Our eyes can't look away from each other and it feels like the world is melting around me. As he starts to move closer to me, I sigh with content.
I can't stop myself, I feel like I'm running. It's like the magnetic field is pulling me closer and I finally find myself in his strong arms. I don't want to ever leave them. I feel his warm breath in my hair as he picks me up and spins me around bridal style. growling and laughing as he starts kissing me and I'm drowning in the rich cedar smoke.
All I can say is " it's you, it's really you, where have you been my mate!"
he responds breathlessly "oh my perfect star, I'm here and I'll never leave you again"
In-between kisses.
In our state of bliss we are unaware of the 50 or so people, not including the entire kitchen staff and Marcy watching us lose our minds as he and I are giggling like misbehaving toddlers kissing each other repeatedly like long lost lover reuniting.
The spell was broken with the sounds of breaking dishes being thrown at the wall near us. The world snaps back into place as we break our lips free from each other. Still in his arms he turns around, I see an older silver haired man a bit shorter than the man with jet black straight hair standing next to him, and both are glaring in our direction.
"Put the help down and stop acting like this Alexander. you're causing a scene and it's awful to see." the older man sneers.
His name is Alexander, and I don't like the tone and look of the older gentleman and i don't know why he would speak that way to our mate, the younger man next to him snarls.
"If you want to have a frolic with the help do so on your own free time. There is business to discuss and frankly brother it's so unlike you, but then you were always the odd one of the pack. "
I feel Alexander's arms squeeze me tight. I start to feel seething anger radiating off him. He growls towards the two men and says in a threatening voice
" How dear you both speak about my mate as if I she was beneath me, for once in my life I will not listen to you fools and you're self appointed vanity. I am the next alpha and I know full well why we are here. It is I who brought you, not the other way around. As for the help comment, you take back your words. she is my mate given to me by the goddess herself and she will be your Luna!"
That last bit he deeply growled out and I reached my hand to his snarled face brushing his curly locks softly I whisper "Alexander will you put me down."
He turns to look at me and his face softens, and he smiles a dreamy smile, I melt into that smile. With a long tender kiss he lightly places me down till my feet hit the ground. He is still holding my hand and leans down to whisper.
"To you my beautiful star my name is Alex, ignore those men in the corner, I'm afraid they are not house broken and I'll deal with their rudeness later".
He gives me a deep kiss and hugs me longingly.
Everyone starts talking all at once.
the older man I find out is alpha Sullivan and he is the head of the Cedar mountain pack further north and the younger man is Eric. they are Alex's grandfather and younger brother. The longer I am near him the angrier alpha Sullivan seems to be getting.
Alpha Jackson and the others are coming out of the hall to meet us and congratulate us on finding our mate. Luna Emily runs up pregnant belly and all to give me a hug as she starts crying about how happy she is I found my mate, we are perfect and that was such a beautiful moment. Marcy is there with a tray of cherry tarts squeezing my hand, she leans over so that Luna Emily and I are the only ones who can hear.
" I honestly thought you both were about to tear each other's clothes off! if that old man hadn't thrown a dish at you two I would have thrown the ice bucket to cool you two off."
I blushed, she was right. I almost in front of everyone practically was begging to be marked. luna Emily seeing me blush shushed Marcy and wrapped me in another hug crying more about what a beautiful first meeting it was.
Despite the comments made by the two other members and that it was perfectly normal for men to go that crazy when they first find their mates. Jackson destroyed an SUV when his wolf found Emily as their mate.
We giggled at this pregnant hormonal beautiful Luna and I grabbed a cherry tart and popped a piece In her mouth and she grabbed three more tarts kissed my cheek and waddles off to find a place to sit to calm her nerves.
I looked up to see Alex smiling down at me, the world is melting again and everyone talking around me starts to fade out. He leans in to say something in my ear, it's low and sounds like he is about to laugh when he talks.
" So, the star of my dreams has a name, and that name is Jade."
I swallowed and looked away shyly, this was a bit too much, now everyone's eyes are on me. Dinner hasn't even been served and I can tell this man wants to go straight into dessert. He reaches for my hand, holds it up to his lips and kisses every one of my fingers slowly.
I hear alpha Jackson laugh and he slaps his hand in good humor on Alex's back. " The meeting is over my dear friend. I don't think you would even listen to a word I say now that you're mate stands here. Jade I'm sure you can show Alex around the grounds for a few hours before we go for a moon run." he winks and tells me to bring him back in one piece.
Alex doesn't need to be told twice he slips his hand through mine. He practically runs out the doors with me laughing behind a man who doesn't have a clue where he is heading.
I hear someone with a demanding voice yell Alex name to stay. Either he didn't hear or just doesn't care. I glanced over towards the voice and saw the glaring blue eyes of alpha Sullivan looking at us. He pushes past a few betas and looks like he is about to snap someone's neck
The moment we are outside I feel an easy relaxing sensation, is that me, I wonder or him? I decided it was both of our feelings inner twisting on themselves. He shifts into this large muscular chocolate brown beast of a wolf with a massive tail and powerful paws. I've never seen a wolf that large and he towers over my head. In comparison to my wolf Celeste who is a medium built and glows bright white. He makes us look like a puppy!
I swear he has a smirk and those glittering green eyes seem to be laughing. I hear a voice in my head,
"shift or hop on."
I smile the biggest smile. I hop onto his back and hold on to his soft fur. I bury my face and breathe the smoky cedar smell in.
He begins to run towards the woods in the direction of my little cabin tucked away in the pines.