His Arrogant Human Mate novel Chapter 59

"Morning breath," I reminded him, pointing at my mouth. In reality, I didn't want to mess with his morning breath. He was a mouth breather at night, probably would turn into a massive snorer in a few years too. The last thing I wanted was to get near that mouth without him having brushed his teeth.

With an eye roll, he cupped my cheek to hold my face in place while he stole a small kiss, his warm lips leaving a lingering taste of mint. "I'll be back soon, alright? And then we must-"

"Could I go?" I asked, mouth moving ahead of my brain. Immediately after, I wasn't sure why I said that. I didn't really want to go with him, did I? That idea came from nowhere. Or it came from the mark.

Dominic grimaced regretfully. "Sorry, Cara. Not this time. It's a pack run."

"Oh. That's fine. I really didn't want to go. Why cardio when I can sleep? Or do anything else?"

Apparently I was the only one who found this funny, because after a blank look, he ignored my comment and moved on. "Would you like to see us off? That would be really good to show everyone. They'll think you're involved and want to be part of the pack lifestyle, even when you can't fully participate," Dominic claimed. "It'll help a lot later today."

I was already awake, so why not? There wasn't any way I was going to fall back asleep, so might as well do something worthwhile. I nodded, holding out my arms so he could help me sit up. "I think I like you best in the morning," Dominic said, pulling me up and into his arms. "You're much more docile."

"I'll still fight you," I reminded him. "Don't tempt me."

He laughed, kissing the corner of my mouth affectionately. "I won't, I won't. Come on, sugar. Throw on some leggings and brush your teeth and meet me downstairs."

Just before Dominic turned to leave, I grabbed his arm, holding him still. "What's going on?" I asked skeptically. I wasn't stupid. Dominic can't just go from butthead to perfect boyfriend in the space of twenty four hours. He was hiding something.

As I dressed, I pieced together what this could mean. This had happened in my old pack before, but I was, of course, never allowed into the meetings or informed of what happened except for the gossip that would ensue. Usually, the top five individuals in the pack, like the Alpha and Beta, hear out both sides of the issue and make a decision. Instead of the alpha just punishing. Unfortunately, since Dominic was so heavily involved in this, I assumed he wouldn't be allowed in the court to decide. But he would get to testify.

It only took my five minutes to feel put-together enough to go downstairs and out the back door, where I was surprised to see many people and (Shifted) wolves waiting around.

Dominic turned to grin at me when I shut the door softly behind me, waving me over to him. All members of the pack went dead silent and pushed their attention onto me. "Morning, sugar," Dominic greeted, pulling me into his side and kissing the top of my head affectionately. Putting on a show for the pack, I'm sure. We had to look like a perfect, happy couple to make them believe we were to complete the mating bond so soon. "You look beautiful."

"Thanks," I said softly, feeling a bit self conscious. His compliments were nice, but the public displays of affection were a bit much to me. Especially when I wasn't quite comfortable with private displays of affection either.

He must have picked up on this, because he kept me close by his side as I was guided closer to the trees, where the pack would fully shift and begin the run. "Thank you for this," Dominic whispered in my ear. "I promise it will pay off later."