My Second Chance Alpha Mate
Chapter 38

(Yashira)

I stretch like a cat on the bed before I sit up. I blinked a few times and looked outside to see it was still dark. I look at the clock only to feel confused. It was eight at night on Thursday.

“I slept for two days straight?” I asked myself. I turned around to see if Gabriel was beside me, only to freeze on my spot. There I was sleeping in Gabriel’s arms. I leaned over and touched my arm, only for my hand to go through me.

“What the f**k?” I said out loud. Suddenly, the sound of growling and snarling reached my ears. I ran out the room and out the door and found myself near the south border. I covered my mouth at what I saw. There was a massive line of rogues and dark witches. I would say there were around a hundred and fifty, maybe two hundred.

“We have all your loved ones. If you back out now, I will kill them all”, I heard a familiar female voice say. I turned to see Ashley. Beside her stood a male with dirty blonde, short, curly hair, and black eyes. I can’t explained the hatred I felt when I saw her. All this was happening because of her. I know hate is a strong word, but I can’t help how I felt.

“I’m sure they remember my love. Something tells me they wouldn’t dare to turn their backs on us”, the man says. I looked at all the rogues and I could see those who were pained, knowing that their families’ lives were on the line. I made sure to remember each and every one of those pained faces and I would replace a way to help them somehow.

“I know my Alpha, but sometimes you have to remind them” she growled.

“I love you my Luna”, the man said before kissing her. I felt like throwing up. So, Ashley had found her mate and they were forcing rogues to fight for them by taking their loved ones and threatening to kill them. This is sick, but I wasn’t surprised. From what I’ve seen, Ashley has always been power and money hungry. Doing this to these rogues was an act of cowardice and, for what I can see, her mate is no better.

“I want to be the one to kill that human b***h. You can have Gabriel and after we take over this pack we can go to the surrounding packs and take over as well. We kill anyone who doesn’t bow down to us, including the children”, Ashley cackled and, for the first time since I’ve known her, a chill ran down my spine, and not the good kind of chills.

“Oh she will be surprised when she sees who has joined us” the Alpha rogue says before he chuckled evilly. From the corner of my eye I saw movement. I turned my head and my b***d boiled at who I saw. I felt my eyes turn to those of my priestess. My nails and teeth were elongated and sharpened. I was ready to kill him. It was the bald hunter. Although he sports a cut on his left eye down to his jaw, I could never forget who this man was. He tortured me and threatened to kill everyone I ever loved and cared about. I went to attack him but everything around me was getting darker. I felt like I was being pulled backwards.

“No. no, I need to kill him” I screamed when suddenly I was pulled backwards. My eyes snapped open, and I found myself back in bed with Gabriel hovering over me. I was in full high priestess mode, which made me look around in panic until my eyes landed on my mate again, this time seeing that I had injured him. I got closer to him and placed my hand over his wound. I feel the electricity inside my body begin to swirl. I close my eyes and imagine his wounds healing until they are no more. I opened my eyes and looked at him.

“I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt you”, I said, guilt taking over me.

“I know baby. Can you tell me what you were dreaming about?” he asks softly, taking a seat next to me.

“I think we should gather the others. I only want to go through this just once”, I told my mate. I looked out the window to see it’s morning. I then looked at the clock to see it’s eight in the morning… a Tuesday. Did I have a premonition? Is the war going to happen in two days?

“Okay. I’ll get mom and dad to come and watch the kids”, Gabriel says.

“Link Jeffrey to come to the pack with grandma. I don’t want to take any chances”, I told him.

“Okay baby”, he k****s the top of my head and I go to the bathroom to do my morning routine. I undress and take a warm shower. I wash my body, shave, and wash my body again. I then turn off the water and grab a towel to dry myself. Once I’m done, I wrap the towel around me and walk out the room. As I stepped out, I heard a growl and I looked to see my mate looking at me hungrily. His eyes are black, letting me know that his wolf is present.

“You look delicious, my beautiful mate. Too bad we have things to do, but you won’t escape me tonight” Shadow growls. In a blink of an eye, he was in front of me pinning me against the wall and crashed his lips on mine. This k**s is hungry and full of need and want. I kissed him back just like he was kissing me. When we pull apart we are both panting, and I know my eyes are those of my priestess.

