BATTLING FOR HIS MATE

"Don't you have the intention to reconcile with your mate" my wolf, Brownie asked and I pretended not to hear her.

"Are you listening?" she asked, and I know she won't let me have a rest.

"I'm listening, Brownie," I said, walking into the woods in search of food.

"Give an answer to the question" she said and I rolled my eyes.

"I don't have a mate!!" I said and she growled inside of me.

"What about Zack, Selen?" She said calling me Selen, had been something I tried to correct but she won't listen. Later on, I got fond of it, calling me that.

"I don't know who is bearing Zack" I whooped and she got bitter about my utterance.

"You don't know our mate, Selen" she said.

"Fine ! I don't want to talk about him" I said walking faster into the woods.

"But I need him!" she said and I stopped my fast paces.

"Really! Brownie!"

"You care about yourself not me, right?" I asked.

"I wanna feel his scent once more" she said and I understand her pains also. Not getting laid with your mate is not something very nice because she felt some pain.

" Brownie," I called warmly.

"I understand your pain also" I calmed, stepping on a wood.

"I also need him also* I said and she squealed.

"But not anymore * I blurted out immediately and she frowned.

"What do you mean?" she asked.

"We don't need one in our life anymore" I said and she smirked.

"Well, I need one," She shouted, rolling her eyes, making my body vibrate.

"Calm down" I whispered and she stood up roaming about in my system and sat down back angrily.

"We are banned from the kingdom, don't you remember?" I asked and she cooed.

"Let's find a way or get yourself injured, he would feel the pain" she said and I know she's desperate to see her mate by all cost.

Getting my mate's attention could be used by hurting myself and he would feel it but I don't need him anymore.

"I can hear you very clearly" she said and I forgot to disconnect the link, she would be listening.

"Brownie, You are getting more stubborn this day" I said and she scoffed.

"You will be curtained" I warned...

I need one, I wanna get laid" she muttered again and I backbited a laugh and she got more pissed.

"You're gonna get laid" I said.

"Really!" she squealed and I laughed.

"You get laid by someone else " I said and she hissed.

"No-No-noooooo" she screamed.

"I don't wanna get laid anymore," she said.

"Why? You don't wanna get laid anymore" I asked! and she nodded her head negatively.

"Why the Rejection?" I asked.

"I'm not yet healed with the one you did, five years ago just because of revenge" she stated.

"I'm the one feeling the pain, not you" she said and I laughed.

I remembered what happened in the last five years and my countenance changes.

*** FIVE YEARS AGO ***

"I want to be free" Brownie , my wolf muttered and I thought about why she say that?

*What do you mean, Brownie?" I called. I've been calling her brownie, because she is brown in colour which I love so much.

I just turned 18 last month, I had my first shift and it was so painful. My father said if my mate was here with me, it would have been less painful but I have none.

I have not been free to search for me or even know who it was. Maybe a Wolf or human.

Not minding whether it is a wolf or human, all I need is just to see him.

The Differences between a human and werewolf is just because we change into a wolf and we are full blooded animals.

Can I say we are animals or people!

"You don't have to worry Brownie, we're gonna be free very soon" I said in my head.

My mate would be very sure to protect me and the wolf. I felt very Vulnerable about those words.

"I hope so!" she said. I saw her rolling her eyes, she inherited my attitude.

I sat down on the placement at the front of our house picking my nails, feeling bored already and I wondered what type of day it is.

I was still thinking when I felt the presence of my elder brother. He is the one representing the Delta family. Since my father steps down, he was inaugurated as the next Delta of the family and the pack.

Welcome Brother!" I greeted and bowed, standing up to his level. I hate to admit that he's my brother. Our Father has stated it to bow and respect him wherever I meet him.

*Get dressed, and let's move" he said and I wondered why he said so.

"Why the change of cloth?" I asked and he looked at me, eyeing his two eyes on me.

"You are going for a personal training with me since you're not permitted to the general one" he said and I squealed.

"Wow!" I shouted and he smiled sheepishly.

"Will you move or I get going?" he said and I ran into the house for my training kit.

"Mig, where are you?" I asked to look around but I couldn't find him.

"Over here ",he shouted, waving his two hands.

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We moved into the woods and he stopped walking and I did the same also. He eyed him and I don't understand what he meant.

"Take off your clothes " he said and I opened my eyes widely.

"What do you mean?" I asked and he smirked.

"Don't prove stubborn, you're my younger sister, I can't hurt you" he said.

