The President and His Alpha Mate

Chapter 5

Enrique stood there for almost fifteen minutes recalling the moment that Huntress landed on the hood of the SUV. "The way she turned and looked at me as if she was concerned that I had been harmed. Her eyes are so alluring, comfortable, calming to me, and have a soft passion about them." He's thinking, then he rubs his head. "Man get yourself together. I'm speaking about her as if she's a woman." Enrique mumbles as he gets back in the SUV.

Barney, Drew, and Carver are looking at him weirdly. "They are wondering how did he know the wolf's name.”

“Sir, it seems that you have a guardian angel or should I say guardian wolf?” Drew is still looking at him.

“Yes, it seems that I do. I don’t know why. But I have a strong feeling that I will find out soon." Enrique looks at Harding, thinking "Yes, I'm correct, you do know more than what you have said. Why are you keeping it a secret,"

Harding is looking out the window wondering "if he should tell Enrique the reason why he believes Huntress is protective of him. Maybe she doesn't want a human as a mate. But she has to protect him because of who he is to her. Hell, I don't know what is happening here."

Enrique's phone rings The caller is informing him about another pipeline was blown up. He hangs up “It has to be sabotage. But why and who would do this horrific crap? It seems that the pipeline in Florida was the target this time. Barney, I want the same men with me at all times. Right now, I don’t know what’s going on or who I can trust outside of here. Or why do wolves keep attacking me? They must have been trained by man to do that.”

“You don’t know the half of it,” Harding mumbles while looking out the window.

But Enrique and Barney hear him and look at him.

When the men return to the White House, Enrique heads to the Oval office. He's meeting with Vice President Millard Hayes and several members of Congress. Grayson is one of the men. Enrique doesn’t mention anything about the attacks. They are focusing on the two gas pipelines that have blown up.

Congressmen Ladd Tucci keeps insisting that it’s a terrorist threat from one or more of the United States' enemies. But the President, Vice President, and Grayson are thinking that the sabotages are more close to home. Maybe someone wants to start a war.

After the meeting, Enrique walks over to the window “Huntress" he mumbles

Grayson overhears him. “Mr. President, did you say something? I thought I heard you saying, Huntress or Hunter.”

“Huntress. I was just thinking about someone that I met recently. She's quite remarkable. One would say she's one of a kind.” Enrique never turned around to look at him. His mind is still on the wolf.

“No, he can’t be talking about Priyanka.” Grayson shook his head and walks out of the office.

Sally Enrique's secretary walks into the office. “Sir don’t forget that tonight is the tribute to Heather Parkerson. Ms. Kaling wants to know what time should she be ready.”

He turns to look at her. “I don’t care what time she’ll be ready. I’ll be making a solo appearance from now on. Unless I personally inform you of any changes.” He walks out of his office humming

She's looking at him in disbelief. "Damn what has gotten into him? Maybe, I am hearing things. Because the President doesn't hum."

****

Priyanka didn’t talk much on her way home. Her mind is on "the rogues that are trying to kill my mate, or are they." She's thinking while looking around her five-bedroom 1927 noble manor home that she shared with Gray. She knows that she should have sold it years ago. But she didn’t have the heart. Priya loves this house, she picked out everything personal to decorate it. Also, there is a wooded area in the backyard. Huntress can run privately it is easy to access for her to run to her pack. She looks over the fireplace at a portrait of her and Grayson. "Callen, can you please take that down? Put it in the trash or burn it." Priya starts walking upstairs.

"Sure" he looked at her and Vania, confused.

Vania is shaking her head. "Put it in the attic. She didn’t mean it. Priya will be looking for it, then Huntress will get upset. We don't need or want that to happen."

Priya walks into her bedroom. She had it redecorated after Gray moved out. It's now decorated in a luxury Mediterranean style with soft cream drapes and bedding. Whereas when Grayson liked dark-colored beddings. Priya turns the tv on and the first person she sees is a news clip of her mate. “How did he know my name," she was thinking until her phone rang.

“Phone Conversation”

Hello

Megan: Hi, tonight is the tribute to Mrs. Heather Parkerson. Your invitation should be arriving any minute now.

