THE ALPHA'S MATE IS THE BETA

CHAPTER 2

Three days have passed but Aiz is not yet to be found. Night became worried for him and asked his mother countless times but…

"Don't worry about him. He will be back soon," Veronica— his mother— always answers him.

Night actually doesn't know anything about his friend despite being close for ten years. He only knows him as an indifferent person who has a big heart for everyone. He also knows that he has outstanding beauty, skills and wit. But he doesn't know more about him. He doesn't know his birthday, age, and why he is so proficient in almost everything. He even thought that maybe, Aiz is like him— a reincarnator. But after observing him for more, he can't conclude anything other than being the Aiz he knows.

He is frustrated. He is so frustrated that he wants to barge inside his house and confront him. But because he values the points he is gaining, and his privacy, he is being forced to resist the temptations because of his curiosity.

But darn those points! Darn that privacy! He is really worried about his best friend.

"I don't know that I will feel this way again in my second life." He murmured as his feet were walking towards the house of Aiz in the middle of the night.

He was now half a meter away towards his house when he started to smell something coming from inside of it. A smell of fresh and cool mint is penetrating his nostrils. His eyes widened and ran towards the house at lightning speed. He actually doesn't know why but his instincts say that he must find out where the scent is coming from.

"Ugh!" He heard a baritone voice coming from inside the house. It seems to be in pain while breathing heavily. It also made his heart throb for some reason.

From the outside, he saw a silhouette and he was sure that it's Aiz's. And when he was about to knock at the door, it suddenly opened and a hand grabbed him and pulled him inside the house. Night was so shocked to make a noise or respond, especially when he saw the owner of it and the big changes he underwent for the last three days.

"Minus points for spying on me and destroying the barrier in the process." A baritone voice came out from the young man in front of him.

Night's eyes widened as he felt a sense of familiarity and unfamiliarity when their eyes met. The scent of mint that is coming from Aiz's body is so strong for him to bear. And the handsome and matured face of him is overwhelmingly breathtaking for him to take.

"Aiz?" He knows how foolish he is to even ask the obvious, but he still wants it to confirm with the young man's own mouth.

Aiz smirked and then responded with, "the one and only."

The whole pack is turned upside down with the appearance of the sixteen year old Aiz. If before, he already had admirers, more was added when he appeared once again in his true form.

Aiz is a tall young man who is more than five feet and eight inches. His bluish silver hair turned into a shiny silver hair. His red eyes shone as if it's boasting itself with elegance in every way. His body is full of muscles in every right place.

Women in the pack and even the neighboring packs ogle him like they want to taste him or even eat him whole. But his attention is not into them but to the young alpha who is actually six years younger than him.

"Young alpha, please focus or else I will lessen your points again." Aiz remained strict to Night who is one of the figures that everyone is looking out for. But the attention Night is accumulating is nothing compared to the strange scent he smells from Aiz.

"Geez." He has no choice but to keep his mouth shut and listen to the nagging of his tutor— Zane, the Dark Moon Pack's beta.

What they are discussing now is all about mates.

Mate in their world is like the husband or wife in Night's previous life. In other words, it's soulmate. It is said that mates are their fated one that the Moon Goddess predestined to be their other half.

There are some cases where mates cannot be found until a certain age. There are some that are found early. There are also some cases that cannot be found at all. And there are some cases where the mates they are predestined with were killed or died but were given another chance or so-called second chance mate.

There are times in their lives that mates will be found in a certain time, and that is the coming-of-age or the age of eighteen to twenty. And the offspring from their mates are sacred because the Moon Goddess herself blessed it.

And those offspring that didn't come from the mate can be considered illegitimate and will not inherit the position or property of their parents no matter what happens.

"What's wrong with you, young alpha?" Zane asked when he saw Night sniffing Aiz, who is reading a book beside him.

"Can't you smell it? Aiz smells like mint," Night asked.

Zane and Aiz are stunned while looking at Night. But Night who is looking at them innocently while sniffing at Aiz continuously is clueless for what he asked.

