Keeping My Alpha Seat

Delvin's POV

"Alpha, we might have to leave early," my Beta, Kent said from outside my bedroom door.

"Go away Kent. I am not ready to leave here yet," I said and I heard the female beside me chuckle in excitement.

"We must leave as soon as possible Alpha. It is the first day. You have to at least address them," Kent insisted.

I groaned, the female beside me decided to turn to me at that moment and placed a hand on my bare chest while she pouted.

"Why don't you ask him to go away for real this time, Alpha? I might have some tricks up my sleeves to keep you entertained," she said, trying to sound sexy, but she sounded like a dying cat.

"Get out," I growled at her and she immediately stood up and started scampering around the room to gather her torn clothes before she ran out.

"Alpha," Kent greeted as he came in after the female had run out.

"What is the worst that would happen if I don't address them today, Kent?" I asked.

"You will then have to postpone until you are ready to do it. They will be there for the next four years, remember?" Kent said putting emphasis on four years.

"I will be out in a minute," I said and Kent left me to get dressed.

It wasn't as if I didn't like addressing the new trainees. I just hated the rigors that came with training them. I hated the way some of them gave up in the course of the training.

I went through worse training but I kept pushing because I knew that anyone that would lead Blood Moon Pack couldn't be a weakling.

Blood Moon was known for its training because my great-grandfather accepted the royal proposal to have the camp training Alphas in his pack since he was one of the most powerful Alphas of his time. Since then, Alphas have been brought to Red Moon for training.

We had four locations for the training. The first location is where the new trainees are welcomed and they stay for one whole year before they are moved to a new location to allow new trainees in. Trainees spend a year in each location, and as the years roll by, their tasks become more and more difficult, hence the change of location.

I got dressed after having a quick bath and I went outside to see that Kent had gotten everything ready. It was just some minutes to five o'clock am.

"How many trainees do we have this time?" I asked Kent as the car started and we moved.

"We have eighty of them Alpha," Kent answered.

"Eighty? Have we ever had that many?" I asked frowning.

"No, Alpha, but we have the facilities to accommodate them," Kent replied.

"Fine," I said.

There was silence in the car after that but I was suddenly feeling restless. At some point, I felt hot and wound down the window on my side so that I could let in the morning breeze.

"The air conditioner is working, Alpha," Kent said, glancing at me briefly.

"I don't think the air conditioner is working. I feel hot suddenly," I said, and I saw the driver increase the car air conditioner, yet I could still feel the heat.

At some point, I discovered that the heat was coming from within. I closed my eyes and summoned my wolf.

"What is going on?" I asked.

"I don't know. I feel restless all of a sudden. Something in the air is getting to me," my wolf answered.

I closed the link and tried concentrating on my environment. My wolf had never been confused about what was to come. If there was danger looming, my wolf would point it out so I was very worried about his confusion at that moment.

"We are here, Alpha," Kent said, bringing me out of my musing.

I nodded and got out of the car. The instant the morning air blew my way, my heart began to beat faster. I placed a hand on my chest and massaged the place where my heart was.

"Are you okay Alpha?" Kent asked looking worried.

"I am fine. I just feel restless all of a sudden," I answered.

"We can postpone this if you don't feel comfortable being here," Kent said.

"No. I should get it over with," I said, and then asked Kent to lead the way.

The more I approached the place where the new trainees were, the more restless I became. It was annoying. I needed to look confident and in charge. Fidgeting wasn't part of my person.

I walked into where the trainees were and the most beautiful smell hit me. My wolf almost made me stumble from excitement. I was happy but something about the smell was not right. There was a masculinity to the smell.

As one of the trainers introduced me, my eyes met with a gaze that was cold and distant. My wolf howled in excitement. I blinked twice trying to see if the mirage would disappear. I never thought that it would be possible for me to be mated to a male.

I had always believed that I was a straight male. I had never felt attracted to a male and I never planned on doing that. I wasn't that adventurous.

