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2 Welcome to the pack
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Scarlett
“Hurry up, Letty,” Aunt Rachel squealed from downstairs and I sped up dressing up, shoving my head into the white tank top and then, legs into purple hotpants.
I should have helped her in the kitchen, after all, she drove to the Black Moonstone pack so she must be tired but I wasn’t feeling like doing anything but just staring at the lavender ceiling of my new room.
Taking a deep breath, I stepped outside of my room and descended the stairs to meet Rachel and Greg waiting for me in the hall. They were wearing matching black workout clothes, the sweet couple thing.
“Good Morning, honey,” Rachel pulled me in a warm hug which I returned. “We’ll introduce you to the Alpha and his family so you can start being a leader from today only.”
I was grateful to her for making efforts to keep me busy so I won’t be dwelling upon the memories. Flashing a smile at her, I wished morning to Greg and we strolled to the pack ground where all the pack members were waiting for their warrior trainer. Me.
Sasha, Rachel and Greg’s daughter, walked to me with her friends and welcomed me which only reminded me of Rhea and my old friends. If she would have been alive, I wouldn’t have been here among almost all the strangers.
My eyes spontaneously closed when I smelled the strong fragrance of pine and cinnamon. I turned my head to find him standing behind me and staring at me furiously.
"What are you doing here?" He asked in a panicked state.
Perhaps the pain of separation from my sister wasn’t enough so the Moon Goddess gave me a mate who was possibly going to reject me today.
"You'll know soon…" I said, without looking at him.
Swallowing my pain, I followed Rachel and Greg who were standing in front of an old man whom I assumed to be Alpha of this pack.
“Nice to meet you, Scarlett Walkers.” He extended his hand to shake and I reciprocated gradually. “Welcome to the Black Moonstone Pack. I’m Alpha Albert Nelson. This is my mate and Luna, Evelyn,” he pointed to the raven-haired lady, standing beside him, who offered me a polite smile.
“And that’s my son, Klaus, the future Alpha of this pack who will accompany you in training and if you need any help, you can ask him for it.” Alpha Albert spoke, and I found Klaus chatting with a group of girls who were swooning over him, trying their best to flirt with him as if there was no tomorrow.
For a second, he looked at me, our eyes locked but I averted my gaze from him.
Ironically, I got to know my mate’s name from someone else, not him.
Klaus Nelson.
The man of my dreams, the man with whom I shared my first kiss, the man who was my mate. Luckily. A small smile appeared on my lips as the memories of that night flashed through my mind.
“If you’re done with daydreaming, can we start training, now?” With his deep voice, my smile was replaced with a grimace. “I’m sure that we have a lot of things to discuss but we’ll do it later,” he offered, deciphering the reason behind my grimace.
It’s been just one week since my birthday or should I say my sister’s death? And my family sent me here to be a warrior trainer or should I say that they didn't want to see my face?
FLASHBACK :
Liam, my brother, hugged me when he saw me kneeling beside my sister. I was in a deep shocked state, and couldn't even cry or express my pain. Liam kept mumbling something, caressing my hair, but my mind was thinking about the memories I had with her.
“If you wouldn’t have been in that forest, Rhea wouldn’t have gone in search of you, she would have been alive,” my mother whined, caressing the blood-covered body of Rhea.
And with that, they took her body for the last rituals, leaving me alone there. I couldn’t even say a word or stand up from the ground. My mom’s words echoed in my brain, the moonlight simmering on me through the barks of a tree.
She was right, Rhea got killed because of me. I shouldn’t have come here, I should have waited there to get the ceremonies done. It was my mistake, the biggest mistake of my life.
“Letty, Letty,” Liam kept calling me, rubbing my cheeks and making me look at him.
“I killed her. If I could shift, I would have reached here in time and could have saved her,” I muttered to myself, lowering my gaze to the ground where her crimson blood was scattered.
END OF THE FLASHBACK
My vision got blurred due to the tears emerging in my eyes. Biting my lower lip, I fought back my tears and the memories which haunted me. I hated myself. I hated my birthday, now.
“We’ll start training tomorrow. All the pack members are obliged to gather here at sharp six in the morning,” Greg disclosed, maybe he noticed my tears and gouged my condition of not being able to say anything.
I’ll give my intro to the pack members tomorrow. I wanted to steal today for myself so I could get over the pain and bad memories. Turning my head to run away from here, I found Klaus still standing beside me and staring at me with pity.
Aunt Rachel is my father’s sister and Greg is her mate and Beta of this pack. She offered me to come with her when she heard my parents blaming me for Rhea’s death. I wanted to keep myself busy and her pack needed a warrior trainer so I accepted the offer.
My parents didn’t even bother to stop me from leaving. Maybe my face reminded them of Rhea, they needed time to come out of this pain, too.
Greg would handle it here, and with this thought, I galloped to no particular place in my mind. I didn’t even know this place but I needed to be away from people. Alone. My plan vanished when his hand circled my waist and stopped me from running.
“I…I’m sorry for your loss,” he whispered in my ears and though it sent chills down my spine, still, it excited a part of me, I protested it. I pushed his hands off my body, facing him. The hurt look on his face hurt me, too, but did he care about my heart?
Mates were supposed to share all the pain and be together in every situation.
Did he even try to comfort me when I needed him the most?
No.
He just disappeared from my life as if we never met and today, he behaved like we were strangers.
“I don’t need your pity, now. Leave me alone,” I said, exactly the opposite of what I had expected from him.
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The Alpha's lantern mate 72 Freya
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The Alpha's lantern mate 71 Potion
Klaus “Do you think she will come?” Jenna fixed my crooked tie while I looked into the mirror at my shadow. The Armani suit that my mother brought for me to wear to the ceremony fitted me well. The dark circles beneath my eyes and the beard made me look exhausted. I didn’t hate Amber but it was a relief not to have her around. I was grateful that she chose to get ready for tonight in another room. “We both don’t have any other choice, Jenny,” I clutched my chest and sat on the chair. “You have not healed completely yet, brother. Take rest for a while. We still have a bit of time before the ceremony commences,” My sister patted my shoulder and gave me a glass of water. ‘Alpha, can you come to my house?’ Rachel’s link popped into my head as I gulped the water. ‘Is Scarlett there?’ I asked immediately, my eyes lit with hope. My feisty mate could do anything and now that she had unlocked her powers and true identity, nothing could stop her. ‘No. Queen Catherine has escaped throu
The Alpha's lantern mate 70 Escape from dungeon
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The Alpha's lantern mate 69 Coven
Klaus I floated in the abyss, a realm of hazy consciousness, neither asleep nor awake. Time seemed to slip away, and the pain in my heart remained ever-present, like a relentless tormentor. In the distant echoes of my thoughts, I could sense the presence of voices, but they were muffled and distant, like whispers from another world. ‘Klaus, my love, can you hear me?’ A soft, melodic voice penetrated the darkness, pulling at the tethers of my awareness. It was Scarlett, my mate, calling to me with a voice filled with desperation and love. I struggled to respond, to reach out to her, but my body remained unresponsive, trapped in this agonizing state of paralysis. The burning pain in my heart intensified, a reminder of my helplessness. 'Amber,' Todd's voice trembled with uncertainty. 'She might be our only hope to wake you.' As if in response to Todd's suggestion, I sensed a surge of energy, a presence drawing closer to me. It was Amber, the powerful witch whose abilities had saved m
