Howling Hearts

Scarlet:

Day 4

Today should've been the day of nerves and excitement and maybe even losing my v card. But instead it's a day I feel more depressed since the night my heart was stolen by death itself. Tomorrow would've been my marking ceremony. A day that is like a wedding for normal humans. And here I am having cold feet days before the ceremony. I wanted to hate Ash for causing this pain in me, but it was impossible.

So I decided to make my way outside of my room for once. Just to stuff my face and hope it fills the hole that has taken the place of my heart.

While I was stuffing my face with whatever I could find in the kitchen, Damian, arguing with someone, filled the room and then it went silent again. I turned around to see a tall and gorgeous man.

His sun-kissed blond hair fell in tousled waves, accentuating his ruggedly handsome features. His hazel eyes, reminiscent of golden autumn leaves.

He was dressed in a well-tailored suit that was in beige color and a chocolate-brown tie. A scent suddenly hit my nose, filling my airways with the scent of pine-needle, the scent of my mate? He took a deep breath, making it obvious he smelled my scent too.

"Mate". He growled Lucian Silvermane: Day 3

I was stuck in another meeting with Alpha Garret of Night Crest. He was telling me all the reasons as to why I should take his daughter and mark her even though she's clearly not my mate.

Ever since I turned 22, everyone had decided that I was ready to mark anyone else other than my mate. Even though that is normal in some cases, an alpha is less powerful without a Luna. Usually, alphas don't wait too long for their mate. For me, however, it was something special that I wanted. I didn't want to just have a she wolf who wanted the position of Luna more than me. I wanted someone to love me for me. The only way that's for certain is if the she wolf I mark is my mate. It is a bond that is stronger than anything else. A bond that brings together two wolves with incomparable love. It's like two magnets. When they get close enough to each other, they can't help but to attach themselves to each other. When my sister finally found her mate she told me it's a feeling and desire that is unexplainable and that she can't wait for me to experience that same pull towards someone special enough for me. So for 4 years I have waited to meet my mate.

I have run a lot of possibilities for why I haven't found her yet. If she was under 18, I wouldn't be able to smell her as strongly as if she was already 18 or above. I would physically have to be in the same room as her to smell it.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

Or she could be a rogue, since they don't go to mate balls or have a pack and keep to themselves. In both scenarios, I have to wait for the moon goddess to send her my way when the time is right and I'm fine with waiting. Even if it makes me seem weak. Suddenly, my phone vibrated in my pocket and I drew my phone out of my pocket to see the caller's id. I was surprised to see that the future alpha of Lunar was calling me. It was intriguing.

I had heard that he had found his mate, which made me somewhat jealous as he had recently turned 18, but I also knew that she was visiting my betas mate for the time being. I wonder what drama could be going on with them since the mating ceremony between the two of them is in two days and yet she hasn't gone back to her own pack. I wondered why that was. I answered the phone

"Hello Asher Stormclaw... How could I help you?"

The line was quite for a while. If it hadn't been for his breathing I would've thought he had ended the call. "Is this about the mate that ran away from home?" I asked, trying to get a reaction out of him, and I did.

He growled on the other side, but to me it sounded more like a puppy trying to be big, bold and scary. Instead, it sounded like a cute little growl, one that you might even pity.

"Shut your mouth you have no idea what you're talking about", he said in that oh so pitiful growl.

"Well then inform me, Asher. I've been wondering why your mate has been hiding out at my pack house while her marking ceremony is in 2 days?"

he kept quiet for a while. "You did something to her"

"SHUT UP".

He shouted like a little brat. "Asher, you aren't an alpha yet, don't forget that I already am an alpha know your position." The line went quiet once again. Where I only heard his breathing. "Ash, I'll ask you once more what can I do for you?"

"Bring me back my mate" "You will have her by tomorrow night. Just give her some time to calm down from whatever it is that she felt the need to run from"

"I have" "Asher listen to me now carefully. I will not take her against her will and it will take me some time to get her to come to you willingly. Lucky for you, I'm good with the ladies"

I heard him growl once again and this time I couldn't help but laugh. "Do not lay a finger on her or I swear..."

I ended the call before he pissed me off. I finished off the meeting and messaged my beta letting him know I'd be back tomorrow morning. I needed to get to the bottom of what was happening.

Day 4

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When I got to the pack house, I saw Damien at the entrance waiting for me. "Alpha" He greeted me. "Damien cut the formalities, you're my best friend. act like it"

Never thought I would ask my beta to act like friend instead of asking him to act like a beta. "Tell me everything you know about Asher's mate."

"Well for starters her name is Scarlett Bloodmoon daughter of the beta family at lunar pack and best friend to my mate. Her mate is Asher Stormclaw, but it seems that he can't keep his hands off either of the sisters and can't make up his mind"

"So he's cheating on his mate" Damien nodded his head. "The day she ran away she saw him screwing her sister." "That's messed up" I said feeling pity for her. The mate bond is a beautiful thing, but when taken advantage of, it can be heartbreaking. "Take me to her" I said, and he nodded his head.

He led me to the elevator. "She has to be back at lunar by tonight" I said, and he looked at me and scoffed. "Oh its very clear you haven't met her yet." "What's that supposed to mean?"

"All I'm saying is good luck" he patted me on the back.

"You're going to need it"

"I cant just let her stay here." "But you can't let her go back either". Before I knew it, we were in his home and I saw some movement in the corner of my eye and turned my head in the direction it came from.

A woman dressed slouchy in her pj's was scavenging the fridge and she turned her head to me, revealing her mouth stuffed and eyes glued to me. I was used to the looks I got from the wolves.

Being a single alpha is probably very attractive to single she-wolves. Her autumn red hair was done in a messy bun. And her face had a few food stains matching her beige silk Pjs.

She had a cami top that was hanging loose with shorts under that you could barely see. And even in this mess that she finds herself in, she still looked absolutely beautiful.

Her emerald eyes were jewels calling to me as if I were a thief. In them i could see her pain and worry, but i could also see her strength trying to hide her true feelings from everyone else.

Then the smell hit me. Cinnamon and maple. A scent driving I**t and desire through every part of my body. Bringing me to the verge of insanity. I have waited so long for this day. She's my mate Unknown:

Oh my sweet child. Why do you keep getting in your own way?