It started with a look

She knows?

(Carla Micheals POV)

After dealing with the rogues, I'm covered in so much blood, going back to the party and searching for Rose wouldn't be a good idea. I'll search for her number when I get home

Mandy and I reach my BMW SUV X7 with tinted windows and blood red metallic paint. My baby. Thankfully I made sure to have upholstered my car with easy clean material so getting blood on it won't be a problem

I settle in the drivers seat trying not to gag from the smell of the feral mutts blood on me. The assholes thought if they all hit me at once, I'd crumble. Fuckers didn't realise, I've been up against fucking armies on my own

Once Mandy is in the car, I put it in drive and head home

"Tonight was something" Mandy chuckles

"You're telling me" I chuckle with her

"All these years we waited, all those drunken nights wishing for a mate and we both find ours in humans" Mandy laughs "I never saw me with a human"

"I'm not sure Rose and I will work"

Sarah looks at me confused "What do you mean?"

"Look what we do. Look what I do. Rose is so innocent, and sweet, and kind, and shy and....I'm a monster. The moment Rose finds out who I am, she's going to freak, not to mention what I am" I've never been ashamed of what I do for my pack or for a living but right now, I am

"You don't know that. You're making assumptions off a possibility based on one meeting. The goddess wouldn't have given you Rose as your mate if she didn't think it was right. You deserve her and she deserves you. You think I dont have reservations about Tania? Tania is a walking sex goddess and despite myself, I plan on worshipping her till the day I die" She huffs "Stop second guessing yourself. Rose is perfect for you and you've waited long enough, besides, I think there's more to her then we think"

"You think so?"

"Yeah. I'm not sure what it is but it's going to be worth finding out"

I give Mandy a grateful nod and smile, she always knew how to make me feel better

"Do we tell the Alpha about the rogues?" Mandy asks

"Yeah. He'll have to get someone to clean up the mess we made"

"It's weird those rogues didn't run when they saw you. That's what usually happens. It was like they were on a mission to get to that party"

"I noticed that as well. Something or someone was there that they desperately wanted" I say

"I'll send out some scouts to find out any information. Now, on to another topic...."

"What topic?" I ask with a raised eyebrow

"When are you going to tell your Mum you found your mate?" She giggles

"Goddess don't remind me" I groan. My Mum is not the most tactful person. When it came to the sex talk, she made me watch several porns and described what it would feel like. I was 11 and I was traumatized

"You know she'll want to meet her" Mandy laughs "She'll probably ask so many questions"

"I know" I groan again "Speaking of Mums, how's yours?"

"Good, her and Craig are happy as always. He's a good guy and treats her right, that's all I care about"

When Mandy ran from her pack, her Mum took the blame and was beaten constantly for it. When I found out, Mandy and I, along with my best warriors, eradicated the vermin. We made Craig the Alpha, he was a stand up guy. Did everything in his power to protect the weaker pack members but became broken when the old Alpha killed his mate for insubordination