Once Bitten

In Need Of A Panic Room

Tears that had been swelling in my eyes started to run down. I knew that I could not just sit here and wait to see the person made for me, the other half of my soul claim someone else. My heart was racing hard and my hands felt shaky. I have seen Charlie notice and made to move to grab Sebby but I jumped up and pulled my son in tighter.

My eyes met eyes that I could get lost in easily. For a moment it seemed that time once more stopped. I saw him take in a deep breath and moved a bit on stage. Fear swept in me as I figured he was moving more towards his girlfriend.

So with that in mind, I move fast to getaway. I just make it to where the guards were standing when I hear a commotion behind me. I hear Juliette ask Alpha James what he was doing. I find myself looking back to see what was going on. The way she was standing on the stage looked like she had tried to stop the Alpha from leaving the stage.

Wait...where was the Alpha? Soon as the thought came into my mind I feel a firm hand grab my left arm that was not holding my treasure in it. I am pulled over to James and then I find my lips meeting his. The sparks ignite inside me. I now find myself slipping into a haze wondering what is going on.

Then I feel a pain in my neck. What the hell just happened? Then It registers I was marked right in front of the whole pack. I was claimed. My eyes grew wide as I now knew that I would be the Luna or Alpha mate and not Juliette. I wore his mark and not her.

He smirked at me as our eyes met once more. Before I could be pulled into his gaze Sebby choose that moment to let out a huge cry. He was mad. I think he could feel my emotions and be feeding off them.

Not knowing what else to do I move away from my mate as he has now released me to run to the car. All I could think of was making Sebby happy and then dealing with what just happened. I hear both Kyle and Charlieyelling at me. Calling my name as my legs hit eh ground.

I got what I wanted to be claimed by my mate. But what did he know about me? Did he even remember my name? I could not decide if this was a fantasy come true or the start of a nightmare. All I did for a fact know was that my life was no longer simple and that I had a lot to think about.

As I pull out of the parking lot my eyes once more land on a pissed-off Alpha. f**k what am I gonna do?

~James~

Standing there waiting for pack members to fill up the seats and greet them. I am trying to be discrete sniffing everyone when they came close. Juliette keeps trying to talk to me but all I could think of is my mate. Tonight I would prove to him that it’s not over between us. That he is my Luna and he will rule by my side.

I am growing bored just standing here. Now don’t get me wrong normally I would be happy to greet pack members but my nerves are trying to control me. Plus I am hating the fact that Juliette keeps touching me. Why have I not broken up with her? I know I should do that before the ceremony.

A group catches my attention. I feel the pull to one of the men that were walking towards us. They all seemed to be very friendly to each other. It was making me and my wolf feel on edge. Then I see him. The sweetest face of an angel. He had two cute dimples on his cheeks and a huge smile on his face. His black curls framed his face. Seeing him made my heart do an odd thing by skipping. The male that held him had the most memorizing blue that haunted every wet dream I have had over the past year. His curly blonde hair that grew just past his ears added to his appeal.

My wolf and I exclaimed in my head at the same time “Found you” Now to just keep my eyes on my male. No way was my plan going to fail. I was not going to give him a chance. But who was the baby to him? I wondered to they began to pass me. It was then I smelled the child. It still had the scents of both parents on him mixed with milk.

Love flowed through me for my child that until now I did not even know existed. Seems tonight my mate will have to answer for that. Keeping my child from me was not a good idea he had. Though part of me wondered why he choose this. Now for sure, I was marking him tonight.

Soon it was time to get up on the stage and I turned to Juliette. I saw her smile up at me as I took in a deep breath. Ok time for me to be the Alpha I know I am. If I was human I would have been told to man up at this point.

“ Juliette, We have been over this already but let me be sure to express that You did not have to stand by my side tonight. We are no longer together as I have found my mate.” I state to her.

“ I don’t see them James..Plus I know you still love me.” She says trying to act all seductive.

Maybe in the past, I would have found this alluring but right now it just made me feel like my skin was crawling more she touched me.

“ We are over last time I am telling you this and I expect your things to be off my floor by tonight.”

I then move up to the stage and walk over to the microphone. Once there I address my pack and lock eyes on my prey. I notice our son in his arms looking like he was starting to get fidgety, I should make this easier on my mate and son by skipping all the bullshit I was gonna say and just get down to the point.

After I make my declaration I move to get off the stage only to be blocked by my ex. My blood was boiling a bit at her actions. I then also seen my mate move to leave. Oh, f**k he was gonna run. He probably thought I was gonna be marking and claiming the she-wolf. f**k that.

Once I get past her I move as fast as my legs can carry me and grab my mate before he can leave me. Our gazes once more lock for the second time that night filling me with emotions I dare not dive into right now. We kiss and all is right with the world. Now that he is distracted a bit I move in for what I planned and sink my canines into his neck sealing our bond. We now belong to each other for the rest of our lives.

Once I let go of him I think that he will be happy that I have finally claimed what is mine in front of the pack. Instead, I find myself running after my fast-moving mate. Our son was crying as he went off towards his car. Before I can reach them he is in his car driving off. I find myself asking what the f**k just happened.

I then come to the conclusion that I forgot his name. Oh, f**k how am I gonna find him? We now can feel each other’s emotions and have our own private mind link. But his name is dancing just out of the reach in my mind.

“ ADAM!! f**k!!” I hear once more behind me. I turn around to see the two males he came with standing there. One clearly holding onto a diaper bag. A plan forms in my mind. I will talk with them to learn more intel on my mate and use the diaper bag to see him once more. What could possibly go wrong?