Four Can Play A Game

Alpha Leo’s POV

I took a sip of my drink while staring at my twin brother, Theo, who had been pacing around the room. His fists were clenched, and his jaws were tensed. He looked tense and worried, just as I should be, but I decided to drink mine away. “This is so frustrating,” he groaned and roughly ran his fingers through his neatly combed hair. I could see how frustrated and angry he seemed. Theo has always been the one who could not control his emotions, but I don't blame him for it.

“Take a chill pill,” I said, but he grunted and turned to look at me. I could see anger and frustration in his eyes as he held mine. “Why do you act like none of this bothers you?” he asked, but I only sighed and took a sip of my drink. Being worried won't solve a thing, so why should I be worried?

“We are 27 years old, Leonardo, and we haven't met or found our mate. Don't you think something is wrong, and we should worry about it?” he asked, but I only shrugged my shoulders and took a long sip of my drink before looking back at him. “I think the Moon Goddess has a plan for us, so why not sit and see what she has in store for us?” I suggested, but that only made him more furious and he flared up. “Can you listen to yourself, Leo? Do you think this is a game?” he asked, but I shrugged my shoulders and stood to my feet. I moved over to him, placed my two hands on his shoulders, and held his gaze.

“Stop being worried, bro. Heaven knows we've done our best in finding her. We've thrown a series of parties, balls, you name it, but we just can't find her. So why not sit and see what the goddess has in store for us?” I said, hoping my words would get through to him, but it only angered him more, and he took my hands off his shoulders. “If you don't want a mate, I want one,” he snapped before storming out.

A heavy sigh left my lips as I sank back onto the couch and picked up my glass of wine from the table. I took a sip of it and went into deep thought. The truth is that Theo isn't wrong for worrying about us not finding our mate. As Alphas and leaders of one of the biggest packs in the world, we were supposed to have a queen and a Luna, and not having one has already stirred up gossip around the pack. Even our gammas have suggested we pick someone and make her our mate, but Theo and I kicked against it. Unfortunately, time isn't on our side.

“Are you sure we have a mate?” I threw that question at my wolf, who had been quiet. “Everyone has a mate, including you and your brother,” he responded, but I only sighed and shook my head in disbelief. “If we truly have a mate, like you claim, then why can't we find her?” I questioned my wolf, frustration creeping into my voice. I was now getting worked up over the whole thing. I couldn't believe we had a mate because if we did, then why couldn't we find her? We threw a series of parties, traveled to different countries, and attended all the events we were invited to, even when we clearly didn't want to go, just so we could search for our mate. But all that was useless because we didn't find her.

“What if our mate is dead, and we never got to meet her?” I asked with uncertainty, as that was the only explanation I could come up with. “She is not dead,” my wolf spoke, sounding so sure of it, and that frustrated me even more. “Then why can't we find her?” I groaned and emptied my glass, then refilled it.

A knock on my door shifted my attention to the door. “Yes?” I asked. “Good afternoon, Alpha. Queen mother requests that you join her at the dining table,” a maid announced, causing a heavy sigh to leave my lips. I wished I could turn down the request, but that was my mother asking, and I can't say no to her for anything in the world. “I'll be there,” I told the maid, shifting my attention away from the door.

With a swig, I emptied my glass and took a deep breath before getting up on my feet. I made sure I composed myself before leaving my room because I didn't want Mother to notice anything was wrong; the old lady worries too much.

Instead of using the stairs, I used my teleporting abilities and teleported to the dining room, where I found Mother and Theo already seated.

“Mother,” I greeted and kissed her cheek before taking my seat, which was across from Theo. “So, Mother, you and Fathers flew back to California just to meet Austin's fiancée?” Theo spoke with displeasure in his voice.

“Of course, we want to see the woman who has finally captured the heart of your younger brother,” Mother spoke excitedly, while Theo and I rolled our eyes and looked away. “Your sister will be here soon,” Mom added, but Theo and I were not interested or excited to meet our younger brother's fiancée, who wasn't even his mate.

“When are they coming?” Mother asked, and we shrugged our shoulders, feeling reluctant. “The driver has already gone to pick them up, Mother,” Theo responded with a grunt. We were already growing annoyed and frustrated with how eager our mother was to see our younger brother and his supposed fiancée.

“You two don't seem happy to meet her,” Mother spoke, and we both rolled our eyes before I decided to speak. “There is nothing to be excited about, Mother. We are twenty-seven years old and haven't found our mate. There is nothing to be happy about,” I spoke out frustrated, while mother gave me a pitiful look. She knew the pain of us not finding our mate and since we had just become Alphas, we really wanted to have our mate with us.

“Where are Fathers?” Theo asked. “They will join us soon,” mother responded before dropping her spoon. “But we should be happy for your younger brother. He has found a girl he truly loves and wishes to marry her…”

“They are not mates, Mother,” Theo grumbled. “It doesn't matter,” she said. We scoffed and wanted to argue with her, but were cut off by our wolves. “Mate!” our wolves both howled excitedly, forcing Theo and me to our feet. “What is wrong?” Mother asked when she noticed our sudden behavior, but we didn't give her a response. Instead, we turned and followed the direction of our wolves, which were leading us outside the mansion.

As I hurried to meet my mate, my heart pounded in my chest, and my palms became sweaty. I was eager, nervous, and excited to see her. I have looked and searched for her for the past nine years and the thought of meeting her made me anxious but also excited.

Theo and I hurried outside the mansion, but when we reached outside the mansion, our steps ceased. Standing before us was a girl with long black hair. She had sea-blue eyes like Mother's, and her curvy body hugged the dress she wore perfectly. She was perfection. “Mine!” My wolf and Theo’s wolf howled in unison, and just as we were about to move closer to her, Austin, our younger brother, came out of the car and stood beside the girl. “Hello, big brothers," he greeted and wrapped his hand around the waist of the girl, causing my wolf to howl possessively.

“Greetings, brothers.” Austin greeted, but neither Theo nor I acknowledged his greetings; rather, our gaze was fixed on the girl, who happened to be our mate. “Olivia, these are my brothers, Alpha Theodora and Alpha Leonardo. They are Alphas of the biggest pack in California. Brothers, meet Olivia, my fiancée.”