A Gold Alpha For A Silver Alpha
Moon-Colored Eyes Chapter 15

Have you ever been in a suffocating situation before?

Let me elaborate, have you ever been in such a suffocating moment that you feel the need to bury your body ten meters underground in a hole so no one can see you?

If the answer is yes, then you get an idea of how complicated my dinner was with three overprotective brothers who kept giving threatening looks, awkward questions and meaningless jokes towards your partner, who wasn't your partner yet because he hadn't clarified his situation, but who was destined to be with you. Every time Julian would ask a question, Jackson would curse or Jace would try to lighten the mood, the colors would rise and fall in my face making me look like a traffic light because of my multiple color changes.

I kept shooting pleading looks of forgiveness at Raphael who depending on which brother was addressing him looked serious, amused or uncomfortable. I almost choked a couple of times while eating my delicious tuna salad with my fruit cocktail with nuts due to a couple of comments made by my useless brothers.

That's why the second Rafael finished his dinner I didn't hesitate to grab his hand and drag him to the second floor. Of course, before we disappeared from his sight Jack reminded us of Dad's warning to stay in separate rooms.

But the point is, I couldn't breathe easy until I was locked in the guest room with Rafael, several feet away and isolated from my family.

When I closed the door I leaned nervously against it and let my partner wander around the place at his leisure, he walked calmly but clearly overwhelmed by it all.

The room was more austere than the rest of the rooms but still lacked absolutely nothing, it was exquisitely decorated in shades of honey, gold and silver, and had everything you would need. From a comfortable double bed, to its own bathroom with shower included, my mate's green eyes absorbed every detail.

Totally ignoring the bundle of nerves that was my brain and body.

You should try talking to him.

Casiana recommended and I inwardly snorted.

And what do I tell him, I take suggestions as a topic of conversation.

Humans are very complicated, just tell him, "You are my male and I am your female, mark me and let's make puppies to strengthen the bond".

I choked on my saliva mentally.

I'm not going to tell him that, wolves are too shameless.

I felt my cheeks burning, luckily Rafael had his back to me. Casiana barked in my head indignantly.

We don't beat around the bush, we see something that is ours and we take it, period. And that male over there belongs to us, you do something about it or I will.

He warned me before cutting the connection.

I shook my head trying to forget that conversation, I wasn't going to just jump on him, kill or not kill I barely knew him.

-A kiss for your thoughts. I said after a few moments but instantly regretted it, my cheeks burned even more but Rafael's face was clearly amused with my reaction, I cleared my throat- I mean, I'd like to know what you're thinking, is there something you don't like? I tried to make amends for my blunder.

-Is there anything I don't like?" I asked incredulously as I denied, "This is more than I've ever seen in my entire life, you heard my story. I grew up as an orphan sharing everything, when I found out I was a werewolf things didn't get any better and for years I shared everything with Diana and Max. I never dared to dream of having a room to myself and much less of this magnitude, I'm still waiting for your parents to wait until they are asleep to cut my throat-. I let out a chuckle as I peeled myself away from the door to sit on the edge of the bed.

-I don't know what it's like to live with humans or as a nomad, I've always been in packs, they're not all the same. But in this one no one will attack you while you sleep or from behind, honor is something very respected by our people, if my parents want to kill you they will do it the old way- A questioning look in my direction- In a duel, they would challenge you in front of several witnesses and make you fight until someone loses, but don't worry, I would not allow you to face my parents-. I say sincerely. The image of my destined partner fighting with the people who gave me life was something I would never want to witness.

-Are you afraid that one of them will get hurt? I asked in a serious tone, as I asked that question I took off my shoes and pulled them up so that my chin was resting on my knees.

-I'm afraid that any of you will get hurt, besides the consequences that a fight with my parents would bring. I confessed and Rafael came over to sit on the other end of the bed. -What kind of consequences?

-What do you know about our pack? I asked, crossing my fingers that he wouldn't say anything bad.

My parents, and more specifically my mother, had a bit of a bloodthirsty reputation.

-Honestly, nothing, when you are alone all the packs seem the same, you never care enough to ask the details of each one, the only thing you need to know is that none of them like you to cross their limits. We shared an amused smile. We wolves are very territorial.

