The Panther Mage Mate

DECISION

CHAPTER THREE

(SCOTH)

“Brother I think it will be a wise decision for you to accept the position in the council of elders, it would be good for the clan to have their leader in the council.”

“Maddox like I keep telling you am not interested in any position on the council, and what make you think that being a council member means opportunity for the clan, if I happen to join the council my duty is to all supernatural societies in New York not the clan alone and I will treat everyone fairly without bias.”

“I know but it would be advantageous for us in some aspect.”

“Whatever you say brother, is there any news on the intruders who have been secretly entering our territory.”

“No, there is still no news on them, I don’t even know what they are thinking entering our territory, I guess they don’t value their life that much.”

“Tell the enforcers to strengthen the security on the perimeter and also the main entrance of the clan estate.”

“Ok brother, I will leave you to your paperwork.”

I have no idea of what is going on recently, there have been various attack on neighboring clans and other paranormal communities, there were news of kidnaping and we have no idea of who is behind all these attack and some elementals have been trying to sneak into my estate, I guess they thought my clan will be an easy prey like the rest of the clans but they were surprise when they found out that the security of my clans is high and no one can just sneak in without notice, but still they still continue to make attempt.

The council that govern and serve as the mediator between paranormal in New York are also clueless about these attacks, they’ve been working hand in hand with leaders of various clans and packs and so far there have been no positive result. Every community are restless due to the attacks, I wish there is something I can do. Due to this attacks I have been offered a position in the council because of my experience in dealing with similar situation.

Closing the paperwork I was working on, I leave my home office to walk around the estate.

The street was buzzling with clan members going in their daily life, I put a smile on my face and walk down to the bar, looking around me with a smile I can’t help but feel love for my clan members even with the current attack they are still having fun without letting the situation weigh them down and as their leader I need to show that everything will be alright and not frown or get too serious when ask a question, because their focus is on me and being too serious or worried will scare or frighten them and that is not something I want.

“Welcome Scott how was your meeting with the council.” asked Malcom, a good friend and also the bar owner

“It went well, but we are still trying to find the person who order the elementals to kidnap people, but am very sure we will find them soon.”

“There are talks that any elementals caught alive kills themselves with their inner fire.”

“That’s true, it seems that they are loyal to whoever send them.”

“Am sure everything will become clear in due time, now on to a serious matter, when are you settling down? You are thirty-five years old and good looking not to talk of successful, any female will be happy to have you, why then are you still single and not find yourself a beautiful woman to marry.

“Malcom you know me well, I won’t settle for any woman unless my fated mate, I know I approve of marriage between unfated mate or a potential mate but I want a woman who is meant for me and me alone.”

“You know the chances of finding that is not high, for the past fifty years no one has find their true mate, which is why we settle for any female we fall in love or feel attracted to, so far the relationship has been going well, there have been no divorce or complications between couples.”

“I know but I want more, love, attraction and the deeper connection between fated mate.”

“I understand, sometimes I also miss that connection but even without it am still close to my wife and children and I love them.”

“Speaking of that, old man, how is Briana? I heard she is finishing law school soon.”

“That’s true, thanks to your support she was able to get an admission.”

I can’t help but feel a little envious. Malcom is in his seventies and have a lovely wife with three kids, his son is one of the clan doctors and the first daughter is graduating from law school, while the last born is in high school.

In fact most married couples in the clan are all happy even without them being with their true mate, maybe am asking for the impossible for myself, I wish I can go back in time and snap off the head of my ancestors who put us in this situation, I can’t believe someone will be willing to give up having their true mates for power, with the way my grandmother explain the bond between true mate am sure someone in their right mind won’t have destroy their life and that of their descendant for power but then again I don’t think any of my ancestors were in their rightful mind when they made a deal that affect their descendant. The least they could have done is left some clues on how to break this horrible curse.

The only thing we know of the curse is that some of my ancestors made a deal with some oracles and they sacrifice their mate and the true mate of their clan members to close the deal, this deal give them unimaginable power to fight with their enemies and come out victorious, they won every war and confrontation with other clans and communities and like every deal make with the devil it fails them, at some point they end up dead taking more than half of their clan with them, what a mess they made.

My brother and I have been finding clues on how to break the curse for a long time and so far we’ve found none. We’ve look through books, family histories, anything we can get our hand on regarding how to break a curse but still we’ve found no solution.

I think it’s about time I give up and focus on my clan and find myself a woman to settle down with, because that might just be the only option I have.