The Mate Fate Almost Didn't Give Me

Chapter 6: How Could This Happen Again?

Chapter 6

How Could This Happen Again?

Damian’s P.O.V.

Early In The Morning Before the Presentation

“Man, I know why you don’t want to do this but it’s been 8 years and the people need a Luna. You need a Luna.”

I glare at my Beta Lorcan, (I do not need a Luna nor do I want one after what happened the last time. Not to mention having a Luna was very bad for the pack last time).

“No, the pack needs me to not be distracted by useless conversation”

“Damian, they need a Luna. I mean your a great Alpha but your no Luna.”

“NO”.

Lorcan sighs, “Look, I know how bad the mating thing went for you last time and I get why you would be worried to do that again. Now, you and I both know you need to have a Luna and soon. It is really bad for Alpha’s to go without a Luna. I really think the only reason you lasted as long as you have is because you have had a mate in the past. If your too worried about getting hurt by another mate than don’t go looking for your second chance mate, instead go to  the Meeting of the Mates this year and scope out a woman who has a good position and good scores and doesn’t find her mate and ask her to mate with you.”

(Hmm, the idea isn’t without merit. My people would have a Luna again and I wouldn’t have to worry about being blind sighted my own mate again.)

Then I remember something my mom said before she died. 

“Son, I want to tell you something about mates.”

“Mom”, I groan, “I have heard it all, my mate will be perfect for me in everyway and no one else will be better for me. Except, what if something goes wrong. Will I never get a second chance with anyone ever?”

My mom looks at me sadly, “the moon goddess destines our mates from the time we are born but unfortunately she doesn’t have control over her children. So sometimes the mates she destines for each other don’t work out and a lot of people believe that is the end of the story but it isn’t. When, things don’t happen as they are supposed to the goddess will give those people a second chance. A chance to be happy with someone else. She gifts them a second chance mate.”

“But mom, if our first mate is supposed to be our soulmate how can the second chance mate make us as happy as if we would have been with our first mate?”

“Let me ask you something, does a cookie breaks differently every time or do some break the same way?”

I am confused, “ I suppose some would break similarly, what does that have to do with mates though?”

My mom smiled, “ well we assume that there is only one other person who can match the broken piece of our half soul to make a complete soul but I think that this isn’t completely accurate. I think that there are a few that can match our soul and the Moon Goddess simply looks at the pieces that could match each other and decides which will fit together the best. I believe that she is almost always correct in this matter. However, when she finds out that she is wrong, she looks at all the pieces she has that she hasn’t been able to find perfect matches for yet and finds the best possible match for child she has failed. I think that sometimes this takes time because the best possible piece isn’t there yet. This is why some people don’t find a second chance for years. I also believe that she does everything in her power to make sure she doesn’t fail her child a second time.”

“Mom, is it possible that the second chance mate is more perfect than the original mate then?”

“Sometimes, yes.”

“Then, I am confused. So your mate is the perfect person for you unless they are not in which case the second chance mate is the best person for you but sometimes they are better for you then the first mate?”

“Yup”. 

“That makes no sense.”

My mother laughs, “maybe not now and hopefully not ever but maybe one day it will.”

(I still don’t fully understand what my mom meant that day but, considering what happened the with my first mate, I  am really hoping that I will figure it out one day.)

I sigh, “ Lorcan, you know I can’t do that.”

He grinned, “I do, which means…”

“I am going to the Meeting of the Mates to look for my second chance mate.”

He laughs, “guess that means you better hurry up because the cars leave in an hour.”

(Can I just say I hate it when he is right, although, I am not willing to mate with just anyone, I am also not ready to find my new mate. I just hope she isn’t at this thing so that I can say I tried and not have to deal with this mating thing. At least not for another year.)

At Arena Just Before The Presentation

“To be clear, I don’t know why I let you talk me into this crap.”

Lorcan chuckles, “Because I am right and you know it. You just don’t always like what that means.” 

I sigh ( I should probably stop doing that so much.) “10 minutes till show time guess we should head in.”

As soon as we walk into the presentation room I can smell her. She smells amazing, like warm chocolate and oranges. 

For the first time in a long time my wolf, Aries speaks to me (more like yells). “MATE, MATE, MATE. OUR MATE, SHE IS BACK THERE. SHE IS BEHIND THE CURTAINS. SCREW THIS LETS GO FIND HER.”

(Jesus he didn’t give me nearly this much of a headache the first time around)

“That’s because Alaine wasn’t worth it. BUT SHE IS SO LETS GO FIND HER NOW.” yells my wolf. 

