Lexus' POV
"I think it's time for you to get married" my mom said and I rolled my eyes inwardly.Here we go again"But he hasn't found his mate yet" my sister replied"He's been looking for years, a decade I should say, your father and I can't rule forever, there are many unmated wolves who would be the perfect Luna for you-" she said but got interrupted by the old man as he walked over to have a seat next to her."You know he needs his mate to rule, she's the perfect one for the role" he said and I got up."Ivan just mind-linked me from the car, something's up at the office. I'm leaving" I said and got up without waiting for anyone or anything else and left.They all knew I was lying but they also knew better than to touch the topic with me again.I got into the backseat in the car and met with Ivan, we sat across each other."You're back so soon?" He asked, we were more like buds than boss and assistant."They were talking about my mate again" I simply replied and he chuckled knowingly"So where are we headed?""The office""It's always the office, you need to let loose man" he said and I passed him a glance but we were too close for him to be scared "you're boring AF. Alright then"The automated car started moving to the office building as soon as it was activated."Oh I almost forgot, your schedule for the next hour is a meeting with Mr Moore about the loan he had borrowed from you last year, he plans on making an advertisement with it and then partnering up with our marketing group for profit. I made negotiations about dividing the profit, a 70/30""Then why do I still have to go for the meeting?" I asked, it was unnecessary since he had pretty much finalized everything."Because he thinks it's debatable" he replied and I sighed"Tell him it's not and cancel the meeting""O-kay""Turn the car around, I'm going home""Really? Why'd you change your mind?" He asked and I just ignored himBecause I want to go on with the search for my mate~~~I walked into the pack-house and headed straight to my room.Ivan turned to leave when I stopped him."Tomorrow arrange a gathering of all she-wolves, other packs included" I said and walked back into my roomI picked up my laptop and scanned through my office work and busied myself.~~~I heard a knock on the door some hours later and Ivan's voice from behind the door."Your father wants to have a word" he said"Later""Right now actually"I sighed and got up, got out of my room and headed to my dad's office.~~~He was looking out his window still seated on the main seat with a huge table layed vertically between his seat and two others.The table was well arranged with little to nothing on the top but a computer and a bottle of water.The creak of the door made him turn to look at me while I went over to one of the seats across his and took a seat."Sebastian" my dad calledThat was my middle name but I preferred Lexus, well, the old man wouldn't listen, he was the one who gave me that name after all.I was silent."How's the search for your mate going?" He asked"Not much improvement""Hmm" he hummed in response "you stopped searching years ago""I've began the search again"He leaned forward "I want the best for you but I'm getting old-""You're only 54, you're fine, you just want to laze around like other old men", he laughed"Yes I do, I've been alpha since I was 18, two years after I found your mother... Seb, I think you might be a lone wolf-""Stop", I had considered that possibility but simply shunned it, "my mate might have just been little then but-""You can't keep making excuses""Enough! We're not having this conversation", he sighed"I've called the Wolfsbane Luna, she says there is also a possibility that your mate is human, but it's rare.""I'll find my mate dad, there's no need for this", I got up to leave."I hope so" I heard him say.~~~I walked over to the woods to get some air.I knew what needed to be done for the good of the family and the pack but I wanted MY MATE.I pulled off my clothes and shifted, I needed to run.I had a good run with Logan, my wolf, and we rested until we sighted a rabbit, it saw us too and immediately hopped off, we were on the run, in a few seconds we had the rabbit between our teeth.I was enjoying my meal when I heard a voice in my head.'Lex?'I recognized the voice as my sister, Adalyn's, she was using the mind-link to contact me.'Yeah?''You promised to follow me shopping.'Yeah, I had nodded ignorantly when she was bugging me just to get her off my tail.'No''But you promised.''No''Please?''No''Then I'll bug you''No''Lex!''No''Lexus!!''Fine!''Great, head back tomorrow, I'm not shopping in the pack this time. At the shopping mall in the human area and we're going together so you won't be able to ditch me again this time.'Lexus' POVAdalyn raced up to the car and jumped into the back seat to meet with me.Shopping with her had been moved to the next day, currently today since she was still with Mark, her mate.I had cancelled the gathering with the wolves. I figured, fate would do the work.I was on my phone, discussing business with a few of my friends and business partners."Western Mall, please" Adalyn said to the driver, and he started driving.Then she turned to me and snatched my phone, "your eyes are always stuck on electrical appliances,"Adalyn is my older sister, she got ahead of me with four years but she still acted like a teenage girl even as she'd already given me a ten-year-old adorable niece. who looks like her bratty fatherYes, she'd met her mate and already birthed a pup, he was the Alpha of the Venom Pack."Why didn't you ask your mate to take you shopping?" I asked her and her eyes turned all lovey-dovey at the thought of him."Mark has things to do, I don't want to bug him" she r
