I love my alpha mate

CHAPTER 3

CRYSTAL POV

All I see is darkness around me but I feel weird. Have you ever had the dream of you falling and just as you are about to hit the ground you wake up, well this feels like that only backwards. Floating in complete darkness without any sense of direction or knowing where you are going. "Follow the pull. Don't fight it my child." The voice of a woman echoes around me. This cuts off my train of thought but what is that supposed to mean? Where is that voice coming from? This is the weirdest dream ever.

I got this warm feeling going through my hand going through my body that is like pulling me towards the source of it. I let the feeling over take all my reasonable senses. After a unknown amount of time I start to get my senses back one at a time. First my hearing comes back, followed by smell. The smell that floats around the room gave me a sense of safety.

I try and open my eyes to see where the smell is coming from but my eyes they feel like they are glued shut. After some time I managed to open it slowly before closing it again because of the brightness of the room I am in. After blink a couple of times I get them to adjust to the brightness and I manage to keep them open; only to look around seeing that I am in a room with medical equipment. Where the hell am I? Looking to my left I see somebody with their head resting on the side of the bed holding my hand. That is when I feel this delightful little shocks travel up my arm making me let out a gasp. This got the attention of the person and the head snapped up before those incredible eyes stare at me.

Those green eyes seem to be staring through me straight into my soul. They seem to be pulling me into them and I just can't seem to look away from them. But these eyes seem like the type of eyes that you can trust that I could trust them with my life. Why do I have the feeling I seen them somewhere before where?

"Hey you're awake. How do you feel? Should I call the nurse?" the person asks me. This breaks my thoughts about figuring out where I saw them before.

"Uhm. My head hurts and the room feel like its spinning but I feel fine. What happened? And who are you do I know you?" I say to the person feeling slightly awkward. He seems to know me but I don't know him. "Uhm. I'm Kellan I brought you here. What do you last remember?"

I sit back and scan my brain trying my best to remember. I remember waking up getting ready and then walking to school past the forest that gave me weird feeling and then nothing. I come up blank. I don't know how I end up her or why I'm even here.

"I remember going to school but nothing about how I end up here." He hums in acknowledgment before looking at me again. He seems nervous for some reason because he is scratching the back of his head before responding.

"You had an altercation with a girl before you got dizzy and blacked out in maths. I brought you here and the nurse said you have a concoction. We are still at school. You were out for 3 hours. She also said that you need to take some tablets for the headaches and that you have to rest for the next week or so and take it easy."

Just then the nurse enters and she smiles at me. "Hey Crystal I'm Zoey do you mind if I take quick look at you again before you go home?" I smile at her and nod my head. She walked over to the other side of my bed and took my pulse before shining a light into my eyes. She wrote on a piece of paper and then cleared her throat.

"I'm gonna let you go home now but you got to take it easy for the next week. Take the pain meds every 3 hours after eating and rest, get plenty of rest. The dizziness is a result of quickmovents so take it slow. If you have any questions, symptoms- please call me or go see a doctor. You are excuse from class for the next week; all the teachers will be informed by the end of the day and I'm sure Kellan will be able to bring your work to you. We did call your mom and she knows that you are okay and that it's only a concoction."

She must have seen me freak out but she continued. "Don't worry we gave her all the details about the accident and calmed her. I told her that Kellan will take you home and stay with you till she gets home." She leaves again and I'm left with this Greek god of a man sitting next to me in an awkward silence. After a moment of silent he cleared his throat and scratches his neck awkwardly before breaking the silence.

"Hey crystal do you need anything in your locker before we go?" he asks standing up.

"No, I'm fine I can just walk home no need to take me or babysit me. It's only a 20min walk."

"Crystal your head is messed up at the moment, your balance is wach and you can get a dizzy spell or blackout and who is gonna be there to catch you. You can hurt yourself more in the proses!" he yelled. It made me filched at his outburst.

"I'm sorry Babe I didn't mean that I just don't want you to get hurt more than you already are. Please let me give you a ride home. I just want to make sure you get home in one piece. And besides they already told your mom I will be talking you home, or do you want to make them seem like they lied to you mother?"

I looked into his eyes and can't help but melt into them. But did I just hear him call me babe or are my head more messed up than I thought. I nod my head and whisper a small okay before swinging my legs over the edge and standing up. I guess I did it too quickly because I had to grab the bed to stabilize myself.

