Something Wicked This Way Comes

Chapter 9: Date Night

Tricia’s POV

  I was very shocked when I was informed by my mate that I need to be ready by 7pm to night. So I checked the time and realized I had been in this office all day. I need to go up to my room and get dressed so I think that’s what I am going to do. I walk up the steps to my room and decide that I should probably shower. Hoping that it will relieve some of the tension on my muscles and joints.

  After I finished my shower I decide on a black crop top with a jean jacket and blue jeans with my converse. I mean he said dress comfortable and casual so this is the best I’ve got. I decide on a minimal amount of make-up and some simple hoop ear rings along with the cubic zirconia neckless my parents got me for Christmas last year. Yes, werewolves still celebrate all the human holidays. I think I’m just about ready when I realize I haven’t done a thing with my hair and since I can’t see the back of my head I decide its best if I ask for some help from Kelsey. You see Kelsey is not only my best friend, but she’s also my future beta when her dad Beta Taylor steps down and lets her take over in his place.

  “Hey Kels, are you busy right now?” I asked through the mind link.

  “No, not really. What do you need from me Alpha?” She sent back and I think she’s in a great mood since she called me alpha knowing that I hate that.

  “First off I told you to quit calling me Alpha, and secondly it’s a hair emergency. How fast can you get up here to my room?” I informed her.

  “I am on my way be there in a minute. I was already heading your way because I need to talk to you about something.” She told me.

  “Okay see you soon.” I said before I cut off the link to my pack members.

  And she was right on time. The curling iron had just finished heating up along with my straightener just in case one of us makes a mistake.

  “Come on in.” I called when I heard her knock on my door.

  “Hey, so what are you thinking for your hair?” asked Kels. She knows I’m indecisive, so I’m not really sure why she even bothers to ask me that question anymore.

  “Well I was thinking that we could just put some lose curls in my hair and pin the two front pieces up to the sides.” I told her even surprising myself.

  Don’t take the credit for something you didn’t even come up with. Stacy told me with a slight chuckle. God I love my wolf.

  Yeah, yeah, yeah. I love you too even though sometimes you are reatarded. She said.

  “Okay well lets get to it then and I can tell you what I was coming over here for.” She told me as she sat me down in front of my vanity that has all of my hair stuff and my make up on it.

  “Okay shoot.” I said signaling her to begin.

  “I found my mate.” She told me with a huge grin on her face.

  “Really?! That’s wonderful. I’m so happy for you honey. Who is it?” I asked while showing my support and hugging her as well.

  “It’s Darren Parker.” She told me and for a second I thought I saw pain flash in her eyes.

  “Oh honey, I am so happy for both of you. I wish you guys would have met a different way though.” I told her honestly.

  “I am grateful too, but I don’t know how I can help him. When we lost your parents we still had you and my dad, their pack lost all of its leaders in a matter of a few hours.” She told me.

  “Well just talk to him. Don’t pressure him into talking about things he doesn’t want to but do get to know each other.” I said hoping she will take my advice.

  “Alright I will. Thanks, I appreciate it.” Kelsey said just as she was finishing up with my hair.

  I looked at the clock and it showed I had five minutes left so I went to the restroom and then I did one last check in the mirror.

  “Don’t worry. You look beautiful, so you have nothing to worry about.” Kelsey said. And I believe her for the first time in my life I actually believe that I look beautiful.

  Kelsey hugged me about the same time there was a knock at the door and by the sound of the racing heart beat I am going to go ahead and say that it’s my mate. I opened the door and I have to say, I am not disappointed. If it wasn’t for the promise I made myself and Stacy then I would probably try to jump his bones tonight.

  Not like I’m gonna object to that. Said Stacy with her normal grin and chuckle.

  “Hello lover boy, you look handsome.” I told him while flashing him my million-dollar smile.

Justin’s POV

  Wow she looks amazing.

  “Thank you. You look amazing yourself.” I told her.

  “Thank you. You ready to go?” She asked.

  “Yeah, when we get downstairs I’m gonna blind fold you okay?” I said but it came out more as a question.

  “Yeah okay.” She replied.

  We went downstairs hand in hand and I still haven’t gotten used to the sparks that come along with physical contact. My mate is dressed in jeans and a black crop top with a jean jacket and converse. She looks amazing. She doesn’t need the make-up, but if I learned anything from watching my parents it’s that it doesn’t matter how many times you tell a woman she doesn’t need make-up she will wear it anyway. I think they do it more for themselves than she does for anyone else.

  We get downstairs and I blind fold Tricia and take her hand guiding her through the house and to the gardens edge. When I remove the blind fold it takes a second before her eyes adjust to the lighting. She takes in the scene before her and gasps.