"Or do you have extra clothes when you shift into your wolf form?" he asked and then I understood what he was saying.

My clothes will get torn when I get into my wolf form and I will have to walk home naked.

I have no choice but to remove my clothes in front of him. I felt shy when removing it and he laughed.

"Get into your wolf form'" he ordered and I had no choice but to turn to a brown wolf.

"Kill that Rabbit at the end of the shore" he said pointing to the river.

"Be careful because it might run away"

Slow and steady, don't let it suspect you're coming" he said and I walked towards the river gently.

After what took like some minutes, I finally got it and pulled it over to my side and tore it into two.

Blood gushing out of it and sipping it and it tastes so delicious which I can't resist.

"Stop Selena!" Mig called moving to my side and removed the dead meat from my mouth.

I changed back into my human form and I felt bitter about it.

"Why do you do that?" I asked.

"Brownie ! She's angry" I muttered.

"You have the authority to stop and control her" he said.

"If you continue like this, your wolf will get wild and that would be bad for you" he explained.

"Thanks bro" I wanted to hug him but was restricted.

"You're ..."He paused, pointing to my naked body and I ran to pick my clothes.

"I want to inform you that..." he paused and I moved away from the tree.

"What!?" I asked.

"I asked father to give you some freedom," he said and I looked anxious.

"Hmm-Hmm" I hummed.

"And he granted you the request.." he said and I cut him off by shouting.

"But there would be some curfew" he said and I nodded.

"Brownie" I called, turning on the bond between us.

"What!"

"I have good news for you, " I said.

"We're gonna be free," I said. and she wagged her tail happily.

"AT LAST, FREEDOM BROWNIE* I said jumping up and down.

"Hold on !" I called my brother and ran after him.

"Thank you for allowing me to be free from Dad" I greeted my elder bro.

"Not yet free, " he muttered.

"At least I'm having some space from him" I replied and he ruffled my hair.

I groaned, I hate it when someone ruffles my pretty hair, making it look unkempt.

"Why do you do that?" I asked and he smiled.

"Nothing, Lil sis" he said showing his white set of teeth and I chuckled.

"It looks dirty * I teased.

His teeth are as white as snow, I think that word describes it.

*Never , I know you're joking" he mutters.

"Let's go inside, talkative" he said and I gawked my mouth open.

Throughout the conversation, we were outside of the house.

"You will regret this" I shouted as I saw him entering the house.

I saw my mother holding a handful of plates marching towards the dining table. I ran with an excited expression and collected the plates from her, placing them on the table.

"Where are you coming from, you two?" Mother asked as we all took our position on the table.

"We went for some personal training, specially for her" Miguel said before I could say anything and pointed at me.

"What!?" she stood up immediately, looking at me furiously.

"You are asked not to go anywhere, isn't it?" She asked.

I began to worry and felt scared at the time. "Answer me!" she banged the table and I flinched.

"Yes Mom..."

".....But not anymore, Mom" Miguel cuts in and I breathed out the air I didn't know I was holding.

"Meaning?" she asked.

"Dad gave her some freedom" he said as the room got less tense.

"You must be joking" she said and the sound of footsteps could be heard.

"He is right, I grant her some freedom" Dad muttered moving closer to the table and sat down.

"José, what about her condition ?" she said and I knew where she was drafting to. I'm an asthmatic patient and any of the wolves seem rough which I could easily be caught unaware anytime.

"Don't worry, nothing is going to happen " Dad assures and she kept nodding looking into my eyes.

"I will be fine and okay, Mom" I pouted and she removed a strand of my hair about to stick into my eyes.

"Are you sure?" she asked again to be sure.

"Of course Mom"

"And don't be too overprotective, it's weird" I said and they all laughed.

"What's funny ?" Flick muttered coming down from the stairs with a basketball in his hand. Seems he's about to play basketball with his friends.

"Are you not eating, Flick?" Mom asked and he nodded negatively.

"I will eat when I'm back from the training" he muttered about stepping out of the house.

"Don't get yourself injured" I teased , he got injured once and he couldn't play for a week.

"Get your stinky mouth off* he replied.

He doesn't give me any respect since we have been nurtured.

"Dad!" I screamed.

"Flick! Respect your sister " he muttered.

"She's just a year older than me," he replied, narrowing his eyes on me.

"So!* I scoffed.

"I can't respect you" he said.

