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  The Young Alpha

  &

  His Mate

  By

  Talia Reed

  The Young Alpha & His Mate

  Copyright © 2022 by Talia Reed- All rights reserved. This book, or any part thereof, may not be replicated or utilized in any way at all without the express composed consent from the publisher, aside from the utilization of brief citations in a book review.

  Chapter 1

  Hayden’s POV:

  I was sitting in my office doing paperwork, lost in thought. I just found out this morning that my beautiful mate is pregnant. Suddenly my beta's voice broke through my mind "Alpha Mr. Micheals and his family just arrived" I replied with a quick "Be right there" before shutting the mind link. I received Mr. Micheals request to transfer to my pack a few months ago.

  He was one of the best warriors in his previous

  pack so it shocked me that he wanted to transfer. My pack was one of the strongest packs so I put my confusion aside and decided to meet up and begin the transfer process.

  While walking down to meet the Micheals family something kept on bothering me about them.

  Although he is a great warrior, I did my research on them and they have transferred to 5 different packs in 3 years. Which is strange because wolfs are pack animals and don't usually like leaving their packs, they get protective and attached to the people in their pack.

  When I made my way to them, I saw a bulky, strong scary looking guy. Well he would look scary to most people, but not high ranking pack members. He was standing next to a woman, I guess his mate, who had this evil look in her eyes. I gave my beta a quick glance and saw he had a very unimpressed look on his face.

  Behind the couple on the steps was this beautiful little girl, I'm guessing she is about 3 years old, with long pitch black hair and strikingly blue eyes, a strange but yet perfect combination. Her skin was white, looking overall like the perfect porcelain doll.

  My beta, Alex, finally spoke up "Alpha this is warrior Jakob and his girl..." Alex gave me a strange look while saying girl but continued "Ms Carla and behind them is their 5 year old Alana" my eyes widened a bit at the 5 year old part, but I quickly composed myself. She did not even look 4 years old, she was so tiny and fragile.

  The Micheals gave me a quick nod and I signaled them to follow me back towards my office. We weren't even walking for a minute when I heard a 'oempf’ behind me and turned to see little Lana tripped and fell. She quickly looked up and I saw her trying to keep her tears back.

  I turned to see Mr. Micheals looking mad at her. Like smoke coming out of his ears mad. I did not understand this, why mad? at who? It was an accident why aren't they helping her up? I was about to go to her when I heard a little growl behind me.

  Before I can even process what is happening there is another growl "mine" and a little tanned, brown haired ball, running past me to the girl pulling her to him and cradling her like she is the only thing that matters in the world.

  It took me a few seconds to process what I'm seeing. If I wasn't seeing it with my own eyes I wouldn't believe it was true. I didn't even know it was possible.

  But here right in front of my eyes is my 6 year old son cradling the beautiful little girl.

  His mate.

  Chapter 2

  Elijah’s POV:

  I am in a terrible mood today. Mommy asked if I woke up on the wrong side of the bed today. I didn't even know there was a wrong and a right side of the bed I just got out of bed to get ready for school. But I didn't tell her that, I just ignored her and went on with my day.

  At school my best friend and future beta, Zander, wanted to play during lunch break, but I wasn't in the mood. We have been friends since I was born so he knew something was wrong with me today so he didn't bother me.

  I don't know whats wrong with me either today, I didn't mean to be in a bad mood today.

  Something, a feeling in my mind just keeps bothering me today.

  And now I also feel bad for ignoring my momma today because she packed my favorite cheese sandwich today for lunch AND she added an extra juice box. I love juice!

  Momma and daddy calls me a juice junky but I don't care. Even alphas can drink juice, I see daddy drink juice most mornings with breakfast. And that yucky red stuff they say is made of grapes most nights with momma at dinner. But I tasted that and it does NOT taste like grape juice to ME! But they like this so called 'wine'. I'll stick to normal juice thank you.

  The rest of the classes after lunch was just as boring as the ones before lunch. The only reason I still go to school is because daddy says I will need it to be a good alpha. And that it is a way to interact with my fellow pack members. I don’t feel very interactive today.

  After school my ghost like body drifts back to my daddy's office, I go there after school sometimes then he or his delta, Caleb, walk with me back home. I can see some of the pack pups playing around while walking back to the pack house, I don't bother with them too much today. Just a ‘hello’ or 'hey' every once in a while. Got to remember my manners.

  While walking I spot my dad and his beta and some other people I don't recognize, and start making my way towards them.

  When I get closer I spot the prettiest girl I've ever seen, and my mood is instantly better. She has this black hair that goes all the way to her bum. And even from meters away I can see her sky blue eyes.

  She looks so tiny, but she is the perfect size.

