CHAPTER TWO.

Thirty years later…

The alarm beeped continuously and Dominic kept on tossing and turning in his bed until he finally sat up with droopy eyes and turned the still beeping alarm off. After a long stretch and yawn, he took the curtain control remote and pressed it towards the curtains and watched them slide apart slowly to reveal the early morning sun that was still dawning.

He came down from his bed and walked to his bathroom, took his toothbrush and watched himself in the mirror as he brushed his teeth and he decided that he needed a haircut before leaving for work that day. He finished brushing his teeth and walked out of the bathroom to get dressed in his joggers and vest, ready for his daily morning jogging.

At the door he met his butler, Ferdinand. A human man in his mid forties with a smile on his face as he handed a towel over to him to clean his sweat while jogging and Dominic smiled back at him

"morning Ferdinand"

he said as he warmed up for his jogging and Ferdinand bowed

"good morning Alpha Dominic"

he replied and Dominic nodded at him

"I'll be getting a haircut before I come back today but I'll be back soon"

he said to his butler and with that he dashed off after waving at him. Ferdinand smiled to himself and went straight for the kitchen to supervise the breakfast being made for Alpha Dominic. He was trusted and employed by Dominic's father so he had been with Dominic since he was ten years of age and knew he was a werewolf. He got used to how they lived and with the years they had spent together already, they had created quite a bond but they weren't like regular butlers and masters, they were closer than that and Dominic was okay with it so was Ferdinand too.

Dominic got far from the surrounding of his penthouse and plugged his buds into his ear then turned his playlist on and began jogging to his normal destination everyday before he would jog all the way back but today, he diverted to his special hair stylist instead and got into the salon. Rick, his hairstylist turned around and smiled once he saw him

"Alpha Dominic"

he cheered and clapped before he gave him a brief bow then ushered him to a sit opposite a mirror and wrapped him up before asking what hairstyle he wanted.

"I think I'd go for the comb over this time"

he said and Rick cheered again, he was a very energetic soul.

"That would be perfect Alpha, I'd have it done for you in a few minutes"

Rick told him and turned him around so his back will be against the mirror.

Minutes later, and he was done. He turned him around and Dominic liked what he saw. He looked really good so he asked for a beard cut too to make the whole look perfect. Rick was excited as usual as he did the beard cut and shaped it to make him look really good. Dominic smiled at his reflection when Rick was done and gave him a handshake.

"This is cool Rick… why you'll always be my best hairstylist" he told him and Rick bowed

"thanks for the compliment Alpha"

he replied, showing his gratitude and took the credit card that Dominic handed him to get the payment done.

Dominic left the salon after paying and jogged back to his penthouse to get ready for work. He got to the door and saw Ferdinand waiting for him with a look that clearly told him something had happened

"What's wrong Ferdinand, is all well?"

He asked and Ferdinand just came closer to tell him something

"your father is here Alpha"

he whispered so the old man inside the building wouldn't hear easily. Dominic's eyes went wide and his head snapped to look at the building. He was meant to be preparing to go to work but with his father around, he knew he wouldn't make it because his father rarely visited and whenever he did, he made sure he gave him full and rapt attention for the whole day before he'd leave the next. Dominic groaned and palmed his face before looking at Ferdinand

"why's he here now? I have a contract to get today"

he said and Ferdinand just patted him on the back gently

"You know he won't leave until you listen to him, just let William know that you won't make it today and he should schedule the meeting so you won't miss the contract"

Ferdinand advised him and Dominic just nodded with slouched shoulders before he sauntered into the house to meet his father.

He saw him in the living room, sulking as usual while watching whatever was showing on TV.

"Hey dad"

Dominic said to him as he sat on the couch next to his and his father looked at him for a while but ignored him and kept on watching the show, his father could be dramatic most times.

"You're just going to ignore me dad?"

He asked, he still didn't reply and Dominic sighed. He had to go through this every single time his father visited so he was used to it and knew exactly what to do.

"Fine then, I'm going to take my bath and then we'll have breakfast since you don't want to speak to me"

he said and walked off to his room.

He got to his bathroom and pulled off everything on him then turned on the shower and let the torrents of the water wash his sweat away.

Soon he was done having his bath, and he stepped out in his robe. He cleaned up and dressed in just a T-shirt and jeans since he knew he wouldn't be going to work… thanks to his father that showed up unannounced. Once he was done dressing, he took his phone and dialled William's number to inform him of his unforseen situation. The phone rang until the third ring before William picked up, the place sounded really quiet so he was guessing he excused himself from a meeting with his department

"hey man, good morning"

Dominic said as he sat on his bed and picked at his jeans.

