Fated To The Alpha by Jessica Hall Chapter 186 Sage POV I was sitting out the front of the packhouse waiting for Kat and Ezra to pick me up. Kat rang me last night about some Luna meeting to get enough people to sign a petition to have the laws changed. Now we were going to go to this meeting and try to convince these Lunaâs to go against their mates. I was nervous, Jonahâs future was riding on getting the signatures we needed. Even I knew Kat couldnât step down and even if she did it was going to put a target on hers and her childrenâs backs because no matter if she stood down, she would always be stronger than them.
âHere they are, â Andrei says, tapping my leg. I hop off his lap and stand up as I see their car pull in. I was expecting Ezra so I was a little shocked to see Mateo and no sign of the kids.
âThe babies?â I ask.
âWith Ezra, â Mateo says as I climb in the back.
âYou sure you donât want me to come with you?â Andrei asks.
âI will be fineâ I tell him and he turns to look at Mateo.
âI will be with her and Kat, she is safe with us Andreiâ Mateo says before Andrei could say anything. Andrei nods his head before leaning in and kissing me. I shut the door before turning and seeing him walk into the packhouse.
âWhat is my brother doing today?â Kat asks.
âInitiating Noraâs siblings into the pack, she went into heat last night and is now an official pack member, also I wanted to ask you something?â I tell her and she looks between the front seats at me.
âYeah whatâs up?â She asks.
âDid you know Eziah could heal already?â
âYeah he healed me when I was pregnant with him, but hasnât done it since why?â She asks.
âHe may have healed some of my scarsâ I tell her.
âWhat? Really let me see â She says and I look at the mirror.
âI canât show you, they are under my skirtâ I tell her.
âMateo wonât peek, will you?â She says, slapping his chest.
âYou can show her, I have mates Sage and I am not a creep, If I wanted to look under someoneâs skirt I would ask Kat to take hers off, you are safe here if you want to show herâ Mateo says.
âSee, he wonât lookâ Kat says and I nod before pulling my skirt up my thighs to show her the tiny handprints.
âIf he could heal you, I wonder if I can heal old injuries too, â Kat says.
âAnd can we not do that in the car, I am driving Kat, and you healing someone even if they are old injuries could affect me or Ezraâ Mateo says.
âI will try when we get back,â Kat says.
âHow does it affect you?â I ask curiously as Kat sits back.
âWhen she heals, she takes the persons injury and pain, Kat canât heal, but because we are her mates and tied to her, when she heals someone it hurts her, when Kat gets hurt it hurts us, pulls on the bond and we take it from her so she can healâ
âAnd that happens every time?â I ask.
âNo, not every time. I have found I can block it but I heal the human way when I do thatâ
âYou better not bloody block us from healing you, Katâ Mateo growls at her.
âWhat about bringing back the dead, how did you save all those people and it not kill your matesâ
âShe rejected us, Gemini Wolves can reject their mates after they have marked them. So she sacrificed herself and Seline brought her backâ
â So if she brought someone back from the dead now, would it kill one of you?â I ask him.
âWe arenât sure but also not a risk we are willing to take obviouslyâ
âI think so, but thereâs a loophole too though. If I healed Mateo or Ezra and brought them back from the dead, I feel like it wouldnât kill the other or me because of how our souls are linked now, but we would experience their death. The other loophole is for me to give life. I have to take it, I havenât tested that theory yet, I also donât plan to. Because for that to work, I have to be the one to actually kill someone to bring another backâ Kat explains.
âSo Seline told you this?â I ask her.
âAbout bringing Ezra and Mateo back, no. Itâs just a feeling I get. Itâs hard to explain, sometimes my intuition tells me things, sometimes those things are wrong too though. As for the killing someone to bring someone back yes Seline told me that, it is part of the Gemini wolf and part of my original curseâ
âThat is so confusing, but pretty cool tooâ I tell her. It took 3 and half hours to get to Marrickville. It was a small country looking town, we drove past multiple farms on the way here and farmgate stalls. The town was that small it had a town hall which we were meeting with the other Lunaâs at. A grocer, pharmacy and post office. That was the entire main street. Small was an understatement. Pulling up at the Town hall multiple cars sat out front on the grass beside the building.