  Suddenly she trips over a rock and falls. I instantly speed up to get to them quicker. As I get closer I smell the most amazing scent ever, vanilla like my favorite cake and strawberry like my favorite milkshake. I'm almost at the group of people and still no one is trying to help her up.

  I can see that she is holding back some tears and I hear this small growl. It took me a second to realize the growl came from me, I've never made that sound before.

  Rather than helping the pretty girl, the people just stood there. What is wrong with them? I growl another 'mine' before I am right by her side in seconds. I'm sure I've never moved that fast.

  I scoop her up and hold her tight in my arms. I feel her whimper and flinch a bit so I loosen my grip, but I don't let her go. I keep her cradled to me, and she starts to tighten her tiny arms around my waist.

  After a few minutes I look up from her pretty face to see all the adults, even my daddy just staring at us. I growl at them and they look at each other shocked.

  I look at the pretty girl in my arms and whisper to her "Hello pretty girl, my name is Elijah, your okay now. What's your name?" Her little angel voice reply me also in a whisper "Hey Lijah, my name is Alana"

  I pull her a little closer to my body and mumble 'pretty' into her hair.

  Because she is definitely the prettiest angel on earth.

  Chapter 3

  Elijah’s POV:

  I held little Lana as close as possible without hurting her. I looked up to the adults my eyes meeting the two strangers and they gave me a

  disgusted look?

  I didn't let them bother me as I looked at my daddy with big pleading eyes en said "She's hurt, we need to help her"

  He started walking towards us and a growl involuntarily escaped my lips. He held his hands up in surrender and told me "Son I can't help her if you don't allow me to come near her. I'm only going to help it's okay.”

  Hayden’s POV:

  Elijah nodded his head slowly, and I went closer and bent down in front of them. "Hello Lana, are you okay? Where are you hurt sweetie?" I said in a tiny voice not to scare her.

  I can see the tears building up in her eyes again and Eli pulls her closer to calm her down. I've never seen anything like this before, but I'll comment on that later when both the little munchkins in front of me is back to being happy kids.

  I see Alana glance towards Mr. Micheals with big eyes and I looked at him too. He looks angry? tense? Something is not right, Alana looks back towards me and whispers "I'm okay. I will be okay" like she is trying to convince herself more than me. While Eli gives me those big pleading eyes again.

  I slowly lift my hand and brush a loose strand of hair out of Alana's face. I see her flinch slightly and I know something is definitely not right. She is not just shy, she is scared, terrified.

  I mind link Alex "Take those two to my office, something is off, I have bad feeling about this. I'm taking the girl to the doctors so they can check her out."

  "Glad I'm not the only one who got that feeling. I'll keep a close eye on the so called parentals, link me when you have news." Alex replies, as I see him explain something and lead them away.

  I scoop Eli up in my arms with Alana still in his arms and start walking to the pack hospital. Alana whispers "what's happening" while Eli just runs his hand up and down her back whispering back "we are going to help you".

  When we enter the pack hospital people are staring at us, wondering why I'm carrying the two pups this strange, semi on top of each other. But I don't let them bother me and neither does the pups.

  As I round the corner to Dr. Martin's office my mate stares at me with wide, terrified eyes thinking something happened to her pup. I give her a small smile indicating everything is fine. And she starts walking with us with a confused expression on her beautiful face, with her full eyebrows scrunched together.

  I walk into Dr. Martin's office and put the pups on the bed and the instantly cuddle closer to each other. I can see shock on both the doctor and my mat
e's face so I open a mind link between the three of us to explain to them that they are mates. Yes more shock from the two ladies in the room, and I can see tears forming in my mate's eyes so I pull to my side and hold her.

  Then I ask Dr. Martin to do a full checkup on Alana. "Hey Alana..." Dr. Martin didn't get to say anything else or move closer because another growl left Eli's lips leaving the ladies stunned.

  "Elijah Grey Stevens you do not growl at the doctor" a chuckle escaped my lips at my mate's scolding while Eli had a guilty look on his face. She gave me the scary 'don't mess with me' mate look and I had to explain "Baby, she is definitely not the first person he's growled at today"

  She gave me big eyes and whispered "he growls now?" Which just made me chuckle more. Yes I'm a big scary Alpha who chuckles when around his mate. With the mate bond a lot is possible.

  Dr. Martin explained to the pup that she is just trying to help and has to check that Alana is okay.

  Eli refused to let Alana go so in the end the settled with holding hands to allow Dr. Martin to do her work.

  When Dr. Martin is done with her checkup, Eli goes back to cuddling Alana while Dr. Martin comes over to talk to me and my mate.

  "Alpha it is not good she has definitely been abused".

