ALPHA’S REBORN MATECHAPTER 27ATHENA I looked at her, a little hesitant to ask my question because I had to be careful not to let on too much. But then I decided it was better to get someone else’s perspective on this.“Rita can I ask you something?”“What is it?”Rita was four years older than me and had been Noah’s mate for two years. That’s longer than the time I had been with Aiden.“Would you forgive your mate if he makes a mistake?”“Well, I would forgive him. But it might take longer to heal from it depending on the type of mistake.”“What if Beta Noah does something bad. Like really bad?”“Something like what?” She asked, her attention focused on me now.“Like, what if he accuses you of cheating on him?Rita’s face contorted Into a frown as she pondered on my question.“I would go to him and try to explain things. It probably would have been caused by a misunderstanding.”I bit my bottom lip and thought of a way to bring the scenarios close to how they really were with me ba
ALPHA‘S RE-BORN MATECHAPTER 28ATHENA I had a very fitful sleep last night so I woke up really early. In fact you could say that I didn’t get any sleep and the dark circles under my eyes were proof of that. My mind was restless and so was my body, the most annoying part was that there was absolutely nothing I could do about it. I managed to fall asleep around two in the morning, but two hours later, I was up again.I carried my sleep starved, frustrated self out of the bedroom and into the kitchen. I needed some coffee. It was already morning so there was no hope of getting back to bed, and since I would be awake anyway, I’d rather be alert and not struggle with sleep later on.Greta was the reason I couldn’t sleep. I needed to investigate her and find out what her deal was. I needed to know what went wrong between us after years of friendship. I needed to find out if she had already started with whatever her plans were.But I still didn’t know how. Nobody would raise an eyebrow if
ALPHA’S REBORN MATECHAPTER 29ATHENA She looked through the window and searched inside my room with her eyes. When she noticed I wasn’t in there, she turned away and looked around. And then she saw me.Her eyes caught mine and held. I didn’t look away or pretend not to have seen her. I stared back at her letting her know I was on to her, my gaze focused on hers. It was pay back for all the times she has spied on me.The look in her eyes was unmistakable. First, she frowned deeply. I had expected a shocked expression at the way I stared unflinching at her, but she didn’t look surprised. Her gaze was filled with pure, undiluted hatred.She hated me!How did I not notice this in my previous life? I guess I had been too naive and trusting of people. I always thought no one had any reason to hurt me, I guess I was wrong.What she did next shocked me even more. Her expression changed in an instant and a smile played on her lips. She looked happy to see me, genuinely happy.Wow! She was go
ALPHA’S REBORN MATECHAPTER 30ATHENA “Are you hungry? How about we grab something to eat at the nearby bakery. I hear they’re unveiling a new recipe today. Jackie said to me as we sat down, drying our hair with a towel. The training session was over and we had just got out of the shower.“Sounds nice. How did you know about the new recipe though? Do you work there?” Jackie laughed and shook her head. “My mom owns the place.” She said.Right. I knew that. I had no idea why it slipped my mind. She was Cheryl’s daughter, and Cheryl was the best baker in all of Blue Moon Pack, so her bakery was quite popular.“I laughed too. “That’s right, I forgot.”“So , do you wanna come? I’ll make sure you get the best. My treat.” She said, folding the towel she had just used inside her bag.I had finished drying my hair too so I did the same. “I don’t think so Jackie. My brother’s pretty strict about me getting free gifts from members of the pack. He says I have to earn everything I’m given.” I sa
ALPHA’S REBORN MATECHAPTER 31ATHENA Really? Aiden came all the way here simply because he missed me? Why was he being so sweet?I wanted to hate him. He shouldn’t be doing this to my heart, making me waver and getting me confused.“Hm” I didn’t know what to say because he caught me off guard. He took me completely by surprise and now I was at a loss as to how to react to it.What would I do with him?“Can I kiss you again?”“You know What my answer will be.”He laughed, and I got a whiff of his peppermint breath. I tasted it on his lips when he kissed me too. It smelled and tasted to good.“I know, but I still want to try. Can I?”“People are watching.”“There’s no one here Athena. It’s just the two of us. So can I kiss you?”“They might suddenly show up from nowhere and come in here.” I said, my mind frantically searching for an excuse. I needed to gather my wits and strengthen my resolve again. But I had a feeling that wasn’t going to happen, at least not today.“I don’t care if
ALPHA’S REBORN MATECHAPTER 32ATHENA “How’s your leg?” Aiden asked me when the meeting was over. I had pulled a muscle while running this morning and I had been limping all day. But I was okay now. It seems my body had started to heal fast.“You’ve asked me that before.”“Well, I want to know how you’re feeling now.”I shook my head in awe of his persistence, but I kept silent though and strode into the kitchen. Lunch was well over an hour away but I was already hungry.It was Aiden’s fault that I hadn’t had anything to eat. I was supposed to grab something a the bakery with Jackie but he showed up and ruined my plans with his— No, I wasn’t going to think about the kiss again.“So I look like I’m still in pain?” I asked him in Response to his question. I had stopped limping a while back and I could do every activity as well as I used to now.“Would you tell me if you were in pain ? I’m pretty sure you would hide it.” He said.“No I wouldn’t. I’m not hiding anything.” I said, a litt
