Mated To The Hybrid

Chapter 15

*NICHOLAS P.O.V*

In just a couple of minutes the guest would be arriving. So many Alphas had accepted the invitation even though it was in very short notice. Dad and Aunt Regina were especially happy about this. In their minds, I had finally done something right. They all seemed very relaxed at the thought of an alliance with Silver Crescent Moon. All this for a marriage…

We can still meet her, you know, my wolf Roman tells me, Our mate…

It’s too late for that, I remind him, I promised my dad that I would marry this girl.

But, my started to protest.

It’s literally our wedding night. Just accept our chosen mate.

He doesn’t say anything as he retreats to the back of my mind. His hopefulness mirrors mine. To meet our mate, our other half…It doesn’t matter anyways…All that traveling and I never met her. Maybe I just wasn’t meant to have a mate. Could fate be that cruel to me? To have never been blessed with a true mate?

“Ready?” My mom asks as she comes over to fix my tie.

“Sure” I tried not to sound unsure so that I wouldn't worry her.

If anything, I’m doing this for their peace of mind. Dad was in no position for a rebellion.

“The guests will arrive soon” she says as she adjusted the cuffs of my shirt, “Tamara is almost done as well”.

“Great”, I tell her, “Is her pack here?”.

“Not yet” she says as she pats out my suit.

Winston walks in and gives me a thumbs up. No doubt he’s trying to get me to look at the bright side. A mate for the throne. Tamara wouldn’t be a problem once I was named King. Her power would be limited but I would make sure she was at least happy. It was all I could do for her.

“Let’s get this show started then” James says with a bored tone, “I wonder how many unmated women are here”. He says the last part while walking out of the room as mom goes after him to scold him.

“Alpha of the Emerald Light has just arrived. His family, Beta and his family, Gamma and his family” Commander Reagan mind-link me.

“Make sure the maids are passing out drinks and food bites” I mind-link back.

“Sure” he says, “Hidden Wolves and New Moon packs are arriving too”.

“Just have the maids serve them” I say slightly annoyed, “No more updates-“

“Alpha William Davidson and his-“

Closing off the mindlink, I stand back and take a deep breathe. I can do this, I tell myself. I just have to get through today.

“Are you okay Nick?” Winston asks once I open my eyes.

“Of course” I said, with more confidence.

“Should we head downstairs?” He asks.

I nodded, “Let’s go meet the Alphas before the wedding starts” I say back.

Once we walk into the room, all the laughter and chatter seems to stop. I bow respectfully and Winston follows suit.

“Thank you all for coming”, I start saying, “I’m truly grateful to have all of you here tonight. I know it was short notice, but today is a special day for me and…my fiancé”.

They all nod but a lot of them seem weary of being here. Never once had any of these Alphas been invited to the royal pack. Perhaps some of their grandparents, but not them or their fathers. I noticed Alpha Jackson standing in the center with his daughters and mate. A friendly face.

“Please enjoy the drinks and the ceremony should start soon” I finished saying as I made my way to Alpha Jackson.

“Thank you for bringing me out here, Crown Prince” Alpha Jackson started, “It was a kind gesture”.

I nod but notice a couple of Alphas trying to eavesdrop on us, “Let’s go somewhere more private” nodded to him.

The other Alphas either laugh or scoff in annoyance. Either way, I choose to ignore these remarks. Tonight was not the night for fighting or drama.

“The girls and I will try to mingle”, his mate tells him before we walk away.

Once outside, I see him relax a bit. No doubt today was stressful enough for everyone.

“A lot of packs are here” he starts. “I didn’t expect to see so many Alphas in one place”.

“Me too”, I told him, “They mostly came on behalf of Alpha William”.

“I suppose you’re right” he says, “A lot of these wolves aren’t big fans of the royals”.

Unable to respond to this, I nodded in acceptance. Truth be told, I didn’t have a plan to turn around the image of the royals. The weight of our future was on my shoulders. Besides Alpha Jackson, none of the other packs I visited came on my behalf. They either declined or came once Alpha William asked them to.