  Chapter 4

  Lila’s POV:

  "Alpha she's definitely been abused" Those words keep repeating in my mind as I look at my son holding the tiny pup in his arms

  From the look on her face she is very content on just staying there in his arms forever. Her eyes were starting to get heavy and she is going to fall asleep any second. I put a hand on my tummy, I won't ever let anything bad happen to my kids how can parents allow that.

  I still can't believe my baby boy found his mate, he's only six. I am happy for him, but I was suppose to have ten more years of being the only woman in his life.

  I look at my mate and see him trying to stay calm.

  He turns towards me and buries his head in my neck and inhales my scent to calm himself down.

  He whispers into my neck "Baby, you take the pups home and get them something to eat and ready for bed, I'll be right there, I just have to take care of her so called parents in my office".

  We've been mates for years and I still get that nice feeling in my tummy when he holds me close.

  All I can do is nod. He gives me a peck on the lips and turn and leave. I turn to the pups to go get them to make our way home.

  Hayden's POV:

  People should be glad my mate was near me to calm me down a bit. That girl is so small and innocent.

  I mind link Alex "Get 4 guards to my office and keep an eye on Mr. Micheals and his girl – That sweet girl has been abused. I'll be there in a sec" I don't even let him reply before I shut the mind link.

  Not even a minute later I'm storming into my office, not even caring to look who else is inside, I walk straight up to Jacob Micheals and spit the word "explain".

  Both his and Carla's faces turn into a sneer and he says "I don't need to explain anything to you!" I had to use all the strength I had to keep calm, and I can sense the same goes for my beta.

  "It is against the law to hurt innocent wolves, so unless you want to die right here, right now. I'd explain if I were you" My voice came out calm and deadly. I can see Jacob's Adam’s apple blob from nerves.

  "She was a mistake, the little brat was never even supposed to be born. I was supposed to have a son!

  A guy like me deserves a strong son who would be the perfect warrior. All the little bitch wants to do is play in the garden!"

  I open my mouth to speak but Jacob just continues "Her mother was happy she gave birth to a daughter, how can someone be happy to give birth to a little 'good for nothing' so I got rid of her and got me a woman who wants a boy, a woman who wants a child that would change the world!"

  I looked at him and his 'woman' with disgust. I can't believe he just said that about his own daughter. And he killed his own mate? How can someone even do that?

  I turned towards my beta "Get them to sign over there guardian duties, there is no way I'm ever letting them near little Lana ever again and take them to the cells. I'll start the paperwork to send them to the blood moon prison in the morning.”

  "NO!!" I turn back to look at the two screaming people behind me, who is being held in place by my guards. "I am an asset to your pack! I am a great warrior! You can't send us to the blood moon prison. That is the worst prison out there for werewolf kind”

  "If your such a great warrior I'm sure you'll survive between those blood thirsty werewolves we put there. Because it is exactly where you belong."

  With that said I left my office and went back home.

  As soon as I got home and opened the door I heard screaming coming from upstairs "NO!!"

  And I made my way upstairs as fast as I could, every possibility of things that could have gone wrong running through my brain.

  Chapter 5

  Alana’s POV:

  I've never felt loved or safe ever in my life before.

  As long as I remember I've been called a 'mistake'.

  Mr. Micheals, yes I had to call my own father Mr. Micheals, and Carla always said I was never supposed to be born.

  They said I'm not strong and that I'm a brat. I am not even allowed to have fun I only went out to play in the garden when I knew they were away or they didn't know I was outside. I love gardens, flowers and butterflies.

  The only other fun thing I did was read. I had a few books the pup sitters gave me that I hid in my room. Otherwise I have to clean up the messes they make.

  Take their things to their room, wash the floors. I get thrown around and Mr. Micheals hits me with his belt on my back if he is mad, drunk, in a bad mood or just feels like it.

  Every time someone at a pack got suspicious of how I was treated we would move to a different pack.

  They kept telling me 'we are just keeping your worthless ass around until Carla gets pregnant and we have a perfect boy, then we're dropping you off somewhere in the woods'

  I was not happy with the move to 'Alpha Hayden's' pack. I had a secret friend in my old pack. And when I tripped over that stupid rock, the beating from two days ago hurt so bad, and I knew I'd be in trouble for 'making a scene'.

  So when I heard the little growl and I was suddenly pulled into a hug, I had so many emotions. First pain, confusion and then, strangely warmth, love and safety. I didn't know what love and safety was but I'm sure that is what it should feel like.

  And I never ever want to let go of it again.

  But of course the lady in the long white coat said I had to.

  So Lijah said he will let go of my body, but he won't let go of my hand. But as soon as the crazy lady was done sticking things in my mouth and looking at things on my skin and listening through weird things, I cuddled back into Lijah's warmth and safety.