Luna supreme

Chapter two

I gasped and fell to the floor. The back of the large man in front of me that I had so carelessly walked into had knocked me to the ground. "Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry" I stammered, face flushed in embarrassment, I averted my gaze to the ground. I couldn't believe that I'd just made such a fool of myself in front of pretty much the entire pack. Trust me to trip over my own feet or not watch where I was going. My attention span was severely limited at times.

"Mate" a low growl escaped the lips of the man that I had just walked into. I heard his deep inhale of breath.

I froze. I was still sitting on the ground. I could feel the eyes of everyone in the vicinity looking at me. Boring into the back of my head. Why was I such a clutz! I hated being noticed at the best of times. The mysterious scent was even stronger now, and it was making me feel dizzy and weak. The musky sweet scent was very nearby and I felt a strange draw to it. I wanted whatever smelt so good.

I could see the shoes of the man I had bowled into ahead of me. I could feel his gaze burning into the top of my head. I looked up and saw the dazzling face of the man I had walked into. He was breathtaking. His light brown hair was in soft shaggy curls that fell to his ears. He was tall and cut a striking figure standing over me. He looked at me with a mixed look of surprise and worry.

His bright amber eyes bored into my soul. I saw my past, present and future in his gaze. I felt and unknown pull towards him. I felt my destiny calling to me. Our eyes locked and I stared into his fierce gaze. Everything around me was irrelevant. The people surrounding me were furthest from my mind. I was fixated on only one thing, the astonishing and alluring man standing before me. I felt his wolf, I felt his need and his desire for me. Like I was the most important thing in the world. The center of my universe pivoted around this man, from now, and for forever. My wolf started going crazy, "MATE! MATE!" she screamed. She was wild with lust and desire and longed to reveal herself. I felt her delight at her mate and her need to be with him. I was trapped in his eyes, and he in mine, for what felt like an eternity.

There was no breath in my lungs. I had never encountered anyone so good looking.

He reached down and pulled me to stand. I took a deep breath and inhaled his delicious scent. It sent my body into a frenzy and I felt the warmth of desire between my legs. s**t, everyone in the vicinity could probably smell me, revealing my most intimate feelings. Being a wolf sometimes had its drawbacks.

"Are you ok?" his deep velvety voice was very close to my face and I could feel his warm breath on mine. I was speechless.

"Uh... yes I'm fine" I uttered dazedly.

"Would you excuse me?" I simpered. I was panicking. I walked out of the room and headed to where I thought the bathroom might be. Everyone was staring at me. I quickened my pace. I could feel my face burning. What the hell was that? What just happened? Why did I feel like I wanted to jump that complete stranger? How was this possible? I felt like my mind was not my own.

"He is our mate" my wolf said soothingly. "He is ours" she purred. Ok, no one told me there was some weird wolfy thing like this that happened. I don't even know his name. Why do I feel like he is my everything already? I needed to think. I needed to get out of here. I was supposed to be running away tonight. I was meant to be leaving all this nonsense and finally finding my own freedom. The thought of running away from that delicious man made my insides churn. I'm not sure I'm strong enough to be away from him for to long. The pull I felt towards him was undeniable. I wasn't sure what was happening but the thought of being away from that man, for even a minute was gut wrenching.

I had numbly wandered outside the front of the house by this point and a few of the omegas were looking at me curiously. Let them look, I thought. I had far more concerning matters on my mind. I tried to smile at them and turned and headed off in the other direction. I found myself in a garden off to the side of the house. This too, had lights strung along its pathway, and was lined with neatly pruned plants. I inhaled deeply, the scent of the man was slightly fainter here and I could smell the sweet fragrance of some of the flowers in the garden. I took a few slow, deep breaths and tried to obtain an objective view of what had just happened. My entire being, my core, told me that I had found my future. I wrestled with that idea though, for I had a strong urge to forge my own path, and hadn't believed in 'fate' or 'destiny'. It was obvious however, that I wouldn't be able to stray very far from this man or, I thought morosely, the pack. Perhaps the unknown man would leave the pack with me. That could certainly be a possibility.

