She Can't Be Your Mate novel Chapter 24

"Can you even die?" I took in a sharp breath and chuckled.

"Why...are you planning to murder me Sunshine?" She rolled her eyes and smiled. "Only I know the answer to your question," I answered.

"Why? How don't the other werewolves know about it?" I laughed and squeezed her hand.

"I'm not like any other werewolf. I'm special."

"What do you mean?"

"I'm an Alpha. The first Alpha." She tried to take a step back but I didn't let her. "It doesn't change anything Devina. I'm still me." She nodded and looked away, I could tell something was bothering her.

"Alpha are you almost here?"

"Don't rush me April." I calmly linked back and didn't get a response.

"Come on we have to get going." She nodded and followed closely behind me.

~Devina's POV~

Once we got to the packhouse, Zane leads me upstairs to his office and shut the door behind us. There was no one else in the room. I smiled at the memory of meeting him in here, but the smile soon faded when I remembered what he had told me. He was special. I couldn't help but feel ordinary compared to him. Boring. Plain.

"Okay. Not everyone knows about you." I slowly nodded and looked down.

"It's okay. I can stay in here. You don't have to-" He shook his head and stepped forward towards me, grabbing my hand.

"I want them to know. I do." I nodded, showing him I understood but I was waiting for one word. "But," Ah there it is. "Once they find out about you things are going to change. A lot. When an Alpha has a mate, she's called the Luna of the pack. Like the mother. You're so young I don't want to rush your growing. I don't want you to feel like you have to grow up completely. I don't want you to be unhappy." I removed my hand out of his and brought mine up to his cheek.

"Sorry," I mumbled. "But I don't think I'll ever be ready," I said and he flinched. "No! No not like that. Just hear me out. Please." He was still tense, but he nodded for me to continue. "This is all still so weird to me. Just a week ago I didn't believe in any of this and now, I'm an Alpha's mate. I don't understand it and I'm scared." He relaxed and tried to comfort me but I pushed him away, I couldn't be distracted during this. "It's kind of funny because the biggest of my concerns is if they'll like me. I'm just a weak human compared to everyone else. I'm nothing special."

"Listen. You are special. You're special to me and that's all that matters. And besides, I like you as human. I like you for who you are." I looked down at my hands and played with them. "You aren't weak Devina." I scoffed and rolled my eyes.

"Who didn't defend herself when her mother tried to kill her?" I asked and Zane just shook his head.

"She caught you off guard."

"Okay, and who didn't save Mr. Freddles? Huh?" Zane grabbed my face with his hands and sighed.

"Now that one was me, Sunshine." I shook my head and pulled away again walking to the other side of the room. "No. Stop doing that. Please, Sunshine don't pull away from me." He pleaded and I sighed. Walking back to him, I bumped into his chest and he wrapped his arms around me.

"I don't think I'll ever be ready," I repeated as he stroked my back. "So we might as well do it now." He tensed and pulled me away from him a little to look me in the eyes.