Noah his pov,
“Alpha, we have to go now otherwise we will be late.”
Noah looked at his beta Logan and sighed when he stood up. He wished he could just skip the mate hunt this year. He knew every single she-wolf that would be there, and they all bored him to death. It had been the same disappointing experience for 5 years in a row. He actually made peace with the fact that he would probably never find his mate. However, as the Alpha of the Grey Oak clan, he had to be there. His clan was not only the biggest clan but also the leading clan.
He followed Logan to one of the entrances of the Tongass forest. The open field was crowded with werewolves, there must have been at least a thousand of them. They all came from different corners of the country to be here. The mate hunt was one of the year’s main events for the werewolf clans. From the age of 21 wolves were permitted to join the mate hunt. You had to be 21 because your wolf had matured from that age, and you were ready to transform. When Noah walked into the field it immediately became quiet. They all made a path for him and bowed their heads in respect. His clan was feared and respected for a good reason.
He was already too late for the start of the ceremony where the male wolves got a chance to look at all the participating, she-wolves. Noah did not mind missing it because he was not interested in the she-wolves and the male wolves just annoyed him. They were a bunch of raging hormones ready to explode. It seemed like they couldn’t keep their wolves in check so all that came out of their mouths was talk about fucking their mate. He had been lucky with his wolf Achak. Achak meant spirit in Native American and he had always been a calm beacon for Noah. Since the day he transformed Achak had been something he could rely on. His thoughts got interrupted by a loud horn; the signal for the women to start running.
They all ran into the forest giggling and pretending to be scared. They did it so the male wolves would feel masculine. Most male wolves were too stupid to see that or simply did not care. 15 minutes later they got the signal that they could go and chase the she-wolves now. The other males quickly transformed and stormed into the forest barking and howling. Noah did not bother transforming and calmly walked after them. He could just as well take a nice hike now that he was in the forest anyway.
He went deeper into the forest when all of the sudden he sniffed something unusual. A smell that was more delicious and intoxicating than he ever smelled before. He felt Archak becoming restless which was not like him, so he decided to transform. As soon as Achak took over the smell was much stronger and impossible to ignore. The only thing he could think of was that he had to follow this delicious scent. He followed the scent to a tree and inhaled it deeply because it lingered there. With his nose on the ground, he kept following the scent until it brought him to a waterfall and the smell disappeared. Achak started to panic and howled from frustration, he needed to find the source of that smell! He walked back and forth until his gaze fell on the waterfall itself. What if there was something behind it?
Noah transformed back into human form, and he had a hard time thinking because Archak kept going crazy inside him. “Go in! Go! We have to find that smell again!”
Noah annoyingly shook his head, “Archak what is the matter with you? Calm down! I can’t think.”
He walked into the waterfall and his heart was racing in his chest. This smell could only mean one thing. He had lost hope over the years, but could it be?
As soon as he stepped through the water the scent hit his nose again. He opened his eyes and saw the most gorgeous woman he had ever seen. She had long wavy black hair until her middle, caramel-colored eyes, and a full sensual mouth. She was not from any of the packs he knew because he would have remembered her for sure. He knew from the moment he laid eyes on her that he had found his mate. She was wearing baggy clothes and she was covered in dirt, but she was still the most beautiful thing he had ever seen.
Her eyes went over him quickly before she tried to scan the cave for an escape. He wanted to tell her she shouldn’t be scared, that he would not harm her. But Achak was going crazy in his mind and the smell was so overwhelming that he was only able to voice what Archak was barking at him.
“You are my mate! You are mine!” he said which only scared her more and she started walking backward. She quickly noticed that she was trapped against the back of the cave and her eyes went from scared to angry, “I am no one’s property and I have no idea what you are talking about. I don’t even know you!”
He walked closer but the smell only became more intense. The scent of vanilla mixed with honey clouded his mind and before he knew it, he walked so close that his forehead touched hers. Achak kept barking inside his head, “We have to take her! She is ours! Quickly before anyone steals her from us! We have to mark her now!”
So again, he sounded like an idiot when he blurted out, “It doesn’t matter what you think. You are mine and you are coming with me!”
She tried to push him away and yelled at him, but he had such a hard time keeping Achak in check that he didn’t even notice anymore. He then let his concentration slip for one second and Achak took over and quickly bit the woman in her neck. Making sure she was marked as his. She screamed in pain and tried to say something but before she could end her sentence she fainted.
Noah carefully caught her in his arms while boiling over with anger against his wolf. “ACHAK, ARE YOU FUCKING INSANE? WHY THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT AND WHY DID YOU NOT LISTEN?”
All he got back was his wolf purring happily, “Our mate.” Completely ignoring him like he was a fucking imbecile.
