'Mate, Mate,' Cole jumped. He was about to take control and claim our mate right there and then, but I held him back. Nothing should go wrong again today. Searching to find the owner of the scent was most important, I reasoned. The hubbub had returned, they were mostly talking about my pack in hushed tones. It was like playing a backdrop of music that was slightly audible as I scanned their faces, the scent kept getting stronger with each passing minute. I think they found us too and are approaching our table.
'Alpha?' Nate called again, but I didn't think he was talking to me.
"Alpha, is something wrong?" someone asked Nate as he noticed we were no longer looking at the podium but at the crowd.
"It's nothing, congratulations once aga..." I could hear Nate keeping up the facade and just
