A Gold Alpha For A Silver Alpha

well, it had only been six hours, thirty-two minutes and fourteen seconds since I marked my mate and my mother gave h her blood to save him. Only six hours, thirty-two minutes and twenty seconds. It's not a long time, it's completely normal that he’s still unconscious, right? Okay Julieta, breathe, in out, in out, in out, in out, in out... WHY ISN'T HE AWAKE YET?! I swear if I go bald from stress I'll make Jace grow out his hair and then donate it to me to make me a wig. I could feel Casiana squirming in my chest and her anguish added to my own was slowly pushing me into a state of unexplored paranoia. My mental health was hanging by such a thin thread right now that 1 was surprised Rafael didn’t wake up just to ask me t be quiet and let him sleep in peace. I took a couple of breaths of air before deciding that I couldn't go on like this, I kept myself busy earlier by taking a show putting on comfortable clothes, and untangling my hair, but the little activities weren't keeping me distracted enough anymore. So I forced my body to relax, got under the covers of the bed where my mate was lying and just started counting his eyelashes one by one. About fifteen minutes later I closed my eyes and conjured up images of everything that had happened, one after another appeared as if it were a movie. I couldn't bear to see my partner's smile in my memories but not in reality so I opened them again only to find Rafael’s green gaze looking both tired and confused. “You woke up! I shouted as I sat bolt upright in bed. He followed my example more calmly, testing his limbs as if they were alien to him. -I told you I would be beautiful, did you doubt my words? “Well, considering the half-dead state you were in when my eldest son brought you to our house, then I'll say yes, anyone would have doubted your words. Mom spoke from the doorway where 1 was leaning against the frame. My cheeks burned with embarrassment and I could only pray she hadn't seen my little crisis. -Alpha. Raphael bowed respectfully to my mother and she smiled at him in amusement. Look, how well trained my daughter has you. -Mom,” I shouted indignantly but she just laughed as she came closer. Ym just telling the truth Julieta,” her smile disappears and now she is very serious, “How are you feeling puppy? Rafael looks at her with discomfort. -'m nineteen almost twenty- he defends himself and looks so cute with that pout- But I feel good Alpha, a little numb be that's all-. I want to eat him whole. Mom walks over to stand next to him, tilting her head to look at him with love? +m t00 old to look at you any other way puppy,” she repeats and I hear Romeo whine in my head, “Has Julietta explainec to you what happened,” I ask and Rafael looks at me in confusion. I clear my throat and glare at my mother, ignoring my mate's eyes. she just woke up and I didn't have a chance,” I defended myself and she just nodded. “Well, I guess I'll let her explain most of it to you then, but there is one part of that story that is mine to tell. She beckons us over and we both move over and make room for her to sit down. He calmly takes my mate's left arm, runs his fingers caressing his forearm and Rafael flinches but doesn't try to pull away -My pack, not mine and my husband's, just mine, we are wolves different from the others. We were all chosen by the goddess Selene to give us a second chance, and for the same reason we are bound to her in a vital and irrevocable way- Mom lets out a defeated sigh and lets go of his arm- We were many centuries under her orders, unable to decide for ourselves many things. And most of us never objected or refused, too grateful, too eager to obey- I let out a dry chuckle- But of course there were a couple of exceptions, over time not everyone thought it fair to blindly follow our deity’s command, my job as Alpha was to make sure everyone followed the rules. But about a century ago one of my wolves fell love with a human, she wasn't his mate but he swore he loved her as such, I ordered him to forget about her but he didn’ listen. Instead I revealed our secret to him along with many other things he was not supposed to tell anyone and to top i all off he hid her for months so that she would live in our territory with him. -Mom, don't tell me that.’ I interrupted her but she gave me a look that made me shut up. “When I found out I went mad, I was furious because I knew we would all pay for his disobedience, so I made a radical decision - her silver eyes look straight into my mates eyes full of ghosts — The mark of the damned is a punishment too hard, it is marked on the arms of those who receive it as a tattoo, it means they will never be accepted by any herd, they will not find peace, they will not be able to form a family or belong anywhere and it is hereditary-. Mom grows a claw and makes a clean cut inside the elbow joint of my mate's forearm, Rafael hisses but mom takes the blood that is coming out and spreads it all over his skin. My eyes almost pop out of their sockets as the blood avoids certain parts of the skin and creates the image of a crescent moon pierced by a knife. -1 don't know if your father lived the human's entire life by her side, or if he eventually found his mate, but one thing is certain. You inherited the red color of your mother's blood but with the enhancements of your father’s, that's why you m your wolf earlier, your instincts were suppressed too long so they were released abruptly causing an early transformation he explained with all the calmness in the world, as if it was normal, She also bit her hand and covered the mark with her blood- Let my blood dry and then wash it off, the tattoo will disappear then- Mom stood up and gave us a sweet smile st with her lips full of her blood- I leave you for Julieta to explain what is missing, welcome to the Rafael family-. She gave us a nod and started to leave the room. Alpha, wait," Rafael stopped her and my mom waited, “What was he like, my father, why did he abandon me? She said thi last with a trembling tone and I couldn't resist the impulse to take her hand. My poor little