Chapter 4


    I can see the lights and hear the musicing from the back of the packhouse as we pull up. I look


    over at Amelia and smile, “Did you n all this?


    She shrugs. “I know what young people like.”


    I reach over the seat and hug her from behind, “Thank you, Amelia!”


    “Oh, don’t pretend that you didn’t know, Quinn. You are too smart for your own good!” The older woman


    chuckles as she squeezes my arms


    “Well, I had an inkling that something was nned, but not all this!” I kiss her cheek before sitting back


    in my seat as Den pulls up to the front of the packhouse.


    Before I can open my door myself, it’s opening for me and Den stands there with his hand held out


    for me to take, smiling. I can’t help but to smile back at him as I ce my small hand in hisrger one.


    “Why thank you, Alpha.”


    “Quit with the Alpha ***, Quinn,” he chuckles, “You know you and my mother are the only two that


    needn’t address me as such.” He kisses the top of my hand before he lets it go.


    “How am I supposed to show a good example if you don’t allow me to call you by your rightful title?” I


    wink as I walk past him.


    “Everybody knows-not to use you as an example for anything.” He chuckles.


    I scoff jokingly. “You’ve wounded me, Alpha Den!”


    He rolls his eyes, “Whatever, get that little ***into the party before people decide to start leaving.”


    “Pish, they won’t leave until the free liquor is gone.” I throw back over my shoulder but quicken my pace


    anyway.


    Rounding the corner to the back of the packhouse, I stop dead in my tracks. In front of me, ***across


    thewn are roves of people, most of them I don’t even recognize. What I do notice, however, is that


    there is an abundance of male wolves in attendance. When I hear the others catch up to me, I nce


    over my shoulder and give Amelia a yful stink eye.


    “Really? You could have been a bit more subtle.” I raise my brow at her.


    “Whatever are you talking about, dear?” Amelia ys ignorant as she observes the crowd.


    Denes walking up. “Why aren’t you going in yet…” He drops his sentences the moment his


    eyes sweep the crowd.


    I ***my brow at him as well, “Are you going to tell me that you knew nothing?”


    The Alpha holds his hands up in defense, “I swear to Goddess that I had no idea. Mom oversaw


    everything, all I did was foot the bill.”


    Cicies up and grabs my hand, pulling me away from the others, “OMG, Quinn, have you seen all


    of the males that are here?” The she wolf squeals in excitement.


    “It’s not like I could miss it, Cici,” I respond dryly.


    “Oh,e on! How are we even best friends when we havepletely different attitudes when it


    comes to men?”


    I shrug, “They always say that opposites attract…”


    I get one of Cici’s famous eyerolls, before she scoffs, “Okay, seriously, though, you don’t see anyone


    here that you find just a tad bit attractive?”


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    nce around my surroundings, “I literally just arrived, Cici, so I haven’t had time to notice, but yes,


    most of them are attractive, happy now?”


    “You’re just saying that to appease me!” My friend crosses her arms in front of her chest and pouts.


    I throw my hands up in defeat, “Oh good Lord, I can’t win!” I chuckle, “I’ll tell you what, I will give you


    fifteen minutes to walk me around the area just so I get a good look at everyone. Does that sound fair?”


    Cici’s face lights up brighter than the sun, “Are you messing with me?”


    “No, Ci, I’m not messing with you, and you are now down to fourteen minutes.” I reply.


    19:08


    She wastes no lime grabbing my arm and dragging me toward the first group of males that she sees, I


    feel like I may fall fat on my face because of the heels that I am wearing keep sinking into the soft


    ground, I try to scurry along without putting weight on the heels of my feet, but Cici doesn’t allow me to


    slow down at all. When she finallyes to a stop. It’s sudden and I run into her, causing me to


    stumble sideways


    Large hands catch me before I can fall on my ***, and when I look up to give the person my gratitude,


    eyes the color of moss and a slight sparkle to them, gaze back at me. The guy is pretty cute and


    reminds me of someone else, but I can’t quite think of who.


