Chapter 2
What the Alphas did with the red stone was what made werewolves find their mates. So as soon as the red light hit the moon, every werewolf there started feeling a pull towards their mates. The need to find her mate increased inside Fay as her eyes turned red like the stone and every werewolf's eyes there.
She didn't know where Amy had gone because she was too busy trying to find her mate as the red moon guided her. She heard other werewolves murmur 'mate' to each other as they found their mates.
As her eyes moved through the crowd, she felt them suddenly snap to Alpha Clause on the stage like someone had turned her head to look at him. He was already looking at her and their gaze locked. She couldn't pull away from his gaze as she felt so drawn to him, she wanted to run to him and mark him then and there. From the look in his eyes, he felt the same way.
Alpha Clause walked down the steps of the stage, still holding her gaze and made his way to her as the crowd parted for him. The other four Lycans watched in wonder and hope as he made his way to Fay. She felt her heart beat faster as he stopped in front of her. His dark eyes staring into her currently red ones as he murmured one word that would bind them together for eternity.
"Mate." Alpha Clause husky, deep, sensual voice said.
"Mate." She said too in a breathless voice as the red moon made them say it to each other when they found the other.
They kept staring into each other's eyes until everyone in the crowd started clapping. She looked around to see that the moon was back to normal so was the sky and the red stone had stopped shining. Everyone including the other four Lycan had their eyes on Alpha Clause and her.
"What is your name?" His deep, enticing voice drew her attention back to him.
"Fay." She breathed out as she stared at his gorgeous face. She couldn't believe anyone could be that good looking.
"I am Clause." He replied, making her look at him in surprise with both of her eyebrows raised.
"I know, you are one of The Five."
He smiled at her, looking more gorgeous and she felt her breath hitch as she stared at him. She had never seen him smile, many people there probably never have because he has always been known to be so fierce and serious.
"Come with me, Fay." He said, holding his hand out to her.
She glanced at his outstretched arm in front of her then glanced back at him. She placed her hand in his large, warm hand and he intertwined it with hers as she felt how rough, yet smooth it was. He led her to the stage as they walked down the path the people there have made for them.
The crowd continued clapping as they climbed the steps up to the stage where the other four stood, watching them. Everyone was happy that Alpha Clause found his mate because he has existed for many years, but he had never met his other half.
"Congratulations, Alpha Clause." Alpha Mason said as the two of them stopped in front of them and the applause died down as the werewolves talked amongst themselves.
"Thank you, Alpha Mason." Alpha replied with a nod as Fay studied the other four Alphas closely.
"We are glad and happy that you finally found your mate." Alpha Nathan said with a large smile.
"You can now be complete with her." Alpha Sloan added with tight lips as he was also known to be very serious, but not as much as Alpha Clause.
He nodded with a small smile tugging on his lips. He glanced at Fay then at the other four, "Her name is Fay, Fay meet the other four Alphas of The Five."
"Hi, nice to meet you all, Alphas." Fay replied firmly.
"Nice to meet you too, you look like perfect Luna material." Alpha Wyatt said as he looked at her approvingly.
"Yes, Indeed." Alpha Nathan added, nodding along with the others.
"We hope to see her with you for the fall ball." Alpha Mason said to Alpha Clause.
"She will be my Luna by then." Alpha Clause replied, glancing at her before glancing at the Alphas, "We have to say good night now."
"Alright, it's best if you two sort things out between you." Alpha Wyatt answered.
"Yeah, I bet your wolf is itching to be alone with your mate." Alpha Mason replied with a chuckle.
Alpha Clause chuckled too along with Alpha Nathan, and Alpha Nathan said teasingly, "Good night and have fun with your mate."
"I will, good night." Alpha Clause replied with a small smile and squeezed Fay's hand lightly.
"Good night." Alpha Sloan said with a nod as a ghost of a smile touched his lips.
Alpha Clause and Fay turned around to walk down the steps of the stage as the crowd watched them happily, parting away for them to pass. Fay remembered Amy and knew that she needed to seek her out. She turned to Alpha Clause as they walked, "I came with my friend, Amy. I need to find her before I go."
"Alright, let's look for her." He replied just as Amy ran up to them, tugging a man along with her.
"Oh, here she is." Fay said to him, making him turn to look at Amy.
"Hey Fay! Congrats on finding your mate!" Amy said excitedly as she smiled broadly at Fay and Alpha Clause. She faced Alpha Clause, "Hello Alpha, it's a pleasure to be in your presence."
"Hello Alpha." The man beside Amy said and Alpha Clause nodded.
"Amy! You found your mate, congrats to you too!" Freya said with a large smile.
"Yes, this is Aster, I'm going home with him." Amy introduced the man beside her.