wolf, he had suffered so much. But I would see to it that he would be happy for the rest of his life, by my side. -His name was Samael and he was a strong wolf, too strong. Very smart and eager to eat the world, the w ord impossible was not in his vocabulary- my mother's expression hardened- Don't ask about him in the pack or say that you are his son we are spiteful by nature and you will not be fully accepted if they find out that you are the descendant of a traitor-. I let out a choked sound full of indignation. -But it's not fair, the sins of the father should not be paid for by the son. Mom cocked her head to one side, watching my outburst in disbelief. -Ironic that you should say that when all you have done is judge Leonardo since he arrived, yes, he hasn't made the best decisions lately but that doesn't take away the fact that his biggest mistake for which he is condemned was being born. Well, he might as well have punched me, that would have hurt less. But he is right Rafael is my mate, mate of the only daughter of the Alphas in this pack, part of this family, they owe him respect. Respect is earned, daughter, not given away, and I'm sorry to tell you that he has done nothing to earn it. -And what would make them respect me, to see me as myself and not as my father's son? Rafael interrupted our discussi and I knew from my mother’s excited gestures what he was going to say. We value strength above almost everything else, you want to make a name for yourself among us, go up against the bes although I warn you that we have centuries of being at the top of the food pyramid and a confrontation is not something we take lightly. My mate raises his chin in defiance and my heart is torn between pride and fear. “Then 1 will fight the best warrior and earn a place among his people. I affirm without a hint of hesitation earning a rounc of applause from my mother. That's the spirit, puppy, make sure you get a good night's sleep, for at first light in the morning I will see you in front of t mansion to conclude this matter once and for all. See you? she asks doubtfully. My mother's smile can only be described as deadly. 0h, didn’t you know, the best warrior of the pack is me, I hope that won't be an inconvenience, take a rest and see you i few hours! And so my mother left almost jumping up and down. Goddess, why was my mother such a fanatic about wrestling? Julietta,” Rafael interrupted my thoughts and I was startled by how serious he seemed, “Tell me something and be completely honest with me. I nodded with a frown. Always. He took a deep breath and took his hands in mine. ~Your mother isn't looking for an opportunity to kill me, is she? I tried to hold back, with all my strength, but I couldn't, I was incapable. The loudest laugh of my life came so naturally from my lips that I had to let go of my mate to hold my stomach because c the pain it caused me. -'m dead serious, I don't want to have survived a lifetime of assassination attempts only to end up walking straight into the jaws of the wolf. She couldn't have described the situation any better. “No love, my mother doesn’t want to kill you, especially now that everything that happens to you will reflect on me. Yes, but still... What did you say? I reddened to the tip of my ears. Rafael nodded very seriously and inevitably my attention was diverted for a few seconds to where my fang scar was showing. “Well, before I tell you, I want you to promise me that you won't get mad at me. But. Promise! I shouted at him without letting him think too much. I promise. He swears, raising his hands in peace. I sigh and lower my gaze to look at the way my fingers play with the hem of my blouse. Juliet” he speaks to me, lifting my chin, caressing my skin with a softness that sends a thousand electric shocks through my body, “No matter what happened, it won't make me love you any less. Did he say what I think he said? -Do you love me? I asked hopefully. -Of course I love you, you are my other half, my heart, my life. And there is nothing I can't forgive you, or were you unfaithful to me? He asked very seriously and I snorted angrily. -Of course not. I said offended that he even asked. Then don't be afraid and tell me. I bit my lip nervous about how he would take it but sure he wouldn't be upset. -I dialed you!" I confessed fearfully as I witnessed the information slowly process in her head. -Love, just to confirm, when you say you marked me you mean..." I point to the place where the scar is. -I closed our bond as a couple, I needed to do it, otherwise mom wouldn't have been able to help you and I couldn't bea for something bad to happen to you. My Rafael’s fingers carefully trace the place and a strange glow transforms his expression. But 1 don't have time to ask him what he’s thinking because in a second, he's on top of me as he devours my lips with his own. I run my hands down his neck to pull him as close as possible while his hands run along my silhouette. “1 love you. He says, pulling away for a few seconds. “1 love you. I tell him back and then his mouth is on mine again. Intoxicated by his kisses and by the heat that burned me from a hidden place in my soul, 1 didn't notice the moment whe his hands disappeared my shorts along with my underwear. “Wait, your wound. I tried to stop him without much conviction as his fingers caressed the most sensitive part of my body -May I be damned in hellif I let that stop me from making love to you to show you how much I love you and how crazy yo make me. I gasped huskily as he kissed my throat, drawing moans from me. -If you put it that way. I answered as I could rotating my hips trying to find a better position. And words were no longer necessary, everything we felt and what we could say vibrated loudly through the bond, shoutir much more clearly than any discussion. That night Rafael made love to me in a way that was as sweet as it was possessive. Both of us putting aside the problems that surrounded us, leaving worries for the morning. For as long as the moon was high in the sky with the stars accompanying it, time was ours. And boy, did we make the most of it.

PEE i)