CHAPTER 14 - THE CURSE

ALPHA RAY’S POV

“Doesn’t it bother any of you that we are at the mercy of the female folks?” I asked alpha Fred and alpha Jake

I watched as they gulped down their wines and held on to the sluts that surrounded them not bothering about what I was talking about.

I was not in the mood for the drinks or the sluts. The truth is, I have never been in the mood for such a way of life and if not that our respective positions require that we remain friends, I would have nothing to do with these two.

“Come on, alpha Ray, this is not the time for that” alpha Fred replied.

Alpha Fred of Diamond cut is a cool-headed fellow but becomes tough when the occasion demands. He is a good guy and I love his company every now and then but as for the alpha Jake guy, he is not someone that I would like to spend an extra second with.

“Scary Ray, women would always be at our mercy and it will never be the other way round,” alpha Jake said.

Alpha Jake was arrogant and rules with an iron fist. He has no mercy in his dictionary and he punishes even for the slightest wrong. I have tried talking to him a couple of times, but he did not bulge and has always referred to me as a weakling. All he cared about was hunting, drinks, and sluts.

“But then we are werewolves and are supposed to know our mates once we set eyes on them. It’s been over three years and all our mates have their woman already” I said.

One of the sluts walked over to me and was going to put her nipples in my mouth but I shoved her off gently.

These sluts were all alpha Jake’s idea I have put up a protest against it severally but they would not listen.

“Come on Ray, have some fun. We that are your guests are having enough fun already. The world is not ending today, go on and merry there would be enough time for your worries later” alpha Jake said.

Alpha Jake pushed the slut back to me and she landed on my body. I got up and took her a few steps away and came back to my seat.

“But what did the poor girl do to you? She is only here to give you some fun” alpha Jake laughed.

“Let Ray alone. Poor guy is worried about a woman to make his” alpha Fred laughed too.

“Okay, maybe when you guys are ready to talk, I will listen to you,” I said.

“We would never be ready” alpha Jake chuckled.

“Hey Jake, the young man is worried and we should hear him out. At least he is our friend” alpha Fred said.

“Not at all, there is nothing to be worried about,” alpha Jake said.

“No, I say we must listen to him” alpha Fred ordered.

Now I wasn’t sure whether to be glad that they have finally agreed to listen to me or if I should be worried that none of them is sober. Now how would this discussion even make sense? But I would go on with it anyway. Maybe they would reflect on it when their heads are clear.

“Okay, okay if you say so, I surrender” alpha Jake put up his hands in a show of surrender.

“Go on, alpha Ray, we are listening” alpha Fred ordered.

“We all turned sixteen over three years ago. And as werewolves, we are supposed to meet our mates then, just like every young man. Do you guys want to remain bachelors forever?” I began.

They both remained quiet and waited for me to continue and this gladly my heart because it showed that they are still a bit sober. And having arrived at this conclusion, I continued.

“We know what we are suffering from…”

I was stopped by alpha Jake’s word. “Hey, I don’t know about you, Fred, but as for me, I am not suffering from anything” he retorted.

“And it is your fault, Jake. If you have not been arrogant and had left me and Fred to do the right thing, none of us would be in this situation” I flared back.

Alpha Jake stood up and made to come for me but alpha Fred stood by his way and tried to stop him. “Watch your tongue. Ray. You are no kid and should learn to take liability for your actions. Don’t try to put it on me next time” he yelled.

I stood up and made to go for him but alpha Fred stood between the both of us.

“Do I need to remind you about what transpired? I don’t want to think that you have lost your memory too. She was an old woman and all we should have done was to assist her but what did you do, tell me, what did you do?” I yelled too.

It was alpha Jake on that fateful day, just before we turned sixteen. He was the cause of everything. We have gone hunting at Black Moon and deep in the woods, we found an old lady who pleaded that one of us should give her a ride on her wolf and take her to her little hut which she claimed was located not too far from where she had met us.

The woman was old and frail. Her legs were shaking and it was obvious that she must have been walking the whole day. She looked tired, hungry, and thirsty and it appeared like she was going to die if nothing is done to assist her there and then.

I and alpha Fred agreed to help her, but alpha Jake refused and asked that we leave her there to die. We asked that he allowed us to at least give her some water from the leather that we were carrying but he still refused.

Since it was his Pack, we had to obey him and left the old woman where we met her. But that was not before she cursed us and said that since we have refused to help an old woman, we would never be able to detect our mate.

I and alpha Fred became afraid but alpha Jake laughed it off and told us that nothing would happen. He boasted that that was how the poor always want to appear as if they have mysterious powers.

Just like the old woman had cursed, on the full moon of our sixteenth birthday, so many of our age mates found their mates on that day and the rest found theirs the year after but none of us have found any, and no woman has even come to claim us.

“Okay, maybe I am sorry, but it is not as bad as you always make it appear” alpha Jake apologized.

“I think this is a serious issue, Jake, even though I try to act like it doesn’t bother me but deep down, it gives me sleepless nights. Yes, our mates can come to us, but where are they? We are the alphas and no girl would be brave enough to walk up to. And what if the wrong and ambitious girls come to claim us even when they know that they are not our mates?” alpha Fred asked.

We all sat down and remained deep in thoughts. Alpha Jake was the first to break the silence. “But then, I only see the good in this,” he said.

“How?” I and alpha Fred asked.

“This mate of a thing is the only way a man is trapped. A strong man only exhibits weakness in front of a supposed mate. I would say that emotion is bondage which I don’t want to be caught in. And to tell you guys just how fortunate I think I am with this curse, I will get married this next full moon” he announced.

“Married, how why?” alpha Fred asked.

“Violet” I mumbled the name of the girl that we all thought should be the one.

He chuckled and went on. “I will pick a girl for myself. One that would not come to control my life. I will get me a submissive” he growled.

“That is weird” I murmured as I and alpha Fred stared at him in disbelief.