Chapter 5 Alpha Adam Hayes

Adam POV

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I couldn't shake the feeling when I saw Andrew's hand resting on her shoulder. The possessiveness I felt was strong. My wolf would like to snap his hand now if I didn't shove it away from the back of my head.

'That's my mate, he's touching' I heard Kylo, my wolf grumble.

'She's no longer our mate. Remember that. Jasmine is our mate now,' I roared back, earning me a growl.

'That slut is your mate, id!ot, not mine. That slut isn't my Luna. She doesn't deserve the title. Jaque is my only Luna,' I shoved Kylo far away from my sanity. Since I rejected Jaque, he had been bugging me every day and didn't want to take a run at night. He wanted me to apologize to Jaque and accept her as my mate.

However, it was too late. Something had already happened between Jasmine and me the other night. It was so fast; we were both drunk, and I couldn't even remember having sex with her. The next day, I woke up naked with her sleeping beside me. How I wished I also felt something from that sex, just like what happened between me and Jaque, but no. There's nothing I couldn't save in my memory to relish.

What's worse, I accidentally marked her!

That's why Kylo was upset with me. My wolf thought Jasmine had tricked us. She was beautiful, and I chose her to be my partner to lead this pack, but since something happened between me and Jaque, and even if the mate bond was gone, I couldn't forget her taste, her scent, the rest of her. She was so f*cking addictive!

"Alpha, what do you mean?" her melodic voice nudged my thought. Andrew and Kelly were also waiting for my explanation.

"Isn't it obvious? You're the troublemaker here!" all three of them were about to say something when I spoke again. "I don't need to explain myself here. Do you all understand?!" I roared, making all of them jolt on their spots. I couldn't believe myself. I just used my Alpha command to them, including my beta. Only because I saw Andrew intertwine his hand with Jaque, and this woman hastily accepted it.

"Adam, bro, it's not all Jaque's fault. Jasmine and her friends have also done something. Maybe we have to investigate first before we jump to conclusions!" Andrew asserted, earning him a warning stare from me. I heard his deep sigh and pursed his lips at once.

"That's what you, two, deserve when you don't respect your future Luna!" Jasmine voiced out. "Babe, what about my hair?" she held her hair to the side and tilted her neck, showing everyone the mark I gave her that night.

I saw the shocked looks Jaque and Kelly showed on their faces. While the former's face morphed into an I-don't-give-a-d*mn expression at once, the latter displayed disgust. I could totally imagine Kelly spouting 'ugh' or 'yuck'. That even made me furious.

"Let Jaque do it. Let's go, Andrew. We still have lots of stuff to do!" I turned around, not waiting for my future beta's answer. With a strong sense of hearing that we werewolves had, I heard Andrew's disapproving groan loud and clear.

I stepped aside my feelings of discomfort and ignored Andrew's anger while driving to Hayes Tower, one of the hotels we owned here in Vermont.

"Bro, I think you're too much with Jaque earlier!" Suddenly, Andrew, who was sitting on the co-pilot seat, broke the quiet atmosphere.

"What do you mean? Why are you so concerned about her? Do you like her?!" I shot him a series of questions, and he just laughed at it.

"She's beautiful and different from the she-wolves in the pack. I mean, she's not the flirt type!" f*ck I almost hit the car in front of us if I didn't step on the brake right away. "Are you all right, bro? Want me to drive?!"

I shot him dagger stares. His words hit me like a rock. "So you like her?" I confirmed. He shifted his stare at the scenery outside while his hand was on his lips. His elbow that was resting on the window propped his chin.

"She hasn't found her mate yet!" she did. That's me! Why did I suddenly become possessive and jealous? "I swear, bro, if I won't find my mate at the Coronation Night!" he shifted his stare at me. His eyes glistened. "I will choose her!" f*ck! I stepped on the speed, earning me a confused look from him.

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The night of my coronation had arrived. I was in the study room at the packhouse. I glanced around and nailed every detail of the stuff in this room. Tonight, my father would leave this office, and tomorrow, I was going to start my duty as the Blood Moon Pack Alpha.