"I got you okay. That is why I can't let you go home alone?" He says before come to my side and putting his arms around my waist to help me. We walk out the nurse's office and a girl comes and gives him my bag that he puts over his shoulder before heading out the front doors of the school over to the parking lot. We came to a standstill next to a car and my eyes almost popped out of my head. This is the most expensive car I have ever seen in my life.

"Is this your car?" I asked.

"Yes it's my favourite and I drive it most of the time." I only nod with the new found information he has given me. He puts my bag in the back before helping me into the passenger seat and buckling me in. He then walks over to his side of the car before sliding in gracefully and starting the ignition. The car purrs to life and it gives me goose bumps everywhere.

"Where to?" he asks. "The black apartments on 42 avenue. Do you know where they are?"

"Yes I know exactly where they are." He replies and pulls out of the parking lot heading to my apartment building.

We were driving for a few minutes, when I had the sudden urge to throw up, "pull the car over" I yelled. He did and I made my way to the side of the road. Throw everything in my stomach up. Kellan was quickly at my side rubbing circles on my back and holding my hair back. "I think you should go to the ER to make sure you are okay?" He helps me back to the passenger side and in the car. He is right but that is money we don't have. A trip like that will surely cost a few hundred dollars that can be spend on something much more important. "I'm fine. It will pass. I'm just going to lay down when I get home and it will pass. The sway and the motion of the car is the reason why I thrown up. I do tend to get motion sickness. I usually drink something beforehand when taking a trip in a car to help me."

"Okay but I'm going to make sure you are okay and get food into you." At mention of food my stomach rumbles. He chuckled and went back to his side before resuming driving. "It's good to see you still have an appetite."At that statement I blush a few shades darker than that of a ripe tomato, making me turn my head looking out the window to hide it from him. This got to be the most embracing thing to happen to me.

When we arrived my apartment he parked the car and came to my side helping me out and up the stairs to my front door. The whole way there he had a strong grip on me making sure I don't go breaking my neck on the stairs. I quickly got my keys and unlock the door before stepping in with him following me before closing the door.

"Go lay down on the Couch and I will make you something to drink to help with the nausea." he says before going into my kitchen. Kicking of my shoes I take the quilt and wrap it around my body before taking a seat on the couch. My head is spinning so I lay back and close my eyes. I can hear him moving around in the distance of my kitchen; probably searching for whatever he needs to make the drink he spoke of. But the darkness I was in before started to pull me in again and I couldn't fight it even if I wanted it.

KELLAN POV

After she thrown up I want to make sure she is okay by taking her to the ER to get more test done but she declined it. I didn't want to push her too much and have her mad at me or something. This was a perfect way to get her to talk to me; you know learn more about each other, get a foot in the door to her noticing me. It is Gonna take some work, because she don't feel the mate bond like I do but the more time we spent together the more she will feel it. If i can get her to fall for me before I drop the werewolf bomb, it will not scare her completely off.

I'm in the small kitchen of her apartment getting something for her. I put the kettle on the stove, going to start with some tea. It will help with the nausea. I don't know how to cook but quickly send a link to an omega to grab some take out and deliver it here.

Once the tea is made I walk back to living room. Crystal is curl up on the couch sleeping with her plump lips slightly parted. I put the tea down and take a seat across her. Staring at her sleeping form, she truly is beautiful.

I take a look around her apartment; it really is small. It only has bear minimal furniture in it with a few personal items. There seems to be financial problems off shorts. My interest is princkled so I take out my phone and send a quick message to my pi to do some digging into Crystal's background. He quickly replies and informs me he will swing by tonight at the house.

As I sit there, staring at her I reply what happened at the infirmary. I were so mad at the thought of her getting hurt again that I lost my cool in front of her. I didn't mean to do it but my wolf tough over me there for a second but once I regained control I called her 'babe'. She didn't say anything but she did catch it by the reaction in her eyes.

The omega links me letting me know she is at the door with the food. I open the door and take the food from her tanking her and closing the door. I take out the containers of food and place it on the coffee table before walking over to her.

"Hey Crystal. Wake up you got to eat before taking the medicine. You can go to sleep after you get something in your stomach and taking the pills to make you feel better." I nudge her shoulder slightly in the process making her stir before slowly sitting up rubbing her eyes. Once she is up right she eyes the food containers on the table before looking up at me.

