Mason’s P.O.V.The thought of looking at someone and being in their company could bring so much peace, astounds me. I never depended on someone for anything, even my own parents. Whatever I am today, is because of my hard work and continuous endeavor to be the best of them all.
I don’t know what people think about me, but what I can confirm is most of them are rumors. The word that has spread around, about my pack being cold-blooded and me being ruthless doesn’t really bother me. It never did, at least not before Bella came. She just came into my life like a ray of sunshine and now I cannot imagine my life without her. I know it’s stupid to get attached to someone, I basically don’t know anything about.
But that’s what the mate bond is for, right? The Moon Goddess mated us together for a reason, I can feel it and I think she can too. It’s like one day we didn’t know each other, never knew the other one existed and the very next day we can’t imagine living our life without each other. It’s magical, how the bond works.
I never really searched for my mate, never wanted one, to be frank. I always thought having a mate risks everything, including your sanity as well as the hundreds and thousands of lives in your pack. That’s the same reason, why Dad felt relieved when he appointed me as Alpha.
Without even realizing, family turns into a weakness.
With this concept, I always asked myself, why Dad would risk everything including the safety of his pack; just for a family life, just for a mate and some pups. But when I met Bella, I realized, the bond is difficult to ignore. Just like you can’t separate your soul from your body; you can’t detach a mate from you.
Even after all these ideas, I thought I’ll reject my mate when I find her. It is said, that if a male wolf rejects his mate before the bond gets stronger, the chances of the female finding another mate increases but since he rejected her, he won’t be able to get another mate. Same goes for Female wolves as well.
Similarly, if I reject her after the bond is formed and since I’m an Alpha, the rejection will lead to the death of both of us. And I know, for sure, that I and Bella are bonded. I can’t, will never be able to reject her. She is too precious to go through that pain. I think I’ve started to fall in love with her. She is like my Kryptonite, has the ability to make and break me at the same time. It scares me, how quickly she has become the most important person in my life.
What if one of us fucks it up? What if I fuck it up?
The thought itself passes a shudder throughout my body. Today after the Cafeteria scene unfolded, we had lunch together and then made our way to our respective classes. I know, I’ll be seeing her in Music class, but I already missed her.
Can you blame me?
I am stuck in class with her Pack’s Alpha and that pain in the ass Beta, who looks at my girl as if she is some trophy to be won; he is also the one who keeps glaring at me at every opportunity that he gets.
He is seriously getting on my nerves now.
And at the same time, Rach gets to attend class with Bella, why Moon Goddess, WHY? I seriously regret taking Business Administration as my major, why couldn’t I just take Marine Science?
You still wouldn’t be with her in the same class idiot, whined Alastair.
You were the only one, who hadn’t fucking taunted me. Well Mission Accomplished, I rumbled.
“Quit your whining man, trying to listen to the lecture here” whispered Matt. I couldn’t help but glare at him and reply, “Shut up man. You’re the one, who has already mated. Not me?”
“God! Didn’t you just spend the whole Lunch time with her in your arms?” he whispered back.
“Yes I did.”
Before I could say anything else, Caleb intruded saying, “Yeah right. The boner basically answers that for you.”
Okay. What the hell is his problem?
I know, he means something to Bella and that’s the only reason I don’t break his neck and let him speak whatever the shit he has to. He sees my composure which I’m trying really hard to keep calm and continues, “You know, she is your mate and not some SLUT who you picked up at some Club to shag and throw, right? “
The way he forces the word slut out gets me mad, gnashing my teeth at him “What the fuck do you mean?” I snarl, too loudly to even notice that everyone is staring at me even the professor.
Matt clears his throat to bring my attention to him and then notifies me about the various stares. I turn to the professor and say, “Sorry. I have to leave, there’s an emergency” take my bag and depart.
I hop in my car and escape to home. I know, I shouldn’t have allowed him to get on my nerves and I’m usually not so irrational. I have never been like this; I never let my emotions out. No one can analyze what is going through my head, just by looking at my face. This is one of the reasons why I never cleared people’s doubts about my pack as well as me.
It’s better to keep the rumors going, because the rumors are one of the reasons why other packs don’t attack us or initiate a war with us. They have a pretty much idea about how it will end from their past experiences and those packs that haven’t, the rumors color their imagination well enough to knock some sense in them.
I like to keep it that way.
I don’t tend to form trade relations with humans either, because firstly, I don’t trust them, we never know when a hunter would turn up at our pack and shoot everyone down and secondly, it makes you weak in front of others, since you have to carry a friendly association with the desired community.
My pack has its own Businesses settled in Human habitations from where we earn enough revenues to run our pack. Other than that, we have our own Medical facilities with best in class Doctor and Medical staff plus a Healer for healing serious werewolf injuries. Hence, it was never needed to combine forces with anyone.
I reach my pack house and make way to my office, to see if I have any pending work left. I already took a rash decision and left, so be it; let’s put this time to some use. It’s been quite a few minutes, maybe even an hour, when my phone dings. I don’t even have to look at the name to know who it is from. The time suggests that the Music class might have already started and the text is most definitely from Bella.
Love: Where are you?
Me: Home.
Love: Why?
Me: Wasn’t feeling well.
Love: LIAR!!!
I couldn’t help but smile at her text, before replying.
Me: Had some pack work, love.
Love: See. Was that so hard to say earlier?
Me: FOCUS princess.
Love: Yeah. The guys are worth watching.
Me: Focus on the Music part babe. Or else, I’ll have to come all the way down to behead some guys.
Love: You don’t own me jerk.
Me: I DO, Just as much as YOU OWN ME.
Love: What’s with the BOLD LETTERS?
Me: Striking them out for you.
Love: JERK!!!
Me: Hahaha... Now Go and learn some Music. You suck at it.
Love: LIAR!!!
Me: I’m serious babe. Pay attention in class. You can text me, once you’re done with today’s class.
Love: Whatever. Bye.
I think she is angry, I can feel the vibes in her Bye. I am pissed at Caleb’s behavior and I am shutting her out. Man, a day since I find my mate and I’m already pissing her off. One thing I know about Bella is that, she is not like some usual girl who lets you walk all over her, Bella won’t think twice before chopping my balls off. I get that kind of impression from her personality.
Personality reminds me, I have to meet with her pack members, more like her family i.e. Matt and Ryan to know more about her. Matt did tell me today morning, that he will meet me for dinner tonight. I just hope, this meeting turns helpful and I get to know more about her. Matt even promised to let me see her daily routine, once they trust me enough to let me in their territory.
I know, I should be offended by this, but it’s for Bella. We all agreed to this, because all of us love Bella as our own, more like a family. I agreed to this arrangement, because even I wouldn’t trust myself in someone else’s territory. I know, what I can do, what Alastair can do and building trust to let me in is one of the most basic and important step, if forming a bond. I know, I don’t form allies with other pack, but I cannot have my Luna’s pack as my enemy. They are a major part of my mate’s life and I cannot just kill or harm them because I want to be a part of her life.
Although I pretty much know, Bella will kill me, if I even lay a finger on her pack; she is stronger than normal wolves. Her grip says a lot about her strength and I would love to see her fight. I bet she can fight the bulkiest of guys, in a matter of few seconds and once she moves with me here, my pack will not only have a Ruthless Alpha but a Fearless Luna too.
No power on earth could be able to lay a finger on us.
With this thought in my mind, I move back to my work and focus on the Files in my hand.