BOOK 3. MY ALPHA'S SISTER

CHAPTER  2 - She Finally Found Me

IAN

‘Hey, you there?’ John, my soon-to-be Alpha mind links.

I’m just fixing my hair in front of the mirror, threading the comb through my black locks, trying to tame them into place. I like to have the sides of my hair short, but I prefer to keep the center slightly longer and style it upwards with gel or wax.

‘Yup.’ I reply, popping the p. I’m in a very good mood today. And why not? Today is the transition of the Alphas in our pack. My now-Alpha David Nathaniel Fortner is passing the torch to his son, John Patrick. A son whose existence was ignorant for fifteen whole years. Back then, before John’s mother and Alpha David’s ex-mate Luna Ariadne decided to bring him to our pack, Alpha David intended to have me as his heir, not only as Alpha to the Golden Moon Pack but to his entire fortune.

But luck was in my favor, I guess, because out of nowhere, when I was struggling and ready to drop out of the Alpha training, the rightful heir showed up, and to say I was relieved was a major understatement. When I realized that a real heir existed, I so badly wanted to make a happy dance and celebrate it. Finally, I was free of that burden. Being an Alpha just wasn’t for me. I was born from a line of Betas from the very start, and I hoped to just stay that. A Beta.

And today I am going to be an official one. All the ranked wolves of the pack will kneel in front of our new Alpha and vow to serve him and protect our pack with our lives.

So, I guess that justifies my excitement for today. From the moment I finished the Beta training, three years ago, I had already taken on my father’s duties, but tonight I’d officially claim the Beta title as well.

‘Head down to the front entrance. I want you to meet someone.’ John’s voice comes into my head.

I exit my room and start descending the stairs with a light and carefree skip to my feet.

Why do I feel so happy today? As if something good is going to happen.

‘Who?’ I mindlink back, curious because I’ve gone through the guest list, and I pretty much knew everyone on it.

‘My sister.’ He plainly announced.

His sister? John had three half-siblings. Mommylú—that’s what I call his mother, Ariadne—was married—well, is still married to his non-biological father, Theo. Together, they had three children. Two twin sons, Mario and George, and a daughter, Annelise. All of them are older than John and live in Greece.

‘Annelise?’ I inquire.

‘The one and only.’

‘But she said she wouldn’t come.’ I was present when she called him and broke the news of her not coming. My wolf Herc went crazy at the sound of her voice, and I was eager to see what she looked like. John had never shown me his family, not even in a picture, but he had invited me to go with him to Athens many times. I just never accepted. I wanted him to spend real quality time with his family and not fuss about me being there, dragging me along at tourist attractions, and lame stuff like that.

‘She’s decided to crash my Alpha Ceremony, man. I’m happy she came. I really am,’ he falters, ‘but now I have to tell her about Atlas.’ He whines and he seems stressed out.

‘She loves you. She’ll understand.’ I assure him the moment I reach the front door and get out of the packhouse.

His half-sister, or I’d better his sister—because he becomes murderous if he hears anyone calling his siblings half-siblings—is a mere human. She has no idea of werewolves, and now John is forced to tell her the truth of his second nature as soon as possible. Otherwise, she would think she is crazy at the ceremony tonight or that she is attending weird or pagan rituals.

Annelise should be prepared and fully aware of what we are before attending the transition. Something that gave John just a few hours to tell her the truth. So, I get why he is so anxious about her last-minute arrival.

‘Well, here she comes.’ I hear him as I go down the three steps of the porch carefree, watching the car approaching, halt to a stop. I feel my wolf Herc pacing in my head, and the moment I wonder why he is acting like that, the car door opens, and an intoxicating scent hits me like an avalanche.

Black cherries and something spicy that I can’t pinpoint, but it’s so mouthwatering and intoxicating that all I want to do is to run and dive right in just to get a taste.

‘MATE’ my wolf screams in my head, and my gaze snaps to the woman getting out of the car.

But my words fail me. Usually, when werewolves find their mates, they growl ‘Mate’ and ‘Mine.’

I, on the other side?

I’m left mute. I don’t speak. I don’t even move.

I stand still watching her.

Mesmerized.

She falls into John’s embrace and starts talking to him. I’m jealous as fuck, but I’m not causing a scene, as I know that he’s her little brother she’s hugging. If it were someone else, he’d probably be dead right now.

I take my sweet time taking her in. She’s tall and lean with an hourglass-shaped body. Well, a body to kill. Long legs, slim waist, and the perfect size of boobs.

Damn. She’s hot.

I feel turned on just at the sight of her in these tight gray jeans, which hug her ass and hips so nicely, accentuating the curve of her body to the sides. She’s wearing a white top that ends just a few inches above her jeans, leaving a tiny line of skin in sight. I’m shamelessly having a fantasy of ghosting my fingers on her flesh, touching her, and trailing my tongue right in this area. Oh, Goddess.

The things I wanna do to her!

I lick my lips as my eyes travel upward. Hair that is long, dark brown, and straight with a gentle sway. It seems so smooth and soft that I want to run my hands through it. Focusing on her face, I tilt my head to the side with a smile playing on my lips at her beauty. Her nose is straight and cute, and her lips are a dark pink color and plump. I’d better not imagine those sexy lips on a certain part of my body, ‘cause man, I feel already hard.

I see her profile from this angle, but she’s the most exquisite woman I’ve seen in my life. She’s breathtaking. Yeah…

And fuck, she’s mine.

The only thing I haven’t seen yet is the color of her eyes.

Look at me, baby. Please look at me.

I silently sing a prayer, hoping she will notice me, but she remains unaware of my existence. I want so badly to turn her gaze at me and stare right into my eyes. I need to experience this unique feeling that every mated wolf describes when a mate bond snaps into place. I need to get lost in her and feel this magic moment when this invisible thread that is connecting us forever finally materializes.

Come on, baby. Look at me. I plead. But nothing happens.

I heave a sigh thinking that she’s finally here. Deep down, I knew that I wouldn’t find my mate. No matter how hard I tried. She would be the one to find me. That’s why I never head off to sniffing trips in other packs. Something that werewolves used to do when they hit 25 and were still mateless. My instincts were telling me that I’d returned empty-handed. And I was correct.

All this time she was so close, yet so far. And she has finally found me. I am damn ecstatic.

I watch as brother and sister talk, but I don’t listen to what they say. My mind travels to so many things. Should I tell her? Will she accept being with someone like me? Will she like me? How should I approach the matter? A million thoughts and plans run through my mind as I see John leading her to his father to introduce them. I guess it’s my turn to meet her next.

My body shivers in delight just at the thought of touching her. Anticipation at its finest!

Alpha David outstretches his hand for a handshake, but Annelise, instead of returning the gesture she…

She slaps him.

Hard!