    “Thank you…”


    “Gavin Gavin Davis.” He grins as he helps me to stand upright again,


    “Thank you, Gavin Davis. It was kind of you to catch me.” | re over at my friend, who is standing


    beside me, smirking.


    *You must be the beautiful Quinn Night, Woman of the Hour.”


    I feel my face flush as I nod, “Yes, that’s me. All except the beautiful part, that is.”


    The guy named Gavin chuckles, “I sure do hope that someone gifts you a mirror, because it’s obvious


    that you haven’t looked in one for some time.”


    Now I know i’m really blushing. I don’t do well withpliments from other people, I never know how to


    respond. I mean, I know that I’m pretty, but I don’t want to sound conceited by saying, ‘Gee, thanks, I


    know!,’ I never think about just saying thank you and leaving it at that.


    His next words take me by surprise, “I was really hoping to feel a few sparks when I caught you,” he


    winks over at me, “I wouldn’t mind having you as my mate and future Luna.”


    I choke on my own spit and Cici pats me on the back, “My apologies, I didn’t know that you were an


    Alpha heir!”


    When he smiles, it lights up his whole face and I’m starting to wish that he ended up being my mate as


    well, “I try not to address myself as


    such if I can help it, but I’m surprised that my cousin hasn’t introduced us yet.”


    “Excuse me, your cousin?” i’m a bit confused.


    “Yes, Den is my first cousin on my father’s side. His mother is my father’s younger sister.” Now I


    know why he looks so familiar; I can see that he resembles Den quite a bit.


    “Oh, so you’re from the Blue River pack. Now that I think about it, I have heard Den speak of you a


    time or two. Please forgive me my forgetfulness.” i giggle. I freaking giggle like a little schoolgirl!


    “There is nothing to forgive, Quinn. It’s not like we have ever met in person. Although had I known you


    were a looker and could carry a decent conversation, then I would have insisted on meeting you


    sooner.” He grins into his ss, just before he tips it up.


    Cici finally cuts in. “I’m so sorry, Mr. Davis, but I need to steal the birthday girl for a few moments. Do


    you mind?”


    “Not at all.” Gavin replies, staring at me the whole time, as long as she promises to save me a dance.”


    Again, with the blushing, but instead of dwelling on it, i nod, “I am pretty sure that can be arranged.” I


    give him a full-on smile.


    He lifts his ss in farewell and then turns back to the group that he was chatting with before my


    clumsiness kicked in. I nce back at him as Cici pulls me away, and I find his eyes back on me. A


    polite smile graces his lips before I turn my attention back to my friend.


    As the night moves forward, I’m passed around the dance floor, moving for one male to the next. I can


    feel eyes on me, and every time i look, Alpha Den is watching me. I can’t quite make out the


    expression on his face, but it isn’t a good one. He seems almost ***off, but he does not move from his


    spot on the sidelines.


    The song that I’m dancing to ends and I decide to go see if Den is okay, butrge hands wrap gently


    around my upper arm. The owner of the hand is Gavin, smiling down at me when I look up. “May I have


    this dance, Miss Night?”


    How can I turn down a face like his, and his manners are amazing too! I smile back and let him drag


    me to the center of the dance floor. A slow song is now ying, so Gavin pulls me in close, taking my


    hand with one of his while the other slips around my waist. It feels good being in his arms; it’s too bad


    that he didn’t turn out to be my mate.


    “So,” Gavin breaks the silence between us, “Are you enjoying your birthday?”


    * Actually, I am. At first, when I saw all these people that I didn’t know, I was weary, but everyone is so


    nice.” I reply.


    Gavin snorts,” if you didn’t know most of the guests, that can only mean that Aunt Amelia has been


    hard at work trying to find a mate for


    you.”


    I chuckle nervously, “Yeah, well, if it makes her happy to search, then who am I to rain on her parade.


    I’m perfectly happy being single for the moment.”


    Without missing a step, Gavin pulls slightly back and studies me, “You mean to tell me that you haven’t


    been dancing with all these males because you’re looking for a mate?”


