Mateless (English)

Episode 6

Mace Laurence

I AM inside our kitchen. I am baking some cookies for our light breakfast. I also have to prepare because this is the day that we are looking forward to.

This is the Moonlight Festival day. Though I know that this day will be more different than usual.

I received a message from our current alpha that they will send the dress that I need to wear this night as they will introduce me to the soon-to-be Luna.

I am quite worried about it. I am. immune for some criticism, because there are lots of human and non-human beings that hate me, when in fact I have no idea why. Most of them are girls.

I mean, I have a noticeable idea why they hate me. That might be because of me being so close with Arvy.

I mean sometimes I am relatable with their hate. I will not act innocent here. I once wish that I could grab some neck of these girls he dated before. Because I envied them.

But back to my doing, someone manages to hug me at my back, I smell the familiar scent that I love. It is the scent that reminds me of him.

"Smells nice," he commented shortly, while I am taking the cookies out from the oven.

"Really?" I asked him back, although the answer is evident.

"Hm yeah, let me take a bite," he said and suddenly grabbed a cookie and shove it on his mouth. But he also realizes that that cookie came out straight from the oven.

"Aww!" he exclaimed while sticking his tongue out because it was burning.

I am laughing so hard right now because that is the consequence of him eating that fast. He is such a thieve.

"You know that was hot and you shove it straight from your mouth," I told him a matter of fact while pouring cold water on the glass.

"You are hotter, you are bomb and fire," he teased.

I smash his head, which does not mean that he is my mate, and soon as the alpha of this pack he can tease me like that. Not with my rules everyone.

"Aww, you are being violent! Are you planning on converting me as your battered husband?" he said acting with his puppy eyes. Though he is an alpha wolf.

"You know what, you can eat broccoli too for the rest of your life," I warned him.

He looks at me with horror in his eyes. "Ahm, let us change the topic."

I also narrated what happened that night of my vengeance towards my family. He is laughing so hard when he heard their reaction to my perfect plan.

"I will put on my mind that never will piss you off in the future," he said sighing.

"You made a good decision my mate," I said to him, and we both smile and giggled.

Arvy decided to take his leave because he needs to help with this upcoming festival.

They need to scout our area for the safety of our members. We are aware of the increasing number of rogues being spotted on our territory. Some of the injured few of our pack members.

Not all werewolves can protect themselves from the upcoming danger, especially if there is a sudden rogue war. So as much as possible we are mitigating any upcoming territorial dispute, and eradicating those monsters, I am talking about those blood lust rogues.

I encountered a few of them. I also trained myself to be a pack warrior, because I want to protect myself. I hate the idea that someone will protect me, especially if I can protect myself without the help of others.

After feeding the boys, and they have to do the usual scouting, I also prepared myself, emotionally and mentally, for the event tonight.

I heard that someone is knocking on our front door, and I am alone right now because Dad has something to do outside.

I manage to run straight on the door and I saw our alpha's current Beta, Mr. Beckett holding a beautifully wrapped box. That might be the dress that the Matthew family has sent me.

"Hi, Mr. Beckett!" I squealed in so much excitement that I cannot hide it. I am just delighted.

"Good day, Mace. This is for you. For sure this dress will perfectly fit you. You are just as beautiful as everyone's saying. It has been years that I did not see you," he said. I remember that he was sent on the other pack's territory for diplomatic relations.

"I am glad that you came back," I said to him. I remember how he trained me to be a pack soldier. I learned lots of fighting stances and techniques from him.

He cackled. This old man is still his best looks. I heard his wife passed away. I hope he is still happy.

I heard that the most terrifying nightmare that any werewolf can experience is losing his or her mate.

It describes as pain that cannot be easy. Like a fire that cannot be killed, like the soul-crushing into nothingness.

I heard that majority of them commit suicide or die from loneliness and sadness.

The greatest gift on us is our mate. It was like a gift from our Luna that we need to cherish because they are our other half. We share the same bond.

"Yeah, I am back but I think it is too late," he said with a hint of sadness in his eyes. He is smiling to hide the pain he is enduring.

I embrace him in a hug to comfort this old man. He is not just a mere instructor for me. He became a friend also. I remember that time that I am always telling him how I love Arvy, and why does destiny so bad and against me. Because all I want is to be happy, and yet I am always reminded that it is not always the hardships.

I remember when he said that I will do well. I can do better, and if I will wait patiently, a miracle might happen. And this is my miracle.

"She is on a good hand, Annie is now on the paradise made by our goddess. She will live there happily," I said to him. He is in so much pain. I can see it to him. It is not a joke to lose a mate.

A tear escaped from his eye. "I hope so too, and I know she will wait for me there," he said determinedly.

