Mates Don't Love

A Coronation

Brian’s POV

It’s been three weeks since Lucia was found by the lake near death.  We postponed the coronation that would make Lucian Alpha so that she could heal.  Everyday Lucian cries in desperation at not finding the person that was responsible for injuring his sister.  I haven’t been able to get a chance to get near Lucia let alone speak to her privately to ensure she doesn’t talk about that night.  It’s frustrating me all to hell to know that this b***h could potentially bring me down.  But I have heard a rumor that she has asked to be able to leave the pack and go on a sort of soul-searching trip for an unnamed amount of time.  I wasn’t so certain of how I felt about that.  I was certain she was going to leave the pack and confess to her brother what really happened that night and who did it once she was away from the territory and I wouldn’t be able to do anything about it.  I needed to get to the b***h before she left and make sure she knew her place.  I would do that and more to her if she talked.  Rumor had it since she hadn’t shifted before I nearly killed her, she hadn’t gotten her wolf yet and nobody was certain when she actually would get her wolf.  That part pleased me it just meant she was easier to injure.  Without a wolf to heal her killing her should be easy.

Lucia’s POV

It’s been three weeks since my birthday.  Three weeks since my heart was crushed by him.  The one that was supposed to love me, my mate.  He was supposed to love and cherish me not beat me and nearly kill me.  Everyone kept pushing me to see if I could remember his name and I kept telling them that I couldn’t.  Truth was I remembered it all. It was Brian.  I remember his cruel words and I remember his anger when he rejected me, and I told him I didn’t accept his rejection.  Now he and my brother were going to take over running the pack.  My brother as the new Alpha and Brian as his beta.  I knew that I didn’t want to be around here any longer and wanted to leave the pack.  Seeing him everyday just killed me.  Every time he and Linda were intimate, I felt a searing in my heart.  I couldn’t bear it any longer and had decided that once I left the territory, I would accept his rejection so that I would no longer feel this heartache.  It took some convincing but finally my parents and my brother agreed on allowing me to take a journey of reflection.  Truth be told while I didn’t want to break ties with the pack I also no longer wanted to be here.  I did learn one valuable lesson though and that was mates don’t love you.  They hurt you instead.  The bond my parents have with each other is rare I’m certain of it.   I know that Brian has been trying to get me alone and I’m scared of what he will do if he does.  I make certain to never be in a position where he can get to me. 

It was almost time for the coronation.  My time left here at the pack was drawing to a close.  While everyone was under the assumption that I would just be gone a few months I was in fact planning on never coming back.  I was going to make my way to Vegas and start over there as a human.  I had talked with the doctor about my wolf, and it was feared that I lost her.  At the very least she was dormant and refusing to come out. Without her, I was just as good as human.  So, when I learned this, I contacted an old school friend of mine who invited me to come live with her in Vegas and start a new life like she did.  She asked me what happened to make me want to leave my pack.  I told her that I would explain to her in detail when I got there but for now it was best if I keep the information to myself.  She told me that she understood and couldn’t wait to see me.  I couldn’t wait to be away from here either.  I was heading out with my little red beetle tomorrow morning.  I hated lying to my family and making them think that I would be back, but it was the only way they would let me leave without me going rogue.  I didn’t want to denounce my pack because someday I may want to come back and integrate as a pack member but for now, I needed to be on my own.  My mother kept harping on and on about my getting a second chance mate since mine rejected me and hurt me so badly.  I didn’t have the heart to tell her that I didn’t want a mate.  Not after all that I had went through.

Lucian’s POV

“I really wish you wouldn’t leave the pack like this.  Not when we still haven’t found the rogues or the person that attacked you.  I can protect you and keep you safe her little sis.”  I was begging her not to leave I just couldn’t shake the feeling that her attacker was still in our midst, and I was somehow overlooking it.  I could tell that Lucia knew more than what she was telling us, but she was terrified somehow to let me know the truth.  I couldn’t help but worry about her.  She’s my baby sister after all.  If it was truly her mate that did this to her he would pay dearly for all that he had done.  Mates aren’t supposed to hurt each other and while it may sound sexist a male wolf is supposed to cherish and protect his female at all costs.  Lucia was determined to leave she wanted to clear her head for a bit.  She went through the proper channels by not only getting permission from my father the current Alpha but also myself the future Alpha.  Well after tonight it would be former and current Alphas.  I was making it a priority as my first act as Alpha to find the wolf that almost killed my sister and kill him myself.  The distant and hurt look in my sisters’ eyes was killing me and the person who put that look there deserved no mercy.  “Look Lucian, I love you but after all that has happened, I just need to get away from the bad memories and try to heal.  I want my wolf to come out and the doctor thinks that I need to heal emotionally before she will. Don’t you want me to have my wolf?”  I looked at her with love and told her that of course I wanted her to have her wolf.  Nobody should have to go without when they were born a werewolf.

Soon enough it was time for my father to pass down the title of Alpha to me.  It was my coronation day, and it was the day that I would announce Emily as my mate and Luna.  I was also going to announce Brian as my Beta which the pack pretty much already knew.  Brian in turn was going to announce Linda as his mate and Beta female.  My Gamma and Delta’s had yet to find their mates so for now we would hold off on their announcements.  We were sticking with pack tradition.  All titles were announced once the person receiving the title had found his mate and I wasn’t going to break with tradition.  I watched as my sister and my parents made their way to the stage.  My father’s Beta, Gamma and Delta followed after them with their mates.  I grabbed Emily’s hand, gave it a quick kiss, and whispered “it’s showtime baby.”  She gave me a nervous look, took a deep breath, and said, “let’s do this my love.”  Emily and I started to walk towards the stage, and we were followed by Brian and Linda then Derek my Gamma and Gene my Delta.  The latter two knew that although they were technically gaining their titles today it would not be announced until they found their mates.  As we were walking out, I caught a glimpse of my sisters’ eyes and frankly she looked terrified.  She was looking behind me and I had to fight the urge to turn around and try to spot the person that was causing her so much turmoil.  Emily whispered in my ear “Lucia looks absolutely terrified.  I don’t think it was a rogue who attacked her.  I think whoever did that to her is still here in the pack and she’s scared as hell to speak up.”  I looked at my perfect mate and told her “I do as well.  That’s why even though I don’t want to I am letting her leave for a while.  I’m hoping she will be brave enough to tell me who did that to her once she leaves pack grounds.