The Alpha's Wolfless Mate

JESSICA'S POV****

I could feel my heart being ripped out of my chest standing right before my long-time boyfriend and best friend, their hands clasped together.

I narrowed my eyes at them, my full blossom pink lips pressed together watching a smirk appear on Zoe's tin lips.

It was a full moon and also my 18th birthday, which I had been looking forward to it because everyone at the moon shadow pack had mocked and laughed at me for years because I was Wolfless and the only girl of my age without a wolf.

My mother has vehemently assured me that i would finally get my wolf on my 18th birthday.

But it was the full moon, the one everyone had been waiting for because it was a Lunar night, one that was regarded as the blood moon night, and the feast was to be held within all packs in Hilltown.

Alpha Landon and I have been dating since college, when Landon became Alpha of the pack, he met his wolf and realized that i was his mate but I had not been able to confirm it without the existence of my wolf.

I was so excited when i was been told that he was my mate and I dreamt so much of the day when I would finally meet my mate and be able to feel the mate bond that everyone had talked so much about.

But as the festival proceeded, i could not stop anticipating the feeling that came along with my wolf, the rush of adrenaline accompanied by my mate.

But nothing was forthcoming, there weren't any new feelings, neither was there a newfound strength, everything felt the same and to top it all, I could not find Landon anywhere around the festival ground.

my mother Vivian who sat with the rest of the elderly wolves could not stop staring at me keenly. she could hear my every heartbeat anxious and pacing frantically.

" Jessica dear, what is going on?". Vivian finally stride over to me seeing that I wasn't enjoying the festival with the restlessness that I was feeling.

" Mother what is happening! Why haven't I met my wolf". I cried out, my light skin poring sweat out.

" I told you to calm down, your wolf can sense when you are anxious and wouldn't want to meet you in such a state".

" Everyone else has met their wolf, Zoe is going to find her mate soon while I sit here unable to accept the mate bond that I haven't felt".

" Landon understands that you are his mate, and it doesn't matter if you are unable to identify it or not, what matters is the both of you love each and that is the bond that matters".

Vivian trailed her fingers through my brown long hair that was cascading down my shoulder, my warm brown eyes filled with worry that was slowly fading.

" But mother, I can't find Landon anywhere, where could he be? ".

" He is the Alpha, he might be performing some rituals at the ancestral hall, so let him be".

Vivian could tell that my heartbeat had calmed down, she tugged me around and dragged me back to a seat.

It was almost drawn, the blood moon fading away into the sky and the festival was slowly coming to an end with families going back to their various homes. Life animals were killed to appraise the moon goddess for showing mercy and strength she granted to them.

I strode down to the ancestral hall after waiting endlessly without any sign of Landon, although it was dark, but I could see two figures standing under the apple tree close to the ancestral hall.

They looked familiar and had their lips locked together, as I drifted closer to them, my heart began to race rapidly, and the feeling of having everything taken away was slowly clouding me.

I came to a halt a few inches away from them and was now certain about the identity of the two of them.

" Landon! ". I called slowly, still holding onto my breath. Landon immediately pulled away from Zoe while she adjusted the strap of her dress, a sly smirk appeared on her thin lips.

" Zoe, what is going on? ".

" What does it look like to you, are you expecting the Alpha to make a wolfless girl his Luna? ".

" I am sorry Jessica, I did not want you to find out like that, but I can't keep waiting for you, there is no way that I can make you my Luna". Landon expressed, that the words flew so easily from his full lips with no emotions attached.

" What are you saying Landon, I am a late bloomer, you said it yourself".

" Forget what I said before, I need a real werewolf as my Luna who will strengthen my position as the Alpha".

I could feel myself gasping for breath, I clutched onto my chest searching for a means to breathe properly but it proved impossible.

" But I am your Mate, you know it".

" I am sorry, but I will have to reject the mate bond".

" What!! ". I felt my world flash before my eyes before it crumbled.

" I Landon Arlen, Alpha to the Moon Shadow Pack reject you Jessica Lyon as my mate".

I felt my heart being shredded into tiny pieces, as I tilted my head forward hoping to keep the tears from flowing down my eyes.