Priya: I never agreed to attend any events. I only agreed to take the assignment

Megan: No, you didn't. But the President will be there, and he’s scheduled to make a speech

Priya: I see. Okay

“End of call”

“It seems that I’m going to this event whether I want to or not. Maybe I'll be able to find out who is behind trying to kill my mate." She chuckles. “My mate. I’m still processing that. Alexis Clark, I'm not in the mood for your nonsense. Not tonight" She walks into the bathroom to take a long bubble bath. "I should have ripped her head off the day I found out who Gray was mated to. He's too good for her. The Moon Goddess must have had an off day the day she designed that b***h for him."

Priya's eyes are closed as she is soaking and recapping "That one rogue, I know his foul scent. Casper Bailey, that's it. His ass worked at Sun Crest in the printing department. Why would that low life go after my Kike? I need to find out who he hung out with." She's talking out loud to herself.

****

Ted and Parnell are standing off from Allen and Trampas. Parnell is telling Ted that Congressman Tucci is a waste and can't be trusted anymore and that he needs to be dealt with. He wants to approach Congressmen Grayson Prestley.

"Have you lost your damn marbles? Grayson is known to be a huge supporter of that damn President. But his mate might be able to persuade him to see things our way. Alexis is money hungry, but more importantly, her ass is power-hungry right now." Ted rubs his chin and smirks. "Let's see what those bastards have to say. I'll call Alexis once Ladd is dealt with."

Allen is waiting for his son and men to return. Trampas is on his phone calling Steven when he sees the young man driving up.

Steven shook his head. "All the damn men are dead. I sent one hundred and fifty-two men. The last communication I received was from Casper. A pack of wolves showed up. He didn't say the name of the Alpha. He said b***h So I'm sure that the Alpha is a woman. Yep, b***h was his last word before our communication was broken."

“What in the hell do you mean you sent? Your ass was supposed to have dealt with this situation yourself. Not sent some damn the men. That s**t isn't acceptable.” Ted yells and is looking at Steve with anger.

“My editor calls me at the last minute to cover a story at the Capital. There was another pipeline that blew up. This is my family's lively hood. I have to go when and wherever Megan tells me to." Steven yells at Ted

Parnell leans over to Ted. “Do you think that was the same pack that interred the other day?”

"Hell, it probably is. Since both attacks were in the same damn territory. The question is, why in the hell is that pack so damn concerned about President St. James?" Allen yells while looking at Ted walking over to Sonny and Dolph.

Ted is smirking as he whispers to the two men. Dolph and Sonny walk to their car quickly. Ted turns to look at Parnell, Steve, Allen, and Trampas “I don’t have time for this bullshit. I’ll deal with his ass my way.”

*****

Teri screams when she hears that Enrique won’t be escorting her to the tribute this evening. “What is wrong with him? Hell, it has been years since he f****d. Every man wants and needs some p***y. Is he even human?" She yells and throws a hairbrush into the wall.

Two women are helping her get dressed and put on makeup. Neither one like Teri. She always looks down on them when they are alone with her. But in front of the President, she’s always pretending to be sweet to them. They are sure that Enrique sees through all that fake ass woman.

Teri is looking in the mirror. She runs her hands down her body. “Perfect. If this dress doesn’t get Mr. President's attention, nothing will.” She’s wearing a white strapless knee-length cocktail dress. The dress has a black belt and a feather skirt.

The two women walk out of the room and snicker. "Our President isn't fallen for that skank. She'll never be the real FLOTUS."

****

Grayson is downstairs waiting for Alexis. She is always known for being late. He’s looking at his watch. “That woman gets on my damn nerves,” He mumbles right before his mind goes to earlier in Enrique’s office. “No, he couldn’t be talking about Priya.’ Gray shook his head, looking at Alexis walking into the room.

“Darling, what do you think?" She turns around in circles a few times. Alexis is wearing a silver sequin knit knee-length cocktail dress with a plunging V-neckline and wide half sleeves.

“As always, you look great. We should be on our way.” Grayson takes her hand and leads her out of the room. "We 're going to be late."

Alexis chuckles "Good, that means that we'll make an entrance. That will be good publicity. Damn, I hope the photographers get my good side."

“If they don’t, I’m sure you’ll make sure that the pictures never surface as always,” He’s thinking as they are getting in the car.

