If you enjoyed reading, Their Bullied and Broken Mate, please continue to read as we dive into Maddix's journey as Alpha.
Coronation Week
*Maddix POV*
In one week I will be taking over the Blood Moon pack. My fathers and mother have decided to step down and retire, and I am excited to take on my new responsibilities. My parents plan on traveling with their best friends, Rico and Grace. They are the current Beta and his wife. They have already started to move out of the Alpha floor in the pack house, and into their own villa they built on the back half of the pack property. My mom, Luna Melian, is one of the best lunas to have ever looked after Blood Moon. My dads, Alphas Loki and Liam Young, said our grandma was close, but our mother was more hands on with the pack. We never saw her as "Luna". She was always just our mom. She was that good at blending her Luna duties with family life. My dads were opposite, they made a point to separate their Alpha duties from their family life. They went to work, did their job, and came home to their family. Unless it was a complete emergency, work topics were left in their office. Family time was special to them, and we always knew we could depend on them.
I found my mate, Riley, about 6 months ago on our secondary property that housed our mother's side of the family. They were a coven of witches, and Fae/witch hybrids. My great-grandma Gretchen, my uncle and cousins live there, and my grandma was training Riley. She was raised by her aunt, Naomi, who was a good friend of my aunt Marion. Our family was there visiting, and stocking up on some vegetables and things that we sold at our markets at Ruby Meadows.
I was running errands for grandma, and went into the bakery to get her some fresh rolls for dinner, and Riley was working behind the counter. The smell of lavender and rain filled my nostrils, and when I looked in her direction, she froze. She felt it too. We had both whispered, "Mate," at the same time. Her dark chocolate eyes had me captivated from the second I looked into them. I went to my grandma and told her that I had found my mate, and she was elated. She asked me who it was, and when I told her, her face deflated. "Mads, I can't let you take her away from Ruby Meadows yet. She is in training, and it's imperative that she trains just a little bit longer.
Riley is special, she has a power inside her that we haven't seen around here in over 100 years. She will have to tell you what that is. It's not my place to say, but you will have to trust me," she expresses. I knew my grandma wouldn't keep my mate from me if it weren't necessary, and there was a discussion with Riley and my parents present also. It was decided that our living together would wait until grandma was finished with her training.
It took close to 5 months after we met for Riley to finish her training, and 3 days after she finished, she moved to Blood Moon. Grandma Gretchen said many times that Riley was special, and that it would be revealed to me when the time was right. I don't know what that meant, and honestly, to me, she is special with or without her powers. I would love her if she was just a plain, normal human. I think I would love her if there were no mate bonds, and we just met randomly. She is beyond amazing, and I can't wait for our future together. She gets along amazingly with my parents and all of my siblings.
I sense a tinge of jealousy from Alette though. Alette, my little sister, and one of the triplets, and I are the closest to where my relationships with my sisters stand. Adelina is too focused on her fight training, and Asteria has crazy study habits. I don't relate much to either of them. I was serious about my studies and training too, but I feel like that you have to live life a little as well. I love all my sisters though. I have always been overly protective of them, even when we were very small. Riley says I'm crazy to think that Alette is jealous, and that it's just my sister adjusting to having to share my attention with someone else other than our other siblings. She could be right, and I hope she is.
Tonight we met with my parents, Rico, Toby, Grace and Christy for dinner. I had invited George and Henry, but they were scheduled for patrol duty. They take their current jobs seriously, and even if it's for a coronation meeting, they aren't canceling their work. I respect them for that, and it confirms to me over and over that I made the right choice in choosing them as my Beta and Gamma. Their work ethic is probably better than my dad's, and that is saying something.
We sat down at the dinner table, and I noticed the grim faces of my dad, Loki, and uncle Rico. My dad, Liam, was snickering under his breath trying to hold it together. "OK, what gives you guys?" I asked. It was at that point my mom, Melian, couldn't keep her laughter in anymore. "Oh, honey, ignore those grumpy asses. They lost a bet, and are pissed they have to pay up," she laughed. "A bet? What kind of bet?" I asked. Aunt Grace and mom started to laugh louder, and finally uncle Rico spoke up, "Well, there was a small bet made when Riley moved in. Loki and I thought she would be marked and pregnant before you took over, and Liam and Toby said that neither of you were ready for that yet, and there would be no way that would happen."
Riley's face instantly turned red, and she let out a shocked gasp. I was honestly a little angry about that bet, but understood it was harmless. "What do they have to pay up since they are now losers in this bet?" I asked. Loki looked up at me and said, "We have to work midday patrols tomorrow, in evening gowns. I'm not wearing high heels though, so you can all fuck off with that idea!' I looked at Riley, and she cocked her eyebrows at me.
The next thing I knew, her and I were both laughing just as hard as my mom and Grace. "There will be pictures!" Riley laughed. My dad and Rico stiffened and both snapped their heads towards her. Rico started to protest and Riley put her finger to her mouth to quiet him. "Well, there will be at least one picture. You both chose to bet against our lives, and it's my call on this one, uncle Rico." she stated and then shot him a wink.
I pulled her close and kissed her on the temple. I heard mom ask both of my dads, "I wonder how this pack is going to feel having another wise ass for a Luna?" Liam started to laugh and had spit out his drink, so he wouldn't choke, and Loki started to belly laugh. Loki's laugh was THE BEST, very boisterous and loud. Riley looks at mom and says, "Well, Luna, they are just going to love it, of course."