"Where did you get the food?" She questions me. I hand her some bread and chicken soup before answering. "I had it delivered. I don't know how to cook and I don't want to end up giving you food poisoning or worse burn down your kitchen." I say adding the last part quickly when she frowned. "Thank you. But you shouldn't have, I would have just grab something from the fridge." She says staring at the food. "Hey they always said chicken soup is the best medicine and I'm not one to argue with them on that. It will help and it will be easy on the stomach so it is a win-win for me." I say.

She seems hesitant at first but takes a spoonful. She moans before a genuine smile grace her lips. The sweet sound leaving her lips makes me shift quickly to hide the reaction she caused in my pants. I don't want her seeing this and freak out. But that smile on her face is what I will live for. That smile will bring a smile to my face any day. She is my light in this dark world and I intend to keep her in it. I barely know her but she has every bit of my heart already.

"Do you want to try some of this I think you will like it?" I asked. She seems confuse about what I mean before seeing the box of food on the table. She peaks into the box before asking. "That look yummy what is it exactly?"

I smile at her before going over to her picking the box up and bring it up to my nose taking in the aroma it holds. "It is the best shrimp masala in all of Hemet. It is my go to take out order and trust me it is the best you ever will have. Just try it you will taste nothing this good ever again. "I smile at her before taking my forkful of everything and bring it to her mouth. She opens her mouth and takes it before she starts chewing. She moans out in delight, smile at me and look me in the eyes with eyes shining full of joy.

"This is absolutely amazing. The best ever I have ever had that is for sure." I smile at her reaction it is priceless but so satisfying to see.

"This place makes the best dishes in town but it is a hidden gem. Not many people know of this place because it is sort of hidden. If you like I will take you there sometime once you are better?" I ask her hoping she will say yes. She was about to speak when the apartment door opens revealing a lady. She has some of my little mates futures, so I'm guessing she is crystals mom.

She drops everything on the floor and hurried over to crystal before throwing her arms around her and brings her into a tight embrace. "Oh my baby what happen? Are you okay? Do I need to take you to the doctor's office?..." she throws question after question at crystal. "Mom, I'm fine. I do have a concoction and the occasional headache and dizziness but I'm okay. I just have to rest that's all. Shouldn't you be at work still?" she breaks the embrace and stare at her mother.

"Oh honey I couldn't stay there knowing something happened. I had to make sure you are okay for myself. Mr. Gustavo gave me the afternoon off when he heard what happened to you, you know he adores you honey? And before e you say anything I will work in lunch tomorrow and the rest of the weak to make up the time I took."

I almost growled out when her mother mention an other male that adores my mate. I do however refine of doing so. As I get my composure back that is also when her mother notice me in the room. "Hey sorry where are my manners. I am Alice, Crystal's mother. You must be the young man that they said will bring her home. Thank you so much I hope it where not too much trouble?"

"Good day ma'am. I'm Kellan and it was no trouble at all."

Her mother turns to her and whisper something in her ear I use some of my enhance hearing and heard everything.

"He is quite the handsome honey? They didn't say the boy will be this handsome?" that made me smile seeing her cheeks starting to tint a light shade of red before she swat her mom on the shoulder whining.

"Mom! Stop it I don't have time for boys and guys like him don't date girls like me. I don't even know him. He's just a classmate that helped me after what happen." Her mother then turns her head to me and eyeing me suspiciously. She doesn't say anything and turn back to her daughter.

"What happened? They were pretty vague in the phone call about what happened to you getting hurt in the first place. All they said was that you had a concoction and that you should take it easy for the next couple of days."

"Mom it really isn't a big deal." Her mother looked at her waiting for her to continue but only receiving silent. She then turns her attention at me with an intense stare ass in asking for me to spill the beans because she wants to know what happen and Crystal is down playing what happened to her. I've got two options spill the details and have a very pissed offed mother and pissed off mate or keep my mouth shut and have a happy mate and slightly irritated mother. I don't like the idea of my mate mad at me but her mother has the right to know about what happened. Here goes nothing.

"Long story short. One off the girls had made some strong accusations about Crystal and when she corrected them the girl lost her temper and hit crystal. Only after the girl was send out and crystal returning to her seat did she passes out."

