Hunter’s POV
I needed to see her.
The first day of the Alpha gathering was too fucking long and too fucking boring. I couldn’t stop thinking about her. I kept thinking about kissing her again. I kept thinking about holding her in my arms again. I couldn’t focus on any conversation I had with other Alphas and I was sure that they thought I was a complete idiot. I felt like a lost puppy the entire day. I just wanted to see her again.
I was so fucking in love with that girl.
Now that I was in my room, lying on the bed, and staring at the ceiling, the need to see her only grew. I felt deprived without her. I couldn’t breathe normally. My heart wasn’t beating as it should. Everything just felt wrong.
I needed to see her. I couldn’t wait until tomorrow. It wouldn’t be able to go that long without her sweet scent. I wouldn’t be able to go that long without touching her soft skin.
I knew that she lived close to the packhouse, but I also knew that she had a small office here. I wasn’t sure if she was still here and I had no idea where her office was, but I would find it. I would ask someone. I didn’t give a fuck. I needed her.
I stood up and rushed out of my room. The need for her grew with every heartbeat. I could feel it pulsating inside my body.
I ran into one of Alpha Logan’s warriors. He eyed me up and down and bowed his head a little.
“I need to see Miss Sophia,” I said politely. “Can you tell me where her office is?”
The warrior eyed me suspiciously. I was grateful that he was careful not to let anyone close to my mate, but I didn’t have time for this. I needed to see her. It was getting harder and harder for me to remain calm.
“I am her mate,” I said, trying to keep the nervousness out of my voice. “I need to talk to her.”
I could tell that he mind-linked someone and I was hoping it was Sophia. I wasn’t sure if her father would allow me to see her without anyone present.
“Please follow me, Alpha,” the warrior said after a few moments.
I sighed in relief and rushed after him. I wasn’t even paying attention to where I was going. All I could think about was seeing her. All I could think about were her soft lips pressed against mine.
Holden growled lustfully. I ignored him. I couldn’t control my own needs, and I most certainly couldn’t focus on controlling his needs as well.
Her scent got stronger and I took a deep breath, letting it fill my lungs. I shivered and the need for her exploded. I rushed past the warrior, making him grab my arm.
I had to stop myself from growling.
“Alpha…,” he spoke, but I interrupted him.
“I know where the office is,” I said. “Thank you.”
I knew exactly where her scent was coming from. I could feel her presence behind the last door to my right.
I pulled my arm out of the warrior’s grasp and rushed toward her office. I couldn’t wait any longer.
Despite my impatience, I knocked and waited.
“Come in,” she said softly, making my heart skip a beat.
I opened the door and sighed in relief.
There she was. My beautiful, little Angel.
“Sophia,” I mumbled as I closed the door behind me.
She gulped and I saw her shiver.
I closed the distance between us. She stood up and I pulled her into my arms.
The feeling of her body pressed against mine sent my mind into ecstasy. The bond was fucking amazing and I couldn’t believe that this perfect woman was mine.
“I missed you,” I mumbled as I buried my nose in her hair. “I missed you so fucking much.”
I took a deep breath and released it slowly. She shivered when my breath touched her skin. I ran my hand up and down her back, wishing that I could just rip the shirt off her body and feel her soft skin under my fingertips. She pressed herself closer to me, making me smile. She wanted me as much as I wanted her.
I looked down at the desk and saw a bunch of hand-written books. I couldn’t tell what was written.
“What are you doing with all of these books, Angel?” I asked as I placed a small kiss on the top of her head.
She looked up at me. I lifted my hand and caressed her soft cheek. I just couldn’t resist. I was just about to bend down to kiss her, but she started talking.
“You know that I have magic, right?” she asked me quietly.
I nodded. “I know. Why?”
She took a deep breath and stepped away from me. I felt empty and cold without her in my arms.
“Sophia?” I called her, narrowing my eyes.
Why did she step away from me?
“My magic is unpredictable, Hunter,” she mumbled, looking down at the books on her desk. “It’s dangerous.”
My heart raced. What was she trying to say?
“I’m having trouble controlling the darkness inside me,” she continued, her voice laced with worry and fear. “I am a danger to you and your pack.”
What the fuck was she trying to say?!
I didn’t fucking understand. Was she trying to reject me?
No! Over my dead fucking body!
I was just about to grab her when she started pacing around the room.
“I can’t hurt you, Hunter,” she said, her voice trembling. “I would never forgive myself if I hurt someone in your pack. I would never…”
I stopped her rambling by approaching her and pressing her against the wall. I placed my hands on the wall, caging her in. I bent down to look at her beautiful face.
My heart was going a mile a minute. I wasn’t going to let her leave me.
She looked into my eyes for the first time since I walked into her office. I shivered and gulped.
“What the fuck are you saying, Sophia?” I mumbled. “You are not leaving me. You are not rejecting me. I am not scared of your magic. You are not dangerous. You will not hurt anyone.”
She glanced down at my lips, making all the blood in my body rush down to my dick.
Fuck.
“Hunter, I…” she mumbled, but I couldn’t hold back anymore.
I pressed my lips against hers, using my tongue to part them open. Her taste invaded my senses and I was in fucking heaven.
She wasn’t leaving me. I wasn’t going to let that happen. She was fucking mine, and I would never let her go.