Chapter 3
"Hi." Aster greeted Fay.
"Nice to meet you, Aster."
"Nice to meet you too."
"We also have to go, it was a pleasure to know you both." Alpha Clause said to Amy and Aster.
"It was our pleasure, Alpha. Take good care of our Fay." Amy said as she glimpsed at Fay then at him.
"I will." Alpha Clause said as he glanced at Fay, meeting her eyes. She blushed at the intensity of his stare and looked at Amy.
"Bye Amy, I will call you." Fay said to her.
"Bye, you're going to make a great Luna." Amy said and Aster added quietly, "Bye."
Fay nodded as she and Alpha Clause turned around to walk to his limo. The crowd cheered again as they watched him open the car's back door for her. She climbed in then he followed, shutting the door after. He glanced at her as the driver started driving them away.
She also glimpsed at him, meeting his eyes, "Are you taking me to your home?"
"Yes, my wolf is restless and both of us can't stand being away from you after I just found you."
"I feel the same way and I can feel the pull towards you too, but I need to say good bye to my parents and pack my things."
"Okay, we'll meet your parents first. I need to get their blessings too, but you don't need to pack, I have everything you will need." He replied and she nodded.
"Where do you live?" He asked taking his gaze away from hers to look out the window.
"No. 6, hail lane, the street after this one." She answered as she also looked out the window.
He nodded and leaned over to talk to the driver, "Sebastian, we're going to no. 6, hail lane first."
"Yes, Sir. That's the next street." Sebastian's voice came through from the driver's side.
"Yes." He answered him and leaned back. He glanced at Fay with a small smile touching his lips.
"Tell me more about you, what do you like?"
She smiled at him, "Can you narrow it down? What do I like about what?"
Alpha Clause let out a chuckle, "Everything. What makes you happy, what makes you laugh and smile?"
"There are many things that I can't list them all, but one of them is finding you, my mate."
"I am happy to find you too, Fay." She felt her breath hitch at the way he said her name.
The car stopped at that moment before she could reply and he opened the door. He climbed out and she followed him out, she closed the door after. He took her hand bringing her eyes to him, he broadened his smile and led her to her parent's door. Her heart beat faster at how so much more gorgeous he looked smiling.
They reached the door and she rang the doorbell. In a few minutes, the door opened to show her mom, Selene with a surprised look on her face when she saw Fay with Alpha Clause. Her gaze went to their interlaced hands before she glanced back up at them, "Hello Alpha Clause, Fay, please come in."
"Hello Fay's mom, it's a pleasure to meet you." Alpha greeted back as he and Fay stepped into the house after Selene stepped aside for them to pass.
"It's very pleasing to meet you too, Alpha." Selene replied as she glanced at him then at Fay, "So he is your mate, one of The Five rulers of our land?"
Fay smiled at her mom's surprise, "Yes, indeed he is, and I am his."
"That's great news then. Oh, I'm so happy for you, Fay." Selene wrapped her arms around Fay then released her, stepping back.
"Thank you, mom. Where's dad?"
"He's upstairs, go into the living room with your mate. I'll go call him." Selene said as her eyes glanced from Fay to Alpha Clause.
"Okay." Fay replied and led Alpha Clause to the room on the right which was the living room as Selene walked straight to the staircase that was opposite the door.
They entered the living room and sat down on the couch, side by side. She went to take her hand away from his, but he held onto her hand tighter as he looked at her. She looked at him with raised eyebrows.
"I like holding your hand in mine, it feels so soft and delicate. That makes me think of how the rest of you will feel against my hands." He murmured as he stared into her eyes intensely.
She felt her cheeks heat up in a blush, "I like holding your hand too, but isn't it too early for you to think of that? We only met tonight."
"I don't think it's too early. I have been waiting for you, my mate for many years. But if you think it's too early and want to take things slow, then I will do as you wish, my beautiful Fay." He said as he raised up his other hand and lightly brushed it into her hair.
"Thank you, Alpha." She replied as she remembered that since he hasn't marked her yet as his mate, she wasn't supposed to look him in the eye. He was still her Alpha and one of the Lycan rulers while she was still a normal werewolf. She averted her gaze to look at his chest instead of his eyes.
He took his hand away from her hair and brought it to her chin. He lifted her head up to bring her eyes to his, "No need for that now. You are my mate, the Luna of one of The Five. Address me with my name and look into my eyes like I do with you."
She smiled as she looked into his eyes and was about to reply when they heard footsteps. He dropped his hand from her chin and they both looked to the door of the living room. Selene and Thomas walked into the living room.
Chapter 4
Alpha Clause and Fay stood up from the couch as Selene and Thomas came to stand in front of them.
