All Chapters of Alpha's Mage: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Erica She looked around, stupified. Never has she dreamt of a place where she has never been before.  Even though unlike in her dream, the place looked quite well looked after, it was quite bright as well. As she walked warily, her eyes alert. She gave a sweeping glance to spot the figure but they were nowhere to be found. She had an odd feeling, just like in her dream, she found a sense of familiarity. As if she knew this part by heart. As if she had already been here in person. It emanated a warm feeling almost like a person would feel coming home after a long time. She felt baffled by this. She decided to see around anyway. The east wing was pretty much like the west. The only difference was that there were fewer rooms which were all closed and most importantly this part had not been redesigned in any way. The place was untouched by modernity, it still held the past grandeur and care of its owner, Erica also discerned t

XavierThe information that was divulged by Erica was not what he was expecting. Even Leikos was baffled by this. The cogs in his brain seemed to be working slowly at that moment, processing and reprocessing her confession. Erica was looking at him earnestly, hopefully as if he would have an answer to her uncanny or should he say supernatural experience. He did not what his face conveyed but gradually Erica lowered her eyes and made a move to pull away and that seemed to jolt Xavier out of his stupor."No!" he said a little too loudly making her squeak. She immediately ceased the action. Xavier felt guilty for scaring his mate, he hurriedly corrected his mistake, "I mean...I did not expect to...hear such a thing", he finished lamely. Leikos huffed exasperatedly and had his wolf been a human he would have surely rolled his eyes. For the first time in his life, he felt at a loss of words.Erica frowned, "What were you expecting then?"

Xavier"So what you are saying is...she has heard someone call her Rosamond and then she hears the same voice calling someone 'Leif'?"  Jade inquired again. Xavier grunted an angry "Yes", to her query. He had walked Erica to her hostel which did not go amiss by many students and staff's prying eyes. He went back to his office and called off the meeting to his family's surprise and Ava's annoyance and then called Jade, narrating to her whatever Erica had divulged. Jade, too, seemed thoughtful about it. "So do you have any possible theory about this?" Xavier asked impatiently. Erica's blank stare and slumped shoulders were still etched in his brain, she looked like she had given up on something. As if him not believing her completely had made her believe that she might be delusional and Xavier loathed himself for it. Leikos was not comfortable with this situation as well."Look...I think I have one. B

EricaSay what? she almost thought that her brain had shut down. Not humans? She frowned, "What?" she was sure that she heard it wrong, this couldn't be a prank because why would Xavier prank her? Right? Right.Xavier blinked once before repeating, this time, a tad bit slower, "We are not. Humans".Erica's brow raised, might have been disappeared in her hairline if that was possible. She looked at Drake for an explanation. Her brother nodded, "Well, what he is saying is the truth", he sounded uncertain. Erica was about to open her mouth and demand for further explanation than one line statements when she heard Jade tsk in irritation, "You guys are so lame at explanation. Honestly!" Erica nodded subconsciously because really they were doing the shittiest job.Jade sighed and began, "Look, Erica. What they mean is that in this world, there are not only Humans that exist, there are...what Humans call 'mythical creatures' or 'supernatural bei

Erica"I am your what?" she asked, bewildered. Mates? the only meaning of the word 'mate' that she was acquainted with was when people addressed each other jovially. "Mates are supposed to be our soulmate who is just made for us", Jade clarified before either of the two men could speak. She was done with them fumbling and flailing with half-baked explanations, the poor girl needed more clarity. "I am his...what?" she repeated dumbly. Drake made an unhappy sound in his throat before settling back into the chair. She turned to him and glowered at him. Here she was, being told things that she believed existed only in fairytales and her brother was already getting impatient."I think...we should let Xavier take from here?" Jade suggested quite uncertainly. Erica's eyes flickered to the said man, she saw his jaw clench. He acquiesced eventually, "Yes, I shall explain everything to her". Jade sprung up from her seat and

EricaYou being my mate was not something I had hoped forThe sentence had been repeating in her mind in a loop, like a broken and unwanted record. She sniffled drawing up her knees closer to her chest and resting her chin on them. Her room was shrouded in darkness. She was immensely relieved when she came back to an empty apartment because had either Josh or Lana been present, they would have bombarded her with questions. What a chaotic day. First her breakdown after hearing voices and now learning something equally bewildering and shocking. Her phone trilled once again, maybe for the 10th time but she could care less. At the back of her mind, she knew it might be from her parents or Drake but she could not bring herself to receive the calls. Never had she imagined that she would hear something like this. How long were her family planning to hide the secret? Would they have sent her away once she was old

Xavier"You can sometimes be a total buffoon!" Jade all but yelled at him making him flinch slightly. Jade seemed beside herself, her eyes flashing red with fury. "Why was she crying, Xavier?" she growled. Leikos gave a warning growl, she is disrespecting us! Xavier did not deign to reply. He gritted his teeth but did not talk back. Jade had the right to be angry. He had fucked up and now he had to solve this. "I might have said...something which she might have misinterpreted", he muttered averting his eyes from his aunt's icy stare. "And...what did you say?" Jade asked staring daggers at him. "That she was not someone I expected to be my mate", he replied ruefully. "Damn Xav", she groused."Most people who have been told that they are different take an ambiguous statement negatively. Erica did too. I cannot fault her. Imagine hearing this just after you hav

EricaThe classes were getting hectic, she walked wearily towards the cafeteria. Another round of emotional talk. she thought warily. She had not spoken to Drake last night. Drake had not called her either after she had texted that she was fine. As soon as she entered, she spotted her brother but her eyebrows furrowed when she saw him talking animatedly to another guy but what stopped her in tracks was his eyes. His eyes held fondness and...something else. This kind of look...she had never seen it before. Even though the person he was talking to had their back turned towards her, he appeared familiar. Without waiting any further and observing from the sideline, she decided to meet the person who managed to bring out that kind of look in his brother. "Hey!" she greeted enthusiastically. Drake seemed startled but whatever Erica was about to say died on her lips when her eyes landed on the person, "Axel?" she looked surprised, to s

XavierHis head was throbbing. He could not get a wink of sleep last night, his mind reeling with the facts he read about Mages last night. He was yet to read that book, already knowing most of the pages by heart yet he knew that if he read the book now he would definitely see it from a different perspective."...Our queen could control elements of nature...She could foresee the future. But 'they' killed her... 'they' made her sacrifice Her life...Goddess will never forgive them..."These lines kept on swirling in his mind. He massaged his temples, the headache was getting worse. Want to go on a run? He offered to his wolf who yipped his consent. He was thinking too much, he needed to unwind. Running through the woods would let him think and relax. His phone vibrated, Ava's name flashed on the screen. He had been avoiding her calls all morning, sending her a quick text instead. He turned off his device in

Erica "Can you...describe...the wolf once again?" Xavier said slowly. Erica glanced at him, he looked tensed all of a sudden. Don't tell me...this too was related..."Uh...I just told you. His fur was black and he was tall, like not similar to a normal wolf, it was taller than an average human actually and its eyes were black and..." she trailed off, uncertainty lacing her tone. Should she say what it told her? What if...Xavier reacts badly? She decided to just get it out of her system, "Uhm...it called me 'mate'. But well...then I ran from there", she mumbled in low voice. She side-eyed Xavier and as expected he was clenching his jaw. "Look, its just dream. It's not like-" but Xavier cut in, "It is something Erica. You wouldn't have dreams about such a wolf...a werewolf who also calls you their 'mate' just like that", he gritted. His nostrils flared a little. Erica placed her other hand on