Chapter 3

There are exact points within everyone's life that they can honestly say they were one person before the event and after they had to become another. Effectively killing off the person they were before to survive their new reality. This was my exact point where my innocent self would be sacrificed to make way for the new person I needed to become. 

My parents woke me up early so I could take a shower, and properly get ready for my first day of school. My mother picked out a brand new baby blue vintage dress for me to wear, with a pair of black Mary Jane high keels, and diamond earrings. She then helped me curl my strawberry blonde hair that flowed down to the middle of my back, then she  put mascara and lip stick before spraying me with perfume. 

My mother had never fused over me, hell I was pretty sure she hated me, so to say I was perplexed would be an under statement. As I walked to the car I had no idea what I was about to walk into. 

As we stopped infront of a castle I can't understand what's going on. When my father sees the confusion written on my face he assures me, "Gemma we have to talk to the Alpha before we can belong here. It won't take long I promise, and you won't be late to school." I just shake my head because once again I'm in shock. This Alpha person must be really important, or a mob boss I jokingly tell myself. Either way I'm going to have to go pay respects to this man before I'm aloud to goto school, and school has always been my escape so I don't know if I could survive with out it.

As we walk into the castle two guards escorted us in, and the minute that the doors are opened we are greeted by two huge gorgeous men. "Goodmorning Marvin I'm glad you guys made it safely, Mary my mom is so happy your back. Hello Gemma my name is Beta Andrew and this big guy on the phone is Alpha Keen. Let's take this to the Alpha's office."

My parents and I follow the two men who I'm guessing have to be brothers and I can't help but check them out. Beta Andrew has an olive complexion and a athletic body that knew exactly how to move to make everyone feel comfortable with him, his brown hair had an auburn tint that perfectly paired with his liquid honey colored eyes with flecks of jade swirl around beautifully within them. The thing that drew me in the most about the Beta was his voluptuous lips that seemed to move slowly as he spoke to capture everyone's attention.

The Beta was hot as hell but Alpha Keen looked like a Greek God had a baby with a super model. His light brown hair was styled perfectly with not a strand out of place and I felt a sudden urge to run my hand through it but I tried to control my urge. His icy blue eyes hold power and depth that could command anyone to do whatever he wanted. Maybe that's why my parents stayed away from their homes for so long. His perfectly chiseled jaw line pulled you in to draw your attention to his tempting lips, and before I know what I'm doing I'm walking towards the Alpha with my hand twitching to touch him. I've never felt this magnetic attraction towards anyone before, and the feeling is starting to scare me. My feet are moving no matter how much I tell myself to stop, and everyone jaws drop. It became so quiet you could hear a pin drop, and the only person not to notice was Alpha Keen.

I've never even dated before, so why is it that the moment I walked into this castle I feel like a boy crazy pre-teen. My parents were very strict about boys and dating which has made me a very sheltered almost eighteen year old.  

I look up to meet his gaze and when he finally pulls his eyes away from his phone our eyes lock on one another. I feel sparks emitting from my finger tips. I look down to see what's going on and I spot my hands resting on Alpha Keen's arms. Everyone around us went silent, and their eyes were stairing at where my hands are. I know I should take a few steps back, but if I stop touching the Alpha I feel like I might pass out. What's going on with me why can't I control myself?

Alpha Keen's POV

What the hell does this tiny little she-wolf think she's doing touching me like this. Yes I can feel our mate bond pulling us together, but does she have no self control. I knew that seeing her before her wolf showed up would probably be a bad idea, but my parents talked me into letting them come a week before the start of the games. My parents were the ones that made Gemma's parents relocate every two years when we started getting threats on our next Luna's life. 

In our pack when the next Luna is born she will come into this world within a glowing white light, and have a star birth mark on her hip. Gemma was born literally glowing so brightly that for the first two years of her life she was moved into the pack house and kept hidden. She also had three star birthmarks on her hip in the shape of a triangle. There was no mistaking that she was to be out next Luna.

