A mate for a mate

3

Lilith Stark.

Wolves are supposed to protect the honor of their mates but Everest is not a part of that category. He won’t save me. He cannot sense that I’m in danger because there is no bond between us.

All of this time, he was just pretending to share a bond with me. Foolishly, I believed all that he said.How could I be so stupid?

“I don’t know where he is.”

I say for the twentieth time…or more. I cannot believe Everest murdered the Alpha of Darksworth’s mate. It all makes sense now. It happened the day he got back home with blood on his hands—he said it was from an animal in the woods.

But why did he do it? Was I in love with a cold blooded killer all this time?

I don’t even know what has happened in the Swiss pack. Are my parents aware that I have been taken by the Alpha of the Moonsdale pack? Are they even safe?

They must be searching for me.

“Put on those clothes.” Olivia, the girl who looks at me with impatience says.

I don’t want to go near the alpha. If I put on this cloth, she would take me to him.

“Pleas—“ I try to beg but Olivia storms towards me.

“Don’t beg me. Now, put on that dress!” She clenches her teeth and I take off my torn clothes, replacing it with the red dress that they gave to me.

How long will this humiliation continue? I am being punished for a crime I know nothing of because I was at the verge of marrying that bastard. He broke my heart and now, has me paying for his crime.

The door of the Alpha’s room opens. The walls are painted in deep, rich colors of burgundy. There is an atmosphere of darkness as I step in, holding my breath.

I place my sight to the ground, gazing at the thick plush rug which is a color of deep red too.

“Alpha, are you sure about this?” Olivia asks.

I hear the footsteps of some others coming through and I raise my head to see. It is Cole, the beta of the Alpha and elders of their pack.

I don’t understand. What is the need for elders of the pack.

“A mate for a mate.” Elijah says, his voice is mastery and sharp.

I gasp.

He wants to bond with me. That is why I was given a red dress.

Alpha Elijah begins to walk towards me, his eyes are glooming over me like a prey and I’m vulnerable. I may be a wolf but being close to him, I’m nothing but a prey.

He grabs a hold of my chin and forces me to look at him.

His facial expression is stern, a strong eye contact and assertive tone.

“If Everest did not show up when you were almost humiliated in the public.” Maybe, he’ll show up when the rumors of how I’ve bonded with the woman he’s supposed to marry starts.

“After all, I’m a wolf. And I’m territorial. I know how upset I get when someone takes what’s mine. You could come out of this if you simply give me answers, where is Everest?” He asks and I gasp once again.

No one understands that Everest isn’t my mate.He lied to me that he felt a bond between us. He used me to become Alpha and he’s never going to come here.

“Silence?” Elijah asks.

“Elders, you wanted a luna. Here, you have one! I want you to conduct a bonding ceremony between us.”

“No!” I say, moving my head in disapproval but no one listens.

I expected the elders to say that this cannot be done but blindly, they agree and they begin to conduct the ceremony.

I stand next to Elijah, he is a person of large stature and I’m shaking just being next to him. He possesses qualities that makes my feel uneasy and afraid.

How exact am I immediately supposed to be luna to a man that makes me afraid to death? I did not think I would end up being a luna to the only surviving Hybrid pack in the city.

I don’t know which one is worse. My heart being broken by Everest whom I thought was a Prince Charming but who turned out to be a murderer. Or, Alpha Elijah who could kill me in anger for the death of his mate.

The bonding ceremony is over. And I am at a corner, wondering what my life is going to look like now. I didn’t even realize when everyone left the room. My fear stems and I turn to the look at the large, canopy sized bed.

At this stage, I pick up the small lamp at bed side and Alpha Elijah walks in at that very moment. There is a slight chuckle on his face when he sees what I’m holding.

I face it towards him and instead of staying away, he begins to approach me. I hit the lamp against the wall so that the glass breaks and I pick up a large piece of the shard to easily attack him.

He walks towards me and when he’s close, I close my eyes, swinging the piece of glass in his direction. I don’t hear anything else but when I open my eyes…I see a sharp cut on his cheek.

I freeze.

I move back as I watch his jawline twitch. He is angry.

He walks towards me and I move towards the bed. Elijah pushes me on the bed after taking the piece of shard from me and when I’m about to get up. He corners me.

My heart skips in a way that isn’t fear but…delight.

He traps me by resting in between my legs and my breathing stops all of a sudden. I find myself being captivated by his strong scent—lavender and a mix of chocolate. His strong hands that are encompassing me from leaving.

I’m supposed to be a prey at this stage. But I feel like he’s protecting me. But apart from that, there is something hard that is resting against my sensitive spot.

I cannot explain what it is that I feel but I let out of a soft moan. I couldn’t control myself from doing that.

“My wolf is to blame.”