My Luna, The Beta's Mate

6

One week later, I was still practicing with Adrian.
Zayne wasn't in, so Adrian was training me alone today.
After our fight, he started to act indifferent towards me, and I wondered if he was upset with me.
He wasn't talking to me, except when the Alpha was around.
I was so cramped in this place.
I wanted to see my mother, I wanted to see Nara.
But, I was training.
Training to be an Alpha female.
I didn't choose this life, but it chose me.
Why?
It would have been better if I was mated to Adrian, I wouldn't have such a huge responsibility on my shoulders.

Adrian..

He was nicer than his Alpha.
He wasn't as harsh, but they were alike.
I just had to stare at him when he was near. He was beautiful, yet so manly.
And that body of his..., so hot, and so sexy.
I wonder if Zayne has a body like that...
"What am I thinking about?" I said, snapping myself out of my thoughts, but not in time to miss Adrian's blow.

"It would be good if you focused on training, Luna", he said.
I was spacing out, and he was the cause.
"Are you trying to pick a fight with me?" I asked, and he smirked.
"Bring it on, Luna", he said, and I chuckled.
I tried to hit him multiple times, but he was too fast, yet, he couldn't hit me either.
I improved over the past week, but I still wasn't meeting up with Zayne's expectations.
I don't know why he was so upset with my skills.
Sure, the ceremony was in a week, but, he should have at least commended me for the improvement.
He was my mate, but sometimes, it didn't feel like it.

I was lost in my thoughts once again, and Adrian was able to hit me in the stomach.
"Ouch!", I said, and fell down.
"Luna, are you alright?" He asked in worry, and knelt beside me.
"Gotcha!" I said, and tackled him.
I trapped him with both my legs and held his arms, and breathed heavily.

"Nice one, Paige", he said in a deep voice, causing me to gulp and stare into his eyes.
"What are you doing?"
"He's the beta!"
"Get off!" Rose yelled, but I wasn't hearing.
We stared into each other's soul like it was a page of our favourite book.
"Wait!"
"I remember what he said!" Rose yelled.
"Not now, Rose", I begged, but she spoke.
"His wolf called me mate!"
"He said, mate!"
"Did you hear me?"
"He's our mate!"
She yelled, and I was snapped out of my trance.
"Mate?" I said, out loud, and as he heard me say it, his eyes widened and he pushed me off of him.
"Training is over", he said.
"Wait!"
"My wolf says-", I tried to speak, but he cut me off.

"I have no idea what you are talking about, Paige."
"Now, do not say stupid things based on what your wolf says", he spoke, and Rose felt hurt by his words.
"The Alpha will train with you tomorrow."
"Good bye!" He said in a fit of anger, and left the training ground.
"Why is he so mad?" I thought to myself.
"Why did he say that to us?"
"We're his mate!" Rose said in a sad tone.
"No, the Alpha is our mate", I said.
"But I can feel the mate bond."
"Can't you?"
She asked.

I knew I was feeling a pull towards him.
I knew I was finding him attractive.
His scent was the best thing ever, and I would salivate when I smelt it.
Sure, I wanted to touch his dreamy body. I wanted him to hold me.
But, those were improper thoughts.
He is not my mate, he is the beta, and I am Luna.
"Shut up!"
"He is not our mate!" I said to Rose and shut her out.

"Luna, Alpha is waiting for you in the garden", A maid said.
"He says to wear a dress", she added.
"Okay", I replied, and followed her upstairs.
I showered and washed my black hair thoroughly to get out all the sand from the training ground.
I put on a robe and went out of the bathroom, and the maids did my makeup and brought out a purple dress for me.
It was antique, but it was my size and it was cute too.
My hair was dried and put in a ponytail, and I was given low shoes to wear.
When I was done, I went downstairs, and I was shown the garden.

Zayne was waiting for me, wearing a plaid shirt and black pants.
"Hello my lord", I said.
"Hello, Luna."
"You look great", he replied.
"Thank you", I answered.
"You wanted to see me?" I asked.
"Walk with me", he said, and stretched his hand out for me to hold.
I hesitated, but held it anyway.
We walked, and I admired the beautiful flowers around.
"My mother planted them", he said.
"They're lovely", I replied.
"Tell me about her?" I asked.

He stared at me, then his eyes darted to the flowers.
"She was the best Luna ever."
"She always had everyone in mind."
"She took care of me and my little brother."
"My father said she was not a good Luna, because she was human."
"So, he saw us as half werewolves, and not as true lycans."
"But, he didn't know, that we, half werewolves, could choose to be wolves when we reached eighteen."

"When I was sixteen, and my brother was fourteen, my father forced my mother to fight him."
"His friends from other packs made fun of him for having a human mate who was weak, and that was like a dent to his rulership, according to him."
"He said, that he didn't mate with her so she could only reproduce."
"So, they fought in their human form, but she couldn't keep up with his strength, and she eventually, she...", he spoke, but wasn't able to complete his sentence.
"She died."

"In the hands of the man she loved."
"And ever since then, my father was the person I hated most in my life."
"For that reason, I promised that I would avenge my mother, so I chose to be a werewolf."
"And as soon as I changed, I killed him in battle."
"I never knew that I would become the Alpha if I killed him."
"But, that was what happened."
"And I took my position as Alpha."
"My younger brother, when he reached eighteen, decided that he wanted nothing to do with the paranormal world, so he left."

"I miss him, but I know that he's happy in the human world."
"He'll be at the mating ceremony though, and he cannot wait to meet you", Zayne said, and I was speechless.
"You've been through so much", I said, and put my hand on his warm cheek.
He looked at me and melted into my touch, and I smiled.
"Am, am I pushing you too hard?"
He asked, as we continued walking.
"I, don't know the definition of hard", I said.

"I forced you to train, more than you can bear."
"Was I too hard on you?" He asked, staring into my eyes.
"Do you want me to be honest?" I asked and he nodded.
"I've been working everyday for a week, because I don't want you to see me as a disappointment."
"But, it seems that you're still not satisfied."
"If you had just looked at me, and said well done, maybe I wouldn't be feeling like I was trying too hard to please you", I said, and looked away.
"I'm only doing what's best for you, for us."
"I don't see a problem with it", he said.