From Escort to Luna

Meeting the Escort

Gideon POV

I finish the last button on my shirt cuffs and tug on my jacket. I still didn’t want to go to this celebration, but I knew I had to. Not to mention Zeus was pacing at the thought of seeing Sophie. I adjust my tie and walk to the penthouse door. Josh was waiting for me at the elevator. He slaps me on the shoulder and gives me a small smile. We both know the task at hand. Landing this business deal will tremendously speed up our development, allowing our pack to expand our cyber security operations.

“I spoke with Luke, and he said everything is quiet back in Red Wood,” Josh announces as we ride the elevator down to the ground floor. Luke is my Gamma and one of my best Warriors. He’s one of the few people I trust to look over my pack while I am gone.

I nod and a minute later the elevator doors open. “Make sure the car is ready to go. I’m going to pick the girl up and I want to promptly leave to get this over with.” Josh nods in return and strides towards the door. I check my phone one last time and begin to make my way over to the hotel bar.

I’m almost to the double door opening when the most pure intoxicating aroma of lavender and almonds meets my nose. I inhale deeply not seeming to be able to get enough of the smell. Instantly, Zeus goes into dominant mode. Mate, mate, mate, I smell our mate. Find her now. I enter the bar and immediately start to scan the room. My eyes quickly fall upon the back of a girl with long blond hair. She has a braid going around the top half of her head with soft curls trailing down her back and framing her face. She is nursing what looks to be a whiskey and shifts her weight on her feet.

Her back stiffens slightly and she starts scanning the room, turning in my direction. When our eyes meet, I can see her breath hitch in her throat and my c*ck instantly reacts to her. Something that has never happened to me before.

Zoe POV

I walked into the bar and ordered a whiskey on the rocks while Tony positioned himself on the other side of the room. I was about halfway through my drink when Vivian perked up. The smell of sandalwood and pine invaded my brain and Vivian started howling. Mate, mate he’s here in the bar! I immediately straightened up and began scanning the room. When I turn around, there is a man standing just inside the bar door and I immediately stop breathing. He’s tall with black wavy hair slicked back. His eyes are icy blue and sporting a spotless chin strap beard on broad cheek bones. His suit jacket looks like its straining over his broad shoulders and bulging biceps even though I’m pretty sure it’s a tailor-made suit.

I’m glued to the spot, unable to move my eyes off the most gorgeous man I have even seen in my entire life. He was the first one to find his feet and started to move across to where I was standing.

“Sophie” he says in a deep husky voice, causing my heart to skip a beat and my breathing to become slightly more labored. “Shall we go?” he asks, gesturing towards the door. I nod my head because I don’t trust my voice. I reach for my purse and open it so I could pay for my drink.

Gideon places a massive hand over mine and instantly sparks and tingles shoot up my arm. I gasp slightly at the feeling and my breathing quickens even more. “That wont be necessary.” He says and waves the bartender over. “Place her drink on my room, crescent penthouse.” The bartender nods and moves away.

I shake myself out of my stupor and pull my hand out from under his and clear my throat. He looks over at me with those eyes that feel like they can see into my soul. “Gideon, it's very nice to make your acquaintance.” He nods in response and puts his hand on the small of my back, pushing me towards the door. Again, the sparks fly from where he is touching me. I glance slightly over to where Tony is sitting and he gives me a sudden nod, letting me know he’ll be right behind me.

Vivian is panting and whining in my head. Cut it out. I need to concentrate, I tell her. She rolls sultry onto her back and says oh but how can you concentrate with our gorgeous mate right next to us? Don’t f**k this up Zoe. This is the real deal! Finally! I roll my eyes at her and tell her to get a grip. I can’t he’s just too intoxicating. By now she has started playing with herself and it’s getting me wet too. I push her to the back of my mind with everything I have and focus on the task at hand.

When we get outside, a limo is waiting for us and another gentleman is waiting by the door. He whistles when he sees me and I hear a low growl coming from Gideon. “Wow, you picked a beautiful one, Gideon.” This stranger says, looking me up and down.

I turn to see Gideon staring at this man, but his eyes are grey now and not blue. I knew this meant that his wolf was close to the surface. “Sophie, this is my Beta Josh, from the Red Wood Pack.” Gideon says through gritted teeth. His alpha aura is so strong I instantly submit, which I have not done since leaving my pack. Josh quickly gets the hint and climbs into the limo.

I find the courage to look up into Gideon’s eyes and find they are back to being blue and he’s staring at me with a strange smirk on his face. He holds out his hand and says, “After you.” Indicating he wanted me to climb into the limo. I oblige quickly and he immediately follows me. Once in the limo, his scent engulfs me and it takes everything I have not to climb into his lap and start f*****g him. I never was interested in finding my mate, but here I am sitting next to him and its utterly terrifying. I’m afraid of him but I want to f**k his brains out at the same time. Its so confusing. This is going to be a long night if I can’t get myself under control.