My Beta brother is my mate

Chapter 3

You look different, mate

Seamus dashed through the woods as I sat back and watched through his eyes. This was the first time in years I truly let him out, he practically floated through the air and it felt good. I had left Freda with the pups nannies; some were female pack members that volunteered to take care of pups, while some were omegas who do that as their duty in the pack.

It had been a month since I got here and I felt good, I had pack training and duties that took my mind off the pain of Rachel’s death and during that time Freda is been taken care of. I appreciated the help, it eased me to know she was among other people who cared about her.

Levi had introduced me to some guys like Vance, Luther and Peg sometimes we hang around. It helps even if I don’t talk much, I like hearing them talk and banter. Most of the time, I just train, the guys did say I should cool down on the training but I didn’t care. At nights I sometimes go for runs, where I can seat and watch the moon.

I talk to Rachel sometimes but I try to keep it on a minimum level cause it f***s with my mind. Different thoughts filled my head as I try as much as possible to not think about it, but it felt like everyone was hiding something.

Not too long ago I asked Levi about how the pack had grown from nothing to something in just six years of my leave and all he could say was ‘ a few years back some wolf packs were overthrown and the people that managed to escape joined this pack.’ It was a short explanation and it barely explained anything like Alpha Xander’s scar and my sister whereabouts.

When I first asked about Thalia, all he said was she wasn’t part of the pack anymore. I thought he meant she left for her mate’s pack but as the days go by it seems more unlikely, cause if I recall Thalia was just thirteen when I was eighteen, that means she would’ve been nineteen this year. Meaning she was likely to find her mate last year, and in the pack rules and regulations if you didn’t find your mate in the pack when you’re of age you’ll have to wait till you’re twenty to be able to go look for your mate and she was just nineteen, and if her mate did come looking for her eventually; it was an unlikely. I just noticed I was an exception, Alpha Xander almost never accepts visitors or new members.

So that means Levi wasn’t telling the truth.

Seamus comes to an halt at a small lake very close to the border of the pack.

I looked at the moon through the glistening surface of the water. I lay on the floor crossing my paws as I observed the moon. In all honesty I hated the moon goddess, but I loved the moon. I believe the moon was where my Rachel has gone to stay and that’s why I loved looking at it.

When Rachel was pregnant she would lay a blanket on the grass at our back garden. We would lay all night looking at the moon. She loved the moon and stars so much you’ll think she was the werewolf between us two.

I remember the day I showed her Seamus, she fainted in my arms and when she finally woke up she threatened me with a frying pan. I laughed so much at how serious she was looking all cute in her blue sundress, her long shiny blonde hair was in disarray like a cute mad lady; she reminded me of the princess, Rapunzel. She loved princesses so much, her favorite was Cinderella. She would tell me about the foster home she grew up in, and how she felt like Cinderella. She was maltreated by her foster parents and their two biological daughters, she would work all day and night. She barely ate, all her clothes were hand downs from her foster sisters and they were either oversized or smelled like bleach.

She said when she watched Cinderella, she would admire how she was turned into a princess and was swept away by Prince Charming. She would say I was her Prince Charming but in a Hercules body and that was how I got the name, Hercules.

I would laugh at how she thought I was so hot, she’ll gush day and night about it. I wonder what she would think of me if she saw the other male wolves.

I smiled at the memories of her, the memories of us. My thoughts were interrupted by the sound of wood snapping not too far way.

I instantly stood upright in my battle stance when a beautiful black she wolf walked through the woods.

My heart melted at the sight of her, Seamus peeked up as realization dawned on us.

Lucy.

Only Alpha bloods have pure black furs.

My throat bobbed as she walked slowly towards me. I half expected her mate to be by her side but she was surprisingly alone.

In a full month of being here, I’ve only smelt her fragrance and I knew she had been avoiding me since news of my return must have thrown her off balance.

She looked me in the eyes as she walked closer with elegance, something about her felt different. I don’t know, maybe it was the sadness in her eyes or it was the surprise of her showing an emotion towards me.

Seamus surprisingly stood taller than her wolf, even she seemed surprised by it.

Her bones snapped back into place as I watch her shift to her human form. She didn’t try to hide her nakedness as she stood before me with no shame. I was through off balance by her boldness, being in the human world has made me more closed off about seeing people’s nakedness which was a norm here.

She didn’t say a word probably waiting for me to shift but I wasn’t going to do that. She had no power over me, she wasn’t my mate.

I eyed her before I walked past her. I could feel her body language change from boldness to plain embarrassment.

I rolled my eyes , feeling extremely bad for Seamus who was a little heartbroken by the encounter.

A very cold hand pressed against the furs of my wolf, stopping me from moving further.

Seamus jumped from the contact and I released a warning growl at her.

She moved back a little, shocked by my hostility. I don’t understand her did she expect me to smile and welcome her with open arms.

Overcome by anger, it was about time I gave her a piece of my mind. Maybe I was too quiet after the rejection, maybe I should have shown her how I was overcome with so much hate for her when she rejected us.

My bones shift back into place as I stood to my full height. I tried as much as possible to ignore my nakedness before I turned around to face her.

Speechless. That’s what she was; she was speechless. I have grown a lot taller and the training did me well; a lot of unmated female made that clear every time I walked by with their eyes undressing me with every step I take.

She masked her surprise well, I knew she wanted to say something but I beat her to it:

“What? What do you want?” I barked at her without remorse.

She jumped in shock and I almost felt bad for her. She looked so fragile at that moment like she was just a shell of the girl I once knew.

She bit her lips, suddenly she had nothing to say. I chuckled darkly with a little head shake.

I wasn’t one to disrespect a woman but she almost made me forget that, I hated people like her and her father. Who was surprisingly no where to be found; but I like to think he’s dead because there was no logical reason for his lack of appearance.

She shifted uncomfortably before speaking up. “You look different.. mate.”

My face instantly marred with anger, while Seamus felt touched by the endearment.

Was this some joke to her?

I frowned down at her small figure. The remaining ounce of respect I had for her as a woman vanished.

“Who the f**k are you calling mate?” I growled with disdain.

“It sure ain’t me.” I continued.

“I don’t know what’s going through your f****d up head but let me tell you once and for all, I’m not some game you can f**k around with. You rejected me and I accepted it, I thought you might have grown more matured but I see you’re still the little b***h you where six years ago. If you must know, I don’t consider you my mate neither do I think you were worthy enough to be called mine. You irritate me and I feel bad for your wolf been stuck with a s**t ass person like you, with that been said stay the f**k away from me and my daughter… Also, when you have something better to say come find me and if it ain’t along with the words I and sorry, don’t bother.” I spat in her face as she shrunk back in shame.

Dumb b***h!

I growled at my self, I shouldn’t have degraded her like that but f**k! She brings out the worst in me.

I walked away from her stunned figure.

I have a daughter to tend to.