The Headmaster Alpha's Mate
The Headmaster Alpha’s Mate Chapter 24

Zander paced the floor outside the pack hospital as he waited for news about Chloe. His mind was in turmoil, he needed her to understand the danger she had put everyone in. At the same time, he understood just how strong the mate bond was between them. His mate had the impatience of youth, add that to the undeniable fact that less than a week ago she knew nothing of their world, or what she was, he could not be to hard on her.

The door to the hospital room opened and Doctor Keto walked out with a reassuring smile,

“Alpha, Luna’s leg has been realigned, and she is waking up from the general anaesthetic. We have two options for you to decide upon. Let her wolf healing kick in. It is there but not as strong as a wolf who has shifted, so it may take around a week for the bone to fuse together, and I will need to stitch up the wound on her leg. Or I can call one of the pack healers and have them come when she wakes up, giving immediate fusing on the bone and healing the wound without leaving a scar. Which would you prefer?” The doctor asked, not wanting to call for a healer and have them touch the Alpha’s mate without permission.

“Send for a healer” Zander sighed out.

“How is Ethan?” Zander asked.

The young wolf had shown such bravery and he felt proud of his young pack members.

“He is good, the wound is healing nicely, he should be all good in about an hour or so.” Dr Keto smiled.

He could have called for a healer for Ethan. However, if his wolf healed his own body, it would strengthen his power.

“You can go in and see her Alpha, she will be awake in around half an hour.” Doctor Keto smiled.

Zander nodded his thanks, the smell of disinfectant invaded his nostrils as he entered the stark hospital room, his mate lay on the bed sleeping peacefully, her purple and black hair fanned out on the crisp white pillow, her leg elevated in a sling. Sitting down next to her, Zander took hold of Chloe’s hand.

“My brave yet stupid mate, what am I going to do with you?” Zander sighed.

Josh paced the floor of his room, his hand running through his long shaggy brown locks as he attempted to control his temper. Nicki sat on his large black leather couch; her head bowed as she worried, her hands together in her lap. She could not help but wonder if Josh would regret having her as a mate. If he would reject her and return his attentions to Ursula. A lump formed in her throat as she thought about him leaving her, and soon a silent tear broke free and ran down her cheek.

“Nicki, do you realise how stupid that was?” Josh finally asked.

“Yes, I am sorry.” Nicki let out a small sob.

Josh looked at his mate, unable to remain angry when she was so upset. Walking to the couch, he sat next to her and placed his arm around her shoulder.

“Please, Nicki, never put yourself in danger like that again. If anything happened to you, I would die. You are my everything.” Josh sighed out, placing a k**s on her head.

“I am sorry, are you going to leave me, go back to Ursula?” Nicki sobbed out.

“NO! Do not even think that Nicki, you are the other half of me. You made an error of judgement, and yes, I am cross, but only because I could have lost you!” Josh told her sternly, tilting her tear sodden face up to his own, his eyes locked with her big hazel ones, a tear on her long thick lashes, then with a small smile on his lips, he whispered softly in her ear,

“I will never leave you Nicki, so never think of that again.”

Nicki let out a big breath, as relief washed over her, Josh gathered his mate in his arms, and thanked God she was safe.

Chloe blinked, her eyes open, sparks running through her body from the hand Zander was holding. She looked up into the concerned eyes of her mate, offering him a small smile.

“Chloe” Zander breathed, even though he knew she was okay, he still felt relief that she was now awake.

“I was an i***t” Chloe whispered out.

“We will talk about it soon, but for now, we have a healer wolf coming, you will be completely back to normal soon.” Zander smiled, reaching out and gently moving a hair that had fell across her brow.

“Is the young girl okay? She was so brave Zander”, Chloe asked, concerned about the event putting her in harms way.

“Ellie is perfectly fine, and you are right, she is brave. I am going to speak with Caroline and Duncan, to see about training her as a warrior when she reaches 16, rather than be an omega like her parents.” Zander smiled.

“What is the difference?” Chloe asked.

“I will go through all of that later, for now you need some rest, the healer is on his way.” Zander smiled down at her.

“What about Ethan?” Chloe asked, unable to rest until she knew her friend was going to be alright.

“He is good, his wolf is healing him, he will be like new in a couple of hours, and before you ask, Nicki is also fine, she is with Josh.” Zander smiled down at her, pleased his mate showed such concern for the pack members.

“I hope he is not too hard on her,” Chloe sighed.

“They will be fine. Now, for once, do as you are told, and relax.” Zander smiled, shaking his head at his stubborn mate.

Chloe closed her eyes, she was still sleepy from the general anaesthetic, and before she knew it, she was drifting off back to sleep.

Daniel Kyle walked out of his small wooden cottage, giving his mate a little k**s goodbye, and made his way to the pack hospital. It had been a few years since he had been called upon for his healing gift. He much preferred teaching in the school, getting the pup’s and teenagers to enjoy literature gave him so much satisfaction. Plus, the pack had other healers now, but the Alpha had requested him personally, because he already had a good relationship with the future Luna. He ran to the hospital and walked through the doors.