He shook his head and looked at the woman lying in his arms. He softly caressed her face and couldn’t help smiling. She was clever for seeking the water to mask her scent. Besides that, she had shown him that she had some strength in her. Noah felt hopeful for the first time in a long while. It seemed the moon goddess had blessed him with the kind of mate he desperately needed right now.
Lola’s pov, Lola woke up from the sound of women chattering. They all sounded so excited and happy. The last thing she remembered was that man biting into her neck like she was some kind of snack. She kept her eyes closed for a bit and tried to listen to what these women were talking about. “I am so happy Dan is my mate. I acted like I didn’t want him, and he loved it! They like to feel in charge you know. So, I pretended to be super scared, and it made him want me even more,” A voice said. Another voice responded, “I know Gavin could not keep his hands off me. He could not control himself, so he took me right there against the tree. I said no but I kind of liked it.” I was wondering what kind of imbeciles they locked me up with. Talking about rape and encouraging alpha male behavior like it was something good. A third voice joined the women, “You guys are proper insane you know. You can’t really be this shallow that your only wish is to be used by your mate.” “Ow shut up Fenna.
Lola’s pov,Lola slammed the door of her foster parent’s house and walked into the street. They could never just leave her alone. She had only been with them for 3 months and they thought they could tell her what to do. They thought bible study would be an effective way for her to get in line. Lola knew that they would give up on her eventually anyway, they always did. Luckily, it was not much longer now because in a week she would finally turn twenty-one. Which meant she could finally decide for herself what she wanted to do.Not that she knew what she was going to do. She had no education or skills because she always had a problem with following rules. For as long as she could remember she tried to fight regimes. At least she was talented at bringing out the worst in people. She drove many workers at the orphanage, foster families, and teachers nuts. But whatever happened at least she would be free. She would rather be homeless than live by other people’s rules. Besides, she could a
Lola’s pov,“You guys can’t really believe this bullshit?” Dante asked the rest.Idalia looked at the screen dreamy, “I don’t know I always hoped that magic existed.”Elias replied, “I don’t know or I believe it, but I am always in for an adventure, especially one where I get to travel and get a million dollars as a reward.”“I do not believe it but what if it is true? Don’t you all think they are being a bit secretive? Like those incidents that indicate that these species still exist. What kind of incidents? Besides that, what happens when you get inserted with the DNA? Will you actually become a vampire or whatever?” Lola blurted out.Elias stared at her, “You really don’t trust people, do you?”Dante gave him a warning look, “She is just being smart. It is good to ask questions. Just ask them when she comes back, Lola. As for me, I do not believe it for one bit so I will say yes because sounds like an easy way to earn a million dollars. Just look for something that doesn’t exist an
Lola’s pov,“So apparently you know who I am. How come I do not know who you are? Where do you come from?”Lola her mind was racing she had no idea how to answer that. It was probably best to stay as close to the truth as possible.“My name is Lola; I am an orphan. Grew up in Minnesota, I have had multiple foster families over the years, but I never felt like I belonged. I turned 21 recently which meant I was finally allowed to decide for myself what I wanted to do. So, I decided I wanted to travel. I always loved nature so I thought it would be cool to visit the Tongass forest. It was cool until I got lost and ended up being chased and bitten by a maniac.”Noah’s eyes narrowed, “Wait you did not know werewolves existed?”“No, I thought they were just tales from stories.”He gazed into her eyes deeply like he was looking for something for a few minutes, “You are a werewolf yourself though. I can sense your wolf, but it is buried somehow. You have not transformed yet then?”Lola shook
Lola’s pov,“No, I do not accept,” Lola said.She might have to stay here for a while to get her million dollars but that did not mean she had to become some guy’s property. Certainly not to become a breeding machine like this crazy bird lady just said.“I have no interest in becoming someone’s breeding whore. I am sure this comes as a shock to you because you all seem to be so deep in Noah his ass that you can smell the shit. So please find some other girl to suck on his toes and be his breeding machine because it is not me.”Lola saw everyone stare at her with shocked faces and the crazy bird lady gave her a distasteful look, “Watch your tongue young lady. Firstly, it is Alpha Grey for you and not Noah. Secondly, you should be on the floor with gratitude because you were blessed with such an outstanding match.”“Yeah, yeah on my knees on the floor and suck his dick while I am at it right?”The crazy bird lady became red with anger, but Noah stepped in between them and said loudly, “
