Life, Love, Mates?

The Meeting

Ellie POV:

I was worried about myself being late for noting, as I barely made it on time and he is now just strolling in a half our late. What an entitled prick!

Still I need to calm down and make an effort to be cordial, as I do need this space for my business.

Feigning a polite smile, I greet Mr James, and sake his hand. For a second I feel as tough he looks familiar but then I sake it off thinking it must be the left over tiredness from all of my recent hustle.

"Hello, Ma'am you must be Miss Kelly here in regard to this office space?" He says in a cocky, and dammit all to hell, sexy southern accent that makes my knees feel weak. Holy F El, get your s**t together!

"Yes, sir that is me!" I reply a little breathy, damn it! I give up! Jesus take the wheel! To keep from embarrassing myself further I decide to just bite down on my lips, taking in this asshole of a god in front of me.

Arthur :

"My assistant has received the financial, and legal things that goes into this, but personally  I wanted to meet you and ask some things about your intentions, renter record, and get a feel for you as a person. I do this process before completely jumping in as like a ..." I cannot help but blank when I look up to see my mate biting her full pink lips. I know I am totally bull-shitting right now, as I don't devote time to rentees like this as quite frankly it is beneath me, but something about the way my wolf reacted to her called me to her.

So lost in thoughts, the sound of her heartbeat, I almost miss her low, innocently sultry reply, " ... precaution. It would take a lot to just sue for repairs, or be involved in someone's prostitution ring. I can see that I have been a rambling i***t so I am just going to shut up now..."

In the midst of her entrancing voice my eyes slowly find hers and I cannot help but laugh against my will at the prior statement.

" Well I didn't account for a possible prostitution ring, but thanks for opening my eyes and adding it to my list! How a bout lunch?" I find my self saying straight from my wolf, and inner heart.... but I can't afford to fall for her. She cannot be mine. However, she cannot be anyone elses. 

My wolf, Hunter, questions, So your'e just going to deny the bond, and watch her suffer and die a much faster death because you're chicken s**t? Through the bond she can live like us, shift like us. Even though she's human and our mate, clearly there was a werewolf in her family. I mean the moon goddess chose her for a reason. We run the biggest pack in North America, they need a Luna, and because of your stubbornness, fear, and I don't even know you're really going to deprive us. If so bud, two of us can fight until you cower, because what you are doing is unjust! What you yell at everyone else for!

I angrily answer, You know what! Shut up Hunter! I have done just fine, we have actually running the Stonewall pack and we don't need her. Business and the pack are booming without her. You should know why I fear and avoid this. So f**k off! And do not threaten me!

Actually, it wasn't a threat it was a promise! And for the record, our people fear you and many sleep with you in hopes of your power. No one wants this cold and callus man anymore, I want emotions and know what it's like to feel again. I know our mom what enchanted, turned on your dad and killed him leaving you to pick up all of the pieces. I know who you are, but don't run when we could be saved....

He wasn't able to finish his parental lecture about how corrupt our pack was until me, and by extension every other pack i am charged with ruling as the werewolf king because Eleanor cleared her throat.

"You disappeared for a minute, I was worried about you. Do you need anything? Can I call someone for you?" She asks stepping towards me in front of the empty storefront she is now renting. Dang it, that was the last thing I needed in this small town, in the open, in front of a human no less.

Our Human, Hunter chimes.

"Yes! Sorry I was lost in thought, and you know how memory spirals are! What were you saying?" I hurriedly answer coming back to my senses.

Instead of pressing me for answers, she just said, "Well I am glad you're okay! We had just finished explaining why we met up in front of the building, and I had agreed to go to lunch if it was strictly about discussing more business. However, if you have changed your mind and would rather be alone that's good too, I can finish this with a secretary of yours."

"Sounds nice... the lunch I mean." I say distractedly, as I look at her getting nervous and blushing, dammit. I am never this flustered by just some chick.

I hold out my arm and say "shall we?" to which she says sure and that she can walk herself thanks. I love that smart mouth. No I mean I just like it, its refreshing. Yes that's it.

Between our encounter this morning thanks to my wolf, the ass, and now I am screwed.