Chapter 34

(Amelia POV)

I was glad my boss was so nice and was willing to let me return to work and move back to the apartment above the café again. I told her that I had met someone, and we had a whirlwind romance that ended up falling apart quicker than I expected. She was very understanding, and I wanted to be sure if anyone asked her, she would know that Owen and I were no longer together. So, if I did want him to visit, it would have to be after she left for the day. Thankfully Alexander could come and go with his ability, that my boss would never know he was here.

Also, the man really didn’t have many needs, other than blood which I was happy to apply for him being his mate. I wouldn’t be ok with him getting blood any other way, so it worked out fine. I was also a powerful supernatural so he could feed to his fill and I would heal moments later. It ended up being kind of perfect arrangement in that way.

“Sorry you had to help me bring all my stuff back again.” I tell him hugging him from behind.

He lets his head lull back and smiles. “I don’t mind.”

He turns around in my arms to face me and takes my face in his hands. “But are you going to be ok with being away from Owen? I know you said you will be fine, but I know now that you are bonded it won’t be easy. I know how hard it is from me to be away with you and I am not even a wolf.”

I was sad, but I knew we would find our ways to be together when we could. The bond was weak from this distance, but it was still there, so I could feel Owen all the time. It made missing him a little worse, but I loved that I still felt close to him, and that would have to be enough for now. He also had a job off pack lands, so he promised to stop by on his way home whenever he could, so hopefully that would help with missing each other.

“We will make it work. Of course, it will be hard since we are newly mated, the urge to be near each other is very strong but hopefully this is only temporary. If we had to do this for months or years, then it would be unbearable.” I admit pulling away and walking toward the bed.

“Then let’s hope it doesn’t come to that. I admit it is weird when we aren’t all together, but don’t let the fir ball know.” Alexander teases.

I laugh at his attempt at acting he doesn’t care at all about Owen, but I already knew they consider each other as friends now. Even if they were too prideful and embarrassed to admit it openly. I guess that is a guy thing, I didn’t really know. I grabbed a few clothes and began to return them to the closet they had been in not long ago, and Alexander sat and watched me. He did that often, and although some may think it is weird, I found it king of enduring. Especially when he told me why he does it.
He told me he had gone through a dozen life times looking for the one person he wanted to see every moment of every day. Someone he could watch a smile at the little things they do that makes his heart race, and he found that when he met me. I was the missing piece in his life, and he loved admiring the precious thing he had been given. Ok, yeah it was a little cheesy but the way he said it made it sound like poetry and completed made me melt.

He had a way with words and always tried to make sure I knew how much he loved me, and I loved that about him. He seemed hard and dark on the outside but on the inside, he was romantic and cheesy to the bones, the perfect match for me. Having someone in my life tell me every day they want and love me was a change I hadn’t realized I needed until now. I was used to the way things were, feeling like I was no one special. Even if that is true in this world, at least I had Owen and Alexander who truly wanted me.

So, I was ok with him watching me and I liked that he did, and ever so often I would kiss him softly to let him know I loved him too. We had found a rhythm between us, and I loved it! Owen and I had only recently mated, and it would take a little more time for us to find that pace, but I knew it wouldn’t be too hard. The fact that we were bonded in a special way, made it easy to know what he was feeling and try to approach him the right way. But he was the future alpha, and that meant he had a lot of responsibilities and others to worry about as well.

That meant getting closer would take more time and work, where Alexander didn’t really have that. He was a free spirit, independently wealthy from living so long and at the moment had no other purpose than to spoil me with his time. Yes, we were closer, but it didn’t mean I didn’t care about Owen just as much, we just needed to work harder to find our time together. This plan now also meant we would be away from each other a lot, but I still had hope.

“What are you thinking so hard about?” Alexander asks.

“Just that me and you get along really well, and we kind of just flow without much trouble but I don’t think Owen and I have that quite yet. I guess I want to hope that everything will be fine, but I guess it worries me a little. I mean we are mated but the longer we are apart that bond may be strained and maybe he won’t feel so strongly over time.” I admit.

He stands and wraps his arms around my waist and lifts me up. “Are you worried he might actually fall for that girl his dad wants him to mate with? Have you seen yourself? There is no way he could fall for anyone other than you! You are beautiful and strong and everything any guy would want wrapped in a tiny package!” I smack him for calling me tiny.

