The Alpha’s Forgotten mate

Chapter 3 - The Witch

Geneview POV:



I was cooking some hot chilly when I heard staggered foot steps .

Always light-footed Sarah came running and I immediately understood there was something wrong.

"What happened Sweety ? is everything alright with you?"

"No mom something happened at the lake today. I went there after training with dad , Magnus and Michel to practice alone" Sarah looked overwhelmed by now

I pulled her into a hug and made her sit down. Giving her cup of hot tea, "Tell me everything in detail , child. I may help you calm down"

After drinking a cup of tea, I felt her coming back to normal. Then she started speaking.

"Mom , while I was practising weapons near the lake, I saw movements in the water. I checked my surroundings and sniffed for the scent and found no one around. There was an eerie silence that saroundeeme and it was frightening. This water starting circling like a whirlpool and I discovered that it changes based on my emotions. I am so scared mom . What if i am unable to control my emotions and harm someone ? You know I think I should quit going near the lake. I should forget about my favorite spot and stop swimming". Sarah let her tears flow freely now.

"This has something to do with Sarah being Salene's descendent" I thought.

"Poor child , do not worry much. I will ask Leena to come over and help. We will find a solution together to help you now go to sleep darling"

Next day



Leena and I had a special bond . As I was an ordinary were-cat and she was a powerful witch , for us to contact one another , Leena had casted a special bond through her spell .

All I had to do was think about her and pinch my finger and drop a single drop of my blood in a mini spelled cauldron she had presented me with .

As soon as I though about her lovely face and did exactly as she had asked , the temperature in the room dropped and there was a whirlwind of black smoke coming out in the living .

Soon it was replaced by a women who looked remarkably younger than she actually is.

With a smirk on her face she appeared before me and extend her hand for a hug . As soon as I embraced her , smile replace her smirk .

It’s been long since I had summoned her and I missed my cousin .

One might ask how did a ware cat encounter a witch? Yes we all used to live in harmony. Werewolf’s , ware-cats and witches . Witches needed our strength and protection and we needed their spells and herbs and knowledge. So the witch’s coven was in the centre and was surrounded by various packs of ware-cats and warewolfs . We had a strong treaty as to help each other until there was rogue sightings.

My uncle fell in love with the covens leaders sister and that’s how my Leena was born.

It turns out they were mates after all. It came as a shock to everyone. No body could accept the fact that moon goddess had blessed our kind with an outsider.

Interbreeding was not appreciated and is still not . It was frowned upon. That’s why they moved a little away from the pack borders and led their life away from all these people .

It was the same story with me and Keith.

Thank the goddess that by the time my generation came into existence we discovered this part of the world where all shapeshifter with a pure heart could live in harmony under one roof.

There is a protective shield around it in order to avoid vampires and other evil creatures.

This part of the forest existed long ago. And was separated by a river from the rest of the forest . Early settlers , found it and expanded the river and built a bridge to cross it. They found a white witch and she blessed this part of the land. And the she happens to be an ancestor of Leena. Since then her family is blessing this every fifty years in order to strengthen the enchantment.

Majority of us are ware-wolfs, ware-cats, ware-panthers and ware-lions.

We do not have an alpha hierarchy, Keith is chief and usually the town asks for his advice when it comes to trivial matters. But there are no rules as such in any pack. We all live supporting each other like an echo system . Hence even though we are away from our pack we do not go rogue.

Leena used to live with her parents outside the border. I used to sneak out of the pack and meet her outside . We spent numerous hours in the forest and nearby lake . I practiced my combat and hunting skills in my wolf form and she used to sharpen her magical side . That’s how we became best of friends from just cousins.

Then I met Keith and had to move out of the make and came here so we can have a peaceful life and family . And the rest is history .

Leena holds me at arms length and looks at with her magnetic smile . I smile back at her being equally happy .

“Tell me how are you” Leena asks . “I am good. How are you?” .

“Not so good . We have few political problems at the coven , given that there are few rogue sightings . There was an attack a month ago and thankfully no one was hurt. We are still investigating the matter “

“Ya so I have heard . Do you think it’s a pattern ? I am getting news about rogue sighting lately near other packs too” I asked her.

She sighed and sat dejected. I have a feeling she is not disclosing complete information.

"Ok relax , we can talk about this later. Let me make you a cup of tea"

I went to the kitchen and started brewing tea.

Leena was looking at pictures of my family.

I came back with 2 cups and offered her tea. She took it greatfully and took a sip and closed her eyes smiling taking in the aroma .

I smiled at her “this is your favourite chamomile with a drop of honey”

“Oh Gennie, you still remember my favourite. I soo Love you “

“I know you do . I love you too . Now tell me what’s bothering you ?”

“Gennie , I know you mean good . But really, I don’t want to talk about it"

“Lee , please don’t shut me out , I am here to help in any way I can“

She just focused her eyes on the door and stayed still for few minutes and finally nodded .

With a sigh escaping her mouth “You know it’s not just rogue problems that we are dealing, I have a feeling that someone powerful is behind them. Based on our investigation it could be dark witch“

There are pure witch as in a white witch and a dark witch .

Pure witches are the ones who practices magic for creating life where as dark witches destroys life . They practise forbidden magic .

“How did you discover all this ?”

“There were traces of silver and wolfsbane in their nails. And the captured rogues mysteriously died” Leena admits dejected.

“Do you have any suspects”

“Yes . I have a few in mind but no proofs or any evidence to point towards one individual.”

We sigh and sit phasing into our own world.