Chapter 7

VANESSA:

Alec had trailed the lining of my curves, as the water bounced off my body. He couldn't seem to resist the urge, because his hand found his way to my warm core. I don't know what he's doing, but it was arousing me in ways Alias never could. He was using his finger to rub between my flaps, back and forth. Over and over.

"Alec," slipped from under my lips. I never knew of such pleasure. He kept rubbing, then rubbing turned into circling around the tip of my meaty clit. His pace began to get faster and faster. My body did a weird reaction, where my legs started twitching, and it was a pleasurable reaction. I screamed out in pleasure, as a warm liquid fell from my core to his finger. He immediately pulled it away and put it to his mouth. Sucking the white stuff that came out of my core.

I don't why that seemed hot, but it made me want to pull him in here to complete the mating bond. He looked at me with hunger in eyes and looked as if he regretted it. Alec was out the door, faster than I could think. What has happened?

ALEC:

Just watching the water fall off her body, the way it flipped as it ran off her hard nipples. I wanted her. But when I noticed how far this mating bond makes you go before, you're ready it scares me. I put the towel on the toilet for her and rushed out the door.

Forgetting she owns no clothing, I took a pair of my sweatpants, and a muscle shirt and laid it on the bed for her. I had to get out of there. I put some clothes on and dashed out the door. Today is the start of selection day, and no one is happy. It was also the first day of the termination of those who didn't wait for their mates. This new rule was already causing mayhem, that my phone hadn't stopped going off. I walked towards the pack house, when Lucas met me.

"Alpha can we speak please?" I turned around, catching his confident gaze.

"Alpha, I have a family with my unchosen mate. I can't break things off. I'd be losing my family. I sympathized with him, but as my Luna is the Queen of wolves, I can't disobey her.

"Omega, you made a choice not waiting for your mate. That means you're too weak to be anything to the pack. Unless your destined mate and hers reject you. It stands. Or you will be a wanted man." He looked down at his feet, feeling demolished.

"My mate is a man Alpha, that is against guidelines." He tried to plead his case which I couldn't agree with.

"Homosexuality isn't a crime, go by the laws or you will be executed." I had walked away before he could say anything else. This is going to be all day.

"Beta, set up a council meeting to discuss the new guidelines tomorrow. Selection starts today." I sent the mind link, with a knot in my stomach at this point. I knew with my mate’s new rules, it would cause chaos. But no one would dare obey her.

Alpha Marcus interrupted my link. “Alpha Callister, we need to talk now.”

His voice was so stern, he was mad as hell.

“We are having a council meeting to speak about what’s going on.” I tried to walk away. But he always had a bad temper when he didn’t get his way. He had grabbed my arm, stopping me from continuing.

“Alpha, this is not something you want to discuss with everyone.” I turned around to make eye contact with him.

“We want to overthrow the Queen. She is set in her old ways, and therefore not okay. My Luna isn’t my mate. We have a family. It will change everything”

Anger set inside me at the thought of his plan. They were planning on killing my mate. My body fumed with flames like no other.

“The Queen cannot be killed. She has the power of every supernatural character. So, no, I am not following their plans of killing my mate because you couldn’t wait for yours.” I was in his face at this moment. This mate bond caused a whole new anger.

“My mate was a lowborn, not good enough to be a Luna. So, I did her a favor,” he spat in my face while talking.

“Did you reject her properly Alpha?” He got me fucked up, and knew damn well the answers were clear. He looked down at his feet, not thinking about it.

“If you reject her and are able to go through the pain. You’re in the clear. Now get out of my face. Or I'll see to it you are put down like the dog you are for treason against the queen and my mate.”

I walked away with kind of a satisfaction. But I knew that wasn’t going to be the end. People were going to be angry as hell. I made my way over to the pack house. Talking to him already made me late. I opened the double wide doors, to see people were already seated. Vanessa was standing in front, talking to the people. What the fuck...?

"I understand your concerns, but my father is our Wolf God. He has warned me of the fallen rising from the dead. We are better stronger, with our mates by our side." She had stood tall, and I have never been more attracted to her, then see her in charge. But she needed to be reminded, I was the Alpha. This is my pack.