Noah his pov,Noah was wide awake staring at the ceiling. “I am not that desperate,” he said to Lola. Well, fuck he was that desperate. All he wanted to do was run to her room, take her in his arms and kiss her. The image of her walking around in his shirt burned in his mind. He turned and twisted for hours before exhaustion finally caught up with him.The next morning, he took a shower and draped a towel over his hips when he was done. He walked out of the bathroom and bumped into Lola. He had to wrap his arms around her to make sure she wouldn’t fall. She was pressed against his bare chest which was still burning hot from the shower. She quickly pushed him away with red cheeks and said, “Watch where you are going.”He noticed she was still wearing his shirt, “Sorry Lola. I see you became rather attached to my shirt.”She looked down and her face became even redder, “It was just comfortable to sleep in, okay?”She pulled the shirt over her head and threw it at him. She was now standi
Lola’s pov,Lola was still fuming with anger after Noah left. If there was anything she hated, then it was picking on the weak. That boy did absolutely nothing wrong. Who cares that he ran past Dan? She really did not understand these werewolves at all. She also had no idea what to make of Noah. One moment he seemed witty and nice and the other moment he acted like some alpha male that had to act mean to make up for his tiny dick.One thing she did love was seeing everyone transform into their wolf form. They all looked careless and free; she couldn’t wait to transform herself. Luckily Noah had arranged for her to go to some transformation class tomorrow. Which was also good because it meant less time with Deborah who was boring her to death. Today she made Lola do some kind of roleplay where Deborah played the alpha and Lola had to give respectful responses. She had felt like she ended up in some goody-two-shoes girl novel by Jane Austen. Soon she would be able to star in the next se
Lola’s pov,As she stared into Noah his eyes, she was suddenly very aware of her hand touching his bare chest. She could feel the warmth radiating from his naked torso and her cheeks flushed when she imagined her hands going over his abdominal muscles. She could hardly breathe when his intense gray eyes fixated on hers. Her heart was beating fast, and it felt like a fire was being lit between her thighs. His face became closer, and she closed her eyes waiting for his lips to touch hers, but she just felt a brush of air as Noah leaped over her and went out of bed.She watched him leave the room with a shocked expression on her face before putting the blanket over her face from shame. She felt so embarrassed! She had been laying there with closed eyes and the Niagara Falls between her thighs thinking he would kiss her, but he just left without saying a word. Did she completely misread the situation or was he just fucking with her? She growled angrily and thought, “Well it is his loss. H
Lola’s pov, Lola reluctantly opened her eyes wondering what woke her up. Adrenaline immediately pumped through her body when she saw she woke up from her ring lighting up brightly. “Fuck, fuck, fuck,” she whispered while her heart was beating rapidly. She carefully slid out of Noah’s embrace without waking him up. Her hands were trembling while she got dressed and she felt nervous and angry. She had been so occupied with the changes and falling in love that she allowed herself to completely forget why she ended up here in the first place. She quickly took her jacket and closed the door without making a sound. When she came outside, she ran into the forest until she felt she was far enough from the house. She took a moment to calm her breathing before she took the ring in her hands and said, “Lola.” A hologram projection of Feline erupted from the ring which scared her so much that she dropped it. She quickly picked it up again and said, “Sorry I did not expect to see you.” Feline
Noah’s pov,He could not believe what his little mate just pulled off. When he hurried to the stage, he expected to see one of the Alphas there to expose him to the pack. He could not believe his eyes when it was actually Lola that was standing on the stage. She truly was a remarkable woman and he felt so proud when he looked at her giving her speech with such passion. No one would have been able to do what she just did and no one else certainly had the balls to do it.His heart felt whole when everyone transformed and howled at his Luna. She had done what he never could, and he loved it. When she noticed him, a smile lit up her face and she jumped into his arms. He buried his face in her hair when he saw the Alphas approaching from the corner of his eye.He softly put Lola on the ground and wrapped his arm around her, facing them together as a team.Bruce looked like he was fuming and the veins on his head were ready to pop, “You cannot get between us and our packs!”Lola mockingly a
Lola’s pov,Lola had followed Noah to his meeting and listened to the conversation from the open window. Her hands got sweaty when the conversation quickly turned to shit. She realized quickly that the Alphas were never going to support their new plans. Her mind was racing and then it hit her that the Alphas would be nothing without their full pack supporting them. Even if they didn’t like the new plans maybe everyone else would.Full of adrenaline she raced to the stage where the speech would be given. She walked to the big horn on the side of the stage and blew into it with all the air she had left. A loud sound blasted over the fields, and everyone immediately started to assemble in front of the stage. Lola breathed in and out until she calmed her nerves before she walked on the stage. She made sure she stood tall and confident like she knew exactly what she was doing. Most people seemed surprised to see her on the stage and when the Alphas arrived, she saw the confusion in their e