“But it would be wonderful to see new laws being made” Alpha Jackson offers, “Like the one about women being in charge”.

I turned to see him grinning and I knew what he was talking about. His daughter. He wants his daughter to take over his pack.

“It’s the first law I’ll pass” I admitted, “Winston and I have been working on it. His mate, Alyssa, is making sure no loopholes can be found. For the first time in our history, a woman can be named Alpha of her pack”.

He nods in approval and, for the first time in my life, I witness someone kneeling before me.

“No need for-“

“My king” he interrupted me, “Thank you for this. You can’t imagine how awful it was to tell my daughter Kelly, she couldn’t inherit her pack. Now I can’t wait to share the good news”. He practically jumps in excitement as he tells me the last part.

“Alpha Jackson, do you mind if we keep this between us?” I asked him, “I don’t want any interference on this law”.

“Yes! Of course!” He says enthusiastically, “Just call me when the time comes”.

Nodding in agreement, I finally felt a sense of accomplishment. Not only because of this law, but from another person. It seems that I’m finally doing something right in my life.

“Sir, the maids are telling us that the ceremony will begin in 20 minutes”, Reagan says through mind-link, “Where are you?”.

“I’m coming” I mind-link back, “Make sure my brothers are ready”.

I closed off the mindlink connection and told Alpha Jackson that we should be heading back. We hadn’t even taken a step when an angry Samuel stormed past us. He doesn’t even notice us as he continues walking away.

“Sam,” I called out, “Samuel!”

He stops in a startle and stares at us blankly. He shakes his head but doesn’t move from his place.

“I should head in” Alpha Jackson tells me, “Thank you again”. I nod and he started to walk away.

“What happened Sam?” I asked at once, “Where are you going?”.

“I-I-I just have to go” he stutters as he tries to walk away, “I hope you have a lovely wedding”.

“But what happened?” I asked again. Something must have happened for him to be this startled. He doesn’t seem fine either way.

“If you see my parents, tell them I left” he says again as he starts to walk away.

“Sam” I use my royal voice, “Tell me what happened?” To a regular wolf, the royal voice was unavoidable. They couldn’t ignore a command if we used the royal voice. An Alpha could resist, but not a regular wolf.

“Her mate-“ he starts but soon shakes his head and laughs bitterly, “Her mate is with another girl at the moment”.

“Who’s mate?” I asked him.

“Who else?” He asks sarcastically. He pauses before saying, “Valentina”.

“How do you know this?” I asked curiously.

He hesitates, “I was roaming the grounds when I heard voices. I thought I heard people whispering but it was just two people kissing. I started to walk away when I heard his name. I didn’t want to see them but I needed to confirm if it was her mate. That’s when I saw…him. Him and some other girl!”.

I stand back in disbelief as I realize that William truly does not care about anyone but himself. He had some nerve to do that out in the open. Especially after just getting married.

“You should tell Valentina then” I suggested to him, “She deserves to know the truth”.

He shakes his head, “She won’t believe me. She’ll think I’m lying”. He says while laughing bitterly again, “Besides, she chose him”.

“So, she deserves this?” I asked carefully, “Listen Sam-“

“She chose William” he says again, “This is her life and I want no part in it”.

“But she didn’t choose to be cheated on”. I tried to reason with him but to no avail.

He shakes his head as he turns to leave. Nothing would make him tell her the truth now. His pride and pain were standing in the way. But she still needed to know.

“Talk to her” is the only reasonable advice I can give him now. “Find her and tell her”.

Before he could respond, I walked away in the direction of the reception. He needed to find her and I needed to get this wedding over with. Any minute now, Reagan should be telling me that the “bride” is ready. The bride….please Moon Goddess, forgive me for making her a Queen.

The laughter and chatter of nearby Lunas snaps me out of my thoughts. They are so far away that I could hear them without them hearing me. One of the benefits of being a royal.

“She’s a pretty little thing, that girl”, one of the older Lunas says.

“Apparently she’s nineteen years old” another chimes in.