"And with Alpha Callister by your side, we shall be victorious." She stared at me, while holding out hand. I think she was aware of how angry I was feeling. I walked down the hall, trying to redirect my anger elsewhere. I wasn't ready just yet to tell everyone she was my mate; I just was getting used to the idea. I had joined beside her, disregarding her hand. Her eyes that were lovable, had gone into a more serious look.

She was mad. No.

She was mad as shit. And I am going to hear her wrath soon. I don't know why I wasn't ready to share it with the world. I just know it all seemed too much too soon.

"I know everyone’s scared for what may happen, but the mate rule stands. If the Queen says it's no more, we listen. She has the power to force us. But she's letting you do it in your way."

"Alpha, some of us have been with our mates for over 50 years." An Omega stands up. "Omega, let me ask you a question? Did you even look for your mate? Do you know who they are?" Vanessa stood proudly, with anger coming out of her voice.

"My Queen, my body ached my mate. But my heart loved my husband." She pleaded with all her heart.

"Come to me Omega." She signaled with her finger for the lady to walk over. I saw the gulp in my throat. The lady walked over to her; I can see her palms shaking. She stood in front of her.

"Now kneel, I am going to show you something." The lady dropped to her knees. Vanessa had placed her hands on her neck, like she did to me. Their eyes connected. The lady's eyes begin to water, as she sees her mate 60 years ago. A beta who was always busy. He set eyes on her as the mating calls begin. Their eyes lock on each other, as their howls become in sync. They make their way over to each other.

She sees her boyfriend, who she's promised to. She's her mate. As she lays with her boyfriend, her heart breaks as her body yearns for her mate...

BOOM...

The lady has woken up, and all her memories of ever loving her husband disappear. She looks back lost and confused. You choose your husband over your mate, but now everything is gone. This is what I will do from now on if you want to disobey me. You made a choice, and for that. You got your child killed because you weren't strong enough to protect him. Vanessa had used her hands, tossing the lady to the ground.

"Vanessa, what are you doing?" This is not how I want my pack members to be treated. The lady was on ground crying, as she knew the love she had for husband was gone. She turned back and gave me the death glare. This look, I feared. I crossed lines that would blow a gasket.

"You've gotten soft all of you, but that ends today. You don't have to respect me. I came from a time of treason, or any disrespect ended in a hanging. Even one’s mate. You obviously don't have the right values to run this pack!"

I looked around, and everyone was mortified. They didn't even speak the words they wanted too.

"I will be part of selection, but I will fight alongside because that's what a leader does. Now return to your quarters and prepare yourself for your meeting.

I was fuming at this point; she has no respect for me. She is undermining my authority and embarrassing me in front of my pack. While everyone exited the hall. Vanessa holds herself up on a chair. Her hair starts lighting up, and her skin starts turning pale.

"Hey what's wrong?" I should be mad at her right now. She held her hand behind her, shooing me away.

"You don't get to know; I can handle myself." No, I can't just ignore this. because it's going to eat me alive.

"You dare call me incapable in front of pack Luna?" She took several breaths before turning to me.

"Don't you dare call me Luna when you rejected my hand coming forward. You don't know the first thing about being an Alpha. If you can't I will. King Alias is coming back. Every warrior I ever killed is coming back. My parents are coming back. The ones who abandoned me. Coming back."

VANESSA:

I had overstepped and I knew that. But it's not something we can wait on. I am even willing to risk him rejecting me. I know the pain. But no one is going to suffer from my problem. I don't know how we're ever going to work if we are always on different teams.

"You need to remember I am the Alpha, not you. You may have more power over me. But they don't respect you." His voice was strong. It was scary. He meant business. He stood over me, asking for me to submit. But I need to show him once and for all that I am not a force to be reckoned with.

"Prove it, I challenge you Alpha Callister to a battle." I crossed my arms waiting for him to react. His eyebrow started to twitch.

"Why is everything about proving dominance? I am not going to fight you. Because I don't ever want to hurt my mate." He started walking my way, about to comfort me. I took a step back. This game of who's is bigger, just isn't working.

"By law when someone challenges, you have to accept it. No death. Just defeat. Or they automatically lose. Now."

I ran out the door and stopped in my tracks. I lifted my snout to the sky and did my battle howl.

ARGHOOOOOOOO!!!

Everyone started coming out of their places, to see the commotion.