"She did what?!" her mother yelled even I had to flinched at the tone of her voice. She jumped up and stated passing the floor of the living room. Crystal started massaging her temples I geuss she has a head ache. After a minute she shoot me glare before standing up and blocking her way and taking a hold of her arms.

"Mom please stop passing you are making me dizzy and please tone it down I have a headache that feels like someone is pounding it with a hammer?"

"Sorry honey. I'm just so mad at the fact that you got hurt. What is the girls' problem anyway? Why did she make that accusations and where were the teachers that they couldn't do they job and put a stopped to it before you got hurt. I want that girl punished and paying for causing this." I can understand her mother's anger at the fact that Crystal was hurt. Hell I'm even furious at the fact that I didn't step in sooner. I could have prevented her being hurt but my dam ass was frozen in my seat and for that I will never let the fact down that I let her get hurt. I vow that from this day forward that I will make it my job that she doesn't get hurt ever. One way is to start at Stacy getting punish properly for hurting my Luna and mate. I send a quick link to my beta "Get the pack together for a pack meeting at 8 tonight." "Yes Alpha" I close the link and snap back to the conversation, only hearing the last part of what ever crystal said.

"Mom I'm okay now. Please just leave it at that?" Her mother's shoulders sage at her daughters request but none the less she complies with it, letting out a breath of frustration before falling back onto the couch. She can only comply with an "Okay" leaving it at that. As much as I like to stay with my beautiful mate I think its best not to impose and get going. I clear my throat getting their attention

"I better get going. My parents is probably wondering where I am." It isn't a complete lie. My Mom will surely have a field day with my ass for being late for super.

"Thank you again Kellan for bring my daughter home. I hope to see you around some more? Maybe you can join us sometime for dinner?" her mother asks. I will for sure be around much more. I won't be able to stay away from my mate.

"It was no problem at all ma'am. Dinner sounds nice just let me know when you would like to have dinner and I will be there."

"Please Kellan call me Alice? You make me feel old with the ma'am calling. How does Friday sound?"

"Sure ma'...Alice it sound good." I couldn't help smile at the look she gave me when I almost called her ma'am.

"Great see you around seven."

"I will be off now. Thank you for you hospitality Alice. I will bring your work after school just take it easy Crystal. Enjoy the rest of your evening. See you tomorrow Crystal."

"Bye Kellan. Thank you for the food and everthing you are doing for me. I apresated it so much." She looks into my eyes as she says this before turning her head away trying to hide her rosy cheecks. She looks so adorable when she blushes. I wanted to hug her to my body but refrinde from doing so.

Her mother walks with me to the apartment door. I turn to face her outside the door but what she does next catches me off guard, she embraces me with a tight motherly hug. I do the only thing I could in that moment and return the hug before pulling away and make eye contact with her. The way she looks at me is as if she is looking into the depths of my soul .

"Take care Kellan." She response after a moment. I nod before turning and heading to my car. Time for me to get to the pack house and get some punishments set up.

After a 30min drive to the pack house I park my car and see that the pack is starting to fill in for the meeting I ordered. The pack is standing around talking amongst them self. My beta is standing off to the side looking out at the crowd but as soon as he sees me he walks over to me.

"Kellan what's going on that you called a pack meeting for?"

"You'll know in a minute. Is everybody accounted for?"

"Yes Alpha, except for the border patrol."

"Good. They will be informed about it at the end of their shift so let's get this show on the road then."

I walk over to the centre of the field where a make shift stages is waiting for me. While passing through the crowd they start to settle down amongst themselves, waiting to hear why their Alpha called them here for. I take my stand inn the middle with my arms folded at my back and legs spread apart. I scan my pack for a moment before speaking.

"Good Evening everyone. I have called you all here this evening to inform you all that I found your Luna, my mate." The crowd started to erupt in cheers and howls of joy. They seem to be looking around them as if try to see someone new that doesn't belong to the pack.

"She doesn't know about us yet. She is human. I only had the pleasure of meeting her today but she will be joining my side and taking her position shortly. All I ask of you is to be patients in waiting for her to get to terms about us? Now that we got part one out of the way as for why I called you all her let's move to reason number two. Your Luna where hurt today by a pack member that almost shifted in front of humans." Everyone let out string of gasps knowing there Luna were hurt.