    “It’s the honest to Goddess truth, and in case you hadn’t noticed, every single one of those males that I


    danced with had grabbed me as I walked by, trying to escape the dance floor.” i quirk a brow at him and


    smirk.


    “Hey, I’m not ashamed of doing the same thing. I fully understand why each one of them did it. Who


    wouldn’t want a chance to hold the beautiful Quinn Night in their arms? The look on Gavin’s face could


    almost make me fall in love with him.


    “Mr. Davis,” I chastise him yfully. “Are you telling me that you osted me just to cop a feel?”


    His face turns a shade of pink, “Of course not, Quinn! I would never try to take those liberties without


    your permission.”


    “Hm, is that why your hand is almost fully on my ***?” I inquire with a gleam in my eye.


    Gavin’s hand shoots up my backside, so it now rests right above my hip. “My apologies, Miss Night, I


    did not realize the proximity of where my hand was. I was too busy enjoying the conversation with you.”


    “Oh, Mr. Davis, ttery will get you everywhere.” I muse, and the poor guy finally rxes a bit.


    He chuckles, “Since we are being honest, I can’t say that I feel bad about you not finding your mate


    tonight.”


    “And why is that?”


    “Well, i’m sort of the whole ‘I saw her first’ kind of guy, and well, I don’t share well with others.” He


    studies me for a moment before saying anything else, “Quinn, I would like to see you again, maybe


    take you out to dinner.”


    I’m not quite sure what to say to him; I’m stunned, that’s for sure. He knows that he isn’t my mate, but


    he wants to take me out? That is a one of the main ingredients for heartbreak. I’ve heard of some


    wolves turning down their goddess-given mates for a chosen one, but I could never do that. I


    remember all too well the kind of rtionship my mom and dad had and that is exactly what I want,


    when the timees.


    With that being said, I smile up at Gavin, “I would love to see you again as well. I’ve had a fun time in


    yourpany, but I think we should keep it to friendship. I mean, we both have mates out there…”


    “I understand your hesitancy, Quinn. I can wait, if necessary, and start with friendship, but I’ve been


    waiting five years for my mate. I don’t think she is showing up any time too soon.” He smiles sadly.


    “I’m sorry to hear that, and I am very ttered that you would even consider me, but I have to give my


    mate a chance to reveal themselves before I jump into choosing my own mate.” The song ends and I


    go to step away, but he holds me in ce. I’m starting to feel just a tad bit ufortable because while


    everyone around us is dancing to the fast song that has started, Gavin and I are just standing here


    staring at each other.


    Movement in my peripheral view catches my attention and I look over to see the Alphaing toward


    us slowly, and he doesn’t look so happy. I try to step away from Gavin, but his grip still holds me in


    ce.


    “Excuse me Gavin, but I think Alpha Den may want to see me for a moment.” I’m finally able to pull


    my hand out of his when he loosens his grip a little bit.


    “I’m sorry if I made you ufortable, Quinn. It was never my intention.” Gavin let’s go all together


    and steps back as though he just realized what he was doing.


    “It’s okay, Gavin, really. Let’s talkter, but now, I really must see what the Alpha wants.” I nod my head


    in Den’s direction and Gavin turns to look as well.


    “Oh fun, I see my cousin is in one of his moods.” Gavin mumbles.


    “What do you mean?” I ask.


    The male looks at me in shock, “You have lived in this pack for three years and you have never seen


    his temper?”


    “Of course, I’ve seen his temper,” I chuckle, “but I wouldn’t call it a ‘mood’.”


    “Hm, lucky you then. If he’s never been in one of his famous Den moods in front of you then you


    must be doing something right.” He lifts my hand and ces a kiss on top of it, “Thank you for the


    dance, Quinn, it was a pleasure. I will now leave you to your disgruntled Alpha.” He winks


    “***.” I mumble with a grin as Gavin turns to flee with augh that follows him.


    I turn my attention back to the Alpha that looks as though he is on a mission, and I am that target.


    Taking in a deep breath, I put a big smile on my face and then exhale as I wait for the ‘moody Alpha to


    get to me.