My Beast Of A Mate

Chapter 1: In Which The Adventure Begins

Connor the Labrador Retriever Siberian Husky mix^

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Harper Stewarts 

The car starts to slow as we go through various turns leading deeper and deeper into the forest. 

The woods is an odd place to bring a person to discuss things with. 

Soon enough the trees clear out showing a town like area. The first thing that stood out the most is the tall dark mansion that looms over head. It has a very modern look keeping the dark theme from the door to the window shutters. 

There are many people bustling about making me wonder if this is a secret settlement of sorts. This place definitely wasn't on the map. 

When Rafael and Viribus get out of the vehicle I follow suite, making sure not to get lost. Just as I shut the car door a little body collides into my legs. 

Startled, I bend down to make sure the young girl was okay. 

"You okay sweety?" 

She looks at me almost as if she's in a trance but snaps out when her father comes jogging over. 

"What are you doing with my child?" He roughly pulls her towards him stepping in front of her. 

"She just ran into me, I was checking if she was-" 

He walks closer to me angrily. "Did you hurt her?" 

Before I can say anything Viribus growls lowly. I am once again confused as it seems everyone, and I mean every single person, stops and look as if they're all thinking deeply. It gets weirder as they all simultaneously nod before going back to what they were doing. All except the girl's father that still stands there seething at me. 

"But Alpha, she's just a human!" That did it, Viribus swiftly lunges at the man knocking him over. They both freeze again before the man finally nods his head too. 

What does he mean I'm just a human? Of course I'm a human. And I thought his name was Viribus? 

"Harper this way please," Rafael urges walking to the big entrance doors of the mansion. Viribus falls in step beside me as we follow Rafael up a series of stairs. We finally stop at what seems to be someone's office. 

He motions to a grey chair across from the big desk. "Please, sit." 

I do as he says and look at him expectantly. 

Letting out a sigh he speaks again. "Alright, lets go straight to the point. So I presume you've heard of werewolves?" 

I hesitantly nod my head. "Yes." 

"Well everyone here, are werewolves." He's joking right? 

"You can't be serious." I deadpan. 

"Oh but I am. How else could you explain sitting in the same room as a wolf, without getting eaten?" 

He does have a point. 

"But werewolves are just a fairytale story," I attempt to deny as im starting to believe him. 

Rafael stands up and walks around the desk to an open spot. "What if I show you?" 

"Okay?" I somewhat agree. 

"You're going to have to look away." I'm about to question why when he slips his shoes and socks off, followed by his shirt. 

"Wait," I exclaim covering my eyes. "Why are you taking your clothes off?"