She nodded. "Okay. That seems fair."
I smiled. "Let's start off with the basics. Why do you want to join the Maxwell Pack?"
She hesitated, bouncing her foot. "I don't w-want to be alone anymore."
"Why are you alone?" Blaine asked.
She sniffled, her shoulder shaking. "M-My family abandoned me when I was seven. I've been alone ever since."
"Do you remember your parents' names?"
She shook her head. "I've r-repressed almost everything about them."
"Any other wolves or humans that you've been hanging around since you were seven?" I asked.
Her body went rigid before she shook her head. "N-No. I've been completely alone. In the w-woods, mostly in wolf form to survive."
I nibbled my bottom lip, something just wasn't adding up. "What's your last name? I need something to go on here."
"I don't have one."
"Where did you live with your parents?" Blaine asked.
She shrugged her shoulders. "I don't know."
"How do we check your background with no information on you?" His eyes narrowed at her.
"I d-don't know." She wiped her tears away with the back of her hand before standing up and bowing. "It was stupid of me to come here. I don't mean to trouble either of you."
I frowned. "If we don't have any information concerning your past, I feel it's unwise to accept you into the pack."
Something lingered behind her eyes, something I couldn't put my finger on. Her lips pressed into a thin line before she spoke. "I thought your pack sympathized with wolves like me. I must've been mistaken."
My eyebrows raised. "Rogues with pasts that can be looked into. You have nothing backing your story," I clarified. "You could be a spy, or you could be a murderous wolf. How would we know?"
She shuffled her feet. "Why would I lie?"
"You tell me." I crossed my arms, meeting her eyes.
Blaine placed his arms on the desk, leaning forward. "Maybe you can help us with something, Oliva."
Her gaze shifted to him; she straightened her posture. "What's that?"
"We found a rogue, like you, mutilated on our land just before you showed up. Know anything about that?"
Her eyes widened before she broke his gaze, looking down. "A r-rogue? Mutilated?" she murmured.
"It can't be a coincidence. Care to explain?" I asked, crossing my arms.
She shook her head. "I swear, Alpha's, I don't know what you're talking about."
Xavier opened the door, slicing the tension in the room. "Sophia, I set the meeting for tomorrow like you asked." He paused and sniffed the room. "What's that smell?" His eyes glazed over as he stared at Olivia.
Her eyes widened as she stared at him, taking a small step back. "You're m-my—"
"Mate," he said, taking long strides over to her and taking both her hands in his.
Her body trembled as she stared at him. Her lips parted and her expression softened.
"What's your name?" He reached up and placed a hand on her cheek.
"Olivia, b-but you can call me Liv." A ghost of a smile came across her features.
Xavier was smitten with her, his look said it all. Olivia seemed to have gotten her wish, being mated to my pack member meant we automatically accepted her into the pack to be with her mate. Pack law required mates to have every opportunity to be together, and that nothing were to restrict that.
I cleared my throat, gaining their attention, before crossing my legs. "Since you and my Gamma are mates, we must accept you into the pack." I said, reaching into my drawer and pulling out new member papers. "However, Xavier is taking responsibility for you from this point on. It'd be wise to be open about your previous experiences. I'm not exactly thrilled about accepting a rogue whom I have no background information on. Make no mistake, eyes will be on you indefinitely."
She nodded, fixing her gaze on her feet.
"Jason, you and Holly did great today. We dismiss you. Thank you." I glanced over at him.
"Thank you, Alpha." Jason bowed before leaving.
"Olivia, Xavier, please take a seat. We need to go over a few things before you two can get to know each other." I gestured to the seats in front of the desk.
Xavier nodded as they sat down. "I get it. You were right. I found her." He grinned at me before staring at his mate. "I understand everything now. I'm sorry, Sophia. I didn't know what the matebond was like. But you were right."
A smile spread on my lips. "I'm happy for you Xavier, and you too, Olivia."
"You can c-call me Liv too, Alpha," she said, tucking a lock of hair behind her ear.
"I need you to sign this form. Due to you not knowing anything pertaining to your own history, you need to fill out this mate form. Xavier, you need to sign it too. You will share responsibility if she does anything against pack rules."
She took it, filling it out with her signature. As she signed, her hand shook, and it made her signature wavy. Xavier signed his portion of the documents. She handed the forms back to me and I gave them to Blaine as I stood up.
"I will check with other packs about a rogue matching your description with your name to see if I can find anything. What color is your wolf?" I asked.
She let out a shaky breath. "Dirty blonde."
I nodded. "Please stand, Olivia." She did, and I placed my palm over her head. "Olivia, do you accept me as your Alpha?"
"Yes, Alpha Maxwell." Her eyes fluttered closed.
"Do you cut ties to the life of a rogue?"
"Yes."
"Will you protect this pack with all of your power?"
"Yes."
"Do you promise to never betray this pack or anyone in it?"
"I d-do, Alpha Maxwell."
"Thank you, Olivia, you're now a member of the Maxwell Pack," I said as a jolt of energy shot out of my
