Chapter 3

Maggie POV

Mr Phillips walks in and smiles widely at us all.

“Hello students, as you know we have some guests here today to talk to you…” mr Phillips explains. He continues on to remind us of the massacre and how many years later the werewolves are trying to build a friendship with us again. Some of the class gasps and concerned glances are exchanged between everyone. This is the first time a werewolf had been in the city for 10 years.

“Please welcome Alphas Zante, Kodan and Zev from the Eclipse pack that owns this city” Mr Phillips applauds.

I had gone back to looking at the charms on my bracelet before something pulls my eyes up towards the door. I am met with eyes just like mine but flame red, dark hair tied up in a knot and light stubble across a chiselled jaw. He stops in the doorway not taking his eyes off mine, a feeling sweeps through me that I had never felt before. I unknowingly sniff the air and a smell of pine and freshly cut grass hit my senses. It was so inviting, and I wanted to run to him and wrap myself around him. I also feel very intimidated by him, which makes me want to look to the floor.

What is happening to me? Does this have anything to have to do with what my mom said to me before I left.

“Him” the voice echoes in my head. Causing me to break eye contact with Alpha Zante. I immediately feel my body tense and the feeling to run attempting to overwhelm me.

“Who?” I automatically respond, forgetting I still had no idea what was going on with this voice.

“Our mate” the voice starts making a strange whimpering sound and I realise she is a wolf. I look back up at the three men stood in front of us and feel the same pull towards the other two. They were a bit shorter than Alpha Zante but still bigger than any man I have seen.

“What is happening to me Lyra” I ask firmly. I needed answers, maybe this is why I look nothing like my birth parents, Why I feel like I don’t fit in anywhere. I zone out from the talk and focus in on the mystery voice in my head.

“You are a werewolf. I am your werewolf side; I am always here even if I’m quiet. I can feel what you feel and you can feel what I feel.”

“How can I be a werewolf? I know my parents are human and never told me anything different” I mumble back to Lyra.

“Ever wonder why your eyes are the way they are? Why you heal faster than most people, run faster and generally stronger than other people around you? You are special Maggie, you are a new bloodline, classed as a child of the Moon Goddess. The growl you did earlier, that was me, I can take control when you let me. In school you are taught that if you are a werewolf, you will hear your wolf from a young age. That’s wrong as you only connect with your wolf when you turn 18….” She fades off as I’m bought back to the world.

“Thank you, Alpha Zante that was very interesting. As you can see students, the friendship between Werewolves and Humans used to be a strong one, destroyed by a pack of Rogues. Alpha Zante and his mates are attempting to fix that gap and help us live more harmoniously together.”

We were taught all this in school but as most of us never came into contact with a werewolf, or weren’t aware of meeting one, we didn’t really believe they were real. However, it is now all very clear to me that werewolves are real. I am one. I quickly pack my things away in my bag and head for the door.

Tania stops in front of me and rips the bag from my hands, throwing It on the floor. A feral growl leaves my lips again, as I see my bag land on the floor and the contents spill out. Without realising I have brought my hand up to slap Tania, but as I bring it down my wrist is caught in a strong hand, which sends tingles through my skin. I stare at the gloved hand around my wrist and slowly look up to the person that owned it. Alpha Zante. He stood there with a look of bemusement and curiosity in his eyes. I blink a couple of times and realise that Tania had already left, but I’m not sure when. I quickly pull my wrist from his grip, scoop my possessions up and leave the room without looking back.

Stacey POV

2 days later.

I hurriedly organise all the paperwork that was scattered around Alpha Zante’s office, the man was very knowledgeable on pretty much everything but his organisational skills were much to be desired. There are stacks of invoices and statements all over the room and it took me a good 3hours to have them filed by date and relevance. Several pack members have come to visit me and ask for permission to stage a variety of different events throughout the year. I accepted them all but made a mental note to explain these to Zante on his return, so he wasn’t blindsided by these.

I speak to the driver and am astonished to find out that he has been assigned as my own personal driver. I ask to be taken to town and I treat myself to some new clothes and lunch at a fancy restaurant in the centre of town. My phone buzzes in my pocket and to my delight I see Zantes name pop up.

“Hello Love” Zante purrs down the phone “I see you have been using your credit card finally”

“I redid my wardrobe and had lunch but I was thinking baby. Maybe I could start decorating one of the rooms either for myself or for when we have pups. ” I cooed back at him “I haven’t really got an area in the house I can go to, it’s all so manly”

Zante laughs down the phone and I find myself laughing with him.

“Baby get whatever you want and choose whatever room you would like. Don’t be frightened to use the card”

I squeal in delight and after saying goodbye I head back into town to buy furniture for my new girl room.

