Chapter 2 Sam's POV

What a day! Finding my mate was never something that worried me. A lot of my family found their mates early on. Some of my friends were teasing me as I was getting older. I knew that one day it would come. But I didn't expect to find her today! I still remember waiting in that meeting for everyone to come. When I smelled her, I just knew. One word repeated in my brain: mate. My wolf knew it was her, he wanted out. When she came in the room, she looked at me. Her brown hair coming at her shoulders. She had the most beautiful hazel eyes. From the look she gave me, I knew that she felt it too. She was human, I couldn't smell any wolf in her. I would have to take it slow with her; I don't know how she'll react when she finds out what I am. But today was great! I didn't expect her to accept going to the restaurant with me but I'm so glad she did! And that feeling when our lips touched, I don't even know how to describe the feeling I got! It's already late and I know I should get to sleep, but I can't stop thinking about her. My wolf just wants me to get back to her, to get back to my mate. The one the moon goddess chose for me, my perfect half. Soon, I tell him, tomorrow we'll see her at work. I spent part of the night thinking about Sarah and at some point, just fell asleep. I was tired when I woke up in the morning, but there was this groaning in my chest. My wolf was eager to see her. I took a quick shower and went to work looking forward to seeing my beautiful Sarah. She doesn't know yet how perfect she is to me. But I intend to make her understand it soon. I arrived at my desk and got greeted by Zach, my cousin. "Hey Sam, how's it going today??? he asks with a smile. "Great,?? I answered. He looked at me with a grin on his face. "What happened to you? You look different.?? I didn't really know what he meant so I replied, "Different. What do you mean??? "Well,?? he answered, "you're all smiling, staring at the space in front of you, didn't complain about anything. Not that I'm complaining, but something must have happened.?? My cousin knew me like the back of his hands. He was a trustworthy friend and one of the best fighters of the pack. I smiled at him and just said, "I found my mate.?? His eyes widened. "Finally! Was about time!?? I laughed at his remark, "Look who's talking! You still didn't find you mate yet.?? I teased him. "Haha okay, okay. You got me! So how is it? What does it do? Is it true what they say??? I took some time to gather my thoughts before I answered. "It's the most amazing feeling in the world! I felt my wolf calling to me. I felt drawn to her like no one before. I know I will never look at another femme wolf again.?? "So, who is this girl? Is she someone from our pack??? Zach asked. "She's not a wolf.?? I answered, "It's Sarah, the new girl from marketing.?? Zach thought a little bit, "Ahh yes! Sarah, I met her yesterday, a nice girl.?? At those words, my wolf jumped, and a small growl came out of my chest. "Mine,?? is what I said. "Hey relax! I know she's yours.?? Replied Zach, "I didn't mean it that way buddy! I would never.?? I knew he was saying the truth. But this feeling was strong, and it was hard to control it. It was the wolf part of me trying to protect its mate. Zach was a wolf too, so he understood. "Yeah, no hard feelings.?? I said and then, changing the subject. "So, how's it going with the investigation about the prophecy??? There was this old prophecy told by my people, that a darkness would awaken and bring despair to our family. It was believed that this prophecy would soon come true. Zach oversaw the investigation, trying to find what would awaken and try to prevent it. "Nothing yet,?? he answered. "Sorry, it's not easy stuff. Most of the people who know about the prophecy are either awfully hard to find, incredibly old or already dead. But I'm still working on it.?? It was the answer I was expecting. It was the same answer every week, but I had to know if we had any progress. The safety of our pack depended on it. "Yeah okay,?? I answered. "Have a good day Zach, see you later.?? And with that Zach went on to his office. A lot of people working at this company were lycanthropes, like me and Zach. Many other members of our pack worked here too. I was the Beta of the pack and my father Mark was the Alpha. One day it will be my turn to be the Alpha. As wolves, we protected one another. But our family doesn't just include wolves. About half of our family is human. Whether our mates be wolves or humans, we welcome them with open arms. Once a wolf finds its mate, he will never find another one again. If a mate dies, the other wolf stays alone for the rest of its life. That's what happened to my uncle Georges. His mate died shortly after giving birth to my cousin Marissa. I don't know all the details about it. But I know that he's never been the same since his mate died. I was lost in my thoughts when Marissa barged into my office. "What was that??? she asked. "What was what??? I asked her. "You and Sarah! I saw those faces you two were doing yesterday! What's going on??? She asked angrily. "Marissa, Sarah is my mate.?? I simply answered with a smile on my face. Her eyes widened; a disgusting look on her face. "But she's a human! She's not fit to be an Alpha's mate.?? A low growl came from my chest. So