-Our history is a bit complicated and I don't know it all, there are many details that my parents keep to themselves. But our pack is the result of the merger of two packs, my mother's and my father's, both were Alphas of each one and after they found each other's kills and some other problems they became one. That's why here unlike all the others you are going to replace two Alphas, two Betas, and a Delta-My eyes looked at the white ceiling while I tried to think of what I could tell him- You already met my parents, both Alphas, also Logan my mother's Beta and Dannia my mother's Delta, you only miss Noel. Of my brothers Jackson is the oldest and the next Alpha of the pack when my parents retire, Julian his twin is going to be his Beta, and Jace wants to travel between packs as a kind of ambassador.

-And you, what do you want to do? He asked me and I couldn't help smiling.

-I always dreamed of being a kind of Delta for my brother Jack, but although I'm a good fighter I'm not as strong as my brothers, instead I'm an excellent tracker and my sense of smell is unparalleled, I guess I'll end up as a scout. I shrugged my shoulders. Rafael's hand caressed one of my arms and the touch sent electric impulses up and down my spine. And I know he felt the connection too because far from releasing me, his body moved closer so that we were shoulder to shoulder. It was a mere reflex that my head fell sideways leaning back against his body.

It felt good.

-You shouldn't settle for being an explorer," I spoke after a comfortable pause of silence, "You shouldn't settle for anything, you should replace something you're passionate about and pursue it. I couldn't help rolling my eyes.

-Easier said than done, my parents made sure from a young age that we were capable of almost anything, fighting, speaking properly, knowing math, history, languages, science, music, hunting, defending ourselves, protecting the defenseless, name any hobby or useful skill you can think of, most likely my parents made us learn it. I had all the options all the time, but I never felt any specific excitement or passion for anything. Maybe for leading, because I'm great at giving orders because of my Alpha blood- A laugh from my mate that makes me smile- But that's all, what about you, never planned to join a pack, looking for your place?

A sigh from him and I moved my head away from his shoulder so I could look into his eyes, his beautiful green irises were full of sorrow and feeling.

-No, when you're a wolf without a pack you don't expect to live long enough to make plans, you just focus on surviving your day to day, and that's worry enough- His eyes leave mine as he turns to point to the window- Out there everything and everyone is your enemy, everyone wants to hunt you down and see you dead. Even before I knew I was a wolf and lived as a human things were no better, supernatural beings or not, if you don't have the fortune of being born into a family that cares for you and guides you the boundaries become blurred.

Now it was me who ran my fingers along his arm in an attempt to comfort him. Rafael gives me a rueful smile as he shakes his head.

-I'm making you sad and I don't want to waste our time seeing that look in your eyes," My cheeks heat up as I feel Casiana purr complacently in my head at the closeness of her mate, "I'd like to know more about you, not your pack, not your parents, not your siblings, you, Juliet. I understand the concept of being mates and being fated to be together, believe me. Romeo has been clawing to get out since I caught your scent in the forest, but I want you to accept me by your side not because the moon wanted it, but because you want me.

Oh, Goddess Selene.

I know. HE IS SO CUTE. If you don't kiss him, I will.

Wait, what?

And that was the only warning Casiana gave me before she pushed me somewhere in my subconscious and took control of my body.

The change in my physique was obvious, as my silver eyes darkened to a metallic mercury hue, also because when Rafael repeated my confused name Casiana smiled in amusement as she slowly denied.

Our mate didn't have a chance to react before my body, which was not controlled by me, jumped like a spring and knocked him down.

We both fell off the bed crashing to the floor, Rafael managed to take most of the impact himself. His body lay on the floor as he grunted in pain.

-Juliet? My mate repeated in a hoarse voice.

Casiana smiled broadly as she straddled his hips.

-Casiana, nice to meet you, but you can call me luz de mi vida, amor, cariño or whatever you prefer. The words came out of my mouth in my voice, but using a flirtatious tone he had never heard me use before. My partner's face lit up with recognition when he understood what was going on, but before he could say anything my she-wolf leaned over him and captured his lips with mine. Mmhmm.

My mate tasted like orange juice.