Cougar But Found

Alex knew finding one's mates wasn't a walk in the park. But at an early age of eighteen, he thought he was one of the luckiest ones. Except he wasn't. Fast-forward ten years later he was still searching for Her.
Ivy had been in hiding from her mate for years. Hiding from him was one of the toughest decisions she had to make. But she would do anything to protect him from her past. Even staying far away from the one thing her heart yearned for. Him.

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Her scent drifted to where he was seated, faintly but present. Strong arousal hit him hard. His Wolf panting and restless wanting to come out in a hot pursuit that would end with mating bite. He knew she was around the corners somewhere and very close. Only her presence could drive him wild.

Alex glanced around. He stared at every young woman in the hall intently. Scrutinizing them one after the other, looking for any suspicious movement. Fidgeting, anything to pin her down. Anything to give her away. Any freakish movement from any of them, he was seriously on her case.

Only a young, beautiful girl with long, straight blonde hair and blue fascinating eyes seems to notice his searching gaze. She smiled warmly at him.
She was not his runaway mate. Of course, he could tell.