My second chance Alpha

A new Beginning

Stella’s POV

After leaving his room I can't help but to shed a tear, he was after all my mate even if only for a moment... As I make my way down the stairs to start working on Riley’s alpha ceremony, I start thinking about how after tomorrow and the ceremony I'll be free, I'll be free to live my own life, and maybe.. maybe find my Mama and Papa.

I can’t help the small smile that plays on my lips. He can’t hurt me. Not anymore. I know the dangers of what I just revealed, and I’m certain that he won’t keep it to himself for long. But a girl can hope right? Oh well, I best put it out of my mind for now. I don't need the stress of worrying about that right now. I just need to get through my birthday.

Happy birthday Stells, I know I've only been with you since midnight, however, I want you to know you're loved I hear Ro in my head. I'm so thankful to have her in my life now.

I set about tidying up the kitchen yet again, but thankfully it's not as bad as yesterday. I decide that I'll make a breakfast version of Strawberry Shortcake for breakfast today.

Thank you Ro I quickly say back. Time to focus on getting through this day...

Unknown POV

My head just won't stop pounding. I've already knocked back 2 extra strength Tylenol and advil. It doesn't help that Jason my beta won't stop yammering away.

"Dude!!" He practically shouted at me "What? Jace, my head is killing me! Why and what are going on about?" I groaned out at him. if he wasn't my bestfriend I would have tore into him for shouting at his Alpha. I may be a laid back guy, but disrespect wasn't something I overlooked.

"Do you think we'll find anything at the ceremony this weekend?" he asked. "I mean, I know that we're going for the mutt Rileys ceremony, but don't you at least hope that maybe you'll find your mate?"

I growled lowly at him to remind him of his place. Finding my mate was a very sensitive topic for me. I've been looking for her since I turned 18 five years ago. "I honestly don't know man. I'm giving up hope. But we're not going there for that. We're going to pull out of our neutral contract."

The bloodheart pack were nothing but murders and degenerates at this point. They were once a flourishing pack, that cared and respected others, but once Alpha Richard took over, they had started going on raids eliminating any and all rouges they came across, especially the peaceful ones that weren't a threat to anyone. The rumor was that he used the females and children he 'collected' from the raids as slaves. I refused to be allies with a pack like that.

I guess we'll just have to see what this weekend brings...

Rileys POV

An Alpha's daughter, sh-she's... she's a f*****g Alphas daughter!! I just stare at my mate, my beautiful Stella... she's been keeping a powerful secret all these years... I watch the smirk on her face as she turns on her heel and walks out of my room with her head held high, not even an ounce of pain in her air or emotions...

what have I done...

Richard's POV

'Dad?' I hear Riley call me through the mindlink 'Dad? I really need to talk to you' I groaned as I roll over and look at the clock, it's only a little past 4am 'Dad PLEASE!' I hear his voice echo in my head. Rolling my eyes I get up to go see him, whatever it is, he'd better have a good excuse for waking me this early...

'I'm up boy, what is it? What's so important you've got to wake me before dawn?' I ask on the mindlink on my way to the Alpha office. if he wants to talk this early in the morning it's got to be a matter of great importance. 'I'm the Office, I promise Dad, I wouldn't have woken you if this didn't require immediate attention'

Oh this is going to be good I thought to myself as I turned the hallway that led to the office.

Once I enter the office I'm immediately immersed in the strong scent of tears. My grown ass son is sitting on the couch with a glass of whisky crying like a little b***h pup!

"The hell is wrong with you boy?!" I all but yell at him. I raised my son stronger than this. Maybe I should put off his Alpha ceremony, if he's going to cry like a b***h, I can treat him like one.

"Dad" I heard his hoarse voice call out to me. "Dad I found my mate..." I instantly frowned. I couldn't understand why my boy was sitting here blubbering like a child instead of mating and marking his Luna.

Riley’s POV

I knew my dad was confused when I told him I found my mate. His expression only confirmed what I assumed would be his response to my revelation. I just couldn't help but wallow in the loss I'm feeling knowing that Stella won't be by my side in this life to the next.

"I don't understand son" he said "If you found your mate, why are you here crying like a little b***h of a pup, instead of marking your Luna?" I watched him glare at me in confusion and irritation. He really couldn't guess could he?

"Dad, it's Stella..." I said in almost a whisper. I watched as his eyes widened in realization and more confusion, and then horror was added to the mix. Was he genuinely horrified that she was my mate? Was she really so bad? "Son" he started tentifully "Son, please tell me this is a joke, or that you at least rejected her...?"

I glared at the floor as soon as he said that. "Yes Dad. I rejected her... she accepted without hesitation, she didn't even hurt when the bond broke..." my voice cracked at the last part. I couldn't even bring myself to to tell him the rest. Not yet. the pain was too close, and I knew that telling him was a double edged sword. He may try and help me get her back, but he may try to beat her to death for concealing this truth... I may have rejected her, but I loved her to much to let that happen to her. I just hope that I can win her back...