A mother for a Luna (#3 of the Spike pack)

The Spike pack

Archer’s P.O.V.

I was walking back home after working in the office. Trying to empty my head. A lot had happened over the last couple of months, to say the least. After the trails and knowing that I would become the next Alpha of the Grey pack, I had moved over here permanently. Saying goodbye to my parents was hard, but we knew we were only a couple of miles apart. And my parents knew that I would always have a place for them here.

Right after the ‘shower incident’, I had told Alpha Trevor that in contrast to him and his Luna, who had lived inside the pack house their entire lives, I wanted to do things differently. While I would be close by to the pack house, I wanted my own space, and I wanted some f*****g privacy along with it. Inside the packhouse, I could already imagine she-wolves trying to sneak into my bedroom, into my bed. Being asked stupid questions all the time, girls trying to seduce me. f**k no, I wasn’t having that s**t. I needed some peace and quiet. So I quickly had announced that I would be living in my own space, in my own house, right next to the pack house. A house with a lot of freaking locks to keep everyone outside.

After the showers, I had spent some more time with Jason. He had introduced me to Derek, who was supposed to be the Beta for Robert, the Alpha’s son who had died. I had quickly learned that Derek, in fact, was exactly what I had been looking for in a Beta myself, and after a couple of days, I had asked both Derek and Jason, if they wanted to be my Beta and Gamma, and I had been relieved when they had both agreed to it. They even seemed to be thrilled by the news. And ever since that day, we had been inseparable. So when it was Derek’s birthday, we had all agreed to go out to a local bar, meaning to get drunk and, for once, just have fun, instead of working all the time.

That night in the bar, I had met a girl, Bree. She was a beautiful girl who had spiked my interest. She wasn’t my mate. I knew that right away. But that didn’t really bother me. I knew that the chances of me meeting my mate were almost impossible. Because I had known my mate, and she had died. I had met her when she had turned just 18. I was 19 at the time. We met in high school and we had agreed to go on a date that same night, but she never made it there. She got into a car accident and didn’t survive the crash. I never had had the chance to hold her, to kiss her. All I knew was her name and that was basically it. After that, I never even tried to fall in love on my own again. I was always working, training, focusing on my own dream, that of becoming an Alpha. Now that I had my dream within my reach, something had clicked for me. I needed a Luna. An Alpha was much more powerful with having a Luna by his side. And since my true mate was already dead and chances of meeting a second chance mate were close to impossible, I figured I needed to start searching for a chosen mate. And I had even hoped that I would have found that in Bree. The only downside was, that Bree already had a mate. A shitty one, but still… a mate.

I had been able to convince Bree to move over here, to give us a chance. So I could show her that I was a good guy. That I would be able to make her happy. This morning, we had even shared our first kiss. It wasn’t like a fourth of July fireworks kiss, but still, I was positive that feelings could grow and evolve over time. I needed a partner, a Luna, and I still believed that Bree could become that, if she wanted to. I made it back into my house, wanting to have a conversation with Bree, hoping that maybe by sharing a kiss this morning, we could move forward now. Bree was often distant, dreaming. And I knew she was thinking of her mate, which honestly bothered me, a lot. But I understood. I knew what it felt like to have a mate, even though I never really had a chance to develop any sorts of feelings for her either. I had never even gotten the chance to get to know her at all.

I was surprised, however, as I entered the house, that I found Bree’s scent to be almost completely gone. I had gone up into her guest room, finding that she was gone. Her clothes almost all still there, except for one backpack and a few items. And I frowned, as the truth sank into my brain.

Bree is gone

She left

*Jason, Derek* I mind linked my Beta and Gamma, as I turned around and marched back downstairs

*Gather a handful of my best warriors, Bree is gone, we have to get her back!*

******

A couple of hours later, we made it to the borders of the Spike Pack. This was the pack where Bree used to live before she had come with me in the Grey pack, and I would have bet all my money, knowing that she would be back there. I had brought some of my best fighters and my Beta along with me. While my Gamma, Jason, had stayed behind to take care of the pack. If someone from the Spike pack would have passed over Grey Pack borders without me knowing about it, to kidnap Bree and hold her captive here against her will, I would start a war. But I was surprised, as I saw the Alpha of the Spike pack coming into view, along with his Gamma, who was, in fact, Bree’s true mate.

“Alpha,” I had called out to Alpha Ash, the Alpha of the Spike pack. We had talked in the past, and he had shown that he was an honorable man, but if he had been lying to me, and pulling stunts behind my back, he would be in for a f*****g surprise on my end.

“Is she here?” I asked him, not wanting to stall. If she was here, the Alpha would know who I was referring to immediately.

