Alpha Daughter’s Human Plumber

4: Mate!

Maria POV

I’m leaving school early, with permission from my mom. I need to get my dress for tomorrow night, so I better get home if I want to go shopping. I go to a school for supernatural beings. It’s about a 30 minute drive from my home. It’s enchanted so humans can’t see it unless they need to. I like it, but sometimes I feel so different from the other kids there. They seem to think because we’re magical and stronger that we are better than humans. I know better.

I’m thinking of asking my dad if I can attend some pack meetings with allied packs in hopes of finding my mate. Of course it will have to be worked in around my school schedule, but I highly doubt he’ll mind.

As I jump into my white Nissan Rogue, I think about how I hope my mate is not one of those guys who thinks he’s better than everyone else. So many of the guys at my school think that way. Because of this mindset, they believe every girl wants them. I get asked out some, but I’ve only ever been interested in finding my mate.

I’ve just turned onto the road that leads deep down into the woods to my home. This road used to be dirt, but my dad had it paved. I see glimpses of wolves running through the woods. I smile. Running in wolf form is so exhilarating and free!

I’m pulling up to the pack house when I see a sky blue pickup. It’s not the newest, or even the fanciest truck I’ve seen. But I LOVE the color!! I’m sniffing around it to figure out who it belongs to. The driver window is down and I take in a huge whiff from inside. CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES!! Before I can stop myself, im searching for some cookies, but whomever owns this truck must have already eat them. I give up and walk on in the house.

I greet Lori at the front as I’m walking in. She had her hair braided again and I love it. I think she calls it a fish braid. Sometimes she does it to my hair. I always feel pretty when it’s braided that way. I walk up the steps to the Alpha Suite. Our pack house is a bit unique in the way it’s set up. The alpha, beta, and gamma families all live on the second floor with their own apartments. Each apartment is quite spacious and sound proof so we don’t disturb one another.

Our apartment has heavy double doors to the entrance, they still open effortlessly. You first walk into a small entry way where we leave our coats and shoes. This opens up to a big sitting room. Which is where mom and dad entertain guests. There is a long built in bar counter at the back of the sitting room. Right on the other side of bar is the dining area. On the other side of the dining room is the kitchen. There is a sliding door separating the two. However there are 2 other entry ways into the kitchen. One from my side of the apartment and one from my parents side. My side of the house has 3 bedrooms, all with attached bathrooms, and an extra bathroom for guests. Mom and dad’s side has the huge master suite with walk in closet and grand bathroom. As you walk out of the kitchen on their side is also a laundry area further to the back. On my side as you walk out of the kitchen, and right behind it, is the family room. We watch tv, play games, or let kids play in this room. The family room also has sliding glass doors to an enormous deck behind it. You can enter to the back of the pack house this way as well.

I open the front door and hang my keys up. Automatically I smell chocolate chip cookies. This day just can’t get any better. Shopping and my favorite snack. I have the BEST mom!! I take my shoes off as I call to my mom. “Mom. I saw a sky blue truck outside. Who does it belong to?” I walked down the hallway on my side of the apartment and into the kitchen. I’m scanning the counters for cookies when I see eyes watching me. I stop and stare as the most handsome man I’ve ever seen rises from behind the island in the kitchen. I take in another deep breath through my nose and realize, it’s him I smell. “MATE!” My wolf Sasha cries in my head. I start to repeat what she said but stop. I sniff again and realize he’s human. I take in his faded work shirt and the dirty blond hair falling around his face. It reaches just past his ears. His red lips are slightly parted and I just want to run over to kiss them. I can tell he’s strong from his arms and his eyes are the bluest I’ve ever seen. I can see kindness reflecting in them and, I believe, a hunger!

He can feel the mate bond, though not as strong as I can, but he has no idea what it is. Sasha whines at this revelation. I hear my mom coming in the room and say something to me, but it doesn’t quite register. All I want to do is run to this man. I want to breathe him in. He wears my favorite scent!! He smells so good I want to lick him! I can’t move though. My heart is telling me to go to him, mark him, claim him. But the rational part of me is reminding me he’s human. I wonder if he can see the sweat building on me. It’s taking all my strength not to jump this beautiful male. My mind is fogged and dizzy with his scent. Sasha is trying to surface and I can barely control her.

When my mom notices what’s happening she introduces us to one another. Wait! Did she just say Sexton. As in the plumber? Isn’t he married? And older? Before i can stop myself, my thoughts come out. “Mr.Sexton?”

My mate hurries around the island holding up his hands. “No miss. I’m his son Noah. My dad is unwell and I came in his place today.”

That voice is like music to my ears. He doesn’t speak as deeply as the wolf men, but sounds respectful and honest. I hold out my hand to shake his but he just stares at it. I blink, a little taken aback. “I won’t bite you Noah. It’s nice to meet you.”

We might bite him. Sasha snickers in my head.

What to do with her!

“Miss. I really don’t want to get your hands dirty. Most people don’t like that.” Noah confesses.

Noah doesn’t understand. He’s not just anyone to me. He is my mate. Before he can react or get away I lunge for his hand. The sparks I feel run from my fingertips, up my fingers and hands, into my chest. It’s euphoric! I look into his eyes and I can see he can feel something but doesn’t understand. He releases my hand and I feel empty. My mother intervenes, stepping between us to give Noah instructions on how to close up the house and pay him for his services. She grabs my hand and pulls me along behind her. I’m hesitant to leave though. I want to stay with him. She mind links me. “Ria, honey, we have to go. We’ll figure out what to do.” A tear starts to fall from my eye and comply I with my Mother’s wish. I don’t like it though. I feel like I’m losing him and I just found him. In my head all I and Sasha can think of is Mate.