My billionaire Alpha Mate

Chapter 2

                    Its a beautiful Friday night so what Jaimie asked next I should have saw coming. “Come on Zoe lets go get a drink”. “Fine, why not”. Again the greatest thing about living here is the convenience. There's a bar a few blocks away from the office, the same direction of my townhouse. We sit at the bar and order two margaritas. “So how was lunch with Zack and Ella?” she asks me as she sips her drink. I just look at her for a brief moment before giving her a recap. “Zoe I know you hate talking about it or thinking about it but you know just because it happened to them doesn't mean it will to you”. I look into Jamie's eyes, I love her but she just doesn't understand sometimes. “It's not just that, it's just me period”, “Being a wolf, not being able to control who I want to love. Having a bond with someone I can't control”. “Think about it Jay, I could find a guy I really like today, spend time with him and begin to like him. 

                   Then out of nowhere my wolf can sniff out her mate and he’ll be the one I have to choose to spend my life with”. She just looks at me with a loss for words for a moment. “I get it, it sucks'', “but what if he's the man of your dreams and you fall madly in love?”. “I wish I did have dreams like that, but it's just not in me”. I finish my drink in two sips and order another. Being a werewolf gives me an elevated tolerance. I hardly ever get drunk. Two drinks later and some lighter drinking conversation and we are getting ready to leave when a guy approaches us. “Excuse me ladies, my friend and I were wondering if we could buy you some drinks?”. He gives a wide smile, he's handsome but I'm not interested. “Sorry we were just leaving”. I shift to one foot to walk around him and notice Jaimie holding onto me still in the same place. “Maybe another time?”. She smiles back at him. “Sure, can I give you my number?”, “Yes and maybe we can all meet up soon”. She takes his number, he gives a wink and turns back to his friend who hasn't stopped watching us the whole time.

                    “Do you have to always be so rude when a guy is being nice to you?” Jaimie stares at me. “Yes, it's better to be direct and upfront. I’m not interested”. She shakes her head at me. “Well can you at least pretend to be for me next time, I like making friends” she says with a wink. “I’ll try my best next time, I promise”. As we leave I call a ride for Jaimie and we wait until it pulls up out front. “Zoe, I know the idea of a mate is not ideal for you but what if it's the best thing to ever happen to you?”, “Just think about it, humans we get to choose but look at all the pain and heartache some of us go through''. I look into her eyes and although she is clearly drunk, she's making a lot of sense. She continues. “Sometimes we choose wrong, deal with abusive men both physically and mental, cheating men and some that just pretend to love you but really don't. All i'm saying is having someone to love you unconditionally and know they are yours forever doesn't sound so bad”.

                      I hate when she makes sense. But is it really love, is mating considered love or just something we do so we can have pups and not die alone. I'm sure there have to be some mates that don't love each other, or even hate each other. Are they the exception to the rule? Before I have another moment to think or respond Jamie's ride pulls up in front of us. “Hey Zoe I love you and I just want you happy, whatever makes you happy you always have me”. I give her a big hug before helping her in the car. “I love you too Jay, see you Monday''. “Bright and early!”, she shouts as the car pulls off. As I walk home I replay her words in my mind over and over. “Know they are yours forever doesn't sound so bad”. That's the thing it definitely can be, especially in a life or death situation. A human mate and a wolf mate are very different, the bond between them being the very first.

                    I try not to think much more of it as I enter my home and crash on my bed clothes and all. My weekend is nothing special, I don't work weekends, I don't have a mate, no family and a small group of friends. I could go to the pack house but all they ever want to talk about is me finding my mate. Maybe this is why I love work so much, it keeps me busy. So I decide to spend my weekend working on our latest case and catching up on others. Monday morning rolls in and I'm really excited about this client we have today. So excited I actually didn't have any nightmares, I didn't wake up tossing and turning or talking in my sleep. It happens once in a while and I'm so happy for it, I get some much needed rest. I dress in one of my best skirt suits and head to the office. On my way to the office everything seems to be as any other Monday morning but something feels very different. I thought maybe it was my excitement or the much needed rest I had but it's something else. My wolf senses something but I'm not clear yet what.

                   I get to the office, Jaimie and I go over our documents and wait for our client to arrive. Halfway into our client meeting I start to feel it again, this time the feeling is intensified. My breathing gets heavy and I feel hot, I know I haven't shifted in a while and my wolf wants to go for a run. I can usually handle her urges but she is fighting me, she wants out of this office. I excuse myself to the ladies room. “Lets just get through the meeting, we can run at lunch”. I try to soothe her so I can get back to work. I get a bottle of water and she slowly calms but I can still feel the heat and urge to leave the office. I make it through the meeting and I let Jaimie know I need to take lunch and I'll be right back. Before I make it away from my desk it hits me.

                  My heart pounds heavy, the heat is so intense I'm sure I'm sweating. It's happening, the one thing in life that I never wanted is happening. His scent consumes me and I'm almost frozen in place, she has his scent. He's close and she wants him, my wolf has found her mate. I start to panic and rush around my desk, I need to get out of the office but a run might not be the best right now. If I shift right now she will be able to be in control, she will find him and it will be almost impossible to stop here. As I leave my desk two men appear and head for Jamies office. They are both very handsome men, they look like gladiators. Big muscles, at least six foot five and the brunette in the front with grey eyes is my wolf's mate. I catch his eye for a second as I rush past them to get as far away as possible. She's growling at me to turn around and go back. I take a quick glance back, they are already in the office with the doors closed.

                  I get out into the fresh air and walk in the direction of central park. I can't run as a wolf right now but I can jog as a human. Clear my mind. I knew it would happen one day, I just never had any plan on how to handle it. I thought it would be so easy to control but it's not. She wants her mate. I don't understand though, i'm a mess and he seems like he was not bothered at all, like his wolf isn't fighting him for me. Is it possible my wolf is wrong? I do a few laps and call Jamie's office phone. “Zoe where are you?”, I take a few deep breaths before I can respond. “I'm at the park, I needed some air”, “who was that in your office?” I ask hoping she doesn't hear the panic in my voice. “ Do you mean Nicholas and Bryan?”, “The alpha and beta of the new pack that's moving to the city?” I ask with slight confusion. “Why were they here?”. She's silent for a moment before finally asking me to come back to the office to speak in private.

                As I walk into her office his scent still hangs in the air. It's hard to focus. “So Zoey there are a few things we must talk about. First off yes they are the leaders of the pack that is moving in soon”. “Second Nicholas is not only the pack alpha but one of the wealthiest men in the world”. I can't even speak, she sees the confusion in my face and continues to speak. “Nicholas Wilson is the owner of Wilson's Law firm and as you know we have several firms and stocks in six cities. He also recently started a personal bodyguard company”. I hear her speaking but did I just hear her right? Did she just say Nicholas Wilson?. “Jaimie who is Nicholas to you?, your human…”. She cuts me off before I can finish. “I know Zoey I have some explaining to do but Nick, he's my big brother”.