“I would never think about getting away from you, my love”, I pecked his lips, earning a smile from him. I watched as Gabriel’s eyes turned back to those beautiful golden eyes I love so much.

“Everyone is almost here” he tells me, and I nod. He pecks my lips and I walk to the walking closet. I grab some black leggings and a dark gold sports bra with a grey tank top. I wear my black sneakers and put my hair up in a ponytail. I step out of the walk in closet and go to the nursery only to replace it empty. I checked Tristan’s room and it was also empty.

“They are all having breakfast”, Gabriel says from behind me before he takes my hand and guides me downstairs. We walked into the dining room to see there were just a few people there. I grab a cup of orange juice, a plate of pancakes and lots of bacon and take a seat. When Gabriel took a seat, my eyes widened when I saw his plate. I’m still getting used to how much a werewolf can eat.

“Your mom took the kids to her home. Lita also went with her”, Jake says to Gabriel. We started eating and half way through I noticed the Omegas were standing up. As soon as the Omegas left, I looked around, which left Gabriel, Jake, Sara, Donovan, Mitch, Rhonda, Noah, Edwin, Drake, Marcel, Andy, Joel, Victor, Jeffrey, Gabriel’s dad, Blair, the warlocks and witches who came to my ceremony and me.

“Babe, can you make sure no one comes inside here or listen to our conversation?” I asked Gabriel. A second later, I heard him linking with everyone while using his Alpha voice and command. When he finished he smiled, and I began to tell them about my so called “dream”. I even told them about the rogues doing this against their will just so they can keep their families alive. I told them about their plan after and about the surrounding packs. Everyone had stopped eating, feeling disgusted with what they had to hear.

“I never liked Ashley, but I never thought she could be so… sick” Sara said.

“I did. After the car incident. I knew there was something about her I didn’t like and now I know it is because she doesn’t care who she hurts as long as they bow down to her”, I said.

“What do we do about those rogues and their families?” Rhonda asks before adding “we can’t kill them. They are being forced to do this or their families will die.”

“How would we know who they are, so we won’t kill them?” Noah asks.

“I can help with that. I want you all to close your eyes and take deep breaths. Empty your mind and let me in”, I said calmly. I imagine me going inside of each of their minds and showing them each and every rogue I saw and their pained expression, knowing that their families’ lives hang on the line. Once I had shown them each and every single one, I pulled back and opened my eyes, only to see everyone looking at me in awe.

“That was awesome” Drake said, making the others nod.

“I have an idea on how to help those rogues”, Blair says, making the warlocks and witches arch and eyebrow at her.

“You know you can’t do it. You’re not strong enough”, Roger says.

“I’m not, but she is and because she’s pure of heart it would only last a few minutes. Hopefully that’s enough time to get those rogues away from the rogue Alpha and Luna”, Blair says, looking at me.

“Whatever it is, we need to get going” I said.

“Why the rush?” Joel asks.

“Because the war started on Thursday at 8 pm on the South border” I said, making everyone’s eyes widen.

***

(Joel)

We had been training before, but after replaceing out about when the war was going to happen we didn’t want to waste any time. Yes, the training is hard, but we don’t care. We prefer to train hard and be ready for what’s coming, then not to be prepared at all and possibly die.

Yashira had been going back and forth between Edwin, Drake, and Marcel, who were teaching us everything they had learned from the hunters, and I’m not going to lie, it was brutal. I couldn’t believe my sister had gone through all this without breaking down. I knew she was stronger than she gave herself credit for and I’m proud of her for not breaking. Anyways, she was going back and forth between us, her new coven and Blair.

“Alpha, we have been going at it for hours. We should take a break and pick it back up this evening. We don’t want to burn them out”, Edwin suggested. Gabriel looked at where Yashira was. She looked exhausted. Arms wrapped around my waist, making sparks rush up and down my body.

“Okay everyone. Go rest and be with your loved ones. We’ll pick this up later”, Gabriel said.

“I need to get ready for patrol” Andy said.

“No need. The shield is up. It will alert us if anyone gets within one hundred yards. Go be with your mate”, Gabriel said.

