Fated Mates

Aria's POV: "Today's the day" My wolf whispered excitedly to me. Its been two whole years since I left my work, after my business partner Elliot & I had gotten into a huge fight and caused me to storm out. We had owned a studio together, where we did music ,art, modeling, and photography. Elliot had caught feelings for me that he held secret, and then blew up at me because his friend made a move at a party. How can you get mad at me for something you kept hidden?! Actually, I had my secrets too, so I could kinda relate. What Elliot didn't know was that I was a werewolf, one of the rare female wolves from the Moonstone pack. A few weeks ago, Elliot reached out to me, and we somehow made amends. I agreed to return to work, sure that the past was behind us now. Today was my first day back at the office, and nothing could get me down! All day, I've had this overwhelming feeling. I felt kinda happy, almost like something big was about to take place. I chalked it up to nerves, but my wolf, Athena, wasn't so sure. "I don't know if I trust Elliot yet! Something big is going to happen today, I can feel it! Watch him" Athena whined to me. "Just relax, it'll all be okay, I promise! Of course we'll keep our guard, but there's nothing to worry about." I told her. My wolf was pacing desperately in my head, whining & pawing. I felt jittery too, as we walked up to the door of the office. Taking a deep breath, I opened the door & stepped in. *4 hours later* "That was great, Elliot! It feels just like old times! I'm glad we did this today." I said. We had just wrapped up the end of my modeling shoot, and we were in good spirits. I wasn't a professional model in the slightest, but I still loved to do amateur work. I'm only 5'4, petite but curvy, with long curly brown hair, delicate features, and a smooth, olive toned complexion. I have full, pouty lips, dimples, and my eyes are a bright green, almost cat-like. They're my most prominent feature. Definitely one of the more prettier girls in our small town, and modeling is one of my passions, besides music. I love to sing. Today was a great day, with the shoot and Elliot hearing me sing new songs I had written. Even Athena had calmed down in my head, and was lazily lounging out. "Yeah, that was great, and I'm glad I finally got you back in here! Now, your keys are sitting on the desk, and you can start moving your s**t in here anytime" Elliot gushed at me. "Remember, there's another guy that works out of here, too, so it'll just be the three of us sharing this space." Elliot's phone dings, and he went to look at it. "Actually, that guy is here now, so lucky for you, you get to meet him!" "Sounds cool, dude" I said as I sat down at the computer. "Let's load the camera up & see what we got." Just then, the door to the studio opened, the sweetest smell drifted in, and Athena went on high alert. "MATE!!!!" her voice boomed in my head. Slowly swiveling around, I looked up into the most sexiest pair of brown eyes I'd ever seen, the scent of cinnamon and cloves attacking my nostrils. I looked him over, and was definitely impressed. Tall, built with an incredible physique. I could see his muscles bulging through his black tee. Curly blonde hair ( was it dyed?), full lips, and tanned, even skin. Damn, this guy was a walking wet dream! "Hey, I'm Jesse" he said as he reached to shake my hand. Shaking my head slightly, I focused on his face and almost got lost in those eyes again. "Aria, its nice to meet you" I managed to breathe out. He took my hand and lightly kissed the back of it (Jesus Christ, did I just shudder?), before walking around to the other desk set up at the far end of the room.