Two Hearts, One Future

Chapter Five

*** Jessamine's POV ***

I walked into the ballroom and all eyes turned on me. I am a strong and proud wolf but feeling everyone scrutinizing me made my stomach flip. I walked through the crowd as I made myself to the head table. I kept my head up high and made sure to walk gracefully and smoothly even though the inside of my body felt like a ship at sea. My family, the beta family, and the gamma family sat at the head table. My green eyes found Cal's brown ones and he came over quickly to take my arm and bring him to my seat which is next to his. My father glared at my hand on Cal's arm but I didn't care. 

I sat down next to Cal and took a deep breath. Everyone was talking amongst themselves and occasionally staring at me. So far my mate was not here. I would have smelled him immediately if he was in this room. Cal put his hand on my thigh and his thumb brushed my bare skin that peeked out through the high slit. I placed my hand on his and leaned towards him as the ballroom doors opened. But I didn't look up I kept whispering into Cal's ears making fun of how angry my father looks. All of a sudden I smelled the most amazing smell. It smelled like mint and musk and made me feel warm inside. 

"MATE!" A loud, manly, raspy voice growled. The whole room went silent and turns toward the giant man who just claimed me. He was so beautiful. The most beautiful man I had ever seen. His eyes were a dark stormy blue that gleamed like a sapphire gem. His hair was dark and curly and fell onto his forehead. His skin seemed to be naturally pale but there was a nice tan that covered him. He was almost six and a half feet tall and muscular. After I finished staring at his body my eyes raised to meet his. His eyes held many emotions. The main one being anger, as I followed his gaze to Cal's hand on my leg. The man started walking angrily towards us. His whole body seemed to be shaking and his jaw was clenched. 

I pulled Cal's hand off of my leg and stood up. I was not about to allow my mate to hurt my best friend. The man finally made his way to us and grabbed my arm firmly but gently and pulled me to his side. His hand felt like fire on my arm, and when he had me under his arm I accidentally took a deep breath reveling in his smell. 

"Why the f**k are you touching my mate?" the tall man snarled to Calloway. Cal stood up angrily with his brown eyes burning. I took a small step away from my mate and placed my hand on Cal's chest to calm him down. That was the wrong move because my mate growled in anger and pulled me back aggressively. 

"She is my best friend and I am her beta, I can place my hand on her if I want," Cal answered and I could see the pain in his eyes. The man growled again.

"No, you may never place your hand on her ever again." my mate snarled and seemed more like a wolf than a man right now. I turned towards him and placed my hand on his cheek. Right away he stopped growling and looked down at me with his intense blue eyes. 

"Please," I said quietly to him, so only he could hear me. His face softened and he put his face in my neck and buried himself in my long hair. 

My father cleared his throat and spoke, "It seems that Jessa has found her mate, we will go meet and be back soon." The entire head table stood and we followed my father to his office. He shut the door and I glanced around at everyone. 

My dad looked pleased, my mom looked excited, Cal looked heartbroken as did his mom and dad, the gamma family didn't look as though they had any strong feelings about it. My mate brought who I assumed was his beta and gamma and maybe his brother?

My mate took a seat on one of the leather couches and pulled me so that I was sitting on his lap. His touch felt like a fire that warmed my soul and his smell made me feel safe. I hated that he had this effect on me. I didn't know this man, there was no reason that I should feel this way with him. I tried pulling away but he just would growl and hold me tighter. 

"My name is Levi Odin, I am the alpha of the Odin pack in Texas." my mate spoke with the sexiest voice I have ever heard. He looked down at me and gave me a small smile. "I am 27 and have been waiting for my mate for 9 long years." He put his head into my neck again and I could feel him inhaling my scent. 

"This couldn't have been better!" my father spoke out happily. I glared at him and he shook his head. "I know you don't want a mate Jessa but you have a job to do, you have responsibilities." When Levi heard that I didn't want a mate I felt his whole body tense. He looked up at me slowly with hurt in his blue eyes. I looked away feeling guilty, even though I knew I had nothing to feel guilty about. 

"You don't want a mate?" Levi asked gruffly in a low voice. His grip loosened on me momentarily and I took that second to rip out of his arms, run to the door, and sprint to my room. Everyone was calling after me but I needed to be alone, I needed a moment to breathe.