“No, we have to wait that is the rules. And you know this it isn’t like this is our first time.” I try to reason. 

“SCREW THE RULES SHE IS BACK THEIR, OUR MATE IS BACK THERE.”

I sigh as I try and fail miserable to block out my wolf and take a seat.

“NOOOOO!!! I WANT OUR MATE”

(this is going to be a long night)

“IT WOULDN’T BE IF YOU WOULD JUST GO BACK THERE AND GET OUR MATE”

“I think that would only make a difference to you.”

“ OH NO YOU DON’T YOU WILL NOT RUIN THIS FOR US JUST BECAUSE YOUR WORRIED SHE WILL BETRAY YOU LIKE THE OTHER ONE. I LOVE HER AND YOU WILL TOO.”

“That’s what I am worried about”

My wolf whimpers, “please just give her a chance.”

I watch as they walk each lady down the aisle. None of them are my mate. She must have a last name at the end of the alphabet. ( I don’t think that fact is ever going to be as frustrating as it is right now.)

My wolf chuckled, “it won’t be because soon her last name will be at the beginning of the alphabet.”

“Do me a favor and don’t get ahead of yourself. I promised to give this a chance not to marry the girl.” 

The announcer is still calling out names

“Velina Ryan”

“Lori Ryan”

(How many girls can their possibly be)

“Shawna Sams”

(I don’t know how much longer I can wait)

“Clair Selner,”

“Clair Selner is 16, she scores a 10 in beauty, a 7 in intelligence, a 7 in kindness, and 7 in strength. She is from the Marked pack. She was born a gamma female but has the given rank of a beta female.”

(That is sketchy, she shouldn’t have been such a high ranking)

I lean over to Lorcan and whisper, “look into that, she definitely shouldn’t have been ranked that high.”

“I agree, it is weird that her rank was elevated, Honestly it probably should have been downgraded to member. I will look into it as soon as the night is over,” Lorcan whispers back.

The next girl must have been nervous or something because she didn’t come out onto the stage as soon as she was called. 

“Katana Silk turned yesterday,” (Oh wow so she was young), “ she scored a 9 in beauty, a 9 in intelligence, a 10 in kindness, and an 8 in strength. She is from the Marbell pack and I think we should all give her a round applause because she was born an omega in rank but as of yesterday has been placed as a beta female. 

As soon as the announcer finishes his sentence I hear my gamma, Lorenzo, yell “MINE”. (I wonder if she will downgrade male or if my gamma will join her pack. I am sure I will find out which by the end of the week.)to gamma fe

Suddenly the smell gets stronger. I know that she must be next up on the stage.

Demon is screaming in my head “MINE. OUR MATE IS NEXT.”

The announcer calls out, “Azara Silver.” 

She walks on stage…

For a second all I can do is stare.

(She couldn’t be more beautiful. She has beautiful waist length black hair, pale skin, and light blue eyes. I have never seen anyone with that eye color before. Her dress accentuates every curve she has, not that it’s needed, I swear I have never and will never lay eyes on a more beautiful woman)

At that I am suddenly brought out of my trance. I realize every single un mated male in the country is staring at my beautiful mate and the announcer is about to tell everyone of them her scores.

“NO MORE WAITING”, growls Demon.

Before the announcer goes any further I growls, “MINE!”

The stupid announcer stumbles, few dare to break tradition. He tries to explain the tradition “Um, yess of course … well I suppose I should still finish the presentation before she comes down,” like l am stupid.

“I THINK NOT”, I growl. I have no intention of allowing my mate to stay up there and be ogled my other men any longer. In fact if she doesn’t come down within the next few minutes I will go up there and carry her down. 

To stop from making a spectacle of myself I look at her and say, “Well hurry the hell up and come into the audience, no point in wasting any more time woman.”

“Way to not be a d**k and not ruin our chances with her,” snaps Demon. 

“Would you rather I leave her up there and let her be stared at by all those unmated males.” I snap back. 

“No,” growls Demon. “But you could at least try to be nice to her.”

At that moment she walks down the steps at the front of the stage.

( By the goddess, she is so beautiful, it hurts.)

All I can do is stare at her walking down those steps. 

I try to regulate my expression. (What if she hurts me like Alaine did. I don’t think I can handle having my heart broke by this woman. I never should have came her. I should never have risked finding her. I have no idea what I am going to do. I can’t take another loss. Maybe I should try to keep her at a distance till I know for sure.)

“Well what is taking you so long, there is no reason for us to be at this thing anymore. We are leaving now.” I say to her, a little to harshly. 

Demon whimpers, “please don’t push her away. I don’t want to lose her.”