TWICE MATED

The secret meeting

MICHAEL’S POV

I hadn't expected things to go the way they went, I didn’t think that the portion would kill Anaiah or at least that is what I thought had happened. She suddenly started coughing up blood and I didn’t know what to do. The last thing I wanted was to be caught with the body of a dead omega in my room so I had to think fast. I obviously couldn’t keep her in my room so I had to get rid of her as fast as I could. I didn’t want her to die, I just wanted her not to be my mate, but I guess there was no way of doing that without killing her. This was not how I wanted things to end, this wasn’t what I thought would happen when Kyle gave me that recipe for the portion. The funny thing was that I had drunk the same potion in the same cup and yet nothing had happened to me. Now that I thought about it, Anaiah drank more than I did, only took a sip of the drink and she gulped the whole thing down and that was because I was forcing her to. Whether I liked it or not and whether I wanted to admit it or not, this was all my fault. I was even planning to leave that poor omega in the middle of nowhere and she was barely hanging on to life. She was probably going to die out there and that was if she wasn’t already dead.

The only thing that I could think of now was what this meant for me. What did her death mean for me and I called it her death because I knew that there was no way that she was going to live through this. She was coughing and spitting blood and I couldn’t see how she would live through that. The only person that could answer all the questions that I had was Kyle. He was the one who gave me the portion and he was the one who knew how it was supposed to work. I want him to tell me what it would mean for me if the portion worked. Why was it that it didn’t have the same effect on me that it had on her? I wanted to ask him all those questions but I didn’t want to bother him and I was also afraid of what he would say if I told him that the girl might have been dead. I didn’t want anyone to know what had happened here and Kyle already knew enough.

He had already done so much for me, and if anyone found out what we had done, we would both be in trouble. It was even worse now because it seemed as if she had died because of what we did. I was having a hard time coming to terms with what was happening but what else could I do, crying over spilled milk now was pointless. However, no matter how badly I felt about what had just happened I had to look o the bright side. The only people that knew about me and Anaiah were her and me. The only thing that Kyle knew was that I wanted to reject a mate and I knew I had to keep it like that. A secret was better if it was known by only a few people and if Anaiah was truly dead then I could say that my secret was safe. It was safe because Kyle only knew half of the story and there was no confirmation that I had found my mate tonight because I hadn't told anyone about it.

In a funny way, things had worked out in my favor and I just couldn’t wait to move on with my life. I couldn’t wait to put all this behind me and hopefully forget all about it because had had enough of it. One night of this was enough for me and I didn’t want any more of it. Maybe Anaiah’s death was a blessing in disguise and maybe the moon goddess was the one who saw the mistake that she had made and decided to correct it but take her from my hands. Maybe she realized that putting me with Anaiah was a mistake that she needed to correct by taking her life because Anaiah had nothing to live for. There wasn’t even anyone that would be hurt if she died and there was no one that she wanted to stay alive for. In a way, the moon goddess had done her a favor today.

Hopefully, the moon goddess would realize her mistake and fix it by giving me a new mate. Fixing her mistake didn’t end with her taking Anaiah from my hands because that would still leave me with a problem that I already had before this one. I still needed a mate and I needed one that was fit to give me pups and rule this pack beside me. This time she had to give me the woman that I wanted and nothing less because I wasn’t willing to accept it. I didn’t care what rank the wolf I was going to be mated to was as long as she wasn’t an omega. I didn’t want omega weather from my pack or any other pack.

My current problem was to ensure that I got rid of Anaiah’s body without anyone seeing me. I wasn’t particularly happy about what had happened because it got me into a new problem that I hadn't been ready to deal with. Never had I imagined that my night would end with me getting rid of a dead body. However, it was either my reputation that I would be saying goodbye to tonight or Anaiah and it had to be her. However, I did wish that it hadn't come to this. I wished she would have stayed alive not only because she didn’t deserve to die but also because I would have had to explain to anyone what happened to her. I knew that Luke would have a lot of questions for me once I got back home, but I was just going to tell him to mind his when business because I didn’t have to explain what I did with my pack members to him.

What was done was done and could not be reversed. I had to move on with my life.

I went into the deepest part of the forest in order to get rid of her body because I was hoping that nobody would find it there. At least nobody that mattered to me would find her body if it was buried deep in the forest. I didn’t care about the rogues that felt that they had a claim on this part of the forest because there wasn’t anything that they could do if they found her body. If she was still alive then she could join them and start a new life as somebody else although I doubted that there would be any other position other than being an omega. After driving further into the frost I decided to get out of my car and drop her body next to the big tree that was close by. I got out of the car and picked her up and then dropped her next to the tree that I had chosen. She was cold to the touch and I was convinced that she was dead. As a matter of fact, I knew that she was dead. There was no way that her heart could still be beating when she was this cold. When I was about to put my head to her chest to listen if she had a heartbeat, I stopped myself and asked myself what I was doing. If she did have a heartbeat, would I pick her up and go back home with her? There was no way that I was going to go back with her and then have to explain to everyone why she was in this condition. Explaining her disappearance was better than explaining her current condition.

She looked as if she was sleeping and she would wake up at any moment and beg me to take her back home with me. She looked very peaceful which kind of gave me hope that she was in a better place. Maybe she was better off dead because I couldn’t see what else life could offer her now that I had rejected her. It was hard for me to walk away from her and go back home leaving her here. I couldn't understand why I was so conflicted when this was what I had wanted from the very beginning. I knew I had to walk away no matter how hard it was, this had to be done. I finally managed to get the strength to walk away and drove away. I was going back home to start a new life and I was going to live my life as if this night never happened.

