Mate by Fate, Bound by Love

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Ethan’s pov

I was at the throne room signing some documents when my Beta entered inside. We were not close friends only acquaintances, I knew his presence was as a work-related message not really a personal-related message.

I sighed, can this day get any worse??

I did not allow him to state his mission before I stood up and followed him.

On my way to the execution grounds, I thought deeply about the actions that I had performed, if I could turn back the hands of time, I would have not made such decisions.

I remembered the day I met Lena

FLASHBACK

Although I was confined to the house, I had a little freedom, the time I was allowed to go and hunt.

I went to hunt that day, I was captivated by a stranger’s smile, I loved the way her smile was genuine unlike those fake smiles in the palace grounds.

Although she was in rags, she had the aura of royalty, she was looking intensively at a particular direction.

I turned my eyes towards that direction and I noticed that it was a kitten which was enjoying it’s freedom.

The blissful expression on her face made me more captivated. I walked towards her direction, she looked at my direction as she bowed her head.

I wondered why she was bowing at me, I looked at my robe, I was wearing a royal robe.

Different emotions ran through me at that moment, I composed myself as I said

“Rise”

She raised her head up and met my expressionless face, she shivered. After acknowledging me, she turned her head towards the direction of the kitten.

I chuckled, I sat down on the fallen tree that was there as I asked her a question

“Do you adore this kitten?”

Without sparing me a glance, she nodded her head.

I noticed that I was comfortable in her presence, I did not know why, the kitten had finally left the direction as she turned towards me

Her black eyes stared at me as a tremor ran through my body, I hid my expression as I pondered on the strange phenomenon.

I looked at her and looked at her expression if she had felt anything but I guess she did not notice the strange phenomenon as I wondered if I was the only one who had notice it.

I needed a Luna for the upcoming mating ceremony as it gave me great concern because up to this present moment, I had not felt the presence of my mate.

Sometimes, I wonder if the moon goddess was playing games with me as I had already given up on the mate issue.

My hand brushed against her hand as my wolf who had not spoken for several centuries made a statement that shook my very core

“Mate”

Emotions which I had not felt came rushing at me like a mighty wind as I tried to control the emotions, I was only able to control it for a moment.

I guessed she noticed that my expression was not right and she asked

“Are you okay?” She asked

I nodded my head, these emotions was alien and I needed to know what it was, if it was a blessing or a curse in disguise.

I left her and headed for the palace, I did not need to ask for her name because this was not our first encounter but I don’t think she will ever remember me.

I knew that I could confide in Sophia as we had developed a strong bond over the years.

I entered Sophia’s chambers and I was panting seriously, I noticed she had a confused expression as she walked to my side.

“Are you alright” she asked me.

I shook my head, she asked the guards and the maids to leave our presence, immediately they left, she said with a smile on her face

“You’ve found your mate”

I looked at her as I was confused, how did she know that if was because I had find my mate that I am being overwhelmed with emotions.

“I had been there, that’s the reason I knew that the moon goddess had given you a mate”

Before I could refute her statement, a dull pain arose in my chest, it left as soon as it came so I did not treat it as anything important.

I sat on the bed as Sophia sat beside me, the pain came in full force as I clutch my chest.

Sophia looked at my situation as she was concerned, for the first time ever, I saw that she was at loss on what to do.

Amidst the pain, I said, although it was with difficulty in my voice

“I’ll be fine”

She did not say anything, I began to cough out blood. After a while, I was relieved but I was feeling weak.

Sophia left the room, only the moon goddess knows where she had gone to. After a while, she came in with a cup of tea in her hands.This content provided by N(o)velDrama].[Org.

I sat on the bed as she gave me to drink

“It will help you in replenishing your lost strength” she said.

I drank the tea and it was not sweet, I could not complain to my sister and I managed to finish the tea.

I did not know how medicinal the tea was. Sophia’s dropped the cup on top of the stool as her eyes never left mine.

Silence ensured between us, it was going on for a long time, I asked a question breaking the silence.

“Won’t you create strategy for the upcoming war??”

She looked at me as one who has grown two heads.

I pondered if it was the question that I asked that made her to look at me with such gaze.

I kept mute, although Sophia can be caring at times, she’s one complicated case

BACK TO PRESENT

“If I had not rejected her during the mating ceremony, would it have been a positive decisions”

I pondered on these words