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Alexander’s POV
I had gone home after I made sure that she had left and was just in time to have dinner with my family. My mom fussed about me overworking myself but my dad just waved it off saying that as stressful as it was, it was my responsibility and I was doing a good job at it so far. I shoved some food into my mouth to conceal my grin and my mom squeezed my hand knowingly. She knew how much I took my dad’s validation. It was almost embarrassing just how much.
My parents had retired to their room and so had I but I found myself particularly restless tonight and after tossing and turning and eventually pacing my room, I eventually gave in and threw on some clothes before grabbing my car keys from the coffee table and leaving my room. The pack house was quiet by this time and the men on patrol duty bowed in greeting while I let them know I was going for a drive.
I can’t tell what exactly inspired my decision but I was soon driving into the parking lot of a club. Specifically, at the club I met a certain infuriating woman for the first time. It was a popular club and as usual tons of people were on a long line outside trying to gain entrance. I didn’t have to be one of those people, so I just walked up to the front and one look at the huge bouncer and he was moving out of the way for me to pass.
I barely spent time downstairs, passing by a couple of drunk people to get to the door that would lead me upstairs where it would be much more quiet and organized. I hated this place. I had never had to use the word hate to a place as insignificant as a club
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but this was the place where I met my mate for the first time.
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Where I sat in a corner and watched the woman I had been waiting to meet my entire life grinding on a man she did not even know just after flirting with another. As if it wasn’t enough, some other man came to take her away and once I saw her resist, I couldn’t help but do something only to have her throw herself on me immediately.
And even worse, there was nothing to show that she knew that we were mates. She was drunk and clueless and all my soulmate wanted from me the first night we met, even before she knew my name was for me to screw her brains out and I hated myself every day for going through with it. It was the bond, it was stronger than I imagined and I thanked the goddess every day that I hadn’t marked her that night because it would’ve been impossible to maintain the distance I was keeping between us now.
Now in dire need of a drink, I made my way to the bar and placed an order which the guy got ready in a matter of seconds. I took a large sip and reveled in the burn I felt in my chest afterward before looking around and when I tell you I almost dropped the cup when my eyes fell on her. In fact, I had to take another sip and blink twice before I could be sure that the woman I had last seen peacefully painting on the balcony was right here, sitting at a table by herself and drinking her heart out.
I began to wonder if she was here every night and the thought did not sit well with me. When she came late to work with eye bags and said she had a rough night, was this…oh, goddess! My hand tightened around the glass and I quickly downed it and slammed it down on the table before I successfully shattered it in my palm. How didn’t I notice her scent when I came in? I wondered since it was all my nostrils could inhale now.
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She finally got up from where she had been sitting and drink in hand, gravitated towards the dance floor. My jaw clenched. It was easier to watch her sitting alone with no random people around her but seeing her go on to dance with drunk men all around her and oblivious to the way they were all ogling her like she was simply a meal ready to be eaten, I felt like strangling all of them one by one before dragging her out of here and forbidding her from ever coming here again-in a tone she’d have no choice but to obey.
She didn’t seem to have time for anybody though and her steps. were barely calculated as she just swayed to the music which was enough to just keep me in place until I saw a very slimy-looking dude who had obviously drunk too much to be able to see sense gravitating towards her, his eyes fixed on her a s s.
Something snapped inside me when I saw his hand soon follow the direction of his eyes and before he could even do what he planned to do, I was beside him in a second before ripping him off her and throwing him on the ground. I raised my fist and was about to let it go crashing down on his face when my hand was suddenly held back. I looked up angrily and was shocked to see Blake standing over me.
Let it go, man, it’s not worth it.
It was but I wasn’t about to tell him why and besides, I understood why he was saying that anyways.
Grunting, I pulled myself up from the drunk b ug ger and my eyes instantly went to Isabella. She stood frozen at the spot where she was and looked quite dazed. I was about to reach for her when the man suddenly got up, face red and angry, and raised his fist to land a blow which I easily caught before staring him straight in the. eyes and allowing my wolf to rise to the surface. My eyes flashed
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and his widened before he bowed in submission and quickly scurried away.
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I turned back to Isabella who was thankfully still in the pantsuit she wore to work earlier today and not some tiny dress. I would have definitely torn that man apart if it was the latter. She looked really tired and vulnerable at that moment and a bit confused?
“What are you doing here?” She asked quietly.
Her question had me wondering what would have happened if I didn’t stop that man just before he touched her. Would she have welcomed his touch? Would she have grinded on him? The thought had my jaw and fist clenching.
“What are you doing here?” I retorted before turning to my Beta, “And you Blake?”
Blake shrugged, “I just got here. Luna noticed you left, she told me to make sure you were okay so I followed you.”
“I’m a grown man, da mm it!” I groaned before turning to Isabella to see that she had grabbed another drink. I yanked it out of her hand and she glared at me, an action I returned with ease.
“Are you an alcoholic or something? Do you ever stop drinking?” I fumed to which she just rolled her eyes.
“Such a bore.” She muttered and I ran my fingers through my hair in one violent motion.
I turned to Blake who was looking on curiously, “Can you take her home?”
He raised a brow, “Um, sure.” He said and I nodded before grabbing Isabella by the hand and pulling her with me and when
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she resisted, I hoisted her up over my shoulder and carried her out, Blake following behind us.
It wasn’t an easy journey downstairs and not because of her weight or anything since I could barely feel that but her scent which was now ten times stronger since she was all in my face. I took the other door, which was less crowded and much more quiet. Blake finally stepped to the front to lead us toward his car.
Isabella kicked and struggled until she stopped and when I brought her down, I saw that it was because she had fallen asleep. I sighed while Blake opened the door for me to put her in and after strapping her up securely, I told him her address, hoping she’ll be conscious enough to tell him her apartment number when they got there.
Blake was my Beta and I trusted him but I wasn’t exactly
comfortable with letting him take her home. It had to be done though, so I forced myself to make peace with it. I hadn’t been able to resist the last time she was drunk and seduced me and I was already drunk off her scent, who says I’ll be able to resist today?
Blake won’t take advantage of her and somehow I knew I was only fooling myself because even in her drunk state, she didn’t look like she wanted anything to do with me.
