Chapter 21
Daniel POV
I couldn’t get my last flight out until 6am, which meant I wouldn’t land until 8am. I didn’t have my car at the airport, so I had to order a town car to pick me up. I hated going through the main lobby, people always stared, and I would have to see Natalie. She was a massive mistake, I should never have had sex with her, my brother warned me against it, but I didn’t listen, and I hate it when he’s right. She was just an omega and a bit of stress relief, but she developed feelings, and it was just awkward after that. I wished I could just go to the private parking lot, but I didn’t have my security badge so I couldn’t see a way around it. I finally got outside the airport and spotted my driver, I recognised him, he was an Eta in the pack. My brother must have decided he would act as my bodyguard as well as my driver, I just didn’t know why. I got in the car and sent Ben a message demanding an explanation.
“I promise I will fill you in on everything after your appointment with Charlie.” Was all he sent back.
“Meet me by the elevators you can tell me before I go in.” I wrote back, getting angrier, and I was already in a bad mood, I hadn’t seen my mate for more than twenty-four hours, and it was making me short-tempered and irritated.
“It’s too much to talk about before your meeting, just get here and I will explain everything, you don’t have to spend an hour with Charlie, just five minutes to confirm it’s a good fit, I will fill you in on everything that’s happened and once you tell me how you wanna handle it, I will implement it. And you can go in search of your mate!” He responded, clearly getting angry too, I felt guilty, he had obviously been dealing with a lot and it wasn’t his responsibility, it was mine. He had done so much for me, and I kept asking for more. I ran a hand down my face, tired and frustrated, I checked my emails on the ride to Appletree, and let my assistant know I was running late. I probably wouldn’t get to the office until close to ten.
We finally pulled up outside the building and I growled at the driver warning him not to get out of the car, I didn’t care what was going on I didn’t need a damn babysitter. I walked into the lobby completely ignoring Natalie who practically jumped over the desk at the sight of me. I got to the security gates and groaned loudly, I had forgotten about them, and I didn’t have my badge to get through. I was about to turn around and use the visitor’s elevator when one of the security guards jogged over.
“I can open that for you, sir.” He said while exposing his neck to me, in a sign of submission and respect. He knew better than to call me Alpha in public, which was good. But still smart enough and well-trained enough to show me the respect my rank demanded. I gave him a nod after he overrode the gate. I got on the elevator and caught a hint of a smell I recognised, it couldn’t be though, I must be imagining it, I thought. I got to the fiftieth floor without stopping, but when the doors opened, I was sure I could smell her. My brother was waiting for me, but I couldn’t think about anything else, she was here, my mate was here. I could smell her everywhere, I started dashing all over the office, inhaling her intoxicating scent.
“What are you doing?” My brother asked, looking at me like I was crazy.
“She’s here, I can smell her, my mate is here, she found me!” I was practically drooling her scent was so overwhelming.
“Are you sure?” He asked, his eyes wide with shock. I realised I was still holding my bags, I grunted in frustration before I marched towards my office to dump everything so I could find my mate unencumbered. I was almost running, but her scent was getting stronger, I blew past Ms Michaels without saying a word. My wolf tried to force me to shift and track our mate, her delicious aroma was everywhere, making me completely crazy. I didn’t even realise my brother had been following me until he grabbed my arm before I reached my office door.
“Calm down, now. Charlie Phillips is in there, the human Charlie Phillips. I promise you we will search the whole building as soon as possible. Take a deep breath and calm down, please brother?”
Ben POV
It couldn’t be Charlie, could it? Daniel hadn’t said much about his mate or what she looked like, but it couldn’t be her. It just couldn’t. Now if only he could stop him from exposing us all to her when he’s freaking out, that would be ideal, he thought. But he had no idea how to calm his brother down. He remembered vividly how he felt when he smelled Maria for the first time. Her scent was a heady mixture of vanilla and lemon, it made his mouth water, and he practically tore through a wall to get to her. Then when he got a hold of her his wolf went nuts. He almost marked and mated her there and then. And he hadn’t been waiting seventeen years, unlike his brother. Daniel took a few deep breaths, but his eyes remained the golden amber of his wolf.
Daniel POV
I stood by Ms Michaels’ desk desperately trying to calm myself down and failing miserably, I just wanted to dump everything in my office and find her. I needed my mate, I couldn’t wait anymore, and her smell was making me hard.
“This is as calm as I’m going to get, so I’m dropping my stuff off in my office and looking for her, everything else can wait, okay?” I told my brother, my Alpha tone slipped out unintentionally, I heard Ms Michaels' quiet whimper and realised my mood was affecting her too. I gave her an apologetic smile and turned on my heel. I ripped the door open and froze, she was there, sitting in my office. “MATE!” I couldn’t stop the word from escaping my lips, my brother gasped beside me, and I growled. My wolf didn’t want any other males looking at my mate without my mark on her.
“I’ll leave you to it.” He mumbled; his eyes downcast. She stood up, but the colour drained from her face, and she looked terrified. I strode towards her as fast as my legs could carry me. I needed to hold her, feel her, kiss her anything.
Charlie’s POV
The door to the office opened and there he was, my dream guy, I felt sick. I had fallen in love with a fantasy version of my boss. I must’ve seen a picture of him at some point when I was researching architecture companies and forgotten. How could my brain do this? I wondered as I felt like I was going to pass out. I must have really lost my mind.
“MATE!” He almost shouted, wait, what did that mean? Did he even say it or was this all a hallucination? I needed professional help, I needed to find a shrink immediately. Maybe I did belong in a psych hospital, only a crazy person would create an entire relationship with a fictitious version of their boss! He’s, my boss! What is wrong with me? A voice in my head screamed at me, as the sheer mortification sank in. He made that deep throaty noise that makes me crazy, but it was more aggressive this time, and it seemed like it was directed towards his brother. Why would he be angry with his brother? He rushed into the room, and I realised I had to say something before he got to me.
“Hello Mr Summer, I’m Charlie Phillips,” I said my eyes glued to the floor. He grabbed me by the shoulders, aggressively and pulled me against him. I gasped and he kissed me, it was just as good as in my dreams. He ran his hand around to my back, pulling me tighter, his tongue danced with mine. My hands felt his strong chest, I wanted to push him away, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it. I was lost in the feel of his lips on mine, the taste of his tongue, his wonderful peppermint smell, that made my panties wet. I moaned into his mouth as his fingers gripped my hair. He pushed me back against the desk lifting me slightly, his hands under my ass, placing me on top of it. He pushed himself between my legs, his hands ran up my thighs, and they lifted my skirt, I was delighted and horrified when he moved further up to my panties. I yelped and jumped, finally able to push him away, I was completely freaked out, I hopped off the desk and pulled my skirt down. I didn’t know what to say to him, so I fled the office instead. I was so embarrassed and humiliated, had he really even kissed me? Did I imagine that too? He called me ‘mate’ I didn’t imagine that I was sure, a memory of him calling me the same thing in my dream came flooding back. I ran to my office, tears threatening to fall, I couldn’t even say a word to Kendra. I slammed my door shut behind me and sank to the floor, the tears finally falling freely. I clamped my hand over my mouth to stifle my sobs, I could feel an anxiety attack coming on. I heard the knock on the door, but I couldn’t answer, I was barely holding myself together.
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