My mother Lillian the former Luna raised Gemma for the two years that she stayed in the packhouse, and from what I've been told her parents were ecstatic that she was being raised by the Luna. The pack doctors documented that the bright glowing light dimmed in her first year, and only had a slight glow in her second year.

The other thing that is unique to my pack is that we aren't garenteed our mates love, and if she so chooses she can complete the mating ritual with my Beta or my Delta. That's why the birthday games were created, and why we still have them today.

This was put in place incase an Alpha is to cruel to keep leading his pack his Luna can save the pack as she is meant to. Or if the next Luna is deemed to be unworthy or disloyal to her Alpha then the Beta or Delta step in to claim. Then the Alpha can find a choosen mate that the elder council approves worthy. It has only happened once, but it keeps the pack safe. This also test the loyalties of Beta's and Delta's, and shows the true colors of men. 

I know I am not cruel, but you never know how the games will turn out. It often can bring out the best or the absolute worst in people. Beta Andrew and Delta Everett my best friends so I felt pretty sure that they wouldn't betray me, but I had my doubts about mates and love. 

Why am I not telling her to stop touching me and get a little self control. All I get out is "your hands are so soft. Hmm ... you smell like rose buds and vanilla." Oh man I sound like a complete tool.

She giggles and tried to look at the floor when I grabbed her chin to meet her gaze again losing myself in her stormy gray eyes. Then as my senses get overwhelmed I almost grabbed her to bring her closer to me so I could nuzzle into her delicate neck, and drowned myself in her sweet scent but I know it's to soon. 

There are a few things that as werewolves we only do with our mates due to the intimate nature. There are two acts that are very intimate that pull our inner wolves closer together. The first one is nuzzling the neck of your mate, and this is due to the risk of letting yourself be so vulnerable with another animal. This shows that you truly trust them because your literally giving them the key to your death on a Silver plater. 

The second is healing another werewolf which is usually only done in extreme circumstances due to the effects it has on both parties. The reason for this is because when you lick the wound of another werewolf it gives you a euphoric almost erotic feeling. It also mates both parties blood together for seventy two hours almost like a temporary mating. This act often brings on a she-wolfs heat, and can be dangerous for any unmated males that are near. A she-wolves heat puts all unmated male wolves into a frenzy to mate. Their human side is suppressed and all that's left is the animalistic needs. 

When a shewolf goes into heat their is usually warning signs, unless they have been healed by another wolf. We usually have the she-wolf stay at home during her heat, and warn others to give a wide birth to her home. But when their are no warning signs, and no precautions wolves end up fighting to the death. We try to avoid these situations at all costs.

My wolf begins to awaken now, and starts sending me loud warnings about our mate. I've totally spaced out while standing in my mates presence.

*Stop it right now Keen dont you dare mess up our chances of keeping what's ours* my wolf Wayne growls

*Wayne do you think I'm not trying, with her touching me I'm loosing all my senses.* I spit back at him with gritted teeth. 

*Keen let me take over so I can stop this before it goes to far you know I have more self control.* Wayne demands and pushing me to the back of our mind. I look away and I scowl at him for not letting me have what I want. Usually the human side of a werewolf has more self control, but with Wayne and I it's the opposite.

"Gemma I'm gonna need you to remove your hands NOW!" My wolf Wayne demands as he throws waves of my Alpha aura lightly in her direction. She slowly lowers her hands from our arms, and a small frown replaces her smile as quick as it appeared.

That's when Wayne smells the hint of  her arousal, and he loses all control. I've never seen him loose control before, and we're not a virgin so I'm confused by his sudden reaction.

He closes the gap between us and our mate as my heart begins to race. Then he begins to lick his lips before he grabs a hold of our mate rapping his arms around her waist hugging her so tightly to our body that it feels as if we are becoming one. I push back to the front of my mind to gain control letting Gemma out of our arms, and with that I take her hand gently as I pull her towards my office.