Call me Alpha

"Ash? What's wrong?" Seth turned to me when he noticed that I made a full stop. My knees began shaking and I can feel my stomach turning as anxiety eats my half.

My breathing heavied and I can hear my heartbeat right in my ears. Drumming fast and loud. My wolf whines and prays that I shouldn't go inside, she's afraid to lose her mate tonight.

'Are you okay? Why are you scared?'

I jumped when I heard Aiden on my mind. I guess he's still in the office and the wolf-proof room didn't stop the mate's bond from flowing my emotions to him.

I embraced myself and started calming down. I should block my feelings to stop it from going through him. Once I succeeded, I responded to him.

'I'm fine. I almost tripped, that's all.'

I lied. The second time. It's necessary at the moment to lie to him or else he'll bust out of that room and might witness what is about to happen. I can't deny my responsibility for the pack, this is the first time that Aiden let me do something for his pack and I can't mess it up.

"What?" Seth looked at me while frowning. "You didn't trip. Why's Aiden nagging at me?" Seth exclaimed, Aiden had reached him, too.

I closed the gap between us and held his hand. I looked him straight into his eyes.

"Remember when you said your loyalty stands with me?" I said, ignoring his previous question.

"Yeah? What's wrong?"

"I don't know yet but if something happens, I expect you to be true to your words and keep anything just between us two."

Seth frowned, confused from what's happening but nodded at last that made me sigh.

"I'll keep my word." he said and I let go of his arms.

"Let's go." I said and walked passed him, Seth following me right after.

We started walking again and every step I did make my heart go insane. I focused on controlling its emotions, making sure that nothing will be felt by Aiden.

Seth opened the front door for me and I smelt something different. A scent that can make me feel sad or in sorrow. I figured this is the scent of a male wolf that had lost its mate.

Titus.

I made sure to take down notes of what I'm discovering which was connected with my abnormality. Right now, first, I can distinguish a mateless wolf and that's an advantage. Second, I can only smell them when I'm a few meters away. This can be a disadvantage because I will have a short time to run away IF they can smell me the same.

We reached the living room and we saw Titus with his head down in his hands. He is not crying from his loss but he is mourning inside.

I stopped with a given distance, waiting for him to smell my abnormality but he just stayed his head down. I frowned. Can't he smell me?

"Titus. Our Luna wants to sympathize with your loss."

I looked at Seth and then back to Titus who slowly looked up at us.

He's not too old but older than me. Probably in his early thirties.

He looked at Seth first and then to me. His eyes enlarged as his gaze placed on me. I swallow hard and realize he probably felt something. He can't smell me then but he must know what I am once he saw me. That expression tells me he does.

He slowly stood up and walked closer to me. I gulped as I gave Seth a nervous look before looking back to Titus.

In an instant, he is now in front of me. He used his inhuman speed to come closer to me and horror starts building within me.

"Hey!" it was Seth's fast reaction that stopped him just feet away. Seth's hand was on Titus' chest and trying to stop him from getting any closer than he is now. His voice raised but not a yell.

"What's wrong with you?" he asked Titus while the latter never took his eyes off me. He almost looked crazy with disbelief in his eyes.

I tried calming myself, making sure I'm blocking my fear away from Aiden.

"She's Alpha Aiden's mate and our pack's Luna. You! Should show your respects." Seth growled emphasizing the last sentences.

Titus glanced at Seth before shaking his head and inhaled hastily. He looked at me again and this time his eyes softened. I didn't let my guard down. Ready to fight back if needed.

"I'm sorry... Luna." he bowed his head slightly but never took his gaze from mine. He reached for my hand, probably going to kiss the back of my hand for respect but when he held it, he started trembling. "This is incredible. I can feel Sharma just from touching you." he smirked but with sorrow evident in his eyes. He let go of my hand when Seth snatched it away from him.

"What the hell-" Seth was about to throw at him but Titus cut him off. I can no longer feel my own feet. I put my hand on Seth's shoulder for support because my knees might give up any moment.

"You don't know?" Titus said as he looked at Seth. My breath is hitching and I can only hear my heartbeat loud with their voices as background noise. "Of course you wouldn't." He smirked at him before turning to face me again.

"Know what?" Seth snapped and snarled at him. "Stay where you are." He warned when Titus tried to take a step closer.

I looked at Titus with fear evident in my eyes. He's gonna say it and Seth will know. I repeated that over and over again in my head to expect what will happen next. I started preparing myself for the possible outcome.

"Our Luna is a stealer." He said with gritted teeth.

Seth moved away from me a bit just to see my face. I stood there frozen while two pairs of eyes examined my reaction. I can feel the side of my eyes burning from threatening tears.

I can't see what exactly Seth was thinking. His face didn't look at me with dismay nor disgust just curiosity and disbelief. Titus on the other hand has a smirk on his face while his eyes are soft and gentle just like how Aiden looks at me. His gaze is just like how one wolf will look at its mate.

I am blocking my emotions from Aiden. I already know that things like this will happen but I didn't think through many ways to handle the situation.