“Yes, she is.” The Alpha answered me as he nodded. His eyes flickered at his Gamma, as if he was telling him to stand down and relax. And that’s when everything clicked for me, and I knew. Bree had come back here for her mate. The mate bond had been too strong to hold off. I had not been able to convince her, and a part of me felt sad over that.

What had I done wrong?

Was I really such a bad guy?

“I want to speak to her.” I told the Alpha, and I really needed to speak to her. I wanted to know why she had changed her mind. I wanted to know why she didn’t want to stay with me, what I had done wrong.

“You can’t f*****g speak to her, she’s mine!” The Gamma growled at me, and I was surprised, seeing how the Gamma was struggling with his feelings, just because I had mentioned his mate. I didn’t mean them any harm. I just wanted to know why she had decided to run away and leave me behind. I looked at the Gamma, wondering if that was what the mate bond did, once you really got to know your other half. And as I kept looking at him, I spotted the mark on his neck.

He has been marked

Bree marked him

They are fully mated.

I frowned, actually being surprised that seeing his claiming mark, didn’t emotionally hurt me. I wasn’t angry or sad about this. Bree had made her choice and I was fine with that. And to me, that was just another sign, that Bree never really was mine to begin with. She had never been my mate, and now she never would be either.

“You’re marked.” I stated, looking back at the mark on Luke’s neck. He seemed to be damn proud of himself, as he just grinned back at me, as if he had just won the freaking lottery with that mark.

“Yes, I am. And she has also been marked by me.” He answered me, telling me basically that there was nothing I could do anymore. And he was exactly right. Bree had made her choice. This was it.

I was, however, surprised, as my wolf picked up on something else. It was something sweet, almost reminding me of honey. It was vague, but it was very much there. And somehow, my wolf wanted to get closer to it. He was drawn to it. We were desperate for it. Craving for it.

~Get us over their borders!~ my wolf, Conri, snarled deep inside of me. Begged me.

“Still, I want to talk to her.” I told the Alpha, looking directly at him.

please

please

please

Let me in!

Let me understand what the hell is happening to me!

Let me find out what that smell is!

“Why do you want to talk to our Gamma female?” Alpha Ash asked me, and I sighed, as I felt how my wolf was getting annoyed.

Why the hell is this taking so long?!

“Because I want to know why, and I think I deserve at least as much as an answer here.” I told him, looking at the Gamma and hoping that he would agree to this. I didn’t want to talk to Bree. Not really, she was an adult who had made an adult decision about her own life. What I wanted, was to get over these damn borders to see what was drawing me in so badly!

FUCK

Just let me in!

“You can be there. I honestly don’t mind. I just… I want to know why.” I added, hoping I wouldn’t come off as too desperate here. But s**t, I really needed to get inside of their pack lands. I needed to know what was happening to my wolf right now. He had never acted this way before. The Gamma and Alpha shared a look, before the Alpha spoke to me again.

“You’re not going to get any crazy ideas into your head?” The Alpha asked me, to which I shook my head fast.

Come on!

Let me in!

COME ON!

“No Alpha, I’ll gladly even pass your borders alone, without any guards, if that makes you feel more comfortable.” I told the Alpha. Was this smart on my part? Hell no. Was I setting myself up to fail here? Hell yes.

*Archer, what the hell are you doing?* Derek jumped inside of my head, but I blocked him out. We all knew I would be vulnerable, passing over someone’s borders all on my own, without zero protection from my own pack. But f**k… I needed to get onto their lands, I didn’t care how stupid it made me, or how dangerous it would get for me. I just needed them to agree to let me in! I needed to know what it was that was pulling me in! And I thanked my lucky stars, as Alpha Ash nodded his head. Agreeing me passage on his pack lands.

fuck yes!

YES!

And so, without second guessing anything, I passed their borders and entered their lands, thanking the Alpha for letting me pass.

“This will probably be the last time you’ll see me around.” I told the Gamma, meaning what I said. If he and Bree were both marked and mated, I would not intervene anymore. I even wished them the very best in all honesty. But all of my senses spiked, as I once again picked up on the honey scent. My wolf Conri howled deep inside of me, and it sent me into a craze. I felt how he was trying to get out.

~MATE~ He snarled against me, and my whole body flexed at the one word. I balled my fists, as the honey scent even seemed to become stronger than before, and as I spotted a small wooden cottage, I flipped.

~We need to get in there, our mate is in there!~ Conri barked at me, and before I even knew what I was doing, I felt my body run forward like a spear, as I ran towards the wooden cottage, hoping that I would be able to reach it, before I would be stopped.

MATE!

I am coming for you!