“Fuck off,” I snarled back as I opened the office window.
“So what’s going on?” I crabbily asked my siblings since they felt the need to interrupt my time with Cat.
“We’d thought you’d be less grumpy, but I guess we were wrong,” sniped Chloe.
“We came in here to discuss some issues that we need to take care of for the resort and what Catherine’s role will be here.”
“I haven’t thought about your role yet, love,” I said as I looked at my beautiful mate. I love you. She blushed at my words and my siblings looked at us strangely.
I wasn’t going to tell them that we could communicate with each other telepathically because I didn’t want anyone to hear me say it. There were too many sharp ears in this place.
Chapter 7—Catherine
Three days and still no answers to my mysterious ability to semi transform. We couldn’t get a hold of Creed because he left town to handle some matters in Vancouver. According to his niece Arabella, he had left right after Hunter drove away from his house.
We couldn’t tell anyone about the strange relationship that Hunter and I had because it was different than the normal mates. I did have a talk with Vivian about that day at the restaurant.
“Hi Vivian, Hunter said you’d show me what the plans are for the general operations.”
“Sure,” she muttered.
“Listen, Vivian. I don’t want Hunter mad at you and Rex, so let me just tell you about that day. I had been having dreams of Hunter for the past six months. I didn’t know who he was and I didn’t know if I would ever see him. Randomly, memories of my dreams would relive themselves during the day.”
“So you saw Rex and you thought of Hunter?”
“Yes. That’s exactly it. It was the eyes that triggered that memory. The blue in them is very similar. I wasn’t interested in your husband, I was just thinking about my Hunter.”
“Thank goodness. Human women can be flirtatious with him, and even though I know he won’t leave me sometimes I can’t fight the need to protect what’s mine. Then you are Hunter’s mate, and I was worried that he would fight with Rex.”
“No, I told Hunter the same thing. It wasn’t the only time I did that kind of thing.”
“Good, so let’s get started on making this resort a success.”
“Sounds like a plan to me.”
After that encounter everything ran smoothly between us. Most of the pack didn’t seem to have a problem with me either. There were a few wary eyes, but no one was outright disrespectful.
The women got together on certain days just to bake and spread the goods to the men. They would bring food and treats for Hunter as the Alpha, but now they were a little hesitant because I was his wife so to speak, which meant no other female could approach him without my approval. Considering they were only allowed intimacy with their mates it was a peculiar custom, but it is because I was considered the Alpha female, even though I was a human.
I was able to join them, and they showed me which treats were Hunter’s favorites. Gage was there to watch over me the entire time, but they just ignored him. Hunter had to meet with his builders, contractors, and government regulators and inspectors, so he sent me with Gage. Because they were touring unfinished parts of the hotel that required safety gear he didn’t want me anywhere near it. We had just gotten back to the house when Gage got a call and had to leave me at the house all alone.
Besides his overprotective nature, Hunter was wonderful. I felt so blessed to even be in his life. I always felt his love for me. Whatever mood he was in, his love for me still laid underneath. I’d seen him in every mood possible in a matter of three days. He was furious when he learned that I was a second rate child to my parents.
They had called me to find out if I’d gotten the job and if I was single because their widower friend was looking for a wife and they thought I would be a perfect wife for him; the man was fifty. Hunter wanted nothing to do with them because he was afraid he’d eat them if they offended me in his presence.
I put away Hunter’s treats, and made me a sandwich and tried not to worry about being alone. Twenty minutes after I finished my food I felt sick and I was in the bathroom throwing up. Instantly thoughts of being pregnant crossed my mind, but I knew it was too soon to be sick like this. According to what Hunter told me, the pregnancy would resemble a human pregnancy because that’s what I was.
Damn it, Cat. I’m on my way, he snarled.
I’m fine, Hunter. I think it was just something I ate.
I can feel the pain you’re in. Just rest. I’ll be there as soon as possible.