Olivier pov.
Months passed and I still couldn't find her. Only the memories of her scent made me not crazy yet. I was furious with myself for letting her go but I couldn't make her stay with me, not in her state.
My father tried to find me a woman who would meet his standards, but I rejected every one of them. I didn't want anyone else, I wanted HER.
I wanted to tame the white she-wolf with all of myself. Make her be herself again, let go of his anger and be mine forever.
But my parents didn't seem to understand it. They shared this special bond with each other, and I couldn't have it.
With each passing day they gave up more and more, and finally gave up. If I hadn't been so determined, I would probably even be glad that they stopped persuading me to marry some noblewoman.
From the beginning, they let me take the guards on a search, but I knew they were only doing it to keep me safe, not to find my mate.
I ran my hand over my chin. For a couple of days now, I had been so deep in thought that I hadn't even thought about shaving, which now made my short hair tease my hand. I sighed as I felt a wave of sadness sweep over me. My wolf hadn't even wanted to talk to me for a couple of weeks, all I could hear was his soft whimper and I knew he was hurt. At first we argued a lot, we couldn't come to an agreement, but every moment I felt that Hector was losing strength, and so was I. The separation from the other half of our soul was unbearable. I squeezed my eyes shut tightly. I wanted this nightmare to end, I wanted to wake up cuddled with the woman who had stolen my heart.
My reflections were interrupted by one of the guards invading my office. I hired him to search for a she-wolf and he was to keep me informed of any progress.
He told me that an aggressive wolf has been detected in the forest, which is most likely a rogue.
I ran out of my office knowing it might be her. I've been to every rogues attack to make sure my woman wasn't among them, but I've failed after fail.
I felt Hector's excitement as I turned into a wolf.
I found myself in the middle of a battlefield. I sniffed the air but didn't feel what I wanted in it. I didn't even have time to get irritated because the angry rogue attacked me. I was the son of a King, I would kill even Alpha without any problems, but I had problems with this ordinary wild wolf.
Hektor howled in my head, wanting to take control, but before I could let him do it, I felt a sharp pain in my stomach. The image in front of my eyes became blurry and then only darkness remained.
I heard muffled voices around me, but I couldn't bring myself to open my eyes. I felt how hot my body was and how weak I was getting.
I started to panic when calling my wolf I got no answer. I was helpless. I didn't know what happened and why I am in this state now.
I tried to focus on the voices around me.
I shivered as pleasant shivers began to run through my body. I'm dying? Sparks surrounded my face and I felt my strength recovering. I wanted to devote myself entirely to them, but I had to see what makes me feel so good now. Suddenly something felt familiar to me. A scent that I would give anything for surrounded me on all sides. I made my body cooperate. After a short fight with myself, I opened my eyes slightly to see the goddess sitting in front of me.
She was beautiful. Her long white hair touched my cheeks as she leaned over me, touching my forehead. Long lashes cast a shadow over her slightly flushed cheeks. I didn't have time to get a good look at her, because when she realized that I had opened my eyes - she jumped back, quickly taking the hands I had grabbed, fearing that when I let her go, she would run away.
Sparks went through my body as my skin touched her and if I had more strength I would pull her against me and never let go. She was the source of the beautiful fragrance that was so familiar to me. For a split second I stared into her beautiful bright eyes. I heard Hector's happy voice, which was terribly weak, but I didn't feel as lonely anymore as I had just not felt his presence at all.
- I never forgot that scent.
Seeing this woman and smelling her, I knew that I could rest. Her presence acted like a sedative for me.
I muttered the word "mate" with the last of my strength, then closed my eyes to get some sleep. I was happy that my angel had found me himself, but it took a moment to think that it might all be a delusion. Maybe I was so hurt that I found myself in some kind of heaven and when I finally really wake up she won't be here anymore? I became terribly anxious, I didn't have the strength to open my eyes and see if her presence was real, but as I felt her hands try to slip out of my grip, I squeezed it harder. I didn't want her to disappear again. I felt terribly sleepy but couldn't sleep. I tried to focus on the words around me, but everything was incomprehensible. I breathed deeply, wanting to regain as much energy as possible, and when everything was quiet around me, I started a fight with my body to open my eyelids and face reality.
I blinked a couple of times to chase away my fatigue. I was surprised to see a beautiful creature sitting next to me, probably asleep clutching my hands. I moved restlessly, and she immediately opened her eyes and looked at me, and I could lose myself in those eyes.
Hektor danced with joy and happiness in my head.
I shared my control with him so that he would see that we finally succeeded in getting our treasure back.
- Mate. - he said using my mouth and I became restless. I didn't want to scare her, I was afraid she would reject me, but warmth spread over my whole body as she shyly called me the same.
My wolf howled in my head wanting mate and mark her right now. Without thinking for a long time, I pulled her closer to close her in a tight embrace. It couldn't be a dream. I sank my head into the hollow of her neck, my lips brushing where my mark should be. I closed my eyes enjoying her delicate scent. I wasn't going to let her go, I never wanted to lose her again. I was so happy when she hugged me too. My biggest dream came true.
The only thing I missed were the words of my parents that they consented to this relationship and that my partner would become a princess, and thus my future Luna and Queen. I didn't know much about her, I didn't know if she was an ordinary Omega or some Alpha's daughter, I wasn't interested in her status. I just wanted everyone to accept her as I did.
Her presence calmed me down, made me not want to go anywhere. I was afraid that if I moved, she would run away again. However, when she did not even move, and pleasant chills spread over my body, I allowed myself to close my eyes to finally give myself over to fatigue. I didn't know if it was all a dream or if it was real, but if it's all just my imagination, I won't let anyone snatch me out of it.
I felt like the dream was starting to overwhelm me, and to be sure that after waking up I would not be alone in bed - I hugged the girl even tighter. I sighed one last time, feeling my wolf as happy and relaxed as I was. Despite the attempt on our life and the wounds that continued to hurt despite quick healing, we regained what we lost almost a year ago.
We both knew that if all this was really happening, we had to do our best not to let this tiny creature leave our side anymore. Thanks to her, despite the pain and fatigue, we felt great. Even though I didn't even know her name and didn't know who she was and why she was in human form despite the fact that recently she was a rogue, I knew that if I lost her again, I wouldn't be able to take the pain again.
Before I was overwhelmed by sleep, I prayed to the Moon Goddess that when I awoke, this delicate beauty would still lie snuggled up against me.