The Alpha, The Luna and The Warrior

3. The mating talks

The rest of the week spent the same way. Everyday Grayson and Michelle perform their duties as the leaders of their respective groups. They will attend school, trainings as usual and at night they would meet each other. The prospect of seeing each other at the end of the day was what kept them going, it served as a temporary fuel for their starved souls. But they both knew that it was a temporary solution and would not work for long. Especially in case of Grayson as his animal side could not understand the human ways or why he had to stay away from his mate. Grayson as much as he could made his wolf understand that this is what is safest for their mate, but the wolf still wanted his beautiful mate around, put his mark on her so that no one would dare to look in her direction, lay a claim on her and breed her. As days passed on that feeling only intensified and Grayson knew that he would lose the hold on his wolf soon. Especially with the full moon coming in a week. He knew even asking Michelle not to come will not work as the wolf will run in their territory to find his mate. Grayson could not even ask any help from his alpha or other pack members to lock him down in dungeons so that he would not run into his mate’s territory and mate with her in that wild state. After much contemplation on his own he decided to share his worries with his mate during their next meeting which would be tonight.

As the evening came, Grayson did his usual routine of packing some food and drinks for his meeting with his mate. He rehearsed his speech about how he is going to start the topic of their mating and the situation his wolf was on. As, he thought about his wolf he could not be gladder than he was now that his wolf was not an alpha wolf otherwise his troubles will be ten-fold more as the alpha wolves go into rut within a week of finding their mates. But it does not mean that the full moon was any less of a threat to him. Full moons multiplied their primal urges of hunting, mating, and marking in case you have found your mate. At the end of his monologue, Grayson decided that the best approach to discuss their mating with his mate would be to be honest, direct, and understanding. If his mate told him that she is not ready yet then he would listen and find a way to reign in his wolf, maybe take a small dosage of wolfsbane or a horse tranquiliser. With such conviction he left his home and walked towards the waterfall to setup their picnic place. He decided to make it more romantic by setting up the candles and some flowers. He also thought about some music but discarded it immediately at the fear of seeming desperate and sappy to his mate. After setting up the place he started waling towards pack borders to receive his mate.

After Michelle arrived at the pack borders and they exchanged pleasantries then started walking towards their usual destination, their haven. The walk was as usual silent, and Grayson was on high alert until they reached the waterfalls. It was their sanctuary mainly because no one visited the waterfalls at night as it was far from dwellings, the sound of waterfalling drowned the sound of their voices and water helped in hiding their scent not that his beautiful and talented mate needed help hiding her scent, she always sprayed some sort of scent hiding potion on herself before leaving her room and only Grayson could smell his mate. After they reached their destination, Grayson asked his mate to remove the invisibility cloak completely and took a handkerchief out of his shorts pocket and asked Michelle to close her eyes. When Michelle asked why, he released a chuckle and told her that it was a surprise. He could see amusement and curiosity in Michelle’s eyes. When she closed her eyes, he put the blindfold around her eyes and picked her up bridal style to carry her into the cave. He placed her on her feet and asked her to stay put. He hurried around and lighted the candles and spread some flower petals on the floor near her feet and in a path towards their blanket. After he was done, he removed the blindfold. Michelle gasped when she saw the candles around in the cave, some of them were placed in small heart shapes. This brought tear in her eyes. She hugged Grayson tightly and thanked him and kissed him passionately on the lips. This was the first time since they met that Michelle had initiated any intimate and romantic act. Grayson was stunned surprised on his spot for few seconds before he responded to the kiss. The kiss was everything they felt for each other. Poured over with love, affection, and longing. Their lips and tongue moved in sync with their heartbeat. Everything felt peaceful and perfect in that moment. All their worries disappeared, and it was only them and their bond.

After their small romantic moment, they both decided to eat first since their empty stomachs were growling furiously. They ate their food happily in comfortable silence with the sound of waterfalling working as the background music. After the dinner was over Grayson decided to bring the mating issue forward for discussion. Mainly because his wolf was insisting on it. Michelle could judge because of the furrowing of Grayson’s brows that he was deep in thinking and something important was on his mind. So, she decided to ask him about what had him thinking so hard. She wanted to give him an opening to tell her what was bothering him and create a safe space for him to let out what was on his mind. Grayson took a deep breath and exhaled, gathered his wits and courage, and told Michelle that his wolf was getting restless for mating and marking her. He also told her about the full moon and the effect it will had on him. Michelle told him that she completely understood his dilemma, she told him that she herself wanted to be his mind and body. But marking her would be an issue because her family and coven will find out about it. As hiding a mating mark is very tenacious task and consumed a lot of energy, Michelle also explained to Grayson that one mistake in hiding the matin mark could land them in a lot of trouble. And, that they should wait for the marking until they had a permanent solution for their mating situation. Grayson even though understood where his mate was coming from, but his wolf was a different story. His wolf felt like his mate was rejecting his mark which caused his heart to break a little and causing physical pain to Grayson. Michelle’s heart broke when she saw her mate in such physical pain. She wanted to take all his pain away and endure it herself. When Grayson explained the reason for the pain, she told her mate that she would like to speak with his wolf side which caused Grayson to widen his eyes in surprise and dread. He told Michelle that letting his wolf out was not a very bright idea as he is not sure what he would do. But Michelle ensured him that she can handle herself and his wolf. With reluctance Grayson gave into his mate’s demands and let his wolf wake over. When Grayson’s wolf Michelle smiled her beautiful smile that made the beast’s brains go much and his heart to speed up. He was so mesmerised to be so close to his mate. Michelle greeted him and told him that she was so happy to meet him finally officially. The beast held his mate in his arms close to his heart and inhaled her unique scent. They started talking and the conversation slowly moved towards mating. Michelle explained to the beastly counterpart that how sensitive their situation is and how pertinent it is for them to keep their relationship and bond hidden from everyone if they want to spend the rest of their lives together. She already loved him and could not bear even the thought losing her mate. She told him that she only wants a little more time to figure out how her family would react in case they found out about her mating bond with a wolf. The beast listened to her mate attentively, but he still had doubts in his eyes as he looked at her. Michelle cupped her mate’s face and kissed him hard on the lips. Putting all her love and assurance in the kiss to make sure that her mate understood that she is not rejecting him, she will be proud to bare his mating mark, but they need a little more time. They kissed each other feverishly like they wanted to devour each other they only let go when they felt like their lungs will burn and explode due to lack of oxygen. The beast smiled at his mate with so much love in his eyes and agreed with his mate to wait until they were sure that their forbidden relationship will not end in bloodshed. After the wolf receded in the back of Grayson’s conscious Michelle told Grayson that she will concoct a potion that will lessen the effect of full moon on his wolf as it will weaken him and if it still not worked, she could put the beast to sleep, to which Grayson agreed.

They sat in the cave talking, laughing, and enjoying the warmth of each other completely oblivious of Goddess’s silver eyes on them. She was not happy with their decision to wait in mating and marking because she knew that even if they waited a century their relationship would still be prohibited. The war and animosity in the supernatural world will not end if all the inter-species matings she has created stayed hidden. She did not want to risk their safety, but she needed them mated and their hybrid children to put the next step of her plan in to action for the greater good of the supernatural community. So, the goddess decided that she will spice up the concoction with some of her own herbs on the night of the full moon to ensure that they completed the mating ceremony.