The Orphan and Her Alpha

Two

Unknown

I know I sensed someone over here. I have never come across anyone before, though, when I have been out here hunting. I am close to my pack so it is weird sensing someone nearby. The border patrol has never said anyone is here. They have never found anyone. But I know someone is here. And I know it is my mate. I have a strong feeling about the woman that is here. I know it is a woman because I found her clothes. I just wish I hadn't missed her. She was obviously bathing in the stream. I just want to find her. Maybe she has a chosen mate out here though and that is why she ran. Maybe she scented me. I don’t know how she could have though, because I am scentless. Unless she can still smell her mate. I don’t know. I just wish she didn’t run. I guess I will try finding her tomorrow. I know she stays around here. There isn’t really anywhere else nearby, and I know she isn't a part of my pack. I hope I can find her tomorrow. I just want my mate and I have never had a feeling like this about anyone before. If I could just scent her I would know for sure if she was my mate. Or maybe she is scentless as well. That would make things a little more difficult to see if she was my mate without actually touching her and feeling the sparks from the bond. We will see what happens tomorrow I guess. I think I will search around here a bit more though. Maybe I can find where she is staying.

Rose

Could whoever is up there just hurry up and leave? I am getting tired, and I don't know how much longer I can use my powers to keep this air bubble and keep the water warm. I need to get out of this water and head back to my tree house as soon as possible. I mean, I don’t hear anyone up there anymore, and it has been like twenty minutes, so maybe they already left? I don’t know if I want to risk getting out yet though, but I know I need to… Screw it. I guess I am just going to risk it. Sapphire has been oddly quiet since we went under, so if she isn’t sensing anything wrong, then I guess it is safe to come up anyway. I slowly started to surface and looked around cautiously. I mean, I don't see anyone, but there is this really nice smell that I hadn’t noticed before. Kind of like roasted marshmallows. Smells amazing. I climb out of the water, dry off quickly, then get dressed. I looked around again and ran to my tree house. I just need to get up there and I'll be fine. As I turned the corner to get to my tree house, I heard a twig snap and stopped quickly. I look around, and then I notice eyes looking at me through some bushes, it’s another wolf. Doesn’t smell like a rogue though, smells like the roasted marshmallows I smelled earlier. I stay put. I don’t know if I should go closer or not. The other wolf doesn’t move at first but then slowly crawls out of the bushes low to the ground to show me he wasn’t a threat. “Hello there? Where did you come from? I know you are not a rogue, so what are you doing here?” He sits down and looks at me, then shifts back. In front of me is the most gorgeous man I have ever seen. “Please don’t run away from me. I am pretty sure you are my mate. I know you probably can’t scent me, but now that I am close enough to you, I can smell your scent and I think you are my mate. If you are OK with it, maybe I can just touch your hand to be sure? I have been searching for my mate for so long. Please?” I am in shock. Mate? Me? Him? Wow. But what does he mean I probably can’t scent him? He smells amazing. And how can he scent me? “I’m sorry. What do you mean you can scent me? I am scentless. But I can scent you, you smell like roasted marshmallows. And I have no idea how you can be my mate. I never thought I would have one. Umm, I mean you promise not to hurt me?” “I promise you. I will not hurt you. Please?” “Then yes. You can touch my hand to check. I don’t know how that would help though.” He smiles and slowly moves closer and reaches for my hand. The moment he touches it, tingles shoot down my arm and I quickly pull back in shock. “What the heck was that?!” “That, my dear, is the mate bond. You are my mate. I am so happy to have finally found you. What is your name?” I was shocked. A mate? Really? ‘Sapphire? Is it true? Is he our mate?’ ‘Yes. He is. I don’t sense anything bad from him. I think we can trust him. Besides, I think he might be scentless too. I have no clue how he scented us though. Maybe that is the perk of being mates?’ ‘Well then I guess we will have a pack again. Hopefully they will be nice…’ ‘Have faith. If he is also scentless, then maybe this pack is more accepting of it.’ You know she is probably right. “My name is Rose. What is yours?” He smiles at me again, “My name is Hudson. I am actually an Alpha, I don’t know if that makes any difference to you. I know it might be scary, but I can promise you my pack will love you and treat you well. We welcome all types into our pack. Scentless wolves are pretty rare, but I know they are treated badly in other packs, so I welcome them all.” An alpha? Man, what did I do… “I mean, I don’t think I could be a Luna… I have no experience. I was a slave in my last pack before I ran…” He growls at that, “You are not a slave, you are my Luna. If you want it, that is.” I nod, “OK, I will try for you. I mean, I never thought I could be a Luna or even have a mate. So I guess this will be a learning experience for me.” He smiles again and takes my hand, “Do you need help moving anything? I wouldn’t want you to leave anything important behind.” I look up at my tree house, and he looks up to finally notice it, “No, I have nothing but memories here, honestly.” He nods and leads me back towards the stream where I had been bathing. Here goes nothing I guess…