Chapter 19 Marcus POV There she is, in the arms of Alpha Drake. His mate, our packs luna. She is so young and so small, no wonder it took so long. To find her at such a late stage is almost laughable. 4 days was all I had to wait! 4 more days and the pack would have been mine. The council of Elders and I have been planning for months in the eventuality that it was deemed that Alpha Drake had not been blessed with a true mate by the moon goddess. Since Drake adamantly refused to take a chosen mate. i***t. He was about to lose it all. Now, there she sits. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ ƒind ηøᴠel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Like she hasn't just destroyed everything. I need to reach out to the elders and quietly inform them of this development. I am not backing down now though. It just might be more complicated now. My warriors and I have been training for this coup for months, unbeknownst to them of course. They are aware of the " training exercise" planned for the day after we arrive home as I have guaranteed some down time afterwards. The objective for them is to work their way through the pack house and reach the elders and get them to the bunker in the grounds of the pack lands, while they are taking care of that I will go after Drake and Jacob, disposing of them easily. By the time anyone realises what's happened it will all be over and I will be the Alpha. Afterwards I will finally persuade my chosen mate to accept me, once she sees how powerful I am and what I have done to earn her the life she deserves, she will not be able to resist. I will mark her and impregnate her immediately so as to secure my reign. Now, because of one stupid shewolf, my future and my pups hang in the balance. My wolf roars inside my mind at that. He has been waiting for years for our mate to return to the back and accept us. She did return but still rebuffed our advances. There's nothing else I can do, I have to get rid of her and fast. It should be easy enough, goddess she almost took care of that for me. If only Drake hadn't reached her in time, that knowledge may have sent him into moon madness all on its own. Why couldn't they make my life easier, for once. I can blame this worthless pack and distract Drake with revenge, that should be fairly easy. Lilly POV There she is, and she is so small and beautiful. I knew Alpha Drake would find her. The moon goddess would not have forsaken him. She isn't very old, that's probably what caused the delay. I can smell her wolf though so at least she is of age and able to become our luna. Wow, I have waited so long to speak those words. I deeply respect Alpha Drake for refusing to take a chosen mate, even at the prospect of moon madness. From what I have heard, he has never interacted with any shewolf on an intimate level, so seeing him so happy now, carrying his fated mate in his arms, truly is a goddess send. In all my years of knowing him, I'm not sure I have ever seen him smile like that. It warms me, knowing that love like that truly does exist. I catch myself looking at them longingly and have to look away. No-one is aware that my fated mate does not want me. I have not been rejected, but 6 years after finding each other, and still even now, he struggles to even look at me. I have asked him why but he simply says it's not his turn yet. Whatever that means. I can feel the pull though, time is running out of him to accept me. Despite the approach of moon madness, I will not accept another. Though that in itself is not without difficulties. Gamma Marcus is persistent and I'm sure there are shewolves out there who would beg to be his mate. I, however, am not one of them. Goddess save me, he is constantly trying to hold me or touch me. Breathing on my neck, thinking he is winning me over when actually he is making me want to vomit. I have tried my best to be gracious but I'm running out of patience and will slip laxatives in his water if he doesn't back off. He frequently requests I accompany him during his training missions, and so far I have managed to get out of one and that was only because an elders daughter was having a difficult labour. To say he was not happy would be an understatement. Based on my studies, I only have a week or two left before my behaviour may start to interfere with my position in the pack. At that point, I have made an understanding with my wolf, to leave the pack and return to the moon goddess by our own actions rather than concern anyone else with our predicament. Shewolves succumb much earlier than wolves. Alpha Drake is four years older than me, for example, Jacob still has plenty time to take a chosen mate once I am gone. My second in command and friend at the clinic, Charlotte, has already been entrusted with everything that she will need to take over and to explain what has happened to anyone who should ask. I have written a letter to Jacob, to be given to him should he enquire about me however I do not believe that is likely. Movement around me pulls me from that train of thought, and looking up I catch Jacob looking at me, with confusion on his face, then he quickly blanks it and looks away. Alpha Drake has asked me here to meet his mate and check her over to see if she needs and clinical support. Already, I can tell she needs more nourishment and more food and water in general. She has been neglected and it will take time to build up her and her wolves strength. Regular warrior training and a regular diet should work wonders. I will form detailed plans for them to follow over the coming months with them and Charlotte. More importantly, I think she would benefit very well from a friend. In my position I am unsure if it would do more damage than good to become friends and then leave her but right now, in a room full of intimidating wolves, I have to try. I walk to the dinning table, ignoring everyone else and sit down next to my luna. I follow her lead and select a Chelsea bun. I don't have a sweet tooth ordinarily however my Luna appears to love them. "Hello" I comment quietly, not looking up from my breakfast. "Hello" she replies nervously, doing the same. "My name is Lilly, but other people call me doctor Stanton. I was wondering if you would like to get to know each other and maybe become friends" I offer. There is a pause as she looks up from her bun, icing on her lips. "My name is Lorna, and I would like that" she replies with a small smile on her face. I can hear the alpha release a breath, clearly he is nervous as well. Then we both continue on eating. Alpha, beta and gamma take seats around the table. I can't help but notice how Jacob sits as far from me as possible and Marcus is practically in my lap. Jacob POV Listening to Lilly approach our Luna like a nervous pup and coax such a reaction out of her, warms my heart. Lilly truly is an amazing doctor, she has such a caring personality that all our pack find welcoming whenever they enter the clinic. I have been in love with Lilly for 8 years now and yet every day I'm around her, I find that love growing. I knew she was destined for greatness, to leave the pack and train in the Americas. She would not have been able to leave had I marked her when she realised I was her mate. To this day I feel her heart break at my partial rejection. To be fair to her, she has been back now for over a year and I still haven't worked up the courage to properly approach her. I'm afraid that once I explain, that I am bound to my alpha's side until his Luna is appointed. That it wouldn't have been possible to have all that distance between us if we accepted the bond and mated. That she will reject me and I will lose her forever. Now that alpha has found his Luna, I can finally dedicate my life to my fated mate. My Lilly. I have been dreaming of her wearing my mark, making passionate love in our home day and night. Waking in the morning, hand running over her pregnant belly and feeling my pup moving inside her while our other cubs are asleep down the hall. Im going to spend the rest of my life keeping her wet, satisfied and pregnant. In preparation for this day, I secretly had new houses built for us and for Drake and Lorna. With lots of bedrooms, lots of sound proofing and space to grow. I can't wait to get her home and tell her. Excitement bubbles inside me as I sit down before he so I can openly stare at her. My mate. My love. My Lilly. 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