(Damien's Pov) My Mate

“Alpha King, are you alright?” Beta Gerald Dixon asked as he met me on the bottom step.

         “What is my cousin Corey’s new bride’s name?” I questioned, heading toward my office with him in tow. I watched him push back his salt-and-pepper hair eyeing back from wince I came.

         “Luna Samantha Sinclair, Alpha King,” Gerald answered as I opened the door.

         “Get her on the phone, I want to talk to her,” I responded coming around my desk and sitting on my big leather chair.

         “Right away Alpha King,” He bowed before heading out. Why did she not feel me as her mate? I know I’m not mistaken, I can smell her, that scent of vanilla and mint is still driving me crazy. My wolf keeps yelling at me that she is our mate. Did she ingest wolfbane? Did someone try to hurt my mate? I’ll kill them. No, I would have been able to smell it. Does she not want me as her mate? ‘Hunter, help me, why does she not recognize me?’ I asked my wolf. Ugh, mutt, he just wants to be with our mate, I’ll get nothing from him.

         ‘Alpha King, Luna Samantha is on the line for you’  Beta Gerald mind-linked me.

         ‘Thank you, Beta’ I mind-linked back as I picked up the phone.

         “Hello, Samantha?” I said hoarsely as I was already annoyed.

         “Yes Alpha King, what can I do for you?” She asked politely.

         “You know my mate, Thyri?” I questioned switching hands as I leaned on my large wooden desk.

         “Yes, Alpha King, she is my cousin, on my mother’s side.” Her voice was a little hesitant.

         “Your cousin, good you must be close. Maybe you could help me?” A breathed easier.

       “No Alpha King, we are not close, none of my family is.” She responded a bit proudly which made my wolf, Hunter, mad. 

       “What do you mean, you are family?” I said through gritted teeth, as I shifted the phone again to my other ear.

       “We do not consider her family, she is an embarrassment.” She scoffed. “She has no wolf, she is weak.” 

       “You mean to tell me, your family has shunned, my mate, your Luna Queen, and you are still acting proud?” I yelled. I heard of wolfless werewolves, but I have known of the pack still caring for them, I had only known werewolves in other countries banishing them. 

       “Who dare make my Luna cry, you will pay with your life,” Another voice came over the phone.

       “Will I Corey?” I retorted trying to keep my anger from spilling out.

       “Oh, Damien, I did not know it was you on the phone.” He quickly changed his attitude, but I have known Corey my entire life and I know why the Moon Goddess paired them together, they are both filth.

       “Yes, and before I decide what to do with you and that sass mouth of a bitch you have got now, you will ask her who else knows of my mate,” I said a little calmer.

       “Please, don’t involve her Damien I will pay for whatever she has done.” He pleaded.

       “You will, she will, and her entire family will pay. Now I will not repeat myself, Corey.” I tensed my jaw thinking of why a family could do that to someone.

       “She says she only had one friend, Kate Puttnam, wife to Beta Darrell of Alpha Mathias Dogwood's pack.” He replied but I hung up the phone before he could try begging again.

       ‘Beta Gerald, get me, Beta Darrell Puttnam, on the phone.’ I mind-linked my grandfather’s Beta, he is a good man, but he needs to retire. I will choose my commanders soon. She is wolf-less? No, I could sense a presence within her, when I kissed her. 

       ‘Alpha King, Beta Darrell is on the phone for you.’ Gerald mind-linked me out of my daze.

       “Beta Darrell?” I answered the phone.

       “Yes, my Alpha King, I am at your disposal.” He replied with enthusiasm. 

       “May I speak with your wife Kate?” I asked, amused by his eagerness to please.

       “Thyri, is she okay?” He asked, I could hear the concern in his voice, but I let a low growl out at the way my mate’s name passed out of his lips. “Forgive me, Alpha King, she is Kate’s childhood friend, and mine, I did not mean to overstep my boundaries. I will get Kate.” He apologized fervently.

       “Hello. Alpha King, is Thyri alright?” She asked lowly, I could hear that she was on the verge of tears.

       “Hello Kate, yes, my mate is fine, but could you tell me about her?” After I asked the question she started crying.

       “She has been through a lot, I’m sorry I can not tell you, we took an oath as children. It is not my story to tell, please forgive me, Alpha King.” She dropped the phone and it went dead. Well, I got nowhere, I wasn’t mad that she didn’t tell me, I understand about childhood promises. I decided to try with my mate again, I walked out of my office and around the hall only to be met with my ex and my mistress.

       “Damien, when are you going to take me to bed?” Crystal asked wrapping her arm around my bicep.

       “Damien, when are you going to stop sleeping with trash, and take a real woman to bed?” Ruby snapped as she hooked her arms around my neck, pulling me towards her, but before I could yank the women away I heard a loud gasp and a door slam.