âIs this werewolf town?â I ask, because this many people would certainly draw attention in a town as small as this.
âYes, it is part of Terraâs Pack, the lady I was telling you about, itâs part of her territoryâ Kat tells me and I let out a breath. Mateo parks the car, a few people loitered in the parking lot and they were all Alphas.
âShit, I wasnât expecting this many to wait around for their Lunaâsâ Kat mutters.
âIs that going to be an issue?â I ask concerned.
âOnly if they make it one, I knew some waited but didnât think this many didâ Kat tells me.
âI will handle it,â Mateo tells her and she nods before taking a deep breath.
âLetâs get this over with, â She says, tossing the door open. I climb out after her. Everyoneâs attention is on us when one of the Alphaâs walks over. A growl escaping him as he stalked toward Kat.
âYou think you can turn our mates against us?â He snaps, stalking toward Kat. Mateo was quick to jump out the car, spotting the Alpha heading towards us. He slams the car door, the Alphaâs attention snapping to Mateo who he clearly didnât see as he backs up a few steps while Kat just raises a n eyebrow at the Alpha, clearly not caring for his outburst.
âIssue?â Mateo asks.
âNo, Beta Kingâ The man answers quickly.
âAre you sure, it looked like you were yelling at your Queen? Have you lost your confidence in front of one of your kingâs?â Mateo asks.
âNo, I wasnât- â
âWasnât what? Yelling at my mate, yelling at your superior? Know your place Alpha, If you are stuck with figuring out where that is, I will tell youâ
Mateo says, he steps close enough to the Alpha their chests were touching.
âItâs at her feet, because you are and always will be beneath her. Now apologise or I will show you exactly how far beneath her you are when I bury youâ Mateo tells him. The Alpha looks over Mateoâs shoulder at Kat.
âSorry my Queen I meant no offenseâ The Alpha says, dipping his head.
âIs that it?â Mateo asks, turning his face to look a t the Alpha who was beginning to sweat, his fear filling the air around us.
âI said sorryâ The Alpha murmurs to him, his face paling and a few of the other Alphas were watching this manâs embarrassment, while the others were pretending not to see.
âI just didnât feel it was heartfelt, sincere,â Mateo tells him, clamping his hand on the manâs shoulder and turning him to Kat. He shoves the Alpha to his knees in front of her. 1 â Ah now that is much better right where you belong on your knees begging her to spare you. â
The manâs face turns red and he glances around at the other Alphas watching his humiliation.
âThis is the part where you begâ Mateo whispers before shoving him forward so he was on his hands and knees. His entire body was shaking as Mateo stood so close, his aura suffocating the man and he started to beg.
âForgive me your highness, I am sorry I didnât mean to disrespect you, â The Alpha says and I press my lips in a line to stop from laughing. Jerk deserved it and it was about time some of these Alphaâs realised the world wasnât theirs.
âWhat do you think, Kat. Did he sound apologetic that time?â Mateo asks when a woman rushes out. Her hands went to her mouth as she looked on in horror and by the look on her face I could tell she was this Alphaâs mate.
âHeâs yours? â Mateo asks her and the man looks over his shoulder at his mate. She quickly nods her head. Her curly brown hair falling over her shoulders as her hazel eyes watched her mate horrified.
âPlease donât hurt himâ The woman stammers out.
âKeep your dog on a leash next timeâ Mateo tells her and she nods.
âSorry Beta King, sorry my Queenâ She bows. Kat nods to her before stepping away from the man.
âCome on Sageâ Kat says, looping her arm through mine and tugging me with her.
âI will see you inside after you see your mateâ Kat tells the woman who nods before rushing over to him. He growls at his mate and shakes her off when she tries to help him up.
âGet off meâ He barks at her and she stands before turning her back on her mate.
Stepping into the hall, off to one side had an assortment of cakes and biscuits, little sandwiches, coffee and tea. Pews lined the room and a small podium was at the front. The moment Kat stepped in, I felt her grip tighten on my arm. I place my hand over hers on my arm and squeeze gently.
