The Alpha's Daughter's Mate

This Cannot Be Happening

    Luke and I stared at each other for quite some time. I opened my mouth but I could not force myself to form the words I needed to ask him. Luka must have noticed that I had something on my mind and he answered it perfectly. "Hello, Shelbee.... I am sure you were wondering why I am here, and I had asked my wolf that question many times, but he kept insisted on us walking to this beautiful place. I know that I am in f*******n territory to my pack but Blaine kept driving me.... and now after laying eyes on you, and touching you I understand why."

    I just could not form words... which I guess you would call that speechless. Luka was gorgeous, and any woman in her right dang mind would claim him in a heart beat. He stood a tall 6'3" and his entire body was chiseled to complete perfection. I am sure if I glared at him long enough I could trace and count every single one of his muscles. He had short blonde hair that he had to have spiked with some sort of gel, and he had deep green eyes. He.... was.... everything.... I.... wanted!

    Finally I got the courage to speak. " Hi.... Luka. Yes, you are correct. I was wondering why you were in our territory but like you said, our wolves have answered that question for us. I never put much thought into this type of thing but it seems as though, according to the way my wolf, Alexis, reacts to you and your wolf Blaine, that we are.... *I gulp* mates."

    As soon as the word hit my lips I noticed Luka quiver. We both knew what this meant for us. We are from the two clans that are the biggest enemies to each other. He and I looked at one another with deep sorrow for the other.... because this cannot be happening.

    Luka's beautiful body slowly hunched over. I saw defeat cross his face. How can this beautiful man break so easily? He knew as well as I that this was f*******n. But if our fathers respected the wolf code of a mate, then they would eventually understand that they would never be able to stop this from happening.

    " Luka," I spoke, "I know that our packs are enemies. My father has done very well to make damn sure i stay away from your pack.... but my wolf will never let me be if I do not try and change the potential fate of walking away from this... there is a reason we were chosen for each other. Maybe this could be the end of our packs being enemies, in due time."

    Luka's eyes met mine again and I could not let this feeling go. A smile grew across his face and he grabbed my hand and gently squeezed it, tiny sparks invaded my body again. "Shelbee, do you understand how hard this could be if we try and pursue being the destined mates we are truly meant to be?"

    "I know this will be hard but I understand one thing, and that is that my father told me, as the last remaining heir, when my wolf chooses her mate he will be meant to lead our pack. And he will do great things. He claims the beautiful moon goddess came to him 17 years ago, the night I was born, and told him that he will need to make a choice one day, and that is to let what is inevitable happen, or it will be his true undoing. I know my father has these words hanging over his head, and he begged her to explain but she refused. She told him that he will discover what hurts him the most and he will then be given the biggest challenge of his life."

    "Shelbee.... my father had the moon goddess came to him one night as well... actually 17 years ago to this day, as it is my 17th birthday too, and gave him the exact same speech... "

    We stared at each other again this time the hunger grew even more for one another. But he and I knew that we could not claim one another like a normal mated pair would. We have way too much to figure out.

    "Luka," I began, "I better get going back home or my mother and father will grow suspicious. I want to stay here, get to know you more and talk about how we can make this work but I am sure my mother has breakfast almost ready..."

    He then said, "Shelbee, do you run every day? Please, meet me here again tomorrow. I will talk with my mother. She will be able to give me the best advise. She will know the moment I walk in the door anyway."

    "I do, and that is a great idea. I can come meet you here same time before the sun rises, tomorrow morning and that is a splendid idea! I will talk to my mom as well!" I replied.

    As I began to turn around Luka grabbed my hand for the last time and I could feel my body melt to his touch again. I turned to look at him and he slowly bent over and planted a gentle kiss on my cheek. I blushed so hard I thought my face would melt off and then he said, "Until tomorrow, beautiful." Then he spun around and ran into the trees.

    I walked home, there was no way I could run... my legs were complete jello. "Shelbee," my wolf spoke up, "what are we going to do...?"

    "He is our mate, Alexis. I will be with Luka.... even if we have to leave our pack. But until then I will talk with mom, and maybe Delylah and Naytlee. I hope they can help me out." And with that, Alexis knew I would do everything I could to be with him. Until then we had work to do.