“Let’s go see our child” I suggested, making Andy grin and nod. During one of the rogue attacks on our neighboring packs a guard was killed. The guard’s mate held on until she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, but as soon as she gave birth she died from the loss of her mate, leaving her child an orphan. We spoke with the Alpha, and he signed the papers so we could adopt her. We had already given all the paperwork that we needed. All we had to do was just wait.

“Sounds good to me. Let’s shower and get ready” Andy says. I walked with my mate back to our home in a comfortable silence. We all had different things going through our minds because of this war. A war that should never happen but the greed of a woman, who could never take no for an answer made all this nonsense happen. Not to mention what she’s doing to those rogues and their families. They may be rogues, but they still have families and are also human. They shouldn’t suffer like that.

Go ahead and shower my love. I need to make sure everything is okay before we go”, Andy says, pulling out his phone. I nodded and headed to the bathroom. I turn on the shower to the right temperature and undress before getting in. I wash my hair, my body, and my face. I rinse off then let the warm water massage my back. I wonder what mom and dad would have said or done if they had been here. Knowing dad, he probably would’ve tried to teach everyone some mixed martial arts, but knowing how this world can be, I don’t know if we would’ve wanted to tell them about this world. I chuckle to myself as I think about the dangers that the supernatural world can bring, yet the human world is just as dangerous and cruel. We’ll just have to teach our daughter when she gets older the good and the bad of both worlds. I want her to learn how to defend herself if needed, but not to be a bully.

I sighed, turning off the water and getting out of the shower. I hear a door close and the scent of warm maple syrup gets stronger with every step he gets closer to the room. A few seconds later, my mate stands in front of me and k****s my forehead, then my neck where his mark lays.

“I’ll be quick, then we can go” he says, and walks to the bathroom. I walk into the walk in closet and grab some boxers and put them on. I decided to put on some black skinny jeans and a light grey long sleeve button down shirt. I roll the sleeves just below my elbow. I grab my black Jordans and some socks. When I’m done, I brush my hair before running my hands through my hair a few times, giving it a slightly messy look. I leave the room and walk to the kitchen to make some sandwiches. We only had breakfast this morning and, ever since I became a werewolf, I have been eating double, sometimes triple of what I usually ate before. Once I have the sandwiches ready, I place them on a plate. I grab two Gatorades out of the fridge just as my mate walks in the kitchen.

“Thanks babe” Andy says, sitting down on the table. I sat down and took a bite out of my sandwich. I can tell something is bothering Andy.

“What’s going on in that handsome head of yours?” I asked, making him chuckle.

“I know I can’t ask you to stay out of this war, but please stay close to me. I don’t know what I would do if I lost you. I’ve waited for you for so long…” he trailed off, shaking his head slightly. I reached over the table and took his hand.

“Thank you for not asking to sit this out and I promise to stay close to you” I assured him. I watched him sigh and nod as if a weight had been lifted off his shoulders.

“How much longer do you think it would take for the papers to go through? I can’t wait to have our little princess home with us” I said excitedly.

“Any moment now. I know you’re going to be a great dad”, Andy says, making me smile widely.

“You’re going to be a great dad too, sweets” I said with a wink which made him laugh. We finished up our food and I cleaned up the dirty dishes while he cleaned the table. Once done, we headed out the door to see our beautiful daughter.

The car ride lasted about thirty five minutes. As we pulled up to the pack house we saw Alpha Stevens with a huge smile on his face. Gabriel had also contacted him this morning and let him know about the war. Alpha Stevens and the other allies will send some warriors to aid us, but the Alphas will remain in their packs in case the war spills towards them.

“Andy, Joel, I’m glad you both made it safely here. How was the trip?” Alpha Stevens asks.

“Short but glad to be here” Andy says. As we get closer to the Alpha, we both bow our heads in respect.

“That’s good to know. Let’s go into my office” Alpha Steven says, the smile never leaving his face. We followed him into his office.

“Please have a seat” he, gestured to the two seats in front of his desk. I looked at Andy but still took a seat. Alpha Steven looked at us for a few seconds before he reached into his drawer and took a large yellow envelope and handed it to me. I take the envelope and look at Andy before I open it. I pulled out the papers. I gasp and my eyes blur as I read them.