“Daniel, glad you are here, the Luna is in the second room, the Alpha is with her.” Doctor Keto smiled at his old friend.

“Thanks Andrew”, Daniel smiled, then knocked on the door.

“Alpha” Daniel bowed his head in reverence.

“Daniel, thank you for coming, I know it has been a while since you used your healing ability, but Chloe knows you, and the only other wolf who heals is unmated.” Zander smiled.

Daniel let out a small chuckle, he understood perfectly, he would not be happy at an unmated wolf touching his mate either.

“Okay, Chloe, let me see your leg. If you don’t mind Alpha, please can you let go of her hand? Just so the power goes to the right person, it has been a while and I want it to flood through our Luna, and not go to you by mistake.” Daniel asked.

Reluctantly, Zander let go of Chloe’s hand, as Daniel stood at the end of her bed, then placed both his hands on her broken leg. Closing his eyes, he focused on healing her wounds, and felt the tingle of his healing power in his palms.

After a couple of minutes, Chloe’s leg was completely healed, the graze on her knee had also gone, and all her aches and pains from the fight disappeared.

“Thank you, Mr Kyle” Chloe smiled up at her English teacher with so much gratitude.

“No problem, Chloe. Now see you at school on Monday, and don’t forget that book report.” Daniel grinned at the young future Luna.

“Geeze, I cannot catch a break.” Chloe teased with a small giggle.

“Thank you” She whispered out again.

An hour later, Zander helped Chloe climb the stairs to his apartment, leading her into his living room. He placed her on the navy blue sofa, then sat next to her. Placing his arm around her shoulders, he looked into her blue eyes.

“Chloe, what did you do that for?” he gently asked.

Chloe hung her head in shame, the softness of Zander’s voice bringing tears to her eyes.

“I was stupid, I know, I was just so worried about you.” Chloe whispered remorsefully.

“Chloe, let me explain something to you.” Zander began tracing the phases of the moon on her back to reassure her.

“When an Alpha meets his mate, she becomes his biggest strength, but it is a double-edged sword, because she also becomes his greatest weakness. If they had succeeded in kidnapping you, I would have lost the pack Chloe, because they knew I would do anything, including relinquishing my title and pack, over to them.” Zander softly told her.

Chloe gasped, she had never thought that her actions put the whole pack in danger, and fresh tears streamed down her face.

“I am sorry, Zander” Chloe sobbed out.

“I know little Luna princess, and I am sorry as well. I should have brought you here, let you witness the fight. But you have only just found out about this life, and I did not want to overwhelm you. I see now that I also made a mistake.” Zander let out a deep breath, he should have kept her close, it was a lesson learnt for them both.

“I am going to be a terrible Luna” Chloe sobbed, shame filling her mind.

“Everyone makes mistakes, Chloe, you made one, and so did I. The key is to learn from it, then never make it again. Everything turned out well in the end, so let us be thankful. Now I need you to tell me everything that happened, so we can learn how to avoid a situation like this happening again.” Zander smiled lovingly down at her.

Chloe explained everything about the events that led to the taxi driver from Silverback Pack arriving at the school. She went into as much detail as she could about the fight. As she spoke, Zander’s chest swelled with pride. His mate was kick a*s, she had fought so hard, and was brave, and even though she made the mistake, she showed such courage, and those around her could not help but follow her lead. Smiling down at her, Zander placed a soft k**s on her forehead, but now he had another concern: How had the Taxi card ended up on Lacey’s desk? That would require a full inquiry, as someone had a hand in setting this up.

“Thank you, Chloe, now, let’s get you to bed. I will sleep on the sofa in my room, but trust me little Luna, I am not leaving you tonight!”

Lifting her into his arms, Zander walked to the room he now slept in.

“You go shower first, here is one of my t-shirts to sleep in.” Zander smiled.

“Oh, I have my clothes, or I did. I am not sure if someone brought them?” Chloe questioned.

“Yes, they are in the room you will share with Nicki tomorrow night, but please wear my top?” Zander asked.

“Okay” Chloe smiled, then taking it from him, she walked into the shower.

As he waited for his mate, Zander turned down the bed. Today he came so close to losing her, he would need to exercise his upmost control, but all he wanted was to hold her until she fell back to sleep.

Chloe walked out of the bathroom, his t-shirt hung beyond her knees, but he loved it, she looked so sexy yet innocent. Taking hold of her, he lifted her up, and gently placed her in bed, tucking the covers around her body.

“Chloe, I will sleep on the sofa, but can I hold you, until you fall asleep?” he asked.

“Yes” Chloe blushed, her heart beating a million miles per hour at the thought.

Zander climbed into bed beside her, in his long blue jersey shorts and a t-shirt, then gathered her into his arms, placing a soft k**s on her head, he pulled her onto his chest.

“Sleep” he whispered, as Chloe felt a warmth spread through her body, her eyes fluttered closed, and she drifted off to sleep content and happy.