I'm The Alpha's Mate

yet leaves my hands dry when I pull them away and rub my fingers together. Rays of light cascade down through the trees creating intricate design

it obediently outside while I climb the steps and knock on my grandmother's door. She answers in a matter

ut," she quiets me down. "Why are you

e-strangers," I explain. "I was worried that they hurt you too, but Sebastian said he s

the door, dear, said i

. "Grandma, you have to tell me. These strangers that were looking for me-what if they a

te-he is the father of the current one, I think-anyways, I did not care that we were not mates, I thought I truly loved him, so I decided that I would tell him the truth about myself. Once I told him about the moon goddess he be

errible,"

inst a tree. He held the knife to my neck, calling me demon, but I managed to slip out and shove him to the ground. The knife, it had fallen, so I grabbed it and held it to him. Oh, he came a

" I ask, on the edge of my seat, realiz

leave. Somehow the Alpha's son, who had to take over, was convinced that I had done it. By then I had your mother, and she was about your age. I thought all that happened was behind me, but his son came out of nowhere

while the Alpha did, and though

old your mother that I had to leav

ecause you're independent. Why don't you want to

y left because of the Alpha, but I had

t. "Alright. What hap

that you see the moon goddess she came and visited me. She told me about it and began to worry that it was real all along. Awhile after her visit, she began to notice the Alpha retaking in

w could it I hav

he did it because taking over the pack would be easier if the pack was in ruins.

went

her shakes

r and fathe

n't they take

er. She didn't want you to get hurt. I know you're going to ask why she does not come an

" I m

. It is a lot

ry-if they're linked to this.

tell him about the moon goddess then, Eva

ian, his family, his pack, I mean, his own brother was attacked because of

es my eye down beside my foot, and I see a small spider dashing across the porch. Without thinking I bring my foot down on it before ca

order, I turn and face t

back from the search," o

me t

tch po

dy to do this? My wolf questi

m now. More peopl

, b

uts. This is g

all of this, I can stop whoever they are. If this is linked to the past, to the Alpha, then he must have found out where I am, that I exist. I have

. Or he could react the way that Alpha did years ago and call me a demon, but I hope that option is unlikely. It should not be hard for him to accept it, right? The Mate bond will keep us close. The Mate bond will f

e, Luna," the guard says to m

lks to Andrew and another Guard. My conscience is tellin

ht?" The other guard

for taking

right thing to do. Andrew glances over at me, causing Sebastian to do the same. Andrew then say

to your gr

ortant, and I think it might help with-with t

he says. "W

long story. I think so

Let's go back to the house,

he walk is more timely than I hoped, he leads me inside, and we sit in the living room. My knee bobs up

rig

having the courage to look him in the eyes. "We have this abilit

oon goddess?"

ut to him. My hand connects with his arm, and he looks to me. "I know it sounds insane and unbelievable, and I don't know how

e agrees.

d that she was going to take the pack away from him." Sebastian's gaze is aimed directly into my eyes, making me squirm a bit. "Well one night he tried to kill her, and she ended up accidentally stabbing him in the chest. The Alphas son, who took over, was furious, and he some

stayed at the pac

xplain it and make her understand, but she was set in her ways. When my grandmother left, she was old enough to

r mother

my mothers side of the family tend to get it. When my mother

urrow. "What do you

use so the Alpha didn't know she had a child. She feared that

h you

es

ck on the couch. "

ost of the tim

es to his eyes. "E

he other over. He thought that she did it because it would be easier for her to take over the pack if it was in ruins. That's why she sent me

re your

he thought staying away from me would keep the Alpha from finding out I exist. I don

. "So you think the men who asked Henry about you-you think they are linked to t

ter me. I think he wa

er met the man, something inside is telling me that he will kill me. Sebastian's face is flooded wi

" he ponde

ha

ed yours. How many ye

rying to figure out what

as his fingers trace down a book from one of the shelves. He slips it out and flips through p

an exhales and drops the book to

pack," he says unexpected

to one of the

hers. He had a constant hunger for power, for control, and i

. Your father- Why did he attack? Is there any wa

ybe just to show dominance. As I said, h

is the reason why I was sent to live with my

ry, Evan

ust a little strange how eve

ng to go to chills me to my core, making me second guess all the times I thought animals were watching me in the forest. What if it was him, what if his eyes were the ones stalking and watchin

how much time has gone by. For some reason, time feels as if it has stopped, as if everything has been put on hold. It is a selfish idea to think in such ways, but with a

ens from the corner of my eye. Sebastian c

ve been," he says a

over, and I was just look

d. "His company left two hours ago, Evang

ssed that I have been up here for only twenty minutes. There is just truly too much to think about. Maybe some s

fer if y

've realized something today. That I don't want

face. "I wouldn't want you to," he pause

t's

to see you happy, to see that

t. I feel the color pour into my cheeks, yet I d

intriguing creatur