Call me Alpha (Aiden and Ashira) novel Chapter 10

Aiden's POV

The bond between mates is the best thing any other wolf can ask for. It completes us, filling us with unthinkable happiness. And that's happening to me now.

I can feel it.

Every bit of me can't ask for more when I'm around Ashira. I'm an Alpha yet I can only control to be away from her for hours. Far from what I expected.

I denied to claim her. I want to know her first, to see for myself if she has an ounce of greed for power.

Just like how I see my mother.

I grew up with her words, 'to be the best'. She came from the top wolf pack of the North and she expects nothing but best from me and my father.

When Raekon takes over her previous pack from her brother, Uncle Zeuracious, I saw how bewildered and uneasy she become. For her, only our bloodline can be the best. And it should stay that way.

When her brother was thrown off his title as Alpha, she did not like it. I witnessed her thirst to be the first. To be on top. To give the crown back to her own blood. Her hunger for power dragged my father down with her.

And my father who I looked up to, became someone no one expected he will turn to be. He let his love for my mother to eat him whole. He made the decision to start a war with Raekon's pack but not for peace, not for any sound decisions but ONLY for her.

Hundreds of our wolf died, their family mourned, we lost some of the greatest fighters, the best trackers, and yet, my parents disregard that it was the possible outcome of the war. And for what?

Kristina, or known as Luna Tina, used her influence to my father as his mate. She knew she can manipulate my father's head, that she can find her way through his decisions. That he won't let her down.

And that resulted in the destruction of peace of the North. Not just that but that war cost her, own life, and my father's as well.

My wrath towards her greed made me push my feelings for Ashira. Trying to waive the pull of the mate bond calling to me.

But even if I try to stop myself, I knew I won't be able to. Now, I don't know if I can reject her even if I'll saw her flaws. Even if she will be like my mother.

I want her and I knew it. I can feel that my wolf started breathing solely for her from the moment we saw her. And even if it will end my life, I'd still want her. That's how I feel right now.

It almost killed me to suppress it the first time and the thought of her being stolen from me kills me the second time. I'm torn with mine and my wolf's choices.

I'm jealous. I'm petrified. I want her for me and only mine.

But I'm hesitating. I can't have a mate that may drag me down just like my mother. I need to see her goal, her intention, her objective of life.

Though whenever I see her, every time she's close to me, my mind is clouded by her. I can't think clear of my intention and can only focus on how perfect her eyes were, or how beautiful she was made. My mind screams to never let her go, to never let her out of my sight.

When some guy comes near her, I get protective, anxious, angry even. I don't want any other scent lingers on her perfect body but mine.

I'm aware of my possessiveness for her, one of the changes that I can't bend to break. But I can't blame myself.

She gave me a gift from the moment I met her.

She gave me life.

She made me feel alive again.

She granted me another purpose in life that I thought was just to protect the pack.

I never forget my responsibilities for the pack. I knew they needed me. But since I haven't put my mark on Ashira, I can't focus on anything aside from being with her.

I'm on my way to my house, to where she is now. I'm riding my car and stepped on the brake abruptly. Just a few minutes away and I'll be home. Home to her.

But something yelled at the back of my mind.

Something is wrong.

I already knew I need to make it right, but I'm ignoring the fact that I can make it right.

Nick's POV

A few rang and Seth answered my call.

"Nick." He said on the phone. I'm still at the pack building, inside Aiden's office. Aiden's been gone for a while now. He must be home again inside his mate's arms.

I got a mountain of papers in front of me, making my head ache.

"How's your survey over?" I said, massaging my temples with my fingers.

I sent Seth to watch the actions of Alpha Elon. The renewal of the peace treaty with the Ravenous pack is near. We need to take precautions and keep an eye if they are preparing for battle. Trust is not in Aiden's book when it comes to the Ravenous pack. And so in mine.

"Everything seems normal here, Nick but we'll stay for a few days. Just to be sure. What's up?"

I sent four trackers with Seth for this mission. They will study the pack's movement outside the border of Ravenous so our fake ally won't recognize their scent. They are trackers that made their sight enhanced through training.

"Alpha wants you back in the pack." I sighed as I said that. Seth is the best tracker next to Jeron. He is also skilled in fighting and for me, he is the right one for this mission yet Aiden calls for him.

Hell, he won't let any male near Ashira, so how will his third-in-command protect her? From afar?

"What?! Why? I'm not finished here. I wanted to be sure there will be no harm from Ravenous before I leave my spot."

"I know. But he needs you here. Alpha had found his mate."

"Wow." Was all he said before a long pause. "I'll be there then."

I nodded in his response. It's the Gamma's duty to protect the Luna. "How long will you reach the land?"

"Wait, what about the other four?" He asked talking about the team with him.

"I'll assign someone in your stead. Leave the others there. How long will you take?"

"Is our Luna in danger?"

I sighed. To be honest, I'm not sure. If the Rogue who attacked us is the one who killed Alpha Elon's mate then maybe yes.

"We're not sure. Yet."

"Ohh. Okay. I'll travel in my wolf so probably in one day and a half in my max speed."

"Okay. Don't mention anyone about the Luna."

"Why? Wait, she's not introduced yet?"

"No. Not yet."

"Oh. Okay."

We said our goodbyes and I turn off the call. I faced the stack of paper works at the table and let out a heavy sigh.

Mumbling a lot of whining as I start digging in.

I passed by the papers of the females who had their mates in our pack. The document contains their information which was gathered upon their arrival. There are two folders. One is thick and has written "FOR REGISTRATION" above it and the other is thin and has "REINSTATEMENT" on it.

The first folder contains the details of she-wolves who met their mate at the annual mapping and the other are the ladies who failed to meet theirs.