Alpha King's Missing Mate (Book 1 Of The Regal Eclipse Pack Series)

Chapter 8

A few hours later, someone was shaking Jenna awake. She opened her groggy, gritty eyes, and looked up to see who was bothering her. Talia was leaning over her, motioning for her to get up.

Jenna frowned and shook her head no. Was she insane? It was barely even light out. She wasn't moving from this bed. She was warm and cozy, snuggled up against Daniel. Talia frowned back and made the same gesture more dramatically, an incredibly annoyed look in her eyes. Jenna sighed and slipped out of the warm bed, glancing back at Daniel. This was not a good idea, but she knew Talia could be rather persistent and Jenna wouldn't put it past her to haul her out of the bed.

Talia's gaze moved down Jenna's naked body and she raised her eyebrows. Yeah, usually it was the other way around and Talia was the one strutting around naked, not Jenna. "Clothes?" She mouthed to Jenna, pointing to her own top.

Jenna shrugged. In her half asleep state, she had no idea where her clothes were. All she wanted to do was crawl back in Daniel's warm bed and sleep for a few more hours. Then maybe a repeat of last night, followed by a hot shower together, breakfast ... she started to sit back down on the bed but Talia grabbed her arm, stopping her, and shooting a glare her way. Why was she so cranky?

Talia gritted her teeth and sighed silently. She glanced around the room, then headed towards Daniel's open suitcase, and grabbed a sweatshirt and boxers. She tossed the clothes at Jenna, then disappeared into the bathroom.

Jenna frowned down at Daniel's clothes. She was still so incredibly tired and out of it. She knew she hadn't slept nearly long enough. She could still feel the effects of the alcohol she'd consumed, and her body ached deliciously. Thoughts of the man in the bed buried deep inside her entered her mind again and she turned to look at him. He was still in a deep sleep, his face relaxed and peaceful.

Thoughts of crawling back in with him and running her hands through his gorgeous hair entered her mind and she bit her lip. Talia would probably drag her back out. She could be annoyingly persistent. But this was her world, and apparently they needed to go. Was this like werewolf protocol or something? She internally rolled her eyes at herself.

Talia reappeared a few seconds later with a pair of hotel slippers in her hand. She glared at a still naked Jenna. "Get dressed," she mouthed in exasperation, then tapped her wrist in annoyance.

Jenna rolled her eyes for real this time and began to pull the clothes on. Daniel's clothes, and she was stealing them from him. Oh well. Better than putting back on that dress. Talia grabbed her hand the moment she was dressed and pulled her quickly out of the room. The rest of the suite was quiet and the girls slipped into the elevator.

Talia dropped the slippers in front of Jenna, who slipped her feet into them. "Why the rush?" she mumbled with a yawn. "I wasn't ready to leave yet." Not by a long shot. She wouldn't have minded waking up in his arms.

Talia groaned. "I refused to sleep with the Beta. It was just getting awkward." She sighed, watching the numbers above the door as they descended back to the lobby. "He's nice and all but not my type. Or my mate for that matter. We just ended up talking and making out for a while."

Jenna leaned back against the elevator wall and closed her eyes tiredly. Why had she left again? She'd been sleeping so well in Daniel's arms, comfortable and warm, until Talia had woken her up.

Though maybe it was for the best. Waking up with him might be awkward. It wasn't like he was going to be interested in a long term relationship with her. He was a werewolf, and would be looking for his mate, not a clingy one night stand. Not with a human. It was better that she had left. She needed to keep reminding herself of that.

The elevator door opened, and Talia grabbed her hand, and pulled her out the door. She dragged Jenna across the lobby and out into the chilly early morning air. It was just starting to get light outside and the cold woke Jenna up a bit more, making her blink in annoyance. She wished Talia had just waited one more hour.

Talia hailed a cab. When one pulled up, she pushed Jenna inside, then crawled in after her, slamming the door behind herself. She gave the driver their address and they began the trip home. Fortunately they weren't too far away from their apartment building.

Jenna leaned her head back against the seat, moments from the previous night floating through her mind. She sighed as she remembered Daniel's hands on her body, his lips on her neck. His tongue on her pussy, his fingers inside her. The way he'd felt, stretching her with his cock.

The next thing she knew, Talia was shaking her awake. "Come on. We're home. Let's get inside and you can go back to bed."

Jenna crawled out of the car after Talia and followed her into their building. They got in the elevator and Talia pushed the button for their floor. "Did you enjoy yourself with the handsome Alpha?"

"Yes. Last night was amazing. The sex was amazing," Jenna muttered, leaning against the wall, a small smile on her lips.

Talia glanced at her in surprise. "When was the last time you had sex?"

Jenna just gave her friend a small smile. Never. Well until a few hours ago.

Talia's mouth dropped open. "You gave your v-card to a Werewolf? You're ruined for all other men now. You know that, right?" She laughed. "Was it that good?"

Jenna smiled. "Yes it was that good." She didn't care if Daniel had ruined her, not that she thought Talia was serious. She would cherish her night with him for the rest of her life. The night she'd given her virginity to that incredibly sexy man. Why had she let Taliah drag her out? At the moment though, she was too tired and still a little too annoyed to care. She'd confront her about it later.

The elevator doors opened and Jenna stepped off and headed quickly down the hall, Talia hot on her heels. All she wanted to do right now was crawl back in bed and dream about Daniel and his amazing mouth on her body. She unlocked the door, and they both entered the apartment.

"What time are your brothers going to be here?" Talia asked, tossing her bag down before heading for the bathroom, stripping her dress off as he headed down the hallway. Typical Talia.

Oh yes. She'd forgotten about them. They were coming today to pick her up and bring her back home to Virginia. "Around two. I'm going to bed," Jenna stifled a yawn as she followed Talia down the hall.

"I might not be here when you get up. I'm going to sleep a few hours, then take a load of stuff to my new apartment," Talia looked at herself in the mirror, before grabbing a cloth to wash off her face.

"Okay. Good night, Talia." She turned back towards her room.

"Night, Jenna," Talia called after her.

Jenna walked inside and closed her bedroom door behind her. She slipped off Daniel's clothes, then crawled into bed, sighing softly. She wondered if she'd ever see him again. Probably not. She knew that. Which really sucked because she'd enjoyed every single moment she'd spent with him.

But he was a werewolf who had a mate out there somewhere, and that wasn't her. He wouldn't be looking for a long term relationship. And who knew where he lived. That accent of his meant that he might not even live in the United States, let alone in the state of New York. And as of tomorrow, she wouldn't live in New York City anymore either. The chances of them every crossing paths again was slim to none, and that was probably for the best. She didn't even know his last name, and that had probably been intentional.

She sighed softly and got comfortable, then closed her eyes and drifted off back to sleep.