3rd Person's POV"Come on! You're coming with me! Right now!! Into the mall!!" Adalyn screamed using the Alpha authority in her voice to try to move him but his uninterested eyes turned over to her."No!" He replied."You know, Mark and I are going on vacation for a month and I don't think I'm returning to the pack until maybe the following year" she said and it hit him, while she smirked knowingly.Although, he wasn't not really a fan of fun and huggy-wuggy stuff, he really loved my family. Adalyn had left for the Venom Pack to be with her mate for 10 years and she only came for a week or two each year, this was the only period she was coming this year and she knew he would want to be with her.His lips formed a thin line and he walked into the mall with her in front.~~~Dove POVI and Sophia got down from the car and headed for the mall until we spotted a Rolls-Royce, I didn't even know what model it was but it looked amazing."Oh my God! Who the hell would leave something like thi
Lexus' POVHe walked in and minutes later Adalyn headed to the makeup section and held some red lipsticks in her hand asking which type of red she should put on first."Aren't they all red?""No! Hayaya, men, this is wine red, this is crimson red, this is light red... So which should I put on, which would look good on me?" She asked and he just raised a brow and picked up his phone, she sighed and grabbed it again."Today is about me" she said and he rolled his eyes when she picked up one and put on her lips, "does this look good?" He absentmindedly nodded and she turned to the mirror, "definitely not"Why did she ask me then?She turned around, "I'm taking this one and another pink, some gloss..." She went on and on and stuffed all those into her shopping cart and she went to another stack."I need some eyeliners...""I need some foundation...""I need some blush...""I need some contour...""I need some mascara...""I need some glitter..."He was getting a headache already until she
3rd Person's POVSophia payed for everything, including the snacks that Dove had sneaked in and they got out and moved to the parking lot.They walked up to the car and got in with Lexus following behind.'Shit, she came with the other girl.', he thought.Adalyn practically ran to catch up with him with bags all over her hands and shoulders.She turned to look at Dove and Sophia who had circled and was about to drive off and she turned to look back at Lexus who was gritting his teeth and silently cursing Sophia."Idiot! Do you want to lose your mate? Move!!" She yelled and ran towards the Royce with Lexus trailing behind.~~~"Move! Move! Move! Sophia! Hurry!" Dove urged Sophia."I can't move past the speed limit, I'm already going as fast as I can", replied the confused Sophia.Dove fiddled with her fingers as she thought of the different possibilities if her mom found out she had left the house running off.She turned back to see the stuff she had bought and smirked.'At least I don
Lexus's POVOnly four words could describe how I'm feeling.*Rage*Hurt*Guilt*WorryI've never been so angry in my entire existence. I felt like killing that bastard that moment.My wolf was furious and partly angry at me too because I didn't kill the asshole. He felt hurt because our mate was hurt.I felt guilty that I didn't know about any of this, that I let go of her when Adalyn pulled me, that I let her go.I kept growling while in the hospital, she had lost consciousness and I was extremely worried.Adalyn walked up to me, "you should go let out some steam""But Dove is still in there, I'm not leaving without her""She's fine now""I let her go before, I'm not letting her go again", Adalyn chuckled"Your mate's fine, I'm here and I'm not leaving until you return", she saidShe had managed to convince me to leave."And don't go to her house to kill that dude, he's already half dead", she knew exactly where I was headed, "you should probably go on a run"~~~I hopped into the ca
Dove's mom POV"Yeah, I really like that bag, my husband's giving me his credit card tomorrow and I'm absolutely buying it" one of my friends said.I remained quiet in the corner knowing I couldn't afford any of the items here.We are in a Gucci store my friends forced us to go to so they could humble-brag.My phone rang in my purse and I quickly pulled it out as one of my friends was about to as me a question."Yes hello?""Momma, big bro is dying" I heard Emma's voice say in the middle of tears."What?!""S-some people came in and... And they beat him up and-and- it's- all that D-d-dove's fault, she got a boyfriend and he beat big bro up. His head is bleeding, his nose is bleeding, he's bleeding from his mouth... Everywhere's bleeding and he isn't breathing well. Momma come home quick, he's dying!!"My phone fell to the floor and they all turned their heads to me but I couldn't care less, I ran out the door not bothering to pick up my phone.I called a taxi and got in."Move!! Don't
