Billionaire Alpha's 99 Deadly Games novel Chapter 184

Chapter 184

She nodded in agreement. I had never once considered that my mate may not want to accept my pack. I couldn’t stress about it, and wouldn’t let it ruin our night. We would face many obstacles in our lifetime together. I just had to have faith that we’d work through them.

After we ordered dessert, Elise excused herself to go to the jacks. As I stood on her exit, my eyes scanned the room and I was surprised to see a familiar face in the crowd. The human, Dave, who had assisted in her rescue, was standing by the hostess, watching my mate.

I walked over to him and he smiled when he saw me, offering his hand he nodded towards Elise. “She’s looking much better than the last time our paths crossed.”

I didn’t feel any threat coming from him, and neither did my wolf, so I smiled back and nodded. “She’s doing well. I can’t thank you enough for all your help.”

“It was nothing.”

“What are you doing here, Dave? There’s not another threat you’re following, are you? Nothing I need to be aware of?”

He sighed. “We aren’t supposed to talk, Patrick, you know that. People could be watching.”

“If there’s a threat to my mate, I need to know about it, Dave.” I pleaded with him in a hushed voice.

“There’s been no activity that I’m aware of. I’m just doing a usual check of the area around San Marco.”

“You scare me with how much you know of us.”

“And if my people find out that you know of us, then we’re equally screwed.”

I nodded. Humans were watching the packs. I knew that now, but I didn’t know exactly who he worked for or if they were good guys or bad. I trusted Dave, but I didn’t know if I trust his kind.

I took out my wallet and slipped him a business card. It had all my contact information on it. “If you do hear of activity, especially with the Bulgarians, I’d appreciate an update. I know I already owe you big time for what you did.”

He hesitantly took the card and pocketed it. “Okay, I will.”

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Chapter 184

I had to trust he’d keep that promise. Before Elise returned I settled back down at our table. We finished a companionable dessert, joking and chiding each other with much lighter conversation than earlier. I paid the bill and we headed out.

“Patrick?” someone asked while we were waiting for the valet driver to bring the car around. I turned to find the blonde human walking our way. He really wasn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer.

I extended my hand in greeting, “Martin. What a surprise to see you here.” I eyed him suspiciously.

“It’s great to see you,” he said as if he was talking to a celebrity, and it dawned on me from my brief memories of him, that that was exactly what it was like. He had been overwhelmed and excited to meet a real, live shifter and that excitement clearly hadn’t worn off.

“You too. We’re just on our way out.” Elise cleared her throat and I knew I’d have to introduce her. “Martin, this is my m …“–I caught myself-“my girlfriend, Elise.”

He shook her hand excitedly. “Elise, it’s an honor to meet you.”

Dave came to the rescue. “Martin, our table’s ready.”

I nodded thanks to Dave, and when the car arrived, we made a quick exit.

The door had barely shut when Elise rounded on me.

“They were human, Patrick.”

I nodded.

“How do you know them?”

I had a terrible feeling in my gut that she wasn’t going to like it, but I couldn’t lie to my mate either.

Elise

Humans! Patrick just introduced me to two humans! I was trying not to freak out. They didn’t have – foreign accents either, so I knew they weren’t people he knew from home. When had he met them? How did he know them? I couldn’t help the questions flying through my head as I fought to keep them from flying out my mouth.

Patrick sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. “I’m not supposed to talk about how I know them, love.”

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