low that only wolves could hear it. Marissa took a step back. "I will not have you disrespect my mate.?? I told her in a threatening tone. "She may be a human but she's the one the moon goddess chose for me and you will not disrespect her! Am I clear??? I asked, using my alpha authority on her. She put her head down and apologized before leaving in a hurry. No one could resist the alpha authority. It was something everyone in the pack respected. If anyone dared to defy it, they would have to fight the Alpha. Most of the time, until one of the two fighters died, the winner keeping the role of the Alpha. I was still angry from Marissa's comment when a smell hit me, making all my anger vanish. A sweet smell of peaches. When she passed my office, I called her name, "Sarah.?? She turned around smiling. At that moment, my heart was beating so fast. I had an urge to run to her, to hold her in my arms, to kiss her. I had to calm myself down or I wouldn't be able to control my wolf. Like yesterday, when we were kissing, I couldn't hold it anymore. I had no choice but to break the kiss and let her go to her apartment. Or else I don't know how far things would have gone. "Hey Sam! How are you??? she asked smiling, coming into my office. I was hypnotized by those hazel eyes. She literally stole my heart. She did what I thought could never be done; she tamed me. "I'm doing great! I couldn't sleep last night, couldn't stop thinking about you.?? She blushed at my comment. I approached her and I could hear her heartbeat speeding up. She was feeling the mate bond pulling her to me and me to her. I grabbed her shoulders and gently slid down her arms as I spoke to her. "I really wanted to see you this morning,?? I said. Her skin was so soft, I just wanted to caress her whole body. Inside of my chest, my wolf was screaming, "mate, mate, mate.?? I wanted to keep her close to me, make her mine so that every wolf would know that she's mine. But I couldn't. Not yet. She was not ready for that yet. So instead, I just brushed a soft kiss on her lips, feeling the warmth of her soft lips ever so lightly. She leaned into my arms and put her hands on my chest. She was smaller than me, her head going up to my chin. She looked at me and she said, "Yeah, I wanted to see you too. I thought about you too.?? I put my arms around her back and hold her tight, just enjoying the moment for a few minutes. I didn't want to let her go, but I knew I had to. We were at work; I couldn't keep her in my arms all day. "Then, how about we do something tonight??? I asked. She looked at me, still in my arms. "That would be a great idea.?? That smile of hers just makes my heart melt. I leaned to her face and gave her a slight kiss on the cheek before releasing my arms. "I'll see you after work then.?? She waved and I watched her go to her workstation. The day was going fine but the development of the new game was going slower than anticipated. I had to sit in with many developers trying to explain why we were behind schedule. Keven was the lead developer on that game. He was also Marissa's mate. Keven was always a little distant, a little different from other wolves in our pack. But overall, Keven was a good guy, working hard on the software development team. "Listen, we just have a little more bugs than anticipated,?? he told me. "The new dev, he's having problems but he's learning. Just give us a little more time and we'll get the game ready.?? He assured me. "Fine Keven, I trust you.?? He gave me a smile and said, "Thanks, you won't regret it.?? And then he left my office. The day was coming to an end, when suddenly, I felt fear in my heart! Something was wrong with Sarah, our bond as mates was strong enough that I could feel it. I ran to her desk, to find her standing and screaming. "What's going on??? I asked. She looked at me but couldn't say a word. She just pointed her desk and then I saw it. There was a bloody package on her desk and a note saying, "You're next.?? I had to fight my wolf who wanted to come out. But instead, I took Sarah in my arms to protect her and calm her up. At the feeling of her touch, my wolf instantly calmed itself too, knowing that my mate was in my arms, unarmed. I could feel Sarah relax too. Who could have sent this to her? Someone was threatening my mate and I didn't like it. A growl came out of my chest and Sarah seemed to search as to where it was coming from. "What is it??? I asked. "I thought I heard a sound.?? "Probably just a noise in the conference room.?? I said, "maybe from one of the games.?? "Yeah, you're probably right.?? That was close! I wasn't ready for her to find out about what I was yet. I called Zach, one of my most trusted members of the pack, and one of the strongest too. "What's happening man??? Zach asked as he got here. I let Sarah go pick up her stuff, keeping an eye on her but going just far enough so I could talk to Zach alone. I pointed the package and his eyes widened as he saw it. "Find out who sent that to Sarah,?? I told him. "But don't kill him; I want him alive so I can kill him myself.?? Zach took a good smell of the package and the note. But then he turned to me and said, "I'm sorry, the smell is so putrid, it completely erased the scent of whoever left this.?? That was not the answer I wanted to hear, but I was expecting this. "But