Luna's Second Chance Mate

Chapter 6

SAMANTHA

Grace and I have already entered the Pack House hall and we've made ourselves comfortable.

Collins and Derrick haven't arrived yet but the outgoing Alpha is busy calming everyone down since most of the ladies in here are screaming in excitement. Each of them is expecting to be favoured by the moon goddess by pairing them with the Alpha's son.

I look around nervously, hoping to see someone I know but I can't see anyone else apart from my brother and my cousins.

Grace didn't want to attend because she already has a mate but I forced her to accompany me. For the little time I have spend with her, I can tell that she's a sweet soul and I think I've just found myself a friend in this Pack already. She's keeping me busy with stories about the Pack since she has been here for a year or so.

As we continue chatting, my eyes catch a glimpse of someone...someone I never expected to see here...Juan Phil! I instantly freeze when I see him busy chatting with a girl. I can't stop asking myself how he found his way here. Did he trace me or did he come to look for a mate just like the rest?

I keep on staring, my eyes looking further and I get a glimpse of Vivian Alex who's standing next to Tina Phil. They're also busy chatting with some guys and since I don't want them to notice my presence, I stop staring and concentrate back to Grace.

I remember the Red Moon Alpha's and Beta's proud daughters swearing never to step their foot in Sea Shore Pack ever again in search of a mate and right now, I can't stop wondering why they're here. What surprises me the most is seeing Juan here. So after rejecting me he has gone ahead to search for his mate? Well, I don't blame him because I am also here hoping to meet my mate as well!

All I need to do right now is to avoid the trio and make sure I don't cross their paths now that I know they're around.

Collins' majestic entry is met by ecstatic damsels who are shouting his name loudly hoping to be recognised. Drawing my attention from Grace who can't stop talking, I lift my face to look at Collins who's now the centre of attraction and immediately my eyes land on him, I feel some new excitement welling up from within.

I don't even have time to ask myself the cause of the excitement since I am now busy drooling over the man I haven't met for almost ten years now. My wolf stirs excitedly within me and I join in the excitement, though I don't allow her to say anything yet. I just put a wall between us so that I can enjoy the moment all alone.

Something inside me feels not right at all. The excitement I am having right now upon seeing Collins is not the normal kind of excitement that one has whenever they see someone whom they've not seem for a long time. This one is different...quite different and I can't place a finger on it!

Collins looks dashingly handsome in his tuxedo and my excitement doubles when I imagine how big and strong hd has grown. I wouldn't mind passing my fingers through those abs! I am still distracted when I see Derrick staring at me. He's standing beside Collins at the dais and he winks at me when he notices that I am already in dreamland. Oh no! For how long has he been staring at me? I hope Collins hasn't noticed it yet!

In shame, I look back down and I feel a nudge on my ribs. It's coming from Grace and I look beside me only to meet her curious stare.

“What are you doing Sam?” she asks and I smile after realising what she's up to.

“Was I that obvious?” I ask and she nods. “Well, I was just admiring the future Alpha, nothing more.” I reply as I look up again and this time round, my eyes meet Collins' and they hold. He is looking at me with a straight face and he's not blinking neither is he smiling, something which makes me to instantly freeze.

Everyone in the hall turn their heads and they all slowly follow Collins' eyes and I immediately sense something fishy when Collins leans over to say something to Derrick and there after they both exit the hall through the back door just as they came in. Collins hasn't said anything to anyone yet he's leaving?

However, it's like I am the only one who notices them leaving since everyone else is focused on me and this time round, I also stand up to leave because I can't take the curious stares anymore.

I grab the bottom part of my dress and stand up from my seat. Grace too stands up and we both walk towards the exit as the Alpha apologises to everyone citing that he has an emergency that's why he had to leave together with his Beta. He tells everyone to have fun but I don't hear whatever else he says because Grace and I are already outside the noisy hall.

Even as I run towards the Beta's house, I can feel curious eyes pricking my back and I can't stop feeling stupid for creating such a scene. Did I have to stare at the Alpha's son like I did back there? He probably saw me drooling over him and that might be the reason why he left! Agrr! Did I have to spoil a well planned evening just because of my stupid fantasy? Oh no.

“I think Collins left because he already found his mate.” Grace says to me immediately we reach their house which is within the Pack House compound.

