The Lycan’s Contract Mate

Kendrix

“It’s her, she is ours,”

My wolf yelped in excitement, even before I saw her, I knew who he was referring to, it was her, the pretty doctor from earlier today, she has been at the back of my mind the whole time, and there was no getting rid of her when my wolf was head over heels for her, she was his latest catch and until he gets bored, he would have to deal with it, hopefully, he would forget soon.

“Never,”

My wolf let out and I mentally rolled my eyes.

She was seated and frowning while nursing a glass of drink, even the dim light did nothing to hide her beauty, her pretty red hair called for attention.

“She belongs to us, she is mine,”

My wolf sang.

“She is not ours, we already found our mate, she died,”

I cautioned my wolf quietly, but the werewhore was bent on having his way, and the pretty redhead sitting alone and looking like the saddest person ever didn’t help either. I knew I should ignore her and just continue on my way home but I don’t know how I ended up walking towards her, yup, I was going home after deciding that it was a mistake to come here today, I wasn’t having any fun and the VIP lounge was filled with arrogant wolves, if I didn’t leave, I might have done something stupid, I should have taken the back exit, maybe I would not have been walking towards a certain redhead that made my wolf wanna jump out.

“Hey, I can hear your thoughts,”

My wolf scolded. But I ignored him as I stopped in front of her

“Mind some company?”

I asked her, she looked up and her frown deepened when our eyes met.

“No, I don’t want company, I am waiting for my friend,”

She said pointing at the dance floor where the pretty lady whom she had left with earlier was dancing, I knew the other lady, she was the woman Jayden was marrying., even though we aren’t close, I have seen her with him a couple of times and they were so in love, plus Jayden family owns this clubhouse.

“You look like you could use some company and your friend seem to be having all the fun by herself, let me get a glass and I will be back,”

I said and walked towards the bar to get beer for myself and also one for her since her glass was almost empty, as I waited for our drinks to arrive, I turned back at her and she was still there, I half expected to get up and leave, I couldn’t help but wonder why was she looking so downcast anyway? Especially in a place as hyped up as here, come to think of it, I didn’t know her and certainly have not seen her around until today, maybe she came around from another country for Rose’s wedding which was still a month away, I know because I got an invitation from Jayden.

“Here is your drink,”

The waiter said smiling at me, I smiled back politely and tried to carry the drinks but she held my hands.

“Wanna hang out with me later tonight? I am fun to be with I promise,”

She said invitingly, I politely took my hands away from hers and smiled.

“Sorry but I don’t like fun, I told you before,”

I said as I carried the drinks and walked back towards the sulking redhead, I could hear Carrie the waiter mumble words but I didn’t give ears to her because I have turned her down a couple of times before but she never seem to give up, if I wanted a woman, I knew how to get one, as much as I only look at women for sex, I try to do that at my own will and tonight, I wasn’t looking to get laid, far from it, like if not for my wolf who would sulk the whole of the night and prevent me from getting any sleep, I would have left the sad redhead to herself and drove home already.

“Here is your drink,”

I said as I handed her a drink, she accepted but didn’t look at me.

“Wanna go to the rooftop? It is kind of hot in here and it might help your mood if you breathe in some fresh air,”

I suggested and she looked at me for a moment with interest before turning towards the dance floor, I knew why.

“Hey, you don’t have to worry about your friend, she is pretty much popular here and this place is owned by her fiancé’s family as you know, she would be protected.”

I suggested, I had to talk loudly because the volume of the music increased at that moment and she seemed interested again, she wordlessly stood up and I did too.

“I will lead the way,”

I said as I guided her out of the clubhouse towards the stairs that lead to the rooftop, we didn’t say a word to each other as we took the steps there but my wolf was having the best time of his life singing love songs, I was already used to the werewhore I got as a wolf and knew he would be over her once the next pretty lady shows up and gets his interest.

“No, I won’t, she is the one, the only true one,”

My wolf argued but I wasn’t having it, my only true one was gone forever, no matter how many women I take to bed or whom I date, they will never be my only true one,”

“Wow,”

The pretty lady exclaimed getting both of our attention with my wolf gushing over her, heck if she could see through me, she would probably run a mile thinking I was out of my mind.

“I know right, it is beautiful and the fresh air is nice, you are glad you came out with me right?”

I asked as I took a sip of my beer.

“Yeah, thank you,…”

“Kendrix, my name is Kendrix but you can call me Ken,”

I said when she looked at me like she wanted to ask for my name.

“Kendrix, thank you,”

She said and turned away looking at the night sky without telling me her name.

“What’s your name?”

“Arielyn,”

She answered still looking at the night sky, she had a beautiful name.

“I know right?”

My wolf chipped in obviously happy to finally know her name.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

“Arielyn, you have a beautiful name,”

I said and she looked at me briefly and smiled before turning back to the sky, for the first time in a long time, I didn’t know what to say, so I just turned and look at the night sky too, tomorrow I would be meeting with my father and I don’t know what the meeting was about and I wasn’t sure if I wanted to know.

“How is the kid from earlier?”

She asked and I looked her way to see that she was watching me, the dim light on the rooftop dancing around her blue eyes.

“Raul? He is good, at least for now,”

I said and there was silence, not an awkward silence though, it didn’t feel like we only met today, neither did it feel like it felt earlier today when I thought she didn’t know what she was doing with Raul.

“I am sorry for how I acted earlier, I should have known you got qualifications, I got carried away and made a mistake,”

I said in an attempt to redeem myself even though I don’t normally do so.

“It is fine, you were looking out for your love one, I am glad he is okay,”

She said and I couldn’t help but feel she wasn’t okay.

“Sure, but may I ask why you don’t look so fine yourself? You look like something happened and you are trying to forget, wanna share?”

I asked. She didn’t reply but turned away from me, I knew I might regret my actions later but that didn’t stop me, I dropped my glass on the table close to us and turned her to face me, she was startled by my touch and pulled away, I pulled her back to me and took her glass, dropped it close to mine.

“Hey,”

I said when I saw tears in her eyes, I was right, she wasn’t doing okay, I didn’t know what happened to her but I wanted to comfort her.

“Hey, it is okay, it will be fine,”

I said pulling her into my arms, she struggled to get off for a moment before giving in, and I stroke her hair gently.

“It will be fine, whatever happened, it will all be good soon,”

I whispered when I heard her silently sob into my chest, it must have been painful what happened to her for her to cry in front of a practical stranger.

“No, it won’t, it will never be okay, I just know it,”

She said in a tiny voice, I didn’t know what happened to her but I had the urge to fix it, to fix everything for her and make whatever or whoever made her sad pay. I couldn’t stop myself even if I wanted to, I just wanted to make her feel better, I pulled her up and made her look at me, her eyes were glittering with tears and I had the sudden urge to make all her pains go away, I knew I shouldn’t do it, knew it was not what I was supposed to do with someone I literally met today but I couldn’t stop myself, I bent my head and placed a kiss on her forehead, all I wanted to do was comfort her, but she let out a grasp that came out more like a moan, my eyes landed on her lips, her plumb soft-looking mouth opened slightly and before I could stop myself, I kissed her, on her lips…