"Hello Alpha Clause, we are delighted to have you as our Fay's mate." Thomas said with a grin on his face as he looked from Fay to Alpha Clause. He stretched out his hand to Alpha Clause. The Alpha let go of Fay's hand to shake her dad's hand.
"Hello, it is my utmost pleasure to be Fay's mate." He replied with a small smile.
"Do you plan on taking her with you tonight?" Thomas asked since it was in their tradition for the male to take his mate back to his home at the time they meet.
"Yes, we will be going right after greeting you." He answered as his gaze went to Fay who was watching their interaction along with Selene before it went back to Thomas.
"Very well, you should know that Fay is a Queen and you should treat her that way." Thomas said as Selene took hold of Fay's wrist and led her out of the living room.
"Yes, I understand, Sir." She heard Alphas Clause answer her dad as they stepped out of the living room.
Selene let go of her wrist and faced her, "Fay, I want to talk to you about being with your mate. I know we have had this talk many times before, but there are still some things I haven't told you about."
"Yeah, I know. I didn't know that the pull towards your mate is so strong."
"Yes, I didn't tell you that either. The need to mate with your mate is just as strong and I'm sure that you can feel it too. Alpha Clause should be feeling it stronger than you since he is a Lycan." Selene explained.
"But should we follow our wolves and mate right away?"
"Yes, it is highly encouraged to do that as soon as you meet your mate, right after the personal mating ceremony. This is because you will let everyone know that they are yours once you mark and mate them." Selene answered Fay just as Alpha Clause walked out of the living room followed by Thomas, bringing their talk to an end.
"Don't worry, I will take good care of Fay." Alpha Clause said as he looked between Thomas and Selene.
They both smiled and Thomas said, "We trust that you will, Alpha. Come visit us anytime soon."
As Thomas said the last part, he glanced at Fay then looked back at Alpha Clause. "Yes, we will."
"And hopefully with new pups about to come." Selene added with a chuckle, Thomas chuckled with her as Fay blushed and Alpha Clause smiled.
Fay turned to her mom and dad, "I will miss you two, good night. I will call you first in the morning."
Thomas wrapped her up in a bear hug and pulled back, "Okay, we're going to miss you too, Fay."
Selene hugged her too then released her, "Good night, sweetie. I'll be waiting for your call tomorrow. Have a safe journey."
Fay nodded with a small smile and both Selene and Thomas looked to Alpha Clause. They didn't meet his eyes since he was still their Alpha, "Good night, Alpha."
"Good night, it was wonderful meeting you." Alpha Clause replied as Fay moved closer to stand beside him.
Thomas and Selene nodded as he turned around and opened the door. He walked out of the door with Fay beside him to the limo. She glimpsed back at her parents to see them standing at the door, watching them. They waved at her and she raised her hand and waved at them too. She smiled wider and turned back around just as they reached the limo.
Alpha Clause opened the door and held it open for her and she climbed in. He climbed in next to her and shut the door. The driver started the car to High Valley as she looked out the window, getting lost in her thoughts. High Valley was the area Alpha Clause lived which was still in their town as Alpha Clause was their part of the land's Alpha.
Their lands were divided into four parts; The South, West, East and North. Each had their Alpha, South was ruled by Alpha Sloan, West was ruled by Alpha Wyatt, North was ruled by Alpha Nathan, East was ruled by Alpha Clause. Alpha Mason was the leader of The Five so he maintained the peace and order of the land, and made sure everything was under control.
The Five ruled their lands because they were the only remaining heirs of the First Lycans except for Alpha Ross who went Rogue. Werewolves were originally made from Lycans who were the more powerful and superior form of werewolves. The Lycans used to mate amongst themselves until some of them started finding their mates among humans. They gave birth to Lycans and werewolves.
The Lycans have more Lycan blood in them and are more powerful than the werewolves. The werewolves are less powerful lycans because of the higher amount of human blood that flows through them. When Lycans mate with werewolves, they can give birth to Lycans and werewolves depending on how much Lycan blood flows through them. When two werewolves mate, they give birth to only werewolves.
Children between werewolves and humans are either werewolves or humans, also depending on the amount of Lycan blood in them. Fay's parents were both werewolves, so she was only a werewolf, but since her mate was a Lycan, that meant she was a born leader, Luna. The mate of Alphas are called Luna as they lead their packs alongside them.
Alpha Clause's parents were both Lycans as she heard while growing up, unlike the other four Alphas that were from Lycan and werewolf parents. That meant he was stronger and more powerful than them, but why wasn't he the leader of The Five? Fay has always wondered about that, maybe it was because Alpha Mason was older or Alpha Clause grew up in High Valley and didn't want to leave there? Now that she was his mate, she could ask him and put an end to her curiosity.