Chapter 3

Devon's POV

I raced through the heart of the dense woods, the sound of my feet pounding against the ground as I ran filled my ears. The cool breeze in my fur made me feel at peace than I've felt these past few days 

I decided to leave my car behind and give my wolf the exercise it craved before continuing towards the pack house. The rhythmic thud of my footsteps echoed in the darkness, a primal connection to the wilderness. 

I could smell the fresh scent of a river not far away and it would be nice for a dip. I increased my speed and in a few seconds, I got to the river before shifting to my human form, stretching gently. 

I walked into the water, dipping into it and I was welcomed by the soothing embrace of it and it calmed my nerves. 

The calmness was interrupted by a mysterious energy I haven't felt before. The mysterious energy enveloped the air as I stood in the water. I looked towards the direction the energy was coming from and just then, my eyes connected with a glowing green eyes, like that of a cat. 

The young lady looked startled for a few minutes and although I couldn't see her full face. Her eyes held fleeting curiosity, but in an instant, she vanished into the shadows, and her chestnut hair swung as she turned. 

As the energy disappeared, the only essence of her presence lingering in the air was intoxicating my senses. It was the perfect scent of rose oil and rose fragrance, and with each breath, it intoxicated me more. 

"Alpha Devon." A voice suddenly disrupted me and I turned to look up at my beta who was holding a robe and clean clothes for me to wear. "It is only a two minutes drive to the pack house, we should get going." 

I slowly stepped out of the water and cleaned up before changing. I looked back at the same spot I had seen that chestnut beauty before following my beta back out of the woods.

As we stepped out of the woods, I saw the buildings I failed to see when I got out of the car there before getting back into my car. 

In less than two minutes, we got to the gates of the pack house and drove in, where Lucien, the alpha's son and his woman was waiting. Yet, my attention was diverter, I still had that chestnut haired lady in mind. 

"Alpha Devon, welcome to our pack." Lucien held out his hand and I took it with a small smile. "My father is very busy and out of the pack, so I'll be the one attending to you during your visit."

"Thank you for your time." I said to him and the lady beside him spoke up enthusiastically. 

"Welcome Alpha Devon." She said holding out her hand and I took it politely before kissing the back of her hand. 

"You look lovely my lady." I said and she smiled before turning to lead me up with Lucien. 

"I heard you just took over your pack few weeks ago. I'm sure you are getting the hang of things." Lucien asked and I just hummed as we stepped into the main hall. 

My eyes caught the sight of a chestnut haired lady ascending the stairs hastily and intrigue filled me. I couldn't shake the feeling of asking who she was off but I decided not to. 

Her scent was even sharper than it was by the river and I wondered if I was the only one feeling this intoxication and attraction towards her. 

"Stella will show you to your room Alpha Devon." Lucien said as Stella removed her arm from his before looking at me with a smile. 

"No problem. Thank you for your hospitality." I said and as we walked towards the room, she tried starting a conversation but I wasn't interested in anything she was trying to say. 

My thoughts lingered on the enigmatic lady and the anticipation to see how she actually looked filled me up. 

"You look troubled my alpha." My beta said as I settled in the room after Stella had left. "Is there anything you want to know about?"

"That chestnut haired lady we saw going up the stairs. I want every detail about her by tomorrow morning." I said and he bowed before walking out of the room. 

I don't know what the attraction was but I definitely wanted to know more about her. As I changed, I was called out for dinner and I walked towards the dining hall, after the maid.

I sat gently and just then, the rose scent filled the air and a long and slender fingers dropped a plate gently and gracefully and the grace captivated me. 

Her being right next to me made me fear I would actually be intoxicated till the point I would lose myself. 

I felt the urge to talk to her but immediately after she served me, she was gone again, leaving me yearning for more. 

In the midst of dinner, Stella spoke up. "Alpha Devon, if I may ask, what about your mate?" She asked the topic that resonated with the primal instincts of my wolf. 

"I don't have one yet. I hope to meet her or a woman I'll fall in love with and my wolf agrees." I said and Lucien spoke up.

"We have lots of beautiful she wolves here that might interested you." Lucien said and Stella nodded in approval as she looked at one of the maids. 

"Ask my ladies to come now. We would like to introduce them to Alpha Devon." She said and in a few minutes, some ladies walked in.

Two blondes and a black haired lady who looked at me seductively but it only irritated me. None of them captured my interest and my gaze went back to the chestnut haired maiden who just walked in with a tray of food. 

She looked even more beautiful with her hair in a messy low bun. She looked exhausted as she walked towards the table. 

"What about her?" I asked gesturing towards the chestnut haired lady. 

"Avery?" Stella asked as she looked at her and realizing I was talking about her, she tripped and the entire content on the tray came crashing down as she slipped. 

"What the hell is wrong with you Avery." Stella screamed at her and I rushed over to her. 

"Are you okay?" I asked her as she started to cry. 

"There's no need to bother yourself about her alpha Devon. She is nothing but a maid who has broken a lot of stuffs from my kitchen today." Stella said and Avery hurriedly tried picking the broken glass up but it cut her bruised hand. 

"Caleb." I called to my beta as I took Avery and lifted her in my arms. "Even if someone is your maid, treat them like they're human. Asher will clean off the mess she made. Please excuse me."