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Chapter 8: I Finally Found You

*One Week Later* POV: Catalina:

“Amelia, we are going to be there for THREEEEE days; how much stuff could you really need?” I asked my best friend, exhausted from watching her give a mini fashion show. “I could meet my mate ANYWHERE kitty cat.” She screamed back. Catalina had noticed that Amelia had been extremely restless about meeting her mate. Her best friend usually puts on a brave face for everyone else, but when they’re at home alone, she has had to hold her best friend while she sobbed on her shoulder. Amelia was getting close to 30, and she still hadn’t met her mate, and it’s making her and her wolf act crazy. “What if you meet your mate and have to leave us though?” I asked sadly. The thought of being without my best friend breaks my heart, especially since I have not spoken much to Eddie since his behavior last week. I get that his wolf is acting differently from not having his mate still, but I never thought he would cross the line like that.

“I will just make you come with me duh silly,” she said while changing out her suitcase once again, “You are my other half platonically.” After about twenty more minutes and three times changing out her suitcases, Amelia finally walked out the door, “READYYYYY! Let’s get to Sin City.” The girls walked outside to find Eddie waiting by the car. “Grab our suitcases, lackey boy.” Teased Amelia. Eddie sighed and said, “Cata, can we talk before we go?” I shook my head, and he had the driver put our suitcases in the car and Amelia got into the car.

“I just want to apologize again. I really don’t know what came over me. My wolf is just on the edge because we still haven’t met our mate. And I know it’s not an excuse, but please don’t hate me anymore. It breaks my heart that you hate me.” I looked at him and replied, “Eddie, I don’t hate you, I could never hate you after all that you have done for me. And honestly, if to be your mate fated or chosen would be an honor, but I couldn’t break my fated mate's heart before meeting him and I know you wouldn’t want that for your mate either.” “If my mate is even out there,” He answered sadly while looking down. I grabbed his chin and made him look at me, “She’s out there. Look, if we don’t find our mates in five years, then I will gladly take the honor of being your chosen mate. But please don’t give up on your mate, and please do not try to force any kisses or such on me every again. I will not forgive you next time.” He smiled and threw his arms around me, “Thank you Cata.”

We got into the car only to find Amelia talking the poor driver’s ear off. “Medically speaking, talking a lot if a sign of good health.” I laughed, “He asked you to stop talking, didn’t he, Amelia?” She crossed her arms and huffed. “I’ll just SHUT UP the WHOLEEE trip then.” The ride to the airport was about 30 minutes and Amelia lasted about two minutes of shutting up the whole trip. Not only is Amelia super talkative, but she is also a horrible back seat driver. “You’re swerving, you’re to close to the shoulder of the road. Who let you graduate from driver’s ed?” She screamed. Eddie better tip that driver amazingly dealing with Amelia. I just read my book because there is no point in telling Amelia to stop; she doesn’t listen to anyone anyway.

Finally, we got to the airport and Eddie helped unload our suitcases. “Amelia, why do you have three suitcases?” Eddie asked after unloading them. “One for clothes and shoes. One for products, and one for my medical stuff. I know you go to be in the beds of she-wolves but some of us are actually medical professionals for this medical conference,” she replied. “Fair enough. But I am also needed there as an alpha and, while luckily, we have not have any plagues in our time that could change.”

“Goddess, do you two have to argue every day?” I asked, half joking and half serious. “Only because Eddie doesn’t think before he talks.” “And Amelia is a big cry baby.” Eddie huffed back.

“This is going to be a long ride,” I thought to myself. Luckily, they settled onto the private jet quietly and Amelia got her way for the movie they got to watch during the trip.

“Good evening, Alpha and ladies. This is your pilot speaking. We are flying to Las Vegas and will arrive in about 2.5 hours, weather permitting. Please buckle your seatbelts until the light comes off. Enjoy your flight.”

I was nervous about riding a plane for the first time, and Amelia saw that written all over my face, so she grabbed my hand. “The taking off and landing is the worst part of it. Here take some gum and chew it, it will help with your ears popping. And let's do our breathing exercise.” I popped the gum in my mouth and buckled my seatbelt. The airplane started moving, and Amelia wasn’t joking. It was scary with the bumping, but my breathing exercise helped me stay calm.

Once we were in the air, it was nice. I even watched out the window as we flew so high in the sky. “To be a bird, free of drama and able to fly away.” I thought to myself. “There’s a snake in that toilet, it’s going to bite his pecker.” Amelia yelled out. Why did she choose to watch snakes on a plane while riding a plane is beyond me. “Imagine, Eddie, you’re going pee and BAM, a snake bites you.” She said to Eddie. “I would be able to see the snake beforehand, right? SO, you’re more likely to be surprised nipped on the toilet,” Eddie said back. Amelia’s eyes got wide, and she said, “From now on, kitty cat we look before we sit even at home.” I shook my head these two are going to be the death of me, but I won’t deny the thought of a snaking popping up out of the toilet will make me look at least for a while. Stupid snakes on a plane movie.

After two and a half hours, we finally got to Las Vegas and, once again, Amelia was correct about the landing being horrible. However, during the twenty-minute ride to the hotel that will hold the conference, Amelia declared she wants someone to check for snakes on whatever plane she gets on every single time from now on. “That lady was SLEEPING to wake up to a dang snake. That won’t be me.” She claimed. I rolled my eyes because it wouldn’t happen and, as a medical professional, one would think she would think more logically, but you have to love Amelia’s silly side.

