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“Have you ever found your potential mate?” I suddenly ask him, wincing slightly as he turns to look at me curiously, “It’s just kind of strange to see someone like yourself single.”
He just smiles at me and shrugs his shoulders, “No, I haven’t found anyone like that yet. I don’t even know if I have a fated mate, it seems like she doesn’t want to make herself known.”
My lips part with sadness because I know how he feels. I felt that way for a long time, but I know now that it’s because he is in this time period. I don’t know how to do this without revealing anything, so I keep my mouth shut. I just hope he doesn’t ask too many questions.
“What about yourself?” He asks me curiously, turning those dark eyes to me.
I feel like he is going to do something to me, but I don’t know what.
I don’t know if he has figured out that I am his fated mate but I’m not going to let it get far. I CAN’T let it get far because if I do, I fear that I’m going to lose everything that I could have ever wanted. I couldn’t make them understand what I have been through or make them see reason because they have not lived my life. They do not know what I have gone through or even what I have decided to be dealing with. It’s kind of crazy to think about but the only thing we can do about it is trying to see reason. I know how ridiculous that might end up sounding, so I know the best route to go down is to end up not letting anything stand in my way.
“Alright, I guess we better go make sure nothing is going crazy.” I murmur, trying to avoid his knowing gaze because I don’t know what I’m going to do anymore, “just don’t go too crazy on me, okay?”
I don’t know precisely what he would end up doing or saying if I said anything differently but thankfully, he is minding his business and leaving me alone. As I have stated before, I don’t know if we’re going down this road because we WANT to or because we HAVE to, and I have this feeling that the Moon Goddess is really testing my patience. I think she wants me to know just what she has in store for me and make sure that I know she’s not going to let this go very easily.
I just hope I don’t live to regret this.
Chapter Five
Alexander
Something is off about Leah, and I don’t know quite what to think about her. She is really beautiful, and she has managed to capture my attention but another part of me doesn’t know what to do or even think. I keep thinking that maybe I need to allow myself to be put into a position where I don’t have my life handed to me but the other part of me knows that there is no way that I can just accept everything that is being thrown my way. I know where I stand, and I know how people feel about me. I don’t care if they don’t like what’s going on or if they find her suspicious because all I want to do is make her mine.
It was crazy when I asked her out on a date, and I honestly thought that she would reject me. I wouldn’t be able to get mad at her because she is entitled to not wanting to be with me, but I know I might be a little sour if it came down to it. Much to my delight though, she ended up saying yes and I didn’t know what else to do. I allowed her into my life, and I have continued to love her the best way that I know even possible. I know I can be a little overbearing, but I need to find out the secrets that she is trying to hide from me because it’s only so far, she can go right now.
She just smiles at me as we sit down at the dinner table in the restaurant and try to ignore the people dancing. I had taken advice from a few warriors about where they take their ladies and I have no idea what we’re doing here. I kind of would have thought that they would have told me a place that isn’t so out there, but I guess I can’t complain, and I should have known. I feel like a schoolboy again going on my first date and it’s an odd feeling. I keep wondering what I should say to her or if anything. Is she going to even like me? Is she even going to want me? I couldn’t even be completely sure there because I just knew for a fact that she’s going to do everything in her power to drive me wild.
“I heard the food here is delicious.” I tell her softly, trying to make light conversation, “and I don’t know what to recommend because I have never been here before but choose anything, I’m sure it’ll be delicious.”
She just smiles at me, a beautiful glimmer in her eyes when she gazes at me. I don’t know if she just knows what she is doing or something, but I have this feeling she is trying to drive me crazy. I’m okay with that though, I don’t mind it if she decides she wants to drive me crazy because I want her to. It’s odd but I just know this woman is going to be it for me.
“So, you need to tell me a little bit about yourself.” I murmur softly, hoping that she won’t end up taking any offense to it, “I just mean that I’m not sure precisely what’s going through your head but it’s kind of odd how you showed up in my home. I would have thought that you would be a spy, but I don’t think you are that kind of person. At least I hope not.”
She just smiles and shakes her head, “Don’t worry, I’m not that kind of person. Everything that I have done has definitely been for my people and making sure that the peace is kept. I know that there are people that probably don’t believe me, and they have their right to do that, but I have no reason to ever do something so heinous.”
“But why me?” I ask her then, tilting my head to the side, “Why am I worth protecting?”
A weird look flashes across her face, one that makes me a little curious now because I don’t know what’s going through her head. I can tell she is trying to hide something, but I don’t know what it could be. I want to keep pestering and ask her about it but a part of me knows that it’s not going to be a road that I want to go down. I just need to know what to do about it if it does end up happening.
Can I trust her?
I think that I can.
“I hope you know that I’m not trying to interrogate you.” I murmur, slightly worried that she might be thinking it, “but I do hope you realize where I’m coming from. I have never had the easiest life and I have done things that I am not proud of. I have made many enemies, enemies that would do anything to see me fall. Do I think they would send a beautiful woman in their stead to lower my guard? Yes.”
Her expression doesn’t change, “if I wanted to kill you, I would have let the wolfsbane do the job…”
That makes me smile because of course she has a response for everything. That’s not a bad thing though, it just makes me smile and I end up shaking my head back and forth, wondering if maybe I am making the wrong decision. It could be because I have no idea if she even knows what’s coming for this pack. She is dangerous, a formidable warrior and I know I can’t ever turn my back on her. She could end up killing me.
The dinner is a bit tense but not in a bad way. I think we both are just so aware of one another that we know we can’t hold ourselves back. I lick my bottom lip and gaze at her, hoping for something short of a miracle. I couldn’t even be completely sure there either, but something is telling me that I better do something and quick or this could blow up in my face.
“Would you like to dance?” I murmur as I rise to my feet, holding out my hand to her, “Maybe that’ll ease some of the tension.”
I thought she might reject me, that would be the best thing plausible, but she took my hand and allowed me to lead her to the dancefloor. I place my hands on her hips and move to the beat of the music, her body brushing against mine in such a seductive way. Unfortunately, I can’t go too crazy because this is my pack but if I could have taken her right here on the floor, I would have done it. Nervously gnawing on my bottom lip, I just gaze into her gorgeous blue eyes and I’m hoping for somewhat of a miracle. I don’t know if she just knows what she is doing but I think she just knows how to drive a man crazy.
I twirl her around, seeing how she laughs, and it is like music to my ears. I had no idea how close I could already feel to someone that I just met, and I didn’t really care. I want to keep doing this, letting our bodies move in sync. It’s like we have the best chemistry and it’s kind of crazy to think about because how in the world are we so perfect together? I don’t think I’m going to ever be able to figure that out.
“You’re cute.” She murmurs a bit huskily, lightly running her fingers along my stubble, “It’s almost a shame that this is as far as it’ll go.”
