Chapter 2

Thomas

Before i saw her, i heard her. That belly laugh, genuine and loud, but elegant at the same time, took me by surprise. Never heard anyone laugh like that. It made me and my wolf perk and look around with curiosity. When my eyes landed on her, i gasped. There she was, with one arm wrapped around a boy's shoulders, no older than my son, and the other waving a folder in the air and all around. She was talking very excitedly, her blue eyes sparkled with amusement at something hidden far beyond the autumn sky, only she could see. The boy clearly didn't share her excitement one bit, and was looking at her like she had grown two heads.

I wasn't supposed to be here today. Liam could come on his own for his enrollment. Daniel, or should i say Mr. Harrington as he is the principal, is a member of our pack and knows Liam well. But i wanted to speak to him about Liam's progress in his last year in highschool and his worries about college. And i was so glad for that decision.

I couldn't take my eyes off of her. She was well above her thirties, with a radiant aura and a playfully expressive face. She was a bit chubby, the knee-length dress she was wearing enhancing her rich bosom and fell perfectly on her hips, making her waist look smaller. Amazed by her bouncy stepping, i was late to realise she kept coming closer. She was so focused on talking to her son she never saw us. My son, Liam, grabbed my arm to remove me off her way, but i wouldn't move. And a few seconds later she bumped right into me, her shoulder hitting my chest, her breasts pushing against my bicep, our folders all over the place but i wouldn't care less. Her smell was so intriguing, so unique, i couldn't understand it. So many herbs and flowers, entangled inside my nose, I was completely starstruck by her.

"Oh! I am so terribly sorry!", her cheeks flushed, making my cock twitch. Judging by her white complexion, pink cheeks must be really common for her. That thought made my wolf really happy inside my head. Liam rolled his eyes on me, like every normal teenager. Her son, though, was completely distracted by some birds. What a weird kid...

"Let me get these for you!"

"No, no, no, don't worry about it! Are you ok?", i was glad my voice came out stronger than i thought it would. I crouched on the floor to collect our paperwork and she got down with me. She started apologising but i was more fixated on her cherry lips as they moved. When she introduced herself and extended her hand to me, i took it in my hand in a heartbeat. So delicate, like a flower. She has four kids, she said. I don't see a ring, though. That means she is either divorced or a widow, like me. I needed to find out.

I was beyond excited when she suggested a get-together for the kids. I think Liam would do some good to Percy, maybe introduce him to some of his friends. All of them are werewolves though, and Percy probably wouldn't fit in. But it wouldn't hurt to try, and i would do just about anything to win her over.

My fated mate, Maria, died five years ago in a rogue attack. She was a Gamma warrior and died on duty. I loved her as my fated mate, but i always thought i could do better. She was a fine woman and a powerful she-wolf, and she gave me my beloved son, whom i wouldn't trade for anything in the whole wide world. I mourned her, and of course i was devastated when she died, but i did have my fair share of women after her passing. But none of them compared to the newcomer. Amy. She was not a werewolf but i felt her pull stronger than with the she-wolves.

When she talked she was looking all around her, her eyes drifting all over, taking in all of her surroundings, but when i talked, her eyes were glued to mine, listening carefully every word that came out of my mouth, like her life depended on it. That's a true Alpha quality, even if she has no wolf blood in her.

However, something unexpected happened, which made me wonder if she indeed had some wolf blood in her. She lifted her nose and sniffed the air as i was walking past her, commenting sweetly that we smell like dogs! I turned on the spot, my mouth agape, Liam equally as perplexed as i was! From the mortified look on her face i could tell she had trouble controlling her tongue. That is going to be very interesting.

I tried to comfort her but the truth is i enjoyed watching her struggle to rectify her unintentional slippings of her tongue. Although, it is a huge insult for a werewolf to be called a dog, i couldn't find it in me to be insulted by her words. It was obvious she didn't mean it as a bad thing, her numerous attempts at apologising work as proof of that.

"What was that all about?", Liam asked me as we were walking away. "I thought it was just Percy but his mum is no different." He was shaking his head in disbelief.

"I think they both are very interesting.", i said with a big grin...