The Alpha Who Cursed His Mate novel Chapter 33

"Yes, Hank came to me with the idea that since I'm to take over as Alpha, I won't have the luxury of waiting years to find my fated mate. If I were not to find my mate by my nineteenth, my pack would become unsettled, and I would have to consider a chosen mate. Although my parents would disapprove of it, I would have to pretend Addison is my fated mate,"

"So, what you are saying if you haven't found your mate within a year, you will choose Addison as your mate?"

I want to say no. I want to scream no from the rooftops, heck, from the top of the mountains!

"Yes," I say casually.

"Very well, Magnus, it is agreed then. One year to find your fated mate. If your mate isn't found by then, you will take Addison as your mate?"

With great hesitation, I nod.

Nina, Josie, Zak, and Flint exit the house together. Their faces go from smiles to frowns when they see me conversing with Alpha Mason.

"I need to go. My friends are waiting for me," I say.

"I'll see you around… future son-in-law." He chuckles.

An eerie shiver trickles down my spine at his words.

"Let's go," I say to the others.

"What was that about?" Flint asks.

"I made a deal with Alpha Mason. It's not ideal or what I want, but it's a better deal than Hank's and gives us more time to get out of it,"

"What deal? Magnus, please don't tell me you agreed to anything you will regret?" Nina says with sorrowful eyes.

"I have one year to find my fated mate. If I don't, I'm to take Addison as my mate. Which also gives us a year to break Nina's curse. If we ever figure out what it is," I retort, kicking a rock into the distance.

"What will Hank say when he finds out you've extended the deal?" Josie asks.

"Well, the deal is still on. I've just gotten more time out of it. Hank probably expected me to take Addison as my mate within a few days. Of course, he will be annoyed, but he will get over it,"

"I hope so," Josie frowns.

Claire spends the day following me around at school.

"Boo-boo, I was hoping we could talk?"

"Stop calling me Boo-boo, and I'll give you five minutes to talk to me,"

"Oh, okay then, B-Magnus…' she trails off.

"No, we tore the room apart and found nothing,"

"So, we can rule out that type of curse, then? What was another way to curse someone? Didn't it mention by a witch or a Mage?"

"Yes, but I don't think mages exist anymore, and there is only one witch I know of, and she had never met Nina before the day she came to see me,"

"I guess the only thing we can do is wait for the curse to affect her to give us any clue or lead to work on,"

"What if that doesn't happen for years to come?"

"Then you will have no choice but to accept Addison as your mate," she says.

I look away and drop to the floor with my back against the wall. My hands cover my face as I panic—pain sears through my body. My wolf is fuming at the thought of having a chosen mate. He tries to take over and shift.

"Magnus!" Pipsqueak yells. She tries to calm me down, but I only growl at her touch. She trembles and takes a few steps back.

"I'm going to find someone to help. I'll be right back, Magnus. Whatever you do, don't shift."

Everyone is panicking and fleeing the library. Pipsqueak disappears into the crowd. The entire school can probably hear my screams of pain. There is no use fighting my wolf anymore. I'm exhausted and barely conscious.