You Rejected Me. Remember?

That day, Asena and Aspen walked back towards the packhouse in their wolf forms. At first, when the warriors who were in the training ground in front of the packhouse noticed another alpha, they froze. It wasn’t normal for an alpha to walk into their territory unannounced. However, what surprised them was the new alpha wolf smelt like a member of their pack. Each pack had their distinctive smell. Moreover, their top warrior, Cade’s wolf, Aspen was accompanying her.

Philip, who was warming up for the regular training session, halted and frowned. He focused on the new alpha. Narrowing his eyes, he studied her features. This alpha was a female and she looked exactly like Warg. His gaze fell on the familiar wolf, Aspen. A grin slowly spread across his face. He knew who the newcomer could be. Gasping a breath of excitement, he rushed towards the two wolves and wrapped his arms around the new alpha.

Tears of joy rolled down his cheeks.

“Monica, you shifted,” he managed to whisper despite being overwhelmed by emotions.

Asena huffed out a breath and nodded her massive head. Philip stepped back and ran his sizable fingers through her black fur.

“My goodness, you look exactly like him….” He mumbled. By this time, the pack leaders had gathered around Asena and Aspen.

The warriors who had gathered in the training ground studied the new female alpha in awe. They whispered among themselves, awestruck and amazed by what they were witnessing. Alphas weren’t new, however, female alphas were rare, making them precious. Having one in their pack was something to be proud of.

“I wonder what her name is,” Calli couldn’t contain her excitement. “We never spoke about her wolf before. This is so exciting.” She squealed.

“Why don’t we go inside and change. We have a lot to talk about, don’t we girls?” Ava suggested wiggling her eyebrows at her friends.

“Wait… she can go with her mate…” Miles said, but Calli waved her hand in front of his face.

“Oh, come on, Miles. Let us girls do our thing. You can have Cade here. He needs to train anyway,” she mumbled and gestured to the massive female alpha to follow her.

“What about your training?” He called out just as they walked away.

“We’ll join. Don’t worry about us,” Calli called out and blew a k**s towards her mate. Giggling, she entered the packhouse with the girls.

“Shift back,” Calli smiled. She knew that Monica might find it hard since it was her first time so she wanted to offer her support.

“Just close your eyes and focus on your human,” she instructed.

Asena did exactly what she was told to and soon she started to feel herself morph back. It wasn’t as painful as when she morphed into her wolf form, still, she was yet to get used to the rearranging of her bones and muscles.

“You did it!” Amara clapped her hands together and Monica’s eyes fluttered open. She looked around and to her dismay, she realised that she was stark naked in front of them.

She hastened to cover her nudeness using her hands, yet in vain.

“What the hell! I’m naked!” She exclaimed. Snickering, Ava handed her a large shirt that Monica could use to cover herself. It wasn’t abnormal for them to be naked when they shift back to their human forms. However, Monica was new to it, so she was taken aback.

“It’s okay. We are all naked when we shift back. Only lycans can shift with their clothes on,” Calli explained.

Monica chuckled anxiously.

“I know. It just felt weird,” she mumbled out feeling embarrassed.

“What is her name?” Amara chirped, her face gleaming in delight. “I mean ….your wolf’s name.”

“Asena,” Monica replied, smiling.

“Sweet,” Calli beamed. “Are you excited?”

“Of course,” Monica grinned from ear to ear. “Now I can train…. If that is okay with you…” she trailed off as she glanced at Calli.

“Sure why not?” Calli chirped. “We all must train ourselves…” her eyes shifted towards Ava, who looked as enthusiastic as her.

“Did you call your grandmother?” She raised her eyebrows.

“Yes. She is rather busy with her work in the wizard kingdom, so she will be sending Amelia tonight,” Ava replied.

“Amelia? The witch girl?” Amara arched her brow.

Nodding in response, “yes. She knows all the spells. She is a pro already,” Ava told her. “I am not very familiar with the spells. I am more on the wolf side. But I’m glad that I can use magic,” smiling, she added.

Frowning, Monica glanced at them. “Who is Amelia?” She wondered out loud.

“She is a witch who we met recently…. She is the one who helped us in the fight against vampires. She played a vital role in proving to the vampire King that Draven had kidnapped you,” Calli explained.

“Yeah…and she said that she was Elijah’s mate,” Ava mumbled.

Monica went rigid when she heard Elijah’s name. She blinked a couple of times and shook her head.

“Well, guess what? I just came back from the woods and I saw Elijah’s wolf there.” Monica informed them, making them all gape at her in astonishment.

“What?” Calli’s eyes dilated.

Nodding her head, “yes. We went for a run when I shifted for the first time. Aspen tried to push me towards the pack when we sensed the presence of rogues. But I was determined to find out who it was since the rogue smelt familiar. I was right. Fenris was hiding under a bush. I don’t know why he was here or how he sneaked past the guards, but I was furious to see him. He was the one who fed me wolfsbane. I wanted to kill him on the spot. But he managed to escape,” Monica gritted her teeth.

