"Rachel, this is Isabella. She is the Alpha's mate." Ava replied, gesturing to me.
She came over and gave me a crushing hug, smothering me before she released me from her chokehold. "I have been hearing a lot of rumors about you, but they made a terrible mistake by omitting your beauty."
"It is a pleasure to meet you, ma'am." I replied as she showered me with compliments.
"Don't be silly, child. Call me Rachel, ma'am makes me feel so old."
"Alright ma'am, I mean Rachel." They both laughed at my expense. It would be hard to start calling elderly people by their names, because we don't do that back at home.
"You two can have your seats while I prepare something. That little rascal had me so busy that I couldn't cook. Please don't mind the state of the house."
"Thank you, but I will have to reject your offer. We already had street food, and if we have anymore, I will puke. Besides, it is already getting late." The sun was going down, and I didn't want Richard to get worried. "I should be taking my leave now."
"Thank you for watching over Jake, Rachel. I will also take my leave. I am feeling a bit of jet lag. I haven't had time to rest since the flight." Ava also chipped in. Rachel saw us off to where we packed the car, and we got in, heading towards the pack house.
This time around, Ava drove carefully as her son was on my thigh. We practiced his alphabet on the way; the car was filled with the sounds of A's and B's.
The familiar building of the pack house was coming into sight. Jake was jumping excitedly, having recognized his home. He began chanting the words "Dada" to the hearings of all the inhabitants. We entered the pack house, and people bowed as they saw us, before hurrying to their respective duties.
Ava went to her room to rest. I couldn't find any familiar faces around, so I was all on my own.
"Hey!" I called out to a young man passing by. "Where is the Alpha's office?" The man/boy paled as he noticed who he was talking to.
He pointed up, "the second floor." That was all he could say before he scampered out like he had been pursued. I mean, come on, I am not that scary.
I decided that if the mountain wouldn't go to Mohammad, Mohammad would go to the mountain, so I would go look for Richard. Besides, I'd get to see him in his element and learn.
I began to march up the stairs, pausing every now and then to take a break. The first thing I will do if I am officially mated is to build an elevator. Taking the stairs was becoming stressful. Although I believe it was designed that way to make us more active.
I got to the floor, and let my nose do the rest, relying on our keen sense of smell. It led me to a brown door at the end of the hall, where the smell of citrus was more concentrated.
My hands felt the sturdy wood before hitting it thrice and entering. I held my breath as my eyes took in Richard. All my senses horned in on him, forgetting everything else. The rays of the setting sun were on him, and he was glowing. This man is indeed beautiful.
"I suggest you clean your mouth, baby. You are drooling." What? My hands rushed to my mouth, trying to clean every evidence of this embarrassing incident, only that there was no drool. My stern eyes glared at Richard. He was laughing at my expense.
"Not fair."
"Everything is fair in love and war, baby. "Come here." He tapped on his thighs as he motioned for me to come sit. I strutted over to him, making sure to put an extra sway in my hips. He licked his lips as he took me in, his eyes dilating as he consumed me with his gaze.
He became frustrated with my slow gait, and he stood up, yanking me into his laps. His lips descended on me with an urgency, as his arms wrapped around me.
He tugged at my hair, causing my neck to be exposed to him. I felt soft lips on my neck, and I angled it well to give him access. Richard's lips moved at a leisurely pace against my neck while a naughty hand crept down to grab my ass, squeezing it.
A light gasp ripped from my throat as his canines grazed on the sensitive spot on my neck. A low groan came out of Richard's in response to it.
Angling my face towards his, I reconnected our lips. An electric pulse raced through every part of my body at our connection. My pussy juice was leaking from me. A low growl could be heard from the back of his throat as the scent of my arousal permeated the air.
He grabbed me by the bum and pulled me closer. His heat was melting into me as his excitement pressed against me. I grabbed his hair as I moved my hips, loving the friction it created, wishing our clothes could disappear. But he stopped my movement before I could try another thing.
He leaned against me, blowing hot breath on my back as he tried to calm down. "Not here. Anyone could barge in."
Phew! That was welcome. I arranged his hair that I had scattered before removing my hands. "What are you doing?"
"Just Alpha stuff." I cast my disapproving eyes on him before he continued. "I am taking invent of the revenue coming to the pack."
"Sounds boring." I noted as I massaged his shoulders.
"It is."
"I am curious. How many sources of income does the pack have?"
"We have a lot, both inside and outside the pack. A mall, a boutique, a gym, hotels, several chains of restaurants... just to mention a few."
"Wow, that is a lot. Are you the one managing everything?" No wonder he was always busy.
"I am the head, or the current Alpha is the overseer, but there are people managing each one. Now enough about me. How was your day? I am sure you enjoyed it, because I kept getting debit alerts."
You gave me the card, remember?" I pouted.
"I know, love, I am not complaining. It is yours to spend." He then kissed my lips gently and adjusted me on his thighs. "Now tell me how your day went in detail."
I began to narrate everything that happened. How Ava almost killed me with her horrible driving, street food, playing with children and all that. Richard was livid to hear that Jason's mother had called me a whore. He vowed to punish her, but I had to beg him to calm down.
"And that was all. But, I have to go to the fashion house tomorrow to check how far the clothes are coming." I wrung my hands around his clothes. "I'm nervous about tomorrow, Richard. I don't want it to flop."
"Stop worrying your pretty head, it won't." I couldn't help it. I wanted everything to go well.
"Uhm... Richard, is there an inventory of all the pack members? I would like to familiarize myself with my pack." Richard beamed at the use of the personalized pronoun. He proceeded to deposit me on the sofa at the end, and went back to his desk to retrieve something.
He came back and handed over an IPad to me, saying, "Here is everything you need to know about the pack. It also contains the details of the people that live here. You are free to carry it home if you wish to."
Richard headed back to his seat as he buried himself back into his work, scribbling and taking notes. I set to work, learning more about my pack. There was a lot to take in, but at the end, I knew some important things, and I could recognize and mention some high-ranking wolves.
I fell asleep after I was through, when I noticed that Richard wasn't going to be through any time soon. I woke up to the noise of movement, and it was Richard, carrying me to our bedroom.
"How was the nap?" He asked, his dimples on full display as he grinned.
"Why didn't you wake me up?" I hit his chest, and he just continued, unmoved, till we got to our room.
"How about we go freshen up before we go down for dinner, or do you want to eat inside?"
I decided against eating inside. I had to go out and mingle with the pack. I took my bath first before Richard went in. I chose a simple top and black leggings. It was just dinner; there was no need to dress to kill.
We went down and enjoyed a hearty bowl of chicken soup and bread. After the meal, Richard stood up. He cleared his throat and said, "The mating ceremony will be held on Friday." Cheers filled the air as he made his announcement. "Everyone is expected to attend the ceremony, which will be held at the field."
It is official. As from Friday, I will be the Blue Crescent's Luna.