My Powerful Mate

~Blake~~

My life has always been filled with hopes that my mate will find me or that the other way around. Whether we were destined to meet by chance or on purpose."

It was a simple dream!

We would build our life (as one) somewhere far away and have a simple existence in the countryside with hills, rivers, vast farmlands and a big house for the kids. I don't think it matters if he was a nobleman or just a normal man. My dream was beautiful and I had it incessantly.

As long as we love each other and find happiness in a symbiotic relationship, I am fulfilled. However, things turned horribly wrong and I was left feeling as if I was not destined to become a partner one day.

I searched for my mate for three years, attending every occasion with the Moon Stone Pack in order to find him. I attended every meeting with the Moon Stone Pack, every ritual, and every Luna ceremony, looking for my mate patiently and intensely. Mate calling meetings, which can sometimes be quite dangerous. It is not uncommon for people to be raped... I attended any gathering that had more than four people at any given time."

A few days before my 21st birthday, the Moon-Stone Pack received an invitation to attend a rune ceremony which was held in a nearby village.

When Benjamin Carson was busy with state matters, he would send Liam Carson to serve in his place, so I would always accompany him to look for my mate. This became a habit. I saw everyone present during the hustle and bustle of the evening but none of them were my mate... As I felt disappointed and needed to clear my head, I decided to take a walk as a way to relax.

It was always my intention to meet my mate in a classy way, so I took my time to dress and hopefully impress him with my style. In my mind, the idea was always to be prepared for the meeting whenever it would occur. Perhaps the day of the meeting would coincide with the day of the proposal. I wore a white shirt with black pants and a black and white jacket.

I also carried my mom's ring. The ring was a silver and diamond ring with a green emerald stone that was surrounded by white diamonds around it. The feeling of meeting my mate was exhilarating.

It felt incredible when the evening breeze flushed against my face as I walked. The street lights that illuminated the ground in your favorite warm orange shade added to the mood. There was nothing better than enjoying the sound of my footsteps echoing through the night, the wind blowing against the leaves on the passing trees...Until this person sprang from behind me and gave me a frightening jot.

As soon as I turned around, I saw Alpha Oliver Levi from the Night Walker Pack standing there!

He said with a mixture of mockery and flattering, "Aren't you tired of looking for your mate? Let me make you my concubine and give you all the luxury you deserve. A sweet boy like you should be available to warm our beds rather than the kitchen,"

I was disgusted by what he said. I gave him a dry smile. "I would rather die alone than be paired up with someone like you." Thank you for your offer, Alpha Oliver, but I am happy where I am today. I will certainly meet a mate if we are destined to be paired up one day, if not I will accept what may come my way. Have a good evening." and I walked away

I was shocked when he dragged me from behind, and I missed a step. As a result, I hit the ground with my elbow, and within a blink of an eye, he tore my shirt. While I tried to keep him at arms' length, he just latched at me with his fangs. I kicked him as hard as I could and sprinted away from him! I am thankful that I was able to find Liam and a few Alphas on the way trying to find me.

It was the first time I had ever seen Liam Carson's mood like that before. It is clear that he was fuming with anger, twitching with his eyes, and possessing a menacing aura. As he rushed towards Oliver, he grabbed his neck with his hands.

"Stay away from Blake Aiden, you perverted bastard!" he yelled. With his grip tightening on Oliver's neck, he lifted him up and threw him to the ground. It would be a nightmare when I saw you a mile away from him again, your head would be on the ground separated from your body." He growled and dragged me farther from him.

Thank you for saving my life. I really appreciate it, I mumbled to Liam

It was after my 21st birthday that I stopped searching for my mate. I am 22 years old now and sometimes it still hurts when I see people having a good time with their mates, but I understand how things are. In the future, if there are any possibilities for us to meet, I would appreciate it and if not, I will accept my fate without any problem."

~Alexander~~

There was a large bookcase lining the wall in Alexander Luke's office. In addition, there was a large mahogany desk that was positioned in front of bay style windows, where Alexander was seated behind it. He was wearing a crisp shirt, matching pants, as well as a black jacket.

For four years I have been searching for my mate! I traveled everywhere I could, and I was still hoping that I would be able to see him one day until my 22nd birthday. I was given a deadline by my father.

"If you don't find your mate by the end of this year, I will get you married on your 23rd birthday."

A letter of invitation from one of the villages was sent to my dad, the King of Grand Rapids City, for a rune ceremony. This time again, I offered to attend in place of his majesty in the hope that I would find my mate. I was all dressed and ready to go for the rune ceremony, but suddenly I was faced with an emergency! How could my office have caught fire, what could have caused it?

