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3. Jordan

The entire Pack House sounds like a beehive, as the last preparations for my ‘big day’ are being finalized. I couldn’t care less for my birthday or about finding my mate, but my father needs me to step in as the Alpha of the pack. Ever since my mother got sick, he has taken on her role as the Luna of the pack, in addition to all of his Alpha duties. This has caused him to spend many sleepless nights working. I love my life as an unmated male, as I can hook up with whomever I want.

Someone passes near my room, and the scent of caramelized apples wafts through the gap between the door and the floor—the scent that has been tempting me for months to take a bite from a certain female.

Rain.

My newest plaything.

The previous night came to mind. If she has told me the truth, no male has ever touched her before. I was her first kiss. I bet I can take her virginity by the waterfall too.

‘Can you stop being such a douche?’ Titan, my wolf, growls in my head. ’Just because you kissed Rain against her will, doesn’t mean she will spread her legs for you.’

’Don’t act like you haven’t been lusting over Safia for months now. Honestly, I have no idea what you see in that—’ Titan growls louder, warning me not to say something insulting about Safia. ‘... she-wolf,’ I finished. ‘She can’t even be mind linked.’

’It is one thing to lust after Safia, and another thing is to treat her or Rain so disrespectfully. I don’t care if Safia can’t be mind linked. It adds to her mystery, to her allure. She is the one I want to run with under the Full Moon. To take to the Ritual Stones and—’

Before Titan finishes his thoughts, I kick the blanket to the side and get up. ‘Don’t even think about it!’ On my way to the bathroom, I walk past my desk. The sketch Rain made of Titan lies on it. I might have lied to Rain when I told her I tossed it in the trash. She did such a great job, I had to keep it. Not that she has to know. ’The only one we will take to the Ritual Stone is our mate. And I am sure as hell that that person is not Rain. If we are lucky, years will pass until we find the one meant for us. We should enjoy being unmated and unmarked while we can.’

‘How much longer do you plan on staying unmated? We are twenty-two today. It is time for us to find our mate and mark her. Put a pup or two in her belly.’

I enter the bathroom and get into the shower. Mom has invited females from other packs in the hopes that I would find my mate at tonight’s party. Goddess. I hope not.

‘I am not ruining the best years of our lives by having a pup. Maybe when we are thirty or forty. Besides, we have plenty of time to think about pups.’

I still want to explore things with Rain. One kiss hadn’t been enough. I want more—more of her.

‘I don’t want to wait to start a family!’ Titan pouts like a pup.

Titan has been expressing his desire to find our mate for quite some time now. But if she enters our life, I will have to give up on pursuing Rain, and I am not quite ready for that. Not yet, at least. Maybe in a few months, when I get bored
.

‘Let’s see where things with Rain take us.’

‘Don’t try to hurt her, asshole, or else you will regret it,’ Titan snarls.

Once I finish showering, I return to my room and take a look at the outfit my mother had selected for me to wear for tonight—a white shirt, black tuxedo, and a bowtie. I sigh. She means well, but there is no way in hell I am going to wear something like that. Maybe on the day of my mating. I take the tuxedo to the walk-in closet and select a random blue polo and black jeans.

‘I am not going to hurt Rain. Just
 prepare her for when she finds her mate. Besides, she is an Omega—the perfect match for an Alpha. And you know what all Alphas have, right? A knot that drives Omegas crazy with lust. We haven’t been with an Omega before. I bet knotting Rain will feel amazing. Better than with that curvy Beta I fucked last month.’

I haven’t been with an Omega until now. I always found their scent
 too sweet. Sickeningly sweet. But the scent of Rain is so well balanced. The way her lips taste—like strawberries and cream. I get hard just thinking about it.

‘Stop thinking with your stupid dick! You always do that,’ Titan complains.

I put on a pair of sneakers, a watch around my wrist and take a look in the mirror. Not bad.

‘I don’t think with my dick. I brought Rain sandwiches last night, didn’t I?’

Titan snorts. ‘Because I pointed out how skinny she looks! Don’t forget you still have to apologize to her for talking crap about her drawings. Her drawings are amazing, and you know it. And grovel for the way you have treated her in the past.’

I frown. ‘I am trying to get laid, not married. Besides, we are talking about Rain, the pack’s—’

Titan stops me before I finish the sentence. ‘What the hell did I do so wrong to be paired with you? Rain is special. But you know what you will do? You will break her heart. Only then will you realize what you have done, but it will be too late.’ Why does Titan have to be so dramatic all the time? ‘Did you ever stop to think about what I want? Huh?’

Titan is right. I rarely take his feelings into consideration. ‘What do you want me to do?’

‘Until the next Full Moon, treat Rain like she is the most precious gem in the world. Do you think you can do that? Consider it your gift to me for our birthday.’

I sigh. ‘Why until then?’

’Because on the Full Moon it is her birthday.’

Is it? I thought it was in three weeks. ‘Are you sure?’

‘For someone who is to be the future Alpha of this pack, you sure are stupid.’

‘Would you stop insulting me?’

‘I am just stating facts. Treat Rain poorly, like you always have, and the day she finds her mate, he will kick your ass.’

I laugh. ‘I highly doubt it. After all, I am an Alpha. And if it’s someone from this pack, do you think he will look twice in her direction before rejecting her?’

’Only an idiot will reject his mate,’ Titan says before blocking me.

I don’t understand why Titan is so passionate about Rain. He never had a problem with me fooling around with females until now. And for me to treat Rain like she is the most special thing in the world for the next ten days is
 ridiculous.

I get out of my room and notice Rain cleaning the windows at the end of the hallway. Hadn’t she done that already yesterday? The light of the July sun makes her hair seem like it is on fire. The freckles covering her face are so damn sexy. She hums something under her breath. I wonder what she is thinking about. I tried to do a mind-link with her a few months ago, but because Safia is mute, it wasn’t possible.

