FERAL MATE

CHAPTER 2: WHO IS MY MATE??

LYDIA MARTIN

I need to sleep. I need to sleep.

I kept repeating the words again and again. Maybe if I chanted it long enough, it would come true. My eyes couldn’t shut close instead they were shining brightly. I kept blinking while staring into the darkness.

“Tomorrow I will be turning 18, and my dad is throwing a feast to celebrate my coming of age and I will finally meet my Mate.” I wonder who he will be, have I met him before? Will he be from the White wolf pack too?

I really don’t want anybody from my pack to be my mate, they all treated me badly even though I was the Princess. My dad the King made it obvious to everyone he didn’t love and cherish me, making me an easy prey. I want someone I haven’t met before to be my mate I said talking to myself.

I pinched my eyes shut, like that would help me fall asleep, my mind spuns as thoughts tumbled around half- formed. I tried to shut those thought but they keep taunting me. I really wish my mum was here to witness my coming of age ceremony tomorrow. I miss her so much she was the only one who truly loved me, I bit my lips to stop myself from crying.

Stop thinking. Stop thinking.

I took a deep breath, but the air in my room felt like they were choking me. I really need to go outside, I got up from my bed threw my red cloak over my head as the winter night seem to have grown colder. I opened my door and shut it slowly with a smile on my face I started walking around slowly so i don’t wake anybody up.

There was light coming from my father’s chamber, I got closer and I heard voices inside. My dad was having a serious conversation with some of the leaders. I decided to eavesdrop;

“ Our spy sent me a message informing me of the plans of the small packs, they have seen how strong they can be when they come together. After they helped us destroy the strongest pack “Black wolf pack”, they plan to become one and attack our Empire,” the first voice said.

Another voice cuts in, We can’t allow them form alliances they will become stronger than us, Midnight packs have one of the fastest healing process, they can heal quickly than us, Redmoon has the only Alpha female remaining after we killed Katherine “Black wolf’s female Alpha”, and you know what they can do!! He said with anger.

“Their howl can control any wolf around them, but I heard she hasn’t found her mate yet so she is not as powerful as Katherine, the first voice said again

What of Silverback!! They are the fastest now and have three Alpha’s in their pack, the only reason they haven’t attacked us is because they hate each other and it was because of our alliance with Blackwolf they didn’t attack us but Blackwolf pack has been destroyed for three years now, if they put their hate for each aside and work together with other other packs they can conquer us.

I heard one of the Silverback Alpha the eldest, has his eyes on Lydia” One of them said

My eyes went wild, Oh please let it certainly not be Peter the three times I have met him he made sure he gets me so mad. One time, he held my hands so tight till I almost bled out because I didn’t accept him as his mate in front of his friends. The people from the smaller packs only come here when there is an important ceremony or a ritual. And the three times he came here he made sure I cried myself to bed. If he is my mate, I will rather use my claws to slit my throat than to be with him.

Peter is the strongest Alpha in the Werewolf Empire, but he is so untamed, we can’t allow him to become the next in line to the throne especially since he is from the smaller pack, we can’t let anyone from the smaller pack rule us. The first voice said.

If we give Lydia out to someone else, Peter will turn around and raise war on us. We need to make a decision that will put an end to the alliance they are trying to form, not create more problems. No Alpha is stronger than Peter so if he marries Lydia we become stronger and the Silverback clan becomes our in-law nobody from the Small packs can try to wage war on us.

They all cleared their throats, while my dad still hasn’t said anything. I know nobody loves me here but I can’t imagine what I will suffer in the hands of Peter if I marry him. Just the thought only makes me shiver with fear.

My dad cleared his throat and everywhere went silent. I have decided, Tomorrow after the ritual of Lydia’s coming of age. I will place a bounty on her, the nobles coming from the smaller packs all have their own qualities that make them stand out. Peter might be the strongest but he is not the smartest and he makes decisions without thinking, but we need Peter to be on our side. The silverback pack is the richest in the smaller pack. They can form their own empire if they come together with the other packs but I won’t make it easy for him to have her.

We must make it seem like the other smaller packs are so close to getting her then we give her to Peter, so it will seem fair to them. And as for Peter, we will get rid of him when the time comes he can not rule our Empire,

They all started laughing and I felt sick to my stomach. I turned back slowly and left. I started running towards the woods, towards the tree I and mum planted when she was alive. The full moon was high in the sky, the cold dried my eyes immediately they fell from my eyes.

I immediately came to a halt as I smelt an unusual smell off in the distance, I changed my direction and started going towards the direction I smelt the intruder. I was alone but I kept walking, as I slowly approached the scent I heard a sharp cry and it stopped immediately like nothing happened. I hid behind a tree. I smelt blood and it was one of my people,

I changed to my wolf form and came out from behind the tree;

“State your name and purpose in my land, and I might let you live I said”

“Your land?” a voice said before I could detect where the voice was coming from. An icy gasp of wind rushed past me and the intruder was gone.

I stood there shocked, the only pack that is this fast is the Silverback pack. Why did they kill one of our own? Has the war started already?

I followed the smell of the blood and when I got close I saw bodies of three royal guards, their bodies were shredded with most body parts thrown in different directions, it was like they didn’t even get the chance to fight back. The killer must be an Alpha who is really strong to have killed all three without them sending a warning to us. The strongest Alpha our tribe is….

“Peter”!!

My eyes shone, the thought of him being out here alone with me scared me the most, I started walking back slowly. I was out here alone with the strongest Alpha fear started creeping in. I turned to the direction of my house and I ran without looking back,

I didn’t stop till I entered my room, hoping I didn’t wake anyone up. I locked my door and closed all my windows, and creeped into my bed with my blanket over my head.

I will not marry Peter, I must escape after the ceremony tomorrow, away from everyone and here. Maybe it was from the fear and cold I was feeling but my eyes became weak and I drifted asleep.