Chapter 6

*Fiona*

"Well, that went as well as I could hope," I said sitting on the couch in my office placing my legs across David.  I was not happy that the King had managed to worm his way into the pack, but at least we were ready to take him on.  This might also prove useful for me to gather information on the King.  I was naturally distrustful, but even so, something about the King just seemed off to me. Not that would tell Alpha Astor or his Beta that.  Skylah was pacing inside me, which made me nervous.  She only got that way when big things were about to happen.  She had a sixth sense about things, although they were always feelings and never anything concrete.  I was left to guess why.  This time I chalked it up to nervous excitement for David's birthday tomorrow.  David spoke; his words kept me from wandering off with my thoughts. 

"I don't like this" David said rubbing circles into my leg absent-mindedly.  I'm not sure if it was intentional but he seemed to be moving his hands every so slightly higher.  "The way he looked at you..." He trailed off.

"I didn't notice anything odd" I brushed off David's comment "Men tend to have that look". David look offended pressing a hand to his heart and huffing in protest.  I put my hand on his and leaned in, "yes even you sometimes."

"Well we're going to be mates so it's different" he argued taking my hand in his and pressing his lips to it.  When his hand returned to my leg it was positioned even higher than before.  

"We don't know that for sure" I sighed. Goddess, I hoped we'd be mates.  There was no one I trusted more, who proved their devotion so many times.  Since we were young, everyone told us we were fated to be mates so we had come to believe it as well.   I had always had a crush on David growing up, he was always my protector, finding reasons for me to stay over in his pack so I could get away from my father and brother.  To put it mildly, they were not kind to me.  Although now I could protect myself and didn't need saving.  David, now, was always was a calm presence, he made me feel safe and helped me learn to trust people.  I trusted him with my life even if he could be over possessive.  From what I knew about male wolves, they were all possessive.  

"Do you not want to be my mate?" He said worry spreading across his face.  I reach for his face, bringing it to mine.  Our foreheads touched and I reassured him:

"That's all I want," I said kissing him to try and convey how felt.  When we parted I sighed and continued: "You know that the Moon Goddess cursed m..."

"Don't say that" he interjected "she blessed you with amazing gifts.  You're fated to change the world. Look you are already the first female Alpha."  I am sure David wanted to reassure me, but he refused to listen when I would claim the goddess had cursed me, not bless me.  There were just too many misfortunes I'd suffer for anyone to do think I had been blessed. 

"There are few blessings for those making history," I said plainly. Those tasked to make a change typically, only can do so through necessity and pain. Before I could continue on my line of reasoning, David started nibbling on my neck.  I yipped, as my brain rapidly shifted focus.  David always knew how to redirect my thoughts.  He laughed at the sound and spoke softly into my neck:

"We're fated, I know it," he said.  His hand reached the hem of my skirt and was playing with the hem.

"D-d-David" I spoke shakily, placing my hands on his and pushing them down a bit further. I focused hard on what I was trying to say, as David continue to kiss each sensitive area on my neck. "Not yet...we need to know if we're mates."

"We'll know tomorrow,"  He said in a low voice and sultry voice, as he used one hand to turn my face in for a kiss.  His other hand, pushed up my leg, pushing up my skirt as high as it would go.  

"David," I said trying to break the kiss but being drawn back a few times "Not until we know".  I pushed his hand down again.  He placed his forehead against mine, his arm holding onto the back of my neck.  We made eye contact and he sighed.

"Ok, tomorrow." he whispered, "I will come by after midnight and we can celebrate together."  His tone was thick and lingering.

"We will celebrate together” I agreed and kissed him once more.  Before we went too far, I remembered that I had gotten him a birthday gift.

"And your birthday". I jumped up remembering, " I got you a gift". I pulled a brightly coloured bag with a cake on it from behind my desk.  "It's a 21-year-old whiskey." I spoke excitedly  "I wanted to get you something as old as you are turning." Not even caring I spoiled the gift I placed it on David's lap.  His smile stretched to its limits.  He had always wanted to have an expensive whiskey.  'A mark of a true man and Alpha' he would say.  David was always concerned about being a true Alpha-male.  I always teased him about it, saying I was more Alpha than he was.  I was definitely stronger.  

"We'll have it tonight to celebrate being mates" he beamed looking up to me "when I come around after midnight."

" Be careful" I warned playfully "if you wake me up when I'm sleeping, I'll smash your cake straight into your face at your party."

"You wouldn't dare" he grinned mischievously getting up and slinking towards me.

"Try me" I shot back, trying to move away.  I was too slow and David grabbed me around the waist lifting me so my chest was in his face. We looked at each other for a moment and kissed again.  By tomorrow morning, years of waiting would be over and David could tell me if we were mates.  Maybe then I could move on from the past.