I Claim Your Love

"Where are you going? The feast is about to begin."

Aurora parted her lips to speak but nothing concrete came out of her mouth. What could she possibly tell the boy? That she isn't excited about the feast anymore after realizing what was on stake! That her greatest fears were about to come to life! Or what a horrible mistake she did when she thought of uniting two souls without assessing the repercussions.

She should have listened to elder Odulf. Let nature take its course and be patient; meddling in its line of work will only cause chaos and anarchy, he said. She clearly undermined the terms of engagement of this union. But she thought that it would be a noble deed to coalesce two spirits as one. How wrong was she!

"Are you even listening to what I'm saying?" Callan was now being impatient to the non responsive behavior of Aurora.

"Y..yes ca-lly.. Oh.. uhh Callan." She was petrified and shaking, unable to form any words.

"Are you all right? You are stammering. I'm concerned about you. Is it because of the rains? Should I take you home? I'm sure the healers will know what is wrong with you."

"No... No Cally. Would you do me a favor though?" Aurora's heartbeat was on the rise while she was shaking with fear. Her eyes clearly showed desperation.

"Yes of course. Do you want me to accompany you to the healers' cottage?" Callan was perturbed with his friend's behavior.

"That won't be necessary Cally. I want you to go home as soon as possible. I know you want to wait for your parents and have a family time with them but you have to listen to me. Go home." Aurora uttered these words firmly and slowly to which Callan only nodded with a confused look. Something was wrong. But he did believe in Aurora as she had always put his safety before her own. He thought about grilling her later though.

"And one more thing; Stay away from the Alpha's son." Aurora was now serious in her demeanor like she meant every word she said and it had to be followed.

Callan nodded vigorously when he looked at Aurora. She looked dominating and a bit scary at the moment.

Aurora then made her way out of the Alpha village. She knew that there would be a peculiar situation soon where everyone in the house would be clueless. They won't be able to stop the onslaught that would occur as Callan has not yet reached his full potential while Einar's beasts have already made their presence felt. The moon had started showing its effect. She knew that she could not take control of the situation. Not alone.

She had to bring reinforcements.

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Einar was now completely serene, but everything that was rushing through his mind was leading him to only one person: Callan. He was dubious about his feelings for the boy and thought it to be as mere attraction but he could not refute the possibility of Callan being something more than that. Sure he found other girls attractive but no one could compare to the beauty, the charm and the god like looks of the boy. Everyone was attracted to him, the boy could take your breath away.

So was Callan only an infatuation? Or did he mean something more to Einar.

"Gather around everyone. The moon is at its peak now and its light has bathed our land. It is time. We shall now proceed for the run." The voice of his father caught Einar's attention. His eyes frantically searched the boy. For some odd reasons his wolf desired to run with him.

Ragnar wanted the night to be over as soon as possible. His son was showing great restrain so far but he may not be able to control it for long. Einar's eyes flickered every now and then which showed that his beasts have surfaced; thankfully he was able to hold them back. But he knew that the moon will dominate sooner or later. It will bring out his beasts in its full glory and controlling them would be an out of the world task. To save his pack from any unforeseen tragedy he had to finish the celebrations at the earliest.

"Einar, as the event has been called in your name I want you to lead the run today."

"But father, I am yet to be the Alpha of this pack. I can't do this. I am not ready."

you are going to be their future Alpha. Don't let them down

reasons only he knew. His wolf was clawing inside him. The beast was restless and wanted to taste that sweet aroma again. Restraining the wolf was becoming a hectic task for him. While his treacherous mind was at it again, holding images of the boy continuously who he did not

witnessed the dilemma of the Alpha's son and

entire time. You speak only when spoken to like you don't

his head. The beta understood that a storm was brewing inside Einar's mind, something was making him upset. There could possibly only one reason for his state: his mate. Maybe he was confused and did not know what was going around him.

mate has

about his mate. His eyes brightened and his

is about your mate." Umberto

your mate, its natural. Don't worry, she will show up soon. She may not be in the village or in

a girl. Hell even he wanted his mate to be a girl. But his heart belonged somewhere else. He prodded further for

How do you know she is the

her. The thought of seeing her with someone else makes you jealous and angry. You always think about her well being and safety before anyone else's."

directed its trajectory to only one person: Callan. He did not

not necessarily be your mate. Right?" Einar still hoped that what he was thinking was not true. His assumptions had to be false; that the boy was not the one who he thinks

A wolf is governed by his instincts. He recognizes his mate by sight, touch and smell which are his core strengths. He can never be wrong in searching for

"How is this possible?"

first saw Catherine it was like the world had stopped moving. My eyes could only see her and no one else. My

when he saw Callan in the light of the illumination. He wanted to be close

you sensation like you could never imagine. This is the best feeling in the world! However these tingling effects continue only until the marking process. Once

process everything what Umberto was saying. How could he tell anyone that his outburst earlier was more or less because of the touch of Callan; that his wolf wanted to graze his canines on his beautiful

to mark and mate as soon as he recognizes his other half. It is done to stake claim, to eliminate any further competition and this is where you have to be more alert. Our wolves are possessive animals and they can get barbaric to claim their mate, hurting other people in the process.

my mate is

question baffled the beta while he pursed his lips with a frown. Einar had to try; he

is

world is forbidden. It is necessary to keep the bloodline pure. While same-gender mating is a lost cause in itself, we

"But..."

has a strong she-wolf as his mate. It is one of the perks of being the leader as it is necessary to have healthy

what it comes around ultimately. The pack needs an heir and Callan cannot provide me one. But I cannot reject the boy as well; I don't have the strength to do that. I have my duties as the future Alpha, I cannot neglect my pack. They have certain expectations from me which are just. They need a strong Luna and an heir. The boy cannot give me

when he looked at his father who had assembled

his possible mate and his responsibilities towards his people. His

control Ragnar surged forward and nudged his son. Soon the people followed, shedding

shift and hence unqualified for a run. It made him upset that he could not be a part of this ritual. He watched Justus, who before shifting gave a weak

you

mother? You said we were going to be together after the

"Zelda and Catherine want me to be with them. The feast will start soon and they will need my

a dejected smile to assure his mother that he was fine. "I will leave