Luna Of The Supreme Alpha

Chapter 4: Pink Roses And Peach

Zayne's POV

I sat beside my mother. My father wasn't present because he was sick. Alpha Randolph sat across from us with his wife, Luna Silva, and his son, Eric, who was to be crowned as the Alpha soon.

I didn't want to be here, I had more important things to attend to back at my Pack, but my mother had forced me.

"Come on, smile. Like it or not, this is part of your duty as the Supreme Alpha." My mother, former Luna Katherine said, carefully caressing my cheek as she said that.

"I'm sure you both must be tired. Afterall, it was a long drive. Why don't we enjoy dinner and have a chat tomorrow before the ceremony starts? The Eclipse Pack will be here tomorrow morning." Alpha Randolph suggested, almost forcing a smile.

"That's fine by us, Alpha. Thanks for the warm welcome. My mom said,

"We hope you continue to lead your Pack well, and hopefully find a Luna soon, just like my son." Luna Silva said, and I shot her a glare. My wolf; Thor, was angered by her words, but I calmed him down.

When I turned eighteen, I longed for my mate. Every wolf got their mates at that age, but I guess I am cursed by the Moon Goddess because I never got mine. I am twenty-two now, and I'm slowly losing hope.

The Omegas came and started serving us dinner.

I noticed Alpha Randolph staring at one of them that I assumed was the head Omega.

"Where is that slave!?" Alpha Randolph whispered, but I could hear him clearly. One of the perks that comes with being a Supreme Alpha is extreme sharp hearing compared to other wolves.

"Alpha, she was punished by Zoey, and she fainted."

"What!? How could you let that happen?"

"I… I couldn't do anything Alpha. Zoey was really furious. She claimed Chloe had stolen her most expensive perfume, and ordered some guards to whip her. She was whipped till she got unconscious." The Omega said.

Alpha Randolph stared at me and looked away almost immediately. I guess he figured that I could hear him, and his eyes changed. He began mindlinking the Omega.

After a while, the Omega left, and the others continued serving us.

After dinner, I headed to the room that was prepared for me to rest, but Thor wanted to go for a run so badly.

"Thor, it's late already. We need to wake up early for the ceremony."

"Zayne come on, it's just one run." Thor said, snapping me out.

"Fine." I said, giving in.

I picked out extra clothes and we got out of the Packhouse, into the woods and I allowed Thor to take over.

With a snarl that reverberated throughout the woods, my wolf, Thor, came out. It was a fantastic sight to see him, taller and wider than any other wolf. As a testament to his Supreme Alpha rank, his fur was darker than the darkest shadows, and silver streaks ran like lightning down his spine. The darkness was pierced by the otherworldly brightness of his vivid, burning gold eyes, which inspired dread and awe.

We wandered farther and farther into the woods, and Thor stopped suddenly.

"What's wrong?" I asked him.

"Don't you smell that?"

I leaned in and perceived it. Pink roses and peach. It smelled heavenly.

"Mate!!" Thor growled as he started to run faster.

"Calm down!" I said to Thor, but it was like he had his own sense of reasoning. I couldn’t blame him though. This is what we've been waiting for all our life.

Thor followed the scent, and we stopped by a tree, beside a small cottage.

I shifted back into my human form and put on the extra clothes I carried. Finally, I've found my mate.

"I think she's hurt, Zayne. I could feel her hurting badly." Thor said sadly.

"Come on." I said, and I started heading to the cottage, but stopped in my tracks when someone called out to me.

"Alpha Zayne, what are you doing out here at this time?"

I turned to see Alpha Randolph and his son; Eric.

"Don't tell them the main reason, Zayne." Thor said.

"I could ask you the same thing." I said, arching my eyebrows and folding my arms to my chest.

"Well, there's one of the slaves in this small cottage. She has become a nuisance and we were planning to banish her from the Pack tonight when she awakes." Alpha Randolph said bluntly.

Thor growled fiercely at his words. He was ready to rip his heart out for speaking that way about his mate.

I couldn't let that happen, but I couldn't also risk telling that she's my mate. Who knows how badly they had treated her?

I had to think fast.

"Why banish her? I'm in need of a slave." I said, hoping they won't ask further questions.

Thor growled when I referred to my mate as a slave.

"You… you are?" Eric asked, and I nodded.

"Yes. I haven't had a slave in ages."

"But-"

"I'm taking this slave, Alpha Randolph." I said using my Alpha tone. "Remember who you're speaking with." I said, and intentionally changed the colour of my eyes.

"It's settled then. I'll make sure she gets prepared and also make other arrangements." Alpha Randolph said, shivering.

"That won't be necessary." I couldn’t risk them hurting my mate further. "I'll just call my beta to take her to my quarters. I hope that won't be a problem."

"No. Not at all, Alpha."

"Good."

I watched as Alpha Randolph and his son left, and when they were out of sight, I quickly mindlinked my Beta; Ryder and filled him in.

I wanted to see her so badly. As I approached the door of the small cottage, my phone rang in my pocket and I cursed beneath my breath.

I picked up the call. It was from Rose; one of the elders in my Pack.

"Rose, this better be important." I said, sounding harsher than I intended.

"Alpha, something terrible happened! It's about your father!"