As soon as I discovered there were some critical documents left at the office, I rushed to get them; however, if I hadn't left my laptop at the office, I wouldn't have bothered because it contained all of them. It was clear to me that it was not an accident. In my opinion, the fire had to be arson, as a building can't just start igniting itself. It had to be set on fire for a specific reason by someone. The other office spaces did not matter to me at all. I retrieved my laptop as soon as I got there and headed for the rune ceremony. Upon arriving at the event two hours late, I found that everyone was tense possibly due to Oliver's behavior

If I had not been looking for my mate I would have taken my frustration out on Alpha Oliver for molesting someone. The brat never appealed to me because he lacked any manners whatsoever.

Suddenly, I caught a faint scent that intrigued me. It smelled like fresh strawberries! As I picked the scent for the first time, I thought that even if I wasn't able to find my mate, I could at least be with someone other than my father's choice.

When I started to walk in the direction of the scent, it vanished into thin air!

The pain I felt was unbearable. I always carry my mother's diamond ring with me. It is a white diamond ring with an Oppenheimer blue stone attached to it."

I wore a rather simple and classy look that day. Due to the fire, my initial clothing was ruined, and I had to settle for a tank top and a pair of blue denim jeans with a black leather jacket over them. The ride back home was slow and uninteresting due to my depressive mood, which made the ride in itself uninteresting.

I have given you enough time to find your mate Alexander. The elders are beginning to talk. This month, I want you to think about your future, choose a partner, and let me know when you've made up your mind about who you should be with.

Marriage was certainly one of the last things on my mind at the time. It is my belief that I would find my mate there. While searching for my mate, I was also interested in the person who smelled like fresh strawberries. Either my mate or the person who smelled of strawberries.

Father had originally made a promise to me that he would allow me to choose my partner. I can recall that he married my mother out of love despite not being her mate. He would never fail to point out that he was not so hypocritical as to force his children to follow his wishes... All of a sudden it was announced that I would be getting married a few days before I turned 23 years old!

It was a shock for me as well as for everyone else. He decided out of nowhere, on my behalf, that Henry Levi should be my perfect match!

CHAPTER 2: THE HUNT

~Alexander

I was devastated when my father announced that I would be getting married. I am sure the whole world knew about it."

My 23rd birthday is coming up in a month, and I'm getting married three days before that day" you are fucking kidding me right...

"What happened father?" I asked him. You said you would give me time to make my decision,

I did give you time, Alexander I gave you the whole of last year, my father snapped at me.

My mind was tumultuous as I murmured, "Can't an Alpha select whom they should marry?"

Noah blurted, it's for the best Alexander. I'm sure Dad chose the best Luna for you, I'm sure of it!

You know how nasty their Alpha is, so what is best about an adopted child of a nightwalker pack.? I rolled my eyes as I walked out of the room and said, "I believe no one except my mate can be my Luna."

"What is your preference regarding the style of your wedding outfit? Do you prefer traditional attire or english? His Majesty asked me quickly before I left.

"Your choice dad, since you picked the bride" I was already at the door and shouted out loud enough for him to hear me.

In all honesty, I took up the task of searching for the person who had the strawberry scent, I couldn't have imagined it right? I was sure I had caught the faint strawberry scent!

As I was getting frustrated a month before my birthday, I wondered what to do about it (I wasn't sure it could be my imagination).

Suddenly, I remembered Maya, the witch's daughter. She was 7 years old when she started seeing visions of the future !!! They kept records of all supernatural creatures!! There's no doubt she can help me find the person.

I cringed at the thought of venturing into that dark forest, It gave me nightmares! It has been 22 years since her Mother, Cece, was accused of hexing someone to kill the entire family and him; no one has ever seen them since then.

At this point, I do not think I have a choice, either my mate or them! I braced myself and began to walk. Up ahead is the trees of the forest, with its gigantic trees offering shelter to sinister spirits and formidable phantoms. The cold breeze that blew from the forest was unusually heavy, carrying the smell of fresh blood spilled on the grass. Quite unlike the trees surrounding the forest, the sky seemed to be in dispute with the surrounding environment as a whole.

As I walked deep into the forest towards the ornamental metal gate, which was fashioned of iron. It was painted black, I felt there was a strange aura emanating from it. Pointy spikes jutting out of the top, in order to prevent trespassers, but no person in their sane mind would think of trespassing into this house. Thick vines covered the metal grills, partly obscuring the view outside of the house.

"The gate opened with a loud creak and the cobbled path led outside onto the meadow. The landscape hosted dense and unruly grass, dotted with the occasional pine tree. Featuring thick black clouds warning passersby to stay away, I walked a few steps and found the lonely house hidden in the forest. As I took a deep breath, I knocked at the door. "The door swung open and I heard a faint "come in". As soon as I stepped in, I met a scrambled elderly woman who had pale, dull skin, puffy eyes with dark circles, and hair scattered around the bun, which a bird would happily nest into there and call it home.

