Second Chance Mate

Mate

Chapter Three 

{Aaron's P.O.V.} 

    "Here, Alpha take a shot," my beta Josh says as he passes me a shot of tequila. I quickly throw it back and slam the glass back on the table. The sound scares the girls sitting on each side of me.  

    “So what are you boys getting into tonight after leaving here? Maybe my friends and I can join you?” A random blonde woman says to me.  

    I snorted at her in disgust, as if a human woman like her could have a chance with me. I'm the Alpha of the third-largest pack in the United States and would never let a weak human crawl into my bed; I have standards.  

    Standards? Since when do you have standards? You sleep with any she-wolf that isn't mated. I told you we should wait for our mate, but you wouldn't listen. What if our mate doesn't want us because of you sleeping around.  

    All you ever talk about is mate, this mate that, and I'm getting sick of it. We're the Alpha of Fort Moon what she-wolf would dare reject us?  

    I feel Jerico retreat to the back of my mind, pissed at me like always.  

    “Ahem. So how about it? You boys hanging with us tonight?” The blonde asks as she begins rubbing her hand on my legs.  

    Both Jerico and I feel disgusted at the feeling of her hands on us. “Get them the f**k out of here now!” I quickly mind-linked Josh before I ripped her head off for touching me. Without saying a word, he grabbed both women by the arm and dragged them out of our V.I.P. section. My gamma Justin immediately started laughing at the pissed-off women.  

    “Come on Alpha lighten up,” Justin said after laughing 

    “Whatever come downstairs with me to find some she-wolfs to take back to the pack” 

    We all got up to head downstairs to the dance floor. As soon as I open the door I smell the most delicious scent.  

    “Mate! Find Mate!” Cries Jerico 

    I follow the scent to the Gold Room and immediately knocked on the door. Behind me, I could hear Josh and Justin whispering to themself asking where I was going but I ignored them. When the door opened my mate's irresistible smell hit me again. She was the most beautiful woman I have ever laid eyes on. She was wearing an all-white bodysuit that hugged her body perfectly. Everything about her was perfect from her caramel skin to her long curly afro.  

    When I asked her if we could come in she looked as if she was in a daze maybe she felt the mate bond also. In the room is two other women, which I thought was perfect. They could chat with the boys while I got to know my mate. But when I went t to shake the girl’s hands I smelled it. All three of them were human. I have a human mate! 

    So what! You better not do anything stupid!  

    Jerico what are we going to do with a human mate? She’s too weak to be our Luna! 

    Aaron, I swear to Goddess if you reject her I will never speak to you again!  

    Not wanting to hear anymore I pulled Jerico to the back of my mind and quickly think of a plan.  

    “Aria, you look so familiar, do you mind me asking your last name?”  

    She smiled at me and replied, “It’s Campbell-Wells, Aria Campbell Wells.”  

    “That’s a beautiful name and your very beautiful. I’m sorry I have to do this.” She looked at me with a confused expression.  

    “Do what?” 

    “I Alpha Aaron Blake, of Fort Moon Pack, rejects Aria Campbell-Wells as my mate and Luna.”  

    As soon the words left my mouth She falls to the floor clutching her chest, I turned around to leave her section but was met with a powerful force knocking me down to the ground. I knew what it was instantly, magic. I stood up and quickly scanned the room, it was just us. But how is that possible that the three girls all smelled human? It's no way they're witches.  

    “So you think you're just going to reject our sister and walk away like nothing happened!” Isabel yelled, scaring not just me but Josh and Justin too. “Why would you just reject her like that? You didn’t even take five minutes to get to know her.” She questioned.  

    "I'm the Alpha of Fort Moon, the third-largest pack in the United States. I can't have some weak human as my mate. The moon goddess made a mistake and will have to grant me a second chance, mate."  

    The sound of growls filled the room. As I turned my head to see who the f**k growled at me, I felt a fist connect with my jaw. The unexpected punch knocked me back to the ground. Looking up, I saw my beta shaking in anger.  

    "How f***ing dare you! You rejected Luna just because she's human, and you think the Moon Goddess is just gonna give you another mate!" Josh yelled. 

    Before I could even speak, I felt another fist hit my nose. This time it was from my gamma. I knew he was pissed because no matter how mad he gets, it never turns physical unless his or a pack member's lives are in danger.  

    "You know, being rejected by an Alpha can kill even the strongest she-wolf and you still did it thinking she was human. I can't believe you, man!" Justin says with tears in his eyes.  

    "I'm your Alpha, and both of you attack me for some stupid human! And stop calling her Luna. I rejected her, so she's no longer my mate. She's just a weak human!" I yelled back at them.  

    “She’s not a human mutt. Maiores nostri auferat velamen!” Isabel says in a commanding voice.  

    Then I sense it again, magic! They're witches! s**t, my mate isn't human; she's a witch. And powerful at that since she survived my rejection. I look over at Aria shaking in fear. She could easily kill me along with my beta and gamma. But, instead, she looks up from the floor and gave me the scariest smile I've ever seen that sent a shiver down my spine. I feel regret wash all over me; I knew she was going to kill me.  

    As she should! I told you not to reject her; now look at what you've done. Not only did you hurt and piss off mate, but you've made our beta and gamma lose all respect for us!   

    Well, it's not my fault she was suppressing her magic! If she wasn't pretending to be human, I wouldn't have rejected her. This is all her fault!  

    No, it's your fault! We have no idea why mate and her sisters are suppressing their magic. I swear to Goddess, if you don't take back your rejection, I'll retreat and never come back!   

    Before I could even respond to Jerico, I hear a quiet voice call my name. I knew it was Aria; you could hear the hurt and pain in her voice.  

    "I Aria Campbell-Wells accepts your rejection," she says in a whisper before collapsing on the floor.  

    As soon as she said the words, I felt our bond break. It felt like my heart was being cut from my chest with a silver knife. I couldn't do anything but lay on the floor and curl up into the fetal position.  

    Jerico! Jerico! Jerico, you have to heal us, or we're going to die!  

    Jerico is gone! For breaking the mate bond that I put together, this will be your punishment! You'll live, but I'm taking Jerico back; he doesn't deserve to stay with a weak human like you!  

    What? What's going on, who are you, and where'd you take Jerico?!  

    I'm the Moon Goddess, and I took him back to the spirit world! Like I said before, this is your punishment! 

Complete silence was the last thing I heard before the pain of losing my mate and wolf forced me to blackout.