I Scored Myself A Mate

It wasn't the light of the bright sun that woke him up nor the constant chirping of the birds. It was something different that while he had his eyes closed he couldn't really process. As his heavy eyelids fluttered and he faced the strong light he saw a blurry image. 

He blinked fast trying to get his vision to cooperate and when it finally did he froze. The blurry image was a man. He was hovering above him and what had woken him up was a very shiny and sharp dagger that rested on his neck. His eyes widened as he felt the cold metal. 

Alex examined the unknown man. He was looking at him like he was ready to end him at any moment. His pale hand was gripping strongly the dagger as he looked at him with squeezed eyes. He had short black hair, almost in natural spikes. Eyes like dripping honey and a pair of very pointy ears. He wasn't a human. 

"Who are you and why are you here? A human shouldn't be at the portal." He said in a scolding tone. 

"How about you get that very dangerous thing away from me and we can talk peacefully?" he said and smiled awkwardly. This would be added in his list of why you shouldn't sleep outside. An elf, pixie, fairy or whatever that guy was could end up threatening you with a knife. 

"You are here to hurt my master aren't you?" he said and pressed the knife harder on his neck, creating a small cut and making him hiss. 

"I don't even know who your master is" Alex cried, cursing his bad luck. This was impossible. He had escaped one supernatural disaster to find himself here to supposedly relax and think. But instead he falls asleep and wakes up nearly hostage. 

"Are you lying filthy human? Are you one of those Hunters?" 

"First of all I am not filthy. I took a very eventful shower just yesterday and second of all, no I am not a Hunter. I am just an idiot who falls asleep in random places so please don't kill me."

If it was possible for someone to be immune to dangerous situations Alex believed, he was getting there. With so many shocking events, beatings and humiliation this moment right now seemed almost like his normal routine. He didn't know if he should laugh or cry with that.

"Ea, Leave the human alone. He was just sleeping I doubt he wanted to kill me." Another voice sounded in the peaceful clearing. It was smooth and warm, like a day at the beach or a night in front of the fireplace. Alex almost wanted to close his eyes and enjoy it more but the man didn't say anything else so the boy's eyes traveled, almost desperately to spot the owner. 

He was sitting at the most peculiar place. The plane tree had many strong and thick branches that grew up and away. He was resting in one of them, one of his legs hanging in the air, swaying cheerfully back and forth. His back resting at the trunk but when he spotted Alex looking at him he moved slightly forward amused. 

"Hey there sleeping beauty." He told him. 

Alex never believed that movie scenes were inspired by life. The time doesn't stop when you lock eyes with the one. There is no muting anything else but their voice and the world suddenly doesn't make sense. This was all wishful thinking. That's what he always said. There is no bittersweet pain and butterflies. It was just a glorification. Even with Luke it had never been like that and he was his mate so why? 

Why did this man in front of him made all of these true? The sensation of the dagger on his throat disappear, like it had been swept away by the wind. The sounds and people ceased to exist and it was only him and his soothing voice, his first greeting. Hey there, so simple but why did he make him want to cry? 

He was tall with a very elegant figure, still he seemed strong. From his long legs to his wide shoulders, and ethereal face he was what you could imagine only as aristocracy. He was purely perfection with his purple eyes like gems and his long white, straight hair that he had in a ponytail, only two stray strands lose in front of his face. The only imperfection was a horizontal mark on his nose. It was very small and in Alex's eyes it somehow made him sweeter. His lips were pink and full and all of his characteristics seemed to be unbelievably symmetric on his face. His ears were pointy and his left one had many earrings. Some small hoops or other, longer with silver chains. He also spotted a silver tattoo on his neck. A design that kept going under his black shirt, until where no one knew since at the end of his long sleeves began a pair of black leather gloves, clothing his long fingers. He was also dressed in black pants and a pair of heavy black boots. On his forehead rested a silver diadem with many swirly designs at the side and a small tear shaped black stone in the middle. 

"Who are you?" Alex mumbled enchanted and the man hopped off the tree almost like a skillful cat. 

"I think the question here is who are you?" he said, his hands crossed behind his back as he walked towards them. 

Alex all this time he had been restrained by the other man but had completely forgotten about it so at the instinctive move to get up he felt the dagger raze his skin and frowned falling back down. 

