The Confession
"Ungrateful bastards," I hear Mia mutter, "Elijah! We have to go back, as much as I'd love to give them a piece of my damn mind, Alpha wouldn't want you here in the midst of this." Mia called out, making it to my side.
Jay took his place behind the microphone and they all shut up, he was fuming it was very clear â they could tell, I could tell anyone with eyes could. He was their Alpha and they had angered him, they bowed their heads in submission, I bowed mine in respect.
"How dare you try to revolt against her, against me over something so petty. She just like every single one of us has no choice over who her mate is. The Moon Goddess paired her with Alpha Russo, if you want to fight someone for that, fight the Moon! You will not fight Luna Vilakazi. That is beneath you all, what has gotten into you! Kneel down and beg for forgiveness."
That was the way forgiveness was begged for from Alpha's and Luna's. I wasn't officially one, Jay knew this bit he treated me as such. My eyes watered at this great honour and sign of respect.
Every single one of the North Pack members kneeled down and howled a howl of forgiveness, Jay just knelt.
I walked up to the microphone, "Thank you. The North Pack will always be my home." I touched my heart.
I meant every word, I could never turn my back on this Pack. I would look over them and visit for all my days. My family still resides here and I could never turn my back on them so I would always be tied to this Pack.
Turning away I grabbed Mia's arm as she helped me down the stairs and smiled at me, "Alpha Alex would have loved that." She beams and I chuckled lightly.
Just as we were making our way around Jay's house Elisha came around and stopped me, "Are you leaving?"
I furrow my brows, "Yes, I came her to apologise, I've done just that. My Alpha awaits."
I wasn't missing anything there was nothing I brought here and there's certainly nothing for me to stick around for. I came to apologise and I have, what else could she want me to do?
"You don't want to know how Bridgette found out?" She fiddled with her dress.
That alone, told me it was her.
Ignoring that habit seeing as she clearly wants to clear her conscious I inquire, "Is it important?"
"Yes... I told Zeke, who then told Bridgette and she told the Pack. She wanted them to hate you, I'm so sorry. It was a mistake, he â"
I gently cut in, "Really, it's okay. It's all over now. Well, I can only hope. I've been through a lot, I'd like to think I'm in the clear now."
I really could not accept nor deal with another curveball, I just wanted to be happy and with my mate. I didn't want any more fights, any more unhappiness so I genuinely hoped that this was the end of it all.
She smiled, "Yeah, I hope you are. I'd like your niece to know who you are." I laughed.
I glanced at her belly, "I'd like her to know me too."
"You're only two months along, she could be a he!" Nicholas yelled at us.
I laughed, "Nah. I'm kinda hoping for a niece, so I'll keep say she."
Truthfully speaking, I wouldn't care if I was the aunt to a nephew or niece. I was just excited to become an aunt, excited to see my sister and best friend as parents.
Just as Nicholas was about to respond Luna Josephine came up from behind him, "Elijah?"
I still held the upmost respect for her, I bowed, "Luna?"
She smiled at me before giving her sister a stern look, "Bridgette has something she would like to say."
Bridgette walked out from behind her sister scowling, she opened her mouth to obviously spew the garbage her sister had demanded she say. I, however, was not interested in her bullshit.
I just wanted to get home to my mate and standing here wasting my time with Bridgette's nonsense was not something worth limiting my time with my mate.
"With all due respect, Luna Josephine, I'm not really interested in what she â" I looked Bridgette in the eyes, "You have to say. You're just going to regurgitate what you've been fed and I'm not interested in that. While you might think Alexander is a monster and this vile creature worth riling up the entire North Pack over, he's not. And I would much rather spend my time with him than with you who has nothing better to do with her life. Poor Zeke."
With that, I went home to my mate.
* * *
When we arrived home it was late the Warriors and Mia made their way to their home as I made mine to my home. Mia insisted on walking me so I let her after realising that she would not budge, so she left once I had shut my front door.
As soon as I shut that door I made eye contact with Alexander â he was still up, he was waiting for me. I smiled at this, overcome with emotion I didn't even walk up to him, I ran.
He caught me and breathed me in, "Well, shit. I should've let you go alone to Russia maybe you would've came back with the same spunk."
I shook my head, "No. Russia is what started all of this." I confessed, "That experience brought us closer. My coma brought us closer. All these events, they all brought us closer. At the time we didn't think they mattered, I wished so hard that I could change them but... they brought us closer and I'm so damn thankful you begged me to come with."
I looked up at him and stroked his beard, tears glistening in my eyes. I was so damn thankful for this wolf in front of me. It took me a while to realise it but, I need him.
He looked down at me and smiled, "I was only upset on your birthday one and a half years ago because I wasn't ready to have you. I knew all about you. The greatest Warrior in the country being a female, shit, I had to find out more about that she-wolf. So, I did. I knew all about you, which led me to believe I wasn't good enough for you. Me and my damn dark side, I wasn't ready to have a mate.
"The day we met, in the woods. You're right, I had known from that moment that you were my mate. I just didn't want to believe it... But once again, you're right. All this happened for a reason, we were bound for a reason and I'm so damn happy that reason has finally presented itself because dammit Elijah, I'm in love with you."
My eyes widened and the unshed tears threatened to spill over. I was so taken back I couldn't even respond, realising this Alexander brought something out of his pocket. It was a vile containing a dark blue liquid â the potion to reverse his darkness.
I had thought it had gotten destroyed or lost in the crash, how did he get ahold of it? Dammit, I wanted to present it to him.
"I got back from my office and this was sat on your bedside table," His eyes were watery, "This was beside it." He hands me a note.
Elijah.
I hope this one makes it to that mate of yours.
â Mariska
"Is this what I think it is?" He blinks and a tear slides down his cheek.
I smile up at him and nod tears cascading down my own cheeks, he pops the lid open and downs the contents more tears slip out trailing his cheeks. The sight makes more speed down mine, I could feel the gratitude and pure shock from him.
I wanted to seal this moment, I never wanted to leave this moment in the past. I loved this feeling, the feeling coming from my mate the thought that I did that â I managed to make him this unbelievably happy. I love it, I love him.
Before I can express my emotions Alexander beats me to it repeating his earlier words, "Dammit Elijah, I'm so in love with you."
He doesn't give me the chance to respond, he lowered his head and captured my lips in a kissed. The kiss was filled with so much passion and love, I wanted to explode. The sparks felt like electricity coursing through my blood, it was so heightened. I wanted more of it, I wanted more of him.
I jumped up, knowing he'll catch me, wrapping my legs around his waist and letting him be my guide. He carried me to our room where we hastily stripped each other of any and all fabric. Letting our bodies connect and souls intertwine, as I let him guide me â I was his.
Between it all he stopped for a brief moment, our rough fast breathing the only thing being heard mixing and mingling like our bodies beneath the covers. He left lingering kisses on my neck, elongated his canines and bit down on the bridge of my neck. As soon as he did I kind of regretted not doing it right now too. I wanted him to feel it like I was.
With all the love inside me the pleasurable feel made this night all the more special. I shivered and bathed in the euphoria of it all.
Once we were all tired out, I lay my head on his sweaty chest and drew patterns on his abdomen.
"I'm in love with you too."