Hidden Mate Bond

**Alpha Cannon's POV***

I woke up feeling all sweaty. It's the same old dream again. I turned to my side and noticed Roxanne was sleeping so peacefully. 

Ever since that night, I've been trying to have the same experience with Roxanne, but it's not the same Ike that night. 

Though I was on heat and I almost couldn't recognize myself, but I can still recall the smell of her skin that night. It was the sweetest scent I had ever perceived. But strangely, I no longer smell the scent of her anymore, ever since that night. 

I had gone over her perfumes, trying to find the smell I was looking for, but all the perfumes she had never smelled like the one I was looking for. It was becoming quite strange. At some point, I had wanted to ask her about it, but that would only make her feel like there's something wrong with me. 

Asides that, the sex was wild and the best I ever had. Just what is missing. I don't just think about the sex, I also dream about it, and it's becoming confusing. Just what in the world is going on?  

I heaved a long, frustrating sigh. Just then, someone came to mind, and it was none other than Clair. Earlier, when I saw her at the breakfast table, I noticed something different about her, though I can't really tell what exactly is different about her. And then, Daniel asked about her being pale. Was it her paleness? 

Hold on a minute, being pale means she's not doing okay. Could she be sick? 

Shit! How did I not notice this before now?  

I quickly leaned over to the opposite side of the bed and reached for the table clock. 

Looking at the time, it was 11: PM. I wonder if she's asleep now. I wish I had discovered this earlier. But now that I'm sure she's sick, I won't be able to have a good sleep. 

I know I married Roxanne, but our marriage was nothing more than an alliance marriage, something that had been set in stone way before I was born. 

In this present day, an Alpha isn't permitted to marry a woman from low birth. As the Alpha of Crestville pack and holder of the witch's powers passed down from my lineage, I had no choice but to seal off the mate bond between me and Clair way before she realizes it. I met her before she turned 18, which was good for me, and so I used the opportunity to seal off the mate bond, so she would never know I was her mate when she came of age. 

This is for her own good as well as mine. I wouldn't want my mate killed right in front of me simply because she's of low birth. 

For this reason, I didn't have the opportunity to chase after my true mate and the woman I loved. I was glad when Roxanne brought her to my pack as her personal maid. Though I didn't want that position for her, that's the only identity she can get for her to keep being here. 

I quickly made up my mind that instant. Slowly I hopped down from the bed. Roxanne is a heavy sleeper, so she wouldn't notice whether I'm gone or not. My only worry is whether Clair is still awake.

Good thing she stays in a single room alone, unlike the other maids who share a room. 

I wore my night robe and got out of my room. In order not to raise an alarm, I did a thorough investigation before setting out to Clair's room. 

After some minutes of looking around and evading guards, I finally got to her room door. I can't believe I'm hiding from pack soldiers and guards in my pack. I took a deep breath before stretching out my hands to knock on Clair's door. 

For some seconds, I tried to think things through. I really do not want to get her in trouble. But then the urge to see her was just too strong for me to control. 

I knocked on her door, once, and when I didn't get a reply, I knocked a second time. Just as I was about to go for the third knock, the door slowly flung open. 

She rubbed her eyes sleepily as she leaned on the door frame. I couldn't help staring at her night wear, which exposed her bare legs. Goodness! She had the right curves and I just couldn't control staring at them lustfully. 

“Alpha Cannon, what are you doing here?!” 

I quickly took my gaze up to her face to see her, staring at me with a surprised expression. 

“Uhm, I came to see you,” I stated. She quickly took a peek outside the door as if trying to see if someone was coming. 

“My goodness! You really shouldn't be here, Alpha Cannon, What if someone sees you coming in here?”

“No one saw me come this way. Are you okay?”

She paused and took her gaze up at me.

“Yes, I'm okay, why do you ask?”

“Because I noticed that you looked quite pale at the breakfast table. Even now, you don't seem okay. Sure you're okay?”

“Goodness, Alpha Cannon. Don't tell me you came all the way here to ask me this,” she whispered. 

“Well, since you're still wary about who might be spying on us, don't you think you should let me in?”

She stared at me with a gaze that I could best describe as a shock. 

“Alpha, I doubt that's necessary-”

I rushed into her room, way before she could complete her statement. She stood at the door with her back against me. I paused and turned back around to face her. 

“Why aren't you coming in?” I asked, with my hands folded behind me. 

“This is a dream. This can't be real?" She mumbled while still at the door. I turned around and took a good look at the room. Just then, the first thing I perceived was a scent. It wasn't just any scent, it was definitely the one I had been searching for. 

I froze in one spot, trying to understand the situation. I heard the door close and Clair's footsteps as she approached. Something's not right. 

Slowly, I turned around to face her. 

“May I ask you a question, please?”

“Yes, but you have to make it snappy. What if Luna finds out you're missing from your bed?”

“How do you know that Luna is in my bed?”

“Huh?” 

“She has her room, so why do you think she's in my bed right now?” I asked, while eyeing her suspiciously. 

“Uhm, it's only natural that she might be with you. Did I say anything wrong, perhaps?” 

I snapped out of my thoughts and breathed a huge sigh. 

“No, you didn't. So, are you really okay?”

“Yes I am, Alpha, there's nothing for you to worry about. How about Luna, is she okay?”

I couldn't say a word at this point. I don't understand why, but I feel bad listening to Clair ask about my mate when I clearly came to see her. 

“If she's okay, why don't you return to her?”

I gritted my teeth, while staring at her. 

“Before I leave, I have a question to ask.”

“Please go ahead, Alpha.”

“What brand of perfume do you make use of?”

She stared at me confusedly. I must look weird asking her this, but I had to know.”

“I don't use perfume, Alpha, so I'm the wrong person to ask that question.”

“What?”