ENSON P.O.V.
Enson looked up from his phone as he approached the large office building that housed Blood Moon Security. He had woken earlier around 3 am with a strong and persistent urge to go to the office. He had tossed and turned for 30 minutes trying to sleep but had finally given in to the feeling.
Now here he was at 4:30 in the morning staring at the secured entry not believing what he was seeing. A young brown haired girl was standing staring at the door. A sleek black cat watched the empty street from between her feet. The girl was hardly dressed in a pink cami and black booty shorts, and was a perfect target for anyone with malevolent intentions. She could not be more than 14.
Enson collected him self and approached her cautiously. As he did the cats' glowing amber eyes locked with his. The cat meowed once and hissed half heartedly at him. Her scent hit him like a ton of bricks. Like Honeysuckle in the rain. It was intoxicating and he instantly knew what it meant.
"Excuse me miss?" He questioned as he put his hand on her ice cold shoulder and gently turned her to face him. He gasped and backed away as he saw her eyes were open but rolled back in the sockets, only the whites were showing. The cat meowed again and wound between his legs, only to rush to the door suggestively. "I think you're right buddy. Let's get her inside." He agreed wrapping his thick leather coat around her and opening the door.
As he did his phone vibrated and the word Alpha popped up on his screen. He answered immediately as he ushered the girl into the infirmary. "You need to get here now. And bring the witch." He didn't wait for his Alpha to ask any questions. He had known from the moment he decided to give into his intuition that he would have to explain his actions. Now he would not have to if the alpha chose to follow his instructions.
"If I come there and there is not a damn good explanation for it I'm kicking your ass on the spot." Kedian grumbled in irritation.
"Life and death sir." He assured him as he rushed around trying to find something to bring the poor girls body temperature up. The cat just sat next to her head watching his every move like a hawk. 'mate is FREEZING to death!' Relis cried out half crazed.
"This will be good." Kedian said after a short pause.
"ROOOW!"
"If this is about some stupid stray cat you're fired."
"I'll explain when you get here. I have to go i need to focus on her right now." He didn't wait for the annoyed alpha to respond before ending the call and tossing the phone aside as he climbed onto the bed and draped a blanket over them both after removing his coat and tossing it aside. Then he pulled her into his arms and started rubbing her outside arm to stimulate blood flow. Soon he felt her body relax into him and her eyes closed. The cat began to purr softly. Enson woke some time later unaware he had dozed off. his pretty little mate had an arm draped over his torso. Her head was resting on his chest and he could hear Alpha Blood calling him from the lobby.
"what is your name sweet kitty?" Enson asked and reached up to pet it. 'I like mate in our arms.' His wolf said. 'Me too.'
"Salem." A sweet voice answered from his chest as the door to the infirmary opened and Alpha Kedian Blood entered followed closely by Drewcella the head witch of the coven.
"What the fuck Enson?" Kedian growled angirly.
"She was hypothermic. I had to get her temperature up. I am still dressed." He rolled his eyes at Kedian. "Alpha open a link."
"What the fuck?"
"Fuck off I'm warm he's not going anywhere." She said as she snuggled deeper into his chest. but just than her stomach betrayed her by growling.
'BAAAAAAAABYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY SHARK DOO DOO DODO DA DOO!!!!' Senral roared into the link. Now that Kedian had the information he needed Enson closed the link to save his own sanity.
"No food allowed in the infirmary sweetheart." he said coaxingly.
"Fair enough." She sighed as she sat up and stretched, revealing her choice of attire.
"No wonder you were hypothermic. Fuck." Kedian growled in astonishment.
'Mate needs food. Go get food for mate!' Relis scolded loudly as they all left the infirmary. "Hey what do you want for breakfast sweetie. It's on me." he smiled at her.
"Anything I want?" She asked as if it was a weird concept to her. "Can we go to Denny's?" She asked when he nodded to confirm that he would indeed bring her anything she wanted.
"No shoes no service. But I can go get it for you. What would you like Baby doll?" He had used the term of endearment without thinking. Her face morphed into a mask of confusion and unease. 'Never call her that again.' Relis growled at him. 'She doesn't like it.'
"Um... Grand slam?" She must have decided that she could trust him with a simple food order. After all she probably would never see him again after today. He saw an unreadable emotion in her perfect deep forest green eyes.
"How do you like your eggs?" he said choosing not to acknowledge his slip of the tongue.
"Scarmbled over medium."
"And to drink?"
"Dr. Pepper if they have it. If not coffee black with honey instead of sugar." She smiled eagerly at him as if she didn't just order a black coffee with honey if the place didn't have the soda she wanted.
"Alpha coffee black 2 sugar?" He called out confirming his order.
"Yes and Drewcella takes hers with honey not sugar." Kedian said as he approached the locker room door and handed the girl a large shapeless sweatshirt. Ensons' heart did a little flip of joy when he caught his own scent coming off the sweatshirt. She pulled it over her head and brought the cuffs of the sleeves up to her face and inhaled deeply as if steeling herself for his inevitable departure.
When he returned with the food and coffee, they didn't have dr pepper, he found them in one of the briefing rooms asking her rapid fire question and accusing her of corporate espionage. He set the food on the table and pulled out her chair stepping in between the two and his crying mate. He growled angirly as his fists clenched and his eyes turned black with rage. How dare they do such a thing.