A few hours later I arrive home and staff help me carry my bags to my room. After unpacking and organising my room, I head downstairs to the snug. The room smelled of them and I found it comforting so I had found myself sleeping there wrapped in a blanket I had found in Zantes room. The shopping trip had distracted me from how much I missed them.

Zante POV

I slide into the car and sit staring at the steering wheel, while my mates get comfortable in the back. I believed the meeting with the students had been very productive and they had shown a lot of interest in the rebuilding of the werewolf/human relationship, but something was nagging at the back of my mind. That girl, the feeling I got when I looked in her eyes and the shockwaves that went through me when I touched her. From her aura, she was an Omega, I was instantly drawn to protect her as is the way with Alphas and Omegas. It took a lot for me not to scoop her up and bring her with us, but the thought of bringing her back to the pack house where we already had an Omega, actually frightened me.

Omegas are naturally territorial and possessive of their mates. Even though Stacey wasn’t of age and wasn’t marked by my mates and I, she would still feel betrayed if I went home smelling of another Omega. This is why once the young omega girl left the room I removed my gloves and disposed of them and made sure to wash my hands.

This reminded me, Stacey’s 18th birthday was in a week and I needed to get back to make the final preparations to her surprise party. I had to remind Kodan before we left that due to Stacey not being 18 he would not feel the mating bond between himself and Stacey as she had not yet met her wolf. It took a lot to make him relax and understand we just had to wait.

Zev and Kodan had been pestering me to get an Omega for the pack, so we would feel complete. I had always wanted an Omega of my own, however watching Alpha Raoul’s Omega, Jasmine, fall to pieces and slowly loose herself after his death was more than I could bare at the time.

Jasmine felt the bond break immediately and when I returned without Raoul she instantly knew what had happened. The sound that left her when I confirmed what she already knew, still wakes me up at night, the sound of soul mates being ripped apart. She hid herself away from the pack almost immediately, falling into a deep depression which all Soul Mates feel once the bond has been broken. She lasted a week until the grief took her from us.

She was the glue that kept the pack together and once she left us the pack fell into disarray. It took a long time for the pack to accept me as the new Alpha, almost a year. My mates also took a while to warm up to me, but you can not ignore the mating bond between werewolves. The night they both submitted to me and allowed me to mark them was a mix of absolute joy and deep guilt. I was taking over Raouls pack.

Zev’s hand slides onto my thigh, snapping me back to reality. I am suddenly overwhelmed by the need to have my mates. I look in the mirror as Zev settles back and smirk to myself. I drive us to a secluded part of the outskirts of the city. We are not expected back for a few more hours so why not have some fun.

“Out” I snap at them. They both stare at me as they exit and stand next to the car. I stalk towards Kodan who realises what’s happening and smirks back at me. I spin him around and force him against the side of the car, kicking his legs apart and grazing his neck with my lips causing him to shudder and let out a gasp. Kodan was more of the submissive then Zev and enjoyed being forced around by the two of us. When Zev realises what’s happening, I feel his lust rising through the bond.

A couple of hours We lay on the ground next to the car, completely naked and satisfied. I start chuckling, which causes Kodan and Zev to burst out into fits of laughter.

“Well, something got you all worked up there aye Zante” Zev says with a wink. I slap kodans naked ass again and inspect the marks over his back. Deeps scratches formed on his back from my claws, luckily werewolves heal a lot faster than humans so I knew he would be fine. Yes something had caused this but I wasn’t ready to tell them that until I was sure. We help Kodan to his feet and after dressing we were back in the car heading back to the pack house. To our Omega.

Stacey POV

The gate bell rings and I rush to answer it, a weird feeling of bliss consumed me. I stand on the steps of the pack house and wait for their car to appear on the drive up to the house. Pack members gather outside to welcome the Alphas home but none choose to speak to me. I fiddle with the hem of my dress and grin to myself when their car comes into view.

Kodan rushes up to me and picks me up spinning me around before pecking me on the cheek and then placing me back down. Zev wraps his arm around my waist, while Zante tucks my hair behind my ear. All I have ever craved is a family, a pack, somewhere I could call home and feel safe. For most Omegas the prospect of being mated to 3 Alphas, would make them turn their noses up, however having three doting Alphas ready to make sure I was safe and happy filled me with so much joy. I had suddenly realised what it was like to have a family and people who cared for me.

These three men were slowly becoming everything I ever needed and when I am mated to them, I plan on doing whatever it takes to make them happy. I glance between them and pull them towards the house, excited to show them what I had done for them, with the help of the house staff.

I walk with them into the conference room where the staff had laid the table and piled it high with the most amazing food. Above all things, Zante’s pack knew how to throw a party even without the Alpha’s input. I take Zante’s hand and pull him towards the amazing buffet style dinner I had organised. There was every single favourite meal of the Alphas set out on the table. I look up at him and see his eyes wide in astonishment.

