I'm The Alpha's Mate
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“And Elizabeth’s beautiful face,” Luna Victoria remarked. “If I recall correctly, your mother was a late bloomer as well.” I felt my head sink a little lower at her comment.
“David...” Luna Victoria called, turning toward my mate with a smile, “come over here real fast.”
She glanced back at me. “Conrad helped train David when he was a young boy. I’m sure he will be very interested in meeting you.” I felt my nerves spike as he turned in our direction, and I realized that he wasn’t an average member of the pack. This was their son, the next heir: an Alpha born male.
I wanted to run, but my feet kept me firmly rooted in place. I was afraid to look up from the ground. What would I see staring back at me? I swallowed hard, trying to prepare myself for what was about to happen.
His shoes came into view, and I felt my wolf stirring under my skin. Wyatt elbowed me in the side. “Scarlett…” he hissed under his breath in a warning tone. I lifted my face to meet his gaze with bated breath.
His dark eyes widened in surprise as we drank each other in. Something in my mind snapped. I could feel it all, everything everyone had tried to explain to me about having a wolf. Her emotions and thoughts surged through me as I watched the corners of his mouth lift upwards into a smile.. a heart-stopping smile that was meant for only me.
I felt my own lips begin to mimic his. There were nothing and no one else in the room for us at that moment. This is what it felt like to have a mate, and I knew he was feeling the same sensations by the look in his eyes.
The moment was broken when a tall dark-haired female placed a kiss on his cheek. “I’m sorry I’m late, David. My shift went into overtime. I had to help Doctor McCarthy deliver the Johnsons’ twins. Those pups are going to be a handful. I can tell you that now.” She finished with a soft chuckle of amusement.
I hadn’t even seen her approach us I had been so lost in a different world. My smile faded quickly as my brows furrowed in confusion as I glanced between the two of them. He looked rather stiff as she grabbed hold of his hand with hers, turning her face in my direction.
“Hello. I don’t think I’ve seen you before.” She tilted her head to the side.
“That’s because she’s only just matured, Eva,” Luna Victoria commented toward her, both of them sharing a look of understanding like two people who’ve already been through it.
“This must be very exciting for you then,” she remarked with a bright smile, completely unaware of what had happened between me and the male she was holding onto as if he were hers. My wolf was growling possessively in my mind, struggling to free herself so that she could eliminate the competition.
“David, this is Scarlett,” Luna Victoria introduced me. “Conrad’s daughter,” she supplied as if it were my own special title.
I felt like the rug had been pulled out from under my feet and I was falling without anyone to catch me. My stomach was in my throat, but I forced myself to speak. “Hi…” I replied in a tense voice, finding it hard to hold his gaze.
David pulled his hand free from Eva’s grasp and took a step towards me. He lifted his hand slightly like he wanted to reach out to me, but he thought better of it, deciding to stuff it into the pocket of his slacks instead.
“It’s nice to meet you, Scarlett.” Goosebumps rose on my flesh, and I watched his pupils dilate a bit as he took in more of me. “Your father was a great man. The pack lost a great warrior when he passed away. I lost a dear friend,” he added, trying to keep things from getting strange in front of all the onlookers. None of them seemed to know what had transpired between the two of us.
I gave him a small smile that didn’t reach my eyes. “Thank you.” He looked like he wanted to say something more to me, his lips parted slightly. Alpha Aaron stepped forward, his dark eyes calculating as he glanced between myself and his son. I lowered my gaze to the ground, clenching my jaw tightly.
“Well, we should get this meeting going.” He wrapped his arm around his mate and pulled her into his side. “It’s wonderful to have another true wolf added to the pack.”
Wyatt grabbed my elbow, and I tensed slightly at the touch. Now that I could connect to my wolf, the world seemed too overwhelming. Every sensation moved through me like an exploding bomb. I let him lead me away to some empty seats, but my mind was adrift as I looked around the room. I had matured and met my mate, only to find out that he already had someone at his side. How could I compete with her?
My gaze focused on the female in question, Eva. She was a fully matured female compared to myself, who was still growing into my body, which was mostly knees and elbows. She seemed kind, and she didn’t waver under the gaze of all the people in the room. She looked like a queen. I certainly wasn’t much compared to her. That was why she was the one standing on the stage, holding his hand.
I sunk down lower in my seat. I could hear Alpha Aaron’s voice as he spoke to the group, but none of the words were able to pierce through my racing thoughts.
“We are happy to announce that the mating ceremony of Eva and David will be held at the end of next month,” Alpha Aaron said with pride in his voice, clapping David on the back as he stood next to a smiling Eva, hand in hand. My heart dropped, and I sucked in a painful breath. This wasn’t how things were supposed to go. I was his mate, not her.
I couldn’t sit in that room for another moment and listen to any more words. I leaned over to Wyatt. “I need to go,” I whispered. He looked over at me in confusion as I rose up out of my chair and hurried toward the exit. I didn’t look back, but I felt David’s eyes on me, my body heating up everywhere his gaze drifted to. It was getting hard to breathe as I pushed open the door and flung myself out into the night, letting the cool air wash over me.
I sucked in ragged breaths as I tried to overcome the ache in my chest. No one had warned me maturing would be so painful.
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Sydney Marie is a Canadian-born teenage writer who currently lives in the United States. When she is not writing on Wattpad, a community for readers and writers, she is likely to be spending time with friends, reading, and traveling. Always looking to improve her writing skills, Sydney will be attending Arizona State University with interests in creative writing.