His Warrior Luna Queen

Meeting the Alpha

As we keep walking and talking, I notice this incredible smell. Not like the food, but indescribably good. It's like the dessert at home after a rainstorm. That's what it is. It smells like home and I want to smell more of it. My wolf is also excited about that smell. I sniff around. Breona notices and asks me what’s wrong. I notice Trimni getting a little closer and my guards forming a perimeter around me.  

“Nothing’s wrong. I just smelled the most incredible smell in the world, even Shuntee likes the smell. She is standing up in my mind and running circles.”

“OMG Yani, I think you are smelling your mate.”

“No Breona, I’m not ready yet.”

“Girl, you are 21 years old. It is past the time for you to have a mate.”

Trimni nods her head in agreement with Breona. Ugh! I hate them. I don’t know why so many think I need a mate. Can’t they see I am perfectly happy with my life the way it is?

“Breona, you know how I feel about having a male think he will be dominant over me. That’s all mates do is try to dominate you and what about you? We are the same age, and you don’t have your mate yet.”

“True, but unlike you, I am looking for my mate and will be more than happy to find him.”

“Ok. You may be right about what I’m smelling, though. Shuntee is still dancing around in my head. Let's just keep walking. He is here somewhere. I’m sure he will find me.”

As soon as I finish that sentence, I feel myself being grabbed and held by the most handsome male I have ever seen before, well outside of my father and grandfather, of course. I mean, he is about 6.5 and full of muscles. He has the perfect smooth chocolate skin with a perfectly chested goatee. His eyes are the dreamiest shade of hazel. What the hell, I never talk like this. I shake myself and just look at him. 

He says one word, “Mate” and grabs me again.

My guards are getting closer. I subtly tell them to stand down for now. Shuntee is excited that he recognized us. She is singing “Mate, Mate. Mate” in my head. I guess she is happy to meet her mate. Then he starts to talk and ruins it all.

“Ok, come on mate, let’s go.”

“What do you mean let’s go?” I ask, just to be clear about what he means and give him a chance to check himself before I have to do it for him.

“Well, I’m taking you back to my packhouse with me, so let’s go.”

“Hold on, I don’t know you. I’m not going anywhere with you.”

“I’m an alpha, and your mate, naturally you are coming with me.” He says, standing proudly.

I guess I’m supposed to be impressed by him being an alpha. Not. I’m a princess.

I notice an equally tall man standing next to him, whom I assume is his Beta. I concentrate on the Beta and mind link him. Yes, as a royal and descendent of an African mythical healer, I can mind link any werewolf that I come in contact with by concentrating on them.

‘Excuse me Beta, can you get your alpha before he does or says something he will regret? Please and thank you,” I link to his Beta, who looks at me strangely while I just stand there with a straight face.

Meanwhile, my guards notice the exchange and start closing in again. This time I don't stop them. I can tell this will not end well. Breona is just standing there, quietly observing. She looks relaxed, but I can tell she is ready to attack. I link her to let her know that I’m ok and that I linked the Beta to control his alpha.

“Um, alpha, you may want to,” the beta started, but the alpha cut him off before he can finish.

“Beta, I’m trying to acquire my mate. Whatever you have to say can wait.” His beta looks at him with a little desperation in his eyes.

“Shuntee, did he just say acquire us like we are property?”

‘Yes Yani, that is what he said. We are going to have to teach our mate some manner before the day is over.”

“But alpha,” his beta tries again to warn him, but of course, he doesn’t listen.

“Enough beta,” he yells. The beta immediately quiets down and looks at me.

By this time, the alpha, his beta, and his warriors are completely surrounded by my guards, and I know my grandfather has been notified. Things are about to get pretty interesting here.

“Enough wasting time, she-wolf. let’s go. I have important things to do and I don’t like repeating myself. It's your lucky day. You get to be my Luna, so stop playing around, and let’s go.” He says and grabs my arm and tries to pull me. I stand firm in my position.

I can see the look of shock on the beta’s face. 

I link the Beta again and say just two words, “Too late.” The Beta looks at me as if he wants to say something or at least plead his alpha’s case, but I close the link.

“I am not going anywhere with you. You arrogant prick!”

I can hear Breona whisper, “Oh s**t” to Trimni. She knows it is about to get real. I mean, I was holding on to my temper by a thread.

“What do you mean, you are not going anywhere with me? I’m your mate and your alpha. You will do as I say.” The alpha gets in my face, clenching his teeth.

Okay. That did it. The nerve of this male. First, he touched me without my permission, then he demanded I go with him! Not me, buddy.

“First of all, I have not yet accepted you as my mate and with that attitude, I may never accept you. Second, you are not my alpha, so I do not have to listen to you. Now I suggest you take your beta and puny warriors and leave me alone.” I say and try to walk off.

His warriors bristle at being called puny. They have no idea that my guard already surrounded them. My guard will drop them and in a heartbeat if they make the wrong move.

He grabs my arm and gets in my face again. I can tell his wolf is trying to surface. Awwe, the little alpha wolf feels challenged. I should let Shuntee out to play. She will put that little alpha in his place.