“I followed his scent but suddenly, he just vanished,” frowning, she shook her head. She couldn’t understand how he managed to do that. It was as though her mind was playing tricks on her.

“I would have thought that I was mistaken. But I wasn’t the only one. Even Aspen was dumbfounded. I don’t know how to explain it…” she trailed off.

Calli listened to her attentively.

“That is strange. And if both of you sensed rogues on our land, we must send search parties into the wilderness. This is a serious issue that needs to be addressed,” she muttered.

Monica nodded in silence, her mind drifting towards what Ava had told her earlier. Something about the witch girl being her enemy’s mate.

“Wait… Elijah’s mate? She is a witch?” Monica asked, furrowing her eyebrows.

All three of them nodded in response.

“They tricked her and she helped them at first, but when she realised that they had been lying to her, she cursed them and helped us find you,” Ava told her.

“Cursed them…” Monica mumbled, staring blankly at the beta female.

“Yeah…. they will be toads during the day,” Ava chuckled. “And tonight, she is coming to help us make a potion that would help a vampire friend of ours,” she said, and the creases on Monica’s forehead deepened.

“Oh, you have not met the girl yet,” Amara uttered. “Philip found his mate in vampire territory!” Amara told her in excitement. Hearing about Philip’s mate was exciting and at the same time, it made her curious.

“Wow! Really? That is great! Where is she?” Monica squealed, her eyes sparkling in delight.

“I think she will be asleep at the moment. She is a vampire,” Calli replied.

“Oh,” Monica pursed her lips. “A friendly one, I hope,” she said.

“Yes, she is a sweetheart. But she couldn’t come out of her room during the day. Amelia knows a potion that would help her tolerate sunlight. Then, she would be able to join our pack duties,” Calli replied.

“That’s great. I can’t wait to meet her. Philip deserves a loving mate,” Monica smiled.

“She is wonderful. Did you know that she is the one who saved your life?” Ava looked at Monica intently.

“What?” Monica was shocked.

“Yes. You were on the brink of death. It was her that gave your dying heart a boost, saving your life. The doctors in the medical facility of vampires had confirmed it. She said something about you saving her once, so she did the same,” Calli explained.

Monica’s lips parted. Her heart thudded in anticipation.

Could it be Celeste? She wondered, yet remained silent.

Monica joined the others in the daily activities of the pack. She waited in anticipation for the sun to set. She couldn’t wait to meet Philip’s mate.

As usual, she went to the room after lunch. It was time to wash her body and get some rest before coming downstairs for anything else. While she was in the shower, she heard someone open the door to the bathroom. A familiar scent told her who it was although she didn’t see the intruder.

“Cade,” she mumbled, smirking.

“Hey, beautiful,” Cade chuckled, turning her around so that she was facing him. Her smirk deepened as her eyes landed on his bare neck. Feeling bold, she ran her wet palms on his chest, slowly wrapping them around his torso and started to trail k****s along his neck.

Cade hissed. His mate had the power to make him feel emotions that he previously didn’t know existed. Craning his neck, he allowed her to pepper k****s on his skin. However, he didn’t expect her to run her tongue over his sweet spot.

“f**k!” He hissed, as he felt jolts of excitement spread his body, making his not-so-little guy go rigid.

“Mate, you shouldn’t play with fire….” He g*****d.

“Oh? But I like it hot,” Monica huskily replied in his ears.

Cade was amazed when he realised that his mate had grown bold. His lips stretched a little.

“Yeah?” His voice was low.

Despite how bold Monica felt, the way he looked at her and the way he responded to her, made her suck her breath in.

“Hmm….” Her heart raced as she replied.

They ended up spending much time in the shower – much longer than they intended to. The running water wasn’t enough to block out her m***s and screams. When they walked out of the bathroom, both their bodies were covered in marks and hickeys. Among them, the mark that sealed their connection – the mark of their bond on both their necks.

***

Night fell. Monica went to the dining room with Cade on time for dinner. They always had their meals together. An unfamiliar brunette was speaking with Ava, who she guessed was Amelia, the witch. Offering a polite smile, she sat on an empty seat while Cade took a seat beside her. Monica looked around. Everyone was there. Even Philip. When she spotted a familiar pale, blond sitting beside him, her lips stretched in a wide grin.

“Celeste!” She exclaimed, and everyone glanced at Monica who was undoubtedly elated to see the new vampire girl.

“Ma’am,” Celeste shyly replied.

Monica happily glanced at Philip. “I couldn’t have wished for a better way. Both of you deserve to be happy, after what you have gone through,” she said, ignoring the stares of those who surrounded her. Her eyes lingered on the mark of mate bond that proved that she had accepted Philip as her partner.

Her grin widened, “Celeste, it’s Monica. Now we aren’t strangers. You are like my sister,” she said.

Smiling bashfully, Celeste nodded.

“Finally…. Our lives are going the right way,” she heard Asena in her mind, and she couldn’t agree more.