They did rounds together that night and Reggie couldn't be happier. He had though for a second that she would reject him. He had been so worried. The thought alone of her not accepting him painful. He felt every time she scowled at him or shut him down. He had waited all his life for a mate. The one thing he knew was it wouldn't end bad. Not for him and his mate.
He didnt want to think of what it would happen to him if she didnt accept him. Well there was a chance he would be ok, but there was also a chance he could go feral. The risk of going crazy and killing anything in his path was high. He was an Alpha, everything was deeper with an Alpha. More intense. It was almost funny that someone so strong and respected, could be brought to their knees by a single human being. She was an Alpha two. She would feel the pain and craziness too.
Two feral Alphas, it was a bad combination. So when she gave an inch, he would be taking a mile. They needed to mate. It needed to happen yesterday. If not for the sense that he felt to consume her, then for his piece of mind. He had a pack to run to, and he knew he wouldn't be able to stay here long. But he couldn't leave her unmated, he didnt give a damn that her pack consisted of all women. If a forest was between them at any time he wanted to be able to at least sense her.
They did their run of the grounds, occasionally running into other pack warriors on the trip. They were there for four hours and Reggie felt he had seen every part of their territory. It was large nd well protected. The guards were all over the place. In the trees, in the bushed, and at certain check points on the boarder. They had passes two different groups twice also making rounds. The security was tight. He briefly wondered if his mate had more problems than the missing pack mates. This type of security was nothing like what he had. There were also cameras everywhere and every hour on the hour. Everyone checked in on walkie talkies. They had a code for the walkie talkies. At check in if asked if everything was good. If they said anything other than five, then backup would come.
On the way back to her cabin, Reggie asked, "Why so much security?"
Shanice paused at the steps to her porch and turned to talk to him. "Well besides the pack member's who are missing, we have a lot of enemies, Reggie. Our security has always been tight. But the fact that we have people missing caused us to tighten up."
"I get that but we are wolves," he said eyeing her suspiciously.
"Do you think we are the most powerful species in the world Reggie?" She asked, while walking to her door. "I have seen power. I have felt the heat of it. And now with all our high tech security we have a ghost. I've never seen a ghost or had to fight one. With an unknown enemy, you don't underestimate them."
Reggie stared as she opened her door and turned to say good night. In the blink of an eye he was at her side. She didnt jump or shriek, she smiled. "What?" She asked.
"I wasn't assigned a cabin," he said. "I think your sisters want me to stay here tonight." She was opening her door again before he finished talking but he placed his hand over hers on the knob. Shanice blew out an asperated breath, even as he knew she felt the heat from his touch. He knew she felt the warm tingle to.
"Please," he begged. He had no problem with begging huis mate. "I'll be good I promise." Shanice pursed her lips looking at him like he was crazy. Maybe he was he thought, he had never begged for anything in his life. Yet here he was begging for a spot on the couch. He was positive he wouldn't even get to see her bed unless he snuck in and risked castration.
"What are you five?" She asked.
"No." he said. "I'm twenty- five. How old are you by the way?"
"I'm twenty two," she answered not even thinking about it.
"Cool," he said. Then he stepped past her and walked into the house. "I'll take the couch," he said walking in and going straight to the bathroom. He heard her slam the door and he didnt care. He was staying with his mate tonight.
Shanice had never had such a restless night in her life. She had tossed and turned and could not get comfortable to save her life. Every time she drifted off she was haunted by her mated face. It was agonizing knowing he was in the living room, on her couch was tempting. All she would have to do is take ten steps outside her door and she would be at the couch. Where he was sleeping. Probably with his shirt off.
She shook herself. She was not going there. There was no way she could go there. Not today. So she had decided to let him in. That didnt mean jump him very chance she got. She was better than that she thought. After three hours of trying to sleep she gave up.
Shanice got up and started making breakfast. As much as she told herself it wasn't for him. She knew she was lying. Maybe there was a part of her that wanted to impress him. She could live with that. She put on coffee and was scrambling eggs in one pan and frying bacon in another, When a pair of large brown hands grabbed her waist lightly.
Shanice barely contained the shiver that went down her spine when he leaned forward to say in her ear, "Are you cooking for me mate?"
Shanice spun around so fast and tried to put space between them, but with his lightening speed he scooped up the large spoon she had, laid it on the counted and plastered his large naked chest to her front. "Its a good thing you can cook mate." he said looking into her eyes. "I have a large appetite."
The double meaning was unmistakable, Shanice felt a need so urgent to lean forward and press her lips to his. It was an action she didnt dare do, but she wanted to. So much. She drunk him in as she thought of a distraction. He looked like he had slept great. His eyes were clear, the brown orbs sucking her in. The were indeed looking at her lips. This caused her to look at his, they were perfect, and as he pulled the bottom one in his mouth to bite on. She was envious, she wanted to do some biting of her own.
Back to reality. She stepped away, and he let her. "I'm cooking because I'm hungry," She said returning the pans. "There are extra towels in the hall closet. Feel free to take a shower. Breakfast will be ready soon."
She heard not saw him walk away.