CHAPTER3

Alex pov.

Even after two days, I still can't stop thinking about my mate. Drake gave me so much alcohol that night that I can't really recall much of what transpired or even her face.

I can still clearly recall her gentle words of concern. Though my memory is limited, the mere thought of her voice is enough to arouse my desire.

Her voice is now stuck to a shapely, faceless body in my wet dreams. I have never experienced anything like this since I lost my wife, who I loved and cherished despite the fact that she wasn't my mate. She did not criticize me; she just loved me. I've just been satisfying my craving to sleep with every pretty woman since I lost her.

Since that's the only time I'm in my complete human form, they were the ones that would always approach me, mainly at night. When daylight comes, I vanish as if I've never been here, and nobody, except my family and my late wife, is aware of anything like that. I must therefore find a woman or my mate who adores my beast form if I want to return to normal. 

I asked myself, "How's that even possible?".

"Who are you? Why are you alone at that hour of the night in that forest? What made you offer to aid a complete stranger in need? See where your generosity takes you? People get afraid at the mere mention of my name.

Why, despite my warning to flee, did you not seem afraid?" Not to anyone in particular, Alex said.

I was starting to lose my temper. Everything about her remains a mystery. I felt like someone was going to hit me out of nowhere, so I twisted to avoid it. As I stared at her, I experienced this serenity. 

Are you equating your mate with a maid, Alex? I scolded myself.

“You're so disrespectful,” I angrily exclaimed.

“What do you mean, who are you, and why are you in the Alpha's room? Get out of here before he discovers you,” she said.

At this point I saw the strength in her voice and just remembered how my mate talked to me, it really sounded like hers.

“No this can't be happening, I can't keep comparing my mate to a maid,” I scolded myself again.

Before I could respond to her, there was a knock on my door, then I quickly covered myself as usual so that no one would look at my beastly form; then I asked the person to come in.

“Alpha Alex, your mum will like you to be with her shortly,” Alice stated.

I noticed the shock in the maid's eyes.

“Wait What? You are the Alpha,” she asked me. And with that I answered her with a smirk on my face.

I had to just leave her there in her dazed state and go find my mother in the dining room. Then, in order for us to eat together and have the conversation, I gave the order for my meal to be brought to the dining table.

She also came downstairs to deliver the food, and as she approached me, she began to tremble.

"What is it?" Pale with terror, my mother angrily yelled at her.

"She boldly turned to face me, responded to my mother, and then made her way to the kitchen. I stared at her non stop till my eyes were unable to focus on her any longer.

"Oh! Alex, get over it, I told myself.

"When will you get a new wife son?" My mother enquired. She jolted me out of my reverie with that. 

"Mum, not once more. Will we discuss this in the dining room again? I answered her back.

After that, I decided to start eating and saw that my food had changed. It tastes a lot better than it used to be before.

 "Mum, you don't have to worry yourself, I will get someone soon enough," I told her and with that she got up and went to her room to get some rest.

I know my mother only wants me to find someone who would love me for who I am, but she worries about me too much these days. Not even that I've seen and claimed my mate can I tell her. My mate doesn't even know who I am during the day, let alone how I transform into a beast, therefore I can't do that. 

"Will she be able to love my beastly self because that is all that matters," I thought to myself. My phone started ringing as soon as I was done eating.

"Hey, dude, how are you? Do you not intend to report to work today?" I was asked over the phone by my friend Drake.

My mother's comments echoed in my mind: "When will you bring in someone so who will love you for who you are?"

"Alex, are you still there?" Drake enquired.

I would never miss a day of work.

"Ya man, I'm here," I blurted out in response.

Do you not intend to report to work today? Drake asked the same question again.

"I'm not coming today, sorry. I informed Drake, "Tell my assistant Linus to forward critical documents to and cancel all of my meetings."

Drake fell silent in shock.

"What took place with him? He doesn't typically get sick. Is it due to his mate? With concern, Drake pondered.

How are you doing? Concerned, Drake enquired.

My friend's worry was audible in his voice.

"I am fine Drake, I just don't feel like coming today," I responded.

"Is it because of your mate?" At last, Drake inquired. He's had enough of circling around his friend.

It is preferable to pose direct queries.

I didn't respond to him.

"So, man, to sidestep his question, which hot club are we heading to tonight?" I said. I don't want Drake to bother me with inquiries about my mate; it's not like I'm interested in this club night tonight.

Drake later responded. With that we needed to complete our remaining tasks in order to prepare for tonight.

*****

It was time; as soon as I arrived at the club, my human shape had already changed again. I entered the building and saw Drake. He doesn't overlook the fact that I knew he would arrive before me. We both discussed how today at work has gone since I arrived. I wasn't feeling it here, so I went to the bar counter to get something strong to drink before going outside to get some fresh air. 

Some girls came up to me and flirted with me while I was at it. There were times when I wasn't feeling it. After giving it some thought, I kissed back at the one who had kissed me. 

I stopped as I sensed something inside of me and realized Aurora was present. 

"Why is she in this place?" I asked myself.

She gave me a long look before running off, her eyes welling with tears.