Her Fated Alpha Mate

Chapter 8

I woke up that next morning feeling someone playing with my hair. I opened my eyes and squinted at the bright light shinning in the room. I looked up and I saw Dean looking down at me with a soft smile.

"Good Morning beautiful." He said in a deep morning voice.

"G-Good Morning." I blushed, looking down, laying my head back on his chest.

"How did you sleep?"

"Good, how did you sleep?"

"The best I've ever slept. I could sleep like this every night." He said while wrapping his arms around me and squeezing me.

"Yeah that would be nice but you heard my dad..."

"Do you always listen to your parents?" He smirked at me.

"No..." I said, sitting up and stretching.

I felt an arm snake around my waist and pull me back against a hard chest. I let out a small laugh as I felt another hand trail up my back. He moved my hair off to the side of my neck and left butterfly kisses along my neck. I leaned my head back against his shoulder and relaxed onto him. He started to massage my shoulders and rub my back.

"Does that feel good mi amore?" He whispered against my ear.

"Mmhmm..."

"Mia? Are you awake?" I heard my dad knock on my bedroom door. My eyes flew open and I paled.

"Just a minute dad!" I yelled. "Get out! Get out! Get out!" I whispered, yelled at Dean. Trying to shove him out of my bed.

"Okay, okay!" He jumped out and went over to the other door, opened it and disappeared behind it. I must have lead back to his room?

I jumped out of bed and threw on sweatpants and walked over to my bedroom door and opened it.

"Good morning dad!" I smiled and gave him a quick hug, which he returned.

"Good morning, how did you sleep?" He said, walking into my room.

"Good, what are you up to?" I walked around him and sat on my bed. He sat next to me.

"I just wanted to have a chat with you is all." He said, looking around.

"About?" I looked at him confused.

"You know you don't have to follow in everyone's footsteps, right?" He looked at me.

"I know? I always choose my own path." I said, confused.

"You know werewolves have heightened smells, right? Along with other senses." He said, giving me a stern look.

"Um... No but that's pretty cool to know though." I smile and he glares at me. "What?"

"I can smell Dean in here. I can smell him on you." He said gruffly.

"Oh..." I paled and looked away. "We didn't do anything, we literally just slept, dad. Also, I am over eighteen and out of your house. So you no longer have a say in what I do." I said, standing up and crossing my arms, glaring at him.

"I know I just wanted to make sure that you are safe and that he isn't pressuring you into anything. You may not be my blood, but you are my daughter." He stood up and hugged me.

"I know, but you need to let me make my own decisions. If I mess up, then be there for me and help correct me." I said, hugging him back.

"Okay, I will do that. Now I have to go find your mother. Come find her this afternoon, after school. She wants to begin your training." I nodded and he left the room.

I looked at the clock and I saw I only had thirty minutes to get ready. So I hurriedly threw on jeans, a t-shirt, flannel and my boots. I brushed my hair and braided it. I grabbed my backpack and ran downstairs and outside to the horses. I grabbed four flakes of hay and gave two flakes to each horse. I gave each of them a quick pat, then headed out to the vehicles. I saw Dean waiting by his car.

"Are you ready?" He looked at me and smiled.

I nodded while looking at him. He was wearing a blue button-up flannel with a black under shirt. He had on his wranglers and cowboy boots. The boots were well worn but comfortable. He had a five o'clock shadow going on and his hair was messy. Like he just ran his finger through it instead of a brush.

"You keep ogling me and we're going to be late for school Amore." He chuckled.

"Sorry..." I blushed and walked over to the car and stopped in front of him. He opened the door and I climbed in. He went around and got into the driver's side.

"Can I ask you something?" I asked him.

"Sure, anything."

"How many people have you been with?"

"What do you mean?" He asked, frowning.

"Like 'been' with?" I asked again.

"Oh... Why?"

"Just curious."

"Um... a few..." I glarred at him. "Okay, more than a few. I used to be a new girl every week kind of guy."

"Oh..." I said, looking out the window.

"Hey..." He said as he placed his hand on my thigh. "That was before you. You are my one and only. I promise."

"Okay..." I just kept looking out the window. The rest of the car ride was silent while I was deep in thought.

We pulled into the school parking lot and I got out. I wanted to get a little distance from Dean so I tried to take quicker strides. I made it just inside the school when I felt an arm around my waist.

"Hey, why are you in such a rush?"

"I just want to get to class..." I said, looking everywhere but him.

"Okay..." He said, letting go. He kissed the top of my head and walked off.

I sighed and walked off. I made it to class and sat in the very back, next to the window. I was the first one to get there. I was looking out the window when I felt someone sit next to me and I knew who it was by his fresh cut grass smell. I felt a hand on my arm and I shrugged it off. Then I heard him sign.

"I'm sorry, but I didn't want to lie to you. I knew you would've found out eventually and I would have preferred it this way. Would you rather had me lie to you?" He whispered.

