The Alpha's Unknown Fated Mate

Chapter 4

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I woke up in the middle of the night again, and I couldn’t understand why I’d been having these weird dreams.

It started that night when I turned eighteen. I would have the same dream, about a girl, every three to four months, but as the months and years went by, and with every dream, the little girl also grew. I saw her grow in every stage of her life from being an infant to an adult. But the weird thing is, I never saw her face. As an infant, she would always be wrapped in a pink blanket with teddy bears all over, and she would always be wearing a pretty pink bonnet with a little white bow on the side. When the little girl got a little older, I would see her running around and playing with other children, as I stood from afar. As she grew into a teen, I had dreams where I would be calling and shouting out to her, but I had no voice. It was very frustrating because, even at times, I would also try and run to her, but as I got closer and closer, she would get further and further away. I did not know her name, but I was calling out to her as if I knew her. And for the last year, these dreams have become more frequent. I’d get these dreams about two to three times a month now, but tonight, it was much different. The girl appears to be the same age as I am now. She had long light brown hair that went down to her waist. Her physique showed that she was very active and worked out a lot. But, like the other dreams, I could not see her face.

When the dreams became more frequent, I brought them up to my parents and they looked just as confused as I was. I remember when I told them, they became eerily quiet, as my dad leaned back in his chair, and after a few minutes, all he did was scoff. He laughed it off and told me it was nothing, but my mother looked uncomfortable. She was fidgeting in her seat, playing with her fingers, and not making any eye contact with me. They didn’t have much to say, but my father was coming up with different theories about my dreams, saying it might be me simply dreaming about my mate since I hadn’t found her yet. And my mother was quick to agree with him. I remember she excused herself from my dad’s office and avoided speaking to me for a week. So, I brushed it off and didn’t mention it to anyone else since then. It still didn’t sit right with me. Every time I got these dreams, I kept them to myself, but I had a gut feeling that they knew more than what they were saying.

I looked at the time, and it was two-forty-two in the morning. I rubbed my face and groaned. I was extremely frustrated because it just didn’t make any sense. Who the hell was she? And why am I having these dreams?

I couldn’t go back to sleep, so I decided to go down to the gym and get some workout done. I put on some sweatpants, a hoodie, and my shoes, and grabbed my earphones as I made my way down to the pack’s gym.

I walked past the kitchen and was surprised that the light was on but dimmed. The pack members who lived in the pack house were not usually up at this time, and although members that live around our pack territory, are free to roam around the packhouse mostly during the day, it is unlikely that they would come after a certain time. Usually, after ten at night, they would stay out of the packhouse, out of respect for the rank members.

I heard whispers and quietly walked into the kitchen. The walk-in pantry door was usually closed, but it was slightly ajar. I slowly pushed the door open and, to my surprise, I saw two teen pups full-on making out! They appeared to be no older than fifteen years old. They were too busy to even notice that someone had walked in on them, and they were about to see the moon and stars.

I cleared my throat, and they both whipped their heads at me stunned, and it looked like their eyes were about to pop out of their sockets.

“c**k blocker,” my wolf, Viper snickered.

“Shut up, Viper. They’re just pups, and they’re about to have s*x in my pantry.”

“Just remember when you were their age, you couldn’t keep your d**k in your pants either. Go easy on them,” I pushed him to the back of my mind and shook my head. Even if he was right, they were still pups.

“Alpha Vance, I’m… I’m so sorry!” the girl said as they both stood on their feet. “We were just hanging out and…”

“It looks like you both were more than just hanging out, don’t you think?” I said sternly. I averted my eyes at the young man that stood beside her and c****d my head to the side. He wasn’t a pack member. I could see he was trembling with fear. “What are you both doing here after hours? And you, you’re not a pack member, how did you get past our gates?”

She lowered her head in shame, “Alpha... I snuck him in. Please don’t tell my parents, I don’t want to cause them more trouble, and if they found out that I went into the packhouse after hours without permission, and snuck someone into our territory, I would be punished,” she answered. “Please, Alpha Vance. I will never do it again, I promise.”

