His Unwanted Mate

Chapter-6

Iris's POV:

I stretched my body as I got up. Woah...It's been a while since I slept for this long. Aah...actually I had a good sleep. For half of the night, I kept tossing and turning. I couldn't sleep, I can't even blame Anna for this, she's hurt. She needs someone to talk to, so yeah I kept her company.

Weird right? But at least we got each other. She is happy that her mate stood up for her, while me being hurt by Priston's act.

I got to the window, I can see happy faces. Everyone is busy preparing for tonight's celebrations. Pups running around excitedly and every she-wolf's face is glowing. Happiness can be felt in the air. Every month I used to be excited as well. The new moon festival is celebrated on the new moon day and this time the moon is the blue one it's more special for our pack, as we are The Blue Moon Pack.

I don't know about other packs but in our pack, it's a tradition passing down from ages. Every wolf of our pack be fasting on the name of the moon goddess and after seeing her in the full moon form, we start eating, and then at midnight when the moon shines bright all the wolves go for a run and at the peak of the mountain, we howl. Kind of thanking the moon goddess for bestowing us with the wolf form. At the full moon nights, werewolves get more powerful.

I never participated in the run cos I was never a wolf, but maybe this year I should go, but then again I don't want to. I got habituated to be alone near the lake during that time. Seeing the beauty of the moon and getting mesmerized by the view.

The only day of the month where we won't be having any training and no school and I can stay lazy all day without any worries. I jump on my bed and fall with a thud.

"Are you ok? What's the sound?"Mom yelled from downstairs.

"Nothing mom, just playing around. Nothing to worry"I assured.

"What are you doing up there? come on its festival today, we have many arrangements to do. Get dressed and come to the packhouse. Everyone will be present there" she said aloud.

My mom, though she is not a wolf she loves this festival.

"Sure mom" I lied "I will be there in an hour" I replied.

No, no way, not the packhouse. If I go there, he will be there for sure. After all, it's his house and I can't be in the same place as him.

I don't know how or what he feels about me, but I don't feel the need for love and hurt at the same time. For him, it's the pack first and not mate, not love or not any emotions. It's just power and strength for him.

Moreover what hurts the most is seeing my mate with another woman. It hurts both mentally and physically. Why doesn't he want anyone to know that I am his mate? Mates should be each other's pride right? Am I not worthy? Is he ashamed of me?

I turned on the shower, it's a lot to take in and I broke down. Every wolf dreams of a happy life with their mate, Even I did.

I wanted a simple life with my mate being my side, nothing more, nothing less. I never expected an Alpha to be my mate. Maybe things would have been different if Priston is not the Alpha. Would he have accepted me if he is not alpha's son? Thoughts like these are killing me for the past two days.

I stepped out of the shower and got ready. I am missing Eva badly, at least she would have been with me, We make great company.

"You forgot about me? Already?"I heard Eva's voice.

"Will you believe me, if I say I'm thinking about you?" I mind-linked at her.

"Ah...huh?If you say so" she giggled. "I am missing the full moon festival, it just happens in our pack, you know right? Ok, take care. Gotta go. I wish I can talk to you more and be careful" she said everything in one go.

I guess I am alone for today. I decided not to go to the packhouse. Why bother going there and getting hurt or worse getting bullied. I thought of going for a run instead, at least my wolf will be out and feel less suffocating.

I started to the woods and guess what? I ended in the pack hose. The sweetest aroma in the world, that's my mate's scent pulled me to the packhouse. My legs walked on their own accord and here I am in the packhouse, besides my mom, helping her in the kitchen.

Basically, Omega's are like servants in the packhouse, more like we take care of the packhouse. But today every woman of the pack is here arranging for today's feast. Gosh, how can they control their mind when they are fasting. All I think about is food and here I am in between food. I mentally facepalmed.

"Sweetie, can you go and get flour from the pantry, upstairs?"Luna asked me.

Let me tell you our luna Ashely is too kind and sweet. She treats me like her family. When mom came to this pack, they became friends. She took special care of mom as she's human "Sure Luna" I smiled and made my way upstairs.

