Chapter 2 2

Mira's POV

The authoritative voice stopped them, as we all bowed our heads in submission to the overwhelming power emanating from him. The omegas were a whimpering mess, as they whined and I'm sure they would have their tummy up for a rub if they were in their wolf forms.

"I asked what the hell is going on here." I heard the authoritative voice say again.

We were startled out of our state. I saw how the men stumbled for words to say. I looked up into his eyes and my wolf stirred within me, recognizing him as my mate. I thanked my stars for meeting him, although I would have preferred a better situation but at least he'll free me from these people.

"Alpha, we're currently taking care of a pack emergency. Nothing much, sir." They said, with me still in their clutches, holding me tighter like a vise.

"Pack's emergency huh, unhand my mate now!" He growled the last part as he walked closer to us.

They quickly released me and moved away from me due to fear of what the Alpha might do to them. Besides that, a wolf can never disobey a direct order from an alpha, especially a true alpha, unless they are rogue.

Rogues are usually banished or runaway lone wolves without packs. They've lost their sanity and are always in their beast form, with bloody red eyes. They are known for brutality, and ruthlessness when they come in contact with any wolf, not even an Alpha is exempted from their fury.

I ran into his arms, sighing in relief as I embraced him. He wrapped his hands tightly around me, and he smelled of fresh grass and musk. Lifting my head, he held me by the chin, staring straight into my eyes with his ocean-blue eyes. This made me shy and red in the face. I was lost in his world for that few moments, and I wasn't prepared for what happened next.

"Have mercy on us, Alpha, and please stay away from that girl. She isn't what you think she is." One of them yelled, pointing at me, "She's a witch".

"Silence!" The Alpha growled in his deep voice, the air filled with authority. "How are you? Are you willing to go now? "My mate scoffed, grabbing my hands as we turned to go.

"She's mute and a stealer wolf!" one of the men said and stopped us in our tracks. I tugged my mate's hand, expecting us to continue to leave, but surprisingly, he yanked his hand from my hands.

I knew I was in deep trouble. I wanted him to ignore them and act like he couldn't hear them, but that wasn't the case.

"What do you mean?" He said in a low eerie voice that made me shiver in dread.

The man with the loud opinion stood up and walked forward to me, Their gazes lingered on me, lust evident in their eyes as they moved to touch me. However, my mate snarled in warning, stepping between me and the man, effectively halting his attempt to lay his hands on me."

"Touch her again if you don't need your arms, because I'll rip it off the next time you lay your hands on her." He shouted at him. "Explain yourself."

"Alpha, she is mute and can't speak. Worst of all, this girl is a stealer wolf, a seductress that lures men with her sweet smell. You're a well-known distinguished Alpha, you deserve someone better, not her." He explained that in a rush, all the while shouting and pointing accusing fingers at me.

"Who knows what she is trying to do, perhaps to seduce you the way she does to several unmated males in this pack? Didn't you see the way she hugged you?" Another one asked from the crowd.

"Stealer wolves are known for their adulterous ways, she's only trying to seduce you, please stay away from her," Eden, one of the pack warriors, added.

Disbelief filled me upon realizing the pack's conspiracy against me. This very man had cornered me just last week during my trip to the farmers' market, proposing himself as a lover - a proposition I promptly declined due to my commitment to awaiting my fated mate.

I couldn't believe how he would stoop so low to go as far as smearing me in front of my mate. Hot tears dropped down my face. How far is he willing to go to get what he wants? Just because I rejected his offer.

"Aren't you going to explain what's going on here to me, and defend yourself?" He shouted as he looked at me, expecting an explanation, but I could only shake my head and make a pleading sign rubing my palms together, letting the tears flow freely down my cheeks.

"So all that they are saying is true?"

"You're are dumb and also a slut?". My mate asked as he faced me. I desperately wished I could speak and call them out on their lies. I opened my mouth, desperately hoping word would spring to shut them up. I knelt, begging him, sobbing out my frustrations.

"It's all true, Alpha. She has been mute from birth," they chorused and frowned.

"Hell no, I can't accept you," he looked away and turned to leave.

"Stay away from me, or I just might kill you," pushing me away with force. I fell to the floor and held on firmly to his leg, refusing to let him leave.

This isn't what I imagined today would be. I have suffered daily, both physical and mental abuse from my family, and even the pack members were not left out, but I've always consoled myself with dreams of meeting my mate on my 18th birthday whenever I thought of giving up.

"She's cursed Alpha, right from the day she was born, let her go Alpha," they all chorused.

I shook my head vigorously, not budging from where I stood by him.

"I reject..." He was about to finish his words when I screamed,

"Nooooo...!" I didn't know where the strength and voice came from. All eyes fell on me muttering in shock.

"She can speak? Isn't that Mira?" Those were the last words I heard before I slumped into his arms.