Chapter 5

Elara;

I hear noises, and growling like there is a battle going on. So I force myself out of bed, and make my way toward the direction of the voices. The more I approach the voice, the more a whiff of powerful scents, like earth and musky, clouds my nose. A scent that makes me feel protected even when I don’t know what it is. 

My Wolf, Eli, jumps in excitement, calling my name and demanding that I walk faster.

My feet stroll into Alpha Arthur’s living room, only for my eyes to meet with a tall, handsome, athletic body-built man, clutching the neck of Alpha Arthur. While Alpha Arthur in return, holds the shirt collar of the man in a fight.

“Mate! Mate! Mate!” Eli moves her tail from side to side as she keeps screaming in my head.

The men of Alpha Arthur break off the fight, by holding both men, and the handsome man rushes toward me, grabbing my wrist. 

Just a touch from him, I find myself consumed with a connection I’ve never felt for any man, not even Gideon. I raise my eyes and they meet with his, instantly, my body melts into his gaze. 

He moves his finger through my top, adjusting it to the side, and in a flash, his gray eyes overshadow with anger as he scans the mark on my body.

“How dare you try to claim my Mate?” He groans, his claws stretch as he makes an attempt to attack Alpha Arthur. But I hold him back, I find myself stopping him from attacking the beast. I’m concerned about any harm coming toward Alpha Arthur and I didn't know why.

Without hesitation, the handsome man pulls me by my wrist, dragging me out of the house of Alpha Arthur.

I hear a loud howl from Alpha Arthur and the shattering of clays and glasses. I know Alpha Arthur is being held down by his men, stopping him from chasing after us, because the beast will never allow anyone to take what he has claimed.

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Sitting on a sofa, my feet tapping the floor continuously, my stares never leaving the handsome man. I know he is my Mate, and with his look, I can tell he is an Alpha wolf, but I'm not ready to be with any man. I'm yet to heal from what Gideon did to me by putting my life in a mess, and I'm yet to figure out how to go back to my freedom. Being with a man is the least on my mind.

“I’ve been searching for years for you, Elara, and I'm glad I met you at that hotel,” he says. His voice is deep, and commanding just like that of Alpha Arthur.

I gulp down my spit, scratching the back of my hair, “What hotel do you speak of, Alpha?”

“The one you ran away from a few days ago in the morning. I chased after you but it seems you are a fast runner,” he whiffs.

I softly breathe as my hand anxiously runs through my thigh. That morning came with a lot of commotion and I don’t know what to expect next. “Alpha, I'm s…”

“Alpha Blade. My name is Blade. I'm the Alpha of the BlackForest Brother Pack,” his face flashes, giving me the warmest smile ever.

“Mm-hm!” Nodding my head because my voice is lost in my throat. The powerful billionaire Alpha of the BlackForest Pack is my fated mate. I’ve heard so much about this man but I personally know nothing about him. With this, I don't know how to feel or react to my situation. 

I feel a hold on my hand which makes my body jerk in shock. He helps me up to my feet, wrapping his hand around my waist, his left index finger lifts my chin as he gazes over me. 

“Alpha Arthur has already given you his mark, which makes it impossible for me to mark you. But it can’t stop me from claiming you because you are mine,” his finger runs through my face, gently stroking my flesh. “I want to make you my Luna and take you back to my pack,” he announces, and my lips part immediately to speak but he places his finger on them, halting my words.

Then he continues, “I'm proposing for you to be my Luna because that’s the only way my people can accept a she-wolf from your pack. You are fully aware that both packs have been mutual enemies for ages.”

I nod my head in agreement even when I'm fully aware that I don’t concern myself with the affairs of any pack, not even my pack.

He clears his throat, pressing me into his body, and I feel my heart skip as my boobs rest on his broad chest. “I don’t want to take away your freedom, Elara,” he whispers.

How he knows my name is something I desire to ask but right now, I just need to allow him to finish speaking.

“I’m proposing a contract marriage of 5 years between us, after which, we can choose to renew or not,” he softly utters, locking eyes with me.

This isn't a bad idea to me. With me, being a Luna for 5 years. I can run away from Alpha Arthur, and return very powerful to take my revenge on my stepmother for killing my mother. My step-sister for all her evil deeds, and Gideon for his betrayal. 

Without hesitation, I agree to the contract marriage. He gives me a warm embrace, and for a second, I find myself wanting more of his hug.

We go to the civil court registry’s office, do our contract marriage, and return to the hotel room to park up. I didn't bother to ask him what had brought him down to our pack when he knew both packs were rivals because it wasn’t important.

I know my father won’t even ask for me because he has never cared about me ever since my late mother’s death. He feels his family is complete without me, and I'm happy I'm making his dream come true by leaving.

The only person I will reach out to, and have her join me when I get to the BlackForest Pack will be Malicia. She is the only family I have.

Alpha Blade drives us through the road of the Nightshade pack to the airport as I ponder about what my new life will look like. My emotion is consumed with a mix of happiness and sadness over reasons unknown to me.

Still in my thoughts when our car comes to a screeching halt, and my body jerks forward. It is some policemen who have signaled Alpha Blade to stop, and they stroll to our car.

A policeman bows his head in respect, “Alpha Blade, Alpha Arthur has ordered that no one leaves the pack, or comes in until his missing Luna is found.”

My head falls into my palm in frustration and a little fear creeps into my body. How will Alpha Arthur hold the whole pack to ransom because of me? Who the fuck is this tyrant? What does he want with me?

Seems things are getting more complicated. I have to flee this pack through whatever means before Alpha Arthur gets to me.