The Alpha’s Regret

Chapter 11

I apply the last swipe of lip gloss onto my bottom lip and stand away from the mirror to examine my appearance. Anna had appeared earlier to help me get dressed since she was still in a mood with Lorenzo. I couldn’t help but laugh away as she went into a deep rant about his hard headedness. It didn’t surprise me that Lorenzo is being super cautious. Alpha’s are notoriously protective and fiercely possessive over their mates. He’s only doing what he thinks is right for Anna. 

I straighten up the dress Anna let me borrow and look at how it hugs my figure perfectly. Being a warrior I didn’t get dressed up often so this felt nice. The dress is a light shade of blue and is a tight bandage style, stopping just above my knees. It has slim dainty straps which show off my collar bones and toned shoulders. Anna paired it with a pair of silver killer heels and a silver bracelet which sparkles when it catches the light. My long platinum hair is brushed out in thick, soft waves and I have some light make up on to accentuate my dark eyes. Grabbing my clutch quickly I head downstairs to meet everyone else. 

When I reach the bottom step, James turns his head from his conversation with some pack warriors and some members of my team. His  jaw drops open slightly as he takes in my outfit. One of the warriors suddenly lets out a whistle to which James shoots him a death glare. I roll my eyes and head over to join everyone. 

“You look amazing Ella. I mean you always look nice but... Wow.” He gulps loudly while running his hand through his hair. I have to say that he also looks very handsome tonight in his dark jeans and navy T-shirt that sits perfectly over his protruding muscles. 

We all make our way to the cars and James invites me to take a seat next to him in the front while he drives. 

The club is already busy and I can smell a mixture of overwhelming scents as we enter the building. The club is full of a mixture of both humans and werewolves. Not that the humans have any idea about that. We find some tables in a private area reserved by James’ friend. 

“They are on their way in just now.” James says as we shuffle round the tables.

“I’ll go get us some drinks.” I say while getting up to look for the bar. James offers to go instead but I insist he stays to wait on his friend. As I walk away Ivy is going crazy in my head and her pacing is making me feel a little nauseous. Something isn’t right but I can’t put my finger on it... 

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Alpha Lucas POV 

I sit and twiddle my thumbs as the latest dinosaur of an Alpha drones on about pack rules. It seems like this d**k is stuck in the dark ages as he goes on and on about the reasons why he thinks women shouldn’t be allowed to be Alpha’s. It seems that he is distressed that the neighbouring pack to his own is being run by a woman who has no interest in accepting his shoddy business proposals. I don’t blame her to be honest. He’s the worst kind of Alpha. 

“Aren’t we all here to discuss more important matters?” I interrupt him mid rant. He seems irritated but I don’t give a s**t. 

“In my opinion women should be allowed to be Alphas so long as they can run the pack successfully.  What is the f*****g issue?” I state while his face grows red with fury. 

The conversation steers back towards other business matters thankfully when my phone vibrates in my pocket. I’m happy for the distraction to be honest. This conference has felt like a waste of my time and I’m looking forward to getting home. I leave the room to take the call. 

“Hey man it’s James, are you okay to talk?” 

“Yeah sure what’s up?” 

“We have had another rogue attack. Don’t worry it’s been taken care of but it appears the Luna was the target.” 

Yep I’m not surprised. This is one of the reasons why I didn’t want a Luna. 

“Okay so what do you need?” 

“We will need warriors and also some of your best trackers to try hunt the bastard down before he can attack again.” 

“Not a problem. I’m away at a conference though so I won’t be back for a few days. I can call you with some plans nearer the time if that’s cool with you?” 

“Yeah man thanks, looking forward to seeing you. I’ll let Lorenzo know.” 

*** 

I nod to the bouncer as I head into the club with my Beta and a few of my warriors. I know that they are all keen to have fun after working flat out for the past week but I’d rather just head to Crecent Moon straight away. I’m tired and just want to rest after the long trip. My wolf is trying to get my attention as well but I block him out as best I can. 

“Go on ahead.” I nod to Nick and everyone else. “I’ll let the bar staff know we are here and they will come take some drinks orders.” 

As I start to make my way towards the bar I am hit with an unmistakable scent. One I never thought I’d ever smell again. The smell of strawberries and vanilla invades my senses and my heart begins to race as I follow it like a lost puppy. When I turn the corner I see her. 

It’s been 4 years but I’d recognise her anywhere. She is staring right at me her large chocolate eyes staring at me widely. Her face has forever etched itself in my brain since that night 4 years ago. She has changed only slightly. Her limbs look leaner, more tanned and her hair is longer as it lands down by her elbows. The second that we are locked in each others gaze feels like an eternity then I suddenly hear the crash of the drinks she has dropped onto the floor in front of her. The sudden noise breaks us both from our trance and she crouches down quickly to start cleaning the mess left by the spilled drinks. 

“s**t, s**t oh no.” I hear her whisper under her breathe. 

I run over quickly and start to help her put the broken glass onto the drinks tray. I signal to the bartender to come and assist. 

“You can leave it now Ella, the bar staff have got it.” I croak out. She shakes her head vigorously and I see her hands tremble a little as she continues to pick at the glass. 

