Sold To The Alpha
A Love spoken Chapter 10

Gabriella let out a squeal of excitement when she saw her mother's SUV pulling into the driveway and making it's way slowly up to the front door. Turning on her heel, she ignored Vaya's shouts as she ran across the grass from the training grounds and skidding to a stop by the car, bouncing excitedly as the door opened and her mother stepped out. Throwing her arms around the Alpha, Gabriella hugged her tight, 'you're back! I missed you!' she mumbled, as Isabella laughed, pushing her away as she wrinkled her nose.

'Well hello to you too daughter, it's lovely to see you and I missed you too, but I'm afraid I have to say that you stink' the Alpha replied as Gabriella coloured.

'It's not my fault, Vaya has been like a slave driver! I've had to train for hours, every single day while you were gone' the teenager moaned grumpily.

Her attention was suddenly caught again as the rear door opened and Sierra stepped out, followed closely by Olivia. Letting out a scream that had the werewolves covering their ears, the princess ran to her friends, throwing herself at them as they both laughed and hugged her back.

'Eww Gab! You stink!' Sierra said pulling back quickly.

'Vaya, training' Gabriella replied with a long sigh of displeasure.

'Oh so you got to be mother's new best friend?' came Landen's voice as he stepped out behind the girls with a grin.

'Your mother is no-one's best friend, she is an evil evil woman who takes pleasure in torturing teenagers' Gabriella growled back as the warrior laughed.

'It can't have been that bad Gabby' he retorted with a grin.

'5am Lan! That is an unacceptable hour to wake someone up even in the werewolf world' the princess declared dramatically before turning back to her friends, 'what are you doing here? I didn't know you were coming to visit' she squealed happily. 'Only one of us is visiting' Olivia replied with a grin.

Her mouth falling open in confusion, Gabriella watched as Landen slipped his arm around Sierra's waist, the she wolf leaning against him automatically with a shy smile on her lips.

Her mouth opening and closing, Gabriella finally managed to spit out some words, 'you! And him! Mates?' she asked, her voice getting louder and more excited with each word.

Sierra nodded, her grin spreading as the princess started to jump up and down, 'oh my Goddess! You are moving here!' she screamed, grabbing the young she wolf again and hugging her, ignoring her moans about sweat. Letting her go, Gabriella added, 'obviously I wish you had done better than Lan, but still, you are moving to Silver Cross, this is so awesome!'

'Hey!' Landen growled in annoyance, 'I'm a very good catch I'll have you know, and have recently been told I have a very grab worthy a*s' he added with a smirk as Sierra's face turned red and she hid her face in his shirt.

'who ever told you that Lan must be overdue for their eye test' Gabriella replied with an eye roll before grabbing both the girls hands and dragging them toward the pack house leaving the annoyed Beta to bring in their suitcases.

Making their way upstairs, Gabriella threw open the door to her bedroom, pushing the two visitors inside and slamming it shut behind her before falling on them again with a squeal, 'I cannot believe you are here and you didn't even tell me you were coming' she added with a pout.

'Well it was a last minute thing' Olivia replied, smiling widely, 'Obviously Sierra was coming because of Landen being her mate but we thought it might be a good opportunity for me to also leave the pack for a few days!

'So she can look for her mate' Sierra interjected with a giggle, the two younger she wolves starting to jump about happily as Olivia shook her head in amusement.

'Seriously Gab, go take a shower, you are literally making my eyes water' Sierra groaned after they calmed down again.

'Fine! But no-one else is replaceing their mate until I get out again' she said, 'well there is only one of us left' she added under her breath with a tinge of sadness.

Spinning around, Sierra grabbed the teenagers hand stopping her from heading into the adjoining bathroom, 'you found your mate?' she gasped, 'who is he? What is he like? What did your dad say? Oh my Goddess! You have to tell Godmother Isabella!' she squeaked as Gabriella removed her hand from the she wolf's grasp.

'Yeah I found him, but it's not a good thing' she sighed, 'let me get washed and dressed and I'll tell you OK?' she asked forlornly, the two girls nodding as they went to sit on the bed and wait.

Listening to the water running in the next room, Olivia and Sierra leaned back against the pillows, making themselves comfortable as they waited, 'what do you think she meant about it not being a good thing she found her mate' Sierra muttered, her brow creased in worry.

Olivia shrugged as she bit down on her lower lip nervously, 'I don't know Sie, I mean, is it someone from the pack? A new transfer at her school?' the she wolf replied, equally confused.

'Surely either of those things would be fine, it's not like they are classist in this pack, so even if her mate was an Omega, she wouldn't care' Sierra said doubtfully.

As they heard the abating of the water, the pair stopped their conversation and waited impatiently for Gabriella to step back out of the bathroom.

Slowly the door opened, the princess, stepping out in a bath towel and heading into her walk in closet where she quickly put on her underwear, some sweatpants and a crop top, walking back out using the towel to try and dry her hair slightly. Shuffling up, Sierra patted the bed as Gabriella sat down facing her two friends.

'OK, now spill it, what is wrong with your mate, why are you not bouncing off the pack house in excitement?' Sierra demanded.

Gabriella took a deep quivering breath as she stared at the two women's concerned faces.

'He's a Rogue' she muttered, her face scrunching up as she uttered the words, tears beginning to build her eyes, 'my destined mate is a Rogue'.

'Oh Gab' Sierra said, pulling the teenager into her arms.

Sniffing against her friend's shoulder, Gabriella added, 'and the worst part was, that even though he is like the worst version of our kind, when he realised what I was to him, he backed away from me and then ran, my mate ran away from me' she sobbed heart brokenly.

Sierra growled in anger as Olivia scooted over to place her arms around the pair, 'maybe he didn't realise that you were his mate?' she offered, trying to give a glimmer of hope, 'or maybe he felt your aura and panicked'.

'He looked right into my eyes Liv, he took a step toward me as if on instinct and then stopped, backed away and fled' the youngster wailed, 'am I really that unlovable that a Rogue mate would reject me? Why would he run from me? Oh my Goddess! Am I that ugly that even a Rogue doesn't want to claim me?' she hiccuped, working herself into a frenzy as she cried.

'Of course you are not ugly, maybe he was scared Gabby, you said it yourself, he is a Rogue and as Olivia said, it's not like you are just some run of the mill she wolf, anyone can tell that you are from Alpha blood. It must have been a bit overwhelming to come face to face with your mate on a territory you are invading, that is not only a member of a pack, but is also the daughter of that packs powerful Alpha' Sierra reasoned, patting the teenagers back comfortingly as she cried.

'Do you think so?' Gabriella asked hopefully.

Sierra nodded determinedly, 'I think he'll come back Gab, the mate bond will pull him, and if he does, well then you know that he was scared by who you are. So stop those tears and those thoughts that you are not good enough, and lets see if this rough and ready mate comes back to see you over the next week.

Gabriella nodded, her lips twitching at her friends comforting words, standing up, Sierra stretched herself before turning to the two she wolves still sat on the covers, 'I don't know about you two but I think this calls for a night of chick movies, popcorn and as much ice cream as we can handle' she declared.

'What about Landen?' Gabriella asked, though her face broke into a broad grin at the thought of a girls night.

Sierra waved her hand dismissively, 'my mate can wait an extra night to get some alone time with me, tonight is all about us girls' she replied before grabbing both their hands and dragging them off the bed and to the door.