Colton's POV
Going to the dark moon pack wasn't what I planned on doing but the frequent reports of suspicious illegal activities of Mayhem made me go there personally.
Fortunately it was the mating ceremony of the pack members of the dark moon pack. I blended in with the rest who attended, not bringing attention to myself.
The hall was big and the pack house too. Mayhem and his family did well in embezzling, considering the export and import rate of the pack finances. Mayhem's wealth is suspicious.
Alpha of different packs trooped in showing off their wealth but Mayhem was nowhere to be found. Where is he? Didn't he hold this party because he wanted to find his mate.
"Thanks." I took wine from the waiter who was serving it.
"Alpha."
"Keep your voice down, it's Colton here." I told my Beta Luke.
"How did you find me?" I asked him,I remembered not telling anyone about my location.
I smiled at the woman who was trying hard to get my attention but I wasn't in the mood for that.
"I put a tracker in your phone." He pointed to my phone.
I frowned at his words. I didn't like that at all. I couldn't do anything without Luke not knowing he was always watching my movement. I took out my phone and gave it to him.
"Remove it." I handed the phone to him.
After some seconds he removed it and gave it back to me.
"Go back to the pack,the both of us can't be here." I ordered him and walked away.
After staying for some hours and Mayhem still didn't show up I decided to leave. I then explored the pack and decided to go into a club to hear some gossip so that I could gather some information.
I took my seat and watched the girls dance and the men flirting around. I kept drinking but I stopped when my nose hit a powerful scent. It was the smell of rose that was captivating.
"Mate!" I stood up and looked for the source.
My eyes landed on a young lady whose eyes were swollen. She must have cried alot her mascara was smeared too. She went to the bar stand and asked for alcohol. She snapped at the bartender when he refused to answer her.
"What the heck is going on?" I slumped on the chair and scratched my hair frustratedly.
I stood up and walked towards her. She was drunk,she wanted to take another glass and I stopped her from doing so.
I placed the glass back on the table and her eyes were on me the entire time I could feel she was attracted to me. I waited for an acknowledgement that I was her mate but when I didn't get anything I decided to break the silence.
"You've had enough." I tried to not sound angry.
"What's your name?" I took a seat beside her when she didn't reply.
"I'm…Em..ily." She stammered.
"I love that name." Dew my wolf acknowledged.
"So what's a beautiful girl like you doing here?" I asked.
She took the bottle of alcohol again and started drinking this time I let her be,she was sad. Maybe that's why she didn't want to talk about us being mates yet.
She was very beautiful, her nose was well pointed, her Jaws were sharp too,her lips were small and she had this Rosy touch. Her hair was raven black and I wanted to run my hair through it ...how beautiful my mate was.
Emily started crying about how miserable her life was. It took all the control in me not to growl loudly. My heart ached when I saw her tears…what broke my heart was when she said her mate rejected her.She was Mayhem's mate and he rejected her badly in front of the entire pack.
"He doesn't deserve you." I took a glass and drank to drown my pain.
No wonder she couldn't recognize me. her wolf is hurting and it would take like ages for her to feel the bond because she was broken.
"No that's not true,I don't deserve him." She laughed and poked me.
She pecked me in my lips and went back to her seat,she was drunk. Why me? Why am I her second chance?
"You are drunk, where do you stay?"
"I'll take you home." I told her.
"I don't want to go home." She pouted.
"Would you like to spend the night with me?" I didn't know what came over me,I didn't want her to go.
Maybe I was scared that Mayhem might change his mind and come after and I wouldn't be able to get her back. When she replied that she wanted to go with me I was happy I paid the bills and took her home with me.
"Alpha!"
"Alpha!" Luke brought me out of my thoughts,I was recalling the events of the past weeks.
The night stand with Emily, me being her first, her running away from me and the annoying part was her concluding that she only wants us to be friends when I wanted more.
"Are you thinking of her again?" Luke sounded annoyed.
"Yes, you met her yourself, you should see that she is not that bad." I took the files from him.
"She disrespected you at the Cafe." He said with a final tone.
"She is still your Luna." I pointed out.
"She still can't get over her first mate, Mayhem." I growled loudly at his words.
It struck a nerve Luke looked satisfied with what he had achieved.
"I want the best for you, Colton , as your best friend. Only I knew what you passed through when you gave your heart to someone. I won't let that happen again." He bowed and walked out.
I clenched my fist in anger. He was right, He had a point but Emily was different ... .I …want to believe she's different…. She is not like her.