Aiz chuckled to break the silence and then stood up. He patted his head and then ruined his hand that made Night groan.

"Silly. It must be because of what I drank this morning. You have a good sense of smell now, huh?"

"Really? But I also smelled you like a mind last night when I visited you in your house," Night stated that made Zane gasp in surprise.

Night seems to notice Zane and then turns to him not knowing that Aiz's face turned pale. "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with my nose? Can't you smell it?" Night asked Zane.

"How can an old wolf smell me from a distance? Your nose is sharp enough to even smell me without leaning on me, young alpha," Aiz smiled when Zane didn't respond.

Zane finally snapped out from his shock and then chuckled awkwardly. "Aiz is right. I caught a cold last night. That's why I can't smell properly. Maybe, it's also because of my age that my immune system starts to fail me. I am sorry."

"Oh! Is that so?" Night asked innocently but deep inside, he is feeling suspicious with the strangeness of the two.

"Well, I have a question about the lesson. Is there a mate who recorded that instead of the opposite s*x, it's the same gender?" He asked.

Zane almost choked with his own saliva when the question was thrown suddenly.

"W-where did you get that idea from?" Aiz asked him.

"Well you see… I saw Melissa and Raylene. Melissa seems to like Raylene in a way that is not in a friendly way. I saw Melissa kissing Raylene in the forest when I took a walk yesterday," Night responded.

It is true that he really found Melissa— the popular tomboy of the pack— and Raylene— the popular Ice Princess of the pack that seems to be imitating Aiz with his indifference and coldness— the two are best friends and admire Aiz. But Night saw Melissa kiss Raylene that shocked him.

"Oh!" Aiz wore a surprised look for the first time when the class started. "How sure are you that Melissa kissed Raylene?" He asked.

"Well, Melissa gave a quick kiss on Raylene's lips. Then Raylene blushed and pushed Melissa from the top of the tree in annoyance and shock that made Melissa fall from the tree. She was injured though smiling pervert-ly," Night stated that made Aiz and Zane laugh as they can imagine what happened from Night's statement.

"If that is so then," Zane cleared his throat and then he began to answer Night's question.

Aiz returned to his seat not knowing that Night's eyes were looking at him. He grinned at the fact that he saw how affected he was. But questions are still lingering in his mind. 'Why am I smelling mint on him all this time and making my body… like this?'

His body feels so hot but not that hot for him to be bothered by it. He feels that he wants to hold Aiz's hands to relieve it or even hug him. But because they are still in the class, he discarded those thoughts and continued his studies.

"There is already a history that there are same s*x mates. There is an alpha too that underwent that strange and rare phenomenon. But those who are tied in that way were said to be the unfortunate ones but lucky ones at the same time. Unfortunate because they can't be together and produce offspring. Lucky because more blessings and luck are being given to them. It is said that it is the trick of the Moon Goddess and the blessings are the compensation for it."

"But how if they love each other?" Night asked.

"Then, it is fate that the Moon Goddess gives for those who are worthy of such an incredible thing called love," Zane responded.

While in the middle of the class, Aiz remained silent while reading a book. He can feel a pair of eyes looking at him and he is so sure that it is Night. But he didn't budge and continued reading the book on hand.

Aside from the 'restrictions' his late mother gave him, his problem is now added by the strange act and words of Night.

Night is only ten but he can 'smell' now. And the worst part is… he became the subject of it.

'How could it be? How could he smell me with mint? Don't tell me…'

He suddenly stood up and then removed his top. He looked at his foster father who seemed to be surprised and Night who was looking at his body.

"Excuse me. I think I need to start hunting," he said.

Zane paused as he continuously removed his clothes until what's left is his boxers. Zane looked at him like he already understood his reasons.

"Is it because of the…"

"Yes. I need to get ready as soon as possible," after that, Aiz got out of the house and was welcomed by eyes from the women in the pack. He smiled to greet them and was replied with countless squeals from them. He then turned into a wolf and then ran towards the forest and started his hunt.