“Listen, I don’t know who you think you are, but I am Alpha Allen Blackwell of the Diamond Moon pack. Everyone and I mean everyone except the king, does what I say when I say it and right now I’m saying that you will come with me. When we get to my pack, you can spend some time in the dungeon, and eventually, I’ll let you out to be my Luna, you ungrateful thing. You should be grateful that I accepted someone like you as my mate. You are coming with me voluntarily or involuntarily!” He says with a growl. His warriors take on a fighting stance and start to walk towards us.

I snatch my arm from his and throw off my cover-up. As I do this, so do my guards and Breona. He and his warriors are now surrounded by 300 pissed-off Royal Elite Guards and a few royal warriors. We are all armed with short blades and swords. My guards are standing at the ready, waiting for my order.

“Someone like me? Grateful? How dare you treat me or any other she-wolf in that manner! What gives you the right to think that you can just do what you want because you are an alpha? In case you have not figured it out yet, I am The Crown Princess Iyani Oweni, future queen of the African Continent and alpha of the Black Blood Pack. I answer to no one but my King and grandfather, king Ezuna Oweni. So, I suggest you take your men and go while you still can.” I say and try to walk away. 

Of course, his arrogance did not learn, so he tried to grab my arm again. I spin around and put him on the ground with a blade to his throat in less than 30 seconds. As I look around, I see my guards have all of his men on the ground. I hear a loud growl and look up to see my grandfather and king Jesse, the North American King, walking toward us.

“What is the meaning of this, Jesse? Why was my granddaughter accosted while she was trying to enjoy the scenery and who is this ruffian trying to grab my heir? Does he not know that touching a royal without her permission is punishable by death?” My grandfather says in a steely voice.

“This was just a misunderstanding, Sir.” The alpha says.

“Tell me just what did I misunderstand? You grabbed my granddaughter when she tried to walk off and tell me why her guards had to subdue your warriors to keep them from taking my granddaughter against her will?”

“I was only trying to take my mate home with me.”

“Did my granddaughter accept you as her mate?” My grandfather asked quietly.

“We hadn't gotten to that yet Sir.” He answered.

Is he dumb or what? Does he think his king will help him and risk starting a war with our kingdom? We could conquer them with just the warriors we have with us now.

“So, let me get this straight, Jesse, correct me if I am wrong. This alpha tried to force my granddaughter to go with him and they had not even gotten around to accepting the mate bond yet? Is that how things are done in North America? Do she-wolves not have a choice in accepting their mates? Are they forced to go with them no matter what they chose? If this is how this kingdom is run, then I need to rethink our alliance. My granddaughter and I are leaving.”

“Wait, Ezuna,'' King Jesse says, “Alpha Blackwell’s actions are not representative of our kingdom. We have the utmost respect for all of our wolves. I don’t know what got into him. Maybe it is because he has been waiting for his mate for a long time and got impatient, but don’t worry, old friend. I will personally deal with Alpha Blackwell over this manner.”

“Can I just say one thing, sir?” The dumb Alpha says.

“Make it quick.” My grandfather says.

“She is my mate, and I think we need time together. I think she should go with me to my pack, so she can meet her new pack.”

“Are you dumb or just stupid?” I ask. “I am not going anywhere with you. I am the future Queen of the African Kingdom and alpha of the Black Blood Pack. I do not have nor want a new pack. Please refrain from assuming that I will ever go anywhere with you, so you can lock me in the dungeon and eventually let me out to be your Luna. Isn’t that what you said.” My grandfather and King Jesse gasp when I repeated his words back to him.

“If you persist in this manner, I will just reject you and be done with you and this. So please LEAVE ME ALONE.” I say and start walking with my grandfather.

Of course, the dumb alpha tries to stop me again. I believe he has a death wish.

“That’s enough Alpha Blackwell.” King Jesse says. “Ezuna, I will see you tomorrow at the summit. As for now, I will take Alpha Blackwell and his men with me. I apologize for this incident and I can assure you it will not happen again.”

“Until tomorrow Jesse. Oh, and Blackwell. As I’m sure you have heard, I am not a very merciful leader. I let you go this time for the sake of my years of friendship with Jesse. If you harm my granddaughter again in any manner, I will end you and my alliance with this kingdom. Am I understood?” My grandfather says.

“That won’t be an issue, Ezuna.” King Jesse says. “He will not be bothering the princess again unless she specifically asks to speak with him or gives her permission for him to contact her. My elite guards will strictly guard all interactions between the two of them to make sure he abides by my word.”

“That is acceptable.” My grandfather says as we walk away.

My guard falls into combat formation behind us. As we are walking away, I see half the crowd fall in with my guards. Then I noticed that the royal guard blended in with the crowd. My grandfather really was not playing about keeping me safe. I look back and see the surprise on the dumb alpha’s face. I guess he is finally realizing just how close to death he came or that he could have started a war between two kingdoms.

I am still fuming about the interaction with my mate. How could the moon goddess pair me with this i***t? Am I being punished for something? I just don’t get it. I was not looking for my mate, but I thought when I found him, he would be my match in every way. There is no way this alpha is my match.

“Shuntee, I’m sorry. I don’t think I can accept him as our mate. I don’t even like him right now. I cannot see tieing us to him forever.”

“I understand, Yani, but please don’t do anything yet. Let’s give him time to realize what he did. I feel that this situation got out of hand and our mate let his pride get in the way. Just promise me, Yani, that you won’t reject him for now. Let me talk with his wolf and find out more about them.”

“Ok, Shuntee. I’ll hold off for you. I don’t want to take your mate from you.”