I could feel the mate bond untangle, what felt like a feeling of bliss, drawn to him when he was far away was gone, replaced with a sad feeling of yearning that I could never get again.

" I Jessica Lyon, daughter to the beta of Dark Moon Pack accept your rejection".

I forced the words out of my mouth. My lips pursed into a thin line hoping to feel some relief, but I felt nothing other than the entanglement released, my heart filled with the burden of living without Landon for the rest of my life.

I clenched my chest tight and whimpered in pain, piercing deep into my eyes, the feeling of love I had experienced for five years with Landon slowly fading away as I watched them walk away, both their hands clasped together.

Drizzle of rain began to drip down, it was a sign that the mood goddess had answered all prayers at the festival. I knelt under the rain wishing that it could wash away all the pains I felt, but nothing changed, my heart still clouded with an unending feeling of pain, sorrow and guilt.

" She has been parading herself all this while as the soon-to-be Luna of our pack".

" And now she is nothing but a worthless girl with no wolf". Another spoke and they all laughed.

Vivian immediately dashed out to the river bank where she knew Jessica would be in a moment like this where she was down.

Jessica was indeed at the river bank, throwing stones and starting at the water splash while the tiny stones sank in, her eyes filled with so many tears that they had turned bleary red.

Vivian silently took the space close to her daughter, Jessica did not turn around to notice her presence, she was familiar with her scent and had perceived it from a mile away.

" Why did it have to be me, mother, why did I have to go through so much pain". A stream of tears flowed through her eyes, Vivian found her arm and squeezed it firmly.

" Because it had to be you, it takes someone strong and courageous to be special".

" But I don't want to be special, I want to be normal like other teenage girls of my age, shift into my wolf form, go hunting, feel the mate bond, and be in love with him, was that too much to ask, was I asking for too much to be normal? ".

" Your father is the strongest wolf in this pack and beyond and your mother is the fiercest, there is both about you that can be normal, you will be fine Jessica, I know that you will because you are a Lyon and what do they say about us? ".

" When we roar, we devour!! ". They both replied in chorus, tugging Jessica into her arm with a warm smile filling her face.

" I have lost him, I have lost Landon and he is the only one I asked for, he was all that I wished for".

" I know that and I will ask your father to speak to him privately tomorrow and see if there is something he can do or say to change his mind".

" I know Landon too well, his mind is made up, he had Zoe around his arms, how could she betray me like that".

" She is a teenage girl like you who is also craving for the Luna position, she is still your friend, do not hate her because of this".

Jessica nodded her head again not saying a word as they both watched the sunset from the other side of the river.

On the other side of the river was the Blood Moon pack, considered the strongest pack because of its numerous territories, vast farmlands, and the strongest wolves inhabiting it.

The blood moon pack came into existence through a curse by the moon goddess to a pregnant mother on a blood moon night and ever since then, every first son of that bloodline from that woman was born with a curse.

A curse that made them turn monster and blood thirty on every full moon as they went on a killing spree without regard as to who was hurt.

The Alpha of the Blood Moon pack comes from the bloodline of the goddess curse, inside is an immersed amount of strength that makes him able to defeat thousands of wolves at a time.

He was the strongest and fastest within the four packs, but he was aggressive, brutal, and never hesitated when it came to slaughter, people tremble at the mention of his name, and yet Alpha Draven had a weakness.

The moon was his weakness, as the moon rose and became more brightly and visible, so did his pain become more intense, cruel, and hard to bear.

Draven could hear the sounds of his bones cracking into tiny pieces while he was locked up with the thickest of chains mixed with wolfsbane in his dungeon.

The dungeon was specially built as a result of his condition to stop him from going on a killing spree in his pack, but with each moment he endured was a massive amount of pain that surged and flowed through his veins causing him to scream with all his might.

" Ahhhhh......!!!! ". He roared as his voice echoed throughout the pack, his eyes flickering into dark red that sent him on the edge.

" Ahhhhhh......!!!! ". He screamed again, his claws clutching onto the chains that held him captive, hoping to free himself, but even while the dungeon tumbled at his sound, the chains still held him down, his arms red and burning with wolfsbane.

