Chapter 5

Mildred's POV

I tossed and turned sleepily on the bed, trying to touch the person I spent the night with, but the bed was empty.

I became agitated when I looked around and didn't see his clothes on the ground they were lying last night. I quickly rushed to the bathroom, but he wasn't there.

I thought as much, Mildred, you're just a fool.

I sat down and placed my two hands on my face, allowing tears to flow freely down my face.

Where could he be, where has he gone to? What came over me last night, why did I give in to a total stranger?

So many questions were running through my mind, and a call on my phone brought me back.

I rushed to get the phone, hoping he was the one calling to say he was sorry for leaving.

I picked up my phone to see that it was already past eight-forty and it was my boss from the magazine company that was calling.

Oh my God!

First of all, I met and slept with a total stranger, the same day I met him. Secondly, I drank to stupor for the first time in my life. Thirdly, I kept late night, forgetting completely about my job. And finally, I'm waking up at this time of the day!

'How did I become like this? Who is this man? Is he even a man? Maybe he's a ghost that used his spiritual powers on me to make me fall... Mildred you are done for. 'I thought as I cried harder.

'No need to cry Mill, it's not too late, you'll be fine.' I assured myself.

I got up and quickly put on my clothes, as I couldn't wait to bath and there was no clothes to change into if I bath.

I wanted to open the door when it opened on it's own accord. I thought and hoped it was him, but to my disappointment, it was the room service.

"Oh.. no! You ruined my breakfast on bed surprise." He grumbled and I smiled, wiping off a straying tears.

"Were you by any chance crying?" He asked and I shook my head.

"Lies." He smirked, as he took the food to the bed and I followed him, still unable to believe what just happened.

I sat with him to a breakfast of scotch eggs, toasted bread and cereals.

'He has such a weird taste.' I laughed.

"I'm sorry for giving you a wrong impression." He apologized and I beamed.

"Let's talk about each other," he said and I raised my head in surprise.

"Wh.. what are we?" I blurted.

"What do you mean? You are my mate, sorry, my wife to be." He replied without thinking.

"Wife to be when we just met?" I asked, looking fixedly at him.

"We made love last night.." he started, and I quickly covered his mouth with my two hands. He shook his head and my hands fell off. "Does that count for something?"

I was left speechless.

"I don't make love to just anyone. Mildred, you are everything I want." He said and brought his lips close to mine, and I closed my eyes.

I couldn't fathom what was making me give in this much, I had never felt the way I was feeling for him all my life and I couldn't explain it.

"Wh.. who are you?" I managed to ask, after a brief kiss.

"I'm Alpha Arnold McLean of the floral white pack," he replied, and I started laughing.

"You are so funny.." I started, but paused to think. "Are you a schizophrenic?" I covered mouth with my hands.

I knew I shouldn't ask such question, but I didn't give it a thought, I just said it on impulse, maybe I have bipolar.

The strange guy removed my hand from mouth, smiling sheepishly at me.

"You shall know more about me with time, but for now, let's be together, please stay with me and I will take care of all your needs..." I didn't let him finish his statement, before cutting in.

"My needs?" I snapped. "Are you mocking me? I can take care of myself, I can foot my bills."

I was getting angry as I spoke, as it felt like he was trying to look down on me, but I felt his soft, succulent lips on mine and everything evaporated.

"I'm sorry about what I said earlier, I didn't mean it that way. Please, can we eat? The food is getting cold." He pleaded and I obliged him.

"Mildred, I want to spend forever with you, I want to take you to where I live, I want to make you my queen forever." He said, holding my hand.

I almost choked on the food in my mouth, as I wasn't expecting all he was saying.

"Are you a king?" I asked.

"Ehmmm, you could say I'm a king, but not the way you humans see it."

His response was so scary that the spoon I was using to eat fell off my hand.

"Who are you?" I got up from where I was sitting, as my mind left me and started running miles.

He got up and walked to me. "Don't be scared Milly." He tried to hold my hand, but I moved back.

"But I'm scared, as a matter of fact, I'm very scared." Taking a deep breath, I adjusted backwards.

"I was only saying, I'm a human like you, so you don't have to panic." He attempted grabbing my hand again, but I pushed him off.

 He staggered back and stood again. I wanted to believe him, but I couldn't wrap my head around why I was acting that way.

"Have you ever encountered anything out of the ordinary before?" He asked and I nodded.

I suddenly remembered when I was much younger, I saw something strange and terrifying that when I told my parents, they thought I was imagining things.

The memory was so terror-stricken that I forgot everything about it, so why the hell is going the memory coming now?

"I am waiting for an answer." His warm voice brought me back.

"I don't know.. I'm not sure." I said and sat back on the bed.

After managing to eat quietly, I decided it was time to go, since I couldn't meet up with the magazine company, at least I could go to the gym.

"Thank you for everything, but I have to go now." I said and got up.

"Please don't go Mildred, stay with me." He held my hand, stopping me in track.

I hated those words the most, I was deceived with those words. I've been so hurt by men that I didn't want to talk about it with anybody.

"After the betrayal I experienced almost a week ago, I didn't know I could want anyone else in my life, but Mildred, I want you." He mumbled those words in a way that I would have fell for him, if it wasn't for the heartbeat I had experienced.

"I have to leave now." I said, snatching my hand from his grip.

"I..." He started to say, but I cut him off.

"If we meet again, I shall give you audience, that means it's fate, but don't look for me." I said and walked out, hoping he'd follow me and make me stop.