Alpha Mate Chapter 3

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Chapter 3

It felt strange that I felt more chemistry for a complete stranger than I ever did with Erhane, and even stranger that I had just lost my virginity to said stranger. But this felt much better than having my first be that backstabbing ex–mate of mine. The good girl in me didn’t approve of this, but she approved of Ethane being our best even les

The dull pain in my chest from the severed bond with Ethane was gone. Maybe one night stands were a good thing after all?

I took a moment to appraise the man with only sheets covering him from the waist down. His dark, coily hair covered his eyes, complimenting his perfectly sculpted face and chiseled pawline that I couldn’t see properly now because of his sleeping posture. His build was massive, and I bet he made every woman who ever laid eyes on him whimper. I wandered what his name was, and for some reason, a part of me ached to find out

Just as my mind began to wander off to the intense coitus we’d had the previous night, Esuddenly started coughing violently, my breath hitching as my throat burned. I rushed into the bathroom and threw up blond in the sink. My eyes widened in panic as I watched the blood go down the drain This was the moon sickness, and I was suddenly reminded of the fact that I had no time to be lying around like this.

cleaned out the sink and freshened up, packed my things together and threw on my clothes, Unsurprisingly, my sexy stranger hadn’t woken up. We’d gone at it for hours last night; his waking would probably take a few inore,

With a deep sigh of resignation, I left the room. I drove around aimlessly for a while, watching the beautiful scenery blur past me like this was my last day on earth. Dodged at a different hotel and spent the following werk on my own, recollecting my thoughts and bring in my own privacy. I realized I had never taken a break from my pack duties for even a single day before. I wandered how the pack would do without their healer, but Silas was a very skilled doctor. I was sure he’d be able to handle things while I was gor

As the week slowly came to a close my strength began to dwindle. The moon sickness was eating away at me. I could feel it in the way my lambs felt heavier, my head more clouded, and my energy depleted faster than ever before. The symptoms were subtle at first, but now, they were becoming impossible to ignore.

I knew I had to return to my pack. Despite everything, I had responsibilities to fulfill. I couldn’t run away from my duties forever. Besides, staying away ·wouldn’t cure me. The only thing that could help me now was facing my problems head–on and dealing with whatever fate had in store for me. Maybe if I was lucky, I’d really heal like my parents said I woukl.

With a heavy heart and an even heavier bag, I checked out of the hotel and started my journey back to the Aeternum pack territory. The drive back felt longer than usual, the weight of my impending doom pressing down on me with every mile. I almost wished I could run back into the arms of my sexy stranger opre more

Once I got to the pack grounds, something felt off. The usually bustling pack lands were eerily quiet. My heart pounded in my chest as I drove up to the main house where my parents lived. The sight that greeted ine was far from what I’d expected

Pack members milled up around my home, their faces etched with worry. Silas stood at the entrance with a grim expression. My pulse quickened. as 1 parked the car and rushed toward him.

“Silas, what’s going on! What happened?!” I asked, breathless and already fearing the worst.

“Arya, it’s Lyra,” he said. “She was in an accident. Her car went off the road and she ended up on Lycan territory. She’s in the hospital now,

I suddenly envisioned my twin sister, lying lifelesss on a worn hospital bed with white sheets drawn over her face. I always thought I’d be happier with my sister gone, but the pain, panic and fear that swelled in my chest instantly made me realize I still loved her, even if she was the worst thing to have ever happened to me.

This she going to be okay?”

Silas besitated. “She’s stable for now. I just came here to pick a few things for her. Everyone else is here to leave their get well soon gifs since she’s not allowed any visitors for the time being. Your parents are there and they’ve been looking all over for you. They seemed so worried.”

My heart skipped. My parents, worried about me? Was that possible??

Salas and I made our way to the hospital. My steps were heavy and my mind raced. As I entered Lyra’s room alone, I was greeted by the hardened expressions on my parents faces. My mother patted her checks dry.

“Where have you been? Do you know how long your sister has been waiting for a healer?!!” My father bellowed and my heart sank.

Of course they hadn’t been worried about me.

“Sorry” I muttered, making my way to my sister’s side and healing her. She only had a few bruises and a small cut on her arm. Was this why I was being shouted att

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“This is all youu Tande If you hadict made a rus kiss about kabane, Lyra sunkd have never gotten upset and poor drunk driving. Not only did you band your sister to the hospital, we also leave to deal wils the desecratiosn of lycan territory!” My mother med, wiping her tears with her

“Lyra is an adult who can

of herself?” I screamed. “I was the one cheated on, does no one care about my

“Please seg with all that nomine. You were cheating too Elune told us he saur you with another man at the bar idiately you left here, I don’t know why vabe so winch Arya We diddist raise your torbe like this.” My father said.

Hich like I would explode with anger. How could they possibly blame me for everything??

Ty is healed now, bo she! Since Day clearly it needed anymore. I’ll be taking my leave” I said, but was suddenly stopped by my father’s loud

“You can’t leave now. The Iycan territory was trespassed when Lyra had her accident. Our treaty has been broken” My father said,

The Lyvans were an extremely strving and powerful race of shifters. If they declared war over this, our pack would be as good as dead. We wouldn’t stand a chance, met when a single Lyvan was twice the size of a weirulf and had the strength of ten wolf warrines. This was the worst time to go to

bad to do everything in my power to protect the pack.

We can sort something out and give them a peace offering. We will pay for whatever Lyra may have damaged. I’ll have a meeting arranged with them and we will also nos termos.” I said, already slufting into alpha mode, pulling out my phone to call the pack lieta.

“‘s already too late for that My mother said, sablenly looking away in fear.

“What do you mean? Lasked, searching their faces.

There was a small silence in the têm as my parents aceites their gaze from mate and stared at each other.

“Tyra hot sonmeone when she was drunk driving, a Lycan child that was put in critical condition after the accident. She’s probably dead by now” My

My world suddenly began spinning as fear engulfed me

“And what did you say to Lyra when she did this?” I asked, rage coursing through me. “She’s going to get us all külledt!”

“If you hadn’t skipped town to cheat on your mate, you could have heated the child before matters got worse If you had never made Lyra feel bad in the first place, none of this would’ve happened!” My father screamed.

I recoiled in shock, at his words. This was still somehow my faulett

“What if this affects her pregnancy!” ty mother cried, tears nmning down her cheeks as she looked to my father for comfort.

I stiffened as a new wave of pain and betrayal hit me,

“Lyra is pregnant? With Ethan’s child?” I asked almost inaudibly, too shocked to find my voice.

“Why are you still on that issue? It’s bygone now! The Lyxan king wants the wousan who broke the treaty Lycan enforcers will be here any minute to take your sister away and you have to stand in for her my father said.