*Anita's POV*
“Go over and talk to him. Your staring is becoming borderline creepy”, Caroline said.
She was right, but I didn’t care. This was my mate, the person I have been waiting for. The other half and the one I belonged with.
Ever since I was younger, I knew this would happen, but now that I’ve found him it was kind of surreal.
I couldn’t fathom it was happening and truthfully I was shocked.
“I will. I... I just can’t believe this” I sighed.
“Me either. You finally have found your mate” she hummed.
“Yeah, and he’s human” I mumbled.
“Who’s cares? You need to go over and speak to him” she urged but, I didn’t move.
It was like I was glued to the floor and all my confidence evacuated the building.
I had never felt like this in my life. I was an Alpha, so confidence was a necessity for me, but now it was all gone.
“What if he doesn’t like me? Or what if he does but finds out that I'm a werewolf and rejects me?” I mumbled nervously.
“No, we are not playing the doubt game, Anita. You're the Alpha of one of the strongest werewolf packs in the world. You’ve been waiting years to find your mate, watching others get happiness and now it’s your turn. I will not allow you to act like this, now get over there!” Caroline said and pushed me forward.
Taking a deep breath, I nodded and headed over to the booth where he was sitting.
As I stood in front of him I felt my confidence flood back into my body.
He didn’t seem to notice my presence as his eyes were bound to his computer screen.
"Excuse me”, I said, gaining his attention.
“U-Uh yes” he stuttered, causing me to smile.
“Hi. I was over there with my friend when I noticed you over here by yourself. I was wondering if you’d like some company”, I spoke taking a seat across from him.
“Oh, my friend was suppose to come with me, but she waited until the last minute to cancel” he sighed.
“How unfortunate? Do you always bring a computer to the bar? Acting all so nerdy and corporate, huh?” I asked smiling as he blushed lightly while rubbing the back of his neck.
“She dragged me out tonight, so I figured the least she could do was let me catch up on work” he murmured.
“Sounds about fair. Must be exciting. Your eyes were practically glued to it” I said.
“To me it is. I’m an accountant. I know many people find my job boring, but it fits me” he explained.
“How so?” I wondered.
“I like numbers and I don’t have to be around people all the time. I can be by myself” he answered.
“You're a loner, I see” I sighed.
“Not really. I just prefer to not draw attention to myself” he argued.
“Don’t you get lonely?” I questioned.
“No, I like it that way” he defended, staring directly at me. "I like me that way", he repeated, smiling.
I felt my alpha instinct kick in at the thought of him challenging me.
Quickly I calmed down because this was my mate and I didn’t want to hurt him. Afterall, he was human and therefore fragile.
“Well then, I guess I’ll have to leave you to your work since you like being alone so much” I grumbled and stood up.
As I made to walk away, he grabbed my wrist and the sparks were instantaneous, traveling all through my body.
Deep within myself, I fought so hard to resist the urge to curl up in the warmth his touch was providing me.
“Wait, I’m sorry for being rude”, he breathed letting go of me and taking the heat with him.
“It’s fine. I was being a little intrusive, by the way”, I murmured, pushing back a strand of my hair.
“We can start over. My name is Kelly Salvatore”, he told me while smiling softly as a light blush covered his face again.
“Anita Williams” I replied.
“Hopefully you can forget about me acting like an asshole, Anita. I’m not always like this”, Kelly groaned causing me to grin.
“Don’t worry. Though, if we’re starting over, how about we meet up sometime”, I suggested, hoping he’d say yes.
“Uh I don’t really know when I’ll have the time”, he said.
“Well, how about I give you my number and when you have the time, you call me. I’ll be waiting” I told him.
He gave me his phone and I sharply typed my number in it.
“Okay” he exhaled.
“Good. It was nice meeting you, Kelly” I spoke before walking away.
“How did it go?” Caro asked when I returned back to her.
“Great” I replied glancing back over at him.
I had a feeling that getting Kelly as my mate was going to be a little bit difficult. He seemed like my total opposite but, honestly I didn’t really care.
This is one challenge I am not backing down from!
