Chapter 66: Alpha Igma
Igma;
I quietly shift weight to my hind legs as I prepare myself to launch at the flock of geese relaxing peacefully by the pond.
If I’m able to get just one, it proves that my hunting skills have improved. Father would be so proud.
He always insists that I never hurt any of the castle animals, so I won’t hurt the poor geese. I’ll just startle them a little and get the confirmation I need.
As the only other female Alpha in the pack, I’m my Father’s pride. Redemption from the constant torture he receives every once in a while from aunty Liandria.
If I want to get Dad out of this place, I need to prove I’m strong enough. And that means being good at everything... including hunting.
That’s it... nice and easy. They’re so unsuspecting.
This will be a breeze.
One....
Two...
Thre...
The peace and quiet is interrupted when a fluffy brown bunny hops out of nowhere startling the geese. To my horror, I watch them take off, flying away in panic, and my jaw drops.
No!!!
My prey!!
The little bunny stops for only a second to stare at the flying flock before turning around and heading its way.
In annoyance, my gaze locks on the tiny brown creature.
I was ready. So ready. Then out hops a bunny, of all things, and ruins everything.
And it doesn’t help that I can’t even get mad cause it’s so cute!!
Since when did we have bunnies in this castle??
I watch as it lifts its nose to the air with its ears fully straight and listening for the smallest movement.
As the bunny moves about, I realize that it’s a girl.
Well... looks like I’m about to make a pet out of this little Miss.
You can’t just ruin my hunting session and hop around looking so adorable. If I leave her alone, one of the guards may hurt it.
Or my sardonic aunt might order that it be drowned.
I better scoop up the little thing.
The bunny hops into nearby bushes, and using the stealthiness my wolf form gives me, I creep closer and closer to the bush.
I quietly shift back into my man form as I tip toe closer to the bush while watching it shake as the bunny moves around in it.
I quickly pull the bushes apart, and the bunny turns to me with its pretty brown eyes growing wide in horror.
A few roots it had gathered in its mouth fall to the ground and it stares at me frozen in horror, and I instantly feel bad for the adorable little thing.
I must have scared her.
"Hi, pretty girl." I coo to the adorable deep brown bunny as I lower myself gently and just as I stretch my arm, it bites me and scampers past me.
What the...!?
I flip my hair over my shoulder in shock as I watch the little thing bolt away, and a smirk plays on my lips.
Ohh. Now, this is an interesting way to spend my afternoon. Bunny hunting.
I shift into my wolf form and chase after the bunny which is no match for my speed in this form.
I chase the bunny to the back of a gardening shed, and finally it’s trapped.
It turns back to look at me, and a smirk splits my face as I shift back to my man form.
"Well, little bunny. Looks like you have yourself in quite a fix." I pant as my chest heaves, with stray strands of hair sticking to my cheek as I try to catch my breath.
I place a hand on my hip as I let out huffs through my mouth.
"Oow. That was quite a chase. You’re fast for a bunny." I note, and the poor creature is breathing so hard, it hurts to see how scared she is.
She thinks I’m gonna hurt her. Well... I mean, after a chase like that, if I were her, I’d also think...
My thoughts are cut off when a creamy brown puff of smoke takes up the place and the bunny in front of me shifts into a girl who’s shielding her face with her hands.
The bunny is a beast girl!?
"Please don’t hurt me!" She cries and I freeze.
A beautiful beast girl at that!!
Where did this beauty come from??
My jaw drops as I stare at the beauty of her, and when she notices the silence she slowly takes a peek up at me.
She has big, warm, honey brown eyes, freckles scattered across her little button nose, cutely messy dark brown hair, and brown Rabbit ears that are slowly rising as she stares at me.
"Wow..." the word escapes my mouth, and she blinks at me.
"You’re gorgeous..." I whisper, and she slowly pulls her hands down as she stares at me.
"I... I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to scare you. I’ve just... I’ve never seen a bunny on our grounds before, and I was curious. I was scared that you could get hurt, and I just wanted to..." I begin, but stop when I realise I’m rambling.
Wow, Igma. You see a pretty girl for just two seconds, and your brain melts??
"Are... Are you hurt?" I finally manage to blurt, and she slowly shakes her head in negation.
I blink at her, in awe of her beauty, and that’s when it hits me. She’s still on the floor!
"Sorry! Here." I speak as I hold out a hand to her, and she reluctantly takes it.
As our hands touch, a gentle rain of spasms flows through me, and I blink at her as my wolf curls inside me.
"Mate!"
The word screams in my head, and I blink at the girl in front of me.
Mate.
She’s my mate??
The one the moon goddess has chosen for me!?
I thought those were just myths?
It’s real? I have a mate? And she’s this breathtakingly gorgeous!?
Pinch me!!
"Who... who are you?" She finally speaks, and my heart skips a beat at how soft her voice is.
My knees buckle, and I quickly have to grab the wall beside me to maintain balance.
Wow! She sounds divine!!
"I’m... I’m Alpha Igma. Alpha Liandria’s niece." I reply, and my heart drops when I see horror take over her expression.
What? What is it?
"I-Is something wrong?" I question as I try to take a step closer to her, and she instinctively steps back, like being close to me could hurt her.
"I... I’m sorry. I really have to go." She speaks with fear, clear as day in her voice, as she pushes past me.
"Wait. What..." I try to reason with her, but before I can complete my words, she shifts again, and with the speed she uses to bolt into the bushes, I know that if I chase after her, I won’t see her.
Besides, if I try to chase her again, she might think im a creep.
Who is she?
What’s her name?
Is she a new worker here??
I need to go tell Father that I’ve found my mate... and I’m going to need his help finding her the second time.
Whoever she is... she’s mine. And I’ll find her again.