Chapter 3. The Alpha

Jack

I think I have lingered too much in the city, glancing at my watch it's almost eleven. I have just an hour drive going back to Saint Augustine, so when I reached the border I decided to pass by the Diner. The road is dark and empty but I don't mind, my wolf eyes can see clearly in the night and my Bentley is running smoothly.

I parked a few meters away from the Diner and as I opened my door to get out, a gushed of wind hit me. I caught the smell of Peony and Blush with a hint of something orangey, I wonder what this is. The smell stayed through my senses, a scent that aroused hunger in my stomach and slowly awakened my wolf's blood. My pupils suddenly dilated and my eyes glowed in the dark. I can smell the scent getting nearer so I quickly slammed the door of my car and walked fast.

I am feeling the blood pulsing in my veins and my heart beating fast. This kind of feeling that I have never felt before is unknown to me, as if I am both hungry and thirsty at the same time. But there's nothing that could ever satisfy me, other than the smell of this being that I have yet to see. I followed my instinct and continued walking but stopped when I saw her standing a few feet away.

The bearer of the scent.

A woman with raven's hair. As I saw her my world stopped, like someone threw a punch in my stomach i feel her presence strongly affecting me. Reality dawned on me that in this very moment, I finally found her.

She is my mate!

I saw her hesitate and notice the look in her eyes as she glanced at someone who was standing nearby. It is Gemer who stands beside her. He glanced at her too, then turned to look at me. I could feel my anger slowly trying to surface and before I could say my rage he whispered in the air.

"Oh no, Alpha. Carmela is your mate?

I answered with a snarl and he looked down, softly apologizing with a low whimper.

"She's mine! My mate!

My voice held dominance and my Alpha tone made him whimper some more. I know I scared him. He bowed down to me before he said his next words.

"Congratulations Alpha Jack, you're mate is found at last."

With that, I took two long strides and grabbed my mate by the arm. Oh, she felt so soft! I could almost feel her bones through my hand. Her scent consumed me and I felt myself being under her spell, what superpower does she have I have to know! Because what I know is that she's human but why can't I control myself towards her? Did Maleficus know that my mate is a powerful human being?

My body moves on its own like she is a magnet to me, I inhaled her scent sharply unmindful of her fear. She looked so beautiful like an angel in my dreams, the queen of my heart I found her atlas. The warmth of her skin against the cold breeze of autumn wind gives comfort in my troubled mind. Her scent evokes a feeling of both longing and lust deep inside me. I see her eyes are wonderfully green surrounded by dark lashes that curl prettily with the color as dark as her hair.

And the red lips of her mouth made my very own tongue drool. I'm sure they are as sweet as cherries because they are as red. With that thought my canines elongated inside my mouth and a loud growl escaped my throat. Then I convey my feelings towards her by saying the words.

"You are to come with me my Mate, you're mine and no one else can touch you but me. From this day on do not leave out of my sight, for until the day I declare you bear my mark soon you will become my wife".

My mate didn't answer me back, instead her eyes grew big as if in shock and right in my arms she collapsed.

"Oh! I'm so sorry Alpha, I think she's just tired".

Gemer came to my aid but I moved away holding my mate tightly in my arms. No one has to come near her but me, I could feel my heart would never accept the thought of another man's hand against my beloved mate's skin.

"Gemer! Open my Bentley and drive us back to the mansion".

I instructed him quickly as he just stood still with his mouth slightly open. But as soon as he heard me, he hurried and opened the passenger's door of my car.

I walked fast but carefully with my mate in my arms. As we get inside the car I lay her down in the seat and gently lean her body against mine, sitting side by side but with my arms wrapping around her. I felt both happy and scared, even though those feelings don't mix. Happy that I found her and scared that I could hurt her.

A few minutes of silence with just the sound of my car's engine i lay at the back. I held her close to me and filled my lungs with her scent. Her power must be to evoke admiration, awe desire, happiness, and love in me. Because that's what I felt. I now know that she is made for me, for my heart body, and soul.

When the car stopped I opened the door and carried my mate in my arms. Matias quickly met us inside the house.

"Good evening Alpha, can I offer you my help?

Seeing me with my hands full, he offered help but I didn't even feel like greeting him back.

"No Matias, I'll take her to my room. But do something for me, summon Maleficus and tell him it is urgent".

Matias smiled, I don't have to explain the rest to him. I could tell he already knew. Who wouldn't when I've never held any woman in my arms before especially when in front of an audience. Yes, I've bedded she-wolves before, against my mother's consent but that was in discreet and the memories of them will be erased in my head. Now that I've found my mate.

I hurried up the stairs and kicked my bedroom door open. I laid her down on my bed slowly, she looks good in it. I sit beside her and my eyes travel through her face. Then I can't help but imagine the things we could do together inside this room. She stirred and moan as if hearing my thoughts. Damn, why didn't I visit the diner earlier?

I remember she was the one that Matias told me a week ago. The new girl in the Diner but I was too busy to notice. I put my attention elsewhere when she was just very near!

My thoughts were disturbed by a slow knock on my bedroom door, it was open but Matias did that to get my attention. I turned to look at him and saw the old wizard behind.

"Come forward Maleficus".

I am slightly glad that he came immediately, he's a witch and has the ability to be in far places with just a wave of his hand.

"Good evening Alpha prince Jack, I can see you found her".

He move forward in quick steps while Matias lean in the door with his arms crossed. Maleficus stood in front of my bed, his eyes traveled towards the woman who was lying there peacefully sleeping. I stand as I couldn't bear to wake her with the things Maleficus and I are going to discuss.

"Let's go to my study". I turned to looked at my Beta Matias and he knows he needed to stay.

"After you Alpha".

We went into the next room, which I used as my study. I have bookshelves on the walls and a computer on the table. This room is not as big as my library back in the Royal Palace but I tried to make it look a little similar.

Maleficus sat on the couch while I open a bottle of whiskey. I know he doesn't drink so I didn't bother to offer him. Being a werewolf gives me a high tolerance to alcohol but it's better than nothing. I needed to drink so I gulped down a glass of the liquor before turning my attention to the wizard.

"Tell me Maleficus can you sense what special power my mate has?

He looked at me in confusion like he didn't understand what I had just said.

"I'm sorry Alpha, but you're mate is a human. She is just normal."

"No, Maleficus! She overpowers me, I can feel myself cower in her presence. Her scent is something that could drive me insane, my blood would boil with just a touch of her hand. No she wolves had ever made me feel this way. You told me that if I found my mate she would succumb to me and follow me all along but what I saw is fear in her eyes!

"Oh! My apologies my prince, we haven't talked much about you're mate before. As you didn't show much interest from the beginning. What you are experiencing is the normal feeling of a wolf being drawn to the scent of their mate. You're father had it with your mother, so there is nothing you should be worrying about my Prince".

But now I must tell you, until you mark her she wouldn't feel the mates' pull because she is human."

With that I slammed the empty glass of whiskey on the table, breaking it into pieces. Maleficus glanced at me with a slightly worried look on his face.