“What do you think?” I ask curiously. His hand moves from mine and snakes around my waist pulling me closer.

“Perfect thank you” he says while looking down at me. The flames in his eyes shone brighter and a smile crept on his lips. I got to get a plate however he takes it off me and gestures for me to go and sit down.

“Your turn to relax, I will bring your plate over”

I fall into one of the huge bean bags that had been placed near the cosy fireplace at the edge of the room. Kodan and Zev join me, one sitting either side of me, their auras and scents overwhelming me so much I was getting disoriented. Zante slides in behind me with his legs placed either side under the other two. He places my plate on my lap and I suddenly realise how hungry I am.

Several pack members come over, mostly young girls just wanting to be closer to the Alphas. I hate how giggly and gooey they go around them. I watch a small group of girls walk towards us. Zante must have sensed something as he looked at me and then the girls. His hands snake around my hips and pull be back against him, making Zev and Kodan readjust just so they were still touching me. I felt so secure most of the time. The girls saw my face, where Zantes hands were and turned on their heels and Zante ran a calming hand through my hair.

“Easy Love, they are only young and remember Alphas are like celebrities In their packs” Zante tried to reassure me. I understood but my wolf Crimson hated it whenever anyone other than me was near the men.

“Calm down” I whisper to Crimson. She turns her back to me and retreats to the pits of my mind where I couldn’t reach her. Fuck sake, she was so angry all the time unless she was alone with the men. I lent against Zante, inhaling his scent and ran my fingers over his thighs. I feel him tense behind me which in turn caused the other two to tense as well. I glance between them giggling, even though we weren’t destined they reacted to me as if they were. Maybe it’s because we spend so much time together now, but I couldn’t be sure.

After finishing the meal, I head out to the veranda to get some fresh air while the men mingled for a while and so I didn’t have to be witness to the groups of girls trying to get close the Zante. The breeze was fresh and it was still warm, I head towards the lake and look at my reflection in the water. The sun beat down on my back and I stripped my clothes off and went for a swim.

Zev POV

Stacey excused herself and left the room, I couldn’t help but follow her with my nose as she left, she may not be our destined mate but she smelt sooo good. I think she had changed her perfume or something. She had recently been trying to make the effort with us. She had been so guarded when she first arrived. Seeing us would send her hiding back in her room, but after a week of gentle annoyance on our behalf, she became comfortable around us. But they way she was acting now, completely different to how we left her two days ago, I was intrigued to know what had changed.

I follow her to the veranda and watch as she walks towards the late at the back of the pack house. I watch as she removes her clothes and submerges herself in only her underwear. After going to her room to grab her a towel and some clothes I return to the side of the lake. I watch her for a moment floating on her back, until she catches my eye. I show her the clothes and she nods before diving under the water.

I wait for her to resurface but after a few minutes she doesn’t. My wolf, Lupin shifted nervously in my head trying to push me towards the water. I wait a couple more minutes, before giving into my panic, stripping and diving into the lake. I search the water and start panicking more when I realise I can not find her. I pop up for air and to check to see if she had gone to the shore. No luck.

Suddenly I am pulled under the water by my legs, unaware of what is holding me, I start to thrash around. Lupin was right under my skin, pushing to take control, to save us. I watch as my hands change to claws and my body slowly has a thick coat of fur, I glance down under the water and lock eyes with Stacey. She had a stupid grin on her face when she realised that Lupin was more in control of me. Lupin pushes me to the back of our mind and I can only watch as he drags her from the pool. He drops her on the edge of the lake and grabs her clothes in his mouth and drops them in her lap before allowing a low grumble to escape his throat.

He leans over her, his teeth bared but gently nudging the clothes further up her lap.

Stacey looks at us with slight fear and slowly starts getting dressed. Lupin descends into the water again and allows me control to shift back without scarring Stacey seeing me naked. He was pissed as he retreated to the back of my mind, grumbling to himself.

“Don’t ever do that again” I mutter to her, not taking my eyes off hers.

“I was only playing” Stacey retorted with a little more attitude than I liked.

“Lupin panicked and thought you were dead, he pushed me to the back so he could take control to save you and us as we didn’t know what had hold of us” I glared at her and she glared at me, her eyes flicking between hers and her wolfs.

She was angry and threatening to shift. I mind link Zante to bring some clothes for me as I knew Stacey would refuse, not like being naked was an issue for werewolves but if she shifted I’m sure she would be embarrassed if She was suddenly naked in front of me.Within a few moments, Zante had arrived with clothes and could sense the tension between us. He threw me my clothes and I moved behind a rock to change.

“Zev go inside and see if Kodan needs any help in the office, I’ll handle Stacey” I hear through the mind link. I growl wanting to stay but nod and leave glancing over to them to make sure everything was okay. Stacey was extremely animated, pointing at me and shouting. Lupin shifted restlessly before going silent again.

