Chapter Four

　　SETH 　　I have been desperately searching for my mate. 　　When I received my wolf, the moon goddess came to my dream telling me that my mate isn’t within my pack. 　　So I’ve searched far and wide. From packs from different continents and I still haven’t found her till now. 　　Perhaps she hasn’t been born yet? But it’s been TWELVE-BLOODY-YEARS! It’s unheard of an Alpha of the pack to rule without a mate. My wolf whimpers after hearing my thoughts as I assure it that I haven’t given up yet…not until the end of the Red Moon Ceremony. 　　“Alpha Seth, call me when you need me in case of an emergency.” Finrel, my most trusted Beta, bows as he heads out. Conscientious as usual, he makes sure that I’ve been given more privacy for my “current” Luna.” 　　The Red Moon Ceremony has begun and as usual, the wolves are influenced by the Red Moon's magic and their lust for their mates heightened. 　　This is the last place I haven't been to in my search for my fated mate. If she isn’t here, this will be the last straw and I’ll… 　　I’ll give up finding my mate and I’ll apologize profusely to my wolf for failing him to find my rightful mate. 　　Just then, arms wrap around my waist and once again, my Luna, Marie, leans her head on my back. 　　“Seth…” Marie whispers. “I am still wondering why you decided to change the venue for the Red Moon Ceremony especially involving humans in our banquet?” 　　“Because there is a possibility that my fated mate is hiding within the human slums.” I've heard omegas or rouges are secretly residing from the border between humans and wolves. 　　She feels hurt with my words as her hands holding my shirt tremble. 　　"Please, my love. There are many wolves without their fated mates. Some Alphas choose their hearts over the fate given to them by the moon goddess." 　　But I didn't choose you. The council chose you to lead the pack as my Luna, is what I want to say but I stop when I turn to see Marie now wears nothing but transparent silky robes, showing off her luscious curves. 　　My breath hitches. 　　"My Alpha," Marie's sultry voice hardens my arousal to fuck as her fingers trail to my chest. “Why are you looking for someone who hasn’t shown up? What if she doesn’t exist?" Her bare breasts press against my chest. “I’m here for you, Seth. I’m your wife. I am your Luna.” 　　“So, you don’t need another woman, Seth.” Her eyes, glimmering crimson red, shows impatience and craving for my love. 　　At the back of my mind, I have a desire to cave in to her wishes and ram her to fill her until dawn. 　　But… 　　I won't waste my opportunity tonight. She has to be here! My fated mate wouldn’t miss such an opportunity of a grand Red Moon festival like this! 　　"My l-lord…Seth! Where are you going?!" She calls my name, looking at my retreating figure. 　　I stop midway as I tell her off. 　　"You and I both agreed this marriage is to strengthen the ties of our opposing packs. Nothing more, nothing less." 　　Hurt is visibly replaced on her look as her emerald eyes grow teary. Yet, she doesn't refute as she lowers her head. 　　"I understand, my lord. I will be here if y-you need me." 　　I nod in acknowledgement and head down from the VIP private room and down to the function room. 　　The pheromones are strong. And every inch of this room is intoxicated with sex. The humans have finally joined the ceremony as the daughter of the mayor is being entertained by four of my men, the waiters are being being joined to our ceremony and now everywhere I go, you see everyone being fucked from left to right. 　　"Let go of me!" 　　Except for one. 　　A human girl dressed with the tackiest blue bodice dress is being held by one of the male Omegas. Her long, dark high boots are a mismatched to her dress and she is oddly carrying a dirty, ripped backpack. 　　Yet, despite her odd sense of fashion, the human has a beautiful slender body as the bodice dress emphasizes her perfect hourglass curves. If only I can see her face as her back is all I see from my view. 　　"I have you know, I am the infamous Audrey Hepburn! I won't tolerate this harrassment!" She yells as she attempts to pull her arm away from the wolves. 　　And now with her futile escape as two wolves grab her wrists and they start to feel her up, she keeps yelling in fear as she continues to struggle. 　　Just then, my eyes widen as I feel her pain and fear. My feet move on their own as I shove the wolf and pull her away from them. 　　"W-who do you think y-you–?!" His anger immediately diminishes when he sees me and his eyes widen with fear. 　　“A-Alpha S-Seth, s-sir?” 　　But I haven’t paid attention to them as my body stiffens the moment I touch her skin, bringing a different feeling in my whole being. 　　When she turns, my breath hitches as I couldn’t stop looking at this small human: tanned skin with large doe bright gray eyes and fuller red lips, her ebony black hair is tied in a bun, obscuring her natural hue of rose-red cheekbones. She wears no make-up and that's what makes her…magnificent. 　　I could have mistaken her as one of us with such raw beauty. 　　No, she’s human. Her scent gives away that she doesn’t have a single ounce of wolf blood in her. 　　Yet… 　　Like I am being hypnotized, my heart beats faster as my wolf becomes erratic, howling through my ears. But I didn't pay attention to my wolf for the first time. As I couldn’t stop looking at her. 　　My hands lift to place her warm cheeks on their own— 　　“H-Hey! W-what are you doing?!” Fear genuinely shows in those eyes. "Y-you can't do this to—!" 　　I shut her up by claiming her lips, savoring her taste. 　　A foreign feeling gushing through my whole body and it reaches right to my already hardened cock. 　　This human…this feeling! 　　Without a doubt, she is the mate I’ve been searching for twelve years.