Chapter 4 Mates

• Alice
• As we spluttered to the surface, those arms were still encircling me. It was then I looked into the most gorgeous pair of green eyes I had ever seen.
• Time stopped; my lungs had stopped breathing. Everything had stopped existing. I could not see or feel anything else other than this beautiful man standing in front of me. Not beautiful, that would be too feminine. He was the embodiment of masculinity.
• His wet and messy brown hair fell over his forehead. He was taller than me by a foot and almost three times my width. He had a warrior's body, cut from years of training. He was shirtless and wet, which was driving my wolf crazy.
• He had the kind of face that stopped you in your tracks, it was strong and defined with a perfect jawline.
• "Mate! Mate! Mate!" My wolf screamed.
• And I was suddenly wet, not because of falling in the pool. I was wet down below.
• Those green eyes were glued on me, and I knew he had recognized me. As his mate!
• "No this can't be happening," I thought, the day had just gone worse.
• "Fuck!" I blurted out.
• His perfect lips ripe for the kissing, curled into a smile," sure dear, I can't wait.... mate."
• Damm that voice! I nearly orgasmed.
• "I am sorry, I didn’t mean to bump into you." I squeaked. He raised an eyebrow.
• 'I had to leave, run....do something.... anything.'
• I jerked back, slipping out of his hold. Without looking back, I climbed out of the pool in the most ungraceful way ever, but I did not care. I had to leave.
• My wolf was angry, but I had to run. I heard him calling behind me. I ignored it and just ran towards the living room; my white summer dress was dripping wet. Dismissing all the questioning glances I grabbed Emma and panted.
• "We need to leave now!"
• "What happened? Why are you all wet?" She asked bewildered.
• "I....I.....need to go...please," I pleaded.
• There was a commotion near the poolside. I knew he was coming after me. Coming to claim me. I dragged Emma outside and ran towards our car.
• "Alice! Bobby is still inside!" She yelled.
• "You can come back for him later, just get me away from here...."
• She started the engine as I covered my face with my hands catching my breath.
• No no no... I said repeatedly.
• We were on the highway while Emma received a call from Bobby and explained to him how I had run away as if I had seen a ghost.
• "Care to explain what happened?" She was annoyed, and my wet dress soaking up her car seat was not helping.
• "I bumped into a guy," I breathed hard, trying to keep down my wolf who was ready to tear out of my body.
• "So? Was it that bad that you had to run away? " 
• "He is my mate," I said quietly.
• "What!" Emma blurted and nearly dashed the car in a tree.
• "Emma! Look ahead," I screamed as we narrowly missed a tree. Emma stopped the car at the side.
• "We must go back to the party," Emma said
• "No! " I almost yelled.
• "Who was he?" She asked cautiously.
• "I don't know, and I don't even want to know," I whispered, absentmindedly.
• My wolf was angry with me," how can you leave our mate? " she cribbed.
• "Look let us just pretend this never happened. Do not tell anyone. I can control my wolf. My mate......I mean that man does not know who I am, he cannot find me. I am leaving in a few weeks anyway. So, everything will be forgotten by him."
• Emma snorted," that's not how it works princess. Now that he knows you exist; he will search heaven and earth to reach you. He would not leave you alone until you submit."
• "Great! So now I have a stalker!" I said sarcastically.
• "It's also possible that he doesn't want a mate either. Then he would leave me alone, right?" I asked hopefully.
• "Highly unlikely, not all werewolves are a weirdo like you," Emma replied.
• "I am not a weirdo; I am a smart rational person capable of making my own decisions. I do not rely on fate or God." I said as somberly as my dishevelled state allowed.
• "I am going to change clothes in the backseat. Do not talk about this incident to anyone ok?" I said with finality.
• Emma shook her head, "yeah whatever."
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• Lucian
• I could smell her near the poolside. My wolf was restless. I glanced at the crowd of people frolicking, but it was difficult to pinpoint among the throng.
• I rushed towards her, her scent was like nothing I had ever smelled before; it was light, fresh, and wonderful. If I could only smell one thing in the whole world, forever, it would be her scent. I could live off her scent alone.
• As intoxicating as her scent was it could not even compare to how it felt when her skin first touched mine. It was euphoric.
• My body was on fire as desire and a desperate need to be closer to her body consumed me. My world had stopped spinning around the dull sun and now rotated around this celestial being. 
• It happened all so suddenly, I did not mean to bump into her, but as we fell into the pool, I automatically snaked my hand up her back and wound my fingers through her hair at the base of her head. My lips rested against her neck for barely a second, and that was enough to know she was mine.
• Her soft body moulded perfectly into mine, confirming she was made for me.
• The only thing that could make this moment more enjoyable was for her to reciprocate these powerful emotions. I could barely control myself as her hazel eyes stared into mine.
• "Mine!" My wolf roared.
• "Yes mine, this beautiful, exquisite creature was mine," I thought.
• It took a split second to go from the euphoric bliss of her touch to the harsh reality of why she was not returning my desire.
• She looked at me horrified, then she was running away. Scrambling out of the pool.
• "Stop her," my wolf said.
• "Did I scare her?" I wondered.
• "Hey wait," I said.
• That seemed to make her run even faster.
• "What did you do to her Lucian?" Garret my old friend joked.
• "Nothing yet," I grinned at him.
• "You have scared her off," Garret replied, laughing.
• My Beta Damon was now standing by my side as soon as I got out of the pool.
• "Are you ok boss?"
• "Yeah, " I replied as I followed my lovely mate, I was not sure why she was running away. After looking for my mate for the last 10 years I had given up hope when Luna felt benevolent on me.
• "What happened boss, you look a little lost?" 
• Damon passed me a towel.
• "You see that girl in white running towards the porch?"
• He nodded.
• "She is my mate and your future Luna."
• "What?" Damon looked incredulous," but why is she leaving?"
• "No clue, maybe she wants to be chased the old-fashioned way. Find out everything about her." I commanded and turned back into the house.
• "How can you let her go, you know you want her." My wolf chided me.
• "All in good time dear, all in good time." I soothed my wolf.