*Kelly's POV*“Okay what is your problem? You’ve been silent this whole time and I already apologized for what happened at the bar. Ven dropped by and we reconnected” Rose said smirking as I continued getting dressed.“Although that was pretty messed up for you to ditch me for your ex, I forgive you, but that isn’t the problem”, I muttered pulling a button up shirt out of my closet.“Then what’s the problem?” she asked.“Well I met a girl at the bar on Friday, or actually she was more of a woman. Her name was Anita”, I replied as I fastened the buttons.“Well, did you and Anita have sex?” she questioned, sitting up on my bed and looking at me coyly.“No dummy, we didn’t have sex", I said, eyeing her. "But, our meeting was kind of unusual. I've never encountered someone like her before. She was very bold, and confident” I explained.“Well the girls you usually deal with are sluts, that's why”, Rose said, frowning.“No, they are not. They are very nice girls. It’s just that Anita seemed
“First rule is you never change in front of a human, Brayden!Everyone knows that! We can’t allow humans to discover our existence. It’s too great of a risk and now we have people to worry about. What explanation do you have for that!?!” I snapped staring at the young wolf.“He was kissing his mate and I couldn’t control myself” he argued.“That’s no excuse. You put this whole pack in danger!” I yelled.This was a serious problem because the last thing we need is hunters.Especially since rogues have been noticed near the borders. It was my job to keep everyone safe and I wasn’t going to fail.“You don’t understand because you don’t have a mate, and may never have one!!” he yelled staring at me.My wolf pushed forward at this sign of disrespect, causing me to growl.“Know your place. I am your Alpha and you will respect me” I hissed showing my canines.He tried to stay bold but eventually he dropped his head as a sign of submission.“Sorry Alpha” he mumured.“You will be running midni
This date was horrible. I had been looking forward to meeting up with Kelly and learning a little more about him.Though I could have just ran a simple background check at the pack house, but I also wanted to spend time with him.Unfortunately I’ve been here twenty minutes and the only thing I learned was that Rose liked my mate and couldn’t keep her hands to herself.She was constantly touching him and he didn’t seem to mind.I was two minutes away from jumping over this table and ripping her throat out with my teeth but, I had to tame myself no matter how difficult.I usually had amazing control over emotions but, the mate bond had a way of messing with a wolf’s rationality.All your feelings are heightened when it comes to your mate; Jealously, anger and possessiveness all rise to maximum lengths which is why it’s critical to keep your self control.That’s also the reason I won’t allow Brayden to see his mate.He needed to calm down before he did something he’d regret.“Anita, are
*Kelly's POV*“Stop ignoring me Kelly! I said I was sorry already a million times” Rose whined while following me around my apartment as I got ready for work.Ever since that stunt she pulled two days ago on my lunch date with Anita, I haven’t been talking to her. Though that was kind of hard, since she had a key to my apartment.“Rose you need to leave. I have work to attend to” I blasted, putting on my blazer.“I’m not going until you say you forgive me. I’m sorry for ruining your date with that woman” she grumbled.“Hey! That woman has a name!" I yelled. "Her name is Anita and I don’t forgive you. Once again, you were sticking your nose in a place it doesn’t belong. My love life is mine and I don’t need you or my mother messing around in it” I told her.“What love life? You haven’t dated anyone in months!” she sighed.“And that’s my business, not yours. Instead of worrying about me, go and get yourself a boyfriend. That way you can bother him and not me” I frowned, placing my lapto
*Anita's POV*“Please shut that damn thing off. It’s annoying the hell out of me” I groaned as the heart machine continued.“Sorry Alpha but, we need to keep it on” Leila said going over the clip board she had in her hand.After the rogue attack, Henry and David brought me to the pack hospital. I was badly injured and the wolfsbane wasn’t allowing me to heal.But, that wasn’t my only problem. I hated going to the doctor, always have, ever since I was little and learned what shots were.“Are all these really neccessary?” I mumbled as I tried to sit up, but was hit with a harsh pain in my side.“Yes. Until Charlie comes back from his supply run, you’ll have to stay in this bed." Leila chastised. "The wolfsbane was a strong dose, which is why you feel so weak. It’s going to take you a while to recover, even though you're an Alpha” she explained.“Can someone at least bring me the papers from my office so I can continue working?” I questioned.“Ignore her Leila. My daughter is always rest
*Anita's POV*“Let me get this straight, there is a bounty out on my head?” I asked, looking from my father to Henry.“Yes. The hunters want to wipe out our pack and they’re using rogues to try and do it." My dad started. "Plus, other werewolves are trying to take over this land and that means putting you down”, he explained.“This is crazy. I have people trying to murder me from all sides?” I groaned.“We need to keep you are safe, and that means you can’t leave the pack grounds from now. We have to crank up security too” Henry spoke.“I can’t stay here” I told them.“Anita this is no joke. Twice they’ve tried to kill you in one day. Who’s to say next time they won't actually succeed? Then what?” my dad argued.“I can’t stay here because my mate is out there!" I shouted. "He lives in town and how am I supposed to build up our mate bond when I’m on lockdown?!” I countered furiously.“Your mate, is he human?” Henry asked.“Yes, and we have a date tonight which I cannot cancel on. There
“Anita are you sure about this? Your dad said it wasn’t safe. There are people trying to kill you” Caroline said.“I know Caro but, this is my mate I’m talking about. I’ve been too long without him and I refuse to allow some human bitch to best me." I replied. "If she wants him, then she’s going to have to get through me first. For years I’ve been alone and I’m tired. I know that everyone thinks I’m strong and have handled not having a mate. The truth is I’m lonely, Caroline. I hate going to bed by myself. It’s a horrible feeling” I explained.“Anita, I’m so sorry that you have to go through this. You don’t deserve it” she breathed, wrapping me in a hug.“Sometimes I wonder if I’ve angered the Moon Goddess and that’s why it took so long for me to find Kelly” I sighed sitting on my bed.“Don’t think like that. Everything happens for a reason. Maybe she wanted to wait until you were ready” she mumbled.“Maybe. I know that now, I’m ready. More ready than I’ve ever been” I hummed.“Just b
*Kelly's POV*"Are you sure this is okay? I know it’s kind of basic for a first date. We can always reschedule and I promise it’ll be better. More romantic” I spoke as we entered the ice rink.“Stop worrying. This is perfect. The romance comes from who you're with, not what your doing” she spoke, grabbing my hand.She looked so beautiful and I wanted nothing more than to pull her into my arms for another one of our mind blowing kisses.Whether it was because it’s been a while since we saw or it was just an effect she had on me. All I know is I didn’t want to release her lips from mine until I was on my last piece of air.We headed over to the counter and grabbed some skates.Sitting on one of the benches, I helped her lace them up before doing my own.She seemed pretty eager to get onto the ice as I watched her eyes follow some of the people out there already.“Have you ever done this before?” I asked standing up.“Once. There was a lake near my house and one time when it froze over,