Chosen by the Alpha (#1 of the Denali pack)

Jensen's P.O.V.

I closed the bathroom door and had to catch my breath from what had just happened. It took so much of my self control, to not throw myself at her and claim her on the spot. I was getting dizzy with all these feelings racing through my body. Ever since the moment I saw her and had known she was my mate, my heart had been racing non stop. Emotions going through my body, I never even knew were possible to feel. A power filling me up, I never even knew existed. My body even started playing tricks on me too, because I could have sworn that she wanted me to go further, when we were standing in the dresser, when I had held her face in my hands just a few seconds ago. I could have sworn that she wanted me to kiss her, to touch her. I threw my clothes on the floor and jumped in the shower, turning the water ice cold. Maybe this could cool me off and help me to think better.

I found her,

I finally found her,

and she was so beautiful!

She really was the most beautiful girl in the universe. Angelic blonde hair falling down her body like a waterfall. Her perfect blueish grey eyes. I wondered if they would change color in the sunlight, but then again, I didn’t mind. They would look perfect either way. Her mouth was formed in a beautiful heart shape, Goddess, how I would love to kiss those lips! To taste her. When I had first touched her, stroking her tear away from her cheek, I immediately felt the pull and I was surprised, feeling how strong it was. The need to be with her, as close as I could. the need to touch her, to claim her as mine and mine alone.

I kept remembering the last conversation I had with my mother about this. We were at my parents' house, sitting at the dining room table, just two days ago. Talking about the ritual of choice. It was my 5th year attending. During the last 4 rituals, I had never found my mate. Which meant she either wasn’t living in this city, or she wasn’t 18 yet. I already gave up hope on ever finding my mate, because not everyone was lucky enough to find their true mate. But my mother was still hopeful that our pack would be rewarded with a Luna. She smiled at me with so much love only a mother could give to her child. She held my hand as she was giving me advice. The same advice she had been given me for the past 4 years.

“Remember my love, humans are different from us. If you find your mate, and I hope you do. It is extremely important for you to show her that you are calm and you can wait for her.” I remembered looking at her bored, as she was telling me the same story again for the fifth time. She squeezed my hand as she continued to speak.

“Humans are not like werewolfs, Jensen. Don’t go claiming her the night you find her. First, you have to win her trust. With humans, that takes time. If you do get her trust and love, you will forever have your mate. If you go too fast and force yourself on her, she will never trust you, forgive you or love you fully. She would only resent you for taking her away from her world, and pushing her into ours. Take your time, she will open herself up to you. You will know when it is time to claim her as yours.” I opened my eyes as I looked at the shower wall, bringing me back to the present. The conversation with my mother vanished like a fog around me. Water drops falling down from my face as the cold water was still hitting me. I tried really hard, not forcing myself on her, but Goddess,

She made it so hard on me!

I squeezed my eyes shut. My body was screaming for her, my wolf was going crazy and growling at me, begging me to mark her and claim her as our Luna. But my mother was right, I had to take things slow, so I could gain her trust and love in return. I felt like a knight, having to court a princess. Because a princess, she was indeed. I stopped the shower and took a towel to dry myself off fast.

Don’t go too fast,

Don’t go too fast,...

humming in my head, over and over again like a mantra. Maybe if I said it long and hard enough, I would be able to pull this. Which is what I needed to do, as Jensen, the mate of Hannah, but also as Alpha of the Denali pack. But I knew I could do nothing to hurt Hannah.

My Hannah,

My beautiful Hannah…

We had an eternity together. I just had to wait a little while longer for her to fully be mine. I brushed my hair and took a pair of boxers out of the dresser. I looked at myself in the mirror, nervously pulling my hair to the right. I hoped Hannah wouldn’t mind me sleeping with no shirt on, werewolves were warmbloods and, well, I had done it for my whole life to be honest.I silently opened the door and peeked into the bedroom. Bracing for the temptation that was lurking for me behind the door. Hannah was lying in bed and my breathing stopped as I saw her. She looked like an absolute angel as she was lying there. Her blonde hair, spread over her pillow. Her face looked so peaceful, so much better than when she was scared and crying inside the ballroom earlier tonight. The thought alone made me furious. I would make sure she would never cry again.

That reminded me, tomorrow I had to find and get those 2 little shits that had their hands on her. How dared they to even touch my mate? She was MINE! They were to be banned and killed if I would ever see their faces on our packlands ever again. With that, the entire pack would know to never touch our Luna ever! She was mine and mine alone to touch. The thought of seeing them with her brought a growl to the back of my throat. I mindlinked my Gamma to start the search for the two wolves, knowing they had already left our pack grounds if they were smart. My Beta Sam seemed pretty busy with the sounds coming out of his room, so I didn't mind bothering him tonight. Sam was always a total Romeo, I should’ve known he would talk his way into mating with his mate, at the werewolf pace, on night one. Looking back at my mate, sleeping so peacefully, it warmed my heart.I put out the lights as I silently slipped into the bed next to her, trying my best not to wake her up. This day must have been exhausting for her. But God, was I happy I finally found her. I couldn’t wait for our lives together to start tomorrow. She was so beautiful as she laid down there, looking so relaxed. I grinned as I looked at her while she was sleeping. I could easily watch her the entire night. I gently rubbed her cheek with the back of my hand and at my touch, she let out a tiny moan in her sleep. I immediately got hard just by hearing that sound ,

FUCK

This is not going to be easy!

So I forced myself to close my eyes before I drifted off to my dreams.

“Good night Hannah,” I whispered to the Goddess lying beside me.

“My sweet mate.”