chapter three

Sebastian POV

" I said I don't want a mate, is that too much to ask of? " I roared at Stan, my beta. He has been on my neck to get a mate claiming it would bring the pack back to its rightful glory.

" You know I can't force you to do what you don't want but I have to take an exception as there is no other way to prevent future losses unless you marry the daughter of the silver pack." Those had been the anthem Stan had been singing to my ears after the war between my pack and the Silver pack.

" Who do you think I am, a weakling? "

" I dare not say that my Lord but if you decide to continue with the war, what do you think would happen to the remaining members of the pack?" That was what bothered me, my pack was my priority and as a future Alpha, I must try as much as possible to prevent trouble for the pack.

"I have told you to take the rest into hiding and when it's all over, you can cowardly resurface," I said.

" You know that's not possible, our families will be used as bait to lure us out".

Stan seemed to have an excuse for everything I said so I gave up.

" Oh Stan, why are you so impossible?. Let's get this over with, when do I see the lady? " I asked, the earlier I marry her, the better.

" She would be attending the alpha gathering, there you would see her, "Stan said

' That would be in two days' I thought. " Just to make myself clear, I want you to inform Gabriel that I don't want any trouble from his side and he shouldn't expect me to show love to his daughter."

They needed to know so future cases like 'he doesn't treat me like a mate' won't occur.

" I will get that done, '' Stan said and left.

" Gabriel, I know this is your plan to invade my territory, let's see about that, '' I murmured.

He created this war so he could use his daughter as a deal to end it, but I was going to show him that it was the biggest mistake he had ever made.

" What are you doing here? '' If there was anything I hated, it was my father, the alpha.

"Can't I visit my son anymore? ", hearing him call me his son made me feel irritated, he was no father to me, a man who locks his son in a dark room with little or no food doesn't deserve the title 'father '.

" No you can't, isn't it enough I agreed to become your heir, why can't you leave me alone? " I asked.

" You can reject me all you want but your wolf and mine are bounded and there is nothing anyone can do about it ".

This was one of the disadvantages of being in the alpha bloodline, each descendant of the alphas has their wolves connected.

" My wolf is still young, that gives me more time to control it when it starts calling for you, " I said.

" No one told me you were this funny, there's no way to control your wolf but it controls you anyways good luck with that''.

`` What are you here for I am very certain it was not to lecture me about my wolf " I went straight to business.

" Have you accepted Gabriel's daughter as your mate? "

These words immediately angered me,, this was not even my duty, he was the alpha and should be the one to mate Gabriel's daughter after all a wolf can re-mate if the initial mate was dead.

'' What choice do I have since you have refused to do your duty as the alpha male " I said to him.

" You know, one day I won't be here, how would you solve problems like this if I kept interfering? " That was another way to say he was scared of Gabriel.

'' Yes I have, can you leave now? " I said,

'' Don't take my kindness for granted, you dare not talk to your alpha in such a manner, if you weren't my blood then I would have ripped you apart ".

There was no way that would be possible, especially with the fact I was way stronger than he is, he seemed to have forgotten old age has caught up with him.

" I'm sorry my alpha but can you leave? " I sarcastically said,

'' I will leave but I can't wait for the day your wolf will be drawn to me," he said and left.

" What was your father doing here? ".

' Was it too much to ask for a quiet moment?' I asked myself, immediately father left, and Olivia my best friend came saying.

" it's nothing important, it's just a pack issue," I said for her to show signs of concern.

"Is there anything I should know about the pack so I can tell the rest? '' she asked.

This was one of the reasons why I don't share secrets with her even when I call her 'best friend'. She tries her best to spread anything she hears. How would I have told her that I was getting married especially with the fact that she secretly fancies me but dare not say that to the heir to the pack?

" Don't get yourself thinking about it, if it was important I would have told you ".

'' So about the alpha gathering, can you take me with you? "

She quickly changed the topic since she noticed I was getting irritated with her question.

"Of course, I will, what are friends for I want you to take a low profile so as not to draw attention to yourself, " I said for her nod. She tried to prolong our conversation by bringing up unnecessary topics.

" Enough of the talking, you should get going, the world isn't a safe place for a she-wolf like you ", we have been chatting for the past three hours and if I don't cut it short, I don't think we would have stopped any time soon.

" Yeah, you are right I need to get going before my father raises an alarm ", she asked for a hug before leaving.

" My Lord, your ride is ready with Olivia waiting for you, " Stan said, it was time for the alpha gathering which was supposed to be attended by my father, the rightful alpha.

" I will be down soon, please apologize to Olivia for my delay," I said

'' Ok," Stan said and left.

I looked at myself in the mirror before stepping outside, I needed to represent the red moon pack well since strong and matured alphas would be in attendance.

"What took you so long? " Olivia asked as she saw me, " I needed to get some finishing touches done," I said for her to roll her eyes. " It's alright let's go " she held me by the hand and dragged me into the car.

For someone as jovial as Olivia, the journey was unusually silent but as the kind of person I was, I also didn't say anything. "Sir, we are here, " the driver said.

Sigh, this was it, the event that happens once every five years and the event where I was going to see my bride.

"Ahhh" I heard a lady scream, I looked in the direction of the source and was dumbstruck by what I saw, if there was anything as love at first sight then this was it.

'Why am I so drawn to this girl, she isn't even a wolf ' I said inwardly.

" Next time, don't let me remind you " I heard her mistress say, seeing the way she purposely pressed the burnt hand angered me. I had a strong feeling of protection over her, a girl I was seeing for the first time.

"Sebastian, what are you staring at? "Olivia's words snapped me out of my fantasy,

" Go inside I will be back," I said to her before heading to where my future queen was.

" Who are you?" I heard her mistress say but I chose to ignore her. I held the lady's hand and said the words that even shocked me.

" My lovely mate, what happened to your hands "

" I'm sorry sir, but you got the wrong person," she said, of course, I wasn't expecting her to jump into my arms.

"Se… Sebastian "

It was then I noticed the beta to Gabriel, " Jacob what a pleasure to see you " I said but it was then that realization dawned on me, if Jacob was with my queen's mistress then she was the one I was asked to marry, no way especially when I have seen my love.

Meanwhile, Olivia heard and saw everything I had said, making her storm the hall with anger.