Mate?
2026 Words
Cat’s POV:
The next day I wake up just after 9 am thanks to Sam who made me stayed up till after 1 am, talking and watching shows.
“Get up Catalina, you got things to do”, mom enters my room.
“What?” I rub my eyes and see Sam sound asleep on the mattress on the floor.
“Your first day of fighting, remember?”
“How do you know about that?”
“Derrick, one of the warriors told me this morning, now get off that bed”, she demands.
I groan and Sam gets up confuse, “what’s going on?”
“You can go back to sleep Sam, I’m just here for Kat”, Mom states.
She falls back on her pillow and drop asleep; I wish I could do that.
“Be downstairs in thirty minutes, your breakfast is already set on your table”, she points to the small table where the tray is.
I groan and fall back on my pillow.
“Thirty five minutes will be the most time you get”, she leaves.
Why did I agree to fight?
***
I make it downstairs thirty five minutes later, “are you sure you want to do this Kat?” Derrick approaches me with a worried look.
“Yes I’m sure, plus you’ll be there”, I nod.
“Lucas as well”, he adds with a whisper, “he wants to see how the warriors train other members in the pack.”
“Can you be my trainer please?” I beg.
“Nope, I’m not in charge of the pack, just observing with Lucas”, he shakes his head and I scoff.
“Some friend you are”, I mutter.
He sighs, “later I’ll buy you your favorite ice cream and you’ll pick out any movie you want.”
“Really?”
He smiles and nods, I hug him, “you’re an amazing best friend anyone can ever ask for.”
“I know”, he smirks.
“Let’s go, she’ll see you later Beta Derrick”, the leader of the pack approaches me.
“Beta?”I gap at him.
“Not yet, he’s just testing the name”, Derrick says.
We went to the field where a few pack members are for self defense training with their assigned warrior.
“Who am I with?” I ask.
“Me, Derrick doesn’t trust himself if he would hold back on hurting a warrior for hurting you”, he explains.
Oh.
“Between me and you, I think he likes you as a friend”, he whispers although I know Derrick can hear him since he chuckles, guess he mind link him.
“Now let’s begin this morning’s session, each session every day is four hours; two in the morning and two in the evening. After two weeks, we’ll have a little exercise that members will go against each other to see if they learn everything that’s been thought and what will need more working on”, the leader begins.
“Everyone’s been assigned to a warrior who’ll be your personal trainer for the next three months, it’ll be up to them if they want to train you outside of sessions and if you agree to it, if not then they can’t force you to.”
That’s good.
“Now just for this morning, we want to track how your speed and how long you can run for before gasping for air in your human form; that’ll be done in the forest just now and when you get back then you’ll get to know your trainer more in dept”, he explains.
“This evening that’s when the real work begins with what your trainer has set for you, now line up!” He claps as I see Lucas arrives.
I got in line, I’m the tallest amongst the girls that are here which is good; no need to brag but I got my dad’s height genes and light blue eyes making it look like gray in the sun.
“We’re taking this slow by jogging up into the forest then you’ll speed up, we’re going to the cliff and back”, the leader explains.
I smile, I been to the cliff many times with Derrick running in human form and I put up a good fight with him since he got Beta genes and all.
‘We know you got this Kat, you’re the strongest girl there.’
‘Thanks now don’t distract me.’
‘If anything happens just mind link me and I’ll be there in no time.’
‘Thanks.’
“Alright, everyone understands!”
“Yes!” We yell.
“Good, now get into position”, he orders and we did, “go!”
We jog off into the forest.
It’s going to be a long morning.
****
Thirty minutes later
I’m starting to get tired, I’m right behind the guys and a few warriors; most of the girls got tired after two miles and a half so the leader had them turn back with their trainers.
“You’re doing well for a newbie”, one of the warriors compliments me.
“Thanks, it comes with being friends with the future Beta and being around him a lot especially during his training like running miles in the morning and evening”, I smile.
“Yeah, Catalina Carr”, he nods.
We’re almost to the cliff, I can hear the waterfall. I sniff the air, that’s funny something seems strange and we’re not alone.
