Fighting For My Mate (18+)

Chapter 2

Eli POV

 "Come on; we need to push harder, faster!" I say to my wolf, Simon. While we are running as fast as possible through the woodland, dodging branches and giant logs laid out all over the forest floor with thick brush all around. We finally started coming up on our packhouse. We're panting and huffing as I go back into my human form and get my clothes from behind the trees where I left them. Ever since this morning, I have been feeling anxious, but it's being amplified by Simon, and he won't stop pacing around in my head. He's feeling even more distressed than I am. 

”Simon, what's going on with you? We just went for the best run we've ever had! You should be feeling relaxed by now!" 

"I know, but I have a feeling something important is going to happen today, something good for us!" 

"What do you mean?" I ask Simon. 

"I don't know, it's like an instinct. The air smells different." 

"Well, I guess we will find out when we meet with father today and see why he has called an important meeting this morning." 

     I head into my bedroom to take a shower and change before I go up to my office to meet with my father. As I walked into my office, I immediately noticed Alpha Michael from the Blood Moon Pack with his daughter Eliza. I instantly have a bad feeling about what my father wants to meet about. 

     "Well, hello, son, it's nice of you to join us." My father greets me as I walk into my office, shake each of their hands, and go over to my desk to take a seat. 

"Father, Alpha Michael, Eliza, to what do I owe the pleasure?" 

"Well, Eli, as you know, that Alphas are supposed to find their mates at the age of 18, and seeing as to how you are now 25 and Alpha of the Opal Moon Pack and every pack needs a Luna, especially the Alpha. Without a Luna, you will begin to grow weak, and I am already beginning to see a difference in you, son." My father looks at me with sad, disappointed eyes and sighs. 

     "So, I have been speaking to Alpha Micheal about allying with the Blood Moon pack, but to do so, you will have to mate with his daughter Eliza, seeing as to how you have yet to find your mate." 

”WHAT ARE YOU INSANE! You went behind my back and spoke with Alpha Michael without my knowledge; I am the Alpha of the Opal Moon pack; you had no right to go behind my back, as well offer myself to his daughter!" I yell at my father with my fists curled up, wanting to punch the wall, but I do my best to control my anger. 

"No."

”What do you mean, no." My father asks. 

"I said what I meant, No! My mate is out there. I am sure of it! I just haven't found her yet, and I refuse to mate with someone who is not my true mate, and that is final." Sighing, I say to Eliza and her father. 

"I am sorry you have wasted your time coming all the way here; you have my sincerest apologies." Unfortunately, my father wouldn't take ‘no’ for an answer. 

”Well, I think you are making a bad decision as Alpha of this pack; you will mate with Eliza in two weeks and finally have your Luna, so we are going to make Eliza our guest of honor here at Opal Moon so that both of you can spend some time getting to know each other. Who knows, maybe you'll even grow into loving her one day!" I let out my sigh of frustration. With clenched teeth I said, 

”You are more than welcome here at Opal Moon Eliza, but please don't get your hopes up because I don't plan on stopping my search for my true mate. Now, if you will excuse me, I have work to do!" 

"Oh nonsense, son, why don't you go show our guest of honor to her suite. The pack work will still be here when you get back."   

     Reluctantly, I lead Eliza to her room, which so happens to be conveniently right across from mine. Which makes me even more irritated. As we walk Eliza begins talking, 

”Oh my gosh, I can not believe I am actually here right now with you! You know ever since I've known who you were, I had always asked the moon Goddess to make me your mate, and now it's actually coming true! My friends are so jealous that I get to be your mate; I mean, look at you, you are so hot!" While we walk through the packhouse, Eliza can't seem to keep her hands off of me. She ends up looping her hands around my arm. 

”Your arms are so huge and muscular; you must be so strong!" After she wrapped her arms around mine, I gently pulled away from her. The perfume that she is wearing smells so bad that it actually gives me a headache. She's an attractive girl, don't get me wrong. She's tall, thin, brown hair and blue eyes, but she is extremely annoying and full of herself, not to mention she’s known for being promiscuous.

“Here we are, your room for the next couple of weeks." She gives me a disappointed look. 

"Oh, we're not staying in the same room?"    

“No, we won't be staying in the same room. The kitchen is downstairs. If you require help to find everything, you can let an Omega know, and they can show or get you anything you need. Now, if you will excuse me, I need to get back to work." 

     As I strode away from a pouting Eliza, I went back to my office and locked the door. I walked over to my desk and sat down on my sofa that sat across from my desk and allowed what just happened to sink in! I can't believe my father went behind my back and did this to me! To say that I am pissed is an understatement; I am irate! He knows how important finding my true mate is to me and for him to do this and not only try to set me up with Eliza but going behind my back and trying to set up an alliance with another pack is disrespectful! He obviously doesn't have any faith in me running this pack as Alpha and has been undermining me, and that has to stop! If other pack leaders don't respect me as my pack's Alpha, this pack will be doomed. After doing some work, I needed to get out and clear my head. 

"We can't mate with that bimbo." Simon says, pissed off at me.         

"Don't you think I realize that! What am I supposed to do if I don't find my mate in time?" 

"We need our true mate!" 

"I know. I want to find her as much as you do!" 

I step outside to get some fresh air. 

"Mates close. We don't need Eliza!" 

"What do you mean she's close?" 

"I don't know, the air smells different." 

”Are you sure, Simon?"           

"Yes."

     I decided to go to town to my favorite café that afternoon and think about my options, and as I am walking towards the café I catch the sweetest scent of Magnolia and Rose! I have never smelled anything so good. So I continue walking and the smell gets stronger, and Simon begins to go crazy, spinning and howling. He's so loud I can't hear myself think; as I continue walking, suddenly I run into someone on the sidewalk standing in front of the library. 

"MATE, MATE, MATE!" Simon continues to yell it repeatedly. I can't see the person I just ran into, but she's short, maybe 5'1 or 5'2 compared to my 6'0. She has her palms on my chest trying to balance herself while I hold her up from wrapping my arms around her waist and slowly moving my hands to her arms to steady her. She still has her head held down, looking at the ground, so I can't see her eyes. As she balances herself, she slowly looks up as she smooths out my shirt and all of a sudden pulls back as if she just realized what she was doing. She peers up at me and looks me into my eyes while she blushes. At that moment, all the breath left my body and my heart stopped and then started again. It took me a second to get my bearings. She was stunning! She had the most beautiful brown eyes, chocolate brown hair, and smooth mocha skin, and full pink lips that I so badly wanted to kiss right then and there.

”Hey, careful there; I don't want you to fall." 

”I-I I'm sorry, I-I should watch where I'm going!" She begins to stutter, and she blushes even harder than she was before, and it's the cutest thing I have ever seen. All I can think of is that she is the most beautiful girl I have ever met in my life! 

”Mate is beautiful! I love Mate!"  Simon says. 

"Yes, she is something else, isn't she!" 

     We stay there for a while, just standing there holding each other staring into each other's eyes for what seems like a long time, but it is only a few seconds. Our touch is electric, it feels incredible, and it just shoots warmth throughout my body; I never want to stop touching her, after a few more moments of holding onto her arms on purpose so I don't have to lose this feeling, I have to create an excuse as to why I am still holding onto her arms. 

"Sorry, I just wanted to make sure you were going to be able to stand on your own," I said with a smile. 

   Suddenly, she ran back into the library before I could say anything more. I couldn't just leave without talking to her or finding out who she is. I just found my mate, there is no way in hell I can lose her now! I need to know who she is!