4 ∞ F O U R ∞

The next morning when the alarm blared beside Elizaveta, she groaned and buried her head under the pillow, before she remembered the events that had taken place the day before. Her mate. She had found him. And she would be seeing him again this morning at breakfast, and so with that thought in mind, she pulled herself out of bed and headed for the bathroom.

After she showered and brushed her teeth, she pulled on her outfit for the day. It wasn't anything major, considering she had to be helping out for the Alpha ceremony tonight. That was when she would pull out the big guns. For now however, she pulled on some leggings, a loose white crop top and threw her leather jacket on over it.

Elizaveta headed for her vanity and grabbed her hairbrush. She brushed through her dirty blonde hair and pulled it up in a messy ponytail. Then she grabbed her phone and stuck it in a pocket which she then zipped up, pulled on her boots and headed downstairs.

Luka was sat in the kitchen, a white mug in his hand and his phone in the other. He lifted the mug and took a deep swig, scrunching up his face. "What have you put in there?" His sister questioned.

Luka looked up, startled. "Uhm, coffee?"

Eliza gave him a look.

"Ok, maybe I added some whiskey to it."

"If this were Nikolai, he would beat your ass. But I'm not Nikolai, so make me one and I won't tell him you're drinking on his special day." Elizaveta grinned mischievously, as she took out her thermos and held it out to her brother.

He scowled and put down his phone and mug, snatching the thermos from her hand. Elizaveta smirked in satisfaction before she opened the fridge and looked through, trying to find something to eat. Finding nothing, she groaned. No one in this household knew how to cook, or even ate here, why did she think she would find something to eat. Her only hope was the pack house, so she would eat there. Besides, she was headed there to find Cassius anyways.

She sat on the countertop, watching as her brother added some whiskey to her coffee, sealed the thermos and handed it back to her with a sarcastic smile on his face. "I hope you choke on it."

"Love you too!" She grinned as she grabbed her house keys and stuffed them in another pocket. She glanced longingly at her bike keys, but she couldn't exactly get on a bike whilst holding a thermos of coffee. She narrowed her eyes, sure she could. And with that thought in mind, she grabbed her bike keys and headed out to the garage.

There is was. Her beautiful black bike, parked in the corner, shining. Elizaveta pulled her bike helmet on, after attaching the storage box to the back of the bike. In there, she placed her coffee and bound it with some rope. She shut it and made sure it was secure before swinging her leg over the bike and inserting the keys.

The bike roared, causing the dirty blonde to smirk at the sound. She pressed a button on a little remote and the garage door began opening. Once it was fully open, she slowly drove out, and then began speeding as she reached the main road. She took shortcuts to get to the pack house in record timing.

When she pulled up outside, people looked over, staring. They all knew who it was. Elizaveta Volkov, youngest of three, and the only daughter of their Alpha, and sister of their Alpha-to-be. She parked her bike to the side, beside the other bicycles and cars, and took her helmet off before turning the bike off and walking into the pack house with her helmet tucked under her arm and her thermos in her other hand.

She saw Cassius sat with a few people she didn't recognise and she walked closer towards them. She placed her hand on his shoulder. "Good morning, Cassius. Who is this delightful bunch."

Cassius placed his hand over hers, and then replied. "Good morning, Eliza, this is my Alpha, Gamma, and their mates."

"Well, it is a pleasure to meet you." Elizaveta smiled at them.

The Alpha smiled back, and spoke. "Pleasure to meet you too. Your pack is having the Alpha ceremony today, if I am not wrong?"

"You are correct. My brother is being appointed Alpha, and he gets to choose his Beta and Gamma." Elizaveta smiled.

"Your brother? You're the current Alpha's daughter?"

"Yes, I am."

"You must be quite strong then."

"I am, if I do say so myself." She laughs.

"Our pack will be lucky to have you." He nodded his head approvingly at Cassius, who's hand tightened atop Elizaveta's.

"Oh, there must some mistake." Her hand squeezed Cassius' reassuringly. "I'm staying here, in Sangeuinem Luna. Cassius wants to stay here with me."

"Stay here? And abandon his duties as Beta. That-that is unacceptable." The Alpha was getting heated. Nikolai was stood in the corner of the room, speaking with his mate when he saw the situation and decided to help his little sister and her mate.

He walked over. "Something wrong here?"

The other Alpha could clearly feel the power coming from Nikolai. Elizaveta inwardly sighed in relief. "No, Alpha, just a personal issue that needs sorting."

"Personal? Then, maybe I can help. I see you've met my sister, Elizaveta." He wrapped an arm around Elizaveta who smiled. "Eliza, ты прав?" (trans: you alright?)

"Я в порядке, эта пизда не принимает, что Кассий хочет остаться здесь со мной, и что я не переезжаю к их стае." (trans: I'm fine, this cunt isn't accepting that Cassius wants to stay here with me, and that I'm not moving to their pack)

"Это так?" (trans: is that so?)

"Excuse me, hello? Sister?" The Alpha questioned.

"Yes, sister. Elizaveta Volkov. I'm Nikolai Volkov, soon-to-be Alpha of Sanguinem Luna. My sister is right, her mate stays here. She's not going with you." Nikolai spoke up, voice rough.

"We'll see about that." The Alpha rolled his eyes. Cassius stood, eyes glinting gold and a growl rising in his throat.

"Watch what you think about my fucking mate," He paused for a bit, then spat out bitterly, "Alpha,"

Elizaveta grabbed his arm and after kissing Nikolai's cheek in thanks, she lead Cassius outside and sat him on the stairs. She sat beside him and wrapped one of her hands around his bicep and placed the other on his knee. "Hey, hey, It's alright, дорогой, I'm here. I'm not going anywhere."

"You might not have a choice."

"You think your Alpha can overpower me? You severely underestimate me, дорогой." She smiled, shaking her head, moving her hand from his bicep and to his cheek. She brushed her thumb under his eye.

"He, Eliza, is an Alpha. Meaning, he can command you to do things you may not want to do. Like yield."

"He can try. But he will not succeed. The countless times I've tried to ignore my father's commands made me stronger. If I can sometimes deflect my own Alpha, I can definitely deflect the commands of an Alpha from another pack." Elizaveta reassured him.

He sighed, dropping his head against her forehead. "I'm sorry if I made you think I thought you were weak. I don't. I just worry about you. Alpha Edwards is strong, and when he wants something, he gets it. I don't want him to hurt you."

"He won't, дорогой. I promise. I have you to protect me, don't I?" She asked, knowing his response already.

"You always will." He confirmed.