She's An Animal

Three

Dominic:

I love my parents. I really do but if they keep ranting about pups and mates someone's going to get hurt. It's always the same thing with them. I hardly get to see them and when they are here I want nothing more than to find their next destination so that they can get the hell out of here. What's worse is that they don't directly say those things to me. They try and make it seem like they're just having a causal conversation. News flash former alphas, you're not very subtle.

I stood up and walked toward my study. There is only so much I can take. My phone vibrated in my pocket.

"I think we're starting to get to him," I heard my mom whisper.

I shook my head as I pulled my phone out of my pocket. A message from Alpha Elijah. These days he's the only friend I feel like I can talk to. The only other Alpha close by who isn't mated and popping out kids the way my parents wish I was doing right now.

Come over. You need to meet my new beta. I smiled to myself. He had been looking for a beta for a while now. His dad's beta had been killed along with his pregnant mate about twelve years ago. It's hard to start over not just because there aren't a lot of wolves up for the responsibility that is being beta but because no one ever wants to replace the people we've lost. So this is a really big deal.

I'll go tomorrow. Mom and dads anniversary. I text back.

Alright, I'll see you then. You're going to like him. I didn't reply anymore. I just kind of want to be left alone.

Being in my study isn't going to help but I started on some paperwork. Construction contracts, blueprint approvals, pack requests, and alliance reports. Hours of this s**t and it still didn't take my mind off of my parent's conversation.

There hasn't been a female that has taken my undivided attention. Aren Glass came close. That woman is fire and I contemplated getting burned. For a little while, I forgot what the real goal is because let's face it the woman had come through like a relentless wildfire. It's hard not to fall in love with the idea of what could be.

I dismissed those thoughts getting angry with myself. She wouldn't have stayed period. Before Shane, she had been a rogue. I only allowed her band on my territory because she worked with humans and I couldn't exactly tell them why I she wasn't allowed to play here. Her request didn't surprise me. Her manager had called me months in advance and I had denied her. Aren, on the other hand, isn't one to take no for an answer.

I honestly didn't like the idea of letting a rogue on my territory then. She had completely change my perspective on the image I had of rogues in my head. She didn't directly point her perfectly manicured finger at packs for creating rogues. It's not easy to find a natural born leader like that, especially in a female. Alpha females tend to be aggressive, they think they need to prove something and she didn't. She always knew where her place was.

It brings a question to mind. What will my mate be like? Gentle would be nice. Maybe she'll be a little submissive. My wolf purred at that thought. He would like that. He had liked Aren and the challenges of dominating her but she played us good. She crushed both our egos when she would simply dismiss us. Actually, if it wasn't for that f**k head Michael White I think we would have gotten her.

Stop thinking about her. She was never ours. Let her go. my wolf growled annoyed with not just my thoughts but because my parents had been feeding these moronic thoughts in my head. I need a drink.

Alpha, Fanger sightings on the beach, sir. someone linked me.

"Thank you," I sighed out loud.

On my way. I sent back and went for the door.

I yanked open the door to see my mother standing there. I growled at her making her jump back. She scared me as much as I scared her. I didn't even know what to say as we both looked at one another startled.

"Where are you going?" she asked a little out of breath.

"Vampire sightings on the beach," I answered awkwardly maneuvering around her. She placed her hand on her chest and it made me feel like a complete ass hole. I scared the life out of my poor mother. "I'm sorry I startled you,"

"It's okay I should have been paying attention. Be careful,"

"Always am," I kissed the top of her head.

I ran out of the house shifting as soon as I felt the cold air against my skin. I'm going to need to have a conversation with them about all of this. It's messing with my head and it's distracting the hell out of me. I should have sensed my mom on the other side of that door. I should have finished all that paperwork on my desk. But instead I scared my mom and I was sitting at my desk daydreaming about something that isn't as important as what's already in front of me. Sure, I would love to have a mate but I don't and she shouldn't be distracting me when she's not even here yet.