Chapter 13
They would have sex, yes, because an heir was required, but she shouldn’t expect any other commitments, attention, or protection from him. She needed to be able to protect herself and to care about every member of his pack and family, not be annoyingly clingy or constantly on his tail the way women were known to be. Shit like that got on his nerves.
They would discuss keeping their pack thriving, but she shouldn’t expect him to give up a single second of his work for her or put her ahead of his meetings and travels. She would be the pack’s Luna and the mother of his heir, nothing more than that.
If it weren’t for the elders’ pressure, Seb believed he was fine without a partner or a mate, because they made a man vulnerable, too vulnerable. He had many fated mates out there, placed by the Moon Goddess in his path, and many of those mates, whenever he was in heat, were there to satisfy him, and he satisfied them in return. All he had to do was give them gold and jewelry, especially Laila, who didn’t want commitment, just as he didn’t.
She was his favorite of all the mates he had encountered so far, and despite his attachment to Laila, and how he had called her over last night at the hotel as Matt had suggested when he was restless, the hot sex they shared wasn’t enough to make him stop thinking about that blue-eyed, skinny girl in the forest. The worst part was that he hadn’t been able to climax until he pictured those blue eyes and frizzy hair in his mind’s eye.
’I told you not to leave the blind girl, but you were just too wicked and left her, you rejected her,’ his wolf said, and its hypocrisy only added to Seb’s annoyance.
’Shut the fuck up. You sensed her and led me to her, and we rejected her together because she did not fit into our world, you agreed to it and now you complain and make it sound like it’s my fault p>
’Well, if you wanted her, you wouldn’t have listened to me, because my words never matter to you anyway. Besides, I wouldn’t have rejected her if she had a wolf I could communicate with, if I could feel her heat, and if she wasn’t weak and blind. I would have been attached to her if you hadn’t taken so many mates for granted, fucked them, and then discarded them like they meant nothing. She’s just another mate you will forget soon enough. So let’s go and see who Ember is; perhaps she will help you forget that girl, because you don’t even deserve someone that innocent p>
True to his wolf’s words, only Seb was feeling this torment, because the girl had no wolf that could link with his own. Had she possessed a wolf, had there been a bond his wolf could reach and respond to, the torment would have been doubled, far worse than what he was already enduring now.
Seb pushed his wolf to the back of his mind and entered the luxurious, polished estate that, despite its size and elegance, wasn’t a shadow of his own home.
Luna Maria and her husband welcomed them at the threshold, where the omegas and wolves lined the sides with their heads bowed to him.
“Welcome to our humble home, Supreme Alpha Kade,” Alpha Andrew greeted with a broad smile, extending his hand for a handshake. Alpha Kade barely looked down at the offered hand, acknowledging the greeting with a curt nod, his silver eyes subtly scanning the estate as if looking for someone, of course, their daughter, the reason he was here.
Luna Maria, noticing how the Supreme Alpha had ignored her husband’s handshake and how he was looking around, smiled despite her awareness of his arrogance.
But no worries, she knew that once her daughter married him, she would make sure Ember used her position as his mate and Luna to command his respect for their pack, to elevate them to the top of the werewolf world, and perhaps even to assert control over him in ways only a marked mate could, bending him to her will when necessary.
Luna Maria said, “Ember is getting ready; she’ll be down in minutes. Come on in. Dinner has been set, and Ember prepared everything herself p>
’Ooh, it seems Ember is marking her territory by making you dinner, Seb,’ came Matt’s words through their mind link. ’I think I like her already. Let’s see if she proves she’s more than just another pretty face with no substance. We need someone smart and understanding here, and I bet she is p>
Matt said this to cheer his friend up, but Seb’s expression didn’t soften in the slightest as he was led to the dinner hall.
Matt desperately hoped Seb would like Ember because, from everything he had read about her, she was intelligent and would make a fitting Luna. He didn’t want the Alpha to keep thinking about the blind girl. If anything, Matt wished he had never encountered her, weaklings had no chance in their pack or with the Alpha.
Matt had witnessed firsthand how marrying a weak mate had nearly destroyed his friend. Seb had fallen madly in love and had almost taken his own life when she died. He never truly found himself again until the elders suppressed her memories to cure him. And when he was finally cured, everything about him changed completely.
Though Seb’s first wife had been somewhat weak, she still had her wolf, something that could not be compared to a wolfless.
Matt hoped his friend would never have to face such a situation again in his life because he made a wrong choice. Ember seemed the kind of Luna the Alpha needed right now, not the girl from the forest.
Becoming the Luna of the Silver Pack came with so many risks that she might not even survive it, especially considering where she came from that would make the elders immediately reject her.
They were led to the dinner hall, where a long table was lined with covered chafing dishes, each holding a steaming selection of food. When they sat, the omegas began lifting the lids to reveal the delicious meals.
’I already like this Ember so much!’ Matt commented through their link as he observed the food.
’You’d like a goat as long as it knew how to cook,’ Seb deadpanned.
Before Matt could respond, Ember’s presence was soon felt as she walked in, carrying with her a strong scent of rose, her essence scent. Every she-wolf had an essence scent, which drew the male to recognize a potential mate. But unlike the daisies scent in the forest that had ignited everything inside him, Seb felt only mild irritation at the scent of rose, though he carefully masked it.
“Good evening, Alpha Sebastian,” Ember greeted with less formality, as she walked in, having taken her time to dress for the occasion and already believing herself the future supreme Luna who didn’t need to be too formal with her future mate.
Seb took in her short red dress, which stopped mid-thigh, showcasing long, elegant, smooth legs accentuated by high heels. Her red hair was let down over her off-shoulder dress, which had a deep V-neckline that revealed round, full, firm breasts that looked too artificial. Instead of enticing him, they repelled him, and he deliberately focused on her face instead.
“It’s Supreme Alpha Kade to you, princess, until I decide whether you will be my wife or not,” he told her indifferently. “Have a seat p>
Ember’s smile wavered but did not fade completely as she replied, “I won’t give you any reason to decide otherwise, because I do believe I am what you need in the Silver Pack, Alpha Kade. You p>
Seb’s silver eyes narrowed into slits. “I have heard you are bold, Ember, but one must know when not to be. There are moments I like bold women, and there are times they annoy me, and now is one of those times. Address me in a way you are not permitted, and I will cancel this arrangement immediately, without bothering to get to know you,” he warned, his breathtakingly handsome, flawless face unmoved.
Ember and her wolf had been so excited at the thought of him that her panties had already dampened in anticipation of what he would be like in bed, but his words slightly killed the mood.
No one had ever found her annoying in any way, and if he were anybody but the Supreme Alpha, Ember would have made him suffer for her attention. But those cold, silver eyes, glaring daggers at her, made her swallow hard. A shiver ran down her spine.
“Yes, Supreme Alpha Kade,” Ember said, exchanging a glance with her mother before carefully making her way to sit beside him.
It seemed it would be difficult to get on this Alpha’s good side, but no worries. She was skilled at bending men like him, who, in no time, would be utterly captivated by her. All she needed was to enter his pack and secure her place in his life. Not to mention her plans for him after dinner, in her room, where he wouldn’t be able to resist her. That thought excited her so much she was smiling to herself.
’Let’s see how you will be able to resist me, Alpha p>