We are sat snuggled in the booth, Lilah is laughing at Indie, dancing away, giving it as good as any of the many drunk people on the dance-floor, despite the fact she has not drunk a drop of alcohol due to being pregnant. She is having fun, as she always does. And Dan is relishing everything his mate does.Manuel had gone to the bar to order more drinks for us all, as the bucket of beers we ordered when we arrived didn’t last long as predicted. Gabe and Jake are sat chatting.Lilah snuggles back up to me, I can hear her singing along to the music in the way that she does. I can’t help but smile, thinking back to that first night we’d met as she had done the same back then too….Suddenly Lilah sits up “ I need to go find Manny” she says.Wait, what? What was going on? “Erh, why?!” I look at her. Not sure I liked her rushing off the way she was, wanting to leave me to find another man. Though I know he is her friend. But instinctively the mate bond makes me jealous, not to mention my w
I stood by the bar, waiting to be served. Fortunately, with us being well known in here, I can walk straight to the bar and not have to wait too long to be served, missing out on the crazy queues that many of the people in here have to put up with. Even with the ability to get served quicker, it seemed to be taking an age tonight, so goddess knows how the people in the queues must be feeling tonight. The bar staff will be knackered tonight, though I imagine the bar owners would be happy with the profits. I have to say it was nice for us all to get out again, and have some fun. It had been long overdue. Things have definitely been hectic, lots to sort in pack and with the businesses. Setting up Indie’s art store alongside the property letting store too. And, of course, the new pups. And Anya’s trial. Lilah stayed so strong through that. I don’t know if she is putting on a brave face or if she just wants to move on, but I will be there if she needs me and she knows that. She is prob
She is beautiful, petite, caramel colour skin, with shoulder length, wavy red hair, big hazel colour eyes, with the longest lashes. Beautiful lips, a beautiful smile. But the scent…. The scent, just isn’t there….. Maybe it wasn’t this girl I’d scented… Maybe with the bar being this busy I was mistaken. Maybe now I had missed my chance at meeting my mate because I had thought it was this girl. “Manuel, this is Lola Castillo from Crimson Night Pack, Lola, this is Manuel Gomez” Lilah smiled as she introduced us. Crimson Night Pack? That is way down the south of the country! What is she doing all the way up here?! I smiled softly at the girl in front of me as she smiled shyly at me. I was unsure what Lilah had told her. Lilah, I don’t think it is her. The scent has gone. My heart feels broken as I link her. My heart had dropped as I had thought I had found my mate, and now I was facing the reality that I had not , that I had likely lost the opportunity to find her. That I had m
I chase Esme out of the bar, nearly tripping myself down the stairs as I go. She is sat at the edge of a flower bed watching me with a slow sexy smile on her face….she is gorgeous….“You want to go do that again. You made me laugh?” She raised her eyebrows as she spoke, her hazel eyes twinkling with sarcasm as she spoke. Ok seems I got myself a little firecracker for a mate….“If it means I get to find out what happened, then sure…” I smile sadly. She sighs, twisting her curly black hair round her finger “Best come sit down then, Guapo” I smile at her calling me handsome, but have a feeling this isn’t going to be good…. I go and join her on the edge of the flower bed, her eyes watching me as I move. “I’m sorry I ran Gabe. I panicked. I did not expect that…. This…. You…” she runs her hand through her hair in a panicked movement. I gently take her hand. “Hey, calm down, why are you scared Chica?” I don’t know why but I take her hand, and move her so she is standing, and bring her so
We are sat around the booth, Manuel is totally engrossed with his mate and I couldn’t have been happier for him… Lilah was telling me how nervous he was… quite sweet really…. He deserves to be happy… Indie and Dan are up on the dance floor. Indie has got him whipped… he never used to dance…. But again, I’m glad he’s happy… Lilah is snuggled up by my side…. My vision of perfection…“You ok Sweet?” I ask her as she looks worried about something. “Yeah worried about Gabe… you think something was wrong?” She pouts. I want to kiss her when she does that….“I’m sure he’s ok… though he’s not answering his mindlink” Jake says from the other side of Lilah in the booth. Hmmm that seems odd….“Manny…” As much as I wanted to give him privacy, I have to interrupt him.He looks away from chatting to his new mate with a smile. “Yeah” “Was Gabe answering you?” I ask. “He did to start with, but said to leave him to it so I did. Said she’s his mate and they needed to talk…” he says.Wait…. Esme i
I got back to Gabe’s home, and wow, he has his own lakeside home…. Who exactly is my mate?! I had text my Mami on the way home from the club to let her know my news. Thinking she would be super excited for me! I could have everything I had ever wanted, the career and not to have the constrained, underprivileged lifestyle our pack expected the women there to have. Plus, I had the sweetest, most handsome mate….. he was definitely one hot mother fucker! The moon goddess did me good! And to have him nearby to university meant I could complete my course and hopefully stay with him. I can’t believe Lola has her mate here too. That means I will have my cousin and best friend with me too. She deserves some freedom and happiness too. I just hope her mate was patient and understanding. Coming from our pack messed with your head and Lola wasn’t as strong as me……----------------------Esmerelda No, you do not mark him, nor does he mark you. This is not happening. You know this is not the
Oh wow, I cannot believe I have found my mate….. Esmerelda…. Esme….. A quirky, fiery ball of petite, curvy, latina, perfectness….. and she was mine….. The moon goddess may have made me wait to find her, but she had certainly blessed me with her. Ok, she may have a fiery personality that will keep me on my toes, but I think that is a perfect match for my personality, so it will keep life interesting…… All the drive home seemed to have taken forever! I just wanted to get back and get her to myself, and I can imagine Manuel was the same with Lola. I cannot believe his mate is the cousin of my mate. How perfect was that? Not just that, but seeing how happy he was made me happy too, he deserved that happiness. I love to wind him up, but he had been my closest friend since we were tiny and has always been there for me. He is a sensitive soul and while I like to tease him for it, I hate seeing him hurt, so knowing he finally has the mate the moon goddess intended for him, an
I stand in shock at the sight of the empty bathroom, the open window signalling to me she has bolted. Clearly, she had second thoughts. She could have at least had the decency to fucking reject me before upping and leaving….. my pain is turning to anger now…… yet I feel tears behind my eyes. How can I want to cry over a girl I don’t even know?! I have built myself up to this point, waiting for a girl that I have been meant to love, to want, like nobody else on the planet, I am meant to worship, idolise and care for like she is the most precious gem in the universe. I have waited, like I was expected to, been so patient, despite it hurting, despite being so lonely, despite my wolf pining for her. And like everyone describes to you, the moment you meet them, and realise they are your mate, the connection is instant, your wolf begins to crave them, you feel the most urgent need and want for them like nothing else you have ever felt once you have felt their touch. As soon as you know