Dove POVIt's the day of the interview with Paisley's alarm clock ringing at 5am in the morning.Weird right? Who sets an alarm for 5am? Was it meant to deprive us of sleep?I felt Paisley get up from beside me and dismiss the alarm. I, on the other hand, had a habit of throwing it across the room which is why I no longer had an alarm clock at home.She walked to the bathroom while I lay comfortably on the bed. After doing her business, she came up to me and shook me."Get up Dove, you have an interview today!" She said weakly, stifling a yawn."Get off of me, I'm up already" I said, I never really slept since for some reason my emotions have been in overdrive from the thought of seeing Mr Lexus again today.I really hope I get the job.I got up and headed to the bathroom to brush my teeth but not with Paisley's brush tho, that'd just be gross. I took a shower.I came out to meet Paisley sprawled on the bed, sleeping and I hit her foot."Get up sleepyhead, you woke me up and I will to
Dove POVPaisley drove me to the company and I got off to look at the terrifyingly large and high building.It was so tall, my eyes had lost sight of the top when it met with the sun.I moved forward to stand in front of two guards and a huge transparent door that showed two more standing inside the building.I took a deep breath. I and Paisley had done a little research on the Enterprise and I was shocked, scared even.The reputation for this company was terrifyingly high, pay was more than decent and I had heard there were some good job opportunities if you worked your way up the career ladder. What was terrifying for me was that I was working as the personal secretary for the CEO. At least it will be, if I get the job.I watched employees run about, some ladies dressed in tight pencil skirts and men in tailored suits, a few bearded men with steaming cups of tea in their hands seated by a coffee and tea shop across the building, a few women with phones pressed against their ears, ey
Dove's POVIt's been two days in the pack and I've been in the room all through.Lexus hadn't slept in here with me, but he did come to check up on me, give me some food and leave immediately, I guess my discomfort and embarrassment was axiomatic. My right eye-lid has been twitching repeatedly nowadays and a sense of foreboding creeps into my heart, leaving me continuously paranoid with dread. I've been thinking about it nonstop, and I think Lexus may have noticed my weariness too… I should probably forget about this.Earlier today, I braced myself and asked Lexus if I could ‘get some air somewhere outside the room’, he’d agreed and it had me beaming with excitement until now.I had no idea how a pack looked, and I'm quite nervous but having Lexus be my guide made butterflies bubble in my belly.I walked out of the shower to see a set of clothes lying on the bed as usual, some underwear, a white button-down shirt, high-waisted blue jeans and white sneakers, with a necklace and some s
Paisley's POVLife's been terrible since the last two weeks.For one, Bryan broke up with me. Two, I got fired... Yes! I got fired for inappropriate behavior during work hours, really?! That was all that bitch could come up with and the next moment I was fired.I didn't really let Dove know, well since I didn't want her worried about me.Okay, let's go on with the list...Bryan attacked me, My apartment was vandalized! Yeah! Freaking run over! Like turned upside down.I almost saw heaven... Or hell. A frigging rifle was pressed against my forehead.Some jerk 'Alpha Derek' came looking for Dove and shot Steve's leg even as I had told that moron not to be impulsive, now he's on a wheelchair. I think that may have been why Dove ran away, like she pretty much ghosted me after an emotional call.I couldn't reach her, I had even gone to that company but she wasn't there. I payed her family a silent visit but she wasn't there. I asked Sophie and she said Dove had called her too and disappeare
Dove's POV Adalyn's mother.It was pretty obvious since she took the eyes, the hair, the lips, the eyebrows, the cheekbones... But the rest were her father's.Adalyn was Lexus' sister which meant her mother was his mother which means this is Lexus' mother and I'm totally freaking out right now.She immediately walked up to me, the rest following behind her when Lexus growled and stood in front of me, baring his teeth.That just made me feel all mushy and gushy inside."Get those away right now!" She said, glaring at him but he kept his stand, snarling at her, "Lexus Sebastian Gray, get those two baby teeth out of my sight!" She repeated and he immediately retracted them but still stood, protecting me from them.His eyes flashed gray and his teeth were elongating and moving back in."I just want to see her, I won't do anything to her." She said and moved past him to stand in front of me, "you're the mate?" She asked, looking at me with distaste.What the hell was everyone's problem wi
Dove's POV He walked towards the bed and sat next to me, clearing his throat.I peeked out at him as he turned to me with a grin, "look who was drooling" he said with a smirk.I put my face back into the pillow in embarrassment, he had seen me."Wh-what happened..." I didn't want to assume that was his father and end up being wrong."My dad... He wasn't really..." I completed the sentence for him."Happy I was here, right? What were you talking about?"He pressed his lips together to form a line and creased his brows, refusing to speak.I could already guess what had happened, he refused to let me be their queen.I sighed and let go of the pillow, pushing myself to the side of the bed next to him."I understand." I said, it had always been 'I understand' whenever I got unaccepted by people or denied of something and there was nothing else to say right now."No!" He said, "you're not leaving me or the pack! This is where you belong and you're going to be Luna if he likes it or not!!"
