The Alpha's Lost Mate

Elijah

Elijah's POV

It had been a long weekend back at the packhouse, and the only thing I wanted to do was sleep until next year, but my father Edward (Alpha of the Red Moon Pack) had other plans. "Elijah, you need to be more like me and settle down and find your mate so I can step down," Edward tiredly said to his son.

"I need you to be the man and Alpha of this pack," he expressed to him. I was ready to take the Alpha position and head CEO of the family business, so my father would stay off my ass so much about it. The only thing stopping me was needing to find my mate.

An alpha can not function properly without his Luna. They are the glue that holds the pack together. I thought hard about it ever since I turned sixteen and was able to shift into my wolf. I had always wondered what she would look like and how her wolf would act around me.

My best friend and Beta Samuel had found his mate when he turned eighteen, Colleen is her name and always assured me that I would find her when the Moon Goddess wanted me to. My Gamma Christian had not found his mate, so that made me feel somewhat better, and I have known him since we were pups.

It just wasn't the same, though. I was to be Alpha, not too much longer, and I needed my mate. I couldn't help but wonder if maybe she made a mistake when trying to pair me with mine. Perhaps it was payback for all the f****d up s**t I had done in my past.

When I got back to the packhouse from fulfilling my duties as the future Alpha with my father, I noticed that it was approaching 9:00 am. I had to get to the office to start the interviewing process to fill my last assistant's position.

"Helen was a good assistant, Goddess rest her soul, but my father must have hired her back when he was just a pup," I snickered as I thought morbidly to myself. I know it was wrong of me to think of something as comical as that, but I think she was probably the oldest Omega that I knew before she died.

Dressed in my best Armani three-piece work suit, I decided I wanted the wind through my hair today to wake up a bit. I hopped on my motorcycle and took the long way to work. My father never liked me riding it, but then again, he never approved half the things I did growing up.

I arrived at the office and made my way to the elevators to go up to the top floor. Elaine was already there waiting at the double doors with my coffee. That b***h was always a suck up and tried so hard to get my attention. I didn't care for she-wolves and wanted nothing to do with them. I was still a virgin and wanted it to stay that way until I found my mate.

I took my cup from her hand and nodded as I made my way through the doors. I had a feeling this was going to be a long day but also hoping it would go by really fast. I still had things to take care of for an international merger I was trying to get in Paris, and I needed to focus on it as well, along with the other twenty things I had to do.

"I have your 10:30 interview lined up for you, Mr. Price," Elaine yelled to me as I stepped my way through the office doors.

"Hell, I was going to need a few more cups of coffee to stay awake for the interviews," I thought to myself as I made my way to my desk. I hadn't been this tired in a long time. I was usually well-rested and up at 5:00 am for the pack training and sparring. Still, here lately, with my father giving me more responsibilities and more Alpha roles, I found myself getting exhausted more often.

I started going through the many files of possible new employees when a few of them caught my eye. Many had your simple degrees from two-year colleges or universities. There was one in particular that stuck out. Julia Ann Peters. The name was beautiful itself, not to mention her photograph posted on her resume. "Hopefully, I can find a new assistant through these," I said, thinking aloud.

Just as I was finishing up with the last file, I couldn't help but notice the sweetest and most delicate smell I had ever encountered. It was like swimming in an ocean filled with the most abundant amount of lavender and chamomile I had ever came across. I couldn't help but notice it getting stronger as the door to my office opened.

I glanced up and the only thing that came to mind when I saw this beautiful creature was

"Mate!!"

I could feel my wolf going insane, "Mate, mate, mate," as I tried to fight back the temptation. I knew she was my mate by the way I was yearning for her and how my body and wolf were reacting. I didn't want to scare her; therefore, I calmly stayed seated and acted as if she didn't affect me.

She had the most beautiful face I had ever seen. I sat there hesitating to respond to the site in front of me. I had never seen a woman as stunning and confident as the lady that stood before me. It was like I was looking at a rare gem or diamond of some sort with such elegance. The way her beautiful brown hair fell past her shoulders looked almost as if a professional styled it without even trying. Such thick and lusciously round hips I couldn't help but stare and wonder how many of my pups of mine she would carry.

She had a sexy lace peach-colored top that complemented her skin tone very well. "I knew I could rip it off her in less than a min without a problem," I smirked as I admired her body up and down. Her skin tone was gorgeous with her smooth tan that matched well with her hair and eyes.