When I got home, I found Luke waiting for me by the entrance and I knew that he probably had a million questions for me. Everyone was going to have a million questions for me after they realized that Anaiah was no longer here. I would have to explain myself to those who knew that she disappeared after coming to my room. These were all going to be questions that I had been anticipating but I had hoped that I would have a little more time before having to answer them. I sighed as I got off the car and braced myself for all the questions that he was about to shower me with.

“Where the f**k did you go?” he demanded as he followed me close behind like he always did. Who needed a mate when they had Luke around? The guy was worse than a woman, but at least if it was my mate doing this I would appreciate it and take it as a sign that she cared for me.

“Who are you asking that question?” I asked him so that he could rethink his line of questioning and his approach. I really didn’t have to explain myself to anyone and I hated feeling like I had to explain myself. He sounded as if he was demanding that I tell him what I did during my spare time or when I wasn’t with him.

“I am sorry, but you just sped off and we were all wondering what was happening” he explained in a much calmer tone. I was not in the mood for his bullshit and he was finally noticing that.

“Forgive me for being worried about my Alpha and my best friend”, he added and I knew he was just saying that so that he could make me feel guilty, but it wasn’t going to work tonight, I had enough that I was feeling guilty about already.

“I needed some air,” I said dismissively, hoping that he would get the message and just let this go.

“What happened with Anaiah the omega?” he asked me, and this was just another thing that I didn't like. Anaiah was no longer a problem to me, but I hated the fact that her name was attached to that. I hated it because it reminded me of all the ways that the moon goddess had failed me.

“Do you really have to add that title every time you say her name?” I asked him, and he chuckled, oblivious to the fact that I was getting increasingly annoyed by him.

“Yes I do, I am just trying to remind you that you are treading on dangerous waters, you shouldn't be associating yourself with her. All your energy should go into finding your mate,” he said “Anyway, where did she go?” he asked again looking around as if he had been expecting her to be in the car with me

“Why did you want to see her?” he asked me.

"You ask way too many questions and I don't like it," I said.

"Would you rather I asked those questions or someone else who overheard me told her that you wanted to see her?" he asked me and I frowned.

"Did I not tell you to be discreet?" I asked him, already infuriated by the possibility that someone out there knew she was supposed to meet with me.

"I am just kidding, the only thing they know is that I had some things that she was supposed to do after the party. No one knows that she was supposed to be meeting with you...in your room" he said emphasizing the fact that she was meeting me in my room.

"I hope you are telling me the truth," I said

"I am telling you the truth and now I wanna hear yours," he said, and I sighed, realizing that he was never going to let this go unless I told him what he wanted to hear.

“Well, I got a message that her father’s sister had died in the neighboring pack so they were asking for her,” I said, that was the best excuse that I could come up with in such a short period. I only wished that I had had enough time to come up with an excuse for where she was.

“Oh I see, but why did you want to see her?” he asked me, and I sighed. He really wasn’t going to let this go

“I wanted to see her so that I could tell her that,” I said

“You could have just met with her in your office,” he said and I hated the fact that I was feeling like I had to explain myself to him. I hated the fact that he felt like I owed him an explanation and that he was acting like he had the right to know everything that was happening in my life.

“Luke, do I owe you an explanation about things that are happening in my life?” I asked him, and he shook his head.

“You don’t, but I am allowed to worry about you. If there is a problem, I am the one who is expected to fix it. I just think that I have the right to know what is happening, especially because it will end up being my problem”, he said.

“Luke, what is your job here?” I asked him “What is your life’s purpose?’ I asked him, and he sighed.

“To take care of you,” he said.

“That is true, and that means that you must take care of every mess that I make. If there were no messes in my life, you would essentially be jobless. Am I right?” I asked him, and he nodded.

“I know you know what happens to wolves that are useless in this pack house” I added.

“Be grateful that you still have a job, and if there is a mess, you will clean it up not as a favor to me but because it's your job. You are a friend but you should never forget your job” I said as I walked away from him and I was relieved that he didn’t try to follow me. I wasn’t in the mood to argue with him.

I just wanted to go to bed. It had been a long day. Maybe I would wake up tomorrow feeling better because I wasn’t in a great mood. I may have gotten rid of Anaiah, but getting rid of the feelings that came naturally to me, I had hoped that they would disappear just as she did, but I was wrong. Maybe calling Kyle wasn’t such a bad idea because then he would tell me what to expect from all of this, and he would tell me when these feelings were going to go away. When I got back into my room, I was overwhelmed by sadness when I was hit by her strong scent that was still in my room. It was almost as if she was still in here with me. I couldn’t stand it. Why did this feeling have to remain with me? Why couldn’t they leave just as easily as she had? I headed to the bathroom, hoping that would wash away the little scent that belonged to her of my body. I didn’t want any trace of her in my room and even in my life.

After bathing, I decided that it was best if I spent the night in the guest bedroom because her scent was just too strong in my room. It was even giving me a headache. I was willing to stay in the guest bedroom for as long as I had to if it meant that I wouldn’t have to deal with her scent. I would wait until it disappeared completely. The only problem was that I would have to explain to Luke why I was spending the night in the guest bedroom. However, that was a small price to pay for my freedom.

Now that Anaiah was gone, I could continue planning for my perfect life with my perfect mate. Anaiah didn’t have any family, so I wasn't worried about anyone following me around and demanding that I explain where she was. The only people that were probably going to give me problems were the likes of Luke. He often forgot his place, and I often had to remind him. However, I was going to take kindly to anyone else questioning me about this matter. I only tolerated Luke because he was not only my right-hand man but also a very close friend of mine. He was the only one in this pack house that wasn’t afraid of me and I didn't want him to be. However, I wanted him to never ask me about Anaiah again and I needed to find a way to make that clear to him.