“What’s your name? And how old are you?” I asked her.

“Hailey… Hailey Morris, Alpha, and I’m fifteen.”

“Morris? Your dad is Gregory Morris, I assume?” she nodded her head yes. “And you?” I then asked the boy.

“My name is Caleb Brinton, and I’m from the River Moon pack. And I’m also fifteen, sir.”

I sighed and looked around the pantry. These pups made such chaos here.

“As Alpha of this pack, I respect my pack members and their privacy, and I expect the same in return. However, Hailey, you are still a minor, and this would need to get your parents involved. Your father is a respected guard, and he would not appreciate it if I kept this from him,” she nodded her head in understanding. “And I also do not appreciate you sneaking someone into our territory, let alone, bringing them into the packhouse without anyone’s knowledge, especially at this time of night. Even if the packhouse is for all pack members to come and go as they please at any time of the day, this is still my home, and there are rules after a certain hour at night. Caleb should have checked in at the front gate, like everyone else who visits our territory, or else he would be considered a trespasser. Given the fact that it is almost three in the morning, you two shouldn’t even be out of your homes. You may have put yourselves in danger, goddess forbids.” They both lowered their heads and sulked. They knew that what I was saying was the truth. “And as for you Caleb, you are far from your pack, how did you plan on getting home? And I am also assuming your parents don’t know that you are here,”

“No, sir, they do not know where I am and that I snuck out of the house to come to Golden Moon to see Hailey,” he answered.

“Yo, what the f**k is going on down here?!” my Beta, Brian exclaimed, as he walked up to me and saw the two pups in the pantry. “What happened? What’d I miss?” I gave him a quick replay of what was going on, and he raised an eyebrow at those two. “In the pantry?” he said and chuckled. I shook my head and sighed.

“Brian, link Gregory and his wife, and tell them I need to have a meeting with them in the morning in my office,”

“Now? It’s three in the morning, can it wait till morning?”

“Yes, you i***t! In the morning! They’re still asleep, link them after breakfast, before Gregory starts his shift,” he threw his hands up in defeat. “And Caleb here will need a ride home,” he looked at me and raised his eyebrows. I pressed my lips together, which made him roll his eyes.

“And where exactly is home for you, buddy?” he asked Caleb.

“River Moon, sir.”

“WHAT?! That’s like an hour away! How the hell did you get here in the first place considering you don’t have your wolf yet?”

“I… I caught the bus to the city and walked thirty minutes from there,”

Brian looked at me and I shrugged my shoulders. These pups had it bad for each other. They already seemed in love, and I can only hope that they end up being mates. It’s never easy when you fall in love with someone at a young age and before you even gain your wolf. It’ll make it that much harder for them once they find their mates. I should know, I’ve been in their shoes before. Unfortunately for me, I still haven’t found my mate, and the girl that I was in love with did, and that was the end of us. We respected the mate bond, and I didn’t want to ruin that for her. We knew it would eventually come to an end when we both turned eighteen and we knew we weren’t mates. As much as it hurt for me to see her with him, I was happy for her. And that’s all that mattered.

Before Brian took Caleb home, I instructed Caleb to speak to his Alpha and his parents to let them know what was going on, and that I would be having a conference call with them soon.

As soon as Brian and Caleb left, Hailey also made her way home but before she did, I told her that she would need to let her parents know what was going on. They would be clueless as to why they were being called for a meeting with me, and I wanted them to get a heads-up. She hesitated for a bit but knew the importance of the meeting. I knew her parents weren’t going to be happy with her, but there would be consequences for her.

I finally made it to the gym and did some extreme weightlifting for the next two hours. My mind was still caught up in these dreams, and I was beginning to think that something was wrong with me. I finished my last set and left the gym.

I made it to my room and needed a shower. I stood in the shower overthinking some theories about my dreams. And nothing I could come up with made sense.

“Viper, I think I may need to see a shrink. I’m losing my mind!”

“You needed a shrink a long time ago!” he teased.

