Chapter Two

As the night goes on, I greet the other guest before I find my seat for dinner. The volunteers did not eat dinner in the banquet hall with the arrivals, we were to eat in the dining area that we usually use. I quickly eat before I headed home. Tonight, was not as bad as I thought it would be. With all the arrivals and the festivities in the air no one really noticed me, which was good. My mate wasn’t amongst the arrivals, but I still had hoped I would meet him at the games.

“He will come Zion, and when he does, he will be ours “I hear Mi say as she snoops through my thoughts.

“I know Mi, but what if he doesn’t want us would we be doomed to live our life here with people that hate us?” I ask her being a little dramatic, I made a good life for myself, but I was alone.

“Then we will go rogue and be free” she says the thought didn’t scare me except “not being able to shift would be a problem out there on our own" I tell her.

“That will come to, do not worry.” I let out a sigh believing her halfheartedly. I instantly drift off to sleep, the day being long I was tired.

Laying their I was half sleep getting up to toss a log into the fire to heat up the house I was freezing. I turn around to see Alpha Ethar standing next to my bed. Im startled as I can see only his eyes glowing as I squinty to see the figure in the dark. I could tell those eyes anywhere never seen anything like them, And I don’t think I would ever see any like them as long as I live. I rub the sleep out of my eyes, when I go to look up he was gone. “Was that real “I ask Mi who had not even awoken as I hear her snore in my head. Here it goes, being so alone has finally driven me insane, I am imagining a gorgeous alpha in my bedroom. I hop back in bed letting the sleep take over me.

I wake up as I hear the excitement in the streets as I’m pulled from my dream of a me a rouge warrior princess in a bloody battle to the death. My imagination could be so dramatic sometimes. I get up a cut the shower on, head to the kitchen to brew the coffee before hopping in. I never wanted to leave the warmth of the shower the cold starting get worse as the freeze approaches. If I could learn to shift, I would not be so darn cold all the time. This weekend was going to be rough.

I get out the shower and find my track pants and sports bra, throwing them on before grabbing my tennis shoes and wind breaker heading out. I turn around to lock up when I smell a strong sandalwood scent hitting my nose. I turn around to Beta Iliam at my porch.

“Goodmorning Zion” he says a grin on his face.

“Ummm Goodmorning how can I help you Beta” I say confused as to why he was here, I can see people staring in our direction wondering the same.

“I was wondering if You would be willing to show me around the town before the games begin” he says, “I must admit, I am quite shocked that u ask me to be your guide, I am not popular around here, are u sure u want me to be your guide?” I ask hoping he would change his mind, even though I am extremely popular in the village it was only because everyone shared their common distain for the likes of me. I did not want people to notice me and walking around with Alpha Ethars Beta, it would surely draw attention.

“Absolutely no person I would have to show me around other than Beta Calhoun’s daughter” he says a grin on his face. His words hit me like a ton of bricks.

I have not heard anyone speak of my parents since they disappeared, especially by name. not even i had a reason to say their names since I do not talk to anyone except Mi and to her, I just call them Mom and Dad. Noticing the look on my face his grin falls before taking a step towards me grabbing my hand pulling me towards him his hips almost touching mine.

“I’m sorry about your parents, I didn’t mean to open old wounds" he says before kissing the back on my hand making me blush a little no one has given me this much attention before in a while it felt nice,

“And how do you know my parents?” I ask him suspiciously as I step down the porch. “Alpha and I have had many dealings with Beta Calhoun and your mother Quazzi in the past, I was sad to learn of their disappearance” he says a sympathetic look on his face. I nod not really wanting to talk about my parents with a stranger I just met, felt a little too personal.

“So, are u feeling up to it” he says his eyes drifting up and down my petite figure and I begin to think he was trying to hit on me.

“I guess how could I refuse a Betas request” I say not very Enthused about the idea. “No need for titles call me Iliam” he says a cheery look on his face.

“Why?” I ask, confused. “Why what?” he cocks his eyebrow at me.

“Why no need for titles?” I answer.

“Well, because I have a feeling me and you are going to be real good friends” he says a mischievous look this time as he answers.

“I don’t have any friends” I whisper to myself my head hanging low at the thought. He looks over at me realizing he heard me I walk faster trying to get this tour or whatever it was over with so I could go about my way to set up for the games.

Beta Iliam following me closely as I point out the markets, training gyms, and gardens. My feet begin to hurt, we end at the pack house where Beta Francis sits on the porch, his eyes glaring at me as we approach the porch.

“Your late Zion” he snaps at me “I'm sorry Beta Fran...” I was cut off by Iliam as he steps forward his next words surprising me.

“Excuse her tardiness. It was my doing I asked her to give me a tour around the town, I am sure you could let her slide this once.”

Why was he defending me, no one cared before if I lived or died, why suddenly did I have a stranger from an entirely different pack defending me?

“He could be our mate?” Mi says in more a question form than an answer. “Can’t be, he grabbed my hand earlier and kissed it, I would have surely felt the sparks” I answer, she thinks it over for a bit but says nothing.