"Don't challenge me, Enson." Kedian growled as he stood up towering over Enson's 6'9 frame. Enson knew that Kedian had age, experience, and strength on his side but he didn't care. He held Kedian gaze and growled again. "Are you sure you want to die on this hill, Enson?"
"For her, I will." He snarled back and watched as realization slowly changed Kedians' face from anger to understanding.
"Let's go Drewcella." he snapped and left the room. This girl might be Ensons' mate but that didn't mean she deserved the alpha's trust.
"What's your name, sweetheart." Enson asked as he turned around.
"Erza." She sniffled. He hoped that the intarigation had not traumatized her so much she wouldn't answer the few questions that he had. Salem slipped from the corner where he had been hiding and jumped up on the table.
"Like Erza Scarlet from fairytale?" He said excitedly.
"My mom was obsessed with that show and Erza was her favorite character." She rolled her eyes.
"And why wouldn't she be? She's strong and independent. Kind of like you." She smiled shyly at him and his heart skipped a beat. He looked down at his feet. 'She is so CUTE!' Relis yelped excitedly.
"Do you mind my asking.....Are you a werewolf?" He glanced up at her confused by her question.
"Yes I am. Why? Will you be scared of me now?" He had a feeling that he should be honest with her or he would risk losing her forever.
'Mate can't be scared of us! Why would you tell her about us if you knew she would be scared!'
'Calm down Relis. if we're not honest she won't know that she can trust us. If that happens we lose her forever.'
"And you called that really big guy Alpha. I heard you." She wasn't asking but she didn't have a don't lie to me tone. It sounded more like an observation. He had a feeling that she was scared to ask him anymore questions.
"You want to ask more questions but you're scared to. Why?"
"How did-"
"I'm what we call goddess blessed. I get feelings and impressions. That's actually why I was here so early in the morning."
"oh." She thought for a minute and pulled her knees up to her chest. she must have decided that getting answers from him was better than not knowing anything at all. "I don't know if I can trust you."
"Fair enough. How about a deal?" He said smiling.
"Like.... you got me food so I should do you a favor kind of deal?" She asked suggestively glancing down at the front of his jeans. Enson growled angirly and his eyes turned black again. How would she even know about that kind of deal?
"No. Not that kind of deal." He closed his eyes and sat down so as not to seem intimidating to her.
"Then what kind of deal?" It was obvious that she didn't believe him.
"Well, before you threw me under the bus, as it were, I was going to suggest an answer for an answer. I will answer your questions and you will answer mine. Sound good?"
"Deal." she said as she watched him absent mindedly pet the cat that he had a feeling was not a cat at all.
"Okay. Do you want to go first Erza?"
"Why did you challenge the Alpha for me? Won't that get you in trouble?"
"Not really. And I technically wasn't challenging him. What's your favorite color?"
"Don't have one. If it wasn't a challenge then what was it?"
"I wasn't trying to take his place as Alpha, I'm only 19 after all. But at the same time I couldn't let them bully you like that. What do your parents do for a living?"
"Nothing. Why couldn't you let them bully me?"
"If I answer that question you may not want to talk to me ever again. What do you mean your parents don't do anything for a living?"
"You didn't answer my question."
"Because your special to me. Now answer mine. "
"My dad and Marrie do alot of drugs. I guess you could say Marrie is a crack whore and my dad is her pimp. Although he does lose her alot when they go on benders. What do you mean I'm special to you?"
"That is very concerning to me. Fine, if you really want to dive head first down this particular rabbit whole, you're my mate. What about your mom?"
"O.D.ed when I was three. Or at least that's what the cops labeled it. What do you mean by mate?"
"Well Baby doll I mean soul mate. Other half. Destined lover. A gift from the goddess. The one person I would give everything for and can't live without. Is there any one who may come looking for you?"
"That depends. Why do you keep calling me Baby doll?"
"See previous answer. Depends on what?"
"What time it is. Is there a certain reason why you chose Baby doll?"
"Its 7:15 in the morning and it's what my dad always calls my mom. I grew up hearing it as a term of endearment. Does it bother you?"
"A bit but that's because of personal reasons. And to answer your previous question no. At least not yet. Do you and your wolf have the same name?"
"No. And to answer your next question his name is Relis. What do you mean not yet? is there a time constraint on when someone finds out you're missing?"
"My sister works the late shift at a bar in town and she won't be up until later. She will notice I'm missing right away. Can I meet Relis?"
"Some other time sugar plumb. Do you want to call her?"
"No. I don't think she slept very well last night. Why can't I meet him now?"
"Some of your answers pissed him off. why were you outside at 4:30 in the morning?"
"Wait. Pause! Rewind! I was outside!?" She seemed distressed by this revelation.
"Yes. You are currently at Blood Moon Security head quarters. Do you not remember how you got here?" he leaned forward and caught her chin with his index finger and thumb, forcing her to look him in the eye. He could tell she was fighting back tears.
"No!" The word came out as a strangled wail and the tears finally won the battle and streamed down her face. "Please believe me Enson!" She sobbed as she launched herself into his lap. She clung to him as if she was terrified he would vanish and leave her at the mercy of Drewcella and Kedian. "I'll do anything you want just please believe me!" She sobbed into his shoulder.
"I believe you sugar plumb. It's okay. You're safe." Enson rubbed soothing circles on her back as he murmured sweet nothings to her in an attempt to console her. The door opened and Drewcella entered the room.
"Alpha Kedian went to get your car. It's time you took the poor girl home." She said quietly. "Be careful though. I'm sure you are already aware, but she is not what she appears."