The Ice Alpha

02

As soon as we are down the hall and around the corner me escort turns on me pinning me against the wall. I could probably make him let go but I'm not about to get in a fight on royal grounds.

"You hurt my sister in any way and they will never find your body. We royals take care of our own and have connections that can make you disappear like that." He growls snapping his fingers.

"I have no interest in hurting anyone." I tell him and he smiles but it looks more menacing than happy.

"Good! Then let's get you some food!" He cheers grabbing my arm a little tighter than necessary and leading me to the dining hall. He grabs a plate and pushes me toward a table before setting the plate down. "Sit here and wait." He orders me before sitting down a table away.

"Ahem." I hear someone clear their throat after a few minutes of staring at an untouched plate.

"Hello... I'm sorry am I in your seat or something?" I say as I look at the beautiful woman before me. I wonder if she has a mate because WOW!

"No." She says sitting next to me. NEXT TO ME! "My name is Emily." She offers her hand. "Its nice to meet you Bane."

I feel my jaw drop and set my fork down to shake her hand.

"The pleasure's all mine!" I say like a giddy pup on Christmas.

"So my dad says you have something to talk to me about." She gets right to the point. I'm still not sure what exactly to say.

"Yes... well... can we go for a walk? I can feel your brother trying to burn me alive with his eyes." I nod towards the guy still trying to see if wolves have Lazer vision.

"Of course. Come with me." As we walk by her brother he goes to stand but Emily puts her hand on his shoulder forcing him to remain seated. "Oh no you don't! Sit... Stay... Good boy!" She pats him on the head causing him to growl and I have to hold back my laugh. This girl is amazing. "Do you need me to throw you around again today?" She asks shocking me even more. She looks far to small to take him down.

"No." He grumbles.

"Well than leave me alone. I got this." She tells him and he looks over at me.

"Link me if he tries anything and I'll have an army ready to kill him." He says trying to stare me down.

"He won't." She says glancing at me beforere turning her attention to her brother. "And if he does I'll kill him. I'll link you for the clean up crew tho!" He shakes his head but makes no further attempt to stop us as Emily takes me outside to a garden and has me sit on a bench taking a seat next to me.

"Better?" She asks with a bright smile.

"Much." I respond running a hand through my hair.

"So what did you want to say to me?" She asks and I sigh.

"Well... I'm not sure where to start, this was more my grandfather's idea... I am an Alpha... or I will be. My mate is dead. I'm looking for a Luna. Now before you respond let me finish! I'm not asking you to be my mate... at least not yet, but I'd like to have the opportunity to get to know you... see if we even like each other." I ramble. I actually like her which makes me even more nervous.

"And what about my mate?" She asks. So he hasn't died... Lucky girl.

"How old are you?" I ask trying not to sigh. Is it bad that a part of me was hoping he had passed?

"18" she responds.

"If you choose to date me we won't do anything for a year. You travel with your father as he visits the packs. If you find your mate I back off. If you don't and you decide you still like me we make the decision from there. True Mates are to be treasured. I wouldn't dream of robbing you of that." I explain secretly hoping he doesn't show... but it would be unfair to rob her of the opertunity to find her mate.

"That sounds fair... you seem like a good guy. I don't want to hurt you if I find my mate tho..." she trails off. No! She needs to at least give me a chance!

"You won't! I hope you find your mate! and if you do I'm gone the next day. I won't stand in the way but I still think we could be friends. Please give this a chance?" I beg. Yes I like her but I won't stand in her way. She'd be a pretty cool person to know either way.

"Ok... a chance... sooooo... how do you want to start?" She asks.

"A date?" I say grinning ear to ear.

"Why Mr. Alpha are you asking me out?" She giggles. So cute.

"Miss Emily Grayson, would you do me the honor of going out to dinner with me tonight?" I ask all proper taking her hand and kissing the back of it all smooth like with a full blown smile on my face.

"I'd love to." She answers before walking away to get ready I'd guess.

Score!

Now I need to figure out where to take her...