Mates: Revenge

Chapter 3

~Melanie~

It’s almost time.

Yeah, are you ready to go, Winnie?

I….I guess so.

Maybe the reaction to your mate is different on an individual basis. I always thought I would be over the moon when I found my mate. I thought that I would not be able to be without him; that I would not be able to keep my mind off of him. Don’t get me wrong, I have thought about him today, but not in the way I expected to. I have been wondering why I’m not disgustingly into him like I expected to be. Maybe we need to have more time together in order for our feelings to be that strong. The funny thing about that is that I know so many couples that mated and marked their mate within hours of meeting them. It just seems weird to me.

It was hard getting ready for this date. I didn’t really have much excitement, so I wasn’t in the ‘impress him’ mindset. I decided to go with a pair of dark blue skinny jeans, a white crop top, white wedges with a black leather jacket. I’m a generous 5’7, so most outfits hang pretty well on me. I decide to use a bit of makeup to cover up my dark circles and brighten up my dull, pale skin. I sported a pixie cut for a while, before deciding to let my hair grow back out. My natural color is a honey blond, but I have dyed it to a grayish blue. I keep my hair down and it just touches my shoulders. I decide to sneak out so that I don’t run into Brooklyn. We still havent talked about what happened before and I’d rather wait to have that conversation later. I make it outside and jump in the car to head to the diner.

Daniel is waiting outside for me. When he sees me pull up, he gives me a grin. He is not bad looking at all, but I wish I could feel that extreme pull that I have heard about all my life. He is wearing black jeans with a white button-up shirt that has the sleeves folded to his elbows. His hair is in a ponytail so his face is on full display. I get out of the car and walk over to him, giving him an awkward hug. He opens the door and we head in.

Once we are seated and have ordered or drinks, we sit and look at each other. I have no idea what to say exactly and it seems like Daniel is having the same issue. “So……what do you do at the pack?” I clear my throat.

“I’m the Gamma of Summit Mountain. I usually train the warriors and other odd jobs. I, mainly, protect Brooklyn.” Daniel raises an eyebrow.

“You protect a child? That is new to me. Don’t many Gammas usually protect the Luna of the pack?” I chuckle a bit. He is really new asking me that question. It is true that in many packs, the Gamma is tasked with protecting the Luna. They end up having a very close relationship since they spend so much time together. We are just under different circumstances.

“You’re right. In many packs, the Gamma is the one protecting the Luna. It is different in my pack since we don’t have a Luna.”

“No Luna?! How does that work? Is your Alpha…..gay?” Daniel says that with a bit of disgust, but I decide not to address it. Not all wolves are as open-minded as they could be. Let’s face it, the werewolf world is very patriarchal and always has been. We are slowly trying to overcome that, but it is taking a lot of time and it is rough. That is a big reason why Kehlani faces so much opposition in her role as Alpha.

“It works just fine. We have two Alphas and no….they are not gay.” Daniel looks at me as if I had asked him to solve the greatest mysteries of the world. I decide to take pity on him. “My Alpha is a woman and once she found her mate, she made him co-Alpha.” Daniel nods his head a bit.

~Daniel~

I know all of this already. I know about that w***e, Kehlani and her simp mate, Jayden. I continue to listen to Melanie talk about her pack and feign ignorance. I don’t want her to know that I know quite a bit about her pack. I have been watching them for a while now and have been talking to some of the members. It is funny how easy it is to get information from a she-wolf if you just show her a little attention. I found out a lot of things that should be valuable later.

We order the food and eat all while Melanie tells me all about her life, her parents, and her work in the pack. I don’t find it at all interesting, but she doesn’t need to know that. As long as she thinks that I see her as the most fascinating creature in the world, things will work out for me. Flirting with Melanie is a bit tough. Don’t get me wrong, flirting comes easy to me, but there are these other feelings that are getting in the way. I have to be sure that I can continue with what I’m doing and not mess it up by being weak.

We spend another hour at the diner trying to get to know each other. Rather I should say that I give off the impression that I want to know more and Melanie is eating it up. After I pay the bill, we get up to leave. I walk Melanie outside and to her car when my phone rings. “I need to take this.” Melanie nods in agreement and I walk to the side of the diner to get some privacy. I don’t need Melanie to hear my conversation.

“Hey babe. What’s up?.............”I know, I miss you too.”.............”I can’t come by right now. You know I’m working.”.............”Hopefully it won’t take much longer.”.........”Love you,”

I hang up the phone and head back to Melanie. “I had a lot of fun. I think the Moon Goddess did well with this pairing. I can’t wait to see you again.” Melanie smiles and places a soft kiss on my cheek. I have to keep my reaction in check. There is too much on the line to mess it up now. I kiss Melanie back on her cheek and help her into the car. I stand on the sidewalk and watch her drive away. I turn and walk back to my car. I hope this can be over soon so I can get back to my life.