if they didn't it was a rejection. I wanted to, but how? I'd have to cook the kill first. Leo didn't have a wolf form, and she couldn't eat raw meat. “I don't know,” I grumbled. I looked down and saw the sone turn a darker shade of grey as my wet tears soaked into the porous stone, i'm crying was all i could think, didn't even cry when my father died-

“My goddess” I said quietly “what” seth looked at me wanting answers “she killed my father, she… she probably thinks-” seth finished for me as he finally understood “you hate her for it” John nodded with a solemn look on his face the three of us sighed and i glanced in the direction she ran into the wood and saw Ryan walking into the woods, no doubt going after Leo, at least she wouldn't be alone “i can't that would just force her to choose in the moment” seth and john shared a glance with each other “your the Alpha King, you always get what you want” seth started but i cut him off “not this time seth, i need her to come to me,she's scared” i smoothed out my suit as i stood “at least go make sure she's not in danger” seth knew what he was doing with that wording, a low growl came from my chest as Drax slipped out for a second and i walked to the tree line following Leo's scent.