"I know and no... I just don't get why you like me? Is it just because of the mate bond? Or do you actually find me attractive? I am nothing like the other girls here... I have way more curves than they do, I'm not fit, I don't look like a super model" I whispered, still looking out the window.

"I know and that's why I am drawn to you. Other than the mate bond, I love your green eyes and your smart mouth. I love how you don't bend for anyone and you do what you want."

"I think I need to focus on training with my mom and learning more about werewolves so that I'm prepared for this war whenever they show up. You are a distraction for me right now... I can't have a distraction right now." I feel a tear slide down my face and I squeeze my eyes shut.

"Mia... You don't mean that?" He says hurt.

"I do. I won't see anyone else. But I just need to focus on myself." I whimpered out.

"Okay... I'll-I'll wait for you. No matter how long I have to wait." He said, pained. Then he stood up and moved to the front of the class.

Sammie came and sat right next to me and frowned. I could feel her staring at me but she didn't pry. School passed in a blur and I didn't really pay attention in any of my classes. It was the end of the day and I realized I had ridden with Dean here. Now I had to figure out a way home. I looked out in the parking lot and saw Dean surrounded by a group of people and a girl at his side. He looked up at me and smiled. I glarred back and turned around. I started walking into the woods, towards home.

"Let's go for a run, Em?"

"Lets go!" She said excitedly.

We walked deeper into the tree line and I stripped, putting my clothes in my backpack. I shifted rather quickly and had very little pain this time. We stood and I could feel Emerald stretch. She howled and took off.

She jumped over fallen down trees, boulders and tree limbs. She came to a creek and stopped looking down at the water flowing by. I could feel her doubting herself. I could feel that she felt like she wasn't good enough. I could feel her saddness.

"Hey... You know you are amazing right? I feel sorry you got stuck with me." I told her softly.

"You're my human, you're supposed to say stuff like that..." She whimpered and layed down.

"Why are you sad? Dean?"

"He had another girl by his side and he just gave us our space not even trying to fight for us... I just feel like if it wasn't for the mate bond he wouldn't be with us."

"I know I didn't like seeing that either, but I did ask for space. Let's be honest... we are the first ever hybrid. We are one of a kind." I say happily.

She just sighed and stood up. She looked around, grabbed the backpack and started home again. Once we were almost home I felt like someone was trying to talk to me. I let down my wall and I heard my moms voice.

"Sweetheart? Where are you?" She ask worried.

"Almost home, why?"

"Dean said that you left after school and didn't ride home with him? Why would you do that when you know Hunter is looking for you?"

"I just wanted space mom." I said shortly.

"Okay. Just remember we start your training today."

"I know." I put my wall back and turned my attention back to emerald.

We get back to the treeline right infront of the pack house and we spot Dean. Then we noice the same girl from earlier right next to him, with her arm wrapped around him. They were laughing. Anger filled us and I'm sure steam was rolling off our body. If it couldn't get any worse, she leaned in and kissed him. He kissed her back. We saw red and bolted towards them.

We let out a ferocious growl and lunged at them. We landed on top of the girl snarling at her and she went ghost white. We snapped at her throat and she let out a scream.

"Mia! That is enough!" Dean shouted.

We let go of her and turned towards Dean and snarled at him. Emerald snaped her massive jaw at him and he jumped back.

"Why should I listen to you? You are just like every other boy out there. You do not deserve Mia." Emerald shouted through the mind-link.

"How-how can we talk through the mind-link? We aren't mated yet." He said shocked.

"The joy of being a hybrid. We are done with you Dean. Leave us alone. We are going to focus on us and we do not need you." Emerald snarled through the link.

"But we are mated we have to be with each other."

"You may need us. But we do not need you. So stay out of our way or next time I won't be as gentle. No one will ever hurt Mia again as long as I can help it." Emerald said and took off towards the back of the property.

I couldn't help but start to cry and I could feel emerald was close but she was keeping it together for the both of us. We ran for about ten minutes when we finally saw my mom. We stopped just in front of her and layed down at her feet. Emerald whimpered and we felt my mom sit down next to us and started to pet our large head.

"What happened my loves?" She said, as she stroked our fur.

We told her everything from the start of the day up until we left the house. She didn't interrupt us once. she just sat and listened. Once I we were done she took my clothes out of my backpack and handed them to us. We shifted and dressed. I sat down next to her and looked down at my hands. She grabbed my hand and pulled it into her lap. I looked up at her.

"Mia... I know it's hard right now but you need to learn to control your wolf. She is very strong and you don't want her to over power you. If you want we can leave and we can go somewhere else while you train and finish school."

"I think that would be a great idea. When can we leave? I just need to pack up midnights and pendletons stuff." I said looking back down.

"Let me make a few calls and I will let you know by the end of tonight okay?" I nodded. "Alright lets get started with todays lesson" She said smiling.