Ok maybe I was a little shorter than other she wolfs, but I was half human! So, I only got half the good genes and I guess the half I didn’t get was my height. Coming in at five feet four inches, compared to my mates I guess I was pretty small. But I packed I mighty punch in my petite fists, and it helped that I was some kind of supernatural super wolf too.

“It’s not that I don’t trust him. I guess I am worried cause I don’t know anything about her! She could be a tall supermodel looking she wolf that is one of the best fighters and didn’t need training to learn to be a wolf because it came naturally to her.” I was pouting and rambling, but Alexander just smiles back at me.

“Like I said, you are perfect. And if he even looks at her, I will break all his limbs! That will keep him away from her at least for a day or two.” He says with a devilish smirk.

I frowned at him but kissed him anyway. He really knew how to make me feel better, even though I didn’t enjoy hearing his more violent ideas, it was nice to know he was willing to defend me and my sad insecure heart.

“Alright, let me down so I can finish this.” I say patting his arms.

“Hmmm…no I think there is something more fun we can do!” He says with a smirk.

“No! It’s the middle of the afternoon, and I have to put this stuff away! Can’t you boys just hold back once in a while? I can only handle so much!” I protest wiggling trying to escape his grip.

“You have super healing; I am sure you can handle it.” He says walking toward the bed and dropping me on it.

He keeps me caged between his legs and arms looking down at me like I was his prey and I had fallen into his trap. That was not a good look, it meant a long afternoon for me and I really just wanted to finish what I was doing.

I whined at him, but she didn’t release me, and instead leaned down and kissed me slow and deep. He knew his power over me, and that kissing me like that would make me melt in his hold. So, it wasn’t surprising when his hands slipped under my shirt and with annoying precision ripped my bra right off and threw it away. These boys sure enjoyed shredding my under garments, which meant a trip to the mall was going to be needed soon.

And I was right, I didn’t finish those chores that day.


(Owen POV)

It had not been long since Amelia and Alexander had left but I felt the urge to jump in my car and rush over to see my mate. This being separated was going to be harder than I expected, and I had wished we hadn’t mated yet because the bond was hard to ignore. How was I going to pretend to be interested in some other woman with my instincts telling me to go find my mate and hold her tight and never let her leave me again. I had considered myself to be somewhat romantic, but when it came to Amelia it was this intense puppy love that annoyed me to no end. I always thought I would be this strong alpha who loved his mate but didn’t let that change him. No. Being mated to Amelia was this constant urge to hold and cuddle her, but also wanting to pounce her and never let her leave our bed.

It was all over and annoying as hell to try and control. How could I focus on anything else? The urge was too strong by the time the sun began to set, and I felt something through our bond. She and Alexander were together because whatever she was feeling was starting to agitate and stimulate me a little too much. I need to go to her and fix this or I would go crazy thinking about it all night. Alpha Cole hadn’t arrived yet, so maybe I could slip away and come back early the next morning in case he does arrive. I ran down the stairs and slipped my shoes on and grabbed my keys, but as I reached for the door handle a knock came at the door.

I opened it and found Liam standing at my door.

“Oh good! You are already dressed!” He says.

“Yeah why?” I ask.

“Alpha Cole and his daughter have arrived early, and your father asked for you to pick them up at the train station.” Liam says stepping back to let me out.

“Who travels by tarin anymore?” I mumble to myself as I locked the front door.

“I don’t know but we are the welcome comity so let’s smile and try and get through this.” Liam walked toward the SUV parked a few feet away.

“So, my sister is back at the café?” He asks once we start driving.

“Yeah.” I answer remembering why I was really heading out.

“You are dying, inside aren’t you?” Liam teases.

“Don’t start. Just distract me so I don’t think about it, I am about to meet my new mate. I can’t be thinking about her or I will never pull this off!” I say annoyed.

“Ok, but I haven’t really had a chance to say this yet…if you hurt her, I will kill you! Now that I have gotten that out of the way, let me talk to you about your new fake fiancé!” Liam said in a disgustingly cheery voice that earned an exaggerated groan of pain from me.

Fake fiancé….there was no way I was getting through this without some serious help. Thinking of any other woman in that way made me sick to my stomach. I only wanted Amelia, and I was going to need some serious alone time with her to feel even a little bit better after this scheme was over.