Chapter 2- The Weak Human?

“Goddess why is it so bright?” I moan as my eyelids crack open. I drank way too much last night and it takes a lot to get a werewolf drunk. I see that I must have slept over at Jason’s after since I am on his couch.

“What an epic night!” Jason approaches me with a coffee cup extended out to me offering me the liquid heaven. “Erik is still passed out in the back seat of my car after the drinking he did after work.”

“Crap what time is it? I was supposed to meet Zander at 11am at the pack house to get my check.”

“Its 10:15am, you can shower here and wear a pair of my sweats and a T-shirt. Why the pack house that's new, he usually brings it to the bar right?”

“Yea I don’t know he was insistent though so I will go even if I hate Pack houses.”

With that comment I showered and changed. I used a spare toothbrush to brush my teeth after downing my cup of coffee. I tied my hair into a high ponytail still damp and slipped on a pair of Jason’s flip flops. I had 10 minutes to spare so we hoped in Jason’s car (Erik still passed out in the back) and headed to the pack house. Jason lived about 7 minutes from the pack house by car and his backyard opened to the forest. That's where Belle and Max would go for runs.

The pack house was a beautiful brick structure with 4 floors and surrounded by forest. By the look of the driveway and garage not many people were at the pack house at the moment. As I walked in the door a familiar scent hit my nose though it was faint. 

‘Yay mate was here’ 

‘Belle quit sounding happy, he’s probably just a visitor from another pack as we have never seen him before. He will then leave and forget all about our existence.’

‘GRRRR!’

‘Did you just growl at me? My own wolf just growled at me?’

‘ Sorry Ireland, it's just I want to be with my mate I wonder what his wolf is like but you keep me a secret.’

‘And you know why!’ I snapped and shut her out.

Jason chuckled seeing my facial expression and figured I was arguing with Belle. “I’ll wait for you in the living room till your done talking with Alpha.” Jason whispered that part not wanting to be heard. He pointed to room off to the left while he walked me down the hall to Zander’s office. I knocked on the door.

“Enter” spoke a gruff voice.

When I walked in the burly man behind the desk beamed with a smile. A lil pixie of a woman with light brown hair jumped up from the couch and hugged me tightly.

“Oh darling I missed you it feels like forever since I have seen you.”

“Lil we just had lunch last week.”

“Well can’t a god-mother miss her only god-daughter?” Lilly spoke. Lilly was Luna of the Dark Skies pack so she was very loving and motherly. She had been my mom’s closest friend but they were very different. 

I hugged her again then went around the desk to where Zander sat and gave him a quick side hug. I then went back in front of his desk and took a seat. “Okay Zander why did I have to come here to see you and get paid?”

“First off maybe I had missed you too and wanted to see my god-daughter as well.” But by the way he was avoiding my eyes there was something he was not saying.

“Secondly?” I inquired.

“Ok, Ok there has been a threat identified right now. Rogues have been attacking wolves who reside outside pack lands as well as humans with ties to wolves. We are moving all pack members temporarily onto pack lands and I would like you to move into the pack house with us just until the threat is eliminated.”

“Nope, sorry thank you for the offer but I will take my chances. I know how to defend myself. I like to live like a human I even hide my scent. It is safer that way.”

Lilly spoke up next “ Honey we understand you want to live that way even if we wish otherwise and want to protect you all the time. We will keep your secret safe, no one will know they will think you are just a human that knows about us. Please allow us to keep you safe this one time.” Lilly had tears in her eyes and it broke my heart to hear her pleading.

“Fine but only for a little while until it is safe. I will go collect my things.”

“That won’t be necessary I already mindlinked Jason. He and Erik are collecting your belongings now. Erik will stay here too despite not being a member of the pack he is important to you so he is important to us. Also you and Erik will be shifted to work at the bar on pack lands, unless you wish to stop working as I am closing the one outside of my boundaries temporarily.”

“Thank you for considering Erik and I think I would like to take a break.” I laughed.

