The Alpha’s Mate

Before they realized it, time swiftly slipped away. Days morphed into weeks, weeks seamlessly transitioned into months, and almost imperceptibly, a year neared its conclusion. A lot happened in these few months. Elena forged new friendships with transfer students who had recently joined her college after her friends left for New York. After the move to NY, Cassie broke the news to Elena that she was dating Nick, Piru was dating Reece, and Milley was dating Mitchel. Elena wasn’t surprised, having sensed the romantic connections developing before her friends moved to NY. Oliver and Sky returned to NY after completing their work. Still, Oliver occasionally visited Elena to spend time with her with the reason to check on the progress of the current project he was handling.

In the classroom,

“Good evening, students, before I end the class, I have some news I would like to share with you. Every year, famous companies and enterprises like McKnight Enterprises select talented students from our college to hire them before they graduate. This time, too, they are going to recruit students from our college. So please be alert, especially students who have done internships in McKnight Enterprises. There is a possibility that they will call you for an interview first,” the professor said, acknowledging the students in front of him before letting them go on their way.

True to the professor’s words, Elena had just walked out of her class after attending the lecture when the company called her.

Elena’s P. O. V:

“Hello, are we talking to Elena Dawson?” the person on the other side of the phone asked.

“Yes, it’s me. How can I help you?” I responded.

“I am the secretary of the CEO of McKnight Enterprises.” My heart skipped a beat; that’s the company where I did my internship. She definitely had my attention now.

“We are calling because of your internship that you did about 4 months ago. We would like to set up a conversation with you and the CEO of our company to see if you’re suitable for the company, and we can hire you after you finish your studies,” she said. Oh my god, she has to be kidding me.

“Well, this definitely came as a surprise,” I answered truthfully. I heard her giggle into the phone.

“When will you be able to come to NY to have a job interview?” she asked me.

“Well, in half a week, I have a week’s vacation scheduled. I think I will be able to fly over then,” I said.

“Wonderful, I will look into a date, and you will hear more from us,” she said.

“Goodbye, and hopefully until soon,” the woman added.

As soon as I heard the woman hang up, I did a little happy dance inside my room.

My phone rang again, but this time it wasn’t another unknown number; I saw “Superman” flash on the screen, which meant Oliver was calling.

“Hey, babe,” Oliver says as soon as I pick up.

“Hi love,” I respond.

“I love it when you call me that. How are you, babe?” Oliver asks, emphasizing the word ‘babe.’

“I am good, just enjoying my school life and preparing for the exams. What about you?” I ask.

“I miss you. I want you around again. I really liked having you around for that weekend.” At those words, my chest tightens. I’ve missed him too. For some reason, he’s been so busy these days that it’s been almost a month since he visited me here in LA. If it weren’t for him calling me every day and me hearing longing in his voice, I might have thought he had dumped me.

“Why don’t you come and visit me?” I suggest.

“I want to, but I have a ton of paperwork that needs my attention. Otherwise, I would have been there with you,” Oliver says with a sigh of frustration.

“Anyway, your birthday is coming up next week, right? Any plans for your birthday?” I ask, changing the subject.

“Yeah, just drinking with friends, but what I really want I can’t have,” he says, and I can imagine him pouting on the phone. An idea pops up. What if I visit him on his birthday since I will be in NY for my job interview? I immediately decide to go with the plan.

“Oh, how I wish I was there with you on your birthday, but you know I have important lectures,” I tease him, and he groans.

“I am really gonna miss you, love,” he says with a groan, making my heart melt, and I almost tell him about my plan to visit him on his birthday.

Tan, Tan, Tan the bell rings, signaling the start of another lecture.

“Well, I have to rush now. I have a lecture to attend. See you later,” I say and hang up on him.

Then, I walk to my classroom while booking flight tickets to go to NY next week. After the classes, I go to the mall to purchase a gift for Oliver for his birthday. After a lot of struggle deciding what to buy, I decided to purchase a Herbelin Cap Camarat Automatic Chronograph watch and a couple of bracelets for his birthday gift.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

After picking out a gift for Oliver, I head back to my room to finish my assignments. I focus all my time and energy on getting them done and attending my lectures so I can pack up and leave for New York before Oliver’s birthday. Each day feels like a race against the clock, but I’m determined to make it in time to celebrate with him.

With my assignment completed, I swiftly submit it to Professor Green along with a leave application for the upcoming week. With that task off my plate, I hurry back to my dorm room, where I begin packing my belongings for tomorrow’s flight. The anticipation of the journey ahead fills me with excitement as I carefully select the items I’ll need for my time away.

(Oliver P. O. V)

I stared at my screen, perplexed. Did she really just hang up after what I said? My wolf bristled with anger, unhappy with her dismissive attitude. We missed her terribly. But did she feel the same way about us? Her response didn’t suggest so. What if she found someone else? Is she avoiding us to spend time with him? That’s not going to fly. Didn’t Troy, one of our pack members assigned to protect her, confirm she had no romantic interests besides her friends and family? I pondered.

How can you be so sure? She’s human, Oliver. She might not feel the same pull toward us as we do toward her, Roy growled, clearly agitated.

“What will you do if our worst fears materialize, human? How will you handle losing her?” Roy’s question hit me like a punch to the gut, nearly eliciting a whimper from me.

“That’s why I suggested we should’ve just taken her,” Roy snarled.

“Damn it, Roy. I don’t want to argue about this again,” I grumbled.

“There are only a few months left until her exams are over. After that, she’ll be with us forever. We can’t afford to act recklessly and ruin everything we’ve worked for,” I reasoned, trying to calm both Roy and myself. With that, I blocked him out.

“Yes, you’re right. Once her exams are finished, she’ll be here with us. There’s no need to jeopardize everything with rash actions,” I reassured myself, though a sense of unease lingered beneath the surface. Little did I know, many obstacles were awaiting us on the path to our happy ending, including the possibility of sharing her affections with someone else. But for now, I returned to my desk, determined to focus on my work and steel myself for whatever challenges lay ahead.