"Sierra!" a voice came from behind me. I had resolved to try and stick with my original plan, however with the addition of this man. It wasn't completely unheard of for two wolves in love to go rogue when they were denied marriage. I turned around to see who had followed me.

"Sierra, are you ok?" Jeremy was running towards me. "What was that back there?" he asked. "Who's that guy?"

"Jeremy, I have no idea, I-" I cut off. From where I was standing, looking into the distance through the sets of glass doors I could see the mysterious man talking to my parents. He seemed to sense someone was watching him, and caught my gaze. My insides melted. How I wanted to run to him and be enveloped by his strong arms. I looked away quickly.

"Sierra, they're saying in there that you found your mate? That he's your fate! Apparently, the pack hasn't had a set of true mates in a long time," he went on.

"True Mate? What does that even mean? I thought that was a myth!" I stated exasperatedly. When we talked about 'mates' in the Centuri pack - it was merely a chosen mate. Sort of like dating in the human world, but with a defined outcome. Nearly all 'mated couples' ended up wedded and bedded, the end - "and they lived happily ever after". True mates was a made-up fairytale from centuries ago, when wolves were more attuned to their animalistic tendencies. We were told stories when I was younger at season youth events for the pack about true mates. That none had occurred in many, many moons. There were even whispers that it was because of the generational mismanagement of our pack by the elders, that the moon goddess had decided to remove her ultimate gift from our pack. That couldn't be right though. They were just stories. But what I had felt near that man... I could not deny. It was wholly consuming. My soul was conflicted. I resented and distrusted my own mind and body for feeling this way. But this man, I wanted him, I could not leave him - he was my soul, my blood, my life. It felt like I was going against all my morals, against myself, but I couldn't fight it. I was not in control. I saw red.

Jeremy broke me out of my reverie, "Sierra, go and talk to him. You need to figure this out. I'm here for you, for whatever you need sis. But go and find out about your mate. This is amazing." He looked excited.

Jeremy always knew how to calm me down, but at the present moment, I was panicked, confused, and angry at myself. I was reluctant to let go and accept this. Things like this just didn't happen. Perhaps it was all a hoax? Or a spell to trap me and prevent me from making my escape. Surely the elders wouldn't allow such a union, based on love. It contradicted the very essence of the party we were currently in attendance at. We were allocated a match that was most beneficial to the pack. There was no questioning or arguing with the elders and alpha in their rules. If you did, usually some horrible 'accident' would befall you, and the person or couple involved would mysteriously disappear.

Jeremy grabbed me by the elbow and led me back to the house, where we were greeted by a young omega who directed us into a side room. It was someone's office, with a large mahogany desk in the center and two stiff-backed chairs in front of it. Jeremy steered me inside and the omega indicated for me to sit.

"Have a chat with him, and mum and dad and I will see you after, OK sis?"

I nodded. I was numb. He walked out and closed the door behind him.

I sat there for what felt like an eternity. I could have run, I could have thought my way out of this situation, but I was rooted to the spot. Caelestis was utterly content. "He's mine, I am his, do not fight this Sierra, we are meant for each other" she purred. She was utterly euphoric, in a state of complete ecstasy. I could not move. I could not fight.

I felt, no, I smelt when he approached the door. When the door opened, I got a full whiff of the seductive scent of him.

"Sierra.." That voice uttering my name... It was beyond heavenly. I watched him, taking in every movement of his divine body as he walked into the room and sat behind the desk in front of me. He clasped his hands in front of him on the desk. The wave of air and scent that washed over me as he moved drove itself into my heart and mind. The musky, soft and seductive scent invading my core being. Caelestis moaned in delight. I almost uttered a similar noise but managed to feign clearing my throat before I embarrassed myself.

The man in front of me drew a long deep breath, and closed his eyes as he did. When he opened them, he looked directly into my eyes. He looked for all the world as though he was restraining himself. His body tense. "Sierra" he said again, sending chills of delight down my spine.

"We need to talk."