Filed to story: Wolf Crying Mate of the Alpha by Jazz Ford
‘l don’t understand love. I don’t understand lust this is the first time I have ever felt like this. My body burns for you, but I don’t know how I feel in my heart,’ I say.
‘I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you. As for you loving me, I know you will, if not now, but one day.’ He says, smiling.
‘I’m sorry. I don’t know enough about werewolves yet,’ I say.
‘It’s okay,’ he says.
‘I think we should go to sleep.’ He says, and we dress before he scoops me up and takes me inside the cave.
He flings the blanket back, and we lie down on the bed, on our sides. With him lying behind me, he cuddles close to me. His arms are wrapped around me protectively. I feel safe. He falls asleep quickly, and I lie awake, sorting through my inner thoughts. What happens if I don’t fall in love with Damon? What if I don’t want to be his Luna and Queen? I know I have these feelings for him, but is it just lust, or am I genuinely developing feelings for him? Am I even capable of being a Luna and a Queen?
Alpha King Damon
We wake up in each other’s arms and stay there for a while, enjoying each other’s warmth. I rub my nose against hers, making her giggle. I kiss her cheek and make my way up her neck, enjoying her moans before she gently pushes me back.
‘I’m enjoying this, but I need to know about the war. What are you going to do about it? Maybe you could talk to King Fenris and sort it out?’
‘I had a meeting with him many moons ago, and it did not go well. He made it very clear there’d never be peace between our species. Right now, I have my army training close to the forest, in Thistle Well. We’re currently in defence mode, ready to defend our lands from any humans who enter. Unless there is some kind of miracle, war is inevitable, I’m afraid. The human army outnumbers us, and they use weapons of silver which is one of our weaknesses. We normally heal very quickly, but silver-inflicted wounds heal slowly, which means we’re more likely to die from the injuries,’ I explain.
‘What will happen if you lose the war? There has to be another way. Or some way I can help stop the war?’ She says, concerned.
‘There is a way you can make our army stronger and give us a better chance of winning the war,’ I say.
‘How? What?’ She asks.
‘Accept me as your mate, and take your position by my side as my Luna. Having a Luna will make the pack twice as strong. It will aid strength, stamina and agility, and with your elemental powers, we can finish this war,’ I explain.
‘I don’t think I can use my powers to hurt anyone. I have friends in West Wallow who are human. I can’t help you fight this war. I’m not ready to commit to being your Luna, mate, or the Queen just yet.’ she says.
A dull ache shoots through me at her words. If only she knew the pain her words inflicted on me.
‘I don’t know if I can win this war without you by my side. I don’t want to see my pack die or be wiped out. I feel miserable when you’re not near, and I’ve been so happy since we met. I feel a warmth I’ve never felt before. I become lost in your smile and your eyes. I feel so strong with you. Maia. You’re my Luna and the queen of my heart, and you always will be even if you don’t accept me. My heart will always belong to you,’ I say earnestly.
‘I don’t know what to do. I have feelings for you. I do care deeply for you. I’m hoping with time, it will become clearer. Being your mate, the Luna of your pack, and the Queen of Moon Crest Valley, it’s a lot. And I’d have to leave my home and everything I have ever known,’ she says.
‘I need to sit by the waterfall and think about this.
Before I go, let me do one thing,’ she says, and pulls my face to hers and smashes her mouth on mine. I wrap my arms around her body as tightly as I can without hurting her, and we break apart and stare into each other’s eyes.
I peck her on the lips, making her giggle, so I peck her a few more times until she tells me to stop.
She leaves the cave and sits by the water, dipping her feet in. She has a lot on her mind. I stand away from her, just watching and admiring her. I’d love to hold her, to pull her close to me, but I know she needs her space.
Alpha. Zayden and I have arrived at the forest border, and we are following the river. Where are we meeting? Troy mind-links. No one could find this cave even with directions.