Asher Jones the beta of the Blood Moon pack stood outside the dungeon with Isabelle, their face scrunched into a frown as they listened to their Alpha in pain and there was nothing neither of them could do.

Cures have been searched for all through the four corners of the earth, and sacrifices were made every blood moon hoping to ease the anger of the moon goddess, but nothing changed, The Alpha remained a lunatic who would kill his pack members at will.

Jessica clung onto her school bag firmly as she walked through the school, she could feel all eyes on her, some looked at her in mockery while some looked at her, their gaze filled with pity and it was no doubt a piece of news about her fate.

Zoe walked up to her with Kaylie and Tasha, they all wore a black mini skirt that was barely covering their thighs, Jessica used to be one of them and now she couldn't look them in the eyes.

" The one who used to brag about finding her mate before everyone else is suddenly a rejected mate". Kaylie exclaimed and the three of them laughed sarcastically.

" And the one who was without a wolf is now to be the Luna". Zoe expressed with so much confidence, her lips moving rhythmically as she chewed her bubbles with so much pride.

Jessica inserted her headphones and tried to walk past them, but Trisha stood right in front of her. Trisha was always the impulsive one among the four of them, her skin was tan shiny, and bright with full pink lips that embraced her beauty well.

She wore a blue crop top that exposed most of her belly button, her hands clasped her waist while she stood in front of Jessica with a disdainful look on her face.

" Get off my way! ". Jessica exclaimed softly hoping it didn't have to result in a fight. The most student had gathered around them, their curious gaze wanting to know what her reaction would be.

" Trisha for the last time, get out of my way! ".

" Else what would you do, what can you do, can you shift into your wolf form and let us have a duet? ".

" The poor girl can't shift because she has no wolf". Kaylie mocked and they all burst out into loud laughs.

Jessica bowed her head low, not daring to look at anyone or anywhere else, she thought of walking back away, but so much had been taken away from her and for her, there wasn't anything left to lose.

She pushed Trisha as hard as she could with her elbow, trisha who wasn't expecting that lost her balance but held a grip on herself before she fell.

She snarled at her and charged forward, halfway shifting into her wolf form.

" STOP! ". A loud voice roared from the hallway, the voice was deep and commanded so much authority.

Vivian Lyon strides through the hallway of the school wearing a leather black suit that enhances her light complexion.

Her brown hair was waved up ponytail and with no makeup applied on her face, Vivian still glowed in her late forties.

She was previously engaged to the Alpha of the Midnight Pack but once she found her mate and he was the one, she broke the engagement, she was a beauty of her time and everyone would gasp as she walked up still now, she still turned head around.

She had come over to the school to pick up a few documents but seeing her daughter get bullied sent a fury inside of her.

" What is going on here? ". She roared, walking closer to them while other students slowly drifted behind, for fear of what she might do.

" Aunt Vivian, Jessica won't stop bullying me just because the Alpha rejected her and chose me instead, I have been trying to make peace with her but she won't accept my plead".

Zoe pouted her lips and spoke in the most emotional way known.

" But that was not what I saw right now! ".

" Aunt, are you saying that I am lying, I dare not lie to you, you can go ahead and ask Trisha! ".

" Enough! I can't stand you bickering with words so I am going to make it as clear as possible, you do not ever bully my daughter like that, and if either of you should try it next time, I will rip out your heart and feed it to the dogs!! ".

She yelled with her voice so intimidating that it sent a shiver down her spine.

" What is going on here! ". A male voice spoke and strode over to them, he was in his late fifties and already had visible grey hair.

His jaws curve into a frown as he glares at Vivian.

" Daddy, Aunt Vivian bullies me! ". Zoe cried out and he turned around to the intimidating woman who looked like she was going to devour him with her eyes.

" I understand that Zoe lost her mother at a tender age, but you should learn to give her some home training, especially about speaking the truth". Vivian queried.

" You girls can go ahead to your class while I put this woman in her place". Leo strides closer to Vivian while Jessica tugs behind her.

" You want to teach me about raising a child while you have a rotten egg at home, you think that just because you are the wife of the beta you can go ahead and do things as it pleases you, but read my lips, soon you will be begging for your life".

" You won't dare it Leo, I will speak to you how and when I chose".

