2 - Kade

It is a stormy night. Exactly like the night my father died, leaving behind huge responsibilities and a Kingdom to rule.

I am Kade Majesty King, The Alpha of the werewolf realm, ruler of six territories that bow to my command. Yet, as I sat alone in the luxurious dining hall, surrounded by my silent subjects, I realized how lonely my whole life had been.

My father had once said, ' The higher the throne, the greater the isolation '. Then, I had never paid attention to his words. But now I realized how true they were.

Tonight marks a sombre milestone, fifteen years since I ascended to the throne, and still, I have not found my Luna. There is no celebration, no fanfare, only the haunting reminder that I remain alone. Unlike my father, who had already taken a chosen mate and had me by the time he reached this milestone, I have nothing. No mate, no heir, no one to share the weight of the crown.

My ascension to the werewolf throne sealed my fate as well as being born to the Royal family. While the royalties have many other things than anyone, we lack the most tangible aspect as a werewolf. True Mate.

It was a generational curse. The moon goddess had said we royalties couldn't eat our cake and still have it. We can't sit on the highest throne in the werewolf realm and still have true love. It's a distraction, that was her reason, so my ancestors, every King who had come before me, only chose a mate for themselves. In order words, they only mated to leave behind an heir.

This curse had gone on for a very long time until I took the heavy crown upon my head. On my first visit to the moon goddess coven, she had whispered the words of bliss to me.

' A mate will be created for you, Kade King, but the timing will remain a mystery. '

That day, I had rejoiced. That at last, the curse of no true love had been revoked. Now I can experience how the mate bond feels like. How connected I will be to another woman. A woman created only for me.

Like a possessed king, I have waited, patiently for years to pass, but now, after spending fifteen years on the throne, I began to feel desperate and lonely. My elders had come up with a suggestion. That I should take a chosen mate for now, and when my true mate arrived, I would make her the Luna and my chosen mate a concubine, but I had said no. No true Luna has ever been created. Mine will be the first, and I won't insult her by sharing my body, which is hers alone, with another woman.

I have stayed loyal to her. I have waited a lifetime for her, but still, no entry. I was so lost in thought, now fiddling with the ring around my middle finger, when I heard the whimper from one of the maids ahead. This pulled me back to reality.

Slowly, I look up, my hazel eyes shifting from the maid to Axel, my beta, who is already approaching me.

" Alpha Kade... You are shifting, " Axel whispers, his voice laced with concern. I glance down at my wrist, and my heart skips a beat. The hairs are sprouting, and my body is beginning to contort. Why is Majesty trying to break free? I ask myself, alarm rising.

I close my eyes, attempting to connect with my wolf, but for the first time, Majesty refuses to listen. He's restless and agitated, and my efforts to calm him only seem to fuel his growing unease.

The more I tried to stop shifting, the more difficult it became. All of a sudden, a surge of mysterious scents came over, mesmerizing me, and my eyes flew open at one word from the wolf within me.

" Mine "

As an alpha, I know more than the rules and regulations. So when I heard my wolf mention " Mine, " I knew what that meant, but it was unbelievable. I couldn't wrap my mind around it.

Slowly, I looked down at my fingers turning into paws. Majesty isn't like this ever. He always listens to me, but tonight it's different. It was as though he was trying to escape, to save someone.

Suddenly, I got up on my feet. Axel, surprised at my sudden action, said.

" Alpha Kade... " His voice was laced with concern, but I had already left the table and marched quickly towards the window.

There, I reached out, my heart racing for the first time. When I pushed open the window, it was the Divine Sea that lay before me. The boundary that separates the werewolf realm from the human region.

It was a cold night, but at that moment, a cold sweat broke out on my forehead. This was because a figure was there at my shore, floating, and the mysterious scent was coming from there. At the sight, a sudden surge of emotions overwhelmed me, feelings that clawed at my heart and threatened to tear it apart.

Abruptly, I left the window and marched towards the exit as I pulled off my T-shirt. Axel quickly followed me, giving a command.

" An umbrella! " He couldn't match my pace, not when I used my speed. In no time, I had left behind a wind, and there I was, beside the shores, staring at the body. It was a human, and that scent came right from her.

I stood still under the heavy rain while the thunder rumbled. For the first time as an Alpha, I felt it. The mate bond swirling around, gnawing at my heart, and filling it whole. While I stood there, staring at the body, scared to confirm my doubts, Axel arrived with the guards and maids, an umbrella over my head. But I didn't stay long under the shelter before the force from Majesty brought me marching forward.

Each step I took brought me closer to a pure feeling I had never once experienced. It was new, different, and powerful. Slowly, I went down on my knees before the body and rested her head on my lap to see her face. As though the moon goddess was aware, a thunderstorm struck, the lightning giving me a glimpse of her face.

At that moment, Majesty wriggled again, and the sacred word came, at last. " Mate." It was unbelievable. A time like this was never expected, especially not tonight when all hope is lost.

My mate, in human form, was stained all over with bruises and blood. Pale and dying. Why? How come? Who dared to make her suffer? My own mate? At last.

The maids behind me began to weep tears of joy. While I went still, my eyes were on the fragile lady. My own true Luna.