Enemy Mates

Chapter 4

Rose, its 3 am and you aren't back yet. Is everything okay?  Logan asks through mind link.

Yeah, I'm good. Just saying goodbye to my former life, I guess. I respond, trying to make it sound like it's almost humorous. 

Do you want me to send you a car? Liam can pick you up. It's late. 

No, no. I'm just leaving. I already have my Jeep packed up. I'll see you soon. 

I take one last look around the house and say 'goodbye for now' to my little apartment and promise myself I'll be back once I'm free.

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After what seemed like the longest day ever, I fall asleep almost instantly when I get into my bed at the pack house. 

The smell of whiskey and oak is calling to me. I have to find the source of the smell. I wander around the woods outside of the pack house to find it. My veins feel the need to find the man, my mate. I quiver with the anticipation of finding him. I run for hours and every time I think I am close to finding him the scent ends and there is nobody there. 

"Rose!" 

I wake with a start. I have been having the same dream for the past 5 years and it always ends the same; I never find the source of the smell. It's not fair.

"Rose!" The voice says again as it bangs on my door. 

"I'm getting up Logan, I'm getting up!" I yell back to Logan. 

"Well, Alpha Greyson is going to be here in 2 hours. We have been preparing all night. My warriors are on high alert. It's past noon, Rose!"

I reluctantly get up and take care of my morning business. I brush my teeth and take a shower. I comb through my hair and blow dry it. Now, what to wear... I decide on fitted jeans and a white fitted shirt. Let him see that I have curves. I think to myself. I will disgust him. Good. I smile to myself and step out into the hall. 

Where are you Lo?  I mind link Logan.

Lunch, Rose. Or for you, I guess its breakfast. He seems irritated.

When I walk down to the kitchen I see so many familiar faces. Most of the pack members still treat me respectfully, even though they don't want to. They bow their heads as I walk in and I hunt for some food. I pack my plate with as much food as I can. I cant help it, everything looks so good! Also, maybe if I am eating I won't have to go greet Alpha Greyson. Fat chance. I think to myself.

"What time is it?" I ask to no one in particular.

"Its 1:30 Rose, Alpha Greyson will be here in the next half hour. Our warriors have already intercepted him at our borders." Logan says and I can see he is trying to remain calm but his wolf keeps trying to come through. His eyes keep shifting from green to black.

"Hey, it's okay" Kaela says to him in a soothing voice while rubbing his arm. He calms down almost immediately.

I feel someone slink down into the chair next to me and I look up at her mid-bite. Her light brown hair is thrown up in a bun and she looks like she just returned from the beach. Rae. She was my best friend growing up. She left the pack at 18 when she found her mate at The New Moon Ball. 

I was devastated when she left but we kept up with each other through calls and text messages every night. But then the calls turned into once every few days, then once a week, and now we are lucky if we get to talk every few weeks and when we do its usually a text.

I was alone but she was with her mate and had her own life to live. I tried to get too hurt by the fact that we weren't talking as much but I couldn't help missing having her in my life. She was the person I told all my secrets to and I knew all hers as well. Her mate takes good care of her and she radiates happiness and I would never want to dampen that for her. 

"Rae!" I jump to hug her. "Rae, I missed you so much! What are you doing here?" 

"I just got here! Like, literally, 5 minutes ago. I made a quick trip to the beach first. I heard you were here and figured I would come up early for the Ball. I've missed you so much too" she says with a sweet smile. "What's been going on? Why are you here and not at your apartment?"

"Well.." I say and I tell her the entire story.

"Oh My Goddess. Rose, I can't believe this is happening to you. Why don't I just chop his balls off?" and I just laugh. It's nice to be with Rae. 

"Where's Angelo?" I ask. 

"He will coming down tomorrow. He wanted to give us some time alone. We were going to stay at a hotel but Logan is nice enough to let us stay here." Rae says with a smile at Logan.

Logan responds with something that sounds like 'You're family' but its muffled because his mouth is stuffed. We all laugh, because its so typical of Logan. 

I take my time eating, savoring every bite. I just try to enjoy listening to everyone catching up but I'm so nervous. I have never met Alpha Greyson before but I know that his father killed my parents. Well, his father killed my father. My mother died of a broken heart. It happens sometimes when a mate dies, the other mate dies for their souls to be together.

My parents were good people who loved each other. My father was a fierce leader but also a fierce and loyal protector. He would do anything to protect the pack and his Luna, my mother.

I was too young to fight along side them they day that they died, but I watched my mother come back from battle with blood all over her. She had fought valiantly, she too, was a great protector. Behind her was the body of my father being carried by his men. She told me to look away and told me she loved me. She died laying next to his body just moments later, her hands encasing his. 

My fathers Beta killed Alphas Greyson's father and essentially saved our pack. From what I have heard,  Crescent Moon and Rising Moon Packs had a rocky alliance and once Alpha Greyson's father was killed the remainder of Rising Moon just left. Some say they were hoping to lead Alpha Greyson's father to his death but I'm not sure I believe it. I believe Crescent Moon and Rising Moon still have some sort of an alliance.

I shake my head to bring myself back to reality. It hurts to think of the day my parents died. It feels like I have a hole in my soul that I will never be able to fill.

I have a few more fries to eat when Logan's eyes glaze over. He's mine linking with someone. "He's here." Logan says aloud and everyone at the table turns to look at me.