“You’re no help, you damn mutt! Keep your wisecracks to yourself!”

“Fine! But if you must see a shrink, why don’t we go see the pack’s doctor?”

“Dr. Hartley?”

“No, Dr. Einstein! Of course, Dr. Hartley! He might have an answer for us.”

“I’ve never thought about that. I’ll go see him after breakfast,” I replied.

“Just remember you have a meeting with that girl’s parents after breakfast,” he reminded me.

“s**t, I almost forgot about that!” I grunted in frustration, but I knew this was just as important.

“An Alpha’s job never stops. Maybe we could go for a run tonight with Bowzer and Dash?”

“That sounds like a plan, I’ll let them know after breakfast,” Viper retreated to the back of my mind, and I quickly finished my shower.

It never crossed my mind to go see Dr. Hartley. He’s been our pack’s doctor since my grandfather was Alpha, and he was very well respected by all pack members. I’m hoping he has some answers for me, and hopefully shed some light on why I’ve been having these crazy dreams.

After breakfast, Brian and Deckard, my Gamma, accompanied me to the meeting with Gregory and Angela. The meeting went well. Although I could feel how they were very nervous being in front of the rank members, they understood the consequences of their daughter’s actions. However, they were stunned that she would sneak someone into the territory, and of all places, bring them to the packhouse. They were also not aware that she was sneaking around with someone from outside of the pack, even if it was normal for pups to meet friends from different packs. They agreed to put her on a strict curfew for the next few weeks, and as for her consequences from me, she would help other Omegas with duties around the packhouse for a month every day after school. They understood that I was being very lenient with my punishment and were very thankful for that. They reassured me that they would make sure it wouldn’t happen again.

After the Morris’ left my office, I told Brian and Deckard I would be busy for the next few hours, as I would be visiting Dr. Hartley. They were both concerned, but I told them there was nothing to worry about. They were my best friends, and they knew when something was up. I promised them I would tell them when the time came, but this was something I needed to do on my own. I also told them that Viper wanted to go out for a run tonight with Bowzer and Dash, and they happily agreed. They both left my office, and I mind-liked Dr. Hartley.

“Dr. Hartley?”

“Yes, Alpha? Is there something I could do for you?” he answered.

“Are you busy right now? I need to speak to you about something, and it’s very important.”

“Sure, Alpha! I don’t have any patients until this afternoon. If you would like to come by in fifteen minutes, I’ll meet you in my office at the pack hospital.”

“Great, I’ll be right over.”

I cut our links off and made a beeline to the pack’s hospital.

As I waited for Dr. Hartley in his office, my nerves were off the charts.

“Alpha! What brought you to my office today?” he said as he stepped into his office and sat down behind his desk. I stared at him for a while and bit the inside of my cheek. His smile slowly faded away as he looked more concerned. “Alpha? Are you okay?” I sighed heavily.

“Dr. Hartley, I’ve been having these weird dreams about a specific girl since I turned eighteen. And for the past year, it’s been more frequent.”

“What do you mean, Alpha?” he asked as he leaned forward and interlocked his fingers on his desk.

“I’m saying, what the hell do these dreams mean that I’ve been having since I was eighteen?!” I exclaimed. “I’ve dreamed about this girl since she was a baby and watched her grow into this young adult. I asked my parents about it, but they weren’t any help. My father came up with a theory that I must be dreaming of my mate since I hadn’t found her yet, but I don’t think it’s my mate that I’m dreaming about,” I explained, and stood from my chair.

“What makes you think it’s not your mate? Maybe it could be?”

“Because I didn’t feel any romantic feelings for her in my dreams… if that’s even a thing. But… I felt more of a protector of this girl,” I continued to tell him everything from the time this girl was an infant to now, a young adult. I told him specific details such as the pink baby blanket with teddy bears all over, her pretty pink bonnet with the little white bow, how she has long light brown hair down to her waist, that I could only see her from behind, and that I have never seen her face.

After I was done explaining everything, I turned to face Dr. Hartley, his eyes widened in shock, and his face was white as a ghost.