"I'm here to correct the matter. Crystal Bellingham is your Luna and if she so much as has a scratch on her inflicted by anyone of you, you will be exile or punished. Do I make myself clear?" I say in my alpha voice. They all bow their head and show me their neck in submission except one. Stacy.

"I'm supposed to be Luna. I'm much more worthy of the title then that weak w***e of a human." She screams with a look of furry and disgust. I have to say she is gutsy or she just plain has a death wish.

"Aah Stacy, and why will you thing that you deserve the title? Everyone knows that the title is for my mate and only my mate. What is your problem with Crystal anyway, because if I don't have it wrong, you started the fight? Not only that you almost shifted in front of humans because you all but lost you temper. Tell me Stacy do you know what the punishment is for shifting in front of humans or better yet using your abilities in fighting with humans?"

"She is weak and will only lead to our packs downfall. You need someone as strong as you by your side and she isn't what this pack needs. I only want what's best for our pack is that so wrong?"

"So what you are saying is that the Moon Goddess made a mistake for the first time in her live time. That the Luna she gave for me and for the pack is wrong."

"Well yeah."

"How many of you think what she said about your Luna is true? Speak freely, nothing will happen to you I promise?" This is starting to piss me off but I will play along with it for a few more minutes before I let out the beast to play. I survey the crowd but no one is making a move to agreeing with her statement. The pack has been longing for their Luna. She is the heart of the pack that holds us together and shows the love, support they need to function to their best capability. They will fight for her and gladly lay put their lives on the line to keep her save.

"Nothing. I wonder why? I hereby order Stacy Corner be taken to the dungeons. She will only leave to go to school and straight back for the duration of two weeks. I you fail to show up or do anything wrong in that time the punishment will be reviewed and be implemented more harshly. Do I make myself clear?"

"Yes Alpha." she says looking at the ground. Seems she isn't as confident as she was before.

"Good. Consider yourself lucky that your punishment is only cell time. I could have had you banished considering all the laws you broken. Guards take her cells under the pack house with the beds." She doesn't fight them or try to make a run for it.

"You are all dismissed." They all start moving towards their homes. But my parents is still standing where they are waiting for me. Time to get an earful from my mother because I didn't tell her I found my mate.

"Hi mom." I great her as soon as I'm close to her. She only embraces me in one of her I'm proud of you hugs she always gave when ever you did something she approved of.

"Ooo honey I'm so glad you found her and that you are not going to rejecting her." She says still hugging me. Why would I ever rejected a gift given to me by the Moon Goddess.

"Dear let the boy breath you are smothering him." my father says as he untangles my mothers arm from around me and taking her into his arms.

"Sorry love. I'm just so glad he found her. We will finally be getting some grand-pups to spoil rotten and we better be getting grand-pups. I'm not getting any younger you know?" she points her finger at me to show how serious she is about it. But the prospect of my lovely mate carrying my child is something I can't wait for.

"Mom you are going to wait a little while longer for that. I have to win her heart and trust and not to mention I have to tell her what we are and hope she wouldn't reject me. And it is still up to her in the end if she wants me to turn her into a she-wolf before we can think about having pups." I inform my mother honestly. You can see she is a bit disappointed but accepts it not the less.

"Okay honey just don't take too long?"

"I won't mom." She seems happy with that answer because she smiles brightly at me. My father isn't one for many words or the affectionate type so he just nods at me before taking my mother back to their home. I still have some steam left inside me that needs to be burn off so I think a run in the woods will do me some good.

"You want to go for a run, maybe do some hunting?" I ask my wolf.

"Sounds good." He says back to me. I walk over to the tree line and shift ripping through my clothes before letting him take over. I can still see and hear everything he does. He runs off through the forest jumping and dodging fallen trees before coming to a stop at the river running through our territory. He jumps into the river for a quick swim before swimming back to the river bank shacking out his fur and going to the water's edge lapping up some water.

He starts sniffing the air and he picks up on a rabbit a few feet away. He slowly starts crawling closer to the rabbit making sure not to make any sudden sounds so it doesn't hear us. Once he was close enough he went for the kill and pounce on it snapping its neck, killing it instantly. After he ate the small rabbit he let me back in control and I made my way back to the tree line. There I shifted back and threw on some short before going to my room on the top floor of the pack house. I went over to my ensuite bathroom and took a shower, washing of all the dirt before falling onto my bed thinking about my beautiful little mate.