The Forbidden Mate

Chapter three

Damien;

Through the tinted window, I could see the town coming into view.

I got the news two weeks ago that my father had died and it was time I came home to rightfully claim what's mine. Being an Alpha.

I didn't miss my father. He was the reason why I didn't study in the country, I wanted to get away from him. He mistreated my mother and me. He married another woman and that's one of the reasons I had to come back quickly. If I don't find a mate quickly, my stepbrother will become the Alpha and I couldn't let that happen.

As we got closer to the mansion, the ache I had been trying to ignore since I left England heightened and rubbed my chest, in a bid to lessen the hurt. I would see a healer discreetly in order to ascertain what the problem was. I couldn't risk anyone finding out that their new Alpha had a strange ailment.

It was the loud music blasting from speakers that welcomed me. Pack members in small groups were chatting excitedly and I was about to walk in when another strong ache seized me

"Don't you think you should inform your mother?," Liam, my beta suggested as we walked through the back door, not wanting the others to notice my presence yet, until I felt better.

I nodded and was about to walk to my mother's room when a certain smell halted my steps.

It was a mix of jasmine and vanilla and as I inhaled it, the ache in my chest began to lessen and I longed for me. Whatever this fragrance was, I needed to find it.

"What's wrong?," Liam asked and I sighed.

"Nothing."

I made to walk but my wolf, Raf, wouldn't budge.

"Follow the scent," he urged as he suddenly became excited.

"Is it worse?," Liam asked, I didn't even realize I had been standing there for a while.

I began to walk and then the pain came back much more stronger this time. RAF whimpered and I clutched my chest tightly.

"Mmm…go on ahead, I need to check something," I said to Liam and he walked towards me, concern etched on his face.

"Are you.."

"Go!," I growled and spun around, towards the direction of the fragrance. The more I got closer to where it was coming from, the more Raf's excitement bubbled.

I was curious to know what it was and why it dulled my ache.

As we followed the fragrance, it led us to the kitchen door and Raf moaned excitedly.

"What scent is that?" I growled.

"Open the door. She's in there. I can feel it, she's the one," he stated.

"Who?"

"She's our…," I didn't let him complete the sentence as I barged open the door.

My eyes landed on her. She seemed to be lost in thought and I stood still, content to watch her like I did.

She suddenly spun around to take something and our eyes met. Her rosy pink lips parted as her olive green eyes widened, seemingly in shock. Her eyes held a mix of shock and fear. Her very black hair was pulled up in a messy bun, away from her face.

"Mate," Raf completed. "Ours!" He growled possessively.

My eyes widened in shock as I stared at her, her head was bent, possibly to avoid staring at me and I let my gaze roam around her body. She was beautiful, not the kind of beautiful that was obvious, but the kind that came with innocence and she was curvy. My eyes roamed from her enchanting eyes to her boobs and then down to her smooth, shapely long legs. The pale blue dress she was wearing stopped just below her knees.

My trance was broken when I noticed the dishwasher on her hand. Her beauty that had blinded me quickly faded off, giving way to resentment and I scowled.

"No. Not this one," I said to Raf

"She's our mate," he whined and I realized that it was her I've been looking for, for 35 years. She was my destiny. But I couldn't. Not with a maid!

It was then that I noticed that the fragrance was now even more overwhelming than before when I had first inhaled it. It dominated the other scents In the mansion.

"She is a maid. A mere maid, she doesn't belong in our lives," I said to my wolf.

"She belongs to us. She is ours! Ours!," he growled, possessively but I would not listen to him.

I wasn't about to lose to my stepbrother. Nobody would serve an Alpha who took a maid as his mate.

The attraction I had felt towards her was now replaced with disdain, having been shattered by her extremely low status. She didn't even seem like an Omega. Perhaps she was human.

I stood still, glaring at her while Raf continued whining and urging me to make her mine. But I couldn't budge, I wouldn't. My decision was final. An ordinary maid had nothing to do in my life.

"Get me a glass of water," I barked, before exiting the kitchen.

I went to the garden to clear my head as Raf kept whining, trying to make me claim her.

Suddenly the familiar fragrance began to waft through the air and I moved towards the direction, against my will.,I heard two voices, a male and a female, I stood still, listening to their conversation and I clenched my fist.

The man whom I couldn't recognize was staring at her lustfully and making lewd remarks and Raf acted, growling at the pathetic man who pleaded for mercy, but Raf wouldn't have any of that as I began to punch him, before letting him scurry away.

She seemed to be in shock and I walked past her, going back inside to find my mother. Raf kept on whispering as longing filled me.

I wondered what kind of wolf she was for her not to have sensed that I was her mate, or she was just too scared of me. She should be anyway because I would never have anything to do with a maid.

"My son!!," my mother's voice came out all bubbly and excited. She pulled me into her embrace.

"Mama," I said as she pulled away. She stared at me again.

"You've grown so big, I can hardly recognize you!" she gushed, raising her hands to pinch my cheeks, but she couldn't due to my domineering height. She wouldn't even reach my shoulders and I chuckled, catching her hands in mine.

I lowered my head and pressed a kiss to her palms.

It's been almost ten years since I last saw her and I really do miss her. I smiled, staring into her blue eyes. I looked like my mother, except for the eyes, I had my father's eyes.

"I've missed you so much, Damien," she murmured as she wrapped her hands around me.

"I've missed you too Mother," I hugged her back. "I'm here now, to stay for a very long time," I added and she pulled away and nodded.

"You should go address the pack. Everyone's waiting for you…and there are many people I want you to meet," she chirped, excitedly.

"Yes, mother."

I made my way to the ballroom where everyone was gathered and stood at the front and as soon as they laid eyes on me, the room became quiet.

"Good evening to you all." I paused and glanced at their faces. Everyone had a smile on, they were very excited to see me.

"I am grateful that you all are here to receive me warmly after many years of being away," I smiled and continued. "I swear to lead you all in fairness and justice. As your new Alpha, your safety will be my top priority."

The sound of resounding applause filled the room.

I smiled and raised a hand, beckoning on them to be quiet before I continued."I promise to restore the value of Redvine. I will make Redvine the peaceful community it was known to be."

"The issue of the pack's Luna," I glanced at the crowd and I saw the females, all smiling and adjusting their dresses, more like pulling down the dress to reveal more cleavage.

They all looked like hawks, ready to catch their next prey. I felt irritated at the thought of having to marry one of these women, but they would be befitting of the position as my Luna and mate. Rather than a mere maid.

"As you all know, I just got back. I don't…," my eyes caught sight of the maid, I didn't even know her name. She was carrying glasses filled with drinks into the room and my chest suddenly began to ache again, this time,the pain worse.

The room was silent as everyone was looking at me, waiting for me to continue my speech, but I couldn't speak, I tried,I didn't know what was happening to me, all I felt was a very strong urge to throw her over m

y shoulders and take her away from everyone!. She was mine!