  “Do you like it?” I asked with my hope lacing my voice.

  “It’s beautiful but something tells me you had some help didn’t you?” She asked with a giggle that would make any man fall to his knees.

  “Guilty. I didn’t order anyone if that’s what you’re thinking. I simply asked and it seems like our pack members really want us both to be happy.” I told her.

“Oh, it truly is amazing. Nobody has ever done anything like this for me.” She said with her voice cracking at the end.

  “Come. Let’s eat.” I said with a smile while taking her hand and guiding her to the table.

  We spent the night talking until she got tired and decided that it would be best to turn in for the night so I walked her up to her room.

  “Why don’t you sleep in my room tonight.” She said totally catching me off guard.

  “Are you sure?” I asked the shock evident in my voice.

  “Yeah. It was kind of lonely last night and I think you could use a good nights rest. Why don’t you go to the kitchen and ask Silvia to fix us both some ice cream or at least help you with getting me the right kind.” She suggested with a giggle and I swear with those eyes and that giggle I could never tell her no to something like this.

  “Sure, that sounds nice. I’ll be right back okay.” I told her once we got to her bed room door.

  I went down to the kitchen and Silvia was making a bottle with a baby in her arms. The baby was crying until she saw me and she stopped. She reached for me and I don’t think that Silvia realized who her daughter was reaching for until she turned around.

  “Oh Alpha, I’m so sorry I didn’t know it was you.” She said. And she looks exhausted.

  “It’s quite alright. I‘ve always been good with kids. I would be more than welcome to hold her if you could just get me out a few things.” I told her with a gentle voice and smile on my face.

  “Sure Alpha. What can I get for you?” She asked while handing me her daughter who started giggling at me.

“I just need Tricia’s favorite ice cream, two bowls with spoons, a dipper, and whatever she puts on her ice cream if anything.” I told her.

  “Oh, I should have known it was ice cream night.” She said with a light chuckle. “In that case your gonna need two brownies, four if you plan on making yours the same way.”

  “Oh okay. Well then yes four please.” I told her as quietly as I could since I was feeding her baby and she had fallen asleep almost seconds after getting it.

  “Okay, Alpha your all set to go. Let me take her from you so you can get the ice cream made like my Alpha likes it and I can get this little lady to bed.” She said while taking her daughter out of my arms.

  “Alright. Thank you so much. I’ll see you in the morning.” I told her.

  I made our ice creams and walked them up the stairs going for my mates room when I heard something crash. It made me jump and I dropped the ice cream and took off running for her door.

  “Allen get men up here to the floor where my mate and I stay. NOW!” I growled through the mind link I have with my pack.

  It took me a few tries but I got the door down in time to see a woman flying out the window.

  “TRICIA!” I roared when I noticed that she was laying on her bed drenched in blood. “Stay with me baby. Don’t you dare leave me!!!!” I screamed at her. I pick her up and rush to the hospital while telling the guards to lock down the parimiter.

  “NO ONE gets in or out without authorization from myself or Beta Taylor am I understood?” I asked used my alpha tone.

  “Yes Alpha.” They answered.

  “Dr. Eric get your ass in here now!” I yelled maybe a little to harsh but I already have Tricia on a gurney and almost to the same room she was in just a few days ago since that’s where the nurse told me to go.

  “What happened?” He asked when he saw her and instantly started getting her shirt off to be able to asses her wound.

  “I’m not sure I heard a crash when I was walking back to her bedroom with our late night ice cream and when I broke down the door. When I did there was a woman with a pentagon tattoo on her right arm jumping out of the window with a knife that I am assuming was silver.” I told him and even surprised myself with how much I remembered.

  “Okay. Alpha Richards I’m going to have to ask you to leave because we are going to be taking her back for surgery. Please get in contact with Beta Taylor so he can be here. I know he will want to since she’s all he has left of his brother.” Dr. Eric instructed and even though Tanner didn’t like the thought of leaving our mate alone I did as he asked.

  “Beta Taylor?” I called on my mates phone.

  “What’s going on? Why are we are high alert and why do you have my niece’s phone?” He questioned clear worry in his voice.

  “You need to come to the pack hospital sir. It isn’t good. I’ll explain once you get here.” I told him.

  “Okay, I’m on my way. I’ll be there in just a few minutes.” He told me before he hung up.

  Tonight was going perfectly. If that was who I think it was then I can guarantee that I will kill that witch if it’s the last thing I do. First, she took my parents from me and I’ll be damned before I allow her to take my mate away from me too.