C2 CHAPTER 2

10 years later

FREYA POV

As a little girl I was always silent, never talked to anyone but my brother, my mother and Alpha Ace.

"Alpha Ace" it feels so weird calling him that. Even though he has told me that he'll always be Ace to me.

Respect still had to be given when it was due or else I would risk the other Servants saying I was being favoured by him too much even though I wasn't his mate.

Ace and I have been friends since I saw him in that field. His presence has always been comforting to me, his voice like a soothing balm to my soul and his touch nerve wrecking no matter how little it was. I've always had a crush on him. He was different from other werewolves around and no matter a large his rank was. He always treated everyone equally.

He was the only one apart from my brother who liked spending time with me. No one wanted to be friends with me. I was always different. Mainly because I haven't been able to shift yet.

Between the ages of 15-17 little werewolves should be able to shift but for me it was different. I was now at the age of 19 and I still couldn't turn into a full werewolf yet. Most of the people in the pack called me half baked. I wouldn't blame them.

It was weird and I was often viewed as weak because of it. Ace always made me feel better about it. Telling me that my process may be slow but that doesn't mean I won't be able to shift. Each time he talked I fell deeper. I always had fantasies about being his mate, fantasies that I knew would never come. And alas it did not.

At the age of 18, the sage declared that the moon goddess had chosen a mate for him. Beta Ralia. Ralia is a Beta of the moon pack. Born to Pack warrior Yuri . He was one of the strongest warriors in the pack and his daughter was equally as strong and confident as he was.

In essence she had all the qualities a Luna should have. Which I didn't and from that moment, I resolved to erase all feelings for Ace. But it's easier said than done. Isn't it?

"Daydreaming again, aren't we?" A voice said behind me.

"Mother, I was just about to finish washing the dishes, I'll go get the scent leaves as soon as possible before dusk breaks" I said. She smiled touching my cheeks.

"Of course my darling but before you do that, go give your brother lunch at the fields, you know how hungry he gets when he trains." She said.

My brother was the pride of the family. He was the first Omega to ever be considered to join the pack warriors because of his strength and agility. He paved the way for omegas in the pack and everyone worshipped him for it. At least one of us isn't a disappointment.

"Yes, mother" I said walking away and going to the fields. On my way I looked towards the forest leading to the boundary between the werewolves and the humans. A strange sensation always comes over me when I do. Like it was calling out to me.

Suddenly I sensed it. That beautiful scent I always loved. The one I always knew. I looked up and I saw Ace staring at me from his window and smiling. I smiled back at him and walked away.

ACE POV

I watched her as she walked away, her beautiful lavender scent filtering into my nose. The moon goddess must be playing tricks on me. How was it possible that I felt such a strong connection to Freya but I didn't feel even as much as that connection towards my own mate.

Her scent, her eyes, her touch. It always drove me wild. I find it hard to control myself around her and I have a lot of self control.

"Are you staring at her again. You have to stop this Ace." Darren my most trusted beta said looming behind me.

"Then the moon goddess has to make herself clear because I don't understand it anymore Darren." I said

"What If its not what you're thinking, what if you just want to sleep with her?" He said and I glared at him.

"I know what I'm feeling Darren and if I did want to bed someone, shouldn't it be Ralia instead?" I said.

"Darren, do you think it's possible to have two mates?" I questioned. Darren looked at me contemplating it but then shutting it down.

"No, I don't think so," he said.

"This is driving me insane. I can't even tell mother about it. She'd just say I'm being delusional. But I know I'm not. I'm just so confused Darren." I said.

"What are you men doing?" We heard a voice behind us say, it was Ralia and still I felt nothing as what I felt when Freya passed by.

"I hope you don't mind me intruding. I wanted to talk to Ace." She said, voice dripping like honey like it always did.

"Excuse us," I ordered. Ralia stepped in front of me and touched my shoulder. Her scent didn't drive me wild. It did nothing to me.

"Are you excited for the fair tomorrow, our wedding is just two days after that." She smiled. I couldn't bring it within myself to smile.

"Are you okay?" She asked worried.

"I'm fine." I said forcing a smile. She hugged me and said.

"I can't wait to be your Luna" she said breathing in my scent and smiling into my shirt.

But the whole time my mind was on Freya.

The whole time I felt conflicted.

I wanted answers to all these feelings I was having from the moon goddess and I needed them now before the wedding and before I would lose my mind completely.