The smell of chocolate and cinnamon hit my nostrils. The pantry is beside Priston's room. As I'm reaching the top of the stairs I started smelling mixed scents maybe he's with some other wolves. I got the flour and while passing the room I heard panting. Maybe he is doing workouts and then I heard moans.

I got frozen on my spot. It's Sveta. The door is slightly open and out of my curiosity, I peeped in.

"Ah...faster alpha..faster"Sveta moaned again. The scene broke my heart into pieces. I thought he doesn't want me but making out with Sveta? I never imagined that. I ran out of there while controlling my muffles.

I placed the flour on the kitchen counter and came out of the packhouse. I ran into the woods and in the mid-air, my bones snapped and Anna came into the form. She ran faster and faster. I don't know where she is taking me, I saw everything moving speedily. I can feel the wind on my fur. Anna is hurting as well.

Priston's POV:

I felt needy all of a sudden and Sveta came into my room. Trying to seduce me. She's in her heat I can smell her scent, She wolf's heat makes any male wolf crazy.it's strong and then I became out of control and we had a make-out session and now I am in the woods, searching for Iris. Her scent is trailing in the woods.

I felt her scent in the room, while I was with Sveta, and Percy's mind linked that Anna is feeling hurt, he can feel the pain.

Shit, I messed up. I know what I did is wrong, but I don't want Iris to misunderstand me. Why do I even bother?

Percy is searching for his mate in the woods. We are going deep into the woods, it's totally dark in here. Percy made his way into a cave. The cave is dark but there's a light coming from the far end of the cave.

I slowly walked there and the cave is wast inside. It's like there is a small pond and rocks covered it. I find my mate Anna on one of the big rocks laid on her stomach. Can hear her small whimpers and seeing her like that I felt a pang in my heart.

"Anna" I called out to her. She didn't even glance. I approach her and she got up on her four paws.

"Anna" I called her again and this time she turned to look at me "It's just misunderstanding," I said. My human form is on the surface, so I can talk to her, instead of the mind link.

"What? Misunderstanding? can you explain me, Mr. Alpha?" she said implying that I'm just alpha to her. Nothing more, nothing less.

"Whatever you saw is not real?" I said.

"oh, then it must be my illusion right?"Iris scoffed.

"No, it was real, but it's not like what you think, "I say.

"Why do you even bother coming here and explaining yourself?" she yelled this time and it touched a nerve.

"Watch out for your voice," I said with a higher pitch.

"And you better watch your behavior. Shame on you. You rejected your mate and was f*****g another wolf? That's cheap. I didn't expect this from you. At least you should have considered my feelings" she said with a broken voice.

"You are the reason why I am here now"my eyes became soft by looking at her.

"I am your mate Priston, Mates are needed to be loved," she said.

"I'm sorry, but I can't say the same. Our bond tends to be broken. It is the mistake on the moon goddess part and I will correct it"I spoke.

"Moon goddess never makes mistake Priston" Iris stated.

"Just remember this one point, we aren't meant to be together. But I can care for you as a friend. This mate bond pulls me to you and I can't see you hurting Iris" I said and Percy walked closer to Anna and sniffs her scent while his fur was on her. I gave time to him, I ain't a jerk.at least let him be happy, maybe for a couple of minutes? I can feel this warm feeling. She stepped away from me.

"I don't want to be your choice Priston. You just can't come to me only for warmth and due to the mate bond. Don't care about me. Your actions will only break my heart and I am not ready for it.

You don't want to be my mate and I will respect your decision as a mate. But just let me be, I will deal with this on my own. I will try to move on. Don't ever come searching for me like this again. You don't want me? fine, then listen I don't want you either. f**k you, f**k Sveta and your Alpha pride. And moon goddess is not dumb like you to make mistakes. Bye, goodbye Alpha Priston Blue.

It's your loss. I may not be strong like you need, but I am me and I am content, goodbye" and with that, she ran away from there.

I just stood there processing what happened here. It's good for us to end like this. I f****d this up for good and bad.

I let out my frustration by howling. I slowly walked back to the packhouse.