"You are arrogant and I love you like that" I pouted and he squeezed his face and smiled.

*I love you too but I can't call you what you want " he replied as I nodded.

"So stubborn* I muttered under my breath.

"What if she is the next Luna?" Father suddenly said and I coughed out while he chuckled.

"Still the same thing Dad!" he muttered.

"I will be late for training, " he said, stepping out of the house.

"Dish out the food, Jacqueline," Dad said.

"Selena " Miguel called my name and I faced him.

"Remind me of teaching you some of your abilities," he said.

"Yea, Brother" I answered before putting a spoonful of food into my mouth.

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Laurier stood still looking at me , shocked to see me. "I'm still confused about this?" she said and I looked at her meaning what she meant

"I mean you going out to the woods without any offence anymore is still baffling me" she said.

"I'm still surprise also "

"I received the news this afternoon," I replied.

"I and my wolf also need the freedom " I eyed her before completing the sentence. "...to look for my mate" I smiled.

"Hmm!!" she hummed.

"You need a mate truly to take care of clumsy attitudes" she said.

" Am I being clumsy?" I asked.

"Of course, Yea" she said.

"Mind you! You are also looking for your mate" I said and she scoffed.

"You sure?" she asked as someone who has found her mate.

"Or do you?" I asked and she rolled her eyes.

"I'm getting bored here, let's go to the stream" she announced getting up from the chair.

I restrained and she looked at me.

"Are you not coming?" she asked.

"Should we go to the stream, Brownie?" I said into my head, speaking to my wolf.

"To do what exactly?" she asked and I didn't bother to ask in the first place..

"What are we going to do there?" I asked.

"I can see you're talking to your wolf",

"Who taught you that?" she asked, surprised.

"Miguel" I said.

"The young Delta," she asked, smiling .

"Yea,",

"Answer my question" I demanded.

"We are going for fishing and you can bath your wolf also"

"Hmm" she hummed.

"Let's go there, I need some fish" she answers in my head.

Alright ... Let's go" I said and we walked out toward the stream.

AT THE SHORE√

"Come here, Selena" Laurier shouted at the shore of the stream and she had shifted into her wolf. Killing some fishes with her teeth and her foot.

"I'm coming" I shouted, I'm scared of shifting into my wolf, Brownie might go crazy and I won't be able to control him. She might go haywire and that won't be good.

"Let's go, Selen" she said in my head and I rolled my eyes.

"You're too immature, right now" I said .

"Really!" she asked.

"Yes"

Laurier shifted back to her form, and she was stark naked, water drifting down from her body.

"Give me my clothes," she said.

"Since you're afraid of getting into the stream, can you pack the fishes out of the shore?" she said and I nodded.

"I will be right back, I need to get some wood," she said.

"Alright!" I said and she fades out .

After some minutes, I was feeling bored and moved towards the shore and sat down. The stream showed my reflection, and I got busy throwing some stones into the water.

I perceived a Citrus Lemon scent and I wondered where that was coming from.

Brownie sprang up , roaming around.

"Do you perceive the smell?" I asked

"Yea"

"Mate!"

"Mate!"

"Mate!"

She began to shout, trying to shift but I controlled her.

"Calm down" I said and traced the smell I was perceiving.

Behold, my mate was a werewolf and I'm kinda happy.

A whitish wolf with no black spot and I fell in love with his wolf already.

He sighted me, moved closer to me and then sniffed my scent.

Finally, I met my mate.

The huge whitish wolf walked around checking me out , so I turned around to face him. He approached me while I stepped back and he stopped immediately.

"I'm glad I met you, mate!" I grinned and he growled slowly. I bent down to his level, caressing his body and he was giggling his tail which means he was happy also to see me.

His Citrus scent was attacking my nose so badly, while Brownie was very happy.

"Mate!" she exclaimed, trying to jump out.

"Calm down, Brownie," I replied in my head.

"I'm happy to see him" she uttered and I rolled my eyes .

"It's the Alpha" she announced and I looked frightened .

"How do you know he is the Alpha?" I asked in my head.

"I'm talking to him through the mind link" she retorted in my head.

"What? He is an Alpha!" I thought.

I don't know who the current Alpha was since I never saw him, since I do not step out of the house. I knew only the face of Elder Paul Gregor, the old Alpha who was also a friend of my Dad.

Elder Alpha knew me, he had no idea I was his son mate.

I internally roll my eyes, she might be telling me lies.

"It's the truth," I asked again to be sure.