Kodan wasn’t in the office but was stood on the steps of the pack house, his eyes focussed on the horizon.

“Everything okay Kodan” I asked curiously. He doesn’t move, just continues to stare.

“Kodan!” I shout moving to face him so he could see me. I look at his eyes and see they weren’t his. This was Brody, his wolf. Why had he taken control and not allowing Kodan back.

“Brody?” I questioned nervously. Kodan may be the gentle submissive one out of the three of us, but his wolf was the complete opposite of him. He liked to take control randomly and would always make him stand there looking out to the distance like he was waiting for something.

“Something is going to happen soon” Brody growled to me. His voice deep and gravely which is the complete opposite of Kodan. Lupin was right under my skin again, he sensed something wasn’t right. I allowed him to take slight control and he nudged Brody with his nose making Brody snap his stare at us. He looked lethal but also deeply concerned.

I push Lupin completely to the surface and allowed him to calm Brody down. Our wolves are connected deeply and will not hurt each other but we have had a fair few scraps in the past as we learnt how to function as 3 alphas.

A few moments later, Kodan and I were back in the house and I hand him a drink.

“I think Lupins anger at Stacey caused Brody to take control and he was trying not to rip her to shreds. He knows she’s not our destined mate and it wouldn’t hurt us if he did anything to her, but he also cares about her greatly so forces me to stand like a statue while he fights with himself. It’s irritating to fuck” Kodan explains running a hand over his face.

He looks tired but that was probably from Brody taking control for so long. It doesn’t happen very often so when it does it really takes it out of him.

“I’m going for a lay down, tell Zante if he needs me to link me or wake me” Kodan says as he pushes his chair out and leaves the room.

Brody really did take everything out of Kodan just to be in control. His Brody was a beast, we very rarely saw him as Kodan was very much in control of his emotions but he was so easily affected by ours, which makes me a little nervous of him. I knew if there was ever a challenge between me and Kodan, he would definitely beat my ass.

Kodan POV

I meet Zante and Stacey in the hallway. I could still feel Brody just under the surface, he was really rattled by Stacey at the moment. Zante moves between us sensing something was off. He places his hand on what I thought was my forehead but in fact it was Brody’s. I was starting to shift without releasing it, but the warmth of Zantes hand and the feeling of his fingers through my fur calmed Brody. I was able take back control and stared at Zante. I refuse to look at Stacey as I could feel Brady still there waiting to pounce.

“I think I need a lay down” I say as I bow my head to Zante and turn to leave. Stacey grabs my arm and a low growl emits from me. She takes a step back behind Zante and stares at me. I know she was only playing with Zev but it really upset him, why was it affecting me more than the others. I know Lupin had come out for Zev but he was in the situation I was on the side lines like Zante but he wasn’t being affected as much.  

I’m woken by the bed dipping and the smell of pancakes filling my senses. I roll over and see Stacey’s blue eyes staring back me. I feel Brody stir but I push him back, he might be pissed off still but I’m not, I just wanted to be relaxed. I lean back on the headboard and pull the pancakes towards me. I look back at Stacey sat there just staring at me. I open my arm up and gesture her to get closer. She nervously looks over my face and crawls under the covers towards me resting her head on my chest.

“Good morning” She whispers. I glance down at her then to the window behind my desk. Brody was not happy at the situation.

“She will hurt us you know” Brody threatens interrupting Stacey causing my eyes to glaze over as I communicate with his. Stacey noticed this and remained silent pulling away from me slightly. His aura was pulsating and he felt angry: I push him back, I know there is something off with her, I just don’t know what it is. When Stacey sees I have stopped talking to Brody, nestled in close to me again. The sight of Brody half shifted must have startled her. He’s a brute.

“Morning? How long have I been asleep for?” I questioned while filling my face with pancakes. I was starving.

“A whole day.you didn’t come to wake me this morning so I thought I would make you breakfast. You haven’t eaten in over 24 hours and look like shit” She said honestly.

I remind myself to have a word with Brody later, I can’t be passing out for 12 hours because he can’t control himself, but I had a feeling he didn’t trust her right now. All he could sense was Lupins fear when they were in the lake, she could have drowned or even Zev.

“She could have killed him” Brody whispers menacingly. I tell him to pipe down and stop, she was trying to play with Zev not intended to try and kill him.

“Brody I am sorry” Stacey suddenly whispers. Brody rose to the surface quickly and a thundering growl emanated from him. Stacey jumped off the bed knocking the pancakes as she went. She started to back up towards the door, not daring to turn her back on Brody.

As she goes to grab the door handle Zante and Zev fly in, in wolf form. The stand between me and Stacey, picking one of us to stare at. Brody advances on Zev, had decided he was going to have a stare off with him. They must have felt my emotions through the bond and knew I wasn’t in control of Brody.