Alpha's Cursed Luna novel Chapter 10

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ELEANOR

"What do you mean had?" I ask, meeting his gaze.

"I had a mate, but she...died." He said those words so slowly as if he would break if he went on too fast.

A gasp slipped from my lips so I brought my hands to my mouth. Alexander's mate is dead?

"H-how?" I ask, suddenly feeling nervous to know the cause behind his mate's death. A mate's death could drive werewolves insane to the point of seeking their own demise. That is how serious it breaks you when your mate bond is forcibly torn apart. You love the other too much you won't be able to make it or accept that the other has gone. Looking at Alexander now, he looks perfectly fine and confident when he stood in the meeting room, but I certainly did not know he had lost his mate.

"Killed. Someone from an enemy pack. We're still failing at finding out who the killer is, so the case had since remained unsolved." He looked at me unsure.

"Oh" Was all I ever was able to say.

Wait. If Alexander's mate died, then that means...

I'm not his real mate! And I won't be forced to kill him like the legend says!

This changes everything!

We fell into an awkard silence and I was secretly deliberating inside.

"I'm so sorry" I managed to say. I regretted feeling happy when he just told me his previous mate had died. I shouldn't be, because it gave me some advantage with my complicated circumstance.

"Don't be"

Alexander gave me a small smile that looked slightly forced before turning on his heel to walk to the door.

But before he opened it to leave, he suddenly glanced over his shoulder to look at me in my spot where I stood gawking at him.

"By the way, don't tell anyone that. I have kept it a secret over the years, until now. Regarding the mate thing between us, I'll wait for your decision tomorrow. For now, get some rest. I hope that tomorrow I can introduce you to the pack as my official mate. Sweet dreams, princess" He winks then shot me on my heart again with his gorgeous smile before turning around to leave. I felt my knees go jelly as I dropped my butt on the hard floor once the door clicked.

'Ares, what should we do?' I asked my wolf out of desperation. I don't know whether I should accept Alexander as my mate. What if my curse takes effect to his pack? What if he finds out the truth? Will he still look at me in the same light?

I fell in a state of panic in that moment, suddenly realizing I couldn't breathe properly. My breathing quickened its pace and I placed a hand over my chest in a bid to ease the discomfort I was feeling.

'Maybe... Maybe we could give this pack a try.' Ares says, sounding a little unsure but also excited.

'But didn't we plan to leave here as soon as we get a chance?'

'I know, but think about it, Eleanor. He already had a mate. So the chances of the curse taking effect is relatively low'

All of a sudden I saw something slip towards me from under the door. A letter?

I pick it up and read the contents written in a writing I can barely understand.

TRY TO ESCAPE AND I WILL TAKE SABRINA'S HEAD.

Love, Dad.

My eyes widened at the letter I was gripping with my hand.

Suddenly I find myself realizing how I knew nothing about who my father really was. It turns out, I don't know anything about him after all. How evil he can be when it comes to realizing his ambition to achieve great power. Even if it means threatening and sacrificing his own daughter to get what he wants. The first time he hit me, I saw in his eyes how he was dead serious about using my curse. My hands tremble in fear and I wanted to shrink until I fade into dust and just disappear.

He knows.

He knows how close Sabrina and I were back in the day. Before Dad told the pack I was wolfless.

I can hear my heart hammer against my chest as I clutch my heart in a bid to keep my calm, but it did nothing but worsen my fears at the moment.

Even if Sabrina ignored me and acted like we never knew each other and became best friends, she was the only person who did not try and make my life miserable out of all the others.

I gripped the letter tighter, crumpling it in my hands until it turned into a small light ball. I guess then just for old times sake, I'll stay for a while until I figure my way out of this pack. Even if Alexander is not my mate, I'll never know if I could really bring this pack the worst misfortunes when I turn 18. This should only be temporary.

I heard Ares sigh as if in defeat.

'Fine' Ares said before retreating to the back of my mind.

The next morning I woke up to the sound of knocking on the door. I groaned and forced my body to move out of the bed. Sliding down the sheets, I dragged my feet towards the door.

I turned the knob to open it and I was immediately met with a pair of light brown eyes.

"Good morning, Eleanor. Remember me?"