Who Is My Mate?

Roman POV

I did not know what to make out of all this. I felt as if somebody pulled the rug under my feet and as if my whole life had been a lie. Princess Dzana was friends with my parents. They were not captives; they were never supposed to be captives. It was a ruse perpetrated by my parents so that they would be protected. Nobody, not even spies, cared about “prisoners”, but they surely cared about royal witches and guests. My parents did the best they could, as Lady Asma and my father explained. One of the conditions of her exile and secrecy was that they were presumed as prisoners. It was not uncommon for packs to have prisoners, depending on the circumstances, and those kinds of situations never raised any questions. Not with the Council, not with the pack. It was within the Alpha King’s rights.



“You really are dumber than you look”, Caleb was mocking me. “It is a good thing you are handsome, otherwise, I’d have to go find me another human!”, he was now laughing. “How many prisoners live in lavish houses, have silk clothing, expensive jewelry and everything they ever want??”, he was musing. “I thought father kept them comfortable, as they are witches, to garner their support, to enrich the pack, you know, as other packs do!”, I spat back. It is true a lot of Alpha’s kept witches as counsel or support. However, now that I think of it, I do not know a single one who has allowed their witch or a warlock to live the way Princess Dzana and Dragana lived. Some Alpha’s were cruel, they kept them in dungeons and only provided food and water after the poor soul did whatever they were asked to do. I was slowly eradicating those types of “leaders”. Abusers had no place in my kingdom, I thought to myself.



“It is a good thing one of us has some intelligence boy”, Caleb spoke again. “You would be completely lost without me!”, he was still laughing in my head. “Ah yes, the great sage Caleb, why don’t you tell me what is wrong with my actual mate, oh wise one????”, I said now mocking him. I knew how to shut him up. The issue with Alice was still there, and I did not know what was happening. I just knew something was wrong with the mate bond, and in fact with her. Every one of my senses was saying things were not what they seemed, but Alice gave me no reason to doubt her. She accepted everything I said, including the fact that I had previous relationships, and she was trying to take on some small duties as a Luna Queen, even though we had not mated or marked, and she had not officially become my Queen. I heard she was visiting the wounded and had scheduled a visit to school and a local orphanage to see what she can do to help. She was Alpha’s daughter after all, she knew her duties as a future Luna Queen. But something was still off.



And Dragana, “what in the actual fuck?” I thought to myself. She was to be fated to me or Michael, or so the prophecies said. And she was a Tribrid! I sat there in my office with my father and Lady Asma, who had just returned from the pack hospital to notify us all that Lady Jasmine had woken. Ivan was with her now, and we had learned that apparently it was Dragana who woke her!!!! I had no idea how that was possible or again what was happening. I hated being confused and conflicted about things, and I especially hated secrets and lies.



However, now we knew Dragana was safe and alive. And apparently with the Witch King Solomon. I had no idea how that happened or what his role was in all this. I was still processing what I was told, most of it not making any sense. I was obviously missing the pieces of this story! As if she could read my mind, Lady Asma interjected; “Roman, I know this is a lot to take in and we have not told you everything just yet”, I heard her gentle voice. She snapped me out of the daydream or should I say the nightmare. So many conflicting emotions were flowing through my head. If they had told me this earlier, would I have been different to her???? Maybe she was Michael’s mate, my long dead baby brother, but perhaps she was also mine?? Why did I not feel the mate bond?? “We felt something, you know we felt something, ask her!!!!”, Caleb was now pushing. “I am not discussing my relationship with Dragana with her aunt!!”



“What choice do you have??? She is likely the only one who can give you the answers!! Maybe you are scared that you will hear Roman!!!!!”, Caleb was now egging me on. “Besides, this is not just about YOU, you selfish prick!!!”, he roared now. “I want to know about the white wolf we saw, I too need a MATE! And Roman, I do not think Alice is our mate!!!”, he finally said what I knew had been bothering him.



Trying to appease my wolf, I snapped back into reality. “Lady Asma, thank you for saying that. Indeed, this is a huge shock to me”, I said, looking at her and my father poignantly. “I do need your help with the most pressing matter though”, I said quickly, almost scared that if I did not speak, I’d lose my courage to do so. “Anything for you Alpha King. If I can help in any way, I will son...”, she dutifully replied, bowing to me again. “Who is my mate, Lady Asma???”