Chapter 5

Jarek

The sound of commotion coming from outside makes me rush out, half-expecting to see wolves fighting with each other. 

My eyebrows shoot up at the sight which welcomes me. 

A miniature version of a cheetah is standing on the top of Gianna's car while hissing at the prospects who are trying to approach it.

"Holy fuck!" Daniel's voice is full of disbelief, "Now this is something which I don't ever want to deal with." He whistles through his teeth when the cat swipes a claw in the prospect's direction, making him scream like a little girl.

"Charlie!" Gianna places her hands on her hip while narrowing her eyes at the hissing cat, "This is not the way to treat our hosts."

Suddenly, the ferocious cat, which looked ready to tear anyone who dared to come near her, leaps in Gianna's arms, nearly making her lose her footing.

"There is my sweet, little Charlie." She presses a kiss on the cat's head while the cat rubs her head against her.

"Eric, I feel your daughter doesn't know the definition of sweet and little." Daniel looks at them with wide eyes, "Because that thing is nowhere sweet or little."

"That is Charlie, Gianna's cat." Eric also seems a bit unsure at the choice of her pet, "He is extremely possessive of her. He nearly tried to take out a chunk of my hand for the first time when I met him." He grimaces as if remembering his encounter with the cat, his eyes fixed at the cat.

"We are not keeping a cat in our clubhouse, right, Alpha?" Daniel looks at me while shaking his head.

Hearing his words, Gianna's face fell as she held the cat in her tightly in her arms. Her eyes move to me; sadness dulls the twinkle of her eyes. It was clear if she had to choose between the clubhouse and the cat, she would choose the latter.

"Charlie will be staying here." I declare and watch a most beautiful smile appear on her face.

My heart clenches at the sight of her smile, but what causes strange happiness to erupt inside my heart is that I am the one who brought this smile to her face.

"Thank you." She mouths, still smiling. 

My mouth tilts up in a smirk, then nodding my head, I get back inside the clubhouse.

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I am sitting with Daniel and some other wolves from the other chapters who have been visiting us. So now even they are attending the Gianna's welcome party. However, my eyes are scanning the area to find the face I have been waiting to see. Many people turned up for the party, which is nothing new. Whenever the club throws a party, almost half of the young population of town shows up trying to get the taste of the darker part of the town. 

I spot some of the girls making out with the club members while others are busy getting wasted. Loud music is blasting from the speakers, while booze is freely flowing around the street.

Party is going on in full swing. However, for whom this party is held hasn't come yet. 

My wolf is being agitated because even he is longing to see her. I am still not sure if she is my mate or not, but what I know is that she has captured my interest like no other girl has ever managed. 

There is no doubt that she is special, and I want to make her mine. But it is too early to think about all this because I don't know how she feels about me.  Our lives are extremely different; we are from different parts of the world. What if she is just like her mother and she is not cut for this lifestyle?

All my thoughts come to a halt when I sense her presence. A moment later, the door of the clubhouse opens, and she steps outside. 

Her head is held up high, while an air of confidence surrounds her as she walks through the crowd. She is wearing high-waisted jean shorts and a black off-shoulder top, along with black knee boots. Her long hair is cascading down in waves, almost reaching her lower back, and instantly I realized I like her hair down.

I can sense she has effortlessly managed to grab everyone's attention. All the men want her, while the women envy her. 

A sudden wave of possessiveness washes over me, and before I can stop myself, I make my way towards her. Some of the women attempt to get my attention but pushing them away; I head blindly towards Gianna.

Without caring about anything or anyone, I grab her hand and pull her towards me. Her eyes widen as she startles, but she relaxes when she realizes it's me.

Looking around, I narrow my eyes at everyone, giving them a silent warning to stay away from her. Then my eyes drop to her face, and instantly my irritation dies down.

"Hi," She whispers, looking flustered.

"Hey." I smile while running my knuckles across her cheek.

I can hear her heartbeat is racing as her face begins to warm.

I let my eyes roam around her face, slowly taking in all her features. She is effortlessly beautiful. But what I love the most is her eyes, the way she holds my gaze is something that is so powerful, like she can just make me surrender with her piercing gaze.

The world around us goes into the background, as all my attention is solely focused on her.

"You are looking absolutely beautiful, darling." I tuck her hair behind her hair, using this opportunity to run my fingers through her silky strands.

Throwing her head back, she laughs, and then she narrows her eyes at me.

"On how many girls have you tried this line?" She raises her eyebrow. 

"Will you believe me if I say no one?" I smirk, liking her playful side.  

However, I am telling her nothing but the truth. I never need to charm any girl to be with me, but she is different. I want to woo her even if it means doing everything which I haven't done before, just to win her heart.

I have been with quite a few females, but it was nothing but meaningless hookups. All of them were beautiful. Their beauty pleased my eyes but never reached my heart.

"Everyone wants to be with the Alpha, but you are the only one with whom this Alpha wants to be." Curling a few strands of hair around my finger, I smirk. 

"Maybe I am the new girl; that's why I am getting this honor." Tilting her side slightly to the side, she looks at me with a mischievous smile.

Abruptly, all the playfulness vanishes from her face, and her smile drops. Swallowing, she steps back from me. Without even saying anything she turns around and walks away from there, leaving me standing in the middle of the crowd. I look at her retreating form in confusion, not knowing the reason behind her sudden shift in mood.