Alpha Maximus The Last Lycan novel Chapter 22

"So, I must be your second chance, mate?" Alpha Maximus says.

"Or her second mate in general," Nathan points out. "It's very rare, but some people are known to have two mates who would have to share you or, yes, a second chance mate... take your pick.' he says, shrugging his shoulders.

"Well, you did the right thing rejecting him, Hope. I don't think I'd ever be capable of sharing you. Every night, I dreamt of the moment I would finally meet you. I kept on imagining and wondering what you'd look like. I've been yearning for you for so long," he tells me, nuzzling my neck. I blush.

We arrive at an authentic first-class hotel. It's very fancy and elegant. We enter through the front doors. I'm in awe of seeing such a beautiful lobby. I've never been to a hotel before. There's a large chandelier hanging from the high ceiling. Real flowers are in each vase. There are several sofas with well-dressed people sitting and talking to each other. They become silent and gawk at us, probably because we look dirty and ruffled up with torn clothes.

Nevertheless, Alpha Maximus ignore the stares, takes my hand and guides me to the reception desk. We both have the biggest grins on our faces.

"May I help you?" the lady at the desk asks, staring us up and down. She looks at us unimpressed with our state, and one might think we cannot afford the room.

Alpha Maximus clears his throat. "Your finest room, please! And a room for the gentleman behind me as well.'

The lady pushes her glasses up, tilting her head to glance at Nathan behind us.

Nathan steps forward, also worn and ragged, pulls his wallet out and places a wad of one hundred dollar notes down in front of the receptionist.

Her face brightens with a smile.'Oh, in this case, here is your key, your room number is eighty-three, and the other key is for the room next door, number eighty-four," she says, grabbing the wad of notes.

We make our way up the grand stairs to our room. The staircase is huge and romantic, with an intricate design. Alpha Maximus unlocks and opens the door of our room. I'm suddenly nervous because I'll be sharing a room with my mate tonight. I walk into the room to see a couch and a TV. I walk through the next door to a room with a large bed with red coverings. The bedside tables have tall gold-and-crystal style lamps. The headboard is fancy with intricate hand-carved designs. Our room is a suite that already has its own living room space, bedroom space, an office space with tables, and a bookshelf with books. The curtains are floor-to-ceiling length with beautiful gold print designs.

There's another door that leads to the bathroom. It has a large bathtub and a shower with a twin basin.

"Will this be suitable for the night?" Alpha Maximus asks me.

"It's better than the cell or the attic I have been sleeping in.' I reply.

Alpha Maximus stiffens, "You mean your room was that cold and dirty attic?" he asks.