ALPHA’S REBORN MATECHAPTER 33ATHENA I suspected his reason for doing that had something to do with me, but it still surprised me to hear him say it. He was ready to do anything for me even if it meant helping my pack too. That wasn’t even his responsibility yet.“What do you mean?” I asked“I want people to know that your pack is equal to mine since my Luna is coming from it. No one will look down on you or your pack anymore.”“But, don’t you think the other packs will have a problem with it? Let’s be honest, no pack is actually equal with another. There’s bound to be differences in size and strength. You can’t overlook that. I’m afraid people will think you’re forcing your ideas on them. We’re not equal; not in territory nor power” I replied.“Point taken, but at the very least, I want your pack to be respected a little bit more. In truth, despite the size, I see great potential in here, but you’re not given the chance to show it. That’s what I want to do. I want to give Damian th
ALPHA’S REBORN MATECHAPTER 34AIDEN.Women And excitement!I rolled my eyes at Ella, who was a complete opposite of Brian in their personality. She was more outspoken than her mate and her role as the Beta female didn’t change who she was, although she could take charge when necessary.I shook my head in disbelief at the manner in which Ella and wade took over the issue like it wasn’t even about me. But I had to admit though, I liked how lively the women made the house whenever they were around. I guess I needed a Luna to make that happen for me too. It was what I needed to complement me.“What are we celebrating?” Trisha asked, wiping her hands with a towel. She was coming out from the basement where the laundry room was.“Baby.” Wade exclaimed and ran to embrace her like a pup who hadn’t seen its mother for a long time. Seconds later, the sound of them kissing filled the room. Wade was so into his mate and couldn’t go a day without seeing her.“Stop it babe.” Trisha said after a wh
CHAPTER 87ATHENA I stared at the number of wolves I saw, their teeming number frightening me. How long did it take for Ursula to build an army like this? So this was her plan after all, to gather wolves that had abandoned their packs or been exiled for an offence and take over other territories."Even with this number, she can't defeat the other wolf packs and the witches.""She can, if she wields the stone of Divinity. She'd be unstoppable. Besides, she has one thing to her advantage, no one will see this coming. You didn't either,you just thought your friend was going to try to kill you again and take your place. You didn't expect this did you?"She was right. No one knew what was looming. They would be taken by surprise and with Ursula's power, they would win this war."What about the witches? They can help out too right? She would definitely go after then to take her revenge for being abandoned. Surely they'll help ur.""Ursula has been possessed by an ancient powerful witch, I'
CHAPTER 86AIDENThe room was lit up with streaks of sunlight seeping through the window pane. The sounds of birds chirping happily seemed to calm me and a look through the window showed clear,blue skies. A really lovely morning.How long had I been asleep for? I had no Idea when I has last had such blissful sleep ever since I became Alpha. There was always one thing or another to do and I ended up having no time for myself.I did always have time for my mate though. I was never too tired to see her beautiful face and make love to her all night.Speaking of which, why wasn't she by my side this morning? The day would have been better if I had woken up next to her."Hey, you're up." A voice spoke from the entrance. She peeked through an opening she made at the door and walked in with a smile as she saw me sitting up."Hey." I replied, stretching out my hand for her to come over."It's morning already. I can't come back to bed.""Just for a few minutes Greta. It's such a beautiful morni
CHAPTER 85ATHENAThe drive back to Night Walker Pack was a silent one. Everyone seemed to be lost in their thoughts. What the clan leader revealed was weighty and none of us seemed to have wrapped our heads around it."So, this makes things pretty complicated. I doubt if Greta even knows she's being used. Ursula or Khalene or whoever she is doesn't really care about her desires. She just wants to have her way and gain control of all beings. We need to talk to Greta and tell her everything." I said, breaking the silence."Are you sure she doesn't know all this? She has harbored these plans in her head for years and is finally going through with it. She has betrayed you already and you still want to save her?""We were really close growing up. What if this is the only chance I'll get to save her too? She's just misguided and focused on the wrong thing. Has she even considered the possibility that you're not her mate when she eventually shifts?""I think she really believes Alpha Aiden
