Filed to story: Sorry Alpha I Am Wolfless Novel
“What’s wrong Shawn?” His twin brother asked him as he stared intently at my driver and me. Oh, how cute, he doesn’t know which one of us he is smelling. I wonder if Shawn has ever been with a man before.
“Come on Dietrich, we’ve got dinner waiting for all of us.” Joaquin and Riviana turned as they were talking, expecting to speak to me, but I wasn’t standing there anymore.
As I moved quickly and silently through the shadows in the room, I noticed that Shawn was still staring perplexed at the place where I had been, at my driver. It wasn’t long before I was standing right next to the man. And oh the scent he had. He smelled like warm rich cream and decadent chocolate, the best way to describe his scent was like that of a barkery. Fresh baked cakes, gooey chocolate chip cookies, frosting, just sweet, so sweet, so mouth watering.
“So we finally meet.” Shawn jumped when he heard my cooing voice.
“E-excuse me?” Shawn sounded scared and nervous.
“I have been looking forward to meeting you since I saw you last week.”
“W-why would you be looking forward to meeting m-me?” Shawn’s shaky voice seemed to ask me.
“Because, in all my years, I have never met someone so intune with my wavelength as you are, Shawn. Do you know what that means?” Shawn shook his head in denial. “But, you must have noticed it by now, right?” I was oblivious of all the eyes staring at us as I spoke to the man who made my heart sing so.
I continued to grin at the young man, so handsome and innocent as he stared at me with wide eyes.
“What should I have noticed?” Shawn looked around nervously, his eyes passing over his brother, Joaquin, Riviana, and finally settling on my subjugate across the room.
“Trust your senses, Shawn.” I purred to him. “Close your eyes and follow your truest of all senses.”
“No, I shouldn’t.” Shawn tried to refuse with wide shocked eyes as he stared at me nervously.
“Trust me, and just do it.” I insisted as the nerves settled into me, what if I was wrong?
“Just listen to him for a moment Shawn.” Joaquin instructed. I saw the look of fear and dread on Shawn’s face as he gulped once then followed his orders.
Shawn closed his eyes and tilted his head just a little. With his eyes closed and head tilted back, he inhaled deeply. I saw the flare of his nostrils and he picked up exactly what he was supposed to be sensing. His head tilted to the side on instinct trying to follow the scent trail.
I saw the smile that settled on his face as he took in my scent. Clearly, Shawn could smell me and I was intriguing and pleasant to him.
“What do you smell Shawn?” Joaquin asked him. Shawn answered with his eyes still closed.
“It smells like musk, cognac, and leather.”
“And what is this scent telling you?” Joaquin questioned him further.
“The scent, and my wolf, are telling me that I’ve found my mate.”
“And where is that mate?” Joaquin asked.
Shawn opened his eyes, staring right at me, a look of pure shock on his face.
“How?” The smile I gave him then was full of pure joy.
“I imagine it’s the same way as any other mating. Or am I wrong?”
“But this is impossible.” Shawn was shaking his head. “How can this be?”
“In all my five hundred and twenty-eight years I have never found a mate. I have of course had my fair share of lovers over the years, but never have I felt anything like what I felt when I first saw you on that video call. I knew when you were bespelled by my words that you were the one for me.”
“But I’m a guy.” Shawn protested.
“Shawn, I’ve lived so long that people ceased to be male or female to me, people are just people. We all love and live do we not. I have no preference one way or the other. Do you truly not feel the same way?”
“I’m not gay!” Shawn nearly shouted.
“But, you’ve never had a relationship either. You never seemed like you ever cared for any of the girls you tried dating.” His brother revealed some of Shawn’s history to us all.
“Shut up!” Shawn yelled at his brother. “I was just saving the best of me for my mate. Why go half ass on a relationship that is going to end when I meet my mate?”
“Are you opposed to me as your mate?” I was afraid to hear his answer but I remained steady as I looked at him. “Do you not wish to have who the Goddess chose for you?”
“I, that’s not, it’s just that, I don’t-.” Shawn seemed incapable of finishing a coherent thought. He took a deep breath and settled his nerves. “I just don’t know.”
“I understand that you’re confused.” I leaned in close to Shawn and placed a hand on his cheek. “But we can work it out together. After all, fate has drawn us to each other.” Shawn froze in place, an uncertain look on his face, but he didn’t pull away.
“I think this is wonderful news.” Riviana’s voice broke the tension by providing her support for us. “This is a time to celebrate. Two new matings with the people so close to me.”
“Indeed, it is a joyous and wonderful day. You should be happy Shawn.” Joaquin smiled at us as he offered his encouragement.
“But…but…but-.” Shawn spluttered.
“Come on, let’s get to dinner. You can sit next to me.” I wrapped an arm around Shawn’s shoulders and dragged him toward the dining room and the smell of food.
