My Alpha Mate

Engagement

"Yes, I now live in the city," I say as politely as I
can. "And this is my fiancé lan," I take his hand
and pull gently over.
"Oh my God!" Simone screams excitedly.
"You're engaged!"
Derek and lan shake hands and the Beta
speaks. "You are not like us."
"No," I lay a protective hand over my fiancé. "lan
is fully human."
"But you've told him about us," he half-asks,
half states.
"Yes, I have." I answer confidently, not trying to
sound polite anymore. If he is to be rude, I
might just enjoy ripping his head off his neck.
Maybe I'm being too protective over here, but I
hate lan feeling uncomfortable in my own
home.
"That's wonderful!" Simone says, amazed. "It's
like a movie love story!" She tries to subtly hit
Derek and let him know he should stop being
rude, but I still notice. That is a nice gesture of
her anyway.
Other guests arrived soon as well. My three
best childhood friends - Rachel, Helena, and
Catelyn - with their families, my father's friends
and their families, my brothers' friends and
their families, the Alpha and Gamma of our
pack - Jorah and Graham - and a lot of people
from the Carter pack. I guess now that Simone
is linked to their Beta, the packs became
tight-knit.
A small group - consisting of my father, Alpha
Jorah, Graham, Derek, Simone, and myself -
gathers around the buffet and we start talking
wolf stuff while sipping wine.
"How's Jamie's training going, Patrick?" Jorah
asks my father.
Dad waves his hand off. "He is still learning."
"Jacob and Jason improved a lot, though,"
Graham comments. "I saw their progress
yesterday on the field. Jacob has got fast
reflexes, while Jason has a strong grip."
My father nods. "They did improve. But they
have a long way to go."
Jorah's eyes shift to me, suddenly. "This one never had to train hard, though. She is a
natural. We all saw it since she was only a kid."
Dad laughs to himself. "I've got three sons,
gentlemen, and it's this lovely lady that steals
the show every time. Go figure," he cheers.
The crowd laughs.