The Alpha’s Mate

“Can I take my hands off my eyes? my poor innocent eyes will be scarred forever,” I heard someone say and followed the voice to see a beautiful woman standing beside Oliver while peeking through her eyes and covering a 5-year-old girl’s eyes with her other hand.

“I will have to take a bath filled with bleach trying to get this image out of my head,” she remarked.

Oliver chuckled, “Oh shut up May, we all know that you are not innocent.”

Confusion swirled in my mind as I tried to piece together the scene unfolding before me. Who was this woman, May? And why was Oliver bantering with her like they were old friends?

“So is this your mate?” May inquired, her gaze shifting to me.

“Yeah, this is my mate,” Oliver replied, his voice filled with reverence that I couldn’t quite comprehend. What did they mean by ‘mate’? I felt utterly lost in this conversation.

“She is beautiful Oliver,” May complimented, smiling warmly at us.

“She is, isn’t she?” Oliver agreed, his eyes never leaving mine.

I couldn’t help but chuckle at May’s next remark, “Oh come on don’t just stand there like that, introduce me you old man.”

Oliver emitted a low growl in response, a sound that left me bewildered. Why was he growling?

As May moved closer, I decided to take matters into my own hands. “Hey, I’m Elena Dawson,” I introduced myself shyly.

“I’m May Peterson, that old man that you were so passionately kissing is my brother,” May revealed, causing a blush to spread across my cheeks.

May continued the introductions, and I found myself shaking hands with Oliver’s parents, Ruth and Jason Matthew.

“Mr. and Mrs. Matthew, It’s a pleasure to meet you,” I greeted them politely.

“Oh please call me Ruth, and this is my husband, Alpha Jason,” Ruth said kindly.

“Since you’re Olli’s mate you can call me Jason,” Oliver’s father added. Confusion swirled within me at the title ‘Alpha’ and the term ‘mate’. I made a mental note to ask Oliver about it later.

After May introduced Oliver’s friends, Oliver informed me that Sky was absent, attending Miley’s cousin’s wedding ceremony.

“I know, I have called her to give me access from the back door to surprise you that is when she told me about it,” I explained to Oliver.

Before I could grasp the entirety of the situation, a cute little voice piped up, “What about me big brother, won’t you introduce me to her?”

Oliver smiled, taking the girl, Lilly, in his arms. “Of course princess, Elena meet Lilly, my little sister’s daughter,” he introduced us.

“It’s nice to meet you too,” Lilly said shyly, hiding her face in Oliver’s neck.

Suddenly, my stomach rumbled loudly, filling me with embarrassment.

“I will go and fetch you something to eat, why don’t you take her to your room Oliver, I will send something to eat for you guys,” May offered, taking Lilly from Oliver’s arms.

Oliver grabs my hand and takes my bags using his other hand, leading me to his room.

“Happy birthday, my love,” I greet him as soon as the door closes behind us, sealing us in our own little world. His lips meet mine in a passionate kiss, and for a moment, everything else fades away.

“I have a surprise for you,” I said after breaking the kiss.

“No, I don’t want it, you are enough to surprise me,” Oliver insists, his lips trailing kisses down my neck, distracting me.

“I know, I know, but I still want to give it to you, please,” I plead, flashing him my best puppy dog eyes. It’s a trick I know works on him every time. Reluctantly, he agrees, and we settle on his bed.

“I have not one but two gifts for you,” I said as I took out his gift from my bag.

“This is the first one,” I said and handed it to him. I watch eagerly as he unwraps the gift, revealing the watch that I have purchased for him.

“I know it is not as expensive as you like to wear but I can only afford it with my remaining salary, hoping that you like it,” I said feeling worried that the gift would not be according to their standard. Oliver put the watch in the box took my hands in his hand and then kissed it.

“Anything you give me is going to be the most expensive and precious thing for me because the price of the product doesn’t matter but the person who gave you that and the heart and the intention of that person matter the most, and if you ask me, having you here in my birthday, is the most wonderful gift, for me, even if you didn’t have brought any gift for me and just be here with me on my birthday would be enough for me too, because I love you, Elena, I did,” Oliver said looking deep into my eyes.

“Oh baby, I love you too,” I said and kissed him passionately.

“Sorry to disturb you love birds, but the lunch was ready, come down and join us,” Lisa said peeking inside the room with a smirk on her face.

“If she wasn’t a woman and my sister I would have killed her for disturbing us,” Oliver said with a growl making me giggle.

“We will be there shortly,” Oliver said with a scowl on his face. He removed the watch he was wearing right now and wore the new watch that I had gifted him. It suits him.

“Where’s my other gift?” Oliver queried, his eyes sparkling with anticipation. I handed him another small box, a mixture of nerves and guilt bubbling inside me.

“Now, what do we have in here?” Oliver inquired, giving the box a curious shake. His hopeful gaze met mine. “Are you planning to propose to me?” he asked, his voice tinged with excitement.

“You’ll find out when you open the box,” I replied softly, a pang of guilt tugging at my heart. I knew how much he longed for a future together, but I wasn’t ready to take that step just yet.

With a sense of trepidation, he lifted the lid to reveal two intricately entwined bracelets nestled inside. Oliver raised an eyebrow, a hint of disappointment flickering across his features. His silent question hung in the air, asking what significance these bracelets held.

“It’s a couple’s bracelet for both of us,” I explained, offering him a reassuring smile as I carefully removed the bracelet from the box. Tenderly, I fastened his bracelet around his wrist before he reciprocated, gently securing mine in place.

“Are you guys coming?” May’s voice interrupted our moment, peeking into the room.

“Yeah, we’re coming,” Oliver replied with a hint of annoyance, though his eyes softened as he looked back at me. With a shared smile, we made our way downstairs for lunch, hand in hand.