Carter
It was funny, how, at one moment of my life, the only thing that ever really crossed my mind were thoughts of Moonlight and our pack. Now she did. She invaded every dream. Every thought. Just fucking everything. I had to see her. When she left, I forced my wolf to stand down. My primal part wanted to claim her on the spot, and I couldn’t let that happen. I had already chosen her to add to our ranks for the chef we were looking for. Our beta, Jax, was tasked with keeping an eye on her, so we arranged for him to move next to her that same day and befriend her. As much as I hated another man being beside my mate, I knew Jax. We grew up together and the trust I had in him was undeniable, so I knew he would protect her at every corner. He smirked when I passed him in the hall after she closed the door in my face. I couldn’t even deny her accusations. Except for sleeping with me just to get the job. While it’s true I wanted every inch of her, it was not because of the job. Now, though, she thought it was. I was a fucking asshole.
How could I get her to trust me? I wanted to take her to dinner to break the news that she got the job for her, even though I basically had to fight with Seth on this one. The argument we had the day after her interview was a heated one.
” No. Absolutely fucking not”, he said to me as we sat back down in our lounge. It was on the second floor of Moonlight, where we transformed it into our own spot if we overworked ourselves at Moonlight and didn’t want to take the 45-minute drive back to the pack. I poured myself a shot of whiskey on the rocks.
” You’re only saying that because you hate humans. Her resume was impressive, and she already has experience as a chef.”. I told him and he sat down on his chair, pouring him his usual. Jack Daniels. It was his usual drink whenever he was frustrated about something.
” No human has ever worked at Moonlight, and it won’t start now, he said. I laughed. He was so bothered by this.
” No. Your problem is that she is human AND our mate. You’re so fucking triggered by your dislike for humans, that Selene fucked around and said here, there you go, and threw us both a human mate.”, I told him. He growled in response.
” A big fuck you indeed”, he said under his breath, but I heard it.
” I sent Jax to watch over her. She is staying at those condos in the valley.” I told him and he shrugged.
” Jax’s attention could be best spent somewhere else”, he said.
” Better than watching our Luna? “. I asked, taking another shot.
” Ah fuck. She is yours. Not mine. You can fucking have her alone. I will reject this fucking bond”, he said. My heart stopped. If she rejected the bond, it would damage us and weaken us both. Ember is human, so it would just be just words to her.
” Then why haven’t you?”, I asked him. He glared at me.
” You know why. Our wolves would weaken. I will just ignore her”. Seth said. I chuckled at this. Yea. Good luck buddy.
” I have already signed off on her application. Jax already tells me she cooked for him, and her skills are unlike anything he has tasted before. Coming from Jax, that is saying something. I just need your signature, Seth. Give this a chance. Give her a chance”, I told him. She was going to be working here whether he liked it or not, and he knew this too. He growled when I said she cooked for Jax. As a sign, he was already beginning to feel some effects of the bond. He would act like he hated her, but keep her close at the same time, though he would not admit that.
” Fine, but one fuck up, and she can find another fucking job”, he said, going back to pour himself another drink.
It took him over a week to sign it, but he did it before the weekend. I went straight to her apartment to ask her to dinner. She would have been happy to know, and I wanted it to be special, since she was special. When she opened the door, I took her in. Freshly brushed red hair, that made me want to run my fingers through it every time of the day. Black and pink satin pajamas that hugged her curves in all the right places. I really wanted to run my hands all over her soft looking skin.
Even her blue eyes showed me she was probably thinking the same thing. I smelled her arousal at her interview, though she put on the best brave face. I knew Seth did too, though he did his best to ignore it. I could see him balling his fist under the table, keeping control. It was going to be fun, watching him come around to her and watch her pierce his tough exterior. I guess maybe I said the wrong thing to her as I complimented her beauty, because she took offense. She assumed I was only after sex. I couldn’t even rebut, since I was so shocked. I was not used to being told no. Not one bit. I started to kick the door down, but Jax linked me.
” That’s not a good way to go by getting her, Carter. Give her time.”, He linked me, as he came out of his condo.
” I think I pissed her off”, I replied.
” I will talk with her”, he said, and I nodded. I headed back to the packhouse. If I knew Jax, he would say what she needed to hear, and I didn’t want to be around for that. I was still surprised by her actions. I even considered texting her but decided against it. According to Jax, she was sleeping now. I sent out the company rejection email to all the rest of the applicants from my phone on the drive home. It was way too many to do individually.
” Yo Seth”, I yelled out when I got home, but he was not home. He was probably at Moonlight drowning himself in alcohol. He was so messed up over this situation, but I knew the real fun would begin the second she started working here. For both him and myself.