Jerica’s POV
Excitement filled me tonight as I was taking my human friends to my packs club in the city. I knew we wouldn’t get in trouble as the club was 18 and up, and the employees were all wolfs like me and with that in mind the bartenders let all the wolfs drink at 18 there. Being just a couple months shy I knew they would serve me without an issue, and since the club was public it wouldn’t be a problem that the girls aren’t wolfs. It was the best of both worlds. It was tough keeping it from them most the time. Especially when pack activities overlapped with regular stuff the girls did.Something was up with Trixie though. The older she got the more I could tell her scent was changing. She started to smell more like a wolf than a human; but that’s crazy right? She was adopted from foster care I knew that but there is no way any alpha would have let the state get involved and take a pup from one of our own. We were all hopping in the car when I asked Abby if she cared if I drove, knowing it would be faster than trying to give her directions over her singing with the radio. She threw me the keys and we all jumped in and played music all the way to the parking garage which I knew we wouldn’t have to pay since this one was just a block away from the club and owned by my pack. I turned the radio down and the girls giggled while I pulled up to the booth where one of our patrols wolfs sat in his human form looking down at the car filled with underage girls. Jake was his name, he sat with his feet propped up on the desk in front of him in his jeans and snug black t shirt. He was just a muscle as any of the other wolfs in the pack. He Chuckled and raised an eyebrow as if to challenge me being here. He mind linked me right away. ‘What are you doing bringing these girls here?’ He askedI smiled big and batted my lashes at him, knowing he was easy to sucker- He always had a crush on me and being just 2 years older than me, he never told me know even if he knew he would be in trouble. “We would like to park here tonight for free please?” I emphasized knowing I wouldn’t have to pay. The girls all looked shocked that I had just told her we didn’t want to pay. “Ma’am,” Jake started off coming out of the booth leaning his head into the car, “This is a membership parking or paid parking, but” I saw a glint in his eyes that I knew I would regret this later. “I can make an exception if you do one thing for me?” God, he smelled so good! Masculine and like a campfire roasting marshmallow. I slightly sniffed him hoping he wouldn’t notice. “And what could I do for you?” I asked. He lifted an eyebrow at me letting me know he caught me inhaling his scent, but I just couldn’t help it. He smelled amazing! I could feel the blood run to my cheeks as her reached into his pocket and pulled out a phone and unlocked it handing it to me on the dial pad. “If you save your phone number in here. Ill let you park anytime in here for free.” He smiled. I just busted laughing but entered my number anyway and saved it under something I thought he would find funny later than handed it back batting my lashes. He raised the gate for us grinning ear to ear like he was so slick and had won the lottery or something. “Have a good night.” I said returning the smile and driving in. The girls all started laughing as soon as I pulled away! “Jerica! Did you give him your real number? He was hot! You should definitely have given him yours! Or at least mine!” Fits of laughter filled the car as I found a spot and parked. We all got out and grab our purses and I was leading the way out the side door of the garage to the club. I didn’t want to go back through the front knowing I would see Jake again. As handsome and charming as he is I don’t want to get involved with another wolf. I was trying to save myself for my mate. Being only a couple months away from my birthday knowing that you can find your mate at 18 and most found mates by 20 meant I could be just a couple months away at most 2 years and a couple months. If I made it this far, I think I could wait. “Follow me!” I said as I lead the girls to the front of the club Great Wolf. Ironic right? Our Beta named the club thought he was so funny! And so did my mom since they were married and mated. My father thought he was hilarious.Jake POV