I touch her arm slowly in an attempt to stop her and a bolt of electric sparks travel from my finger tips up the length of my arm. I pull my hand away in shock and her eyes snap up to look at me in disbelief. Her loss of concentration causes her to cut her palm deeply on some of the glass. 

“s**t Ella. You’re bleeding here come with me.” I pull gently on her arm. Relishing the tingles that are now running through my body. She tugs her arm out of my reach violently and flips her hair away from her face. 

“Don’t f*****g touch me.” She spits out in a low warning growl. 

“You’re bleeding Ella! I know it will heal but it’s pretty deep. It needs to be bandaged. Anyway... don’t you think we need to talk?” I ask desperately. 

“I don’t have anything to say to you Alpha Lucas. I’d like to just get on with my night if that’s okay with you.” She turns her head away to look in any direction apart from mine. 

“Look, if you don’t talk to me now you know I’ll just follow you around until you do. Just give me 10 minutes and then I’ll let you be, okay?” 

She looks like she is weighing up her options as she looks off into the distance.  

“Please...” I breathe out. And just like that my usual arrogant persona disappears and I am completely at her mercy. 

She stares at me for a second before answering.

“Okay 10 minutes. Then I want you to leave me alone.” 

I gesture toward the staff door and ask her to follow me. 

“You know I don’t think we are suppose to be back here.” She states coldly as she looks around the dark corridor. 

“It’s okay, I own this club.” I say casually.

“Ahh, of course you do...” she mutters while rolling her eyes. 

I open the door to my office and she steps inside wearily and takes a seat on the leather sofa. She crosses her legs and begins to examine the cut on her hand. I sneak a look at her as I rummage around my desk drawers looking for the first aid kit. Her dress has ridden up slightly exposing the soft perfect skin of her thighs. The sight sends my mind to some dirty places as I imagine my hands caressing the smooth skin while my head rests between her thighs. The thought has my c**k twitching already and I can feel my pants become tighter. I’ve never felt so turned on by a woman. Especially one who has never even laid a finger on me. I shake my head and refocus my thoughts. The last thing I need is to scare her off by acting like a f*****g horny teenager. I find the first aid box and take out a bandage to put around her cut. As I sit next to her on the sofa, I can sense how uncomfortable she is and how much she wants to escape my presence. I gently take her hand and feel those tingles tickle my fingers as I begin to work on her bandage. 

“She’s our mate! The moon goddess has given us another chance with her. Don’t f**k this up. Claim her right now! She belongs to us!” My wolf, Colt is howling in my head. 

“Her wolf is calling to me. She wants to forgive us. Don’t mess this up for us this time!”

We sit in silence for a moment while I try to force my wolf back so that I can remain in control. What he says shocks me though. It doesn’t make sense. Second chance mates are rare and I’ve never heard of anyone being paired back with their original mate. I am about to open my mouth when she breaks the silence. 

“Why can I feel the sparks? Why does my wolf still go crazy for your scent when we severed the mate bond already?” She whispers quietly as she watches my fingers tie the last knot in her bandage. 

“Well, it seems the Moon  Goddess has given us a second chance at this mates thing.” I chuckle lightly in an attempt to lighten the mood. 

Suddenly her face turns angry and she shoots up from her seat. 

“Absolutely not!! I don’t want this!! Why would the Moon Goddess do this to me again? I don’t want you!” She screams loudly as tears begin to glisten in her eyes. 

The raw emotion and conviction in her voice hits me like a ton of bricks. Hearing her say that she doesn’t want me f*****g stings.

I run my hand through my hair and take a step towards her. I want to comfort her. To hold her in my arms and never let go. Like I should have done the first time I laid eyes on her. I want to start over again but I can see in her eyes how much she despises me right now. I can’t even blame her. I hurt her bad and she has clearly moved on with her life without me while I’ve spent the past 4 years pining for her. 

“Please, I’ll do anything. That night... I regret it. I’ve regretted it every single damn day. I can’t get you out of my mind. You might not want me yet Ella but I want you. Tell me you’ll give me a chance?” I look at her with pleading eyes but I can see that her heart won’t be so easily touched. 

“No. Alpha Lucas my answer is no. I will reject this match on the next full moon. The least you can do is let me do that. Please let me move on with my life.” she says sternly. 

I nod pathetically, fumbling with the first aid kit as I place it back in the drawer. 

“I’ll come back to Blackstone in 3 weeks for the next full moon and we can put this whole thing to an end.” She states angrily as she makes her way to the door. I go to follow her. To fight for her. But she turns abruptly and stops me in my tracks.

“Don’t!” She warns in a low furious voice. “You’ve had your chance Alpha.” 

I sit back in my chair when she slams the door shut behind her. I feel foreign feelings settling over me- panic and fear. I can’t let this happen again I can’t waste this gift the Goddess has granted me. This time I won’t let her go and she will be mine. I lean my head back and stare at the ceiling deep in thought. 

“Lucas man, where the f**k are you James is waiting and you’ve been gone ages? Is everything alright?Nick says to me through the mind link. 

“Yeah man sorry tell him I’ll be right there. I just had to deal with some business to do with the club. I’m just leaving the office just now” 

I reply back while trying to pull myself together. I have to go out there and face James. He contacted me for my help and I can’t let him down.