The Golden Bite

03|The Bonefire

*Delilah*

I give the keys to my car to the beautifully hot guy next door. I still don't know his name and I don't think he has any intention of telling me. "Do you mind the smell of smoke?" he asks. I hated when people were smoking around me. It made my nose burn and eyes burn. "Yes I mind." I say getting into the passengers seat.

He throws the cigarette on the ground and climbs into the driver seat. I put on my seatbelt as he starts up the car. "What about your car?" I ask "I can just run to it. I'm a werewolf after all."

Everything he said was so calm but his face was scary. I can tell he isn't the cuddle with your mate type. He's more like a crazy over his mate type. A possesive alpha type. Maybe he is an alpha. I know my mate isn't.

"So um...What's your name?" I questioned. "Why do you need to know my name." he rolls his eyes at me. He isn't the friendly type either. "Well, we live next door to each other. You're also driving me to a party which I don't know the way to." I responded with my arms crossed.

"My name is none of your business." he snarls 

I look at him with a raised eyebrow. "You can be an asshole but I won't stop until you tell me your name." his attitude didn't effect me. I don't know him but the way he was looking at me the first time we met confirmed that he was defiantly attracted to me. If he wanted to really be an asshole he wouldn't have gotten in the car or oogled me.

"Fine them. I just won't say anything until we get there." He blurted. Damn, how was I going to get it out of him now? His dad had told me he died and I have no idea why but maybe they aren't close. Hmm. "How about I ask your dad." 

He bites his bottom lip and runs his hand through his hair frustratedly. "It's Emilio." 

"Emilio." I breathe out his name seductively. I was definitely going to have fun with this guy tonight. He looks over at me. His eyes are glazed over and dark. "I advise you not to test me," he growls.

He was giving me a warning but all his wolf did was turn me on. I wasn't the type to flirt with guys back in the day. I was the shy type. Once I got together with my mate though I changed. I wanted him to like me so I did my best to be a different girl. Someone he would love. Unfortunately, that didn't work. He didn't like me how I wanted him to. Eventually, I just gave up on him. We weren't meant to be anyway but this guy next to me. He makes me want to push his buttons.

I want to see how much that attraction earlier today goes. My wolf probably won't like it but I never like it when she's with Jonathan. 

I decide against calling his name. Instead, I'll ask him more questions. "How long have you been living here?"

He doesn't respond. "Do you know a lot of people here?" No response again.

"Do you have a mate?" he stops the car so hard I almost hit my head against it. He hops out of the car without another word. It took me a moment to realize we've arrived.

I quickly get out of the car and catch up to him. "Wait I can't go in alone." I wrap my fingers around his wrist softly and he flinches. "Then go in with some other random person. I don't want to be involved with you." He hissed.

I bit my lip trying to think of a way to get him to go in with me. "Please Emilio. I don't know anyone here and you live next door so this can be a start." I coaxed him.

"Fine," he grumbles. "Stay close to me or you're going to be alone tonight." I follow him up to the door where a guy is handing out beer. "Yo Emilio. You f*****g came." Emilio and the guy do a handshake into a guy hug. "Yeah." Emilio sighs unhappily. "You should get out more now that it's the summer. I don't know why the f**k you stay in every summer," the guy says. 

It is weird that a guy wouldn't be out looking for his mate and having fun during mating season. Then again he probably already has his mate. "I just hate the heat that's all."

"So who is this your mate." he smiles at me. "No. She's just a friend." Emilio corrects him. "Well hello Beautiful." His eyes scan up and down my body and I feel very uncomfortable. "Hey, eyes off." Emilios hand slides around my waist and he pulls me closer. Dear God my body just became the weakest it's ever been.

"My bad man." he winks at Emilio as we step past him. I look up at the party we just stepped into. There's people drinking and the house looks very luxurious. 