Beta Eric wasn’t going to be happy his daughter was out tonight and by the way her and her friends were dressed I knew they were going to Great Wolf. I knew the Alpha would be there tonight with some others but Beta would be home with his mate thinking his daughter was at a sleep over. I could help but my hearing my wolf James purr within me knowing that we caught Jerica inhaling our scent. He was so happy knowing that she enjoyed the way we smelt. I am 20 years old and have known since I was 18 that Jerica was my mate. Given that she hasn’t shifted yet she has no clue and I wouldn’t dare tell her either. I wanted her to find out on her own. But it couldn’t hurt if we got involved a little sooner since I know have her phone number. She really thought she was something. She saved her number in my phone as “The hottest she-wolf you know!” That girl was is going be the death of me.My older brother was third in command, Joseph, and was close friends with Alpha and I knew they both were at pack’s club down the block. He and my parents are the only ones who knew that Jerica was my mate so I decide to mind link him and ask him to keep an eye on her tonight so that they don’t run into any trouble. Joe-you there? - Jake Yeah man what’s up I’m at the club with Alpha – JosephI figured as much. Jerica is headed there now with her friends mostly human, but I think one wolf, her scent was off ? Can you keep an eye on them? Keep any mans hands off my mate! HAHAHA! Of course, man, her birthday is soon and we won’t have to tip toe around it anymore. Ill make sure she stays out of trouble. – Joseph Thanks. - JakeI cut the mind link then. I knew she would be fine and still have fun. I would have to hold off on texting her until at least tomorrow. I hope she isn’t disappointed with me when she finds out I am her mate and haven’t told her.Trixie POV We followed Jerica down the block to the Great Wolf night club. All of us bouncing with excitement as to what we were going to get into tonight. We parked close enough I could of wore heels without a problem. I will keep that in mind for next time if we decide we like it here and want to come again. Laughing to myself I still cannot believe Jerica gave the parking garage guy her number! Her was hot! Muscular and tall. I can wait to see if he reaches out to her later! We finally made it to the club there were two lines. But no sign directing how you should go. One line was empty and the other had a long one going to the end of the club. “Don’t worry, we will not have to wait.” She threw a wink at us but without question we followed her in the empty row to the front and the bouncer much taller here and built looked at her and just shook his head, handing her back the fake ID she just used to get in and grunted out “Go on in ladies.” Not even bothering to look at the rest o
Alpha Trevor’s POV Looking at my betas daughter now I couldn’t be more furious. Why did she not want Trixie talking to me. We waited until they were out of ear shot before I began. “What the hell Jerica?” I spat at her. Jerica looking nervous but making eye contact. “She is my human friend from the high sch-““She is not a human Jerica, Can you not smell her wolf? She is like us. Where is she from? What pack does she belong to? I will need to make arrangements for her to join our pack?”Jerica looking frantic. “I noticed her scent change but that’s not possible. She – her – She was adopted from foster care and has human parents now. She is only 17 like me, so she hasn’t shifted yet if she has a wolf. She wont even know.” “Enough.” I cut her off again. “You are to report to me at 10 am tomorrow and you will share everything that you know about her.” Jerica nodded in agreement. “Dismissed.” Jerica turned and hurried to meet her friends at the door. I’m not even sure how they got in.
