Chapter 6

VANESSA:

I started thinking about where I came from. I was always meant to be the Alpha's daughter. Alpha. But as someone back in times where rules were different... These years a lot of things have changed. But looking at how many follow me. It’s not what I want.

“Over the centuries, things have changed, Alec Callister, as I am the Queen of the Wolves. I am not the Alpha. I appreciate your gesture for the safety of the pack, but I decline to be your unmuted Luna.”

Everyone is looking at me with curiosity in their eyes. They don’t know that I am about to make things just as bad.

“As of today... It shall be a death sentence if you mate with someone other than your mate.”

The crowd gasped; they were talking to one another completely shocked, some work tears in their eyes.

“If you are rejected or reject a mate. Second chance mates do exist. The Wolf God has granted that. You have 72 hours to get your affairs in order. If you don’t follow, you will be seeing the other side.”

Everyone is arguing at this point. People asking questions. “Having your mate makes you stronger, we need a strong pack in each region. People have died because they didn’t have a replacement on their side. War is coming my pups, and we need to be at our strongest.” Everyone is screaming at this point. I’ve pissed those off. I nodded my head to Xaide, who didn't agree with my commands.

“As this is our last mate festival until things settled, let’s take this moment to pray and find out mates.”

I lifted my head to the sky to begin the process.

AARROOOOOOO!!!!!

The others had done the same, listening to the sound of howls only some can hear of their mates. I stood up on this statue and watched as others went crazy. Colliding with their destined mates. And those who didn’t. Alec stared at me. He didn’t call out, as if he was scared of being tied to someone. Mating calls only work if both call out.

I was hoping for myself I’d get a second chance. I nodded to him.

AAARROOOOOOOOO!!!

He lifted his snout and made his call.

AAAROOOOOO!!!

But unfortunately, nothing... I guess in a twisted way I was hoping Alec and I were to be connected.

ALEC:

So much has happened. She granted me the position of an Alpha and Ancient. She rejected my proposal. When I looked into her eyes, I saw pain. But also, relief. I admired her power and her strength.

But what did she mean that a great power was coming, and we needed to be prepared? I couldn’t understand what went through her mind. Vanessa has taken her position in starting the mating call. I felt so drawn to her that I knew she’d be my mate. Yet I don’t know if I wanted to be with her. But I took the chance. She howled and I followed her.

Everyone around started finding mates, and some didn’t. Sadly, we yearned for each other, but there was no mate bond... she started to hurt me completely. She thought she’d get a second chance.

AARRROOOOOO!!!!!

She looked at me and followed me as our howls went in sync. And there it was. The beautiful in sync howls, that only we could hear. I was mated to a 700-year-old ancient hybrid. How was that even possible. I took a step toward her. It was unclear, yet so clear. When she laid her head on my chest, my heart did all kinds of jumps. I didn’t want to admit it.

She looked afraid; she didn’t move. Tears began flowing down her naked body. Which brushed my inner wolf. I never wanted my mate to be upset, or else I’ve failed. I ran towards her and grasped her in my hug.

For the first time she finally cried. cried like no tomorrow. Nothing around us mattered because we were mates, whether she liked it or not. Her first mate rejected her. But I’ll officially be her first and only. Her cries became louder, and stronger. Eventually she cried herself to sleep. I stopped her in my arms and carried her to my room. She laid on the bed as I held her close in my arms. I laid there, brushing on her hair staring at the ceiling thinking of how I can be the best mate.

I wanted to show her that I was here to stay, she could trust me, she could love me. I’ve had so many questions. My overthinking sent me into a deep sleep.

VANESSA:

(That morning…)

I had woken up laying on Alec’s chest. Was last night real? Was he my second chance mate? How could he love me? How could his parents accept me? I was only to be Queen of the wolves, not a Luna again. I stared at him as he slept, propping myself on my elbow. It didn’t seem real. I just hate to say it.

“Mate?”

His eyes opened to my big puffy eyes looking at him. His face formed a smile, that sent a warm feeling in my stomach. “How long have you been awake?” I ask.

“I’ve been awake, I just didn’t want to wake you. You seemed comfortable... Mate.”

That’s when it all finally felt real. Every “what if” started creeping into my mind. Until I realized I was naked on top of him. Yes, in my days, this would be okay. But in this century, this was a sign of sexual stuff. I grabbed the blanket and threw it over me.