****

When Teri arrives at the banquet room, she’s looking around the room for Enrique. “Damn, that man doesn’t know what he does to me.” She whispers, looking at him, smiling, and rubbing down the front of her dress.

Enrique is wearing a black tuxedo, a white shirt, and a black bow tie, as all the men are wearing.

He's talking with several men when Teri walks beside him and wraps her arms around his. He doesn’t look at her while unwrapping her arm from around him. All the men look at her in disgust as they don’t speak to her.

She touches his arm and asks him to dance with her. He takes her hand off of him and walks her away from the men. “Listen here, Teri. Let's keep this professional. No, I’m not dancing with you, nor have I ever danced with you. Now do what you are here to do” Enrique walks away from her.

Teri mentally screams when Girl On fire By Alicia Keys starts playing.

She's just a girl, and she's on fire

Hotter than a fantasy, lonely like a highway

She's living in a world and it's on fire

Feeling the catastrophe

But she knows she can fly away

Oh, she got both feet on the ground

And she's burning it down

Oh, she got her head in the clouds

And she's not backing down

This girl is on fire

This girl is on fire

She's walking on fire

This girl is on fire

Teri looks at Enrique. He has stopped in his tracks. “What is wrong with him.” she thinks as she walks beside him. She notices that he’s staring at someone. So, she follows his eyes to gorgeous naturally brown hair and sparkling brown eyes 5’7” woman wearing a low v- neckline sheer white pearl dress with a low cut back dress with her hair styled in an asymmetrical french twist.

Enrique isn’t the only man staring at her. All the eligible bachelors and most of the married men are also lusting over her. Grayson shook his head and whispered. “Priya, that was a hell of an entrance."

Alexis hits his arm and rolls her eyes at Priyanka, wondering, “why is she here,”

Enrique notices the way the gorgeous woman is looking at his arm. That’s when he realizes Teri's hand is on him. He looks at Teri and snatches his arm away. “Didn’t I tell you not to touch me?” She isn't there when he looks back at the spot where Priya is standing. "s**t," he mumbles, looking around the room for her.

Priyanka is talking with Congresswoman Janelle and her husband, Pim. The couple is happy to see her. They haven't seen her since she and Grayson broke up. Grayson, Priya, and the couple are friends and go together for dinner and movies.

Alexis can't stand that Janelle and Priya are talking. Janelle ignores her when she and Grayson go out with the couple. Alexis grabs Grayson's hand and leads him to the three of them. " Looks who's here. What dragged you here? I would say who, but it's obvious you came along." Alexis smirks.

Grayson shakes his head.

"Yes, I did come alone. The last time I check, I don't answer to you or anyone else. So the reason why I'm here isn't any of your concerns. I would rather be alone than cling to a man who loves the one woman I despised. Get your narrow ass away from me before I break your scrawny neck." Priya was smiling the entire time. She looks in the direction that her mate is in. "If you all will excuse me," Priya is walking toward Enrique.

Grayson leans close to Alexis's ear. "You won't learn to leave her alone until she ripped your damn head off." He walks away.

Janell and Pim are laughing then they excuse themselves.

Alexis is breathing hard while staring Priya down, thinking. "One day, Alpha, you will get yours. I'll be the one to give it to you. If not, I hope I'm around when it happens. You'll never have Grayson, that's for damn sure."

Enrique is standing behind the podium, introducing the woman of the hour Heather Parkinson. Heather is being honored for all her humanitarian work. She has also won the Noble peace prize.

Teri is standing behind him, but her eyes are on Priyanka. She is sitting close to the stage, like the other reporters and photographers.

He's looking around the room as he's speaking, and his eyes land on Priyanka. He doesn't know why he feels drawn to this beautiful woman.

She's looking at two waiters that seem to be acting weirdly. Priyanka stands up and walks closer to the stage. But she's still looking at the two men. A waitress drops a tray across the room that catches Priya's attention. Then she hears a click, runs toward the stage, and jumps in front of Enrique. The couple lands on the floor with her on top of him, covering him.

The bullet grazed Carver's shoulder. Barney, Drew, and Harding have surrounded Enrique and Priya. He's looking up at her as she's looking at him. Enrique looks into her eyes and whispers, "Huntress?"