Chapter 5
Brendon POV
Walking into the guest house I faintly smell peaches and cream with an undertone of clove. I'm so confused as to why I'm smelling another scent so strongly. It's so faint though maybe it's just from an omega who was here very recently. I lay down trying to rest but all I can think about is tomorrow when Damien wakes up. Will he be a happy goddess I hope so? But what does this mean for the beta line I'll have no heir and mom can't bare another child thanks to some rouges. Alex will have pups and her oldest son can take over alpha when Damien is ready to step down. “Stop this. The goddess does things for a reason trust in her.” Blaine says to me I know he is right but I'm not feeding his ego. All of a sudden I hear Damien yelling for the alpha. Rushing out of my room I see him James and Zane along with two red-headed wolves. The she-wolf looks scared out of her mind clinging to Zane's hand. While the male who looks a lot like her looks like he's trying to melt into James. Both James and Zane have serious looks on their faces they are not happy. Unless looking at the redheads their eyes light up with love. I've seen enough mates to know they are mates. I'm happy for them they turned 18 seven months ago and have been wanting their mates.
Alpha Jackson walks into the main room with his eyebrow raised. Looking to Damien. “We have been here ten minutes. Son what has you yelling already?” he asks pointing to the male and she-wolf Damien says “ they have me yelling. This is Kade and Kari Zane and James mates.” He states the alpha starts to congratulate them when Damien holds his hand up “ the alpha promised Kari to another alpha as a gift for an alliance. Zane growls as Damien continues “ she to be kept clean meaning she can't touch another male unless related to her or shes punished. What can be done?” Alpha Jackson is staring wide-eyed at the girl.
After a minute to gather his thoughts the alpha says “why don’t we have a seat and you tell me everything? Damien, please get us drinks.” Nodding his head he goes to the kitchen. I follow him. “Hey what's going on?” I ask sighing he looks at me I can see how torn up he is and I just want to comfort him, but I touch him and feel the sparks I won't stop. He sees me pulling back and I see the hurt flash in his eyes. He then straightens up “Come on you probably need to hear this too.”
Kari tells us all bout how alpha John didn’t have any daughters but the beta did. And to forge an alliance with this other alpha he wanted a high-blood-ranked she-wolf as a gift. “ I was only 12 at the time so being under age. So she had to wait till I turned 18.” She says “We turned 18 last week. And he is supposed to be here for the alpha and Luna ceremony. Then take Kari with him when he leaves.” Kade finishes. Alpha Jackson is listening to this getting more and more upset.
“Well, the law states that if a party to an arranged marriage finds their fated mate and wants said fated mate. The marriage is dissolved or canceled. So my dear if you want your fated mate, no one can stop you. And since your mate is my son's soon-to-be gamma” “delta” James interrupts. Chuckling the alpha continues “I can never keep it straight. I still say name tags but that’s beside the point. Since Zane is to be the delta meaning a ranking member you will come to our pack so your free to stay here with us while we are here if you feel it would be safer.” Me as well? If my father finds out I'm mated to a male” he shakes his head tears pooling in his eyes as he looks at James “He will make me reject you then beat me and force me to take a she-wolf as my mate. I don’t want to reject you.” Kade shyly asks. “Are you sure he would make you reject me?” James asks. “Yes, it's been done before many times,” Kade says sadly.
The alpha growls his eyes glowing showing he would make everyone in the room bow their heads and show their necks. “How dare he. Your mate is a gift from the goddess who is he to go against her.” He growls out the house shaking making everyone rushes to the common room. “Jackson, what is it? Are you okay my love?” Luna Alice rushes out as she gets to alpha Jackson. “no everything is not alright. First, they give their daughters as gifts, for the alliance, and abuse them. Then I find out if they are not happy with your goddess-given mate they make you reject them for one of their choosing. How am I supposed to help them when I want to rip them apart.” Alpha Jackson roars.
Luna Alice rubs his arm looking him in the eye “Remember why we are here. We can't let our emotions get the better of us. As of right now, if someone is mated to one of ours and accepts them they are ours. They are welcome to stay here with us and will leave with us when we leave. That’s the best we can do right now.” She says calmly calming the alpha. A huge sigh is released from around the room as the alpha aura is pulled back. “Now tell me who are these two young pups?” Luna Alice asks. Zane puffed out his chest “ This beautiful she-wolf is my mate Kari winters.” As soon as Zane finished the Luna's head snaps to the young girl. “winters as in beta Roberts kin?” She asks. Nodding her head Kari says “yes Luna. My father is the beta. My brother Daniel is to become beta and Jade is my twin.” “As I said, mated to ours makes you ours if you accept your mate. Kari's eyes light up looking between the alpha, Luna, and her brother and Zane. Zane looks her in the eye “whatever you want to do little one.” “I want you” she whispers with that Zane crashes his lips to hers. James reaches out taking Kane's hand in his and looking him in the eye “What about you?” he asks carefully. Looking over at his sister and then at everyone in the room. His eyes settle back on James. Reaching his hand to James's cheek. James leans into his hand not breaking eye contact. Kade whispers “I want you.” Releasing a breath pulling James to him crashing his lips to James. Once they pull apart Kade says “ I Kade William Winters accept you James Storm as my mate.” James lunges at Kade kissing him in what looks like desperation or relief. Pulling apart James replies. “I James Adam Storm accept you Kade William Winters as my mate.” Claps are heard around the room.
There is a knock on the door. Damien goes to answer it finding the future beta on the porch. “Hello. How may I help you future beta?” “I'm looking for my brother and sister. Some of the warriors said they saw them walking this way.” Daniel says. Before Damien could say anything, Kade comes up behind him. “Yes, brother we are here getting to know our mates.” Danial pales “both of you?” Kade nods. “You know she can't. You know what will happen. You would do that to your own family?” Daniel asks. “I don’t care what happens to dad anymore Dan. I won't reject my mate like you.” Kade glares at his brother. “You know why he made me please don’t do this. You and Kari are all I have left. He won't make you reject your mate. All he wants is for you to be happy and mated.” and what if my mate is a male?” Kade questions. “You won't be. You cant be our line has never had a same-sex matting why would it now?” Daniel says. “Let's just say I am mated to a male then what Dan?” Kade says. “You know what would have to happen Kade don’t play dumb. Now get your mate and bring them to the pack house we will sort out new rooms for you. As for Kari, she knows what she must do. Now let's go.” Daniel demands.