"But now we still need you. The man with wisdom and strength. If Luna decided to take you, I am sure that you will see Annie again, and have a little mating there," I throw a joke and he laughed.

"Thank you for comforting me. I remember before that I am the one who always comforts you. Because you were always being broken-hearted by the young master. And now miracles do happen. He is now your mate, I am glad that both of the precious young children that I saw from younger days found their happiness now."

"Thank you for encouraging me! If not because of you, I already gave up that time."

He smiled at me and gave me words that I will cherish for eternity. "Remember this, Mace, you will be a kind, strong, brave, and a Luna of this lack that will lead this territory in prosperity."

"You are the sweetest!" I exclaimed.

"I am always the sweetest."

"I will agree to that," I said to him

He also bit his goodbye to me. He still needs to meet with the alpha regarding the increasing number of rogue. This is alarming because it has been 100 years since the last rogue war. That was a bloody war that the four biggest and most powerful packs needs to sacrifice several warriors to end that war.

I closed the door and walk straight to the sofa in our living room. I gulped while slowly unwrapping the box. But because I am naturally an impatient type of woman so I ended up destroying the box and taking what is inside.

A beautiful white dress with blue touches on the end of it. It looks like something that when being worn in the evening it will glow in the darkness.

There is also a beautiful pair of sandals. This looks amazing!

That worried feelings of mine for this upcoming event this night change. Now I am all excited and delighted.

From this night everything will change upon me. I will be on his side from this day.

NIGHT came so fast that I can't still accept it. If this event can be postponed, I will beg to delay the announcement of the soon-to-be alpha and luna of this Blue Moon Pack.

But I have to face the fact that this will be a now or never thing. I know that I should stop overthinking now. I cannot doubt myself, because if I will do that, I will possibly be disappointed in him too. That is the last thing I want to do.

Arvy waited for this too long to be titled as the aloha to be. It is his destiny, and his dream is to take this huge responsibility with his luna.

Now that he found me, I will be his light. I will guide him in every way that I can help him. I will cast away the darkness and ease every pain, and I will take the burden if he cannot able to carry it.

I look up to the dark sky, and I saw an uncountable number of stars. The moon shines so brightly on every part of the sky, and there is no single cloud that can hinder it.

It is truly the month of Luna, and the day to worship her.

Now my brothers are in their serious mode and escorting me to the venue. The whole pack territory has festival vibes with lanterns and decorations.

We are now in the huge crowd, with a stage in the middle to present the family of the alpha. I saw our current alpha with his glorious stature. He still looks like someone that can intimidate anyone with just a single glare, but he is a kind, loving and humble alpha. We are lucky to have him. And I know that his son is just like him.

"Tonight is a special night," the alpha started his speech.

"I know that there are lingering problems on our territory. My leadership is not perfect, but I did my best, and we can still keep the prosperity and peace that we wanted. And I know sooner or later, I will walk down from my position, and I will give it to my eldest son, Arvy.

"And luckily he already found his mate. Who thought that she is just on our territory. My son has my luck," joke by the alpha.

"I am happy to introduce you all, the brave and the soon-to-be luna of this pack, Mace Laurence."

The crowd split in a half to give me my way. I walk as fast as I can without looking at their eyes because I am afraid.

No one gave applause, and I do not know what to feel at this point. I am just trying my best not to cry. Because I will never give them the satisfaction that they want.

But the alpha's family, the Matthew's clapped the hands with the smile that all I need is right now.

The crowd started to applause and I am grateful now. Sooner I will prove to them that I deserve to be the luna of this pack. I will put into action my effort, I will do the duty of Arvy's soon-to-be wife. I will never go to disappoint him.

Elven, the son of Me. Beckett shakes my hand with a smile on his lips. "Congratulations! I know that this pack will fall into the right hand. You deserve it and let us show that you do." I am so glad that there are people like him who believe in me and my capabilities.

Maybe the other member of the pack can see me as only a pretty face, and some of them still doubted me. But I will shove to their face that they are all wrong.

Arvy walks his way and hugs me tightly. "I am so proud of you, and I am happy that we finally introduced you. Let us both prove our worth to them. My father said that this is like a deja vu to them. Others seem not to believe in them but he proves them wrong."

"Let us do the same thing! We can do this!"

"Yes, we can do this."

And I felt at peace when he kiss me in front of many of our pack members.

We are just feeling the moment when we heard a loud explosion on the west side of the territory!

My instinct tells me that something is wrong.

So as fast as I could do, I transform into my werewolf form. It is a huge light brown wolf, and I can smell blood on this part.

"What are you doing! Go and evacuation, it is not safe here," said Arvy through our telepathy. We are both in our werewolf form.

"I can manage this. Remember? I am also a member of a special squad of elite pack warriors 5 months ago."