anyway,?? he continued, "I'll take a picture of the note and see if I can find who wrote it.?? "Alright, do your best,?? I answered as he took a picture of the note. We didn't touch the package or the note because, of course, we needed to call the cops. We wolves were by far superior to catch criminals because of our advanced sense of smell, and I had a feeling that the culprit was a wolf too. But we needed to show all employees (especially to the human who didn't know about our species) that we were taking things seriously. Anyway, the more people searching for the culprit, the better it would be. We went to the police station to fill in a report. I stayed with Sarah at all time, sitting on a chair nearby. By the time all the details were completed, it was nighttime. With the threats Sarah received, there was no way I was going to let her go back home. I wasn't comfortable letting her be all alone. So, when we came out of the police station, I asked her if she would stay at my apartment for the night. She gave me a weird look and then I realized what she was thinking about. "No, no! I didn't mean it that way!?? I said as she relaxed a little. "I mean, with those threats, I thought maybe you would like to stay at my place tonight, just so that you're not alone.?? I added, "I'll stay on my side of the bed. And we can have something to eat too, we were supposed to have a date anyway.?? She hesitated a little but then she agreed. I was relieved she agreed because I didn't know what I would have done if she said no. We went directly to my apartment. She had some spare clothes with her since she trains a few times a week, so we didn't need to stop by her place. I lived on the south shore of Montr??al, near a forest. I was happy, knowing that my mate would be safe by my side at least for the night. And I intended to keep her safe for as long as I breathe. We arrived shortly. I prepared spaghetti. It wasn't the romantic dinner that I was hoping for, but considering everything that's happened, it was good enough. For lycanthrope, it was a tradition for the male to feed its mate her first meal, to show her that we will take care of her. I couldn't explain all of that to her, but I wanted to do it. I took her fork and prepared a bite for her. She looked at me with doubtful eyes as she said, "I can eat by myself you know.?? "Yeah but I really want to do this ?? please??? I said trying to get those cute puppy eyes. She laughed, "Okay but only tonight, let's not make a habit of this okay??? I smiled my biggest smile and replied, "Okay!?? I then started to feed her, one bite at a time, until there was nothing more in the plate. She was having quite some fun too judging from her giggles. It was already late since we spent so much time at the police department earlier. She decided to take a quick shower. I was waiting for her to get out, sitting on the couch. I could hear the shower running. How I wish I could peek, but it wouldn't be very gentleman of me, so I just stayed there, waiting for her. She came out a few minutes after, wearing a pair of short shorts and a t-shirt. Her hair was loosely tight in a bun with a few loose strands. She took my breath away. "What??? She asked as I looked at her. "Do you know how beautiful you are??? She had a surprised look on her face. "You're kidding me, right??? I looked her in the eyes for a few seconds. "You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen.?? She put a hand over her mouth and I just waited for what I've said to sink-in. Then I grabbed her hand and pulled her up to the bed. "Sam,?? she whispered as we reached the bed, "We were supposed to sleep only remember??? I had to bite my lip, but she was right. I did say we would just sleep, even though I wished it were otherwise. "Yeah babe, you're right I did say that.?? She giggled as I called her "babe.?? The word slipped me, but she didn't seem to mind one bit. "But, if you are good, I'll give you a goodnight kiss.?? She added with a sexy devilish smile on her face. "Hum?? I guess I'd better be good then.?? I answered with a wink. Satisfied with my answer, she lay in bed on one side, waiting for me to join her. I laid by her side. She got closer and gave me a peck on my lips. I didn't give her time to retreat as I grabbed the back of her head with my hand and kissed her back. She parted her lips as my tongue made way into her mouth. The taste of her was just driving me crazy. This was it for me, no other woman would ever kiss me. I only wanted to taste her, and her only, for the rest of my life. I only hoped that she felt the same. I would take whatever time it would take for her to think the same thing about me. She broke the kiss and looked at me with her beautiful hazel eyes. "Good night Sam.?? "Good night babe.?? She turned her back and went to sleep. I waited for her breathing to slow, for her to fall asleep. Only then did I get closer and put my arm around her waist. As I did that, she got closer to me and her lips curved in a slight smile while sleeping. The feeling of her body against mine made me feel whole, like I finally found what I was missing. Our two bodies fitted together like they were made for each other. I knew now that I would never want to fall asleep other than with her in my arms. After a few minutes in this bliss, I finally fell asleep.