Call me 'Alpha'

I'm your mate

“I’m your mate,” he answers.  

I hold my breath without even realizing it. My mate? As in the man I am expected to spend the rest of my life with? I have so many questions. But no words come out of my mouth. I don't trust my voice right now. I might say something stupid. I break eye contact with this heavenly looking man and look around to see everyone staring at us. The men behind my mate all have smirks and smiles on their faces while the girls from my pack all look angry and annoyed. What did I do wrong? Why is everyone watching us? So many questions and no answers. 

I am usually a very collected woman. I am confident and speak my mind. But, for some reason all I want to do is run away. So I attempt just that. I try break my wrist loose from my mates grip but fail miserably. He is holding on for dear life. It is almost like he is scared to let go of me. I do not blame him. After all he did just find his mate and I tried to run away from him. My wolf seems upset with me. I can see the hurting painted on his facial expression. I begin to feel guilty and look down to my feet. Maybe if i avoid eye contact with anyone, the whole situation will blow over. 

"Why are you afraid of me?" he asks. His voice makes my wolf excited as butterflies erupt in my stomach. The warm sparks continue to dance on my wrist where his skin is in contact with mine. I take a deep breath and try to collect my thoughts. "Who are you. And why are all these people staring at us?" I ask him with a shaky voice. My mate looks up and looks around confused. "Wow, I did not realize," he chuckles. My face automatically shifts to a small smile when I hear him laugh. "There is a lot you don't know about me darling," he begins. "But everything will become clear soon. Don't worry," he assures me quietly. His attempt to keeping this conversation private fails miserably as we are surrounded by a pool of nosy wolves. "I'm sorry, I have to go now. I wish I could stay here with you but there is a lot I need to sort out before I can do that," he whispers. He places his free hand on my side. 

I shrug at him. I don't know what to say. This is all happening so fast. I just met my mate a few minutes ago and now he is leaving again. My heart is racing. I want to disappear. As comfortable as I am beside this man, part of me wishes I never came to the crowd. Maybe things would have been much simpler if I just got in the car and went back to Ryan's house. This feels like a dream. Maybe a nightmare. I don't know yet. 

My mate can clearly see the distress on my face. He takes a deep breath and gives me a reassuring smile. "Listen, I know this may seem like a lot. The situation is not ideal, but I promise you everything is going to be okay," he tells me. I nod. "I will find you again soon," he says an lets go of my wrist. 

"But you don't even know anything about me," I state. He laughs. "I don't need any information. I will simply follow my instinct. Do not fear darling," he says. "I don't even know your name," I add. He smirks. "Let's keep it that way. I don't want you researching any information about me for now. It might intimidate you a little," he states. I look around again. All the girls seem more annoyed, the longer he speaks to me. What did I do to deserve this? 

"You're too weird for me. This is too much. Maybe just stay away," I say and step back. "It would be best if you just go back to where you came from and we can go back to our normal lives. How about that?" I add. My mate seems hurt but he is very understanding. "We will figure this out," he says. I roll my eyes. I am beginning to get my confidence back. "No need. I already figured it out. You're some big shot who thinks that he can just sweep me off my feet and make me yours," I scoff. My mate chuckles. He seems very amused with my sudden attitude. 

"Goodbye," he says with a soft smile. "I will find you again and we can have a proper conversation. All negative emotions aside," he adds. I feel myself getting a little more annoyed. Am I cursed with a bad mate? Or is he cursed with me? Who knows. Maybe I am jumping to conclusions. I don't know what to feel or think. My emotions are all over the place. My mate rubs my arm gently before turning back to his friends and getting into the silver Audi. A few of the men get in the car with him, while others stay and continue to watch me. I watch the silver Audi drive away. I can see my mates eyes stare me down as he pulls away. What a strange man.

I slowly walk back to Ryan's car. Everyone watches my every move. Some people are shocked while others are annoyed. I don't waste time talking to anyone. I get into the car. "Please take me home," I say to Kate and Ryan who are both staring at me with their mouths wide open. "What just happened?" asks Kate. I sigh. "I don't know. Just please stop talking and get me out of here. I want to go home. I need to be alone for a while," I explain. Ryan and Kate exchange confused looks. But they do not ask any more questions. Ryan drives me home where I thank him for the lift. When I get into the house I ignore everyone who greets me. I live with my Alpha father so there is always a lot of wolves in the building for meetings and stuff. I go straight up to my room and lock the door behind me. 

What just happened. The scene replays in my head over and over again. I begin to overthink. Was I too rude? Or was I not rude enough? Is he going to hate me? What if I was right? What if he is a cocky fool who thinks he is the best thing to ever happen to me? 

All this thinking gives me a headache. I need to stop. This is not like me. Why does this stranger have such an affect on me? 

I lie on my bed on my back and look up to the ceiling. "Why mood goddess, why?"