The Pilot and The Werewolf

What is it with you...

Eric

I leave my mate in her room and head down to my office. I need to finalize the next week's schedule. These rouge attacks keep increasing. So I increase the number of wolves that will patrol our borders.

I hate increasing my pack's workload, but it is what it is. 

I finish that and see that an email from Dr. Moore has come through.

"Good Evening Alpha Eric. I think that I have found something about Amber's wolf.

Can Amber and yourself have a zoom meeting with me tomorrow afternoon?

Regards,

Dr. Moore".

I quickly reply and clear my schedule for that time.

Henry walks in with a plate of food.

"Young Alpha, you missed dinner. I have brought you some. I have left a plate in the fridge for the Luna as well" says Henry as he sets a large plate of Beef Wellington in front of me. 

"Thank you, Henry, I'll leave her a note," I reply.

"You're welcome Young Alpha, don't stay up too late," says Henry as he leaves.

My dad enters my office looking worn out. 

" I just came from checking the patrol. I hope tonight will be a calm one. I apologize I wasn't here to greet Amber." says my dad, "I've been out speaking with the other Alpha's about the increasing attacks.".

"Luckily, we aren't being targeted, overall, most of the packs have seen an increase." continued my father.

"Well, that's good in its own way," I reply.

"How does it feel to find your mate?" asks my father.

I pause, "It's amazing, she's everything that I've wanted, but with her being unshifted, I'm taking things at a human's pace. Josh isn't happy about it, but I don't want to rush anything until she is ready." I say with a sigh.

"Hmm, yeah that must be hard, especially since you've waited this long already. Has Dr. Moore found anything?" says my father as he double-checks my schedule over my shoulder. 

"She has, I have a zoom meeting set with her for tomorrow," I say in reply.

"The schedule looks perfect, you're a quick learner. Let me know if there is anything that your mother or I can do. We went and visited her parents. They sent her to every kind of Doctor that they could think of. They were just hoping that it would heal with time." says my father with a half-smile.

I run my hands through my hair before I get up to leave.

"I've waited this long, I guess that I have nothing but time.".

I head up to Amber's room and notice a light on. I run downstairs and grab the food that Henry left. I head back to her room and knock.

Amber

I wake up in my bed. I notice that my clothes smell faintly like Eric. He must have carried me up here. I'm sore and somewhat sunburnt on my face and hands. I turn on my light and change into leggings and a t-shirt.

I hear a knock at the door.

"Hey Amber, it's me," says Eric.

I open the door to see Eric holding a tray of food with a bottle of wine.

"Henry left this for you. He picked out this wine as a welcome gift."

We walk outside and set up the meal on the outdoor table. There is a beautiful full moon tonight.

I sit down across from Eric. He reaches under the table and pulls my chair closer to him. He puts his arm around my shoulders. I decided to put my legs over his lap.

"Am I close enough to you now?" I ask teasing him a bit.

"Not even close, but it's better than sitting a mile away from me," he says before taking a sip of wine.

"I'm not sure how you're going to eat though," I say about to remove my legs. He removes his hand from my shoulder and sets it on my thigh to stop me.

"I ate in my office," he says in reply.

I smile and return to my food. "How was the rest of your night?" I ask.

"Busy, productive, my dad apologized for not being here to greet you. He has been taking care of some of my Alpha duties. He went and spoke with some of the other Alpha's and they have also seen an increase in attacks. So we aren't being targeted," says Eric.

I give him a half-smile. 

We finish the bottle of wine and enjoy each other's company. Eric mentions that we have a meeting with Dr. Moore in the afternoon.

He goes to say good night and I have an idea, maybe it's the wine talking, but still.

"Do you want to stay? We can just cuddle."

Eric

"Stay, stay, stay!" Chants Josh in my head.

"Okay, I'll stay."

We get in bed and spoon. I notice that she's taller than other girls that I've cuddled with.

I nibble on her ear a bit and run my hand down her thigh, unaware of why I start pushing my limits.

She's here in my arms, her scent, her body against mine...I'm struggling. I move her hair and start kissing the nape of her neck.

She turns in my arms and gives me a smirk.

"What happened to just cuddling?"

I sigh, "I'm struggling. You're so beautiful, I desire you in more ways then I'm fully aware of. 

Amber

I kiss Eric's cheek and scoot a bit further away. He growls and pulls me closer.

"I'm okay now, I still want to wait until you're connected with your wolf...before we go any further than this," says Eric, more reminding himself than me.

"I agree, I don't want her to miss any more firsts then she already has," I say in reply. 

We spend the next hour or so learning little things about each other. Favorite colors, favorite foods, funny childhood memories. We both drift off to sleep.

I wake up early as the sun peaks through my windows. I got to get up to use the bathroom and Eric tightens his arms around me.

"Nooo, five more minutes, breakfast isn't served for another hour anyway," Eric says, his voice deeper and groggy since it's morning.

I kiss his cheek, " I need to use the restroom.".

"Finnee" says Eric as he releases me.

I use the restroom and brush my teeth and come back to cuddle.

I just realize that Eric is shirtless and well, hott with his hair messed up from sleeping.

I lay on his chest and trace his abs with my fingers as we talk about our upcoming day.

I notice his breathing speed up.

"...is this okay?" I ask.

" I'm okay with this," says Eric still holding me close.

"...so.... now do you think that I'm hott?...now that I'm shirtless and in your bed?" Askes Eric with a cheeky grin.

I take my pillow and hit him with it. 

"What is it with you... yes, I think that you're attractive, I'm not blind!" I say.

"Good," says Eric,  as he gets out of bed, seeming satisfied with my answer.

I realize after he leaves my room...still shirtless, that the pack is going to think that we've slept together.

Welp, there's that. I think to myself as I get ready for breakfast.