The Couple

Christian

I drove back to Jeanne's apartment, I wanted to call Ethan but I didn't. I have a lot of thoughts in my mind. I have to sort them first. I know he will be with Mary and will be annoyed if I disturb him and I will enjoy it as much as I enjoy annoying Jeanne.

Jeanne is sleeping soundly on her bed. I took the other room and slipped out of all my clothes except boxers and went to bed.

I tried sleeping but couldn't, I was still thinking about Celia. I am still trying to think if we were taught by our elders in weekend classes about our culture that a human can be our fated mate. I had a thought of the prophecy but shrugged it off.

As much as I think I get reminded of how beautiful Celia is and how perfect she stood for me. I think how her skin feels soft against mine. I wonder how her lips will feel against mine. I want to trace her body, her smooth curves with my tongue and worship her body with my sloopy kisses. I want to hold her in my arms and fall asleep. I want to wake up with her by my side in my arms every morning.

It was too hard for me to resist from taking her then and there. I wonder this is how one of our kind feels when they meet their fated mate. No wonder Ethan didn't want to leave Mary for long when they first realized they are mates. He still doesn't want to.

I, Ethan and Mary are childhood best friends. We grew up together and spent all our time together until I and Ethan got Ethan's father, Uncle Robert, then alpha now elder, started training us for our positions in the pack and telling us about our responsibilities when we turned 15.

I remember it was Ethan's 18 birthday, Mary and I had already turned 18, when he found out. Since her birthday she ignored Ethan and me, we felt bad, our childhood friend was ignoring us for what, hanging out with stupid girls. One day, Ethan almost lost control and shouted at her and she broke into tears. Damn, that birthday of Ethan's, I laughed thinking of that day.

I don't know when I fell asleep thinking about Celia, being mates, Ethan, Mary, Pack and her being My Luna.

When I got up with a constant bell ringing it was almost 10 in the morning. I was so tired after all week's work that I didn't want to wake up even then.

I got up from bed, put on my pyjamas and went to open the door only to find smiling Greg with Jeanne's favorite flowers, white roses. His smile almost fell when he saw me. I was so disgusted that I took flowers from shut the door on his face. I wouldn't have kept him around if he wasn't my third in command and Jeanne's mate.

He knocked on again and I know I had to let him in. He almost ran to Jeanne's room before he met my glare and politely asked for my permission if he can go and see his mate and my sister. I let him. I hate this man, he is my sister's mate.

He gave out a low scream as he didn't find Jeanne in her room, where the hell did she go. She is a crazy woman, I sent Sean back and I was sleeping, why didn't she wake me up why did she go alone.

I tried calling, she picked and I growled at her and commanded her to come back immediately using my alpha power over her. I hate it when I have to use my alpha powers over my pack, they are my family. I should not rule over them, my responsibility is to protect them and provide them.

I can't imagine she went to meet her best friend, she could have asked me to drop her or come with her, but she chose to sneak out. I stormed into my room but not before telling her she is grounded when we go back. I don't know if I can still ground her but I didn't care much, she can't go alone anywhere.

Something shifted in her when she came back and saw Greg in the house. I just hope the shift/change was good, although I saw her jaw clenched as soon as her eyes fell on him.

I got ready to find my Celia and know more about and since Greg is here, I can leave Jeanne with him to talk. They have a lot of things to talk about. I don't know the details exactly but know they are not good terms.

I don't know where to head, so I was hanging around in the block where the party was last night and around the NYU campus. That's when I saw her in a black car going somewhere. I pushed the clutch with force and started following her.

She came to the airport, damn is she moving out so soon. Can't she wait for a few more days, what will I do in those days, I don't know but I want a few more days before I lose her.

I haven't decided what to do with this bond yet. I have to figure out where she is moving, so I can send someone to protect her till the right time comes before I claim her as mine.

In white shirt with open buttoned red top beneath it and black jeans she looks amazing. She came out of the car without any bag or suitcase, I am confused. Isn't she moving out? She is looking for something, can't she come and tell me already why is she here to end the suspense. She smiled when she found what she was looking for. She ran to it or him.

She has a boyfriend?

Does she belong to someone else?

Why Moon Goddess, why did you choose her for me when she is with someone else?

I stayed in the car heavily breathing while I saw their little awkward exchange and then they... they kissed.

My mate kissed someone else. They both were drowned in lust, I can tell and I hate it. I couldn't see her kissing someone else.

I pressed the horn so hard everyone looked in my direction and they pulled apart.

I don't care how many glares I got for doing that but I had to do something, he was kissing my mate. I know she doesn't know that we are made for each other but still belongs to me. I won't let her go ever. I just need some time to sort my messed up life before I let her enter and claim my life and me. I can't put her in danger. I already have so many people to look after.

