Love
I opened my eyes slowly, making my eyes adjust to the sunlight that came through the windows. I fell asleep almost immediately last night in the arms of my mate. My lycan whimpered, missing him already. I found a note on the bedside table, telling me he had gone downstairs to the gym.
' Our mate,' Vee purred. I still couldn't believe it. I had a mate. He was not only my boyfriend, but he was my mate, too. A real mate. MINE, MINE, MINE... I squealed and kissed the note. I felt like a kid on Christmas morning. I loved him so much! However, I still haven't told him.
' Our mate is perfect,' Vee purred. She was like a puppy in love for the first time. This new mate bond was like falling in love with him again.
I inhaled the pillow he used before I got off. I took a quick shower and got dressed. I headed down to the kid's bedroom. They were sleeping in the same room today.
I went to make breakfast after I was done. I called Luis to bring me some office clothes. I had a meeting with my team about a pitch for another app. The healthy stat app was a huge success, and companies were fighting for it. We only needed to pick the right one to distribute it through their network.
His intoxicating scent reached through my nose, and my heart leaped in my chest when I felt his hands around my waist. I turned around and kissed his lips. Our eyes met, and mine went darker immediately. He was so ... Argh. I needed to get a hold of my emotions. They were still strong.
After exchanging sweet pleasantries, he went to shower. Thirty minutes later, Luis was there with my clothes, bag, and laptop.
" I see you are well... Too well," he emphasized. He was giving me a smug look. He knew what had happened. I flushed, trying to avoid his eyes. He grabbed my hand and pulled me back to him.
" Just go," I pushed him out, but he didn't budge.
" How was it?" he asked. I glanced upstairs and smiled at him.
" Perfect... Just amazing, Luis. As in, it was so much better!" I told him. " And I found out he's my mate,"
He tilted his neck a little but wasn't too surprised. Why was he not surprised?
" How is this possible, Luis? I didn't feel the mate bond with him when I got my wolf,"
I remembered that day clearly. I suspected we wouldn't be mates if he didn't feel the bond on his side, but I was hoping that if I shifted, we would feel the bond.
" Hmm," he hummed in thought.
" Why did he feel it with Charlotte and not me? What is going on?" I was agitated.
" Babe, I found out Charlotte isn't a werewolf. She's a Fox," he informed me, and I gasped. A Fox? How? She told us she was an omega wolf. I sensed her inner wolf.
Foxes don't have a good reputation in our society. They were lazy and cunning. They wanted what wasn't theirs.
" How?"
" She lied to everyone. I don't know why, but she did. I wonder why Ellis didn't investigate her. Charlotte was sloppy, and she never once shifted,"
" He was blinded by the supposed bond. How did he even feel a with her bond to begin with?" I asked. So many questions swirled in my head.
" Love, it can only mean one thing. Charlotte used dark magic on him. She falsified the mate bond to trap the strongest alpha in the region,"
I was appalled one would do that. The mate bond was sacred among the werewolf race. That bitch would fucking pay for that.
" Luis, we still couldn't feel the bond before Charlotte came into our lives. Even now, Ellis doesn't feel the bond between us,"
" Someone is doing that. Someone was blocking it with a spell. It was a long time planning," he said sternly. It made sense.
Alphas realize their full potential when they have their true mate by their side. They are stronger and fiercer. If the mate bond was blocked on his side, it meant someone was scared of Ellis' power. They didn't want him to reach his full power. But who and why?
" I know Foxes are cunning. But do you think Charlotte was the one who targeted Ellis?" It didn't make sense. For one to find a mage to do their bidding, they need money and connections. I doubted Charlotte had that.
" No, there is someone who is pulling the strings. Charlotte was just a puppet,"
" So, how does it feel to have him as a mate?" he asked. I leaned my back against the couch. I'm still unable to believe it.
" I have a mate, Luis. A real mate and everything is heightened! I want to hold him and sniff him,"
" I'm happy for you, Love. You deserve it so much,"
" Ellis Carter is mine, do you understand that? If this is how he felt when he thought Charlotte was his, I should have been more understanding because I wouldn't give up this feeling for anything," I still hated that he didn't reject Charlotte immediately. My best friend stared at me fondly as I went on and went, making me redden a few times.
My children came downstairs, running to us. They hugged Luis. They missed him.
" Dada, I missed you," Solara said, sitting on his lap. They told him how much fun they had with their father. My kids enjoyed spending time with Ellis.
Ellis came down, too. I looked up at his handsome face and sighed. I needed to tell him the truth about Charlotte even though I couldn't tell him about our bond yet.
" Are you alright?" he asked. I glanced at Luis, and he nodded.
" Luis found out something," I informed him.