Chapter 3 -First day with the Alpha

Adelina's pov:

The next morning came too quickly. All night I couldn't get some sleep. I tossed and turned in my bed. I woke up feeling numb, completely paralyzed. I didn't want to leave my pack. I had projects to run. I wanted to be present when we were going to implement my economic plan.

But all these will be past in a few hours. My life is going to change radically and unfortunately I do not have the power to prevent this. I can't continue whining about this anymore. I must go on. I must adopt to my new life. Maybe I am overreacting. Maximus doesn't look so bad. Maybe Stella was right after all. Yesterday he was so demonstrative with his emotions. He hugged me and kissed me as a true mate would do. Maybe it will eventually work out. I just have to try and keep faith that all are going to be well.

A knock on the door interrupted my thoughts. It was Lena, one of the omegas girls that clean up my room. I told her to enter and she did. Then she came closer to my bed and said:

- "Miss Adelina good morning. Alpha Maximus sent me to inform you that in 20 minutes you are leaving. He will wait for you in the parking area".

In twenty minutes? I thought we would stay longer at least until noon and then leave. Why the rash?

- "Thank you Lena. Tell Alpha Maximus I'll be ready in 10 minutes. Call someone to take my luggage" I told her and released her.

I don't remember what οccured afterwards. Everything rolled very fast. Picking up my personal things, getting ready, saying goodbye to my family and friends. Now I am in the car with Maximus, sitting in the passenger seat while he is driving. He looks distant, cold, moody. He is very different from yesterday.

-"How much long"? I asked after many hours of silence.

- "What...?

- "How much long until we arrive to your pack"? I clarified.

- "About four hours of continuous driving. But we will stop in the midway".

- "Why will we stop"?

-"I never travel through the night" he told me strictly.

- "Oh I see"Ι said feeling embarrassed.

The motel we stopped, was a typical motel one encounters on the road in the middle of nowhere. Most of the clients were wolves who travel through packs for several reasons. Humans don't know even the existence of this place. Maximus' guards had already checked in and had arranged everything. Unfortunately, due to a festival in the near town there weren't many rooms available. And so, Maximus and I had to share the same room.

That was awkward. I only knew him for a couple of hours. I wasn't ready to share a room with him. "Nonsenses!" my wolf scolded me. "He is our mate. From now on we are going to share more than a room with him".

"Please don't be so horny"...I contradicted.

- "I will sleep on the couch. You can have the bed" Maximus told me coldly and got out of the room.

I nodded and headed to the bathroom. After hours of travelling, a bath was everything I needed. I always relax with a good bath! And some food too, cause right now I am really starving.

After several minutes of pampering myself in the bathroom, I got out with my drying towels on. I forgot to take my clothes inside the bathroom and change there. It's because I always get dressed in my room and not in the bathroom. I really hate soaked clothes.

What I saw made my knees melt like jello. Maximus sat on the edge of the bed waiting for me with some burgers. He raised his head and looked at me with those lustful grey eyes. He scanned my body from top to toe. I froze in my spot. Unconsciously, I held my towel tighter. I do not know why but when he looks at me like this, I feel so vulnerable, weak, embarrassed.

He stood up and began to walk towards me. And as he was coming closer and closer, reducing the distance between us, his eyes never left mine. When he came only some centimeters in front of me, he held my arms and leaned to kiss me. I closed my eyes, leaned towards him and waited for our fist kiss. When he touched me, butterflies filled my stomach and sparks began to wander around my body. I felt all those typical symptoms of our bond. But with him it's not only this. I don't know why but when he is around me I feel like, in some inexplicable way, he is imposing my behavior, my sentiments, my wishes, my thoughts . Even though I know him for a few couple of hours, I am completely enchanted by him. I want to be close to him, touch him, hug him, tell him love words.

And as I was preparing myself for our fist kiss, unfortunately it never happened. He turned away and his body went stiff. His gaze became cold and distant.

-"Do you always behave like this?" he asked in a severe manner.

-"I am sorry what do you mean?" I asked puzzled. What did I do this time?

-"Do you always act so provocative when a man is around?"

- "What are you insinuating?" I began getting irritated.

-"I do not insinuate anything. I just mention the obvious. Now stop talking. Put something on and come to eat if you don't want your food to get cold".

-" For your information, I didn't expect you to return so quickly. Furthermore, I am used to get dressed in my bedroom so that my clothes do not get soaked by bathroom's moisture".

-"I don't wanna hear your pathetic excuses. End of discussion. Go get dressed" he told me disparagingly.

-"I am sorry, I just dοn't want you to have the wrong impression about me".

- "If I were you I shouldn't worry so much about this".

- "Oh...I guess you are right" I said. Maybe he is right. How can a mate think badly about you? There is no reason for him to do that. I guess once more I overexaggerate.

He didn't say anything else and began eating. I took my clothes and went to the bathroom and got dressed. When I got outside, he has already eaten and sat in the couch working on his laptop. He didn't speak or even look at me.

I believe seeing me naked, upset him. Maybe he is as confused as I am. It's our first day together. It's reasonable to misunderstand things. I know he didn't mean to offend me. He is just trying to know me better, find out likes and dislikes. He observes my actions so he can understand my thoughts. In fact I am doing that, too. I want to know him better and build a sincere relationship with him. At least I am willing to try.