Except for Rain and me, no one else is in the hallway. I tiptoe until I am right behind her. She doesn’t seem to notice me, as she keeps humming a lullaby while cleaning the fingerprints left by some pups on the windows. A broom closet is to my left. I open the door, pull my right hand around Rain’s mouth and nose, and pull her inside. As soon as I close the door and push her into a corner, she starts fighting me, her eyes unfocused on my face. Her heart starts to beat like crazy.

“It’s only me,” I say to her in a low, calm voice. She keeps hitting my arm while she tries to kick me in the nuts. Did I scare her that badly? “Rain, stop!” I order her with my Alpha voice. She obeys me. I remove my hand from her mouth. “I didn’t mean to scare you.”

Rain opens her mouth a few times, taking big gulps of air. “A-are y-you
.” She stutters a bit before licking her lips nervously. I can’t wait to feel that tongue against my lips. “Are you going to
 hurt me?”

I narrow my eyes. What does she mean by that? “I know I treated you like shit in the past, but I am trying to change.”

“Oh,” she breathes while eyeing the door. “May I go now?” I grab her chin between my fingers and run my thumb over her lips. “Please?”

Rain sounds so fucking scared, it makes me wonder. “Has someone done something to you? Forced you in any way?”

She is quiet for a moment. “You mean like you forcefully kissed me last night?”

I glare at her. She enjoyed it. “You kissed me back,” I remind her. “And answer my question.”

Looking to the side, she says, “No, no one has done anything to me.”

Why do I have the impression she is lying to my face? “Then why were you scared when I pulled you inside here?” I want to know.

Her eyes return to me. “Monsters lurk in the shadows.”

“What is that supposed to mean?”

She shrugs. “May I go now? The party starts in a few hours, and there is still so much to do.”

I keep running my thumb over her lips. “Not before you kiss me. After all, it is my birthday.”

Rain pulled her head back, away from my touch. It annoys me that she is trying to run away from me. “I don’t want
 to kiss you.”

I put an arm around her, with my palm on her back, and pull her up to me. She is petite, my height towering over hers. “Liar,” I say as I dip my head and steal another kiss.

She tenses for a moment before returning the kiss. I lick her lips before pushing my tongue into her mouth. A rumble starts in my chest. She tastes even better than last night. Shyly, she lifts her hands and puts her palms on my shoulders. Her fingers brush against my neck, and my heart skips a beat. Now I’m thinking that treating her like she is the rarest gem in the world will not be a difficult task.

“Let’s find a quieter place, away from the pack,” I suggest when I break the kiss.

Rain blinks a few times. “I have to return to my tasks, or else I will get in trouble.”

Anger flashes inside me. Why is she being so difficult? Other females would love a chance to be with me. But not Rain. “As long as you are with me, no one will dare to do you any harm.”

Rain doesn’t look convinced. “But the party.”

“There are plenty of females in the pack capable of finishing the last touches. Besides, you deserve a break.”

Rain’s hands slide to my chest, and she pushes me back. “Is this some sort of test? Or a cruel joke? Because let me tell you, it is not funny.”

“The only thing being tested right now is my patience. I want you to come with me, and that’s the end of the discussion.”

Her shoulders drop. “Fine,” she says weakly.

A thought comes to my mind. “Actually, it wouldn’t be wise to be seen leaving the Pack House at the same time. Meet me at the waterfall as soon as you can.”

Rain nods, and I step out of the broom closet. Excitement runs through my veins as I go to the staircase and climb down the stairs, two at a time. Should I go to the kitchen and ask Ms. Marian to put some snacks and drinks in a bag for me? I bet Rain hasn’tt had breakfast.

The bottom floor is packed with werewolves, including my father. Not wanting my plans of spending a few hours alone with Rain to be ruined, I run outside before anyone can stop me. I keep running and don’t stop until I reach the waterfall. Elly usually comes here during the day, but fortunately, she is not here right now. I sit on a rock and wait for Rain to show up.

The mind link I have with Kevin, my future Beta, opens. Mind links are special and are mostly established by Alphas and members of his pack. For now, I have only formed a mind link with Kevin and with Victor—the future leader of the warriors. For a while, I considered asking Dan to take that role when the time came. However, he would rather take care of his sister than put more effort into his training. No wonder Elly is so scared, even of her own shadow. Dan is spoiling her too much.

‘Dude, where are you?’ Kevin asks.

‘Having some alone time. Why?’

‘Ruth has prepared some special breakfast for you and keeps pestering me to mind link you, to see where the fuck you ran off to. She is very
 excited to bring it to you.’

The last person I want to see right now is Ruth. I banged her once, and now she thinks she has a chance to be my Luna. I would rather make Rain my Luna than Ruth. At least Rain is not as obnoxious as her cousin.

‘Ruth can cook?’ I ask.

‘It doesn’t look edible, if you ask me.’ Kevin is quiet for a moment before saying, ‘She told me to tell you she has a very special gift for you.’

I bet I know what her special gift is. ‘Tell her she sucks at blowjobs.’

Kevin laughs. ‘You are not one to pass up the opportunity for a blowjob. I bet you already found a new kitten to play with.’

I chuckle. ‘You know me. Think you can bring some refreshments to the waterfall? I want to woo my new girl.’

‘Who?’ he wants to know.

Kevin has been my best friend since we were still in diapers. We never hide things from each other.

‘Rain,’ I let him know.

Kevin is quiet for about half a minute before says, ‘You are the biggest narcissist I have ever met.’

I don’t get to say anything back as he slams the mind link shut.

What the fuck is his problem?

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