Alpha's True Mate

Whether Human Or Not

....At the cafe....

Aria sat with Ella and Rose at their favorite cafe, sipping on a latte.

"So, what happened with Jason?" Ella asked, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.

Aria told her friends about her conversation with Jason yesterday after school.

“ Wait... That can't be all ” Ella said with a slight frown on her face.

“ That's all...We parted after we told each other our names ” Aria said.

“ What else did you want to hear Ella? ” Rose said in a bored tone.

“ I thought....”

“ You thought what ? ”

“ Never mind ”

“ Today I waved at him in class but he just ignored me,me ” Aria said.

Rose frowned. "That's weird. Maybe he's just having a bad day."

Ella nodded. "Yeah, or maybe he's not interested."

Aria sighed, feeling a pang of disappointment. "I don't know, guys. I thought we had a connection."

“ That must be why he didn't come to the cafe today ” Ella said as she looked around but there was no sign of him anywhere.

“ Something is wrong ” Aria said and sighed as she rested her on the table and covered her head with hands.

“ Probably he made new friends, ” Rose said.

“ That can't be a reason why he would ignore me like that, I mean he approached me first and I thought...”

“ Hey... Don't think about it too much he will come around later ” Ella said, patting her back gently as she munched on her pizza.

“ Hmm ” She hummed.

“ There are plenty of cute guys around you...” Rose said but she was cut short by Aria’s next words.

“ I don't want any of them ”

“ How do you know if you won't give it a try ”

“ Rose let her be, ” Ella said.

“ What ? I'm trying to cheer her up, ” Rose said as she ate her sandwich.

Aria pouted her lips as she thought of when Jason ignored her in class thankfully no one saw it or else she would have been embarrassed.

As Aria, Ella, and Rose sat at their favorite table, discussing the strange encounter earlier, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee and baked goods wafted through the air, mingling with the hum of conversation.

Suddenly, the cafe's atmosphere shifted, and the air grew thick with tension.

“ Hey, heads up moron ” Aria heard someone say to her and she raised up her head to see three girls standing a few steps away from her.

Aria's eyes met the piercing gaze of the black-haired girl, who stood at the entrance, flanked by her companions.

The girl's eyes seemed to bore into Aria's soul, her gaze cold and calculating. The red-haired girl's eyes flashed with malevolence, while the silver-haired girl's eyes seemed almost...amused.

Obviously the black haired girl standing in the front of two other girls crossing her arms was a witch judging from her black round eyes and the red haired girl standing on her left was a vampire as she glared at her with her piercing red eyes.

While the short silver haired girl on her right was also a witch. Aria recognized the black haired girl with crossed arms from yesterday who glared at her after Jason left.

The black-haired girl's voice dripped with venom as she approached Aria's table. "You think you can steal Jason's attention?" she sneered, her words dripping with malice.

Aria's heart racing, she met the girl's gaze, her senses on high alert. The sounds of the cafe receded, and all she could hear was the pounding of her heart.

The girl's eyes seemed to flash with anger, and Aria felt a shiver run down her spine. "Stay away from Jason," the girl warned, her voice low and menacing.

“Ella's eyes flashed with anger, and she leaned forward, her voice firm. "Who the hell are you calling a moron and who are you to tell Aria what to do?" Ella fired back, she was also a witch.

“ Shut up slut, this is none of your business ” The red haired girl said as she bared her fangs at Ella.

“ Did you just call me a slut ? ” Ella said wanting to stand up and attack the red haired girl but Aria quickly held her hand and shook her head telling her not to.

As the girls turned to leave, Aria felt a surge of defiance. She wasn't going to back down.

"Hey," Aria said, her voice firm. "Who are you, anyway?"

The black-haired girl turned, her eyes glinting with amusement. "Someone who will make sure you stay away from Jason."

The girl's smile was cold and calculating. "You'll find out soon enough. Just remember, Jason is off-limits."

“Even if you try to talk to him again, he would still ignore you just like the way he did today in class as long as I have him under my spell....Lets go girls” She said and they walked away,leaving Aria and her friends stunned."

"Well, that was creepy," Rose said, shuddering.

