The Alpha Female

Chapter 5

Jacobi was pacing in his room, his mind filled with thoughts of his mate; Nora. What was she doing at that pack? How did she get there? When? It's been three years. Three years since she'd gone missing from her apartment, and bloody hell she hadn't changed at all, there was only a slight difference in her appearance. She had looked more beautiful in the dress. When he had first see her at her house, a million thoughts had crossed his mind at once and she hadn't forgotten him. How could she? They were mates after all. He could wait until the party before he saw her again. He would claim her once and for all. He stopped pacing when his brother entered the room.

"What's got your panties in a twist?" His brother asked flopping on his bed.
"Not now Ian"
"Is it a girl? Who? Someone from the Alpha's house? I haven't seen you this worked up since..."
"You're pretty annoying for someone your age." Jacobi said scowling at his brother.
"Then it is. What's her name?"
"None of your fucking business."
"Uhhh. Cobi has a crush."Ian said in a singsong voice.
Jacobi gave his brother a scathing look.
"Okay. I'm out."Ian said and left the room.
Jacobi flopped on his bed with a sigh. His thoughts still on Nora.
He could wait. It has been three years and almost every night he'd dreamt of her. A couple of days more won't matter. 

***

After breakfast, Nora was sitting on the terrace lost in her thoughts when Angela came and sat beside her.
"Nora we need to go shopping." She said.
"For what?" Nora asked distractedly.
"For dresses The party is in four days. I don't want to do dime minute shopping." Angela said.
"I don't feel like going."

It wasn't entirely a lie. The truth was that she dreaded seeing him again, especially when unanswered questions still lay between them, some of them she couldn't give answers to.

"But you have to. The Alpha himself came to invite us." Angela explained.
"So?" She knew exactly what it meant.
"When an Alpha of a pack, goes to meet another Alpha for something like an invitation, then the receiving Alpha has to oblige himself. It's showing respect. All members of the family are included. It's tradition."
"Okay I understand." Nora said with a sigh.
"Shopping time."

***

"Angela! This is the sixth dress I have tried on. I'm tired." Nora said eyeing her sister and sitting on one of the cushions  around.

She considered the Greysons her family, although she didn't call Aldrich and Nina Dad and mom. They were like parents to her.

"Stop complaining I am looking for the perfect dress." Angela said picking another dress from the rack.

Nora raised her head as she heard a squeal from Angela.

"This is so your perfect dress, go try it on." Angela said and thrust the dress into her hand before rushing her into a dressing room.

Nora admitted that the gown was beautiful. It was a long black strapless gown. It clung to her body like a second skin as it glittered under the lights and flayed from the knee down with a sliver lining. She loved the way the black was a contrast to her creamy skin. She stepped out of the dressing room.

Angela wolf whistled. "Wow! As in super wow. We are so getting this dress. It's perfect."
"Sure."
"Seriously though?"
Nora laughed." Yes. I like it."

***

At home Nora was staring out her window. Her mind on the last three years spent at the Boston pack. Every full moon she had strange dreams of a meeting a man who would bring her to unimaginable heights and then leave her aching after each encounter. He'd set her skin on fire with just a kiss or a touch and leave her needing more,but she never saw his face. Each time she wanted to catch a glimpse of the sexy stranger, the dream ended. His scent was what really attracted her. It was an intoxicating smell of  sandalwood mixed with a hint of pine and the forest.