He will not have a choice
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My stomach still tingles every time I see him.
It has been like that since I saw him for the first time when I was sixteen at Valerie's birthday party.
Even now, after all these years, I still remember the feeling so well... hell probably because it still follows me every time I see him now... and probably because at that very moment the whole trajectory of my life changed.
When I first saw Darcy, I had no idea who he was.
At first glance, he was just a typical alpha: tall, strong, dominant and a bit... well, okay no alpha is just a bit of an asshole. All of them are full assholes and I cannot deny it. Even though I love my brother dearly, he was still one of them and the rule of assholness still applied to him, but the moment I saw him for some reason all those annoying qualities that are standard for all Alphas faded to the background and seeing him for the first time made my stomach tingle.
The more romantic dreamy side of me would like to call it something like love at first sight or something, but I know now that the reality was a bit different, close to it... but different with a lot of different, more primal levels. It was the first indication for something that took me years to figure out.
Well okay maybe not years, but up until I turned eighteen... so two years?
And only then did I know for sure, something that my wolf knew as a truth and I tried to fully figure out myself... or honestly I tried to get used to the idea of it too.
The first moment I saw him sounded like something out of a fairy tale, right?
But it was far from it.
The fairy lasted about a minute, that was how long it took for me to figure out who he was.
To put the whole situation simply, he was already spoken for?
Or at least I think how they say it.
To put it simply, he was in a long-term committed relationship with the person I called my best friend and they were to get married in a few months or weeks.
So all my pink dreams fell apart in a big crash, followed by an explosion and a big fire.
It all happened so fast that it almost felt like the wind was knocked out of me and it made me stumble.
If not for Colin next to me, I would have sunk to the ground in a puddle of despair, but to my luck, my brother, always the protector,
was right there to stabilize me. The second I started to sway, he gripped onto me. At first, I thought that it was his reflexes catching me, but now thinking about it, I am sure that, so he would not do something stupid like attack the other alpha because he was touching someone he and his wolf already considered as theirs.
But at that moment I did not care about it, I was just thankful that he was there and I did not make a complete fool out of myself.
A few seconds later I was the one who dragged us both out of there, needing to run from the strum of emotions brewing deep inside of me. What happened or how we left that room is still a question to me, the next thing I remember is standing leaning over the railing, trying to catch my breath as Colin gripped the metal railing so hard, his left palm size dents from his palms in it.
But neither of our stories end there, to both of our luck, their marriage did not fall through, so both mine and Colin's mates were free.
The only difference is that Colin got reunited with Valerie a couple of months later and they have been together ever since, but I and Darcy were far from any happily ever after.
At first, up to my eighteenth birthday, neither of us were ready to admit to anything or start anything due to the simple fact that I was underaged and there was no way something could have happened between us.
And I am pretty sure that we both hopped that it was not true... that the connection we felt was just a fluke or something because the situation was not ideal... after Valerie mated with my brother, she became my sister and dating your sister boyfriend, no matter what the situation it... it is not a good idea.
But after my eighteenth birthday, it was clear, we were destined mates.
There was no denying it anymore... well on my end at least... Darcy on the other hand still to this day, over two years later still refuses to acknowledge it.
But even if he refuses to acknowledge it, the truth stands that he and I are connected by something a lot stronger the will or stubbornness.
Both of our wolves knew the undeniable truth.
At first, I was hurt that he refused to acknowledge our connection, but later I realized that what happened with Valerie had scarred him deeper than he was letting on... so I decided to give him space. To let him settle with the idea of us, but no matter how much time passed, nothing has changed. He still ignored me or treated me like a little girl, and I was feeling a bit hopeless... up until I made the decision that I would not our chance go to waste and if he is not willing to make a move or even accept the idea of us together, then I just have to help him realize it and there are plenty of ways to do that.
So on my twentieth birthday, I made a pact with myself and the moon goddess, that I would do everything I could to make Darcy not only acknowledge me as a potential mate but be the one that bites first and chases me.
So now, half a year later I am standing at my brother's house, with one of the healers next to me. We were both assigned to my brother's pack... and I might have done a little mending to make it so that Sam would come with me and I told just the right people that the information of me coming home with another man would reach a certain neighbouring pack and it's Alpha.
Now that I took the first step all I had to do was wait to see his reaction.
"Alisha!"
Valerie walked into the room looking happier and healthier than ever, with my brother right behind her. They were both so happy, that you could almost say that they were glowing.
My heart fluttered with happiness and to my shame jealousy as Colin wrapped his hands around his mate looking so content, happy and in love. Do not get me wrong, I am so happy that they found their way to each other and I was always their biggest cheerleader, but they both had something I craved so deeply for... something that was always my best wish, but now it was just out of my reach.
"Val, you look great. I hope my brother is treating you well, or do I have to have a talk with him?"
My attempt at sound scalding and intimidating was not a waist because I did see my brother swallow and Val broke out into laughter.
"No, he was perfect, like always."
She said and kissed his cheek gently.
"And if he does step out of line I have my own ways of getting him back on track."
Her vague words had my brother blushing as I tried my best not to think of the double meaning to them. To get the conversation off the current topic I turned to the man standing next to me and he looked shocked at the casualty in which I addressed the Alpha and Luna.
"Oh, and I would like to introduce, Sam."
I gave him an encouraging smile as I saw both Valerie and Darcy look him up and down in a very threatening way.
Well this will be fun.
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