The Fight For Love

The Realization

Chapter 3

*Xayden’s POV*

I can smell her as soon as I walk into the pack house, vanilla and roses. I try to look around to find her, that’s when I see her coming down the stairs in a wedding dress. I force back a growl and walk out to the garden to breathe. How can my mate be getting married to someone else? Is this the alpha’s daughter that has been promised to the beta of the Blue Moon Pack? Oh, Alpha Damien is going to be pissed once he finds out his future Beta female. I will talk to him later, after all we have been friends since high school and our packs are great alliances. My mind is exploding with questions, I need to sit down before I pass out. I find a swing in the corner and take a seat placing my elbows on my knees and letting my head fall into my hands.

“why did you run from our mate?” Blaze my wolf cries from inside my head. “go back and find her, she is ours! We have been searching for her for 5 years!” he whines.

“She is to be married to the Beta of the Blue Moon Pack. How has this happened?” I replied back. “How are we so unlucky?”

“We aren’t unlucky Xayden, we just have bad timing. Remember that meeting you couldn’t attend with alpha Damien? Well, it was here at the Redwood Pack. We could have met her 2 years ago and wouldn’t be in this situation if you weren’t so stubborn.”

“Yes, I am aware of this will you quit reminding me?”

Just then I’m hit with her scent and take a deep breath, all thoughts leaving my head. I look up to see her walking towards me. “MATE!” Blaze screams in my head.

“shut up will you we don’t want to scare her off.” I say back.

Standing up, I make eye contact with the most gorgeous girl I have ever seen. She has beautiful tan skin, long brown hair that falls just above her ass, and hazel eyes that remind me of honey. I start walking slowly toward her when I see sadness filling her face. “I Briella Jane Mozarc reject you.” She stops and stares at me. Rejects me? Why? Blaze is fighting to come forward and claim what is ours, our mate, our future Luna.

I can see her panicking with fear and sadness written across her face all I want to do is comfort her, but she turns to walk away. I don’t even realize that I had reached out and grabbed her wrist until I feel the sparks shoot through my hand sending a warm feeling all throughout my body. I miss instantly miss her touch when she pulls away. Seeing her cry makes my heart ache I need to help her. I reach up and rub my fingers across her cheek to wipe away the tears and in hopes of calming her down. I can feel the tingles spread through my fingers, yet she still doesn’t look up at me. I can’t help but wonder if we will ever be able to be together. My head is exploding with questions, why is she being forced into this marriage? How can I claim her as mine? Will her dad let her break off the wedding now that she has found her mate? Pushing all thoughts aside I gently wrap my arms around her, she stiffens at first but then snuggles in closer. I lean down to smell her hair and plant a small kiss on top her head. She looks up at me with her beautiful hazel eyes red from crying and makeup running down her cheeks, not saying anything just staring at me.

Just as she is about to speak an older maid walks out with a shocked look on her face, “Briella! What are you doing? Your wedding is about to start and you’re in another man’s arms? How do you think your husband is going to feel when you walk up the aisle and he smells another man on you?” she shouts.

Briella pulls out of my embrace leaving me cold where she was. She looks me in the face and says “I’m sorry” with tears in her eyes and sadness in her voice. I reach for her but she turns and walks away with the maid. I want to follow but she turns with such a sad look on her face and tells me to stay here. I can’t believe I actually listened.

Within a matter of about 20 minutes, she stole my heart with a simple look, she tried to reject me, then lets me hold her, and comfort her and now she is leaving me standing in a garden so she can go marry someone else. Blaze is losing his mind trying to break free. I take a few breathes to steady myself and walk inside, I need to speak with her father.

“Alpha Mozarc, may I have a few words please?” I ask slightly nervous. I have never been nervous what is going on. Get it together Xayden, I tell myself as I try to calm my emotions.

“Make it quick, I don’t know if you are aware but this is my daughter’s wedding and I would like to see it through.” He replies showing no emotion.

“Sir, your daughter, Briella..”

“What about her?” he interrupts

“Well, she is my mate. We found out this morning when she was coming down the stairs.”

“Okay, what is your point exactly? She is to be married and we will not be backing out of this. You must reject her!”

“She has already tried to reject me to follow your orders, but I refused the rejection. She deserves to be happy and with someone that she loves and who loves her.”

“What do you mean you refused? Just who do you think you are?”

“I am Alpha Xayden of the Silver Moon Pack, your daughter is my mate and I plan to leave here today with her.”

“NO! She will marry Matthew, Beta of the Blue Moon Pack. She will learn to love him, and you will reject her!” He yells ending the conversation and turning to watch Briella walk down the aisle. I walk to stand off to the side with my men, I don’t want to be around this piece of trash who claims to be a father.