"You think I'm lying, greet and bow to him immediately" she said.

"He's getting angry for not believing him" she completed and I could see the wolf grumbling.

"Do you tell him all that?" I asked... Brownie can be so frustrating at times.

"Yes, I did" she said and I flick my eyes open repeatedly.

"What!?" Can't believe she's gonna do this to me.

"A-alpha" I stuttered, bowing my head to give him so much respect. He walked around me and eyed me but I never met His gaze.

He let out a low growl as he stopped in front of me, he moved close to me, using his nostrils to perceive my scent.

I don't know the type of scent I might have.

I raised my eyes to meet him. His hazel brown flecks were so beautiful. Damn it, my mate is so beautiful!.

"Mate! Mate!" Brownie kept chanting inside my head.

All the things were moving so fast until I perceived my brother's scent coming toward our side. "Why will he be here?" I thought.

I had an enhanced sense to see from afar and to perceive. I do all that, not letting the Alpha know my abilities.

I saw my brother in his wolf form, clothes around his neck, then I knew it's for the Alpha.

Maybe the Alpha might minds linked him or so since he was the Delta of the pack.

But what was baffling is that he should have called on the Beta not the Delta.

I'm gonna ask my brother the reason. When my brother was near, The Alpha went behind the tree and shifted then put on the clothes he was carrying with his mouth earlier.

Whenever we shifted into our wolf forms, our clothes would obviously be torn down. So we always had to stash our clothes around the forest in case we didn't bring any to the forest. I had not stashed my clothes yet since I had no reason to go out.

The Alpha took a pair of clothes from my brother and went behind a tree to change.

My brother then asked me "What are you doing here?" he asked but I couldn't answer.

"Why are you not at home?" he asked looking furious. He looked worried and a bit frustrated.

"Laurier is the one that dragged me here, to go fishing" I answered.

"I didn't know someone who see me here" I explained

"You should be more careful," he uttered worriedly.

"Yes..Forgive me Delta" I said holding my two ears.

"Accepted" he muttered looking at the direction of the Alpha.

"Is he the Alpha?" I asked looking up since he was taller than I am.

"Yes* he muttered.

He circled his hand on my shoulder, "He might be friendly but he's very wicked when it comes to offending him" he said and I nodded.

"Be very careful around him," he muttered.

We heard a low growl from the Alpha, who was now at the back of my brother glaring at him.

"Hands off my mate, Miguel" the Alpha roared and his deep voice sent chills into my spine. I looked away from him immediately.

"Really! Your mate" he asked through the mind link and I nodded.

"Oh! I see" he smiled widely and even wrapped His hands around my shoulders the more and the Alpha growled at him.

"Delta" he warned using the Alpha voice that would make any person under him obey.

"Okay! That's not necessary, bro" Miguel said, raising both his hands giving up.

"Do you know her?" The Alpha asked my brother, frowning and curious about me. He looked at me from head to toes as if he's just assessing my presence.

"She is my sister, Zack," he said in a protective and authorized tone.

Zack...

So that was the Alpha's name. The name sounds good to me, so I fell in love with it immediately.

I could see how good looking he was with his muscles that were covered with his clothes.

"So this is your sickly sister, you do talk about?" he asked and I felt ashamed and embarrassed.

"I'm sorry to say, mate but you look healthy, Miguel" Alpha Zack said, narrowing his eyes at me.

"Asthmatic, Zack" he whispered but I could hear what he's saying.

I stared at him and admired his look, well-set jaws, deep Hazel brown with blue flecks and so well built that I thought behind that shirt were muscles in all their places. A man thoroughly sculpted and moulded by god or goddess.

"What do you think about the Alpha?" Brownie interrupted my thoughts. She had a very wild and unspeakable description of our mate.

"Not that bad, though,"I responded to her.

"She is allergic to specks of dust, so we do not recommend her going out. But she is so stubborn, So I should take her back home.' My brother reasoned out but the Alpha looked at him sternly.

'Not yet..I need to talk to her for a few minutes," Alpha Zack replied.

"You can't lie to me , it won't work on me, Delta Miguel" he said.

"Well you can ask your mate!" my brother retorted and turned his head towards me, gesturing me to talk to the Alpha.

After what Miguel said, he mind linked me. "It's up to you now. Remember your situation" he said.

Then it occurred to me that I will be with the Alpha, my mate alone.

The feeling will be weird.

"Is he nice?" I asked..