“No problem, Beta” I hear Beta Francis respond snapping me from my thoughts. “If your late again Zion you will be taken off the roster for volunteers.” he adds, I nod before walking past him to the door.

“We have already finished setting up for today, you can head to the gym for training I will see you back here at lunch time” Francis calls out to me, I turn around heading outside and back toward the gym

. “May I join you” my eyes snapping to the left of me. I had not noticed Iliam never stopped following me, “Sure why not” I tell him, he had just stuck up for me, I would not call him a friend, but he was cool for that.

I step into the gym and head to the lockers removing my windbreaker and shoes before heading to the mats. Beside the creek my favorite place was the gym. I had been training with my mother for as long as I can remember. She taught me well, I always thought highly of my skills, a little overconfident I was, but with good reason. Even though I could not shift I was lethal. I could take my opponent down no matter what form they fought in. Without my wolf form I had the strength and claws. However, my skills had a downside because my mother was so revered no one wanted to take me on at full strength, also everyone was reluctant to be my partner since their skill could not match mine.

Sitting there waiting to be paired no one chose me again. I get up to go towards the punching bags to blow off some steam, it is the same thing every time, between their disdain and their fear no one ever chose me. Feeling my anger rising in me, I see Iliam stand up.

“Want to spar with me?” he mindlinks me. I nod excitedly, almost feeling like I would burst out and start jumping up and down at how happy I was I compose myself and walk to the mat. Illiam takes his shirt off and tosses it on the chair he was sitting in. My eyes widened as they trailed along his body in awe. Those damn Beta genes are something else.

He was all muscle no ounce of fat on him, his joggers hanging dangerously low on his hips. I'm pulled away from my pervy stare when he grabbed his draw strings tightening his joggers and pull them up as he noticed me basically eye fucking him. I chuckle at the thought of being caught.

“Get it together girl” Mi says I feel her eyes rolling at me.

“We going to get started or should I put my shirt back on?” my eyes darted to his as I realized I was still Staring. I feel my cheeks heat up at the embarrassment.

Don't even think about it, I think to myself, what is up with my head today, why am I suddenly such a sleezeball. I take my stance and watch him take his.

I didn’t even blink before I was on my back. When did he move? I was so excited about having a partner I didn't even take into consideration the fact I was sparring with a Beta.

He stretches his hand for mine to help me up, I smack it away glaring at him when I notice the entire gym was watching us, most of them snickering at the fact he quickly laid me out, not that they could ever do it.

I quickly got to my feet, he suddenly tried to attack again this time I was ready for him. I grab his shoulders throwing myself behind him before quickly turning, my feet against the middle of his back as toss him over me. He doesn’t fall on his back as I intended, instead landing on his feet, yet you can tell he was stunned by my movements.

I quickly turn around taking my stance again with a smirk on my lips at his confusion on how I nearly took him down. I use the distraction as I quickly take off toward him full speed, he sidesteps dogging my kick. He was faster than me. One thing I was prideful about was being a strategic fighter, I knew I could not match his speed so my attacks would not land, I decided I would let him take the offense.

As soon as I thought it he must have read my shift in my stance because he just stood there in his not wanting to attack me either. Us at a standstill I began to taunt him into making a move.

“Are you tired beta? I know your about 200 years older than me, but I surprised your exhausted already.” I say smugly and I see his eyes flicker to his beast. There it is. Like the wind graceful yet quickly he lunges toward me as he shifts in midair, I sidestep my arms wrapping around his throat before going to the ground.

My back hit the mat with so much force knocking the wind out of me from the weight of his beast on top of me, but I don’t drop my hold instead I wrap my legs around his lower paws and squeeze. I don’t think I could've held him for long, so I was relieved when he tapped the mat as he shifted back to his human form in my arms. The scene becomes quite awkward as he lays naked on his back on top of me.

“Gross!” I groan as I push him off me and I rise to my feet covering my eyes, so I don't see his manhood. Nudity is not something werewolves are not familiar with, since we can shift most of the time ripping our clothing in the process, but I still did not want to see, too embarrassed and bashful. He goes to the locker before grabbing his jeans he had changed out of. He chuckles no doubt at me covering my eyes with my hands.

“I'm decent” he calls out relief washing over me as I removed my hands from my face.

“Your tough little wolf.” he says walking back towards me. “You will be a strong Luna one day.” He says looking cheery even though he was covered in sweat and tired. Why was he so sure I would be Luna?

“If the goddess wills it” I respond as I head to the lockers, when exhaustion hits me like a wave smashing against rocks, I stumble reaching the bench, my body beginning to heat up from the inside. I felt like my insides were burning. Beta rushes over as he sees me dazed. I started feeling dizzy and I can feel myself losing consciousness. I feel warm hands grab me as I try to stand catching me before I hit the ground.

“Her skin is ice cold, and she barely breathing call the pack doctor” was the last thing I hear before everything goes black.