“I don't think so.” I reply thoughtfully. “I think I scared him away!”

“Don't be silly Sam. It's obvious you are—” she says then stops midway. What's she trying to say?

“I know, it's obvious I am a party pooper. I should have kept my drooling and staring to myself, at least, Collins would have stayed to address all the many people who traveled from all-over to be with him in this event!” I lament. “Now I have spoiled his chance of meeting his Luna. I am to blame for everything!”

“Just listen to yourself Sam. You did nothing wrong. I think it was just the ma—”

“I think I should just leave this Pack because what I did back there might cause troubles between the Beta and the Alpha.”

“You haven't done anything wrong dear so stop blaming yourself!” Grace assures me.

I can clearly see that she wants to tell me something but it seems she doesn't know how to put it across.

“What if the Luna and Alpha decides to send me away for spoiling their son's last chance of meeting his fated mate? What if—”

“Enough of the 'what ifs' my friend, we will cross that bridge when we reach there. Just relax and tell me what you were telling me back in the hall. Something to do with the son of the Alpha of your former pack.” she insists.

“Oh yeah, I saw Juan, his sister Tina and the Beta's daughter Vivian. They were here last time to see if Collins will be their mate but they were not lucky. It seems I've spoiled their chance yet again and I hope they didn't recognise me!” I explain.

What if they have seen me and they decide to follow me here so as to beat me up?

However, I'm not ready to tell anyone else the reason for leaving Red Moon Pack except my aunt and my brother who I warned never to disclose this to anyone else, not even the Beta my aunt's mate. Well, I'm not going to tell Grace anything at all about the rejection by Juan!

“What do we do now?” Grace asks. “If we go back there, they might recognise you and continue torturing you or even manhandle you for leaving their Pack without notice. Maybe they'll want to drag you back there.” she voices her concerns though she's smiling. Maybe smiling is her way of making a tense situation lighter, you never know!

“I'd love to see them try and they'll know that I am not the same naive Samantha they used to treat like their slave. In fact, let's go back to the party and have fun. I might as well meet my mate back there!”

Grace just stares at me and she shakes her head then looks away. I don't know what's going on in her mind because she remains seated as she stares blankly at the wall. After a few minutes of silence and I talking to myself, she shakes her head yet again as if she's coming out of a trance and focuses back on me.

“My mate just mind linked me. He was asking where we are and he has instructed us not to leave the house because he's on his way coming.” she says.

“I thought they had an emergency and went to do something?” I ask curiously as I sit back on the couch. “Or maybe they want to arrest me for spoiling the event!” I ask as I open my eyes wide in shock. Maybe they want to hand me over to the Pack authorities!

“You don't yet get it, do you? You're so naive young lady!”

“I don't know what you're trying to say but if you're trying to keep me so as to hand me over to them easily, you have failed. They won't have me on a silver platter!”

I am talking a lot of gibberish as I tell Grace all the reasons why I can't wait to be arrested and how I am illegally in the Pack, how I am yet to become a pack member and all when someone pushes the door and when my eyes meets the two intruders, I suddenly become tongue tied and get rooted to the spot. I don't know whether to run away or to remain seated. I've been cornered.

“There you are Samantha,” Derrick says. “ Collins and I have been looking for you everywhere.”

Oh no, I am doomed! So they were looking for me so as to hand me over to the authorities huh? Summoning my very last strength, I spring onto my feet and turn to rush upstairs to my room so as to lock me in there when I hear the deepest but most melodious voice I've ever heard.

“Wait Sam,” Collins says making me to stop on my tracks. “What is wrong with her?” he asks Grace who instead of replying starts laughing.

“Aren't you here to get her arrested for spoiling your party?” she says while still laughing and I can sense the sarcasm in her voice. What does she know that I don't?

“You don't get it yet, do you?” Collins asks and I turn to face them, this time round because I feel quite an unfamiliar scent, so toxic yet so sweet, a mixture of strawberries and lavenders although I can't tell it's source.

Collins is standing right in front of me, his ice blue eyes glittering as he stares at me. Something inside me stirs and I feel my wolf awakening. She's restless yet excited. The toxic scent is still lingering around and when my eyes finally stare directly into Collins', a word I never thought will ever be said to me escapes from his mouth...“MATE.”