From the look on the face of my so-called mate, it was clear he wanted nothing to do with me. Anger rose in me like a furnace and I stared back at him with coldness. I had to get myself in check.

"You are welcome to Blood Moon. I do not see any reason why anyone should die in training. If at any point you feel like quitting, please do. Do not further tarnish our already tainted reputation. I guess you have already been informed that this is only a temporary resident for you and you will be here for just one year. The second year is for your training amidst the Blood Moon soldiers. If you perform very well in your first year, you will join the Blood Moon soldiers for the next year of your training," I paused and looked around as the trainees murmured.

"Quiet," Kent shouted and they all kept quiet immediately.

"I will be training you myself for your third year and your fourth year will be the most hectic of all. You will have tasks that will make you rue the day you were born but then after that, you will go back to your packs ready to defend them against invasions and rogues. Do you understand?" I said trying not to look at my mate.

"Yes sir," they responded.

"You," I said pointing to my mate. He stepped out without hesitating for a second.

"Yes sir," he said standing in front of me and making it more difficult for me to breathe as his scent made me feel weak.

"Follow me," I said, and then turned and started walking away.

I led the way to the office I used each time I was on the camp. My mate wasn't dragging his feet. He walked as briskly as Kent.

"Wait here," I said to Kent then made my mate follow me inside. I saw fear in his eyes when I asked Kent to stay outside. Good! I could take any emotion but coldness.

I closed the door behind my mate and waited for him to turn to me. I wanted to be sure I wasn't hallucinating so I walked towards him. With each step I took, he took one backward until his tigh hit the mahogany table, and he had no option but to sit on the edge.

"Why are you running away from me?" I asked.

"I don't want a mate especially not you," he said. His voice was like music to my ears.

"What is your name?" I asked as I stepped closer and gently used a hand to separate his thigh so that I could stand between them.

"My name is Ad Tate," He said, stammering.

"Ad Tate? What type of a name is that?" I asked.

"My name is Tate," he answered again swallowing hard. His voice shows that he was just maturing. It wasn't as deep as it should be.

"I am Delvin," I said.

"Why am I here Alpha?" He asked staring into my eyes. His eyes were beautiful and I felt more attracted to him.

"Are you ignorant of what is going on or are you pretending? You know why you are here," I said gritting my teeth.

I brought him there to be sure I was truly mated to a male and I was attracted to him. I needed him to allow me to prove that I didn't want him, but the more we were together, the more I wanted him, and my wolf was going mad in my head.

I pulled him up from his seat and kissed him. Contrary to his sex, his lips were soft and delicious. I just couldn't get enough of him. When I finally pulled back so I could breathe, he seemed to recover and pushed me off him before he ran out of the room.

I staggered, not from the push but from the fact that I was mated to a male and I enjoyed kissing him. He felt soft in my arms and he felt like I was touching a girl. Damn it! I was going mad.

"What is going on Alpha? Why did he run out like he had the devil after him? Why did you bring him here in the first place?" Kent fired one question after the other.

"Shut up, Kent," I growled at him before I took my seat on the sofa.

"I am sorry, Alpha, but I need to know," Kent said. I was out of the sofa in seconds and holding Kent by the throat. My grip was hard enough but not hard enough to cut his air supply.

"It is none of your business," I growled at him.

"I am sorry if I annoyed you, Alpha. It is not my intention," Kent said. Quickly finding a way to calm me down.

I hissed and sat down again. I held my head with both hands as I felt it throbbing. My wolf wanted me to go after my mate but I couldn't. It would destroy my reputation. Everyone knew I was tough, I couldn't be seen running after a boy.

"I am in trouble Kent," I said minutes l later.

"What is it Alpha?" Kent asked.

"That boy that just ran out of here is my mate," I said raising my head to meet Kent's eyes.

"That is impossible," Kent said with his eyes wide.

That was what I thought too!