“Oh, now you want to cover up?” He laughed looking at me. Warmth crept onto my cheeks. “I’m sorry, this is all so different to me. Different feeling and era Alec.”

He used his arm to put my head on his shoulder. I have never done this before and yet I liked it. This kind of affection was allowed unless sex was coming. But that’s not what he wanted. I don’t think I ever felt so insecure in my life. And it slipped from my mouth.

ALEC:

Vanessa was my destined mate, and she didn’t know the meaning to it all. I saw her face drop too many times when bad thoughts came to her mind.

“Do you even find me attractive?”

I couldn’t believe what I heard. Even before I knew she was my mate. I noticed everything from her light brown skin, her beautiful red eyes, that mole under her eye that makes a difference. But for someone who is 700 years old, they look like time has been good to them.

“Listen if this is not what you want, I have the power to break a mating bond. I can do that to set you free.”

“Vanessa, the wolf goddess chooses us together. She thinks you and I can be amazing together. I choose you if you’ll have me.”

A smile crept onto her face, and her body relaxed. “Can I kiss you my Queen.”

A laugh escaped her mouth, before turned her head towards me and leaned down so our lips conjoined together. To think I almost married Gloria. They say the mate bond was the strongest thing ever. That every kiss, every touch, every hug, etc., was like 100 orgasms in one. That’s exactly what it was when she kissed me. But 650 years of sexual tension must have taken over her, because her naked body was on top of me.

I was never one to stop her, yet it was too soon. Too fast.

“Babe.” I tried to mutter out with the kiss. But she shushed me, straddling her hips on my growing erection. I was enjoying myself so much, but this needs to slow down. I grabbed her arms and pulled her back.

“Hey, I want to continue this so much, but you just woke up from a week of being in a coma. Where you need to shower, and brush.” She looked at me confused. I keep forgetting she wasn’t from this time.

“Is there a bathing lake nearby?” I couldn’t help but laugh again. I kissed her lips and lifted myself off the bed.

“Come, I will shower you what we use now to bathe.” She propped herself from the bed and followed me to the shower. I had turned on the shower, and it rained down.

“This is what we use now, you don’t need to bathe in public anymore. I’d prefer no one looking at my mate.” She ran her hand through the water and pushed it back.

“So, people don’t pour the water over me, and clean me this era?” I tried so hard not to laugh, as I know this isn’t easy for her. She lived like a real queen, where everything is done herself.

“I mean I’d be more than happy to join you and do it for you. But to answer your question, you do it yourself. We use products on our hair to keep us cleaned.”

I pointed at my 2-in-1 shampoo, which smelled of old spice. Soap. She still seemed so lost. She jumped under the shower and let the water drip down her body. I couldn’t help but get excited, but knew I had to maintain myself as she figured this era out. “Natalia had showered me when I got here, so this is all so new to me. I was wearing her clothes as well.”

“Well from now on you do it yourself, I don’t want anyone to see my mate naked on purpose.”

VANESSA:

I don’t know what came over myself, he said all the right words that no one man has ever told me before. I jumped onto his lap and laid my lips on his straddling his lap. I want him more than I ever wanted anything. Alec had stopped me; told me I need to bathe and brush my teeth. I was still getting used to the era, and the weird things that they do. I had followed him to this thing he calls a shower, where the water had come down from a metal thing, with holes. He showed me the different liquids called shampoo and conditioner. Also soup that Natalia had put on my body to shave.

I had gone under the water, which was a lot warmer than the river water. This was heaven, but I didn’t want him to see the satisfaction in me enjoying the water wetting my entire body. Learning that I had to do all this, that no one cleans me sounded nice. I always hated someone washing my private parts. Alec stood there admiring my body, making sure that I got the hang of this shower thing. He handed me the bottle of shampoo and squirted it in my hands.

“You’re going to scrub it in your hair” He instructed, So I did what he said. The liquid was cleaning my unkept long hair. I hadn’t even noticed the color coming back. My black hair was back. Suddenly my eyes started burning.

“My eyes are burning, why are they burning?”

Alec had started laughing as I was using the water to rinse my eyes out. “You’re not supposed to keep your eyes open, while rinsing your hair you goof.”

I finally got my eyes to stop burning so much. No one gave me these instructions of the damn hair liquid. He had grabbed the soup, and rag and slowly started wiping down my body for me. “Do I close my eyes for this?” He kept rubbing, but the rag dropped and he was rubbing still then.

Lining the curves of my body, until he reaches my warm core…