I tried collecting myself and inhaled slowly. I'm still their Luna and my being a stealer doesn't change that fact. I'm Aiden's mate and I'm not tricking anyone. Not stealing him. He is mine and I am his. I don't have any evidence for that but I knew I should at least try to prove it.

"Why don't we have a sit first?" I said in a calm, almost trembling voice. Seth still watched me with the same face while Titus smiled a little before facing his back at us to walk and take a seat.

Once Titus is seated, I looked at Seth again and gave him a weak smile.

'Keep your words and trust me.' I said and he snapped out of his shock before nodding slowly and giving way for me to have a sit.

The farthest chair from Titus is where I sat. Seth taking the one next to mine. We're both looking at Titus and I noticed that his hand that touched mine is trembling a little.

said true?' It was Seth. I looked at him and nodded. He sighed before shaking his head

a test of loyalty with this.' he said

him and exhaled

eyes on Titus. "You are right but

know how. I got no reaction from them both so I just

kind was forgotten by most but this pack will never

by how protective he

okay," I said to Seth and turned to Titus. "I understand your feelings but I didn't come here with harm in mind. I'm Aiden's mate and my wolf's abnormality has nothing

chuckled lightly, amused by my words. My jaw tightened as I felt irritated from

with a replica of emotions flowing from you. You do feel like her, you do give me chill

hate to be judged and right now I'm having a

Alpha Aiden do to you once

wolf growled at him and that came out of my

Seth said, taking

not tricking

"Then let's tell him."

Am I ready? But I feel I am not. I'm far from ready because a part of me knew

just to think of

not in the mood to wreck my Alpha's world. Males like me who lost their mates were out there to find you. Some rogues even look for a stealer like

at Seth when

bad for Aiden to know?'

'I'm not sure yet.'

my word if you'll give

whatever your filthy mouth says." Seth snarled at him. I placed my hand on his

At least not yet. I'm not sure if she

my mate's wolf just rejected me as their Luna. Another of my fears

to

my Alpha about this. I'll even offer

is thumping and beating loud in my chest. Am I doing the right thing? I had the urge to just say what I am to Aiden. My wolf even assures

hissed on my side as he leaned against the chair. He's not

to let me keep my position as the guard's

hastily again and gawked at

before snapping his head to me. "He is just using you! Don't listen to him and his selfishness! We're telling Aiden about your case and

Titus said to me, not giving any attention to Seth at all. "Hear me out. I'm not doing this out of greed. I lost my mate and losing my position would just give me free time to mourn over her. I'm not interested in stealing you from my Alpha, I'm not crazy to do that. All I wanted is to keep my place, even just for a few

and his voice is

believe him!'

can't tell Aiden that I'm a stealer. I have no choice.' I

give it some thought.

he suggests is reasonable. That is better than making rapid

it through." I said. Seth shifted on his seat, not comfortable with the situation. I

In two days, I'll be out of the council. I don't have the time." He

can be traced in his face. I am hesitating but what more can I do? Any minute now, Aiden and Nick might be finished with their meeting. If I don't have enough time to think, Titus doesn't have enough

talk it out with Aiden tonight. You'll have

is your introduction ceremony, Luna." Seth raised her brows as he

Damn. I forgot.

I can hear Seth hissing as he mind linked me. I gaped at him, trying to

The worse might come for me so

am just choosing the easiest way which-at the moment-is agreeing with Titus. I ignored Seth and

news tomorrow. But what if I can't convince

but I needed to tell him

shiver runs down my spine with his words. I suddenly felt pressured in convincing Aiden if I wanted

was impossible now because Aiden

looked at

need to talk about this later.' He replied and I

said and gave him a fake short smile. I looked at Seth, sending him a message that we both need to head out first. He stood up and looked

Aiden before he could even come near me. He frowned

I almost run back to the car. I slide up to the backseat while he sat back to where he was seated, beside the

as soon as the car's door was

God! What should I do!?" I put my hands on my head and closed

you are not..." He didn't continue his

course not. I just found out about my abnormality when I undergo the mapping. Aiden is the one who found me, too. Not the other way around. I'm not tricking him or trying to steal him. I'm his true mate." I scowled at the last words. Getting irritated by explaining myself when

why didn't you tell him? He should be the first to

because some stealer decided to trick his

a while. He seems to be thinking about

But what are you? I mean,

can make a wolf

I just wanna be

I rolled my eyes and huffed,

your, uh, abnormality can only be sensed by who? By wolves who lost their mates?" I can see the curiosity in

won't say a

It would be better if he knew. He might have

my anxiety is killing me. What if the opposite will happen? I don't know what to do if he'll reject me again. I already felt how it was like and that's equaled to

can't." I simply

"I can tell him on

"No!"

you okay? Why are you yelling? I've been trying to reach you.' Aiden's growl is loud and I figured

eyes shut when

it your way then. But I still think it is better to tell him." Seth said and exhaled hastily, unhappy with my decisions. I sighed too. I'll think this through,

answered to Aiden first, avoiding to create suspicion on his part if I

there in

have my loyalty, Ash. But I hope you won't drown yourself in danger with your decisions." Seth said, ending the conversation. I can feel that he liked to talk more but our time was out when Aiden and

"I hope so, too."

back and we started hitting the road again.