The leader had the same idea because he stops us, “warriors, spread out”, he orders.
We wait in silence, “over here!” Someone yells from a distance.
We rush to where the yell came from and to our surprise when we arrive, it’s a girl with dirty blonde hair and hazel eyes maybe sixteen or younger and shivering from fear.
“P-please don’t hurt me”, she stutters and back away as the warrior tries to touch her, “no!” She screams.
She’s scared out of her mind.
I step forward, “hey its okay, we’re not going to hurt you”, I say calmly as the guys watch us closely, “what’s your name?” I ask.
“M- Melina”, she stutters.
“I’m Catalina, it’s going to be okay and these guys here aren’t going to hurt you”, I assure her with a smile.
“Promise?”
“Yes, where did you come from?” I hug her.
“I- I escape, they killed my parents and brother”, she cries in my shoulder.
“Who?”
“Bad men my father were involve with”, she cries more, “my mother helped me escape, she was going to get my brother from his room that’s when they shot her then went in the direction of my brother’s room”, she explains.
“You’re safe now Melina”, I say and we take her back to the pack house, session is cancel for the morning.
When we got inside the house, the alphas with his family are waiting.
“Mate”, Lincoln growls and everyone gasps.
Melina is Lincoln’s mate?
“Mate?” Melina frowns looking at me.
Oh no, she’s human.
Lincoln looks at her with astonishment and wonder.
“I’m Calissa and this is my husband Keith”, Luna Calissa greets her with a smile.
“I’m Lincoln”, Lincoln steps forward with a smile, but Melina flinches back and he frowns.
“H- hey”, she stutters with a blush since he is still staring at her.
“What’s going on?” Lucas arrives with Derrick.
“They found her near the cliff, this is Melina and Lincoln’s mate”, Luna Calissa whispers the last part to him but we still heard except Melina of course.
“Oh, of course he’ll find his before me”, he scoffs.
“I’m Lydia, it’s so nice to meet you”, Lydia grins and hugs Melina.
“Nice to meet you too”, Melina smiles a little, Lincoln frowns more with confusion.
He looks at his father who nods, guess he explain to him in mind link why she was that way.
“Why don’t you show her around Lydia?” Luna Calissa suggests.
“That’ll be great, you’re going to love it here”, she smiles at Melina.
“C- Can Catalina come too?” Melina asks.
“Of course, go on Catalina”, Luna nods at me.
Guess I’ll be accompanying them.
I leave with them as we start the tour from the back.
“What did he meant when he called me mate?” Melina asks.
Lydia and I look at each other, “um. It’s complicated and maybe another day we’ll explain properly, you went through a lot for one day”, I say.
“He’s cute though”, she mumbles and Lydia and I smirk at each, this just made our job a lot easier.
“And this is your room, right next to mine”, Lydia finishes the tour an hour later, we stop by the field and introduce Melina to a few warriors and the one who found her.
“Thanks Lydia, but I don’t have any extra clothes with me”, Melina frowns.
“That’s okay, you look like my size so you can have some of mine I got a lot”, she replies.
“Thanks and thank you Catalina”, she turns to me.
“No problem, my room is just up the hall, right corner third door”, I say.
“I’ll remember that and where’s Lincoln’s?” She blushes.
“Two doors down from mine”, Lydia points behind her.
“Oh right, why so many people live here though.”
“Um.. Actually it’s a lot of families that live here not just one, before we were born they all decided it was easier to just buy a big house and split the bills”, Lydia answers.
“Cool”, she sighs, “I miss my family”, she cries.
“It’ll be okay Melina, we’re here for you”, I comfort her.
“Thanks, I never had really had friends before I was shy at school and no one approached me or tried to get to know me”, she states.
“Screw them, I only know you for an hour and you’re very cool”, Lydia smiles.
“Thanks”, she opens the door.
“I’ll get you some clothes, you go have a nice long shower”, Lydia says,
“I will”, she enters and close the door behind her.
“That was close, we’ll let Lincoln do all the explaining on mates and pack house and stuff”, Lydia whispers.
“Agreed.”
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