I know where the river is from here. I’m not far from you. I’m actually with Maia. She isn’t afraid of me anymore. She just needs more time to process everything. It will be great to have you two, to reassure her we aren’t bad like she has been told. I reply.
Zayden and I will wait for you then, Alpha. I can’t believe we’re about to meet our Luna. Troy mind-links. I crouch down beside Maia to speak to her.
‘I have my Beta, Troy waiting by the river with a pup boy. I’m going to get them and bring them back here. They’re very excited to meet you,’ I say excitedly. Maia smiles.
‘Okay. I look forward to it,’ she says with a beautiful smile.
Maia
I draw figure eights in the water with my feet while I’m deep in thought. If Damon is telling the truth about werewolves, why is there going to be a war? Villages have been told stories that aren’t true! Would the war still happen if humans knew wolves are kind? Will I have to help defend Moon Crest Valley? What happens to all the innocent people like Vivian and her children?
A very broad, bulky man with black, dirty, scruffy hair appears in front of the trees. He is bigger than Damon, at least half a foot taller. He has brown eyes and doesn’t look very friendly. I stand up, face him, focus and summon fireballs in my hands.
‘You’re definitely the Forest Princess with those flames and those violet eyes,’ he says with a husky voice.
‘Don’t come any closer, or I will hurt you!’ I yell.
‘No need to yell. I’m not here to hurt you. I’m here to talk,’ he says, sitting down on a rock near the waterfall
I close my hands, extinguishing the flames.
‘Who are you? What do you want?’ I ask.
‘I am Sir Hugo, Knight of West Wallow.’ Sir Hugo sits down again on the rock.
‘What do you want?’ I ask as I close my hands to extinguish the flames in my hands.
‘You’ve become well known in West Wallow. At first, I didn’t believe the stories. A forest princess of beauty and power? Yet here you are, in the forest, definitely beautiful and powerful. You were going to set me on fire,’ he says, smirking.
‘And?’ I say, awaiting more information. He grins and crosses his arms.
‘King Fenris would like very much to meet you and offer you lodgings at his castle, to keep you safe during the war and from the werewolves,’ he informs me.
With my brow furrowed, and my arms crossed, I ask. ‘Why would I want to meet a king who starves his people? And why would I need protection from the wolves? The werewolves are the innocent ones here,’ I say.
Sir Hugo pauses, plants his hands on his knees, and inhales steadily.
‘King Fenris is a fair and great ruler, and he isn’t starving his people. He is protecting them by saving them from the wolves. They will wipe kill all humans if they win this war,’ he says.
‘That’s not true! They want to live peacefully, and they don’t like killing anyone unless they absolutely have to,’ I say.
‘You know this how? Have you met any werewolves?’ He argues.
‘Actually, I have. I’ve met Alpha King Damon,’ I say proudly. Sir Hugo’s mouth falls open.
‘You’ve met Alpha King Damon?’ He asks. I smile and fold my arms across my chest.
‘Yes, and he isn’t how the stories paint him to be. He is sweet and kind and gentle and…’ I feel myself blushing slightly, thinking of him-Sir Hugo bursts into laughter.
‘Don’t tell me you have a crush on him? If it’s the Alpha King Damon I’m thinking of, I can tell you right now, kitten, he is putting on a façade and manipulating you so he can use your powers in this war. When he has won the war and wiped us out, he will forget about you or may even just kill you. He is just fooling you so that he can control you and use your powers to defeat King Fenris!’ Sir Hugo concludes, hurting me deeply.
I look at the ground so he can’t see how much he has hurt me.
Damon wouldn’t lie to me. He wouldn’t pretend to be kind to me, would he? Does he really only want me for my powers? I haven’t met any other werewolves to know. But he does know I’m a primal sprite.
Confused, I realise it’s quite possible Damon could be fooling me. Maybe werewolves really are ruthless creatures.
‘I don’t want to believe you,’ I say. Sir Hugo smirks and walks over to me.
‘You can believe what you want, kitten. King Fenris has ordered I find you, and you are to lodge at his castle,’ he says.