Her eyes were like looking into the crystal blue ocean; her smile is what got me the most. I knew it was there, for she had smirked at me as soon as she stepped in the door. I couldn't help but get hard at the thought of her plump and round butt thrusting up and down on my c**k.

I motioned her to come to where I was. As she neared me, her smell kept getting intense. I could feel my nostrils flaring, my eyes burning as they flickered black. I tried to calm my breathing so she would not see how much she has affected me by her mere presence.

My c**k was throbbing so hard in my pants that I was afraid she would notice. Taking a deep breath and trying to relax I sat back nonchalantly with my hands crossed in my lap, acting as if nothing was bothering me when in reality, I wanted to strip her down and f**k her senseless and make her wear my mark. I wanted to give her the pleasure of bearing my pups.

She spoke with such elegance and softness when she introduced herself, but with her head down like she knew her place. I was a future Alpha and she could sense it but I did not want to cowar before me, for I knew she was my equal, my future Luna. She knew I was her Alpha, and that is how she was to address me, but for her to cower her head, it felt as if I was disrespecting her. In the wolf world, the Omega's are the most important of all in a pack because they bear the most precious gifts. Children.

"Good morning Miss Peters, you may call me Elijah; also, I would prefer if you look at me while speaking, it is insulting to speak to someone while looking down," I spoke sternly to her. I thought it was a bit too stern but did not want to show affection. She apologized while looking directly into my eyes. It felt like she was staring straight into my soul with her gazing cerulean blues. I was in a daze as she continued to stare.

Snapping out of the trance, I began to ask her multiple interview questions. She was, for sure, very qualified for the position and even more, although that would have to wait.

I finished with the questions and then started looking in her file and noticed that she lived nearby, relaxing a bit, I knew that she would be only a phone call or drive away if I needed her, and I needed her so bad right now. "You start tomorrow, don't be late, "I stated with more emphasis on the end than I wanted. As she stood up to leave, I wanted nothing more than to scent her, bury my c**k in her, and mark her and scream my name. I knew she wanted it, for I could smell her juices as soon as she set her eyes on me. She would have to wait for now.

She hesitated for a moment as if she didn't hear what I said, and then she spoke up.

"Yes Elijah, I won't let you down,"

You could never let me down, Julia, I thought. I couldn't believe it. I found my mate. I didn't want to tell my parents yet because they would only drive me crazy about meeting her and getting her to come to move in at the packhouse. I had just met her, and I wanted to get to know her before bringing her home. My parents would just have to understand.

The day dragged on for all I could think about was Julia. I finally finished up my work for the day, grabbed my suit jacket, and as I started to get my things together to leave, my phone rang.

"Hello,"

"Long time no hear, brother." It was my brother Easton. He had been away on the pack business with my father while I continued working on the other business back at the office. He was not much younger than me. My father wanted him to learn the Alpha ways in case something ever happened to me.

"How're things going your way."

"They're going good, man."

"Did father get you to spy on me to see how I am handling things?" I asked him as I could hear his tone change on the phone.

"You know how our father is when it comes to business."

"Yea, I know. It's not your fault. Just tell him everything is going well, and I'll be home later to discuss the itinerary for next week."

"Ok, man, I'll see you back at the packhouse later."Alright. Tell Cass I said hey and kiss my niece for me."

"How's Sarah doing, by the way?"

"She is great. Growing like a weed and is beginning to try to crawl and already has her canines coming in."

Wolf pups were not ordinary babies. They grew faster and hit milestones sooner than a healthy human baby. A wolf's pregnancy only lasts six months; they could have a single birth, but many times they could give birth to up to four pups at a time. It's rare for four, but it does happen. The majority of wolf pregnancies are twins.

"I bet she is. I miss my little Peanut."

"Tell her uncle Elijah loves her, and I'll see her soon."

"Will do, by the way, have you found your mate yet?"

"How did you know I found my mate? I haven't even told anyone about it yet."

"Brother, did you forget I have a sixth sense? You know I can sense a change in moods and feelings when it comes to my siblings. How do you think I found out when Evelyn snuck out with her friends when we were younger and got drunk?"

Evelyn, or Evie for short, was our annoying yet amazing little sister. My parents wanted a girl so bad, and I'll be damned if the last child they had was the biggest handful of us all.

"I forgot. That has to be annoying at times."

"It has its moments. Well, I am going to get off here and head back to the house. Cass wants me to take her shopping while our mother keeps Sarah for a little while. I'll see you later today; love you, brother."

"Love you too, man, bye," I said, hanging up the phone. I grabbed my keys and headed to the parking lot.