Alpha's Lycan Mate

Chapter 5 - Thinking about you

Maia's POV

I haven't been able to stop thinking about Ron. Since our meeting at the party the other day, I've been craving him. I'm finding myself thinking about him more than anything else.

But I'm starting to think that maybe I'm not the one craving his touch so much. Because I know very well that I can't let that happen. My Lycan Freya, on the other hand, doesn't seem to care that being involved with Ron would pose a threat to our very existence in this town.

She's the one flooding my mind with thoughts of him all the time. So much that I can't even think straight.

Which is why, this evening, I asked Dad for one of his training sessions. I want to clear my mind, and his training sessions are the best way I know how.

We are both in the backyard of our house, on the green lawn right next to the woods. Rays of gentle sunlight are appearing through the trees as the sun slowly sets, far off on the horizon.

"Eyes up!" Dad shouts, and I look up to see a wooden staff flying in the air towards me.

I lift my hand and instantly catch it at the center.

Both my parents work online from home, which is how they both spend pretty much all their time at the house. And also how we manage to always stay on the move, from town to town.

Living a nomadic life in the 21st century has its perks. Like, for example, we get to roam freely across the world. Just moving from place to place, and living wherever we feel like living.

But it also has its downsides, like on my part, being unable to form any real long-lasting connections with people, because I know we are just gonna end up moving away and starting all over again in some other place.

But Locksbridge is different from any other place we've ever been. And Dad says that if we play our cards right, we can fit into the community of beasts here, and live hiding our true identities right under everyone's noses.

Which is why I know I can't be with Ron. Despite how strongly I feel about him, and how restless Freya has gotten about him lately. I can't risk his popularity blowing back on my family, and exposing our secret to the town.

So I must keep myself in check. I must keep Freya in check, and avoid Ron like the plague.

Dad suddenly comes running at me, swinging his wooden staff around his body and striking it at me. I fly down to the ground, sweeping a kick onto his left leg and suddenly throwing him off the ground.

He's too experienced for that though, he does a flying backflip and sticks the landing onto the grass with a smile on his face.

"That's what I'm talking about," he says, "That was really good Maia," he continues.

I smile at his compliment.

"Dad, can I ask you something?"

"Anything dear," he says.

"Is it possible for a Lycan to have a werewolf as their mate?" I go for it.

Dad smiles at the question and suddenly swings his wooden staff down low, aiming for my feet. I fly up from the ground and jump over it, throwing my left leg in the air and suddenly kicking it off his hand.

He looks kinda surprised I managed that move.

"Yes dear it's very possible. Lycans and werewolves are one and the same family. It's just that Lycans are the original breed. Werewolves came from humans that got bitten and transformed into beasts. So it's entirely possible that a Lycan and a werewolf can be destined to be mates... " he says and pauses, "Why do you ask?"

"No reason... just curious," I lie.

I don't want to tell him that I actually already found my mate. Because then I'd have to tell him who he is, and that he's famous around here. And that would only bring up the conversation of how we can't afford too much attention from the town's people, because of our secret.

So it's really true... Ron is my one true mate. He is the one for me. And now I can't be with him?

Dad suddenly comes up to me, lifting his right hand and using it to touch my temple.

"Listen to me dear," he says, looking me in the eyes, "One day you will find your true mate. And I have a feeling he will be Lycan like us. And the two of you will know happiness like you have never known before.. Okay?"

I'm left speechless by his words. I fake a smile and say... "Okay."

"You know I love you right?" he says.

"I love you too Dad."

"Okay training is finished.. I have some work I need to get done... And keep up the good work, you're doing really well with your movements."

Dad immediately walks around me and disappears away into the house through the back door.

I can't believe I'm now keeping this huge secret from my parents. They are my pack, always have been.

But I just have no idea how to tell them. I mean, where would I even begin?

But then again, maybe I'm keeping it away from them because I fear if I tell them then they'll only agree that I can't be with him. Maybe I just don't want the finality of their decision.

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Ron's POV

I'm in my car, entering through the huge black gates into Dad's compound. I received a call earlier informing me that I was being summoned here, and that call always has to be answered.

My father has quite a flare for the dramatic, couldn't he just tell me whatever it was over the phone?

I haven't been able to stop thinking about her, Maia. It's like her smile got imprinted in my mind after witnessing it for the first time. I keep seeing flashes of her cute little face everywhere I look. I'm I going insane?

Thoughts of her seem to creep their way into my mind every time, despite how much I try to avoid them. I can't even concentrate since I saw her.

And that's not even the weirdest thing.

This morning, Ashley and I were getting our freak on. She was naked, and bent over the couch in my living room, and I was ramming her hard against it. Then all of a sudden, she turned her head around to look at me, and I swear to you I saw Maia's face and not hers.

Like, what the f**k?

I really never believed everyone, but I'm beginning to get the whole fuss about the mate bond. It's f*****g insane, because I can't even breathe for two seconds without thinking about Maia.

I also keep regretting the way things unfolded between us the other day at the party. The way I just left her standing there, even without a goodbye. It's been haunting me ever since.

I mean, I had to get out of there and go break up the fight, but still, I could have handled that better.

I'm gonna have to make it up to her, and I don't even know how. I haven't seen her again in three days now, and it's driving me insane. I remember she told me she's new in town, and I don't even know if she has any friends that could get me her number.

I park my car at my Dad's compound and quickly get out, banging the door and walking up to enter into the house through the glass doors.

As soon as I'm inside, I see Dad seated alone on the couch at the living room, and he's reading a paper.

"Come here and sit down," he suddenly says.

He didn't even lift his eyes from the paper. I'm sure he just sniffed my presence here. Either way, I walk up to the space and sit on a white couch opposite from him.

He puts the paper down and stares forward at me.

"Why didn't you tell me about the fight?" he says.

First of all, how does he even know about that?

"It wasn't a fight Dad, just some drunk wolves causing trouble, that's all," I defend myself, when I know very well that it turned into a full-on pack war until I stopped it.

"You young wolves are bringing disorder into my pack, and I don't like that. You know I don't like that," he says.

"Everything is fine now, I handled it." I assure him.

"Okay listen up, I am breaking the pack into two factions. The young faction, and the elder faction. Every wolf below 25 years will belong to the young faction, while the others will belong to the elder faction. You will be Alpha of the young faction, while your mother and I will lead the elder faction... Do you understand?"

"So Riverden will now be two packs?" I wonder.

"No. One pack with two factions. It'll be much easier to keep order that way. Now, your Alpha ceremony will be this coming Saturday, so you better prepare yourself. And you will need to choose your Luna, and a beta, so that when we name you, you can begin your duties as Alpha immediately. The new pack house is already ready for you and your wolves to move in."

"Wow," I sigh, "This is a lot all at once." I complain.

"The decisions are already made son, you'd better keep up... Now, get out of here and begin prepping for the ceremony. And remember, I will need you to have chosen your Luna, and a beta, by that day. Do you understand?" he says.

I know better than to argue with Dad.

"Yes sir," I respond, and immediately stand up.

I turn around and walk out of the house with all these thoughts storming into my head. I don't particularly have a problem with preparing for the ceremony, I have always known it was approaching.

The only problematic thought in my head is one big question.

Who will be my Luna?