Chapter 6 Mate bond

• Lola’s pov,
• “So apparently you know who I am. How come I do not know who you are? Where do you come from?”
• Lola her mind was racing she had no idea how to answer that. It was probably best to stay as close to the truth as possible.
• “My name is Lola; I am an orphan. Grew up in Minnesota, I have had multiple foster families over the years, but I never felt like I belonged. I turned 21 recently which meant I was finally allowed to decide for myself what I wanted to do. So, I decided I wanted to travel. I always loved nature so I thought it would be cool to visit the Tongass forest. It was cool until I got lost and ended up being chased and bitten by a maniac.”
• Noah’s eyes narrowed, “Wait you did not know werewolves existed?”
• “No, I thought they were just tales from stories.”
• He gazed into her eyes deeply like he was looking for something for a few minutes, “You are a werewolf yourself though. I can sense your wolf, but it is buried somehow. You have not transformed yet then?”
• Lola shook her head and Noah continued, “I can help you with that but it is a concern for later. A werewolf growing up amongst humans is unlikely but not impossible. You better not be lying to me because I will find out. I have spies everywhere.”
• Lola rolled her eyes, “Whoo considered me warned. I am now trembling with fear.”
• “You better work on your attitude Lola. Disrespecting someone in a higher rank is not accepted amongst werewolves.”
• He sat down on the bed and said, “Anyway, there is a party tonight to celebrate the new mate bonds. At the party, one of the holy priestesses will ask you if you accept the mate bond but the official decision will be in a month. If you don’t show up it means you have accepted.”
• Lola doubted that was true, but she couldn’t take the risk because maybe this fucker was actually telling the truth, “So I can deny this so-called mate bond whatever it is?”
• He stood up and looked at her annoyed, “The mate bond is the most sacred union there is. It means the moon goddess has found 2 souls so perfect for each other that they will be as one. But yes, the law says you can deny it if you want but that never happens because the souls are matched for a reason.”
• “Sounds like a very romantic excuse for hunting, claiming, and raping women.”
• He growled, “I am not a rapist, and I would never touch you against your will. I just know that you will be begging me too before the month is over.”
• Lola laughed, “You really are delusional.”
• He just gave her a smug smile, opened his backpack, and threw her a white girly dress, “You will wear this. It matches my outfit so they will know that we are mates.”
• Lola threw back the dress in his face, “Ow no I am not.”
• He walked to the door and grinned at her, “You either wear the dress or go in your underwear. Your choice. The party starts in an hour.”
• He slammed the door and Lola lifted up the blankets realizing she was only wearing a black lace bra and thong. However, she was definitely not going to wear that virgin dress like she was some submissive cunt that loved to be his mate. So, underwear it was!
• Noah his pov,
• Noah slammed the door and had to calm down his breathing. My god that woman was a handful. He asked for a mate that would not bore him. Well, that mission was accomplished, she was probably going to drive him crazy. Luckily, he took some herbs from the priestess before visiting her to keep Achak calm. Otherwise, he would not have been able to stay as calm when she went against everything he said. He could not have her talk to him like that at the party though. It would not look good if this small girl did not respect him. If Noah Grey could not even keep his own mate under control, then maybe he wasn’t so scary after all.
• He called his beta Dan and told him to look into Lola her back story. He needed to know if his mate was lying to him. Then he took a shower and got ready for the party. He wore a white shirt because only the leading Alpha was allowed to wear white. He arrived early and talked to some other alphas about the mating hunt. The air was buzzing with excitement and sexual tension because most mates couldn’t wait to be together. Noah was just having some small talk with Tristan one of his smartest pack members when he heard gasps and then ultimate silence. Noah turned around to look at the entrance to see what the commotion was about. His eyes almost fell out of their sockets when he saw it was Lola walking in with confidence wearing nothing more than her underwear.
• She looked straight at him when she walked in, and he could not help his eyes devouring her body. Her breasts were bouncing in a lace black bra with every step she took, and her hips swayed from left to right. He had to shake off his urge to lift her from the floor and take her right there and then. The herbs also did not seem to hold Achak down anymore because he was going mental in his head again. “THEY ARE ALL STARING AT OUR MATE. NO ONE SHOULD SEE HER LIKE THIS EXCEPT US. THEY ALL WANT HER.”
• Noah rushed towards her and growled in a low voice so only she could hear, “Are you insane?”
• She just looked at him innocently, “I just picked one of the 2 options you offered Alpha.”
• He did not know whether he wanted to strangle her or kiss her at that moment. He took off his shirt and pulled it over her head. She was much smaller than him, so it covered her up like a dress. Achak seemed to be pleased that his mate was covered up again, but Noah could not stop staring at her. In his shirt, she probably looked even sexier. His thoughts got interrupted by the high priestess coming toward them.
• “Ah, Noah there you are. I must say I am happy to see that you finally found your mate after all these years. It is high time that our leading Alpha got his Luna by his side. The packs could use some women’s guidance and it is high time you produced an heir.”
• He saw Lola staring at her probably thinking she met another lunatic. The high priestess looked rather funny he had to admit with twigs in her hair and paint all over her body and robe. The priestess took both their hands, “You know it is just a formality Alpha Grey, but I need to ask you and your mate if you accept the mate bond.”
• Noah nodded, “I do. I trust in the moon goddess her judgment.”
• The priestess smiled at him and turned her gaze to Lola who pulled back her hand and said, “No I do not accept.”