Chapter 31
Rob.
I was in a slight predicament. I, for the first time in forever, had a problem that I couldn't solve as easy as I could solve Pythagoras theorems and algebra. I was officially clueless, there was nothing that I could do. There was no way of solving this problem without any help.
I, Robert Wilson, Beta to Alpha Jacob Prince and future Luna Ariel Black, had actually met my mate.
And hence, the predicament started.
It's not any problem that I have in the lower regions, or any problem with disease or other relationships and such (because I have saved a lot of firsts for my mate as most males do), it's just that... Well...
Basically, she ran away from me.
Like Jacob did, I met my mate once and for all at The Alpha's Ball. However, I thought that I would have had it a little easier than Jacob, but no. I get it ten times fucking harder! I don't even get a fucking name! Jacob got a name! Why couldn't I get a name? Or a dance? Or just something?
She just ran from me without so much as a second glance back!
And it's not like I haven't been searching for her as much as I can outside of school and my duties. It's just impossible to sense her. I'm sure that she's not part of this pack, her coconut and honey scent had an undertone of melons- a hint that she wasn't part of our pack.
I needed to find her. I just had to. She was mine. She belonged to me. I don't care if there was someone else, we were destined by fate to be together. She is mine and no one else's. Regardless of any other important information that I should know about her.
I am so jealous of Jacob right now. He's so lucky to have his mate, to be able to go on dates with her and do all the things that mates should do together. It wasn't fair on some wolves like me. The ones who didn't have our mates. But he's lucky. He can have that with someone. He had better treasure it, who knows when it could all be over.
It just feels so broken without her. Is it broken? Is it really broken for good? I just want her here in my arms. Where she belongs. Where she needs to be.
Come back to me, my darling...
Ariel.
Everything was good again. It was all sorted out. We- Jacob and I- were happy again. It was all good. There was no more pain upon us. No more heartbreak. No more separation. Nothing.
Just happiness and utter adoration.
Nothing else was left that could break us apart. Except for Freya, of course.
As promised, Jacob was taking me out to another place for our date. Yet again, it was a surprise, so I had no clue what he had planned for us, but he told me to dress a little warmly so I didn't freeze. I assumed that we were outside again for some of our date so I decided on a pair of black skinny jeans, white converse, and a simple red leather jacket with a fluffy lining. Our bodies could keep us quite warm for a while, we just sometimes need the extra layers since we are humans after all.
I hope he keeps us warm in more than one way tonight, Accalia smirked.
I just shook my head, ignoring her little comment and the noticeable embarrassment on my cheeks, proceeding to leave my house. He picked me up quickly after I made my escape out of the house, giving me a hello and a few compliments (and disagreements from my end) about me before we sped off into the night.
It wasn't long until we ended up at a place swarming with crowds like a beehive is smothered with working bees.
Holy crap.
That's a lot of people.
I generally don't do well in crowded places due to my past treatment at home where I have been confined to the cramped attic for hours on end with no way of telling the time. But with Jacob by my side, I knew that I would be fine and wouldn't have a mental breakdown like I have in the past.
An hour later...
We had a lot of fun for a place with many different activities that were taken up by hundreds of people. He insisted on winning something for me, so when I had a choice of picking something, I very happily chose a jet black crystal heart pendant for us that split into two. It was similar to a ying-yang, really. Yet it was our sort of ying-yang. He looked at me confused until it clicked in his mind. He smiled and shook his head at my random act of kindness and gave me two short kisses on my cheek and lips. Happily, I returned the smile to him, blushing a little.
But the moment was short-lived. And only because we ran into someone neither of us wanted to see. Alpha Jackson Mascarade, the crazy lunatic wolf who kidnapped me because he thought I was his second chance mate.
Jacob.
Everything was finally good again.
Nothing was wrong. Not that I knew of, at least. But it was still good.
Until that pathetic excuse for an Alpha had to barge in on our little date. I growled at the thought of what that disgusting creature did to my precious carra mia. Nobody does something like that and gets away with it as easy as he did.
Nobody ever would.
My body was burning with jealousy, the need to rip his eyes out for the way he so much as looked at my mate strong. I was full of anger waiting to be burned off by punching the sarcastic smirk off his face. He knew I felt it as well, and he just decided to torment me even more.
He kissed her hand.
He put his grimy lips against her silk hand.
He fucking kissed her mother fucking hand.
He will not live to see another day, Drew growled in anger.
I agreed.
That simple touch was only for us.
Rage. Anger. The thirst for his blood was overwhelming. Death.
But then: Calm. Love. Sparks.
All coming from Ari.
Noticing my anger, she turned around to hug me. Her touch soothed the anger away like the tide coming in over the seashore. It all faded easily the second she touched me and soothed every negative feeling I had. It was like water washing over me. All the bad was gone. Only good remained. I looked down at her, happiness shining through my eyes at what she had done. Just a simple touch could affect me so much.
Before I could do anything to the sick bastard, she dragged me far away from the other Alpha jerk. She decided on the makeshift dance floor where everyone was dancing to some country song live by a famous band or some other thing.
We all had to dance.
I hate dancing.
I can never do it good enough.
And it was the Cowboy Dance.
No. Not good. I fail at it. And it's very hard.
It's worse when the person teaching you can't even do it right and doesn't give you enough to go on.
Ariel taught me the dance (God only knows how she knew of it). It took me a while to get used to it but after a while, I managed to get it right.
Well, almost right.
I danced with her (even though it was absolutely shocking) and the two of us sung along. At one point, I was dragged on stage to play the guitar which actually went very well for once.
It was a really fun night. I enjoyed it all with her so much. Of course, who wouldn't with someone as beautiful as her?
To be honest, I even think I'm starting to fall hard.
To fall hard in love with her.
Wolfie: Happy Boxing Day Kids! Have a great day and I'll see y'all on NYE! Imma gonna fill up on food, alcohol and lots of caffeine before work tomorrow!