Chapter 18 - Present
Giselle had no idea if she could get the Witch to help her.
But amid her desperate thoughts, she figured that her other Alpha friend and his Vampire Mate could help her with this as Ria was one of Alpha Jordan's best friends, and the man was the other leader of the Pack where the almighty figure lived.
Besides, she could also use this as an excuse to get out of town for a few days, avoiding the inevitable conversation she would need to have with Aaron any day soon... About how other Werewolves would see him as hers now if they paid more close attention to his scent beyond the strong perfume.
... In fact, by doing so, she could dodge even her Alphas, who had long been trying to change her mind about her position and Mate...
Dylan believed that she was the best to lead Mirror Night in the future for a long time, while Magnolia... She always told her that there was no mistake in her mating and no better match for her than Aaron since the older she-wolf could see how they complimented each other perfectly well, better than anyone else.
"I think I already know what I'm going to do. Thank you, Selie."
Feeling a little more confident, Giselle thanked her friend, who was confused by her answer, but soon... Both future Alphas were distracted by the issue her friend had wanted to tell her about since the previous night, sharing the latest things that happened in Nightvaley and the two Packs that shared the lands around the small town.
... Most of the talk was about Selena's friend, who was from Mingan, a powerful Pack that any Werewolf in North America would know about since they were one of the oldest still existing there...
"Of course, you can stay with us for a while, Elle. But we are leaving today. Is that okay for you and your family?"
After reading it, Giselle had never felt more grateful to Noah and his Mate than when she received that message after he told her that he would first check with Ria if it were okay before answering her anything.
The Vampire woman was more sensitive to the scent of their kind over the past few days that it caused them to not join the others during the Solstice night. Even if that had been one of the main reasons for their visit there since the other young Alpha missed the runs his family's members and former Pack...
And while she thanked him, Elle could only think about how perfect it all was, rushing back to her car to grab some clothes for the next few days before meeting up with the couple at Noah's childhood home to head off to the town where he lived with his Mate now.
... The she-wolf had plenty of time to do that, to be honest, as they were only leaving after lunch.
But despite this, she just thought that she could always go back to the studio to waste a couple of hours instead of meeting up with someone from her family if she stayed there for much longer...
Something that could have happened at any moment if she had left five minutes later, rushing her way out while she could hear that Aaron was still in the shower.
... He ended up staying under the water longer than usual...
… Complaining to himself about the stronger headache that even though he hadn't drunk enough amount to make him drunk, disturbed him as a consequence of drinking something made for the Supernatural beings, and which shouldn't be ingested by Humans...
But of course, it was something he already knew could happen when he poured the wine into his glass, thanks to all the years the man had lived in the Pack, although he had completely ignored this knowledge due to his longing to be a little more in Giselle's presence.
Consequently, Aaron was still trying to understand what had happened as the water ran down his body, refreshing his mind from all the thoughts he had had and was having about the last night, regardless of all the denial he tried to say to himself.
... He was attracted to the shy and without confidence she-wolf, and that was something he could definitely see more clearly now...
Giselle was always present in his mind, even when he didn't want her to be, to the point that it annoyed him as his headache right now.
... However, it was nothing compared to the frustrating feelings he had by seeing others belittling her...
Aaron had no idea how strong she really was.
But despite this, he couldn't understand why such a beautiful woman let others make her seem even little, even if she always seemed she always seemed to have such a powerful aura in the Human's eyes.
He wasn't a Supernatural being, so it didn't make much sense to him, yet he truly believed Giselle was someone who had always caught his attention since he met her due to that as the models and actress on the big screen.
So, even if he didn't understand all the reasons behind that, the simple fact that his gaze followed her everywhere annoyed him, who always wanted to get the best grades and scores, how the girl who made his heart beat faster could be so weak.
... But for now, as the she-wolf, the man wanted to avoid talking to her about it since he needed at least one day to think it over and organize his own thoughts...
In other words... Although he heard the front door open, he didn't come out of the bathroom to see if it was Giselle or his younger brother as his father had already informed him that he, his wife, and grandchild would only return in the evening...
... So, sharing similar thoughts as the young woman... Aaron turned the shower on again without expecting that the future Alpha would leave town with the excuse of visiting an old friend just to avoid him.