Time Skip; A Week Later-
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“Hot werewolves! Hot werewolves for daaaaays!” Sabine sang, banging a hand on the steering wheel of their 1997 Plymouth Fury, in cherry red. Her and Anastasia were seated in the front seats, with a new black BMW behind them, trailing their every move. They’d convinced Augustus to let them take the restored Plymouth, but they still were given bodyguards for protection, and two humans for feeding for the extended trip.
“Is that all you think about?” Ana rolled her eyes, grinning all the while. She stared out the window, resting her cheek on her fist as she leaned against the door.
“Like you haven’t thought about it! Look at how you were drooling over Giovanni... And especially, Stefan. I saw the way he looked at you. Giiiirl, you’re in a world of trouble with those two. Daddy couldn’t believe you chose both, no one could’ve predicted that. You stirred up the gossip, for sure.” Sabine rattled on, oblivious to Ana’s thoughts wandering away.
Ana appreciated and loved her sister, but she was too absorbed in her own head to really respond.
How am I going to survive a week with Giovanni?
He’s handsome, but I have such an attraction to Stefan too.. I need to give them both a chance, it’s only fair. They bid millions for me.. What if I don’t live up to what they paid for? I’m just some weak Omega, and they’re.. well, them!
“Hey Sabine?” - A
“yeah, giiiirl?” - S
“What if.. what if I’m not enough for either of them? What if they reject me?” - A
Sabine looked towards Ana, swerving wildly on the road as she smacked her sister for being stupid. “Dude, you can’t think like that! You’re gorgeous, and an Omega! You’re rare, and they’re Alphas. They’d have to be crazy not to want you. You just have to stay positive, and confident! They bid for you, and with how competitive and possessive I’ve heard both of them can be, they won’t reject you.”
Sabine was a loudmouth Beta, but she meant well. Ana could always count on her, and her words helped.
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The remainder of the drive, between the breaks to hide from the sun, took about two days as a whole. They arrived to the massive territory of Alpha Giovanni which was a beautiful ranch, with a massive expanse of land, with gorgeous horses littering the property.
As they drove up in the midst of the night, Giovanni walked out to greet the two of them as they parked. He rounded Anastasia’s side of the car, opening the door for her to help her out. He was dressed in casual business attire, with a few buttons down to expose his tanned skin and a dark patch of hair leading down his muscular frame. He was handsome in the moonlight, and Anastasia took a moment to admire the strong line of his jaw, and the beard that was trimmed along his masculine features. He had sharp, high cheekbones, with a dignified nose and perfect, yet thin lips.
He noticed her staring towards his mouth, and he grinned as he leaned down, his hand reaching in to tilt her chin up towards him. “I never did get my greeting kiss, little one.” Anastasia blushed then, staring up towards him with anticipation, but as he bent his head down towards her, he teased her instead with the lightest brush of his lips. “That’ll have to wait for later.. Welcome, Sabine.” Soon, his warm grasp was gone and he was walking towards her sister who had exited the car and was grinning at them from over the roof.
“Pleasure to meet you properly, Alpha.”
“Likewise. Shall I show you the rest of the property?”
Anastasia stood shocked as he walked off with her sister, and the two of them seemed to hit it off. Instant friends, Sabine linked their arms and dared to look back at Anastasia with a wide smirk.
Huffing softly, she followed the two of them. “Asshole.” she muttered behind their backs.
As he showed Sabine the vastness of his land, Ana began to wander farther from the pair, heading towards a massive black Friesian horse, who was looking towards her with confidence. Ana had always loved horses.
The massive stallion huffed and stomped his foot, as if warning her, and his head shook, ruffling his massive mane. She wasn’t afraid, but did take caution, clicking her tongue as she slowed down, moving towards him slowly. She gently reached out a hand, and stopped a few feet ahead, allowing him to come to her and decide what would happen next.
“Such a beautiful boy..” She muttered softly, and the towering bulk of the Friesian horse moved towards her, huffing again. Soon, his nose was butting against her hand, rubbing against her fingers.
“You’re just a big sweetheart, aren’t you baby?”
As she petted him, Giovanni suddenly came walking over, with Sabine in the background talking to some of the farmhands. The look on his face went from concern, to anger, to awe.
“Do you always go up to things much bigger than you and expect them to conform to your will? Apollo is not known for being kind. He could’ve hurt you.” He snarled from her side, though his hand too reached out to pet the horses’s nose.
Anastasia smirked, kissing the big fellas nose before she turned her head smugly towards Giovanni. “Are you threatened that bigger men than you like me coming up to them?”
He narrowed his eyes at her, “I should’ve known you were going to be a handful.”
“You don’t know me very well yet, but you’re right.” She laughed, and he found her incredibly beautiful in that moment. She was gorgeous, with her chestnut colored hair and light amber eyes gleaming in the moonlight. If only she weren’t such a brat.
“Well, since you’ve taken such an interest in my horse... Would you like to ride him?”