Chapter 2 Mystery Man

• Silver’s POV
• 2 years of my life down the drain because my fiancé couldn’t keep it in his pants.
• “I still think you should just marry his uncle,” Rebecca laughed as she took another sip of her drink. We were sitting at the local bar, drinking away Gavin’s memory.
• “Marry his uncle?” I asked, peeking over at my intoxicated friend. “Now, that would be interesting.” Was it wrong that I was actually considering her idea?
• “And it would piss off Gavin,” she added.
• I couldn’t help the chuckle that left my lips. She was right about that; it certainly would piss off Gavin if I somehow became his aunt and the Luna of the Crown Pack.
• “Have you ever met the Alpha?” Rebecca suddenly asked.
• I shook my head as I took another long sip of my drink.
• “Nope,” I told her. “When I was with Gavin, the Alpha was always so busy and nobody in their right mind would think to bother him.”
• “Ain't that the truth,” Rebecca said thoughtfully. “I’ve met him once and he is very aloof. He was so intimidating that he scared the shit out of me. I couldn’t even look him in the face. I imagine his wolf is probably incredibly powerful and capable of subduing anyone.”
• “Maybe it’s better if I don’t ever meet him then,” I said, shuddering at the thought of someone that powerful walking this earth.
• Rebecca just shrugged.
• “I don’t know, I mean he owns a vast business empire with countless industries. This makes him the most powerful Alpha in the world and incredibly rich.”
• I must admit, I was curious about this Alpha.
• It was no wonder my father wanted a union with the man. I quickly shook the thought from my head. It didn’t matter anyway. The likelihood of me meeting him was slim now that I was no longer marrying his nephew.
• I groaned as I grabbed my drink and chugged the rest of it. As soon as the liquor hit my throat, I nearly choked. It was much stronger than my previous sips and my vision began to blur almost immediately.
• “Um, little girl. I think you should know that was my drink and unfortunately it was vodka,” said a deep and sultry voice from beside me.
• I quickly turned to face the direction of the man who spoke, but the entire room was spinning, and I went with it as I tumbled over and directly into him. Thankfully, he was prepared for my fall and wrapped his arms around my body to keep me from falling to the ground.
• The warmth of his embrace engulfed me almost immediately and the scent of fresh pine and daisies filled my nose making my insides lurch with pleasure.
• I didn’t linger for long though, I quickly wiggled out of his arms, feeling the heat rush to my cheeks.
• “Who are you calling a little girl? I’ll have you know that I’m a full-grown 23-year-old woman and I—” my words trailed off as my vision cleared and I saw the man sitting beside me.
• He had to have been the most gorgeous man I had ever seen in my life. His dark blue eyes poured into me, and he wore a sexy smirk as he studied my face as if he were studying his favorite book. My heart skipped a beat and I suddenly completely forgot what I was going to say.
• “And you what?” He asked, raising one brow in amusement.
• “And I don’t appreciate being called a child,” I said with a tone that sounded breathy.
• The amusement never left his face as he said, “My mistake.”
• I quickly turned away from him and fixed my eyes on the bar in front of us.
• “I’m sorry for drinking your vodka,” I managed to say. “Let me get you another one.”
• “It’s quite all right,” he said stopping me before I could get the bartender. “But may I buy you another drink? It seems you need it more than I do.”
• I opened my mouth to decline his offer, but Rebecca wrapped an arm around my shoulders and smiled brightly at the man.
• “She would love one; how very nice of you,” she drunkenly slurred.
• I shot her a look, but I moved too quickly and nearly fell over again. This only made her laugh as I scowled.
• The man ordered another round of drinks for each of us, including Rebecca.
• “Thank you,” I said, sipping on my drink.
• He nodded as he took a long and steady sip of his vodka.
• “So, what’s making you drink this evening?” He surprised me by asking.
• I raised my brows at him.
• “What makes you think something specific is making me drink?” I asked him. “Maybe I just wanted to get out.”
• “Your tear-stained cheeks say otherwise,” he pointed out, making my face heat up almost immediately.
• I touched my face and cursed when I felt the moisture from the tears I’d cried still lingering. I knew there was no way of lying my way out of this one. It’s not like it mattered; this man was a complete stranger. I would never see him again after tonight.
• “I was supposed to get married tomorrow but I just caught my boyfriend with another woman,” I blurted. “I guess he only liked me because I’m the daughter of the Alpha from the Stormwind Pack.”
• “Is that so?” The man asked with genuine curiosity in his tone. “Would you like my help dealing with that trash?”
• I was surprised by his offer, but I shook my head.
• “Thank you, but it’s fine. I mean, I could just marry his uncle instead,” I teased. Rebecca’s idea was sounding better by the second. “Do you know who his uncle is? The Alpha of the Crown Pack. The most powerful Alpha in the world.”
• As I said those words, my spirit sunk even more. Who was I kidding? The Alpha of the Crown pack would never marry someone like me.
• “And I’m wolfless and weak. The Alpha wouldn’t want to marry someone like me,” I murmured, suddenly feeling embarrassed.
• “You might be wolfless, but I doubt you are weak,” he countered. “But what if the Alpha did want to marry you?”
• I realized how close I was to this man; it was like my body was drawn to him and wanted to be even closer.
• “What about you?” I boldly asked him, ignoring his question. “You aren’t bad-looking, and you seem kind; how about I just marry you instead.”
• The corner of his lips twitched up into a smirk.
• “And what would I get if I agreed to that?” He asked, his voice dropping to a husky whisper that caressed my ears and sent a shiver throughout my body.
• “Maybe this…” I said and before I could talk myself out of it, I pressed my lips to his and kissed him deeply.
• The kiss only lasted a moment before I pulled back. I thought he was going to yell at me or something, but instead, he gave me a lopsided, drop-dead sexy, grin and said, “Not bad… but I want a little more than that.”