The Alphas Redemption

Chapter 6 - 18th birthday

Aurelia

I’ve been so busy all day, I’ve barely had time to think. I did all of my usual chores and then had to run into town to grab the last few bits for tonight’s celebrations. Once I got back to the packhouse it was time to unload everything and get it into the kitchen so the party planner and Luna Kate could get the finishing touches done.

Once everything is unloaded, Luna Kate hands me a set of clothes. “You will look presentable while serving our guests tonight. Put these on and braid your hair so it is out of your face!” She then walks away. I go upstairs, shower and get changed. It’s now 2:45pm and the guests will be starting to arrive soon, so I hurry downstairs to start welcoming them. I’ve been told that Aziel is due to arrive at 3:30pm, allowing time for all of the guests to have arrived before he makes his grand entrance.

I’m stood at the door smiling for what feels like hours when Darla arrives. She looks truly stunning tonight. She’s wearing a silver floor length dress with just the right amount of make-up. Her hair is drawn to the side and curled beautifully. She looks like a true Luna. We all suspect that Darla and Aziel will be fated mates. They’ve been together since they were around 10 and they’ve been convinced as much as anyone else since then that they are meant to be. So much so, I believe they’ve already “mated”. If Darla isn’t his fated mate I can only feel sorry for the wolf that is, because I don’t think for a second she would give him up without a fight. In fact, I believe he may even reject his fated mate and make Darla his chosen mate. This would leave him weaker than other Alphas, which I don’t think would go down well with everyone else, but I guess we’ll see how it all pans out tonight.

As Darla walks passed me I feel a sharp pain in my foot, she’s gone out of her way to stand on it. I guess she’s wearing stilettos under that dress and goddess that really hurts. I make no move to show her this and she comes closer to whisper to me “As soon as you’re 18 poorelia, I’ll see to it that Aziel kicks you out of this pack. You can f**k off to the rouge territory where scum like you belong”. She then walks off to greet Alpha Kal and Luna Kate. *Crap* I think to myself, if she really kicks me out my whole plan will be ruined. A rogue wolf is a horrible thing to be. You’re constantly in danger or under threat because you have no pack to help defend you. I just silently pray to the goddess that Aziel won’t be so cruel and will be happy to allow me to stay in the pack but out of their way.

Aziel

3:30pm comes around and it’s time for me to join my party. I begin to walk downstairs and it hits me, that floral scent from earlier. But this time it’s stronger. Burton pushes forward, “Mate, that’s our mates' smell” he tells me. I’m suddenly very excited, she’s here! I know for sure now it must be Darla. That’s why it was weak earlier and strong now. Darla had text me 5 minutes ago to let me know she had arrived and was waiting for me which is clearly why the smell is stronger now. I continue my walk down the stairs and everyone turns to look & cheers begin to erupt, getting louder and louder the further down I walk. I scout the room looking for Darla. She’s stood with my parents. We lock eyes and she’s smiling at me. I can see the happiness in her face. I had replied to her text on the way down to tell her I could scent my mate and that Burton had confirmed that he could smell our mate too.

Looking back at her I feel nothing new or special, which is weird. I always thought you’d just know as soon as you saw them. That’s how it was told to us. I guess it’s after the mating and marking it all kicks in properly. When I reach the bottom of the stairs, Liam and Sean are waiting for me and we all hug-shake when I get to them. They both wish me a happy birthday and I then make my way around the room greeting the pack members and thanking them for joining me this evening. They all look so happy to be here. I love how excited the pack get about stuff like this.

I finally make my way over to my parents and I thank them for everything they’ve done tonight. I then step to Darla and suddenly her scent is different, but it’s not that floral scent I’ve been smelling all morning. It’s actually a little sickening. I step backwards panicking, she’s not my mate. Oh goddess, how am I going to tell her this? How’s she going to take it? But most importantly, who is my fated mate?

I look around the room, trying my best to remain calm so I don’t tip Darla off just yet. As I look towards a bunch of people at the back, it happens. We lock eyes and I feel the spark, I’m drawn to her, I feel the overwhelming urge to run to her, to touch her, to mate her and mark her. Oh crap! She darts her eyes away, she doesn’t have a clue. She’s not 18 yet, which means she isn’t feeling the same way I am. s**t! What am I going to do?!