Finding Reece (#1)

Chapter 3

"Sure." I wonder what he wants. We start walking through the woods when I feel his fingers intertwine with mine. I look up at him and he smiles at me.

"So, what did you want to talk about?" I ask.

"Well....how much do you know about mates?"

"Everything there is to know. My mom told me about it when I was younger...and so did my dad," I reply. He looks towards me as I talk.

"Asher isn't your dad?" he asks, stopping our walk. I feel myself blush and look at the ground where my bare feet are. "Yeah, he is. Asher just didn't know about me until after I was born. Mom's friend, Travis, left her alone for his mate."

"No offense, but he sounds like a total ass."

"It's fine. Travis and I don't really talk anymore. He has a lot going on, being an Alpha. Once Asher found out about me, he didn't delay in stepping in to help take care of me."

"He seems like a great man."

"He is. How long have you led this pack?"

We start walking hand in hand again. "I took over for my father when I turned seventeen. So, I've been alpha for about eight years now," he replies, leading me to a fallen tree where we sit down. He's twenty-five, which is three years older than me. "So, why did you guys move here? I mean, that's a long way from Tennessee to Colorado."

"My mom and dad wanted a change of scenery. Plus, there are too many memories for me back in Tennessee, so I decided to go with them," I answer him, thinking back to when I told Travis that we were moving to Colorado. He wasn't exactly happy about the news.

He started yelling. Saying I was betraying him and choosing Asher over him. I proceeded to calmly tell him that I was going because he was never there for me when I needed him, that he was never more than an uncle to me, and that I was going for my own reasons and not theirs. We left Tennessee a few weeks later.

After leaving, Travis tried calling me many times only to be unanswered. He left multiple voicemails explaining how sorry he was, but I couldn't bring myself to answer his calls just yet. We may be close, but Asher is my father.

"Well, I'm glad you are here. It gets lonely around the pack. Trust me," Reece says, bringing me back from my thoughts.

"Did you grow up here?" I ask.

"Yep, along with some high school friends. You'll probably like Layla and Rush. Layla's a bookworm and Rush is very protective of his little sister. Rush is my age and Layla is five years younger."

"They seem like great friends."

"Yeah, they really are."

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Coming back from my thoughts, I head back into the house. When I get to my room, I climb in bed and try to get back to sleep. I wake up around 8 a.m. and head downstairs after showering and getting dressed.

Heading into the kitchen, I find a note from my parents saying that they went out of town with Nash and won't be back until Monday. It's Thursday now. I need to find a job and get an apartment. Since I graduated early at the age of seventeen, I went on to college in Tennessee to get my nursing degree. Back home, I became the pack doctor. I think I should go see Reece and ask if I can get the same sort of job I had. I grab my keys to my 1967 Chevy Impala. When I get to the pack house, I find Reece's office and knock on the door.

"Come in," his deep voice calls. I slowly push the door open. Reece is sitting at a desk, going through documents. He's wearing a black t-shirt and a pair of old, faded jeans with glasses sitting on the bridge of his nose. I walk towards his desk. "Hey."

His head whips up at the sound of my voice and a sexy smirk makes its way across his face. "Hey, babe. What are you doing here?"

He rises from his chair and gestures for me to sit down. I do so and he comes around his desk to sit on top of it facing me.

"I wanted to talk to you about something," I reply, staring up at him.

"Okay. So, what is it?"

"Well, back in Tennessee I was a pack doctor and I was wondering if there was any way I could help out with the pack doctor here if need be."

He stares down at me in awe. "If that's what you want to do, I don't see why the pack doctor won't agree. I'll talk to Derek and see if we can fit you in somewhere," he says softly. I jump up excitedly and hug the hell out of him. "Oh my God! Thank you." He wraps his arms around my waist brings me to his chest, kissing my head.

"Your welcome, baby," he says laughing softly.

I look up into his vibrant blue eyes and get lost in them. His lips are inches from mine and coming closer until they are brushing against each other. He presses his lips to mine firmly, but gentle. I bring my hands up to cup his face and he deepens the kiss. His tongue licks across my bottom lip, asking for entrance. I give in and his tongue swoops in, tasting me. I return the gesture and he growls. Soon, I'm turned around and lifted up onto his desk. Reece breaks apart, ending the kiss.

"Jesus, you're going to kill me," he growls against my lips, breathing heavily.