This hotel was beautiful. Everything about it screamed, “You have to wake up covered in hundred-dollar bills.” It looked like a palace with white walls and gold trim. The crystal chandeliers, and beautiful fountain. “Let’s check in, and we can have a spa day before dinner and gambling.” Amelia told me. “Amelia, can I nap? You kept me up all night talking about this trip and what you should pack.” She looked at her phone. “It is still pretty early we can nap. Then, we’ll get pampered and dine.” She hooked her arm in mine and dragged me to the desk. “I’m here to check us in, Alpha Edward Smith.” The lady at the front desk half-smiled at us without looking up from her computer, “Oh yes, I see you have a three-bedroom suite. Here are your keycards. We offer a complimentary breakfast buffet and have four restaurants you may choose from. However, our main kitchen is 24 hours and therefore, so is the room service.” She finally looked up and looked at Eddie. She fixed her shirt to push her breasts up more. And flipped her hair over her shoulder. “Although I can personally show you your suite, Alpha Smith. I would love to give you a hands-on full experience of our hotel.” Amelia and I snickered. Eddie just smiled at her and said, “I have my hands full already, maybe another time.” He then winked, and you would think he proposed by how excited she got. It made Amelia and I snicker again, and the lady shot us a mean look.

As we got into the elevator, and the door was shutting, I smelled a faint smell coming into the hotel of Sandalwood. “Mate, mate must be here,” Artemis screamed in my head. “Calm down, Artemis. We probably imagined the smell.” I told her. Although I told myself I would go back down when I freshened up.

POV: Jairo:

I was not looking forward to this medical conference. We have been lucky enough to not have any plagues, so what was a once a medical find conference is mostly seminars on better technology and a hook-up chance for those who bed anything. Some wolves do go just to find their mate. “Mate? We find mate now?” Zeus asked excitedly. “Don’t be stupid, Zeus.” Tiffany walked into my office, and I looked at what she was wearing, a short skirt that left barely anything to the imagination, and a top so low that I could see her whole breast almost she must have lost her mind. “Tiffany go change now. That’s inappropriate to wear, especially if I am leaving my pack in your hands.” She closed the door and locked it, walked over to my desk and sat on it. “Come on Jairo, we have been friends for so long and neither of us have found our mates. I could make you sooo happy,” she said as she sat on my lap. She then kissed me. I pushed her off me, and she fell to the floor with a hurt look on her face, “Never touch me again or else, I will banish you from my pack. Our long friendship is your saving grace at this time.” “Jairo, I love you, you can learn to love me back. What can I do for you to see we should be together?” She cried out. I fixed my tie and walked to the door before stopping, “Stop. I’m not for you, and you’re not for me. You will never be my luna.” I then walked out to meet Benny at the car. He sniffed in the air, “I see Tiffany has a death wish.” “She is on double training duty when I come back, and she can help the kitchen staff for two weeks. Matter of fact, let her clean the toilets for a month,” I said before we got into the car.

After an uneventful ride to the airport and plane trip, we finally landed. The trip to the hotel took a bit due to traffic. Goddess, I hate Las Vegas. Too many drunks gambling their lives away. Too many females ready to try to trap an Alpha in bed. Younger wilder me loved coming to this, but now I only want my Goddess given mate. “Sinnn city. Time to win 5 million dollars and quit being the most awesome beta. Sorry about your bad luck. Good luck replacing me,” Benny joked. I looked at him and answered, “Please do me a favor and shut up, Benny. Let’s go check in.”

We walked into the hotel and in the air was the smell of strawberries and chocolate. “Mate, my mate, find my mate.” Zeus pranced in my head. This big bad Alpha was prancing like a show dog over his mate, but I couldn’t talk. I was just as excited. I thought I would never smell that smell again. That means my mate was here. I smelled a woman and a man with her. Does that mean she’s here with another man? Zeus growled at that thought. I looked over and Benny looked excited as well. “Benny, are you okay?” “I think my mate was here. I smelled her.” I was happy for my best friend. Maybe we will both leave here with our mates. We walked up to the desk and the lady leaned over forward, which caused her breasts to about spill out. “How can I help you FINE gentlemen?” she asked in a seductive voice. Benny’s wolf came forward and growled. “Who came in before us?” He demanded. “I can’t give out that information. I-I-I’m sorry.” She was shaking at this point. I have never seen Benny so forceful, but then again he has been waiting for his mate for a while. “It’s fine, we will speak to management later.” Checking in for Alpha Torres. Still shaking, she typed into her computer, “Great, I have you for a two-bedroom suite.” “Can I book another suite? He smells his mate,” I asked her. I didn’t want to say I smelled mine as well. I hadn’t seen her in over 15 years, so I could have imagined the smell, but I knew Benny would want privacy with his. “Stupid Human, Our mate is here, and I’m going to throw her over your shoulder and take her home and she'll stay forever this time,” Zeus said in my head.

“We have the suite next door to yours available. Here are your keycards. I will charge your card on file,” said the lady, pulling me out of my own head. We took the keys and got into the elevator. The smell of strawberries and chocolate filled the elevator. There was no doubting it. My mate is here, “I finally found you my little mate.”