His Married, Human Mate

Chapter Eight

Ethan POV

*Friday night*

I got in my car, unable to help hearing their interaction. Leona's husband was questioning her.

"It didn't look like you were working, with your hand on that guy's chest in there laughing." he snapped at her.

Shit. He saw her touch my chest. It was completely innocent though. She had done nothing wrong.

"I see. That was not whatever you are thinking that it was. I had turned my head too quickly and slapped him and my hand went up as a reflex to where it had hit him." Leona explained to him patiently, no frustration, just kindness coming through her.

Then they moved on and she questioned why he was there and said that he just wanted to be here and that was the surprise. Which was odd, I thought to myself.

"I came to let you know that I won't be home until late. I am going to be gone to help a friend. I should be back around midnight. You don't have to wait up for me." He informed her without care. She would be home alone with her son until late into the night. Maybe I could follow her for a while and find out more about her after I talked to my mother to see what she knew first, of course.

"okay. What about Brock? Are you not going to see him today?" she asked with hurt shining through in this question for herself and her son. "Tell him good night for me." was all he said. I waited a moment to make sure I didn't miss hear anything, but I heard him then get into his car and just leave her standing there. He was cold and unaffectionate towards her. Not only did he have my mate, but he seemed not to even show that he cared for her. My blood began to boil in my veins. I took a few breaths and left before she saw me lingering. I headed straight to my mother's house.

I arrived about twenty minutes later and my mother was on her front porch drinking a glass of iced tea and began pouring me one, and I walked up and took a seat next to her. "Thank you." I told her and sighed loudly, uncontent with being away from Leona and the situation the moon goddess has placed me in. She nodded at me and waited a moment before she began speaking.

"Leona is married but they married young and she fell pregnant by accident also when she was very young, 18 to be exact. About a year ago, they tried to have another baby. Which ended in a miscarriage in the second trimester. From what she has told me from that point on AJ, her husband has checked out. Drinking, staying out late and avoiding spending time with Brock, their son." she told me. "Leona loves him and has been waiting for him to come around. However, I do not believe he will and sooner or later he will finish breaking her heart completely.." She continued. "Her as your mate and being in this situation, I am sure, is making this extremely hard for you. Be patient, the moon goddess knows all of our fates and chose her for you for a reason." She finally finished. I nodded allowing myself to take in all this information. AJ was his name.

"He showed up at work today at quitting time." I told her, sipping my tea. Her eyes go wide in surprise. "Why?" She asked. "To tell her not to wait up he would be out late and to tell Brock good night for him because he wouldn't see him today. Then he just walked away from her and left." I told her. "Hmmm" she hummed next to me.

"I think I am going to track her and observe from a distance. I don't think I can handle going the whole weekend being completely separated from her. My wolf is going crazy." I told her. " I understand, but be careful, stay in wolf form. The last thing you need is some human seeing you sneaking around watching her. They would never understand." she cautioned me. I nodded in agreement, bent down to place a kiss on her cheek, "I will, love you." I told her. "Love you too, son." she told me and I headed to the tree line so that I could stash my clothes in a tree here before tracking my mate to where she lived. I would leave my car here where I know it is safe.

My mind was going crazy and my emotions were everywhere. Shifting to my wolf form would allow me to settle and run off some of the tension building inside of me. I hadn't told anyone but my mother that Leona was my mate. I wondered if I should tell my best friend Ian. He was a gamma in our pack. Since taking over his position, he has been busy with Alpha. I shook off the thought of thinking he might tell Alpha and until I knew what would happen with us, I didn't want him to pass any judgement on her or me for the fact that my mate was human. I didn't care but others might. Human or not, she was mine. I would wait however long I needed to be with her.

I slid my shirt off over my head and through it on a branch and did the same with my work pants. I let my wolf take over and force the shift. I stretched out in my wolf form and he even rolled on the ground some too; internally laughing at my wolf's goofiness; I urged him to feel for our mate. We closed our eyes for a moment and then we felt the pull in the direction to her. And just like that, my wolf took off in a full sprint towards her.