Mate Bond....From Hell

Lunch Interrupted

I can admit that I’m extremely nervous. I know he’s my fated mate and all, but the nerves are still there. I want him to like me and want me. He’s a human, and I don’t know anyone who’s had to deal with a human mate.

I stop in front of his closed office door with the big take out bag in my hand. I take a few deep breaths to get myself ready to face him. I raise my hand to knock on the door, but the door flies open before I can make contact. He stands in front of me with his eyes big, his scent filling my nose and making my body shiver. “Uh, what are you doing here?” Damn, that voice does things to me that have only happened with a man’s hands have touched my body. If it’s like this with just his voice, what will being with him be like?

“I figured that I’d bring lunch to you. We can sit and talk.” He hesitates for a bit before stepping aside and letting me in. I slowly walk into the room and take it all in. It’s a basic office, nothing special at all. His desk has picture frames, and I’m sure they are pictures of his wife. I don’t want to see her, so I ignore their existence.

The wall across from the door is covered in huge windows. There are blinds for the open windows, letting the light shine through. He has a big desk facing the room in the right corner of that wall. The left side holds a nice-looking sofa with a glass coffee table in front. There’s a huge TV mounted on the wall across from the sofa.

I sit on the sofa and place the bag on the table. I start to pull the food containers out of the bag and get everything set up for our lunch. I look up to see Malik watching me from the door. “Were you going to join me or just stay at the door?” Malik slowly closes the door to his office and walks toward me. He sits on the opposite end of the sofa, as far away from me as possible. “I didn’t know what you might like, so I went with pasta.” I ordered chicken broccoli alfredo, side salads, and bread for us. I wanted to do more but know I need to play this right.

“I…I like pasta.” He reaches for a container and a fork. I pick my food up but watch him start to eat. I watch how his mouth moves as he chews and watch his throat as he swallows. I’m grateful that he’s a human because my arousal is thick in the air. If he were a wolf, there’d be no hiding from the smell. “........talk about?” I shake my head and look up to see Malik staring at me.

“Uh…..I’m sorry. What did you say?”

“I thanked you for the food and asked what you wanted to talk about.” I place my container on the table and nod. I turn my body to Malik.

“Since I’m new to everything, I was hoping you would tell me a bit about what you do here and what the legal department is into.” Malik nods and places his food down.

“So we make sure that our contracts are legal and beneficial to all. We work on various……” I know he’s speaking, but I’m not hearing any of the words that are coming out of his mouth. I watch his lips move as he speaks and his Adam’s apple move up and down. He speaks with his hands; I imagine those hands on me, his fingers trailing up and down my skin. I know the sparks will be amazing, and I can’t wait to feel them.

The door opens, and I’m startled. We both look toward the door, and Nia growls in my head. A woman is standing in the doorway, and she’s gorgeous. She’s on the short side, but that works for her. She’s dark-skinned, which, If I’m being honest, is gorgeous on her. Since I’m being selfish, I’m lighter, and that’s better. She has brown eyes and blonde box braids that go to the middle of her back. She’s thick, and I don’t like that. She’s wearing a simple black dress that buttons down to her ankle. The dress has a shirt collar and is open at the chest, just enough for a small amount of cleavage to shine through. She has a nice-sized chest and a pretty big butt, and I start to feel insecure about my own shape.

“Oh, my. I’m so sorry to interrupt. I didn’t know you had a meeting, babe.” Babe? My heart clenches, and I try to keep my face neutral. “I was hoping we could go get some lunch today.” I take the risk and look at Malik, which makes my heart drop further. It’s almost like he has hearts in his eyes as he looks at her. He should look at me like that since I’m his fated mate. I don’t understand what’s going on. Even if he had a wolf and was with someone else, the bond would be so strong that he would have trouble staying away from me. He would feel sick if he tried to be with that other person.

I watch Malik get up and wrap his arms around her. Their lips meet, and I want to rip my heart out of my chest. I swallow the growl threatening to erupt from me, reminding my wolf that these are humans. Nia whimpers in my head, and I see her turn away from what’s in front of us. I want to rip her off of my mate and throw her away. He clears his throat and turns to me. “I’m sorry Ms. Evans. This is my wife, Natasha. This is Ms. Evans….she’s new here. She wanted to meet and discuss what the legal department is doing for the company.” I struggle to my feet, making sure it looks as natural as possible. I take a few steps toward the couple and fight every urge to attack.

She smiles at me. The b***h smiles at me and reaches her hand out toward me. I want to rip her hand off. I want to squeeze her hand so tightly that all of her bones break. I don’t do either, though. I simply take her hand, and we shake. The only thing I can do is let my aura out. I see discomfort on her face, and a bead of swear forms on her hairline. This is nothing…it’s not enough. I want her to suffer for touching my mate, but I’m at a severe disadvantage. “It’s very nice to meet you. I’m so sorry to interrupt. I can be going so you two can continue your business meeting.” My appetite is gone, and my heart hurts. I won’t be finishing anything today.

“You can stay, I’ll go. Malik and I can do this another time.”

“Are you sure? My wife and I can have lunch another day.” I turn to Malik and plaster a smile on my face.

“No….please enjoy the food. It was wonderful to meet your gorgeous wife. We will connect another time.” I don’t wait for a response. I exit the office as gracefully as I can and hurry to the elevator. I use the card to get into the private elevator. The minute the doors close, a sob rips through me. I drop to my knees and let the tears flow freely. My mate has other, and it hurts more than I can put into words.