The Billionaire Alpha And His Mysterious Mate

Chapter 5

Brooke's POV

“Ma’am, you forgot your car keys,” Mariana said as I was walking out to the garage.

“Oh, Mariana, thank you very much; I’m so anxious today.”

“You will do well, Brooke,” She massaged my back. And continued, You’ve always done well. I have faith in you, and Derick has faith in you. You didn’t come this far to let yourself down. She kissed my brow and whispered," Now go, child, and do what you do best. “

“What would I have done without you, Mariana?“ I hugged her. Thank you so much. That was what I needed. “

“It’s all right, child.“ Mariana has been like a mother to me since my mother passed away. I got inside my Bentley Bacalar. I wanted to be a bad b***h today. This and an SUV are the only cars that I have. When I’m nervous, I only drive this car. I arrived at my gallery and proceeded to the hall. I was proud of myself since the venue was packed. I breathed a sigh of relief. Then I saw Layla approaching me.

“You’ve exceeded yourself, woman. She embraced me and said, Come here. Is this how it’s always been packed?” She inquired.

“Yes, it is constantly crowded, but not to that extent. I, too, am taken aback. “

“You’re quite special, aren’t you?“ Said Layla.

Nicklaus’s POV

“Hunter, I don’t feel too good about this.”

“Let’s go, Nick.” He said, then continued, We’re going to be late.” I contacted my pilot, Keith, to see if he was ready, and he said he was. We went to the plane’s location, took off for New Orleans, and then drove to the exhibition. Despite my desire to avoid coming here, I stood outside The Hive Heart. I was considering going back, but then I sniffed the most devious scent ever. It smelt like lavender with a hint of sweet zest, more like zesty lemon. What is this scent? What gives it such a sweet scent? This scent is... I realized before I could finish, Hunter hissed. Mine, mine, mine!. I pursued the scent’s path till I noticed her. I cracked a grin. She’s gorgeous. Hunter, our mate, is gorgeous, I told my wolf. Our mate is stunning, I told my wolf. Then I heard a man call her senorita, then he embraced her and whirled her around.

Was he her boyfriend? I wanted to growl, but then I realized she was mortal. f**k! What is this, Goddess? I was enraged, a mortal mate. I posed a slew of questions to myself. A mortal!!

Brooke's POV

I smelled something when Parker was twirling me around. It had an earthy, overwhelming, airy, minty, god-like scent. What words can I use to describe this scent? There’s also a gardenia scent. What exactly is this, Goddess? What’s the deal with my shaky leg? Why am I so frightened? This scent is overpowering me, but wonderfully. But what exactly is this? I followed the scent. That’s when I noticed him. He had already started walking away from me. His movements resembled those of a Greek god. I wished I could take him in my arms. Then my chest felt heavy. Aurora then spoke out. She never talked to me much, but tonight she did. No, she yelled, “MATE!” I’ve never been more perplexed in my life. Is this some kind of joke? Layla came to my aid at that point.

“Are you all OK, Brooke?” She inquired.

“I, hmm... I’m not sure what it was.“

“Brooke, what was it?“

“That scent made me feel nauseous. Why did I feel the need to cling to that guy and never let go? I asked Layla. For God’s sake, I didn’t even see his face; all I saw was his back. Did you too get a whiff, Layla?“

“I didn’t, Brooke.“

“Why am I feeling so strange? I smelled something I didn’t understand. It was as though the scent was beckoning to me. I believe I am experiencing a panic attack. What was it? I asked Layla, What is going on with me?” I asked.

“Brooke, breathe. Stay here. Let me ask Bella to fetch you some water.“

She rushed at Bella.

Layla's POV

I hurried outside, asking Bella to get her some water.

“Are you completely out of your mind?” I inquired about Nick.

“Not right now. Layla, Not right now.“

“She’s your fucken mate! Now, Nick, go back there and speak to her. She’s on the verge of a panic attack. She does not know what is wrong with her. You didn’t even show her your face. She was running around the hall looking for you, like a madwoman.“

“She’s human! a mortal!. He snarled at Layla. Why would the moon goddess bestow a weakling mate on me? He inquired angrily and continued, Is this something I deserved?“ “You dickhead, if she’s human, she’s still your mate.“

Nicklaus’s POV

When I spotted her, I almost prepared to growl at my sister. She was on her way out with another woman. I used my wolf hearing to figure out what they were saying. Then the man who was twirling her around appeared. Then I overheard her talking to the man.

“Parker, please accept my heartfelt apologies. I’m not sure what’s wrong with me, but I have to get out of here. Please help Bella manage this place today. I had to go. I’m afraid I’ll suffocate if I stay here much longer.“ She said to the Parker guy. She kissed the man on the cheek before kissing Bella as well. The man, whose name I now know is Parker, then questioned her,

“Are you sure you’ll be able to drive, senorita?”

“I’ll drive,” she said when the man asked. She approaches a Bentley Bacalar, and what the f**k, she’s driving a sports car, which makes her hotter. It took me back because of how quickly she drove. She drove like her life depended on it. We have one thing in common: we both like speed. My sister was hurling daggers at me. If looks could kill, she was about to kill me right there and there. She turned around and drove away. f**k me!