“ How dare she use her spell on Jason when he met you first ” Ella said after the three girls left and her black eyes glittered in anger as she stared angrily at the red haired girl who had called her a slut. She was fuming mad as her hand turned and made some crackling sound.

“ I knew something was wrong ” Aria said after she regained herself.

“ She was the one behind all this, ” Rose said.

Just then, Jason walked into the cafe with the same girls who had warned Aria away from him. They sat down at a table near the window, laughing and chatting.

Aria's eyes narrowed as she watched Jason interact with the girls. He seemed completely at ease, oblivious to her presence.

"Look, he's with them," Rose said, her voice low. "It's obvious he was under a spell."

Ella's eyes flashed with anger. "We need to do something about it. We can't just sit here and watch him be controlled like that."

Aria nodded, determination rising up within her. "You're right. We need to find a way to break whatever spell is controlling him."

The girls watched in silence as Jason continued to laugh and chat with the girls, his eyes never once meeting Aria's.

“ She wasn't lying when she said that she had him under her spell ” Ella said, gritting her teeth.

“ We have to do something about it guys ” Aria said as she hit her fist on the table angrily.

“ After school we will follow him and when he's alone Ella will break the spell on him with her powers ” Rose said.

“ Are you sure those fools won't keep an eye on him? ” Ella said.

“ We will have to be very careful, ” Aria said.

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Alpha Lyrien's park....

Lyrien stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, his black hair shining in the soft morning light. The colorful garden beyond the glass seemed to stretch on forever, vibrant blooms swaying gently in the breeze. He sipped water from the glass in his hand, his cold lips barely touching the rim. His yellow eyes narrowed as he gazed out at the forest, his mind consumed by the weight of his responsibilities.

The scent of old leather and wood polish wafted through the air, mingling with the faint hint of his alpha scent. Lyrien's broad shoulders squared, his presence commanding attention. The soft crackle of the fireplace in the corner of the room provided a subtle background hum, a reminder of the warmth and comfort that lay within the walls of his mansion.

As he stood there, Lyrien's beast stirred, clawing against his chest. He felt the familiar urge to run through the woods, to feel the wind against his fur. But he resisted, his jaw clenched in determination.

Lyrien had been holding himself back ever since the moon goddess cursed them after the war. He had refused to accept a human, the weakest of all creatures, as his mate.

His twin brother Lykon who didn't have a problem with the humans had already found his mate and had introduced her as the Luna of his park members.

Among the two of them, he was the stubborn yet hot tempered one. Lyrien always gets angry for little things and his park members know not to anger him or they will be punished ruthlessly.

The last werewolf who angered him was being strangled to death by his powerful huge claws on its neck after his limbs were broken with a deep gashing wound on its neck and back.

Ever since that day every werewolf knew not to cross his path whenever their Alpha was not in a good mood.

Curse the moon goddess for punishing them for their father's sin and mating him with a human.

Lyrien closed his eyes and took a deep breath and when he opened his eyes they were pitch black and when he blinked them again they returned back to yellow.

[ GET OVER HERE NOW !!! ] Lyrien's voice echoed through the mind link to his Beta, his words laced with authority as he kept the glass cup on the coffee table beside him and he slipped both hands into his pockets.

Within minutes, a young man with brown hair walked into the living room, still wearing his PJs. He bowed his head slightly, his eyes fixed on Lyrien's profile. "Yes, Alpha."

Lyrien's gaze remained fixed on the forest as he spoke, his voice low and commanding. "Get the warriors ready. We're going to search for my mate."

“ Huh, ” He said.

“ I will not repeat myself twice ”

The beta's eyes widened slightly, and he hesitated before speaking. "Alpha, but she's human."

Lyrien's eyes flashed with a hint of warning, and he turned to face his beta. "Whether human or not, she's still my mate."

“ Alpha are you really going to....”

“ Manson, are you questioning your Alpha ?? Lyrien said as he turned his head and looked at his Beta letting out a low growl but Mason quickly shook his head.

The beta took a step back, his eyes cast downward. "I will get the warriors prepared, Alpha."

As the beta left, Lyrien's gaze returned to the forest. He

had made up his mind to find his mate, but he would do so on his own terms. He would keep her by his side, bound by the mate bond, but he would not love her.

"I'm coming to get you, wherever you are," Lyrien whispered, his voice barely audible.

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