The Alpha's Mate

Chapter 27

"Shut the fuck up!" Xavier roars, smashing his fist into the side of Av's face again and again until he sees blood.

I turn away, shocked, and walk past the guards, trying to create the impression that I am calm, and up the dark corridor, too ashamed to look at anyone knowing they heard everything.

"Can I have the key please," I ask the nearest guard desperately.

"Of course Eliz- Luna," she coughs, trying to cover up her mistake.

I look up at her to see her staring right at me, usually this is a sign of disrespect and my wolf would have  been angry but I'm too upset about my mother to care so I just grab the key and flee, forgetting to give it back to the guard.

I hurry to my office, still trying to appear as calm as I shut the door over and sit over on the loveseat by the window.

The future warriors are outside with Gamma Luke, being trained to be the best warriors they can be. Some of them are close to their first shift and aren't required to start training yet but I can see their dedication and determination.

I slump back down on the seat and look around my office. I haven't done much work as Luna since the ceremony as Eartha is gone now and I wasn't sure if I could do it anymore. I wasn't cut out to be a Luna without my wolf, my wolf was the leader inside of me.

My eyes start to sting slightly as I feel the tears making their way down my face but I wipe them away and stand up and walk over to the pack files.

I pull out all the files I have on the orphans in the pack and read through them, including Justin's file. I haven't had the courage to go see him as I didn't want to break down in front of him. He reminds me of my mother in some ways which makes me angry, but not at him.

I stare at the pile of files but the words don't seem to process in my brain as I'm reading them. The only thing on my mind is my mother and Justin. How can someone cheat on their mate and leave their child with a heartless bastard? I would never understand it and I didn't care to, my opinion on my mother changed daily but it will never change the fact that I miss her.

The door flies open and a heavy breathing Alpha stands in the doorway.

I stand up when I realise Xavier is furious, the angriest I've ever seen him.

"What is it?" I ask, my hands trembling at my sides.

He just shakes his head and stares at me.

He slams his fists into the bookshelf causing all the books to tumble off into a messy heap on the floor, "fuck!"

I take a step towards my mate and reach to put a hand on his shoulder but as soon as I reach out my wrist is grabbed tightly in mid-air.

I gasp in surprise and try to tug my arm away but Xavier only squeezes harder.

"What is your problem? You're hurting me," I yelp.

Xavier lets go immediately and kicks the heap of books, making them scatter around the room, some of them hitting my legs causing me to hiss in pain.

I look at Xavier and wait for him to calm down or at least explain.

He looks up at the blank ceiling and growls, "the guards want a new Luna."

"All the guards?" I question, afraid to know the answer, if enough pack members wanted it, technically the Luna or Alpha could be overthrown.

Xavier shakes his head numbly, "not all of them, but most."

"How do you know?"

"They bombarded me in the cells when I was leaving."

"What did you say?"

"I fucking snapped at them, they are disrespectful and need to be taught a lesson," Xavier hisses lowly.

I back away and walk towards the window to stare out at the training grounds.

Without turning around to look at my mate I ask, "do you agree with them? Even just a little bit?"

I hear a sharp intake of breath and his presence behind me, burning holes into the back of my head as I stare out intensely with my arms crossed.

"Of course I don't, you were destined to be Luna, it's in your blood." Xavier runs his hand lightly across my back. I move forward, away from his touch.

"It was meant for Eartha, not me."

"That is not true, you just need more time, the guards don't understand that, they have their wolves."

I spin around, "exactly, they have their wolves, I have nothing anymore, I am a human leading an entire pack of wolves. That can't be done. I can't lead a species that I am not one of."

"It's not like you've never been a werewolf, you've been a werewolf your whole life, you were born to lead, wolf or not, you are only doubting yourself now because you feel alone and isolated now that Eartha is gone but you will see that you were born for this."

I slowly make my way towards the door, stepping over all the books Xavier flung around the room.

"I'm going to sleep, clean up your mess," I demand before shutting the door over and heading to our room.

I reach the bedroom door but when I open it I'm shocked to see my little brother sitting on the floor, fiddling with a small toy, giggling to himself.

Justin looks up and grins, "hi Luna."