Dove's POVMy heart hammered against my chest facing the furious man standing in front of me.His eyes had turned black, completely black and he let out a growl that made everyone around us shrink back and whimper. I could feel the powerful aura around and took a few steps back even as I refused to bow my head like the others.I heard another growl and saw Lexus coming to stand in front of me as he stared deep into the bottomless black pit of his father's eyes.They engaged in a silent conversation and Lexus turned to me, "Adalyn is over there, she'll lead you to my room, stay there. Don't come out or let anyone in!" He instructed while his eyes trailed to Adalyn standing a few distance away from us.I nodded and walked over to her while other's eyes trailed on me, I tried not to look back at them or put my head down as I moved towards Adalyn.She immediately grabbed my hand and pulled me into the mansion.She led me through the hallway while people cleared the way for her to pass thr
Dove's POVWe're currently in Lexus' car driving to God-knows-where.Just an empty lane that the car didn't fit with, I looked out the car's window just thinking about my life and how upside down it is right now.I couldn't and definitely wouldn't have imagined I would be in this scenario if this was a month ago, I was looking for a job and got a job at Gray Enterprises.I suddenly remembered Sophia and I smiled. I wouldn't be able to contact her again since Lexus had taken away my phone, something about them being able to track me.The ride was silent but not awkward a bit, we enjoyed each other's presence in the silence. After about two hours, we finally met a forest."We're almost there", that was enough to make me feel nervous and excited to see what a pack would look like.A few minutes later, we met bulky men and women surrounding an area with weapons in hand.They walked up to us and Lexus came out of the car and they instantly bowed and somehow bent their neck in some weird wa
Dove's POV "Dove!!" Lexus yelled and I rose up, my eyes met with his and his hands rubbed my knuckles.I turned to see an unknown lady dressed in a doctor's coat and his sister whose name I never remembered."You're finally awake," said the sister."I'm surprised she made it, your Alpha's blood is pure and she could take it" said the unknown lady."She's strong" said Lexus"Yeah, she's his mate and a future Luna for a reason" said the sister."What's wrong with your eyes?" Asked the sister."My-" I coughed and Lexus rushed to get me some water, "what happened to my eyes?" I asked after taking some gulps."They're blue..." She replied"Like mine" said Lexus and he turned to the doctor lady, "is this normal?""It is possible for the mate to get the same eye-color once marked but that's rare and it only happens when..." She gasped and turned to Lexus, "can I speak to you for a moment?" She asked and Lexus glared at her."She just woke up, I'm not leaving her" he said"Go away Lex, your
Dove's POV "Dove", I heard a soothing voice call after me and I looked around.Darkness.That was all I could see."Dove", the voice called out again and I followed the sound, it led to a faint light."Who-who's there?" I asked, I sighted a lantern and noticed that was where the voice came from."Dove", I heard the voice from behind me and turned with a gasp.A woman dressed in a long white gown looked at me with a loving smile on her face, "Dove", she bent down and cupped my cheeks planting a kiss on each one of them."Who... Are you?" I asked, still frightened."I am the moon goddess. I have come to tell you your destiny, child" she said and handed me her hand, I put mine in and she turned me around.The lantern's light led a straight path to a huge door."A walk through memory lane" the 'moon goddess' said and led me towards the door that opened slowly to reveal a garden, bright and full of flowers, trees and many people walking to and fro happily through.A beautiful lady with br
Lexus's POVI yearned for a reply, but I got none, she looked at me for what felt like hours and suddenly burst into laughter."You?" She asked"Yes, and I marked you... Because, my wolf took over and I couldn't control him""Oh, so you're a werewolf, no wonder, I was also planning to tell you... I'm a vampire and I came into your life because I heard werewolves blood taste delicious", she obviously thought this was a joke."I'm serious Dove"She cleared her throat, "sorry Mr Gray but that is-""I'm Lexus""What?""Call me Lexus", I really wanted to hear what it would sound like to have my name rolling off her tongue."That would be informal""Well I don't believe we're in the office""But we aren't close""You fail to realize that you're in my house, on my shirt, seating on my chair and talking to me, Dove" I leaned in closerShe blushed, she looked cute whenever her face turned red, like a rabbit caught stealing a carrot."Okay, Lexus" Oh Goddess help me, that was the sweetest soun