The Chosen Mate

CHAPTER 3 |

As I sit and wait for Henry to find Ethan, I untie my ponytail, let my scalp relax and my hair falls on my shoulders. I feel like a have a headache now, a real one.

I turn on the radio and wait.

“They sure are taking their time...” I whisper to myself, trying to forget what just happened.

The tear I was holding finally rolls down on my cheek and I can hear Serena coming back with force.

“Just stop thinking about it! We’ll meet our REAL mate in two days! We’ll forget about him, Mavis. It’s not like he even did care about us…” She whispers softly. I feel our pain double as I realize that.

He never showed me any sort of attention, apart from borrowing a pen or saying “hi” when he would ask something to Henry.

Even if we’re best friends I never told him about Cole. I don’t think he would laugh at me but ugh, it would BE a laughable matter. I mean look at me. I look like a f*****g potato next to him. I slowly fall asleep with my heartache.

I slowly wake up at the sound of the car and the sight of the trees through the window. I feel someone gently stroking my hand, it’s warm and comfortable. Then I realize that it’s Henry’s and quickly pull it out.

He’s just so touchy I just can’t. I can’t help but feel uncomfortable when someone touches me. That’s why I only let him touch my head. Or my shoulders, but past that, it’s a no-no zone.

He knows but I feel like sometimes he just forgets because he is so handsy.

“Hey, you alright? I have some water and a pill for headaches if you want it’s in my bag. We’re almost at the packhouse anyway.”

I groan at first because of the hand situation but I ask him,

“Wait, you put your bike in the back right ?”

“Nah I didn’t use it today, someone dropped me off,” he says with a small smile on his lips.

“U-uh.” I take the pill.  

Henry is bound to be my brother’s Beta since his father is my father’s Beta. His parents chose to live in a house close to ours, the Alpha might need him in emergency cases. In general, the Beta and Alpha are supposed to live under the same roof. My father didn’t reject the Owen’s request, he trusted them with all his heart. I've known them my whole life, Henry's parents are the sweetest, his mom, Stella, became my motherly figure over time, she tells me funny stories of my mom, of how the pack was built and their friendship, and her fierce personality. She says I look a lot like her, I may not have all her facial features, but my mind and aura are like her, she said. On one side I feel happy, on the other, well, it's another expectation to live up to... His dad, Marc, is like my Dad in a way, their personalities are almost the same, my Dad is just over the top sometimes when it comes to my safety, and my training. Marc doesn't have to be that strict, Henry is good in everything that he does, he's stronger than me so he's less worried about his safety. The Emerald Forest pack is not the most powerful, not if you talk about our number of soldiers or our weapons or our lands. We have a decent amount, but they look ridiculous if you compare them to larger packs. The difference is that we respect the treaty, we respect the other packs, Dad says we are "the liable bond" between all of us. After all, he's the one who had the idea of writing this treaty, he called it the "Horned Moon Alliance". My father has the strongest voice in every decision-making case, so far, everyone has agreed to every decision he deemed to be the best. Maybe that is why Ethan is always changing the subject when it comes to him becoming the Alpha of our pack. Maybe he's just like me, I'm scared of not being like Mom, sweet, kind, strong, and fierce like she was; and he's scared of not being the wisest, the best leader like Dad. I let a heavy sigh. But there is one thing I know, it's that we'll always have each other's back, no matter what happens, same with Henry, and Dad. And maybe a mate, who knows...

As I finish my inner monologue, I feel a wave of warmth coming from Serena, she agrees with me. Serena hears and feels my every thought, she came out when I was thirteen, she was already the fierce and unapologetic wolf that she is now. She is my wild side, my rawest form. I will see her, in her own form when I shift, in two days. I'm super excited to see what she will look like.