The Supreme Alpha

Author's note: This is from Zoe's point of view

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I was confused. I expected Luca to bring up the point that we are fated mates, or to talk about my wolf, or about the fact that I ran away the moment I realized we are mates, but he just said that he lied. Did he really think I will understand that?

"What did you lie about?"

Luca puffed his cheeks and closed his eyes before lifting his gaze to meet mine. "I was about ten years old when I overheard Joe talking to his drinking buddies. Our mothers worked for him by… serving other men. Joe would set them up to work and ensure their safety while taking a cut. In order to keep them tied to him, he gave us his last name and claimed that we are his."

The whole world slowed down as I processed Luca's words.

"What are you saying?", I asked breathily.

'He just said that Joe is not your father!', Diana screamed enthusiastically in my head.

'Shush! I can't hear what Luca is saying.' I really couldn't focus on anything when she was talking, and I was back to wishing for an off button for my wolf.

Luca hesitated before speaking again, "I said that I lied…"

"The other part.", I interrupted him impatiently.

Luca exhaled loudly. "You heard me, Zoe."

I took a moment to compose myself and rephrase what he said. "So, our mothers were hookers and Joe was their pimp? Joe said that we are his in order to keep our mothers sleeping with others while he collects the money. Is that right?"

Luca nodded.

I knew that Joe was the scum among all the scum, and I immediately accepted as a fact that Joe is not my father.

At the same time, I was repulsed to know that my mother was doing such a thing for a living. Wasn't she from the Bluemoon pack originally?

We all grew up listening to stories about Alpha Damiano, the Supreme Alpha, who provided for everyone. Every pack member, as long as he contributed to the pack, had a roof over his head and food on the table, Omegas included. Clothes and toiletries were also provided. No one lacked necessities.

Why did my mother spread her legs for others? Was it so difficult to clean or do some other chores?

Or maybe my father was her mate, he died in some accident, and my mother started sleeping around only after the war? This version sounded better.

Maybe Joe was lying? Which part of his story was a lie?

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I had so many questions. "Who is our father?"

"I don't think that even our mothers knew.", Luca said while looking at me warily. "It's safe to say that our fathers are two different people. We can ask Serina to run a DNA test to confirm. If you wish."

Do I want a DNA test? "Yes, I would like us to do the test. I want to be certain."

I could see that Luca relaxed. "Alright. We will talk to Serina when we get back."

"If Joe kept us as hostages in order to control our mothers, why did he keep us after they left?" And why did they leave? I will never forgive my mother for abandoning me in that wretched place. Anywhere would be better than there. The only thing that made my childhood bearable was Luca's presence.

I waited for Luca to answer my question and I saw that he pressed his lips into a line. I knew I won't like the answer.

"Luca?", I urged him to respond.

"He was waiting for you to grow up, so that… when you become of age…"

Luca didn't finish and I felt bile rising in my throat. What the hell? Did Joe want me to work for him instead of my mother? 

But there was a trace of relief on Luca's face which told me that there is more. "What are you hiding?"

"Zoe, don't ask for more. I don't want to lie to you.", he pleaded.

"I need to know."

Luca ran his hand through his hair once, twice, and then he looked at me. "You know that the only rule Alpha Enric had was that underage werewolves are not to be touched."

I nodded and Luca continued, "At the time when we were supposed to go on our hunt, Alpha Enric was away from the pack, and Gil was the one who took prospective warriors on a hunt, so there was no one to enforce the order. I heard Joe saying how… he was tired of waiting for you to grow up."

My mind was spinning.

We were part of a lousy pack that lacked adult she-wolves, so only high-ranking werewolves had regular companions while others struggled to satisfy their high libidos with a few unmated she-wolves that were still in the pack.

I saw men looking at me lecherously, but I found safety in the belief that they wouldn't dare do anything to me until my eighteenth birthday. I was working on a plan of running away before that. However, I would never imagine that Joe, a guy I considered as my father, was planning to force himself on me. I was barely fourteen at that time!

No wonder Luca, my quiet brother, volunteered to go on a hunt and prove himself as a warrior. He knew that I won't leave him on his own and that I will join. Luca did that in order to save me. As much as Gil was an asshole, his presence was protecting me from being violated by horny lower-ranking wolves in the pack.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

Luca shrugged. "It wouldn't change anything other than make you sad."

Luca moved toward me, halving the distance between us. "I am sorry for not telling you we are not blood-related. I believed that you were tolerating my presence only because you thought I was your brother, and if I told you the truth, you would leave me. I had only you, Zoe."

Would I leave him if he told me that we are not brother and sister? I was not sure.

But things would be different.

I could feel Luca's insecurities through the mate bond that was getting stronger by the second, and my heart tightened. "And I had only you, Luca. I am happy that you were thinking about protecting me, but I don't approve that you did it with lies. No more lies. OK?"

"OK."

Luca smiled a little. He obviously took my words as forgiveness. There was nothing to be angry about. I know he did it for my own good, and he was right. Nothing would change other than me being sad. Luca always put me first.

But I'm not that little girl anymore, I can handle the truth and I don't want lies.

I squirmed under Luca's intense gaze. "Is there something else you are concealing from me? Now is the time to come clean. Later, I won't be this forgiving."

"I really want to kiss you, Zoe."

"That… Luca… I mean…", I stumbled over my words, unsure how to voice my thoughts. I took a deep breath before responding. "As far as I can remember, I was thinking of you as my brother. I'm not sure I can change my mindset so quickly, no matter what the DNA test results say."

He was visibly disappointed. "I understand."

I bit my lower lip nervously. It would be easier to stay away from him if I couldn't feel his emotions washing over me. He was a nervous wreck and it affected me more than I wanted to admit.

"Luca, I can't deny that the mate bond exists. For the reason only the Moon Goddess knows, you are my soulmate and I am yours. I am not saying, 'no'. What I'm trying to say is… let's take this slow. Give me time to adjust to this. OK?"

Luca's excitement took me by surprise. I didn't think my acceptance will mean so much to him, and I was grateful that the mate bond allowed me to sense his feelings that were pure.

Love, admiration, worship.

Yes, he was worshiping me with every breath he took.

Luca raised his hand above the water level, his palm facing me, and somehow I knew what to do.

I placed my palm against his, and we both shivered when delicious sparks of the mate bond prickled our skin upon contact. 

Our hands touched many times before, but this was different. Definitely different.

The air around us became heady and I wondered if this was wrong. I mean... it felt so right yet wrong at the same time.

Luca was the forbidden fruit that was always mine, and he was in front of me, ripe, close, waiting for me to take him and enjoy his sweetness. And he smelled like apples. The most delicious kind.

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