I held the nameplate made of wood on my dad's desk. His name, 'Drake Hayes,' and his title, 'Alpha of Blood Moon Pack,' were carved richly with the heads of two wolves on each side, giving me a thin smile. For the past four decades, my dad led the pack well. Blood Moon was now one of the strongest and biggest packs in four states.

Andrew's mind-link interrupted my thoughts, telling me 'It's about time'

I strode to the door and fixed the hem of my black suit. I was ready to take my post in the pack. In a few minutes, I was going to be Alpha Adam Hayes of Blood Moon Pack.

As I opened the door, the lights from the chandeliers almost blinded my sight, and the cheering of the crowd deafened my ears. I saw my parents sitting on two high chairs on the platform. My dad immediately got up and strode to the podium. Beta Louis also went to the platform with a dagger and goblet in his hands.

"Son, this is it!" my father uttered. His stance signified dominance and power.

"Yes, father. I am ready!" I answered back with both intensity.

Beta Louis stood in the middle and glanced at the audience, signaling Andrew to take part. Andrew took the goblet from Beta Louis and held it in both his hands.

My father cleared his throat first before he spoke. "Do you promise to take care of this pack with all of your heart and soul?" My father announced.

"I do!"

"Do you promise to put your life first in times of danger to save Blood Moon Pack?"

"I do!"

"Do you promise to follow the Law of Werewolf Council and set aside your personal gain and happiness?"

"I do!"

"By the power as the Alpha of this pack, I now wholeheartedly pass the responsibility to you, my son, Adam Hayes, as the new Alpha of Blood Moon Pack!"

I could feel the Alpha's strength and power run through my veins as Beta Louis cut my father's palm and my palm and joined them together. It surged through me; the power was so strong that I gasped as I lifted my head, and my fangs came out.

A loud growl escaped from my mouth, followed by the growls of my pack members, acknowledging me as their alpha. The moon goddess shone her shimmering light on top of my head, giving me her blessings.

Tonight was the best night of my life!

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After the ceremony, I mingled with everyone. Jasmine was with me throughout. She was doing great chatting with the Lunas of our neighboring packs. She also spoke fluently with the elder councils and leaders, and even my mom was amazed by her grace and fluency. However, I couldn't hide the feeling that I was looking for someone in the crowd.

"Where the heck is she?" I rumbled in my thoughts. I was about to go to the kitchen, thinking she was tasked to serve tonight when I spotted her at the corner in her servant's uniform. She was happily talking with my beta. I could even hear her laughs and giggles from where I stood.

Kylo would like to ascend. He wanted to show off his newly formed power. He wanted to tear my beta into pieces. I couldn't shake Kylo off. My orbs blinked from blue to red. My strides were calm but fast. Till I was in front of them.

"Alpha Adam?!" Andrew was dumbstruck by the aura I was giving him. Even Jaque was rooted in her spot with her mouth hung ajar.

I was about to strangle Andrew to show who Jaque belonged to when the wide two-glass door swung open and a man standing tall and domineering appeared in the middle. He possessed the aura of a king. Behind him were two werewolves with almost the same dominance as him.

"Greetings! King Logan Knight!" it was the leader of the Werewolf Council. "We're glad you made it!" we were all stupefied when we realized who had just arrived.

I was even more flabbergasted when he began to sniff and fixed his gaze in our direction. He ambled toward us, ignoring the leader's greeting. My guests moved to the side to give him a path. His strides were regal, his poise exalted.

But why was he coming to us? Was it to greet me? However, I was more baffled when Jaque stepped forward, her shining moss-green orbs glued to him.

I almost couldn't hear it, for my legs stumbled, and my brain muddled. Thanks to Andrew, even if he was also confused and disappointed, he held my back firmly and strongly.

All of my guests, especially Jaque's father and stepmother, were tongue-tied. Jasmine dropped the glass of wine to the floor, creating a shattering sound when King Logan and Jaque both uttered the word...

MATE!!!