His Arrogant Human Mate novel Chapter 6

"What are you talking about?"

I may have spent most of my life so far in this pack, but no one ever told me about the customs. It wasn't really my business, and I didn't have to worry about it.

Alfie ran his hand ms through his hair anxiously, biting his lip. "Okay. Okay. So you at least know my species of Shifter bites each other to display ownership once we select a mate for life, yeah?" I nodded. "He's a King, Kara. He basically just submitted himself to you by doing that. His blood is the richest, most potent of all the Shifters. And he gave some to you - through the place reserved for his mate. He wants you."

"No, he doesn't. He hates me."

Alfie snickered, rolling his eyes. "I mean, I know you're the ultimate virgin, but don't be daft. You know that isn't true."

I groaned, rubbing my face. "I don't want to talk about Dickwad anymore. Let's go out. Want to go to the Cafe?" I asked.

He raised a single eyebrow as he rummaged through his closet. "You aren't grounded?"

"No. He requested I be at dinner, but that's all."

"Then yes. Let's go."

He shrugged off his t-shirt, and I realized then he had soft little pink marks on his throat and collarbones. "Alfred!" I gushed.

His face grew hot as he grabbed a flannel top and quickly buttoned it. "Was it Andrew?!"

He smiled sheepishly before nodding. "Did you do the do?" I asked.

"No, of course not. We just... Um... Fooled around a little. Nothing extreme." Alfred ruffled his curly hair, smiling to himself. "He didn't choose me. But, uh, I think he might."

"I'm going to go change, but at the Cafe, I want details!"

As Alfie talked about Andrew, I felt myself getting a little sad. This meant he was leaving me soon. This weekend, maybe. My best friend who had sat through me when I was at my best, and at my worst. The first time my heart was broken, the first days I was brought into the pack.

We sat and drank and talked for hours, like we usually did when we came here. I think the both of us knew that this could be the last time we'd do this together. If he left this weekend, I'd be on my own, and the endless hours of sitting at our special table would just be old memories.

The owner loved us, so after we paid for our original coffees, she refilled them countless time for no extra charge. Which meant we took several bathroom breaks, and were extremely high on caffeine by the end of the night.

My phone started ringing, so I picked it up without bothering to check the caller ID, as I was too distracted by Alfie making kissy faces at a religious woman. A woman who was currently shaking her cross at him and praying furiously under her breath.

I hid behind Alfie as we walked towards the house, where the King and his beta waiting for us. Dominic's growl rumbled towards us, making me shrink behind my friend further. I could hear Andrew snicker quietly, before telling Alfie to come over to him. Soon Dominic was dragging me out from behind my friend, my shield.

"We need to talk, princess."

"You have no reason to be mad at me, you know. You only said I had to be at dinner, nothing else!" I stated, crossing my arms over my chest, but refusing to look at him. I knew that once I did, my strength would die away.

Andrew smiled at Alfie and said something quietly, to which he blushed and nodded, and the two of them went inside to give us privacy.

Dominic's rigid face softened a little bit as he looked me up and down. "You look nice, sugar."

"Stop calling me that."

"I'll stop calling you that when you start following my rules," he claimed, pulling me around and pinning me against the side of the house, one of his hands resting beside my head as our chests nearly touched.

"What're you doing?" I whispered. But I knew in this position, I didn't have the confidence to stand up to him.