My ears picked up a soft voice from behind me that said, "it took you long enough to get here, icy alpha."

'Oh don't mind, Maya, she told me 4 years ago that you would come searching for me," Cece said with a croak voice.

Even though she had pale skin, was tall and slender, and mostly had green eyes, she still looked the same as before.

'What do you mean she told you 4 years ago that I would come looking for you?' I asked.

"She said something about your mate," Cece replied in a sarcastic tone

A shaky voice escaped me as I moved closer to Maya and held her hand. Do you know where I can find my mate?

I don't know, he is everywhere and nowhere at the same time, as if he doesn't exist! Maya said softly, "I'm not sure what he is."

After trying a spell to find him, I was unable to find him, so my daughter and I came to a conclusion, Cece said sharply with a shaky voice.

As I took a deep breath in and out, OK, tell me about your conclusions - my voice tinged, with fear as I spoke.

Maya replied without looking at me, "He would either be dead or cloaked if he were alive." 'D-dead or cloaked,' my gaze widening as I considered him. But if he were deceased, shouldn't I feel it?

You haven't met him/her in the first place, so you won't feel anything out of the ordinary Cece said she still crammed during that conversation

'Mother, why don't you try a location spell with his blood?' She turned her head to look at me this time, looking a little excited about her experiment, present in her mother's eyes."

It will not work, Cece whispered to Maya

It is at least worth a chance, Cece, I pleaded with my eyes.

Don't stress out too much, Alpha Alexander, it won't make a difference.

It might be that your mate died young, Maya told me, and I could clearly hear how upset she sounded when she spoke!

Despite my terrible circumstances, I can still hold on to my dream of seeing him one day.

It would be great if you could tell me which of the wolves emits strawberry scents and where I can find them? I asked.

Maya and Cece looked scared. Their faces turned pale, their eyes wide open, and their hands trembled as if they saw a ghost hovering over them!

Could you tell me what happened and why you're scared? As I growled,

In a tight fit, Cece looked at me and moved closer. What did you just say? Her voice was breaking like she had been crying for a long time.

"When I was looking for my mate at a rune ceremony, I caught the faint smell of fresh strawberries. Since then, I have not come across this scent anywhere; that is why-Cece cut me off before I could finish my sentence,

When she held my hand, I was amazed by how cold and strong her hands were!

"Are you sure that it was strawberry?" she asked.

Yes, I am very certain,

As she screamed over and over again

"I can't believe what I'm hearing"

There is no way I can believe that this happened

There is no way that could be true

As she rummaged through her shelves, she pulled out an old dusty book

What can't be true, Cece I asked. I am starting to get impatient.

Then she raised her finger up and gestured that I should come closer and take a look at the book!

'They are Aiden's family,' she said in a voice that was shaking.

Are you certain it was strawberry and not cherries or vanilla? As Maya asked this time, her voice was hoarse.

You don't need to ask me anything, just tell me what happened. The sound of my voice was loud and cold..

Cece shook her head and said, "They are the family I was accused of hexing," looking at me with teary eyes.

As I moved swiftly, I had my fangs and claws out, I had dark eyes, my wolf instinct kicked in, and all I could think about was one thing: ripping out their throats. I grabbed Cece and Maya's necks all at once. I would like you to give me one reason why I shouldn't rip out your throats right now. The tone of my voice was harsh

With both of them gasping for air, Maya chuckled, "You don't know anything, do you?" with a gruff voice as she spoke.

Suddenly, Cece grabbed my hands and looked directly into my soul. I wasn't involved in it, her breath was loud and her voice was low...

How do I know you're right?

Maya replied, she has the ability to show you!

As soon as I let go of both of them, I moved an inch away from them.

It took me a minute to examine both of them before I started talking. How are you going to convince me that it is true?

Then Cece coughed and rubbed her neck. I'll make you drink a potion that will enable you to see all the possibilities.

What is the cost of doing that? I asked

I'm going to be in your head just as you're in mine !!

My voice sounds so shrill, is this also one of your tricks?

Both of them closed their ears and said, "Can you speak a little lower, we can hear you," as Maya somerrled in laughter.

There is no way I can let you get into my head, Cece. Is there any other way we can go about it? There's no other way, Alexander. I will snap your neck as soon as I am finished. What have I got to lose? She laughed as she scoffed and said, "If it makes you sleep at night, that would be great!". As she handed me the potion, I gulped it down in one go. I felt a little hot and my throat itches. She sat on the high stool with her back facing me, dropped her neck to the side, and asked me to dig in. With my fangs, I dug into her neck for God knows how long until I removed my fangs and cleaned my mouth of her blood. "A lot of things are confusing in your head Cece, but who is the beautiful baby with purple eyes?". The shock was overwhelming for Cece and Maya. What do you mean Cece asked? While Maya continued applying ointment to her neck, I dug my fangs into it.

