Chapter 4

Oliver’s POV

           Watching the woman with the man that installed the sign talk made me jealous for some reason. The way he flirted with her was something that made me want to go over and tell him to back off, thankfully he didn’t say around. After she left, I was able to concentrate again; Jack and Ryan will be coming later tonight to figure out where she at least lived and her routine.

           “I still think it’s not a good idea to stalk the human,” Micah said walking over to me.

           “Well good thing you’re not the Alpha,” I said without looking at him. “I have a feeling about her, something unexplainable, and until I figure it out she needs to be protected,” I said looking at him. “If I feel you are going to be the one stalking her, you are not to question it.”

          Micah crossed his arms, he hated when I talked down to him, but when I’m in a mood he knew not to bother with me, but somehow he was missing that I was in that mood. “You’d put me on babysitting duty?” he said cocking an eyebrow.

           “If you keep complaining about it yeah I will. I’ll even make you buy things for her and deliver them to her.” I said as my jaw tightened I couldn’t wait until the boys were there, it would make me feel better knowing at least where she lived and that she was protected at least from our point. I didn’t like this odd feeling in the pit of my stomach about her, it was something I couldn’t explain.

           “I’ve never seen you act this way, Oliver. What gives?” he said crossing his arms.

           “I didn’t like how Marks looked at her, I have a feeling he is going to try something with her. My wolf is even acting weird.” I said looking at him, we both know not to question our wolves, usually they were right when they were aware of something off. Drew was acting all weird as soon as I laid eyes on her. We didn’t have to smell her to know something about her was special.

           “You know I am going to go over there and see what she is about,” Micah said looking out the window. “Do we know when she is going to open the store?”

           “No,” I said looking back out the window, she was back now. I smiled. “Soon I am sure; you can see she is excited. Could be tomorrow the next day, she is almost done. Looks like she is putting on the final touches to the store.”

           “Good I need to settle whatever you are feeling because you are not acting like an Alpha, you are acting like a pup.” He sneers. “But if something happens we’ll at least be prepared. The boys will be here in an hour.” He said before walking away.

           As the night wore on, customers died down. Jake and Ryan came and found me standing by the window.

           “We’re here Alpha,” Jake said bowing.

           “The girl across the street, the two of you need to figure out her routine, find out where she lives,” I said looking at him. “The vampires are interested in her and we will figure out why later.”

           “Or so Oliver thinks,” Micah said leaning against the counter. “But ensure she doesn’t know you are following her, humans tend to get scared. To hide in the shadows. Ensure she is safe, at least until Oliver is over her.”

           “May I speak freely?” Ryan asked.

           “You may,” Oliver said looking away.

           “Is, is she your mate?” he said taking in a deep breath. The warriors knew not to question me, but it was a valid question. It was something I couldn’t ignore, but it was a question I didn’t have an answer to anyways.

           Oliver didn’t answer him right away, his wolf was going crazy. Something inside him wished she was but he couldn’t answer that. “No,” he said looking at him. “But there is something.” He said looking back out the window, his jaw tightened. “Marks.” A growled escaped him.

           Everyone looked out the window. “You see now the vampire is interested, you two head out the back shift and follow her,” I said without looking at them.

           It took everything I had to keep my feet planted there, otherwise, I would have shifted and attacked Marks and hopefully killed him. I wanted to know what he was talking to her about, what he was telling her. I wanted to know what he was showing her. This was pissing me off, I was seething in anger.

           “Calm down Oliver, you cannot control your wolf when you are angry,” Micah said putting his hand on my shoulder. “We will know what he is talking to her about don’t worry, it is good you sent Jake and Ryan they will protect her, and if you are worried I can go too.”

           “No, I need you to keep tabs on the vampires,” I said looking at him. “As much as I want you to run over there and tell her to come and talk to us, we cannot do that. We will figure a plan of action, but right now we should close up.” I said glancing at him. “Come Marks is watching,” I said walking away from the window. 

           We needed to close the coffee shop up, tonight we would get a plan in place and things would be fine. I wasn’t sure what Marks had planned, but whatever it was he was going to use us against her and that is where we had to come up first.

           I left Micah to drive the SUV; I wasn’t in the mood to drive which was fine. My mind was on her face, she looked a little scared of Marks and a little pissed off. I wondered if he was feeding her some kind of lie about our store since he glanced over at our store and smiled. She didn’t look at anything but him and whatever he handed her.

           “Don’t worry Oliver we’ll figure this out,” Micah said as we pulled into the pack territory. 

           I didn’t say anything, he wasn’t going to leave this alone, and maybe he felt the same about her that I did now that he saw Marks with the girl. Maybe I was overthinking this and Zack and Ryan will come back and tell me I was crazy.

           “They made it back to her apartment,” Micah said looking at me. “Marks went back to his lair. Zach said.”           

           We walked to my office, I was still nervous as hell and wanted to take Drew out for a run, but it would have to wait at least for a little bit. I have some thinking to do, and had to get a plan in place. “Good. I still want to know what the hell that vampire wants, I know he wants something.” I said sitting in my chair. “I need to talk to her.”

           “Good, finally some peace of mind.” Micah taunted. “When tomorrow?”  

           “No,” I growled. “I need to figure out Marks moves first, I don’t want to put us out there if we don’t need to be out there,” I said leaning back in my chair. “Why would the vampires be interested in her in the first place?”

           “She’s a human, someone new to the town. No one knows her, so no one would report her missing right?” Micah said rolling his eyes. “You need to get laid really, or find your mate something.” He said throwing his hands in the air. “I’m going to find my mate, I need a good massage.” He said leaving my office.

           “So anything else you find out on the vampire?” I linked to Zach.

           “No they all have scattered. I don’t think Marks knows where the girl lives, he is a cop so I am sure he will find out where she lives.”

           “Keep tabs on him; I want to know where he goes.”

           “Are you sure there is something to worry about with this Alpha?”

           “I don’t know, Micah is going to her shop tomorrow and talk to her and see if he can gain information and we’ll go from there,” I said looking down at the papers on my desk. I knew what I was doing was crazy; maybe I should talk to her and call this whole thing off. I mean I am a stalker, right?

           “She made it home safe, the girl is beautiful,” Ryan said linking me. “She has a different smell, doesn’t smell wolf, but doesn’t smell human only.”

           “Really?” I asked.

           “Yeah not sure how to explain, you will have to smell her when you meet you, she is interesting, looks like she lives alone.” He linked. “I will keep watch doesn’t look like vampires are around, if they are they are silent.”

           “Come back here, they won’t bother in her room, they have to be invited. You’ll leave early in the morning to ensure she makes it to her store safely.”

           “Understood.”