"Are you crazy?" The guy that was name Ea asked him and pulled back his weapon. 

"Um…no?" 

He cleaned up the dagger in the grass and placed it in a small case that was hanging from his belt. 

"My master asked you who are you" he told him and Alex rolled his eyes. This guy was starting to get pretty annoying. 

He got up without paying him that much attention and answered the question. 

"I am Alex. I live with the wolf pack here."

"A human? Are you lying?" Ea said

"No. One of them is my mate. Luke" he told them and last night's events came back like a flashback. Right, he had to deal with all of that too. 

"And why would you be here and not with your mate?" The white haired man asked him.

"Because I needed to think. Is there a problem with that?"

"Well not for me but thinking at a Veil Portal is a bit silly. You see, it enchants you. Makes you feel a bit…hazy" 

"That's why I forgave that bastard so easily last night" Alex mumbled to himself annoyed. This was probably why the moment he had opened his eyes this unfamiliar man had seemed so attractive. This place was some kind of stoner spot but with magic. He let out a desperate sigh. "Look I don't want any trouble. I just need to get back." 

"Ea. You created trouble for the little human. Look what you did" The man said playfully and approached him. Standing almost a step away from him he wiped the stray blood on his neck with his thump and Alex shivered. It was almost like an electric current ran through him.

"I am sorry master." Ea said and bowed. He seemed to be very obedient.

"So little human. Tell me how do I find Luke the bastard?"

"Oh, you heard that." Alex said and scratched the back of his head awkwardly. "I don't know you so I won't tell you. I am leaving now. Bye" he said and waved his hand at them, leaving the white haired man looking at him amused. He had a few serious things that he needed to solve now that he wasn't overtaken by all f his feelings like a teenage girl. He had to take advantage of that before he became an emotional wreck again. 

"How dare you talk like this to the Prince of the Disee Tribe!" Ea shouted and Alex froze into place immediately. 

"P-prince?" He stuttered as he turned around.

"The last time I checked I was a prince. Crown and all" he said pointing at his fancy diadem. 

Alex cleared up his throat with a small cough and smiled. 

"Well, are you looking for Luke for official business?" Alex asked, maybe if they knew him he could get something out of them. Anything that he could use. The best source of information nowadays is gossip after all. 

"Who would look for that idiot for official business." Ea commented and the man tried to hide his laugh. He was extremely cute, Alex thought and his cheeks turned red from embarrassment. You have a boyfriend!

"Thinking of anything interesting?" he asked him but Alex didn't manage to answer. Footsteps were heard close by and soon Daniel appeared looking at the green eyed boy with a questioning look.

"Alex what are you doing here?" He asked him and the boy instinctively took a step back, scared. He was Adam's right hand; he was a man that he definitely didn't want him saying anything to that tyrant about him. He seemed to have left him alone and he wished for things to remain like that. 

"I was just taking a walk I will be going back now."

"Prince Theseus I am sorry you had to wait. The Alpha is waiting for you so you could discuss the things you mentionted in your last letter"

"What things?" Alex asked without thinking and Daniel shot him a deadly glare. He shivered and as out of instinct he moved towards the man who he learned was named Theseus. That was a very pretty name, he thought. 

"He seems to be scared of you" He commented that cunning smile not leaving his face.

"Oh no, of course not. Why don't we go back? We are already late for the meeting. Alex you go find Luke, now"

"Of course, Let's not make my favorite son of a bitch wait" Theseus said and Alex's eyes widened. He had just done that. He insulted their Alpha and Daniel hadn't said anything. Alex looked at him filled with confusion and curiosity. Who was this man that could walk around insulting the scariest man Alex had ever encountered? He seemed not older than twenty-five years old. 

They began walking acting like Alex never even existed in the first place, as they left him behind. He was obviously not going to follow them. A crazy dagger lover, Daniel the Alpha's right hand and a mysterious white haired man who seemed to act like the whole world belonged to him. Cocky and obnoxious. He couldn't decide who was best. 

While they were walking away Theseus turned around just for a split second and looked at him. Winking playfully and waving him goodbye. For a second Alex seemed to forget how to breathe. 

"I need to leave this weird magical place at once and get back to my right mind" he mumbled and began walking back from the route that Luke had shown him not thinking too much about that peculiar encounter. It wasn't like he would ever see that man again.