I don't think there is anyone else but the boy that lives in your head. You broke through the spell and potion, Maya said. A smile erupted from both sides of the eyes of Maya, but quickly faded back.

Could you please explain what you mean by breaking through the spell and potion?. It's complicated, Cece whispered. What's so complicated about that?

In order to forget about the boy and what he is, I took a potion. Maya cast a spell to make me forget that I took a potion to stop thinking about the boy. Isn't it complicated? Cece replied without looking at me.

Who are you? Maya asked as she moved closer and held my hand, then let go of it immediately like it electrocuted her, eyes open with a big smile on her face. I told you he is the real future king, mother.

Can you explain everything that's going on and who's behind killing the family and setting you up?

Alexander, it is not the right time or place to handle that at this moment. You must deal with the smaller issues first. Everything will unfold later on. A smile spread across Cece's face as she rubbed Maya's hair.

My mind still struggles to comprehend how they kidnapped and tortured because of him.

'Noah' had already come with blood to search for my mate. That is why you said it would not work when Maya suggested it to you.

As Maya stood up and walked towards the door, she said, "Be thankful for the kind of brother you have."... As she hurried out the door and into the forest, she said, "Don't worry, your mate will find you at the right time". What's the right time? I'll be getting married in 30 days! It wasn't until Cece interrupted me!

Alexander, you are free to leave now, but please be careful. Do not let anyone get in your head and be more present in your family.

Someone would die before they got close to me! Growling, I exclaimed As I walked back from the forest; I heard crickets and croaks, which made me realize I had spent the entire day in the haunted cabin.

"I hugged Noah immediately. Thank you brother, was the first thing I said to him as soon as I got home!! He rubbed my back, and asked if I was okay since I had never hugged him before.

Not sure if I should tell him the truth, but I decided to! I trust him with my life! I went to see Cece,brother. My voice broke in tears when I spoke to him. He pulled away from me and held my wrists. "Don't worry Alexander, what will be will be. You look exhausted. Let's get you something to eat and discuss more."

I'll eat later, Maya said my mate would find me. When I'm getting married in a month, when's the right time?

A month is nothing compared to the time you've waited.

It was a long night, and my mind drifted off to sleep as soon as I hit the bed, with my wet hair, after a long hot shower.

~Blake~~

Is everything alright with you, Blake? You seem lost, Liam says while tapping my shoulder. Nothing. I was just thinking about my parents and how deeply I missed them.

There are times when I feel hurt when I only see their pictures; I don't really know how they look.

Thank you very much for treating me like a member of your family. You never allowed me to miss them too much or to think about them too often, and I never felt deprived in any way,

Every time I think of them, I am unable to resist the urge to cry. I don't hold my emotions back or put them aside. Looking at pictures and crying makes me feel better. I know that crying won't get me anything or a chance to get them back, but I can't get rid of my pain. Tears rolling down my cheeks. "I miss my mom and dad"

Liam moved closer to me and embraced me.

I cannot imagine what you must be going through. As children, we look at our parents as protectors. "Home" is the place where we feel safe, and where all the scariness of the world ends at the threshold of the front door, even as adults.

I believe that our parents are the people who lovingly care for us, no matter how often we make mistakes. They are the people who enjoy living with us unconditionally. When we hurt, they care. When we triumph in life, they rejoice in our accomplishments.

As you can see, there is no relationship that can compare to a parent. However, life has blessed us with the ability to remember. Right now, your memories will be filled with the raw pain when you lose a parent... Someday, it won't hurt so much. I promise.

If you need to talk or just come over and just sit in silence, I promise the troubles of the world will end at the threshold of my front door. I'm sorry we haven't found your mate. "His words comforted me". I didn't know he could be that serious like that. I can't help but smile.

I think you should take a few days off before we go to Alexander Luke's wedding and birthday!

Liam,I didn't realize that you could talk like this, I said teasingly,

He nudged me and laughed, I do that when I am serious,It's Alpha Liam when I'm serious.The sound of our laughter echoed throughout the room.

I'm sorry, Alpha.

I think I'll pass Liam, am still trying to get over what Oliver Levi did to me at the rune ceremony.

He dare not come close to you after my last warning and I expect he'll behave in Grand Rapids city in front of King Elijah Luke and his strict brother Jack Luke after.

I'm not promising, but I'll try. I smiled at him.