Alpha's Human Mate

France

           

I began to stir when I felt circles being traced on the naked skin of my hip. The feelings only intensified when Cole began placing kisses on my neck. "Wake up baby." He whispers into my ear. "I promised you a day out on the town." I sigh and shift my body so my front was to his. I open my eyes only to meet the ones of my soulmate. Lifting my hand to gently caress his face I smile, "I love you Cole." I whisper still slightly groggy from sleep. He chuckles but grabs the back of my hand and kisses it. "I love you too baby, now get up and get ready." He follows the order by he himself dropping the sheets from around his waist and getting out of bed. "I'm going to shower," he calls over his shoulder, "join me if you want." He takes a moment to stop walking to wink over his shoulder. I roll my eyes but get up and follow him into the bathroom nonetheless.

            "So..." I start while swinging Cole's hand back and forth while walking down the street of the small French town. "What's the plan?" He smiles and brushes his lips over my forehead before grabbing my arm and pulling me into a store.

            "Bonjour Madame," (Hello Ma'am) Cole says to the women behind the counter of the local clothing shop. "Je voudrais quelque chose pour ma petite amie." (I'd like something for my girlfriend.) I blush at his words at the same time the woman turns to me and smiles. "Quelle taille faites-vous?" (What clothing size do you wear?) She asks me before shifting her gaze to her racks of dresses and other women's clothing. "Je fais du 34" (I wear size 4) I respond to her before squeezing Cole's hand for comfort. He smiles down at me before looking back at the clothing the woman is pulling off the racks.

            She pulls off a bright orange summer dress that has Cole growling under his breathing in approval. "Qu'est-ce que tu penses de la robe?" (What do you think of the dress?) She asks turning to us. Before I can respond words are already flowing out of Cole's mouth. "Elle est vraiment jolie. Elle la coute combien?" (It is pretty, how much does it cost?) The woman smiles and walks over to the cash register. "Elle coute 33 euros." (It costs $33) Before I can object Cole pulls out his wallet and swipes his credit card. Grabbing the bag with the dress in one hand and my hand in the other he leads us out of the store and back onto the streets of the town. "Remind me Dani when we get back to the states to give you a credit card and please do not fight me on it. When we return home we will return as Alpha and Luna and everything that is mine is yours." I just smile and stand on my tip toes to kiss his cheek. "I love you Cole." "I love you more Dani. Now let's go explore more of this town."

            Laughing, kissing, hugging, and exploring in France is how we spent the next two months of our lives. We were truly two people lost in the love we had for each other. The time allowed us to truly act how soulmates should and both of us were happier than ever. The bond I now shared with Cole was truly extraordinary I for the life of me I couldn't comprehend why I fought it for so long. There was nowhere else I'd rather be than in his arms, surrounded by his scent, where nothing else in the world mattered but us and the love we shared. The fear I once held for his kind was now gone and now when I looked at him I saw nothing but the man I am so deeply in love with; one morning after I woke up from a nightmare finally solidified it in my mind.

I wake up gasping for air. I feel arms wrap around me and I panic. During my struggle of trying to get my Father off me I crash and fall right off the bed. I look up and am met with Cole's concerned face. "Dani?" he questions, almost hesitantly. I reach my arms up for him to grab me. Cole doesn't even waste a second. I was up and in his arms before I even knew what is happening.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Cole asks after a while. I frantically shake my head no and cling to him tighter. Cole says nothing but continues to gently rock me back and forth. Falling back asleep was not an option for me not tonight, and thankfully Cole picks up on that. "Dani would you like to go watch a movie until morning?" I smile and nod. Cole takes my hand and leads me out of the room. It was in moments like these I realize just how much Cole loves me; and I love him. There is no hesitation on my part in seeking his comfort after my nightmares, I love him.

I stop dead in my tracks when the sudden urge to return home hits me. Cole turns around and scans my face for any sign of hurt. "What's wrong Dani?" I smile, full on smile. "I love you Cole." Before I can register what is happening I am in Cole's arms and he is spinning me around. "I love you so much Dani." His face is mere inches from mine. My heart physically hurts from how much love I have for this man. "Cole you are the one I want to spend the rest of my life with. Side by side, Alpha and Luna." It takes Cole a second to register what I just said. But when he does, his smile grows bigger, if that is even possible.

"Baby, are you saying what I think you are?" I nod. Cole kisses long and hard me before running off. I shake my head and laugh. The man everyone knowns as an emotionless hardass is jumping around the living room while fist pumping the air. Who knew one decision could make him so happy. I feel, well I guess proud, yeah, I feel pride that I can make Cole this excited, this happy.

"WE'RE GOING HOME!" He shouts with another fist pump. I just stand in the doorway and watch to see exactly what the love of my life will do. "SHE AGREEDED TO BE MY LUNA!" "I'M GOING HOME! WITH MY LUNA!"  I take a video because I know this moment will want to be seen by both Jorden and Nona later on. Call me a bad mate, but I'm sorry this is just too amusing to not record.  

After an hour Cole finally calms down enough to sit down. Together we make the decision to not call the family and tell them. We want to wait until we arrive at the pack house; together. In other words, we want our return to be a surprise to the others. We haven't exactly made the date of our return even official among ourselves. We will stay in France a little while longer, and only because Cole said it is expected of him as an Alpha with royal blood to travel to the castle and visit with his cousin. It is also tradition for an Alpha to show their newly found mate to the king; that way the Royal pack will be able to identify their Alphas and Lunas. 

"Hey Cole?" I ask him while relaxing on the couch later that evening. He looks up at me to show that he is indeed listening. "Will I have to bow down to your cousin?" Cole sends me a puzzling expression. "Honestly Dani, I have no idea, I guess if you look at it on a status level I am considered a prince. You being my mate would be considered a princess. Which is the same status as me, so I wouldn't think so. But then you don't have royal blood flowing through you. But," he continues, "On the flip side, you will be the mother of children who have royal blood, and might possibly produce the heir to the throne."

"How could our child be king when your cousin is king?" My eyebrows furrow in question. Sighing Cole responds. "The life of a Royal is too complicated. Basically all Royals just care about keeping their line in power. My cousin is King and still has not found his mate. My other cousin, the one who you worked for is human and won't have a mate. If something were to happen to my cousin the throne will be mine. Therefore, unless my cousin has kids, the next Royal Alpha will be my son." I rub my temples, "You are making this sound like a history class." Cole just laughs and puts his hand on my thigh, "Werewolves babe, we have old traditions." I just roll my eyes, "Yeah whatever. You sound like we are back in the 1500s." Cole shrugs, "That is what the Royals act like. They like to keep our customs as close to the original werewolves as possible. Now us Alphas, we rule our packs in a more modern way, but everything is a little more, traditional then the human world."

Cole smiles at my horrified expression, "I guess that's enough Royal lessons for today." He says while rolling us over so he is hovering over me on the couch. His lips connect with mine with a hidden fevered passion. Finally, something I can do.

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