" I guess that you haven't heard the news? ".

" What news? ". Her eyes immediately narrowed at him and his lips curled into a smile seeing that he had an advantage over her.

" That thing you call a daughter will be banished from the pack soon, everyone thinks that you got pregnant for that bastard child somewhere else, Sebastian is a fierce wolf and you expect us to believe that he bore such a coward".

" My daughter is not a coward!! One more word from you and I will rip out your eyes!! " She growled and drifted closer to him, just an inch away.

Leo although scared, tries to keep his cool as he drifts backward and scurries away.

" It has been decided Vivian, that thing you call a daughter is going rogue". He chuckles at his words striding down the hallway.

Vivian stood there for a while not sure what to say to her daughter before she finally spoke.

" Let go! ". She yelled and stormed out of there with Jessica following behind quietly.

" Mother is it true, will I be banished? ".

" Not while I am still alive! ". She steered off the engine of her car and drove off.

Down the road that led to the pack house, Jessica suddenly requested.

" Mom please I need to get down here".

" What do you mean, what are you doing? ".

" Please Mother even just once, I need to speak to Landon".

" Are you sure about this, because it might not go the way you expect".

" It alright Mom, I have braced myself for this". Jessica unhooked the seatbelt and alighted out of the car, waving to her mother who looked at her with those droopy eyes.

Landon had just concluded a meeting when a light knock came through his room, and before he could say a word, she had twisted the doorknob and stood right before him.

Landon watched her slender curved shape stand right before him, she had her backpack so he could tell that she was just coming from school.

Feeling guilty, he drifted his eyes away from her.

" Is it true Landon? Am I getting banished? ".

" Jessica, that was not my decision alone to make, the cabinet decided on it".

" And what was your stand on it, did you defend me, did you protect me? ".

" There is so much that you won't understand, but as it stands now, our pack and my stand as the Alpha need more solidarity stand, else someone might just wake up tomorrow and challenge me for the Alpha position".

" Is that all that always matters to you, your position as the Alpha? ".

" You need to understand me Jessica, every other Alpha fought and killed for that position, but in my case, it was handed over to me by my father, I need to be sure that it doesn't get taken away".

" So you are going to send me out to the dogs to get eaten".

" You will be fine, I know you will! ". Hearing his words filled her heart with so much rage and bitterness that sent her heart choking.

" I will be fine you say, you sent a wolf-less teenage girl out to be a rogue, how can I be fine, how do you expect me to survive it? ".

" I am Sorry Jessica, but that is what the Cabinet wants, my hands are tied".

Jessica thought she had braced herself and was ready for whatever was going to come out of his mouth, but it pierced her so deeply that she couldn't bear it.

She lifted her hand and slammed him as hard as she could on his face, Landon tightened his jaws and turned to her, but he could not react because the tears in her eyes melted his heart and yet he stood there and watched her leave.

The beta's residence was a bungalow located close to the park house, there was a time when Sebastian lived at the pack house considering that it was big and could contain five different families, but after Landon's father died, Sebastian moved away from the pack house and got his own house.

Jessica was just outside the large metal door when she overheard her parent speaking and decided to listen to them.

" There are no packs that have agreed to take us in, they all insisted that we joined their pack without our daughter".

Sebastian explained as he furrowed his brows.

" Why is everyone rejecting her, it is not like she is wolfless, it just late that is all! ".

" Vivian it is high time we face the truth, late bloomers get their wolf on their 18th birthday but with Jessica, there was nothing, there is no way she can still have a wolf".

" Do not say such a thing about our daughter, it is just late, her wolf will come, I am certain of it".

" But what can we do now, Alpha Landon has asked her to leave, we can't let her become a rogue wolf at such an age".

" Are you saying we join the Blood Moon pack, accepting Alpha Draven is like signing our death sentence, the man is a lunatic who sucks the blood of his pack members, there is no way I am taking my daughter to such a pack".

Vivian cried out.

" Most of his pack members are still alive, we do not have much of a choice, we just have to join them, he is the only Alpha that has accepted us with our daughter".

Vivian lowered her head and let the tears trickle down her cheeks, just then, Jessica walked in and she immediately wiped away the tears.