Noah’s pov,Noah followed the man inside the main building reluctantly. He felt annoyed that they interrupted his moment with Lola. She looked like an angel in the dark blue dress she was wearing with a split at her leg. The sight of her thighs alone made Achak go crazy inside his head again. He sighed trying to get the image out of his head when he walked into the room.“So, what was so urgent that you wanted to talk to me before my speech?” he asked.Gary smiled, “I think I speak for all of us when I say that I was most impressed with what you have done with the kids. It shows again that strict rules and discipline are the best way to create strength in our packs.”Noah scraped his throat, “I am glad that you are all happy with the result, but I think you all missed the point. The point was not drilling them into respect and fear, the point was having them bond over hard tasks so they will unite as one.”Bruce coughed, “Respectfully Alpha Grey. We both know that is just a pretty way
Lola’s pov,It was the day of the moon festival a couple of weeks later. The normally quiet village was buzzing with sounds. Lola walked through the fields that were filled with little stalls where people could sell things. Every stall sold something different from hand-made clothes to carved wood, to home-cooked meals. Besides the stalls, there were different areas where you could play all sorts of games. Lola saw a couple of wolves doing a strength battle with a big rope between their teeth. She rolled her eyes at the excessive display of growls and grunts and walked to the big dancefloor in the middle. There was a band playing and around the wooden dancefloor, there were lanterns in the shape of a moon everywhere. On the day of the moon festival the sun never got up and the only light came from the full moon that was shining brightly. Today was about celebrating the existence of werewolves through the blessing of the moon goddess. The whole day you could have fun, dance, and eat bu
Lola’s pov, Lola woke up the next morning feeling happy and rosy. She stretched her body and yawned loudly before getting up from the bed. Noah’s place was already empty because he started training early. She would go take a look later because she actually enjoyed seeing him work with kids. She never thought she would say this but maybe getting pregnant wasn’t so bad. She looked at the clock and saw she had some time left to take a walk before she had to go to a luna meeting. One of her duties as a luna was visiting all the couples that got mated this year. It was honestly so boring because they all treated her super respectfully and basically all said the same things. She wished there were more she-wolves like Fenna in the pack that dared to speak their minds, but they had a long way to go before that would happen. She put on a warm coat and went outside, it was cold, but the sky was clear. Lola actually loved walking when the air was so cold it felt like it cleared her lungs with
Noah’s pov, Noah took off his clothes and turned on the shower until it was at the boiling hot temperature that Lola liked. Lola quickly got out of her mud-covered clothes and shivered from the cold rain that had soaked her. She stepped under the shower and moaned loudly when the hot water warmed up her skin. She tilted her head backward and let the water splash on her face. Noah already got hard by seeing how much she enjoyed the warm water. Steam radiated from her skin as he gazed at her long legs, flat stomach, and perky tits. He grabbed some body wash and soaped his hands with it before putting them on her body. He soaped her legs and couldn’t resist giving her butt a little slap before he continued. His big hands softly massaged her breasts while he let her nipple roll between his fingers. A soft moan left her lips from his gentle touch, and he pushed himself against her. Letting her feel how much he wanted and desired her. He grabbed her face firmly with both hands and kissed h
Noah’s pov,Loud whistles interrupted the kiss he was sharing with Lola and before he knew it they were surrounded by excited kids full of energy. He smiled warmly at Lola before he turned around and went into his alpha role.“What are you all looking at? Make a line right now!”His voice thundered over the field and the kids didn’t know how fast to get in line. Noah gave every single kid a small car tire and said, “Today we will go for a run in the forest. You are all responsible to carry your tire the whole run. If anyone drops a tire there will be punishment in the form of push-ups or something similar. So, it depends on all of you how long and heavy this training will be. Work as one and if you notice someone struggling then help them.”Before anyone could respond Noah ran off into the forest and yelled, “LET’S GO!”He took them through the middle of the forest making sure the terrain was as rough as possible. In the beginning, he could still hear the kids joke and talk but it qui
Lola’s pov,After thinking about it for a while she decided not to tell him. It would just stir up trouble for no reason. He would be mad at her for lying to him and it didn’t matter anyway because the moment she had accepted the mate bond she decided she would protect the werewolves. When her ring would glow up, she would just tell them she never found the werewolves because she didn’t transform. That way it was only half a lie, and she would probably get away with it. There wouldn’t be a million-dollar reward but honestly, she didn’t care anymore. She had gained something way more precious, something she never had before: a family.So instead, she asked, “I have been thinking about what you said. That you hated this cruel role you had to play in order to keep the pack together. How would you feel about trying something new together starting with some small changes?”Noah’s body tensed up, “What kind of changes do you mean?”“Just small things like basic courses on how to treat your