She stood up and walked over to a dead bush. Kneeled down next to it and closed her eyes. I followed her and did the same thing. I felt the air get lighter and warmer. I felt the suns rays sinking into my pores. I felt the blades of grass brushing agaist my legs.

"Phasmatos tribum, melan veras" She said.

I opened my eyes and I saw the plant in front of my gowing green leaves, new bloomed flowers and new branches. I looked at it shockingly even though I've done this before. I would never get used to it. I looked down at my mom and she was smiling.

"I will never get used to this" I say grinning.

"It's pretty neat." She said standin up. "Your turn"

I looked around for another plant or something, then I found one a few feet away. I looked like an old rose bush. I hoovered my hands over it and closed my eyes. Focusing my energy on the bush I spoke.

"Phasmatos tribum, melan veras"

I opened my eyes and I saw the bush grow three feet higher and bloom hundreds of flowers all over it. They were a blood red rose. I went to reach for one and it fell into my hand. I looked at the stem and saw no throns.

"When you give life to nature it will give back to you." My mom said behind me.

We continued for another two hours then she said it was time to head home. I shifted into Emerald and my mom grabbed my backpack and climbed onto my back. I trotted home and stopped just inside the treeline and shifted back. My mom handed me my backpack and we went our seperate ways. I walked into the house, towards the kitchen.

"Hi, may I just make a sandwich?" I asked an elderly lady working in the kitchen.

"I can do it for you Luna, what would you like?" She asked warmly.

"Um... just a ham and cheese please." She nodded and got to work.

I looked at her and she was maybe five-foot even, with long curly white hair. She had dark brown eye and carmel skin. She seems really sweet. She returned with a plate full of food. I had a sandwich, chips, fruit and veggies. Then she had a water in her hand.

"Here you go Luna. Have a great evening." She said smiling.

"Thank you...?"

"My name is Marie, Luna." She said.

"Thank you Marie, but please call me Mia." I said and smiled. She nodded and got back to work.

I turned and started up the stairs. Eating the fruit and veggies as I walked up the stairs. I bumped into someone and I felt the delicious sparks up my arm. I glanced up and I saw Dean. He looked at me and I saw saddness in his eyes.

"H-Hey Mia." He said.

"Hi Dean." I whispered out.

"Where were you at?"

"I was traning with my mom" I shortly.

"Oh, how did that go?" He took a step closer and I took one back.

"I was good. I'm tired, I'm going to go to bed. Goodnight Dean." I said and started to walk towards my room.

"Mia."

I stopped and turned towards him. I looked at him and I saw torment in his eyes.

"Just so you and emerald know. That girl was new to the pack and I was just showing her around. I tried pushing her away after she kissed me. I am having Nick and sammie help her tomorrow. I only have eyes for you. I will wait as long as it takes for you." He said.

"We saw you kiss you back Dean. I just need to focus on me, please leave me alone. Goodnight."

"I swear I didn't. Goodnight Mi Amore." He said and walked down the stairs.

I turned and walked into my room. I shut the door and locked it. I set my food on my bed and went into the bathroom. I stripped and showered quickly. I dressed in my pjs and climbed into bed and started eating my food. My phone went off and I grabbed it, checking it.

'Hey Sweetheart. We can leave tomorrow morning. I spoke to the college and they said you can do online classes but just have to work part-time at a vet clinic so you get experience. We will leave at six in morning. So be read and just pack a suitcase, we can buy more clothes when we get there.'

'Okay.' I replied

I finished my food and packed my suitcase. I looked at the time and I saw that it was eight o'clock. I still needed to pack up midnight and pendeltons stuff. I decided now was better then later. So walked down the stairs and out the back door to the horses. I saw someone sitting on the fence petting them. I frowned but walked over anyways. Once I got closer I saw that it was Dean.

"What are you doing out here?" I asked him as I walked into the tack shed.

"I just wanted to come visit with them before I headed to bed. I do it every night." He said while stroking midnights head.

"Oh." I said grabbing a brush and hoof pick.

I walked over to pendelton and started brushing him. He leaned into me and gave him a pat on the neck. I brushed him and cleaned out his hooves and then moved to midnight. She stood there enjoying the brushing.

"Do you need any help?" Dean asked.

"No, I'm fine. Thanks."

"Okay. I'm going to bed, goodnight Mia." He said as he hopped off the fence and started walking towards the house.

"Goodnight Dean."

I watched him until he disappeared into the house and I felt my heart break just a little. That would be the last time I speak to him for a long time. I felt a tear slip passed and I brushed it away. I finished brushing midnight and packed up all their brushed, combs, oils, washs and tack. I put their halters on them and took off the lead ropes so it would be easier to grab them and go in the morning. I walked back inside and back up into my room.

I laid on my bed and stared at the ceiling. Did I really want to go away? I did need to learn more about me and how to control this magic. But will it be worth it? Will I be able to stay away from Dean for that long? I guess we will see.