ALPHA’S REBORN MATECHAPTER 67ATHENA Rita was too overwhelmed to respond. She just stared into her mate’s eyes, obviously considering the possibility of what I was suggesting. She longed for it to be true, I could see it.“Go check it out. It would be a joy for the both of you and for the rest of us if it comes out positive.” I said to her in a mind link.“I’m fine baby. I need to pee.” She replied hastily and hurried off to the bathroom.I tried to focus on my food and pretend like I wasn’t nervous at all, but it didn’t work. My feet talked impatiently on the floor as I waited for her to come back with the result. Aiden placed a hand on my laps, letting me know that I was being too obvious, so I got myself together and dinner continued without anyone suspecting anything.Rita was taking longer than usual, long enough for beta Noah to start getting worried. He stole glances at the direction of the bathroom at intervals and when she didn’t come out, he pushed his chair back and got u
ALPHA’S REBORN MATECHAPTER 68ATHENA My senses were definitely sharper now. Somehow, I knew exactly where she would aim, felt the hair rise on my arm and predicted her next move. I knew she would aim her wooden sword at my right side even with my back turned to her. But I was faster, I shifted to the left and turned to face her, striking a hit on her side before her blade could reach me.I didn’t waste any time, she could fight back any second now. I raised my sword and slashed it against hers causing her to lose her grip. Her wooden sword fell with a clang and I used that chance to kick her down.I saw her reach for her weapon but I hurriedly kicked it away from her reach and kicked her on her stomach. She fell from the impact. In split seconds, I was on top of her, pinning her to the ground with my weight. I made sure she couldn’t move, for nearly a minute, she struggled to free herself but when she noticed I wouldn’t lose, she gave up and raised her hand in defeat. I had won!“
ALPHA’S REBORN MATECHAPTER 69ATHENA Jackie smiled too. She knew how hard I had trained just to be able to beat her ateast once. She helped me train too.“Congratulations Athy. You’ve done it finally. Your first time beating Lisa in a duel.”“And it won’t be the last. I’ll make sure of it.”“Good luck with that. You know she’s going to train even harder now that you beat her. She’s the top trainee. She won’t let you have it that easy you know. Besides, her father is a warrior and I bet she gets training from him too.”Her last statement was true. Lisa had told me herself that her father was a warrior and that she regularly received training from him, though I didn’t know when they started.“I need to go.” I said, remembering what was really important at that moment.“Don’t you want to come in? We have fresh bread.”“Some other time. Say hi to your mum for me.” I said, Alf hurried off.“Okay.” She yelled after me.I preferred to walk so I didn’t take my car to training. It afforded m
ALPHA'S REBORN MATEChapter 70ATHENAI was very nervous throughout the car ride. Rogue attacks were never pretty and they didn't stop easily because these wolves have been consumed by their need for blood and power,they were drunk in their thirst and didn't stop until they wiped out territories.I had heard about these attacks but have never been confronted by one. My mind went to my brother back at blue moon pack. Did I do the right thing by leaving? What if he couldn't handle it on his own? What if the rogues attack the pack and.."Don't worry, your brother will be fine. Trust me,he's more capable than you give him credit for." Ella said, probably guessing what was running through my mind because of my silence."What's the situation currently?""Crimson pack was able to fend them off despite their losses. The rogues are roaming the woods right now from our Intel. Everyone is tightening up security so their territory wouldn't be next."I took a deep breath and took this information
ALPHA'S REBORN MATECHAPTER 71ATHENAAiden's hands caressed my face and I closed my eyes enjoying the sparks that remained where his skin touched."Why are you suddenly interested in them?" He asked me."I don't know but something is pushing me Into checking this out."Who or what is that?""I don't know, call it a hunch." I replied,shaking my head,my eyes still closed."I think we still have some books about them in the old library-But," Aiden added when he saw my eyes light up with hope. He clearly saw my enthusiasm and needed me to be levelheaded instead of getting ahead of myself. "I don't know if it'd still be readable. It's really old." He was right, there was that possibility and that thought supressed my enthusiasm a little."Still, I'll take a look." I replied."Okay, I'll have someone bring it over.""I can go get them myself.""Baby,you know I'm not letting you out of my sight." He replied,sliding his hands around my waist.Of course, it was Aiden I was dealing with. He de
ALPHA'S REBORN MATECHAPTER 72ATHENAHe looked so radiant standing there under the golden sun rays that seeped through the flowers. The beautiful splash of colours the flowers created seemed to fade when Aiden came in. He always took my breath away. I giggled and walked towards him, hugging him from behind. He wore a black shirt and kept the buttons open at the chest revealing his muscled frame on a black trouser. His skin tone shone brighter with the look.Oh goddess! My mate was drop dead gorgeous."What are you doing here at my workplace?" I asked, standing in front of him."Checking in on you?" He responded and brought his lips to mine without notice. I kissed him back, welcoming him,like I always would."I heard Rohan dropping the package but I can only see the box here." He said when he finally broke the kiss. His knuckles caressed my cheeks still."Yes ,he stopped by with the box and I gave him the cookies in return. I asked him to share it with the others.""I heard that too.
CHAPTER 73AIDENAthenaAthenaAthena.Her name was the only thing on my mind. I couldn't get rid of the image of her. I was in a meeting with the leaders of the pack who were under me. We wanted to meet to determine if it was safe to withdraw the extra security now that most of the rogues have been caught and killed. They were no longer a threat and the warriors needed to go back home to their families.But I wasn't focused. My mate was all I could think about. I had a paper In front of me where I took notes, but the paper was filled with Athena's name, I didn't realize when I wrote those. Not that I didn't think the meeting was important,I knew it was, but there was no explaining how I felt. I didn't know the mate bond was this strong. But then again, how could I have known? How could I have known that she would become the centre of my world,that I would miss her badly if she wasn't here, that it was hard for me to concentrate on anything else when she was not around? It was a mixtu
CHAPTER 74ATHENA I waited until he was out of sight before going back in to get a few of my things. I needed to act fast to figure out what Greta was up to now.Aiden had been watching me closely and the warriors he placed to guard me didn’t afford me the time to wander off on my own. They watched me every second. I knew it was for my own good and Aiden did it to keep me safe but I had so much I wanted to find out. Not having any privacy really slowed down my investigation.I had hoped to sneak away from the warriors after I had finished getting my flower seeds from the shop in the city, but that hadn’t worked out. They followed me everywhere. I knew they would definitely report to Aiden if they had any suspicions about my movements so I stayed still.But I had my freedom now. The rogue attack had been dealt with and today,I could go back to my pack without having to carry along a group of warriors. One was enough.I had already spoken with Damian on the phone but I used him as an e
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