I didn't think these people who live out in the woods would have these large houses. "You came here to make friends so why don't we split up." he removes his hand from my waist and my body feels weird without his hand there.

"Y-Yeah but can't you introduce me?" I ask and Emilio sighs. "Sure."

He walks in the direction of a room and I follow after him. "So have you been to one of these parties before," I ask. I already probably asked too many questions earlier but a little more can't hurt.

"From time to time," he says maneuvering his way around people. Surprisingly I can keep up with him.

Once we walk through the open door I realize it's the kitchen. There are two guys talking to each other. One with dark brown hair and the other with dirty blonde hair. The guy with dark brown hair is leaning on the counter with a beautiful blonde at his side.

She has on a knee-length dress that fits her curves perfectly. They look like mates. The guy with dirty blonde hair is also holding a girl at his side. She has black hair and red stripes. Both of the girls look beautiful like full-time models.

"Yo Emilio." The guy on the counter smiles "Thought you hated these f*****g parties. 

"I do but Jaspers party wasn't great," Emilio says.

"That's because all Jasper wants to do is find a girl for his bed." The other guy says.

Emilio looks at me and rests his hand on my lower back. "This is Delilah. Delilah this guy on the counter is Jacob and his mate Zara. This other guy is Gabriel and his mate Sarah." Emilio introduced 

"Hi everyone." I give a warm smile and wave. "Girl you got yourself a good one." Zara winks

"We aren't together." Emilio and I say at the same time. The blush on my face when he looks at me says otherwise.

"Well, Emilio you really need to get a mate. Life is great on this side." Jacob kisses Zara and Gabriel gazes at Sarah. I feel a pain in my heart. I've always dreamed of a mate bond like this but it may never happen.

I look up at Emilio who seems annoyed. Maybe he doesn't want a mate, or if he has one maybe their relationship is just as bad as mine.

"Well Sarah, Zara would you guys like to show me around the party." I ask with a coy smile. They both nod their heads and move away from their mates. 

"Bye." Sarah blows a kiss at her mate as we leave the kitchen.

                                                                   ꧁꧂

*Emilio*

I lean onto the counter next to Jacob and grab a beer glass. These guys could never understand how I feel when I see mates. I could never have that kind of love. Even if I managed to make someone fall for me once they realize I'm a Golden wolf they always run away.

"The girls cute you should really consider sleeping with her tonight. It might loosen you up a bit." Gabriel says pouring a glass of whiskey.

"Nah we just met today and I don't f**k on the first day," I say taking another swig. If I sleep with her I might wolf out and bite her and I'm not that kinda guy who sleeps with strangers.

"Alright man stay grumpy all your life." Jacob laughs.

I roll my eyes at them. Jacob peaks out the kitchen and smiles. "Looks like your girls gotten used to ours."  

I step up next to Jacob and see Delilah dancing and laughing with Sarah and Zara. She is defiantly beautiful but I don't care. She isn't mine and never will be.

"How about we get out there and dance?" Jacob says letting his feet carry him. Gabriel follows him and I sigh.

I really don't like dancing and all the people out their are dancing in pairs. Before I know it my feet are carrying me. Gabriel and Jacob have grabbed their girls and started dancing with them.

I maneuver through the crowd towards Delilah who is moving her body side to side very slowly. I slide behind her and grip her thighs. 

She leans her head back and looks up at me. "Didn't know you were the type to dance." She says

"I'm not but I can't let you dance all alone," I reply as her body moves against mine. Her hands move up and down her legs and hips and I trace circles around her hips with my thumbs.

She then turns around in my arms and looks up at me. "You're a fine dancer." She admits before wrapping her arms around my neck.

"I've had a lot of practice." I wrap one arm around her lower back as I move swiftly to the music. I can see her breath catch in her throat and her pupils dilated.

Her hands go up to my shoulders and she grips them. Her face is all pink and she's biting her lip.

I wonder if I'm affecting her just as much as she's affecting me?