5. Schemes

Torin’s pov

“You’re sure this will work?” I asked my beta.

“Yeah, I’m sure, sent the sleazebag to an exotic location with a hot woman by his side. He’s prone to cheating. While he’s away, you swoop in, and then when she finds out he’s cheating on her, you can comfort her. And then comfort her, if you know what I mean….” Colton said, wiggling his eyebrow at the end.

I furrowed my eyebrows as I stared at my beta, “since when did you become good at coming up with schemes like these? First the party, now this?”

Colton shrugged, “Julia is really into romantic comedies and has been forcing me to watch them. They’re quite educational in a way.”

I chuckled, “it doesn’t sound like she’s forcing you.”

“They’re not so bad!” He said, raising his hand in surrender.

I laughed, “fine, but if all else fails, we’ll go back to my plan.”

“Which was?”

I smirked, “to kill Dylan.”

“And then? Kidnap a grieving widow? She married the guy for a reason and is probably unaware he’s a cheater. It should be her choice to leave him. And it's much easier to get over a cheating ex than a dying husband.”

I sighed, “okay, maybe that part still needs figuring out. But I’m sure she is not as happily married as she claims to be. Even if she doesn’t realize I am her mate, she still responded to me. She still couldn’t keep her eyes away from me.”

Colton rolled his eyes, “it’s because you’re so alluring. The most attractive man in the entire Midnight Moon pack. The number one most eligible bachelor of the entire city. No, the country. No… the world!”

I laughed and hit him playfully on the arm, “just admit you’re happy I’ve found her.”

He smiled at me and nodded, “I am. I truly am, man. For you and for me. Do you know how often I was approached by women who were looking to be your chosen Luna? It was driving Julia crazy.”

“You love it when she gets possessive.”

He smirked, “I do. But you deserve to be happy, too. After everything lately, especially.”

I sighed. It had been a shitshow the last few years. My dad died when I was seventeen, forcing me to take over years before I was ready.

The plan was that I was going to go to college, work at the office for a bit, and then become Alpha of the Midnight Moon Pack, but alas, things don’t always go as planned. I had to grow up fast and step up to become the man the pack needed me to be.

My dad was a great guy, a good alpha, and it wasn’t easy to fill his shoes.

Especially not when our pack was being attacked by rogues and there were threats from other nearby packs wanting to take our land and resources.

I’ve been the Alpha for four years now. I’m trying to find my own way and not copy my dad, but there’s a lot of pushback from some of the older members. So I’m slowly easing into some of those changes.

Having a human mate will be something I won’t get to ease into.

Okay, that sounded dirtier than I meant it.

Although I would love to ease into her. Taking her slowly, letting her adjust to my size, and then taking her exactly how she liked. Goddess, I would love to do anything with her.

I wonder what she’ll sound like. I had already smelled her scent of arousal, and it was mouthwatering to say the least. How will she taste? How will she look when I make her cum over and over again?

I’ll make sure her ex-husband is a distant memory. She won't even remember how it felt when he touched her once I'm done.

They say making love to your mate is unlike anything else. The bond, the sparks, the desire you feel for each other.

I just met my mate a day ago, but she has already occupied my dreams and my thoughts. I find myself not being able to concentrate, thinking back to how beautifully she looked.

That dress that fit her so perfectly, showing every curve. Her hair, long and wild. I could already picture her hair blowing in the wind when she would ride on the back of my wolf.

I can imagine how the strands of her hair feel around my fingers when I carefully guide her head up and down while she has my dick in her pretty mouth.

“Okay, I don’t know what that look is, but I’m out of here.” Colton said.

Fuck, I forgot he was here.

I waved, dismissing him from my office. “Okay, see you. Don’t forget, -“

“Yeah, yeah, I’ll get everything ready for Dylan to leave in a few days, and I have already contacted a few PIs to go through your mate’s life. When they’re done, you will know everything there is to know about our future Luna.”

“You make it sound like I’m some stalker…” I said, not liking how this felt. Shouldn’t I learn these things more organically? In conversation?

He shook his head as he walked to the door, “it’s just a background check and a deep dive into her internet history. She will probably try to research you too. Thankfully you refuse to try any type of social media.”

I shrugged, “why would I need to make a profile on any of those apps? I can just talk to people in real life.”

“You sound like an old man, dude….” Colton replied, walking away. He yelled through the hallway, “you can go back to daydreaming about your mate, Alpha.”

Colton is a few years older than me, but we grew up together, and he’s like a brother to me. It’s the only reason I allow him to speak to me like this. Anyone else wouldn’t dare.

But having someone nearby who humbles you and reminds you of who you were before power and money is good. Colton is that person for me.

And so is my sister, Enya. She is the youngest and always gets what she wants.

Her mate is going to have one spoiled princess to take care of, but I’m sure he won’t mind.

I won’t mind spoiling Raelyn. Whatever she wants, she’ll get. Together we will spend our days taking care of the pack, and I’ll spend my night proving myself to her in any way she’ll let me.

I can’t wait.

It hurts to be away from her. It kills me to know she’s with another man doing Goddess’ knows what.

But if I come on too strong, I’ll push her away. If I go to her now, I’ll only seem crazy to her.

Leaving her husband needs to be her choice, as will falling for me be her choice. You can’t force love. A mate bond can push two people close, but it’s not enough for some.

While it rarely happens, there are those who reject their Goddess’ chosen mate for another person.

We believe that our mate contains half of our soul, and when we mark and mate one another, we are made whole. You become stronger when you’re with your mate; the stronger your bond, the stronger you are. This is especially true for alphas.

When you reject your mate, you are basically rejecting half of your soul. And it weakens you and your wolf.

In a way, it’s the price you pay for going against the Moon Goddess.

Although I like to believe our Goddess isn’t that vindictive. But who really knows?

I honestly don't even want to consider the possibility of Raelyn rejecting me. My wolf howled in agreement, letting me know to push those thoughts out of my mind.

Raelyn will choose me. She’ll be mine. She has to be, because from the moment I met her, I was already hers.