MATE BY CHANCE

~FREE AT LAST ~

~June~

BANG! BANG! BANG!

I woke up, yet again, to the thudding sounds coming from my front door. Dang! What should a wolf do to catch some rest? it felt like I had just closed my eyes and now my door was being broken? I dragged myself from the warm bed as I staggered towards the person hellbent on breaking my door, maybe I should break their face. I prayed for the day I would be free from this pack as walked up to my door, Lo and behold, Pete was right there.

"What is it?" I asked him without bothering to be polite, respect be damned.

"No need to bite my head off, I just came here to... never mind. see you around." Pete said after giving me a once over. I shut my door as he left and decided to go back to bed. The sun was yet to rise but Pete suddenly decided it was okay to wake me from my sleep. I tried going back to sleep but it was fruitless as all my sleep had vanished with the sight of Pete at my door. what did he want? I thought he had said all he needed to. Must have been my lack of sleep or anger at being woken up but, I was thankful my chest did not constrict in pain at the sight of Pete, neither did Leenah react to him. I prayed for one more thing as I willed myself to go back to sleep, that my broken bond would heal as fast as possible.

Trying to fall asleep did not work at all, instead, I got ready for my daily chores and responsibilities, not forgetting to tend to the 'guests'. I did some light workouts before I could change into my wolf for the first activity of the day, sparring with the younger wolves. I wasn't sure I was ready to interact with young wolves, not after what happened yesterday, still, I needed to do it nonetheless. I looked through the window after my work out and I was lucky the sun had already started coming up. I stretched once more and headed to the training grounds, ready for whatever lay ahead of me. There was not a single wolf on the grounds by the time I arrived and I was thankful as I lay on the wet grass, letting the early rays of the sun hit my face just like my father and I used to do. My thoughts immediately wandered to the man in the forest. he had been the only thing that kept me sane. watching him work always seemed to settle my nerves whenever they were all over the place, thanks to my Pack. I wondered if I'd ever get a chance to meet him, which form would I introduce myself? would he freak out if he knew I was a werewolf? These were the thoughts that had crossed my mind whenever I watched him from a distance.

I stood to my feet the moment I heard the chatters common from a distance and it wasn't long after that, the younger pack members appeared, followed by Pete and his packmates. What the actual fvck, why was he here, training was mainly for Pack members only.

"We thought we'd stop by and join in the sparring, I hope you don't mind. " One of Pete's people said, I did not bother to remember their names.

"I see you train with the younger ones, are you up for a real challenge? " Pete's other lackey remarked. it felt like he was challenging me to a fight and not sparring and I wasn't ready to fall for his tricks or water the fvck this was. I wanted to get on good terms with the Alpha if I wanted to be gone soon. so, I decided to humor him.

" Geez, you want to beat me up right after I got my heartbroken? that's not very manly or wolfish if you ask me. " I said and watched in satisfaction as the younger wolves tried to hide their laughter and failed. that ought to teach him not to mess with me, I was positive I could beat him in any match, douchebags like him always had something to make up for, weakness was one of them.

I did my training with the young wolves, as usual, thankful that they still treated me like their superior and not some mateless wolf. At some point during my training, Pete and his wolves had left leaving me with my young ones.

"Is it true, you were rejected?" one of them asked while we took a break. I had hoped to never talk about it but I guess there was no escaping this.

"Yes, apparently, he was fated two wolves and he decided to pick one. " I said as calmly as I could even when I wanted nothing more than to cuss at the man that made my life go from bad to worse.

"Did it hurt?" Another female wolf asked.

"Not as much as I thought it would, but it did but, you all know I am stronger than heartbreak. " I answered her. it was true that it didn't hurt as much I thought it would but it was still painful.

"Don't worry June, Celeste will give you a better mate, My grandmother said wolves must always have mates or they will die. " The youngest of the wolves said and I couldn't help but wish it were true.

The training was over, just in time for me to take a quick shower and head to my next task of the day, attending to the pack of douchebags. I had barely dried my hair when my phone went off and I immediately knew it was the Luna.

"Yes, Luna..." I answered my phone as I struggled to towel dry my hair all while resisting the urge to yell at Luna.

"You should be serving the guests right now, have you forgotten your place? Can't you do anything right?" She sneered into the phone and ended it before I could even respond. For the life of me, I would never understand why she hated me. If only I could run away, right this moment.

I got dressed, hoping my attire would speak for me and say, 'fight me, I dare you even when my face conveyed nothing but submission. I rushed to the Alpha's quarters where I knew breakfast would be served. Steadying my breath, I let myself in and nearly rolled my eyes at the annoyed look Luna was giving me.

"Why don't you join us today June, it has been forever since you sat with us." Alpha Michael suddenly said. Did he finally remember that I was a pack member or what? I knew better than to decline his order because that was what it was.

"Yes, Alpha. " I said and chose the seat furthest from anyone. moments later, Pete and his convoy arrived and took their seats. The universe must have been playing jokes on me because suddenly, Freya, Pete's Chosen mate sat next to me and the luna seemed to have shifted seats and was now directly opposite me. something was going on and I was at the center of it all. Breakfast was served and we were halfway through it when Alpha Michael spoke.

"June, Luna, and I have been having discussions about what to do with your current ... situation. We have come to the conclusion, thanks to Pete here, that you can go back with them and they will find a pairing for you..." Alpha suddenly said, occasionally looking at the Luna for affirmation. did they think I would be okay with this?

"I am sorry Alpha, but I beg to object. That can only be done if my mate was dead, and he is not. " I spoke up, not wanting to be treated as a commodity, being passed here and there like nothing.

"I knew you would say that, so the only other option you have is to leave the pack, there s nothing tying you here after all. " Luna cut in, looking too smug but I couldn't care less as I was finally going to be free of this pack.

" I accept the second option, I am happy without a mate and if by chance the heavens decide to give me a mate, it wouldn't be from Pete's pack," I said, looking at the Luna who just scoffed. next to me, Freya chuckled.

"So, you would rather be a rogue wolf than being mated again?"Freya had the balls to ask and laugh at my expense.

"I wouldn't be a rogue wolf Alpha Michael allowed it and performed the back-breaking ritual. It has been done before. " I said, this time focusing my gaze on the Alpha.

"Even if I break your bond with my Pack, you still risk being feral if you don't find your mate soon. "Alpha Michael said, in what felt like a worried way.

"I will take my chances, Alpha. " I boldly said. This was my chance to finally leave and I could barely hide my excitement at the thought of being free at last.

"How sure are we you won't be planning revenge against our pack?" Freya asked and I almost ripped her tongue out but had class, even for a mateless mutt.

"Why would I stoop so low? I am not that type of animal." I asked her instead. It was suspicious how her first thought of me being free would be me trying to attack her pack.

"Fine then, I will grant you your wish, only because your father died protecting the Pack. We can do the ceremony after the guests leave." The Alpha said, and I noticed Luna's change of mood at the mention of my father which was rather strange. All this time, Pete had said nothing, neither had his people, but I couldn't care not today, I was going to be free.

Free at last.