“She’s… she’s ours” I told Andy before handing him the papers.

“I know baby. I spoke with Alpha Steven before we came here”, Andy says, taking the papers and putting them in the envelope. There was a knock on the door before it opened. Luna Sandra walks in with our daughter in her arms. She hands Andy our daughter with a huge smile.

“Congratulations to both of you on your daughter. We know she’s going to be loved and be well taken care of”. She smiles at us before walking towards her mate. I walked towards Andy and gently touched Haily’s, our daughter’s cheek. She’s only three months old. Then it dawned on me we didn’t bring anything for our daughter.

“We didn’t bring anything for Haily” I said, looking at Andy which he chuckled.

“I got everything we needed while you were showering”, he says, and hands me our daughter. I couldn’t help but smile at him though he was being sneaky.

“Thank you Alpha Stevens. We’ll send pictures and call to let you know how she’s doing”, Andy says. Haily’s biological father was one of Alpha Stevens’ good friends.

“Thank you both. We know she’s in great hands. Stay safe and if you need anything don’t hesitate to call”, he smiled and looked at Haily. We thanked them again before walking out of the office and out of the pack house. Andy grabs the car seat from the back of the SUV and puts it in the backseat. I placed Haily in her car seat and buckled her. I can’t believe that with all this going on with the war, we were able to replace something so beautiful amongst it. I have a handsome, sweet, protective, possessive, and caring mate who loves me unconditionally and now we have a beautiful daughter who, without knowing, has just brightened up our world a little more.

We get in the car and start driving back to our pack with our new addition. I still cannot believe this is happening. I felt Andy grab my hand and I looked at him. He has a beautiful smile on his face.

“Are you okay?” he asks.

“I’m beyond okay. I just can’t believe it finally happened. We’d waited for months, and it finally happened”. Andy brought my hand up to his lips and kissed my hand. I turned on the radio with a soft volume as we drove back to the pack. When we finally got back, Andy parked in front of our place.

‘Gabriel?’ I linked my brother in law.

‘What’s up, Joel? Is everything okay?’ he links back.

‘Everything is beyond okay. I would like you guys to come to the house and meet your new niece’, I said through the link.

‘Be right there’. I could hear the excitement in his voice. I then linked the rest of our friends, who also said they’d be here soon too. I hear Andy chuckle and I look at him holding Haily in her car seat.

“Already called everyone to come and see our daughter?” he asks, and I can’t help but grin. We walked inside the house and went straight to the nursery. I made sure that everything in her crib was good, that we had enough diapers and wipes. I began to look through everything.

“Babe” I called from the nursery. I hear footsteps and within seconds Andy is in the room.

“Yeah”

“Umm… we need formula. We didn’t get any because we didn’t know how long it was going to take”, I reminded him.

“I believe Gabriel’s mom is at the store. I’ll ask Gabriel to ask her to pick up some for us” he says, and I see his eyes glaze over. I look at Haily in his arms, who is moving her little arms around. Once I see Andy’s eyes go back to normal, I take Haily from him and check her diaper. We hear a knock on the front door and Andy goes to open it. Once I changed Haily’s diaper, I walked into the living room with her and the first person I saw was my sister with a huge smile on her face. I hand her Haily and she takes her in her arms. Gabriel stands beside her and smiles down at Haily.

“She’s beautiful”, Yashira says. Gabriel touches Haily’s hand and she wraps her little hands around his finger, making him chuckle.

“You are in great hands little one”, Gabriel says to Haily, who lets out a little sound. Our other friends joined us and Gabriel’s mom and grandma joined us, as well with Tristan and Raguel. We hang around for a little while until Haily falls asleep in Andy’s arms.

“We’ll let you guys rest. I can watch Haily while you guys train later”, Charlotte, Gabriel’s mom says, and I see grandma nod in agreement. Grandma has been with Charlotte all day and the kids.

“Sounds good. Thank you”, I smiled at them and kissed grandma’s cheek. After they leave, Andy puts Haily in her crib, and I take this time to have some quality time with my mate.