"Good morning Alpha, you're not here yet and the big meeting will hold in exactly four hours from now"

William told him and Dominic sighed again

"well, I won't be able to make it today. My dad just showed up and you know how he can be, I have to cancel today. You'd have to help me reschedule the meeting, apologize to them on my behalf please and I apologize for this inconvenience too Will"

Dominic said and heard William sigh at the other end

"it's no problem Alpha, I'll have it all sorted out. I understand"

he replied and Dominic let a silent breath of relief

"ok then, thanks Will. I'll be at work tomorrow unfailingly"

he said and with he ended the call and pocketed his phone before going downstairs to meet his dad that was now eating breakfast at the dining table.

He sat opposite him at the other end of the table and a maid came over to place his tray of food in his front then Ferdinand gave him a napkin and went over to stand in a corner in the dining room.

They ate in silence and it felt really uncomfortable. Dominic felt like his food wasn't going to pass through his throat and he'd choke on it. His father kept on scowling at him while eating and Dominic rolled his eyes repeatedly at how dramatic his father could be.

His mother died the night she had him but his father always told him that she died with a smile and he could see how much she loved him in her eyes after she had him right before she died. That made Dominic happy and even though he never met her, he still loved her as his mother.

Soon breakfast time was over, both men; father and son had eaten and were satisfied and Dominic knew that this was where the real talk would begin. His father stared at him for a while before he finally decided to speak up.

"Your next birthday is in a few months… the next full moon"

"I'm very well aware of that dad"

Dominic retorted immediately and his father shifted in his chair like he wanted to sit perfectly before continuing his speech

"Yet you don't have a mate yet" he added to his earlier uttered words and Dominic rolled his eyes… again.

"Don't roll your eyes at me!"

His father hollered and Dominic just stared at him unshaken, they hardly ever saw eye to eye on anything.

"I'm very well aware of that too dad, and I'm sure I've told you over a hundred times that I haven't found my mate yet"

"Well I believe it's high time you do, you're the Alpha of this pack, you're clocking thirty the next full moon festival and you still don't have a wife. Don't you know you look like a joke to the people around you?"

His father complained and Dominic scoffed

"your marital status doesn't elevate your position in the society dad, that's all bullshit. I also don't care if I look like a joke to them, I'm their Alpha and they wouldn't dare speak that way of me in the open"

he said, his anger already rising to the surface as he couldn't take anymore of his father's banter.

Ferdinand began to worry from where he stood and hoped that these two men with egos as big as the planet won't fight because there was absolutely nothing he'd be able to do about it other than to call on someone stronger to separate them. He began to silently pray to the moon goddess to intervene.

Dominic's Werewolf was already snarling and the anger Dominic felt was shared with his Werewolf but he wasn't going to change. He was going to control his anger and ignore his dad until he left like he always did whenever he pissed him off with this same talk of finding his mate.

"You can find yourself a woman in this pack if you want to. I don't know why you're so bent on being with only your mate that the moon goddess has chosen for you"

his father went to say again and Dominic dragged his fingers on the edge of the table to calm himself down, leaving lines of his nails imprinted on the table.

"Dad, I will never marry a woman I don't love. You obviously loved my mother and she was your mate. Let me be to live my life until I find my mate just like you found yours and love her like you loved my mother"

he told him and his father stood up abruptly and sighed

"very well then, I knew you'd say this so I made us an appointment to help you find your mate faster"

his father said.

Dominic narrowed his eyes at his frowning father

"what did you do? Did you sign me up on a dating site?"

He exclaimed and his father's frown turned to disgust

"no! Dating sites are disgusting. We're going to meet priest Fergus. He'll give us the answer we seek for"

he replied and Dominic knew there was no escaping this. Fergus was good at what he did and was trusted so he was okay with following his dad. Maybe eventually he was going to finally find his mate.

Minutes later, they were at Fergus place and were seated across from him in the consulting room. He already knew their reason for coming so he didn't ask questions. He chanted spells and blacked out for a while and when he came back to life, he looked shocked and speechless but he still managed to speak

"the alpha's case is a rather strange one… his mate is a human woman"

he said and Dominic finally understood why he hadn't found his mate all these years… she wasn't anywhere close to him to find or meet her in the first place… his father looked shocked and speechless too but Dominic was weirdly excited to know that at least, he had a mate

"How do I find her, Fergus?"

He asked, ready to comb through the world to find her if it was necessary. Fergus smiled at him and shook his head.

"Don't worry Alpha Dominic, she'll come to you… soon".