CHAPTER 84ATHENAI remembered it suddenly like I hadn't forgotten. When I had died,my body had been taken by someone and placed on someplace that looked like an altar. Who could have taken me there and why? Greta was looking for me then, it seemed she didn't know who could have taken my body. Was it Ursula?Aiden stared at me,waiting for a response. He must have noticed my reaction."I think I've been there before.""When was that? How did you get there?" My father asked."My body was taken and laid there by someone but I have no idea who had brought me there.""Your body? What do you mean by that?"Oh, that's right. He didn't yet know about my death and coming back to life."I'll explain later father. For now, we need to find our way to the realms. If the witches weren't in support of ursula's plans and locked her up, they might still be looking for her now. They might know how to stop her. We need to get there, and fast.""I can help." Karah said showing up at the door and startlin
CHAPTER 83AIDENMy mind was clouded with so many thoughts. Guilt,pain, anger, frustration, all of these emotions gnawed at my heart and nothing I did calmed me down.Did all of that really happen? Did I accuse my mate whom I loved so dearly of something so terrible? How on earth coukd I have done that?I didn't want to believe it, I couldn't wrap my head around it and I wished it was something I could dismiss as a mere dream. But the pain in her eyes had been real, the way she trembled as she remembered it and talked about it. She barely stopped herself from crying as she talked, the pain was choking her and the guilt for having caused that pain was choking the life out of me.I stood up from my desk and paced the room. Her behaviour towards me from that night began to make sense. If course I would have acted that way if I was In her shoes. She came back only to be faced with the same fate again, with the same man who hurt her,who betrayed her. How could I have done that?The glass I
CHAPTER 82GRETA.I had no idea where I was. The last thing I remember was going to bed. I had left the pack house a few hours ago after that huge mistake I made and now I was staying at a motel with the humans. It was the only place I could hide because I knew they wouldn't come looking for me here. It was against the rules to shift in front of non wolves and with the countless different human smells, it would be difficult to sniff me out. I was safe for now.But how did I get here? When did I leave my bed? And where exactly was i now?"Hello!" I called out into the darkness, but the emptiness only echoed my call back to me.The room was dark and the only streak of light that entered it came from a small window , so small that air barely passed through it."Hello!" I called out again,louder this time."Luna." A voice echoed back. There was something about this voice. It was so raspy and seemed to have been crafted with age, but at the same time, it was intimidating, so much so that i
CHAPTER 81TWENTY-TWO YEARS AGOTHE REALMS.URSULA"Xanthe! Xanthe! Listen to me. You're making a mistake." But he kept walking like he hadn't heard me, pulling me along."Let go of me!" I yelled, wriggling my hands to loosen his grip on my wrist, but he held on tight, my struggles not doing anything to change his mind."You're hurting me xanthe!" I screamed, and whimpered in pain. It was the only thing that could stop him. He could never bear to see me hurt. He let go of my hand slowly and stepped away from me.I held on to my wrist and rubbed on it to soothe the pain and allow the blood to flow through again."The council are meeting because of you,Ursula. What you did was an abomination! How could you try to mess with the balance of things as the gods have made them?""The gods? If that is the way the gods think then I dare say they are a partial bunch!""Don't you dare say those blasphemous words!""I do not blaspheme, surely I have every right to voice out my thoughts. I am tired
CHAPTER 80AIDEN Why didn’t I see it? Why hadn’t I read the signs all this while? I would have been able to do something about it before it got to this point.I should have known when Athena suddenly changed towards Greta. It started a day before her eighteenth birthday. She had been furious, she had yelled at Greta and warned her not to enter her room again, I didn’t understand it then but now I did. Greta never liked her, never truly considered her a friend.“I can’t even imagine what you must be feeling right now.” I said to her, my fingers still wrapped up in hers. “You cared about her once, loved her even. Why did she choose to betray you?”Her eyes darted away from mine. They were glassy and it was obvious she was trying to fight back tears.“I have no idea what has gotten into her. Our friendship should have meant more to her, at least it meant a lot to me.”She still sat on my laps after we ended the phone call with her brother. I caressed the back of her hand, the questions
CHAPTER 79ATHENAIt was true what Trisha said. The rumour has eaten deep into everyone's heart and it was on everyone's lips.How did she manage to spread these stories in so little time? The story had gone beyond the border. The people now knew about Greta.Suddenly, everyone was curious about their Alpha's true mate and the female who separated them. Why would she spread such an absurd story? And how did she Do it? Did she get help from someone else?I doubted it was the warrior's doing. They wouldn't dare to betray their Alpha. So, the only logical explanation was that the rumour did not start at Night Walker pack. It started at Blue Moon pack and spread quickly because I was well known already and the pack was a small one. It would have been easy for that kind of story to circulate and since Night Walker pack was the closest to it, the stories were able to infiltrate it.I sighed and shut my eyes. Tamara had called me that morning too. She had informed me of the rumour when it be