Her friend left, I am happy he left. I just hope he won't come back for good. Maybe I do have a chance still.

She got in the car and called someone, at same time a phone rang in the car. It was Jeanne's cellphone. She must have forgotten it. That's when I remember where I heard Celia's name before. Is she Jeanne's that best friend, Celia?

I am having a feeling that it is not going to be that simple as I think.

She started her car and I started mine as she headed forward, she stopped and looked back in my direction. I ducked down, I can't let her know I am following her. She can't know I am stalking her.

She went to an old age house after leaving the airport. She checked my other box, I cheered myself and thanked the goddess for choosing her for me. Now, only one remains. Can she sacrifice herself or something precious for the pack when time comes?

I have to confirm she can. She stayed the rest of day at the old age house and late night returned to the dorm where the party was last night. I made sure she got her home safely. So, it was her dorm. Now, I know where she lives.

I came back and saw Jeanne and Greg on the couch watching a movie. They are sitting so far from each other that if they come near even a single centimetre, the other will kill them. I thought they loved each other, I wonder if I made a mistake when I agreed with Greg to come here.

I went in the room directly and took a shower before heading out in my pyjamas to eat something. Greg cooked Jeanne's favorite noodles. I took them and returned to my room to talk with Ethan while I eat. He picked up immediately.

"I was waiting for your call. I thought you will call like always in the middle of night". He said which made me laugh. I do that a lot just to tease him and Mary.

"Why are you missing me? Don't you love Mary anymore." I know he rolled his eyes at my statement.

"So, how is Jeanne? Bring her back already dude. I am missing my little sister." he is sad. He rarely gets to spend time with her since she moved here. When she comes back either she is with her other friends Greg or Mary while we're busy with pack work or company. We rarely get her time. She is our lifeline.

I told him what had happened since I arrived here yesterday. He and Mary got so excited when they heard I met my mate. Mary screamed so loudly, I am fortunate I didn't go deaf.

Their excitement died soon as I told them she is human. There was silence that I couldn't handle and broke it with a question, "Is it even possible? I know she is my mate. All signs are the same as we were told." I let it out finally and took a breath before I forgot how to breathe.

Ethan came out of his room and went to the balcony where we talked back at home.

"You sure? Or is it just you desperate to find your mate", he joked.

"I can't believe you're kidding me right now.", I am irritated, how he always jokes around in such serious situations.

"I am sure, I want to hold her and have her for the rest of my life. I want to protect her and keep her safe. I already feel like she is a part of the pack. I just to show her off and tell everyone she is mine and sleep with her in my arms and wake up kissing her.", I said it all in a single breath and told him how much she means to me already.

"Can she be half breed or her wolf still sleeping?", he asked, giving out the voice to my own thoughts.

"I don't know. For that I want you to run an immediate background check on her.", I sent him her information with a picture of her I clicked today at the old age house. I clicked it for myself but decided to send it along with her other information.

"Our Luna is beautiful." He said, I smiled with the thought that he already accepted her.

"You already have a mate. And she is still not your luna.", I corrected.

"I know but she will be soon. Bring her here, have you told her about everything?", he has a lot of things in his mind too I can tell.

"No, I don't know how to break this surprise to her. I don't know how she will react. What if she doesn't want me and rejects me? I saw her kissing someone else today and it broke something in me. I can't think how will I be if she rejects me.", I gave out my worries.

"Hmm... we need to come up with a plan and make her fall in love with you. She has to go crazy for you so she doesn't leave when you tell her the truth.", he said.

"Easier said than done.", I laughed.

"If she is going to come to Cooperstown sooner or later then firstly we have to solve the mess of 23 years. I want it to end now. I am done worrying each second about the pack.", I said, clenching my jaw. "Do you think you two can be The Couple?" he asked nervously, knowing what he was talking.

"I am going to sleep, get the information about her and mail it to me as soon as possible. We can only think of the plan then.", I avoided his question. I have been thinking about it the whole day myself. Why didn't he just keep it to himself?

I laid down after getting out of pyjamas in my boxers only. I hate to wear anything while I sleep but I am in my sister's apartment.

I wonder if Celia is really Jeanne's best friend who is moving with her to Cooperstown because if she is it will be harder for me to control myself being around her constantly and protect her along with rest of pack. I didn't tell Ethan about this information, I am still not sure if its true.

I sighed and fell asleep swiftly, with the dreams of Celia and me living in Cooperstown with our pack happily I had a peaceful sleep.

Although it sounds like a plan, a perfect plan. I already love it. :)0