Trixie POV Jerica stood there for a moment with Trevor talking. I was almost ready to go get her incase he was being rude when she suddenly turned around and sped walk aback towards us. “What was that about? Was he being rude?” I asked her. She shook her head and replied “I don’t know about you all but I am ready to eat something and head back to Abbys!”Abby interjected quickly “ I saw a waffle house just before the parking garage!”Something was off by the way Jerica acted. I will ask again later when it was just us. “Waffle house sounds good and greasy to me!” I added as we walked out of the club and headed towards the parking garage. Janet nodded and Jerica did to. The rest the night wasn’t as eventful as we made it back to the car and loaded back in Jerica drove out of the parking garage. The guy that was working It was no longer there and no replaced by another older man who wasn’t paying us any attention as we drove out and turned to the right. We made it to waffle house and
Jerica’s POV I got up at 9 am this morning. Just enough time to have all my things together. Alpha had already mind linked me that he was sending Joseph to pick me up He was our Gamma and third in command. He trusted him to deliver me safely so he could interrogate me about my best friend. I got all my things together and was waiting outside when a black Nissan centre pulled up with tinted windows. I assumed since it pulled into the house it was going to be Joseph. Only to see the window roll down to see that it was Jake with a sneaky grin across his face. I could help but chuckle back and roll my eyes.“You are clearly not Joseph. He is much less annoying. “ I call out to him as I into the car. He chuckles and say “After your outing last night I was very surprised to find out that you had pissed him off enough to ask my brother to come retrieve you this morning. So as a gentleman thinking about texting you today and thought it would be much more polite to show up in person and take
Jericas POV Pulling into the pack house Jake took his hand off my thigh. The tingles I got from it finally stop and now I found myself missing his touch. Glancing over at him as he parked, he gave me a small smile to let me know everything was going to fine. Heading in the pack house, it was quite granted it was a Saturday Morning so there wasn’t really any business for a lot of the pack to handle and they were off with their mates or on patrol. But not me and not Alpha Trevor. We headed down the corridor to where Alpha Trevor office is to find him already waiting on us even though we were 10 minutes early for the meeting. He looked stressed and tired like he hadn’t gotten much sleep. Serves him right for making us get together this morning but I guess I understand if we had a strange wolf in the area, we needed to know what was going on but it was just Trixie she didn’t mean us any harm; why couldn’t he see that?“Thank you, Jake.” Alpha Trevor nodded at Jake. Jake didn’t leave me
Jerica POVLeave it to him to keep giving me mixed signals and confusing me. I run after him to try to catch up; I get pretty close but not enough to bet him. Without my wolf he is strong and faster. He will not get to keep that advantage for long with my birthday just a couple months away. After a moment the stream comes into view. I see Jake slow and strip off his shirt and his short, leaving only his boxers when he jumps into the stream. Nudity was not a big thing in wolf packs but since I had not shifted yet I had not been exposed to it as much. I knew that’s why Jake kept on his boxers, If I had my wolf he probably would have shifted to get here faster. A little out of breath I come to the edge of the stream. Panting I laugh at him splashing around in the water and shake my head at him. “Let’s go Jerica, get in the water!” He shouts and splashes at me. I can only smile and roll my eyes at him as I slide my t shirt over my head and expose myself in a sport bra. I don’t miss the w
Trixie POV The church rush had just cleared out of the diner, and I was cleaning the table that had just paid and left when I noticed someone sat down at my booth out of the corner of my eye. Taking the towel, a was cleaning the table with back behind the counter and walking to that table while pulling out my ordering pad when I looked up to see Trevor from the Great Wolf club from Friday night! He is staring right back at me with those gorgeous green eyes; I feel my face heat under his stare and knowing that I now too, am staring. I close the path between myself and the table, feeling drawn to him I feel a smile come across my face. “Our paths cross again,” I start “It’s Trevor, right?” I would not forget his name but that doesn’t mean I have to let him know that. A sly smirk graces his lips as he nods; “Trixie, right?” Now we both were playing a game. Neither wanting to reveal just how interested we were in the other. “That’s right.” I give him a small nod, the smile never leaving
Trevor’s POV I walk out to my car my wolf proud that we had gotten our mate to agree to go on a date with us especially since she didn’t know we are her mate yet. I am so pleased she said yes. I need to plan something well thought out but not over the top I can tell that she won’t be impressed by something overly expensive, She seems down to earth and from what Jerica told me about Trixie, she comes from working class parents. Giving me the impression that she would not like seeing someone waste money on something trivial as a first date, even if it was to win her heart. I don’t know what I was thinking going behind the counter. It was clear she was surprised and pulled back from me. I am just glad it didn’t keep her from agreeing to dinner with me. My wolf and myself were annoyed she wasn’t paying attention and burned her hand with the coffee. Driving back to the pack house I allowed myself to play over and over in my head her walking around the counter bringing my coffee and her