Fated To The Alpha by Jessica Hall Chapter 69 I kept watching the alarm clock, ticking down the minutes, every second coming closer the more nervous I got wondering if Mateo was asleep. After running into him on the stairs, I knew if he saw me leave he would alert Ezra, yet I said I would meet her and from what Mateo said she would be already waiting for me. When it was 11;40PM. I carefully unwrap Ezraâs arm from around my waist before climbing off the bed.
âWe will need to shift to get there on timeâ I told Kora.
âSure thatâs a good idea, he will be more furious we shifted, then he would be of us meeting her Katâ
âNo one will be up this late and we are far enough from the border patrolsâ I tell her. She didnât seem happy but also didnt say no either. I quietly sneaked down the hall walking to Mateoâs room before listening for movement, I could hear him snoring so I knew he was asleep.
âLetâs goâ I tell her as we crept down the stairs, making sure to avoid the third step that creaks sometimes when weight is put on it.
Walking through the house as quietly as possible I go to the door leading out the back before stripping the shirt off, knowing Kora will carry it for me. I shift, the transition gettig easier each time as I feel my muscles bunch before releasing, my bones snapping and my face morphing.
Kora shakes out her fur before stretching her claws and digging them into the earth, she grabs the shirt in her mouth and moves through the yard before stopping. We looked up at the house to make sure no lights had suddenly turned on. None were on so we darted toward the treeline.
In wolf form it was so much quicker, Kora was lithe on her feet and fast, extremely fast when allowed to be let loose. Her paws barely made sound on the dirt as she moved smoothly through the forest weaving in between trees. I felt like nothing could catch us, the moon shining between the leaves energised us and I could feel the longer we were outside the stronger we seemed to be getting. When we reach the river, Kora stops dropping my shirt while having a drink, the moon shining down on us and she shivers as her tongue laps at the cool water of the river. It felt as if the Moon was almost warming us.
Hearing a twig snap, she looked up just in time to see my mother step out of the trees. She too had brought a shirt with her and I could tell it was one of my fatherâs by the fact it said dad is the best on the front.
âShe is magnificentâ My mother whispers, looking at Kora. Mum points to the Moon and we follow her finger and look up.
âThe more youâre under it the more you glow. Your mother used to glow so bright just like the Moon, her eyes reminded me of the stars. Your wolf is just like hers. You probably feel stronger too, on a full moon no one will be able to outrun you, no one will be able to catch you, the Moon is like a battery source and never ending life force for you, that is why they call you a Lunar wolfâ She says as she approaches.
My mother bends down in front of us rubbing Koraâs face. Kora purrs rubbing her face in her hands.
âYou will protect her when I no longer can,â my mother whispers before kissing Koraâs furry head. She stands and I shift back before retrieving the shirt and slipping it on. Turning around, my mother hugs me before pulling me toward the river. She sits on the grass and I sit beside her.
âDid you find dad?â I ask her and she nods.
âYeah he is staying at his colleagues place for the night, said we could talk tomorrowâ She says and I place my head on her shoulder.
âI knew one day everything would come out, knew one day he would turn his back on meâ She says with a sigh. I donât say anything instead just letting her talk, letting her get it off her chest.
âI did love her Kat, she was my sister and my bestfriend, just my jealousy was stronger. I never wanted her to die, but once I saw her hurt I panicked. I knew your father would hate me so I covered it upâ She tells me.
âThere is something I need to tell you Kat, but please remember I wasnât in the right mindframe when I agreedâ She says and I pull away from her before looking up at her.
âJackson helped cover it up on the promise I gave you to him, I had no intentions of giving you to him though. I honestly didnât think he was serious but when you came of age, he told me he was going to tell the pack he was bannishing you so your father wouldnât know, then he was planning to lock you away. I told your father we needed to leave before he could banish you and well obviously we came with you. I had to make sure we got you away so I asked your mate, knowing it was the one pack Jackson feared. I told your father I asked the others because he was worried about coming here. I knew this was the safest place, Jackson fears Ezra becauseâ
âBecause of his wolfâ I answer for her and she looks at me.
âYou know, he told you?â She asks and I nod my head.
âYes, he told me and I have dealt with his wolf a few times. He isnât so badâ I tell her and she seems to think.
âStay with your mate Kat, he can protect you. Jackson wonât give up, he needs you not only because of his daughter but Darian asked to have youâ
When we left I got a text message saying he wouldnât keep you prisoner that Darian agreed to mate you, so you could be free. I knew that was a lie though, you would never be free from him Kat, especially if Darian gets his paws on youâ I nod, thinking of the vile Alphaâs son, he was cruel and an arorogant arsehole. I nod leaning back agaisnt her.
âEzra needs the scrolls mumâ I tell her and she squeezes my shoulder.
âIf I had them I would give them to him, but after your shift I panicked and destroyedknowing if your father actually read them he would know I lied about there being a curse on childbirth. I should have come clean but I was scared about losing him, you are gone now and he is all I have leftâ She says.
âYou destroyed them?â I ask incredulously. Sh*t Ezra is not going to like that.
âIâm sorry kat, I know I have been a terrible mother lately, fear makes you do stupid things some timesâ She says and she was right, everyone reacts differently when scared of something.
âDad mentioned before our fight that had discussed you going into heatâ She chuckles changing the subject..
âYeah what is up with him being around for the awkward talks, I swear he enjoys embarrassing meâ I tell her and she laughs.
âYeah I think he does Pumpkinâ she says and I nudge her with my elbow.
âDad said you never went into heat, is that why you couldnât have kids?â
âYep, I donât produce the pheromone or have ovaries, I have most of the parts just not the important ones, being a twin to a lunar wolf cost me a lot of things kat, one of them being able to have children, I was a very sickly baby my dad said, spent months in hospital after I was born from issues surrounding the birthâ She says.
âIsnât so bad, I feel bad for you. Every few months going through thatâ
âFor the rest of my life?â I ask.
âNo, only till he knocks you upâ
âGreat unless pregnant I sufferâ I tell her and she laughs.
We sit and talk for a bit before I know I have to get back before Ezra notices me gone. I shift and she follows me to the treeline out the back of the house watching to make sure I get home alright. I climb the stairs on the back verandah and I shift back before waving to her telling her she can go, I Fated To The Alpha ï¤Chapter 68 Alpha's Regret-My Luna Has A Son ï¤Chapter 149: Epilogue see her duck her head before darting off into the trees while I sneak back inside the house. Creeping up the stairs, I feel relieved knowing they were still asleep and hadnât seemed to notice me leave.
âWe reek of her scentâ Kora tells me and I sniff my shirt. I go back downstairs to the bathroom on the bottom level before stripping off and showering, tossing my shirt in the basket for Marge to wash. I showered quickly before wrapping myself in a towel and heading back to bed.