Chapter SEVEN: MINE

Unknown Alphas POV:

A snarl left my mouth, and I stepped forward to break the male Pup touching Mal, my Mal. I had been claiming her since she was 6. I had been grooming her parents since I was 18, and here she is hanging on to a man after dismissing me like I meant nothing?!? My fangs began to protrude from my gums, itching them, aching them, begging for a change. I would have given in until her father placed his hand on my shoulder. "It's time she is fixing to change just breath, Pup; we already had our agreement fated mate or not she is yours. Go outside and prepare for the hunt. It shouldn't be long until we join." My too large for my mouth, incisors ground against my other teeth. A raw iron taste filled my mouth from the blood leaking from the inside of my cheek, trying to control myself more. Why has this been so hard? I just wanted her power and her alpha genes for my pups, but she was only average to me. Pretty but average, yet I wanted to kill anyone who touched her.

Was that the potion setting in? I swallowed hard and nodded to Alpha Ezekiel walking myself outside. I took little time shifting into my large wolf form, and I needed to control Rin, so he didn't take over and cause a scene. After a few moments, I was able to shift, and then I saw the princess she was running in her wolf form. Jax hollered inside me to follow her. The red coat she had stunned both my wolf and me. Her scent, though, was bland. I smelled nothing, that realization snapped me out of my trans, and I followed her through the woods. Jax's and my plan had been initially to give her the potion and then claim her as she ran on her ceremony night, but I had gotten transfixed on watching her play in the stream getting dirty. Then she hunted, and it looked so wistful and easy for her. I was in awe. After she claimed her kill, she headed back to the mansion, I presumed. My wolf and I couldn't help but stifle our laughs that would sound like a growl in the form we were in. She took down such a big buck all by herself and was carrying it back like so? Haha, it was pretty formidable. Her wolf was as large as mine, a sign of strength, and her eyes were glowing green. She would be the perfect mate.

As I was watching and planning my next move, a rouge stepped out and presented a challenge to the princess. Without even a second thought, I had swung into action. I took two steps and one leap before I hit the rouge. The fight wasn't even a fight; it took one bite, and the weakling crumpled beneath me. Only a death gasp let his muzzle. I turned to see my female when I heard her snarl. ~What the Fuck didn't I just save you, princess?~ My mind was again confused until she froze and stared at me with her wolfs bright gold eye color. I knew what had happened. I felt the tether of the mate bond, but I wouldn't feel the sparks; I wouldn't smell her scent, but none of that mattered; it worked. She was mine. I stood in a power stance, my head high and ears forward as I stared, waiting for her. When she finally looked up, her gold eyes locked to mine, my wolf jumped inside, excited to see our mate so close; he loved her wolf and wanted to claim her, and claim her I would.

In a head-whirling second, she was gone. She had taken her deer and was gone. Why did she leave? The witch said that she would feel the full effects of the mate bond, so it should be painful to leave like that. I took a step towards her, tempted to chase her, but I decided to stay. I needed my kill to take back, and the werewolf lying dead next to me would not work for the ceremony; we don't eat our own. I took off the other way, ignoring my wolf whining to go to her. I reminded him we would see her soon and that she was ours. He calmed down and agreed to assist in the hunt.

After 30 minutes, I was back at the mansion, now changed into black slacks and a red dress shirt, the sleeves done and rolled up to my forearms. I wore black dress shoes and let my hair fall messy and free, only running my hand through it. I walked from the guest changing quarters to the backyard, where the rest of the activities would take place under the moon and stars, thanks to the Moon goddess. I immediately went to look for Mal but ran into her parents instead; that would do, I thought to myself. I walked over to my wolf, begging to look for Maleri, but I ignored him, snarling inward at him. I was still in charge here, and I refused to chase a female that would simply come to me. She didn't have a choice now that the potion worked.

"Ahhh, it seems like the hunt was a success, Alpha; it must bring you much pride and joy to know your daughter has brought such power and camaraderie to the packs," I said to Alpha Ezekiel. "I am filled with great hope for the future with you and my daughter ruling my legacy will succeed" He smiled back and then looked to his wife, kissing her temple before bringing his attention back to me. "I couldn't agree more speaking of your daughter. Have you seen h-"Before I could finish, my wolf jumped and cut me off. I turned, feeling a shorter presence of a female next to me. "Never mind appears I spoke too soon." I looked back to Alpha and the Luna. "Before we say much more, I feel as though I should inform you both of great news. Not only has your daughter gotten her wolf, but she also found-"

"MMAAATTTEE!" Someone cut me off and snarled out. I turned to look only to see the man she had danced with. ~Fucking great~ I thought of him again, and HE was moving towards Mal, my mate, my female. I moved and stood in front of her cutting his path off. "I think you are mistaken, pup; she is MY MATE," I snarled down at him. He was only about an inch shorter, but I made myself seem taller. This prick would not ruin my hard work.