Alpha's Hated Mate novel Chapter One

ALPHA'S HATED MATE

CHAPTER ONE

Camilla’s POV

My heart is racing and for some reason I’m biting on my tongue. I’m always anxious but today is different and he knows it. He can see me biting my tongue. He knows how important this is for both of us.

Crossing my hands behind my back I pull my lips into a pout, if there is one thing I know he can’t resist it’s my puppy eyes.

His response was delayed, extremely calculated but I know what it is before he says it. He sighs and I know what the answer is, undoubtedly a yes.

“Fine Milla. You can have whatever you want.” He says scratching the back of his head.

I don’t think before I fling my arms around him and he embraces me laughing.

“Thank you, thank you!” I continue to repeat, jumping in his embrace.

“Alpha, we need you.” Someone says behind me, out of breath.

Ryan lets go of me and I scan the man kneeling in front of us, he seems to have run a marathon and that could only mean one thing, trouble.

“What happened?” My brother Ryan, Alpha of Dark Moon pack, inquires pulling me behind him. We call Ryan the Mystical One because he is simply too good to be true. Ryan is the best Alpha this pack has had since my uncle Enrique, his father.

“They’re about to attack.” The man retorts, his head still bowed.

“Camila go to your room and lock the door.” Ryan demands without looking at me, his tone is firm and clear with angst.

I know what goes on when Ryan is infuriated and this is one of those moments, Ryan has always kept me from seeing that side of him, or anyone for that matter.

I don’t watch anything with violence in it because I react…well let’s just say I don’t give a pleasant reaction. I run to my bedroom and shut the door behind me. I begin to count backwards to divert attention from the noise I’m hearing outside but my effort is in vain. I hear a high pitched scream, and curiosity sinks in along side the fear.

I try to talk myself out of peeking out through the window but I find myself peeping through it. The first thing I see is a middle aged man holding a sword about to slice my other brother Michael in half.

“No!’’

I scream before sliding down the wall till I settle on the floor and rocking my knees to my chest.

Lord no, please no. God doesn’t let good people die over nothing so Michael is okay right? Wait but if he died trying to protect this pack then he would have died for a good cause isn’t it? ‘No Camilla don’t think like that.’ I tell myself. I can’t stop the tears that are now blurring my vision, not that I’m attempting to see anything at all.

The door of my bedroom swings wide open, I’m about to scream once again when I see who it is, I relax. “Come here sweetie, why did you look through the window?” My Dad asks opening his arms for me.

I don’t hesitate running to him. He brushes my back and kisses the top of my head. “I’m scared… Michael... he.. that.. man…” My voice comes out hoarse.

“Don’t worry about him. He is fine and you’re safe, you’re always safe here princess.” He assures me and I nod my response. I know I’m safe with him as long as my brothers are with me and him too, nothing can happen to me.

“You know you have to be strong, princess, you can’t let every little thing affect you.” He sighs.

I pull out of his embrace and blink at him, wiping my tears. My Dad has been a vast part of my life ever since I was two years old.

My parents died in a car crash when I was two, my uncle Enrique who happens to be my father’s younger brother has had custody of me ever since. I call him Dad and his Wife mom.

He and his wife Reina raised me as their own daughter, I was the youngest of their kids, they only had five kids, Selena who married a pack doctor in a faraway pack, we never see her anymore.

Just like Ryan his answer is calculated and well thought over. “I will talk to Ryan and he’ll see to-”

“He won’t agree.” I say, frowning. Ryan doesn’t let me go to most parties held in the pack so outside the pack? I doubt he would let me go outside the pack.

“I will see to it that he agrees, princess.” He sincerely says.

Jumping up and down I clap my hands.

“But you should stay with Luna or Beta all the time.” He warns.

“I promise.” I giggle, crossing my fingers behind my back.

His head tilts slightly. “Hmm so why cross your fingers?”

I laugh and wave my hands in his face. “I have to go and pack. Your Mom will kill me if I miss my flight again.” He says kissing my forehead.

“I will miss you both so much.” I whine.

Arching his eyebrow, he pushes back a smile, “Maybe I should take you with me?”

My answer is quick, “No, no. Russia is lovely this time of the year and don’t worry I will be right here when you come back.” I say, sucking in a deep breath after the words leave my mouth.

“I hope so, princess.” His voice is low with a hint of worry, which in turn worries me. “Well.. let me help you pack.” I beam.