She smiles at me and I nod to her. I could see she was nervous, she may be Queen but she was only l9 and these women were older and used to gatherings. Walking in was a little intimidating. All these women were familiar with each other, were friends and we were two outsiders and Kat was their Queen. I understood her nervousness.
They all stood up when she entered. A woman with emerald eyes came rushing over, a huge grin on her face, her coppery hair pulled in a ponytail and she had a white sundress on with daisies on it. Her heels clicking on the floorboards as she gripped Katâs hand.
âMy Queen, itâs Terra, we spoke on the phoneâ She said, shaking Katâs hand.
âThis way, this way. Come up the frontâ The woman gushes excitedly. Kat smiles and follows her tugging me along. A few women had scowls on their faces as we passed but most seemed curious or genuinely happy to see Kat.
âEveryone this Katâ Terra tells the crowd of women like it wasnât obvious who Kat is.
âWhatâs your name Lovely?â She asks before gripping my hand and giving it a squeeze.
âSageâ
âIâm Terra, so happy to have some new faces, some of theirs get a bit sour to look at after a while but we are a good bunchâ She says and I nod.
âThis is Sage, Katâs ahâ âSister in-lawâ Kat interrupts.
âSister in-law, now I know this was supposed to be one of our annual gatherings, but I spoke to Kat the other night and she needs our help,â Terra explains.
âWell she is barking up the wrong tree, we arenât allowed to help. I saw what happened outside, if you are looking for help my Queen, you are asking the wrong people. Do you have any idea what the consequences of going up against our own mates will have on us, you donât have to go home with Fated To The Alpha them, we doâ says a woman from the front.
Her hair was pencil straight and cut off at her chin. She had sharp features and was stern looking yet her words she spoke softly, almost timid despite the fact she just voiced her concern. A few of the other women nodded in agreement.
âAmy, letâs Just hear her out, we have these meetings a few times a year and one thing we all agree on is the fact we never get a say, this could be our chanceâ Terra tells them.
âDo you mind?â Kat asks Terra pointing to the crowd when Mateo walks in at the back. Her eyes instantly go to him and he nods standing at the back in some secret conversation. The women turn also feeling his aura behind them and I see a few hunch forward nervously. Kat also noticed this when a few other Alphas walked in. The tension rose and I could see the woman falling into normal hierarchy with Alphaâs present.
Stepping closer to Kat I nudged her. âWe arenât going to get anywhere with this, if they are present. They are scaredâ I tell her and she nods looking at the Alphas taking up the far wall. One went over to his mate kissing her cheek and staring at her adoringly. The woman we saw outside ducks her head, darting into a seat as her Mate walks in behind her and drops a hand on her shoulder. Katâs eyes instantly narrowing in at his hand. I see her eyes glaze over for a second as she mindlinked. No doubt Mateo because he nods to her, his eyes darting to the man that tried to abuse Kat outside.
Majority of the women here I could tell were submissive to their Alphaâs and I understood it, I too am but Andrei never hurt me but it was clear with some of them their Mates werenât the same as Andrei, Mateo or Ezra which made me nervous. I knew that fear.
I lived it for years walking on eggshells hoping to go unnoticed. I noticed the drop in their gazes, the sag of defeat in their shoulders, but most of all I noticed their fear. What if they say the wrong thing, what if they anger them. The nervous glances and the way they fiddled with the fingers and buckled in on themselves to make a smaller target when the fists went flying.
Time seemed to slow down and I knew Kat was surveying the crowd, their body language. Most of them clearly had great mates, but the ones I noticed that didnât, I knew would be hard to get to agree to sign. One thing I did know though was, women like them were just as strong as the ones with confidence because they knew how to survive, endure and rebuild. I know those women, and those women I knew could fight back if they only had support and the knowledge they werenât alone because I used to be one of them. It is amazing how empowering it is when you realise someone stood in your corner and was willing to back you, and thatâs all they needed to find their voices again, to know they werenât alone in this.
âOut! â Katâs voice rings loud and clear. Not a command she was testing them, trying to figure out who would fight against her, which women she would struggle with because they were scared.
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