“Where did William Davidson even find her?” another asks.

“A trash bin”, a rude one says as the others start to laugh.

“Oh Irma”, the older Luna begins, “You’re just bitter he chose Valentina over your daughter”.

The others start to laugh as the one jokester Luna sucks her teeth.

“Either way”, another Luna tells them, “She is incredibly beautiful and poised”.

“That she is,” the older Luna agrees.

“Who’s daughter is she again?”

“Alpha Ian Harrington and Luna Catalina Fernandez of Midnight Stone”.

Valentina. She’s really on everyone’s mind tonight. I think back to the paparazzi photos on James’s tablet. Valentina. She really is beautiful…a one of a kind beauty… I shake my head to clear my thoughts. I shouldn’t be having these thoughts, not for another man’s mate. Starting to head back, I thought about my own mate. My chosen mate. No matter what happened, I had to marry her. After tonight, all I had to do was wait for my coronation ceremony. The transfer of titles from the King to the Crown Prince. During this time I would also be choosing my Beta and Gamma. My fathers Beta and Gamma were hoping I would choose their sons for the position. But if I’m being honest, I never considered them for the role. They were arrogant and entitled when it came to their duties. Nothing guaranteed me that their attitudes would change once they were named beta and gamma respectively. I had hoped my brothers would fill in the roles. Winston as my Beta and James as my Gamma.

“It’s time” Commander Reagan mind-links me, “She’s ready”.

Once I walk into the pack mansion, the sweet aroma of wild flowers and citrus fruits hits me.

“Nick” Winston says as he rushes to my side, “It’s time. The guests are inside”.

“What’s that smell?” I ask as I keep inhaling that heavenly aroma. The same aroma I smelt at Midnight Stone, only this time it was stronger.

“What?” He stares at me like I’m crazy before shaking his head, “Come”. He pulls me by the arm as we stop before the ballroom doors.

Nothing made sense. The aroma was only getting stronger. As I looked around, I could hear the footsteps of my family members approaching.

“Nick? Are you alright?” My mom asks once she joins us.

“Of course he’s fine” Aunt Regina brushed her off, “It’s just a normal day”.

“Here’s to our married king”, James says as he pretends to toast, “To Nick”.

Having enough of those two, I try to take a deep breath but all I could smell was the enticing aroma. Goddess, what was that?!

More footsteps are heard as I hear squealing and laughter.

“We’re here!” Eloise Davidson shouts as she tugs her husband along, “Our baby is finally ready”. She steps aside and extends her arms to reveal the bride behind her.

“Nick” Tamara says as she walks over to me, “I can’t believe this day has finally arrived!”

Her dress flutters as she walks over to me. She holds her hand out and I link our arms together. She huffs as I keep a distance between us.

“First the ceremony, and then the traditional first steps around the pack” Eloise Davidson squeals as she claps behind us, “Ready?”.

We nod and I look over to my family, who were all nodding in approval. The doors begin to open as Commander Reagan begins to announce our presence.

“Crown Prince, Nicholas Montgomery-Hastings, and his mate, Tamara Davidson”.

We both begin to enter when the heavenly aroma hits me at full force. Taking a big inhale, my wolf Roman begins to cry in happiness.

MATE ! He begins to shout, MATE ! OUR MATE !

Scanning the room, I find her staring back at us with her green eyes growing bigger in shock. Her mouth slightly parted as I realize she knows I’m her mate.

I feel my wolf Roman taking over as he lets out a massive growl. All the cheering and clapping started to die down as I let go of Tamara. Happiness and excitement is overwhelming the both of us.

“MATE!” He ferociously growls again. In a matter of seconds we stand before her as she tries to step back. The man standing next to her growls possessively and tries to grab her away. We let out a warning growl and with all our force, we push him to to the other side of the ballroom. Several Lunas shriek in the process as many Alphas start to growl. But nothing mattered to me more than her.

“MATE!”

As I reach for her, I see her eyes closing and her legs giving out. Quickly catching her in my arms, I see the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen.

Our mate.