After that was settled we just talked and laughed. I told them how some jerk accused me of sleeping with Zander. They each wrinkle their noses. Of course I didn’t mention the jerk was my mate or that I had smelled his scent inside the pack house. They stated they were giving me a room on the Alpha floor. Lilly talked excitedly about their son returning from training for the last 4 years and how he brought friends back to aid in counseling him as the future Alpha. How they can’t wait for me to meet him finally. I hadn’t even been able to know his name as they kept it a secret from those who didn’t know him to keep him safe while training. The office door swung open.

“Father do you care to tell me why the pack house smells of one of your human waitresses?”

Oliver’s POV

I had opened the door to my fathers offices demanding to know why that human’s smell was in my Pack house. That delicious smell of honeysuckle and fresh fallen rain. The smell hit me in force when I opened the door.

‘Mate!’ Finn yelled in my head. 

I closed my eyes for a second. Why moon goddess did you curse me with a human for a mate? As I finally open my eyes I see her looking around the chair at me. Goddess was she breathtakingly beautiful.

“Zander, this is the jerk that accused me of sleeping with you.” My mate laughed.

“Well Ire this is my son Oliver, Oliver this is Ireland she will be staying with us for a little while. Just while we deal with the threat.” my father laughs out.

“What? How is that gonna work? I grit out through clenched teeth. All the while Finn is dancing around happily in my mind. I was looking at my father for the answer instead it comes from Miss Loud Mouth Human.

“You mean because you’re a pack of werewolves while I am just a weak human girl?” She stood up while speaking. I only processed that she knew about werewolves for a second before I realized she was wearing another man’s clothes. My fist’s clenched and I struggled to keep my wolf in. I couldn’t let anyone know of my misfortune of having a human as a mate.

My parent’s laughter pulled me out of my anger. 

“As you can see son, Ire knows about us nothing needs to change, there is no need for us to hide. Ire is important to us, now be a dear and show her to her room. She will be staying in the room connected to yours. Then we will all meet down in the dining room for lunch at 1pm so she has time to get settled.” My mom spoke calmly.

“Why the room connected to me? I like having my own bathroom. I haven’t been home in years and now I don’t get privacy?”

“I promise you won’t even know I am here, even though I am not happy about it either. I will knock before entering. I am not ignorant, it's not like I want to walk in on you naked.” She stated with disgust. Does she not feel it at all, the mate bond because she is human I wondered.

“Well son that seems to be settled now as future Alpha you should treat everyone with respect.” my father stated leaving no more room for argument. 

At that being said she walked toward the door and waited for me so she could follow. I guided her up the stairs to the fourth floor. It was the Alpha floor but my parents liked to stay in a small cottage next to the house so it was me and my friends on this floor now. Once we got up to the top of the stairs out of sight and away from where we could be heard. I showed her which door was hers but before she could reach it I pinned her to the wall. “My pack is the most important thing to me, don’t think I will save a pathetic human over my pack if there is a fight.”

She actually laughed “ Even your mate?” she quirked her eyebrow.

I was stunned, completely stunned, she knew, but how did she know? Could she feel the sparks no matter how light they had to be to her weak human body. “ I will never have a weak human as my mate and Luna. No matter if my parents say they are important to them. I will find another.”

“Would you rather have the pack whore Emilia as Luna?” she sneered

“Anyone would be better to be my Luna and warm my bed than a weak human.” I whispered in her ear. Then I was taken completely by surprise as she shoved me away, punched me in the stomach and kicked my leg out from under me. I laid on the ground in complete shock holding my stomach.

“Just a few things I can defend myself, I don’t need you or your pack warriors. Another if being mated to a human is so bad. Then just say the words, how does it go, I Ireland reject you Oliver. Oh wait no I need to say full names and titles right. I, Ireland Barton reject you….” I was up in an instant and slapped my hand over her mouth.

“All that would do is cause me pain and have no effect because you're human. I have already made an appointment with the elders on how to handle this situation.”