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Landon sighed heavily. He darted his tongue between his lips and swiped it along his dried opening. With one stride toward his desk, he opened the drawer and pulled out a thick manila envelop. The top had the words “PACK TRANSFER”
written in bold, black ink.
I could physically feel myself recoil at the words. They were practically banishing me for something I didn’t do. They wanted to make things easier for me when really, it was easier for them.
“You are not fit to be Luna. You don’t have the qualities. If the pack were to function with you at the top, we will surely fall to ruin. Your sister is more than capable, Selene. You know that. Your sister shows more promise compared to you who fiddles around all day in the soil with your garden. No Luna does that.”
“But did you ever give me the chance?”
I yelled in spite. The words my father said cut deeper than I would’ve expected. Everyone was so sure I wasn’t good enough but have they ever given me the chance to try? Was that asking for too much? A chance to prove them I’m worthy and more than capable to do what the Moon Goddess wills me to?
“Sign the papers Selene. This isn’t up for debate.”
Landon said, thrusting the blank sheet in front of me. I shook my head. I felt the rage coursing through my veins as I stared at the paper in pure hatred.
“No.”
It came out bitter. My wolf was right above the surface. The last string of my restraint slowly chipping away. This was
ridiculous.
Entirely insane. My father growled at me, canines extending passed his lips into a menacing snarl. His Beta instincts
kicked in. My refusal to do what the “Alpha” ordered agitating his wolf.
“Does Alpha Harrison know about this?”
Landon flinched. The paper in has hand crumpled at the end he was holding onto. His eyes flashed dangerously at me before repeating,
“Sign it.”
Then it all clicked. The reason my father was calling Landon ‘Alpha’ wasn’t because he had the position yet. It wasn’t passed down to him. Landon was going to forcibly take the title. He was going to challenge his dad and my father was in full support. He no longer recognized Alpha Harrison as his Alpha.
There was only one reason he’d do it.
Hestia.
There’d been whispers among the pack concerning over Landon’s missing mate. Alphas often found their mate not too long after turning sixteen, so the worry over Landon’s mate was valid.
Both the Alpha and Luna worried that Landon wouldn’t find her or that perhaps his counterpart had been human. It very
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rarely happened but to ensure a back up plan, they’ve decided to set an age limit. Time was ticking and Landon had been expected to have the title by now. With no other choice, Harrison had conceded to the idea of a Chosen.
Alpha Harrison, as much as he loved Hestia, would not accept Landon choosing Hestia over me, his true mate. He was a traditionalist. Had Landon not found me, he would’ve accepted Hestia with open arms. But that hadn’t happened.
Landon would have to act now if he wanted to have Hestia as his chosen. His wolf was already spiraling out of his
control. Alpha Harrison had wanted to wait until Landon was twenty-five to pass down the title. He wanted Landon to
wait a little longer for his mate.
Landon’s hesitance was understandable.
There would also be a chance that other Packs would look lowly at Landon. He didn’t want to risk losing respect and his
reputation. Not to mention, giving our pack a bad name. He didn’t want his father to be disappointed in choosing another over his fated either. So if he sent me away and finished the bond with Hestia and titled her as Luna, it would be too late to undo. There was never a revocation of titles in our history. Alpha Harrison wouldn’t be able to do anything even after he
finds out I’m Landon’s true mate. Once someone was titled, it was impossible to take back or pass on unless the person in question breached the law or passed away.
Landon probably never thought he’d find his mate.
Now that he found me, I was getting in the way of the future they built together.
And now he couldn’t afford to wait until he reached twenty-five to take his rightful title
His wolf was getting reckless. I may be thousands of miles away but the longer we are apart the more his wolf would go crazy with need for me. In order to prevent that he needed to mark Hestia as soon as he could and somehow sate his
wolf. Or at least, lessen our bond. I’m still unsure how it’ll affect our bond but I’m guessing he was certain it would break
My father would obviously be on his side. If Landon manages to claim the title, not only will he ensure Hestia a fitting title but also her happiness. I was never in this equation, it was always her.
“I’m not signing it, Landon.”
Landon’s eyes narrowed down to me.
“Selene Dixon, you are signing this paper. Now.”
I stiffened at his usage of the Alpha command. As his mate, I was his equal. But we never initiated our bond, never
strengthened it with a mark. As far as I’m concerned, I was still below him in terms of rank and thus falling weak to his
command. Regardless of whether or not he has the title yet, he was the only pup of the Alpha and the only heir. He had
the power of the Alpha command since he was eighteen.
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