1x1 Not Here & Alpha*

[Alpha*]

"It's nice to meet you. But you Do have a choice...." He hesitates, "you don't have to... Jessica, I don't want to... force you to do anything. I know we are practically strangers, but I'd liketo get to know you. " With those words he places a ticket into her hand, let's go, and gives another ticket to the worker. Ducking his head he climbs into the ride, sitting down as it rocks back and forth.

He hopes she will come.

The wolf side and the human side are in agreement, she would love them all together or not at all, and he would love her regardless. Love let's you go first.

[Not here]

Jessica gave a genuine laugh at the mention of her having a choice. She gave the ticket to the worker and walked in and sat beside him. "You don't understand. I don't have a say in this matter but I can at least enjoy the moment." She crossed her legs and went back to eating her ice cream. "Well since we are strangers and trapped on this death machine, tell me about yourself, Rith." She wanted to hear him say it with her own ears. If he was a wolf, he would had have to be her mate and alpha, which would put more distractions in her way but if was human, it would make it easier to control him while keeping her wolf satisfied.

[Alpha*]

Rith watches her, glad he had worn cologne and not showered after working with his livestock. For some reason all the other wolves he had met had wanted him dead.... so hiding is important.

"Well, I'm renting in the area,... just moved here actually. I'm a teacher. I teach literature. " He responds eagerly, "I do odd jobs on farms and have some chickens and a couple cows. What do you do?"

[Not here]

"mmmm." She hummed absentmindedly. "I am taking over my father's company shortly and dealing with....family affairs in his place." her head tilted a bit as she side-eyed him with a raised eyebrow. Curiosity was getting the better of her and she just got right to the point. "Are you a supernatural?" Ice cream was finished and her arms were crossed in front of her chest. She didn't care to wait for a response at this point. He had to be with her or her and her wolf would suffer. "I'm gonna be blunt with you, whether you care for it or not. A mate right now is an inconvenience for me and unfortunately, I have no choice but to make my other half happy. So I will need you to be close by because of such and I won't mind being a bit persuasive if I need to be." Her head was now fully turned to him and her body was sitting turned in the corner. The ice-blue eyes had left and were replaced with her normal baby blues.

[Alpha*]

He's not entirely sure what she means, and turns his head a fraction. "Supernatural?" He questions curiosity, his other side cautioning him to be careful.

Too long had he perfected the art of pretending to be human. (This must be a trap)...

Rith hums a low note, "Mate?" Is questioned, "No, uh, I'm not in a relationship." That should do it. That should keep them safe. The man smiles at her carefully, "I'm not entirely sure what you mean Jessica-" (after all he has been alone all this time and doesn't understand the wolf etiquette).

[Not here]

(Lol it’s ookkay. It’s just my character.)

Jessica raised an eyebrow as he continued questioning. Maybe he really was a human. “You are and are not in a relationship with me now. I don’t care if you are with someone but every so often, I will need you with me. No isn’t an answer in this situation or I’ll just gladly end your life here and go about my night.” It wasn’t so much of a threat. She figured it would be very painful but her wolf was her main concern. Jess was hopefully her slight threat would be listened and fear installed into him at this point. “Since you seem human, I don’t care to explain much more at the moment. Just know you are mine when I say I want you.”

[Alpha*]

We can take her. their mind boasts, knowing without a doubt that they can. But neither entity wants to harm or kill their mate. Nor would they accept her confident decisions... She doesn't want us. Rith thinks, What are we to do?

Must get away.

His lips move a minute, feeling his nerves on fire, "you're crazy, lady." He says, pretending to be glad that the ride is over: in truth he doesn't want to go. "Nice to meet you Jessica, but uh... goodbye."

With those words he takes off into the crowd: hoping it would hide his scent from the woman his other half proclaims as his mate. We have to hide, brother wolf. It could be a trap, human kin. Both sides agree, having been hurt so much before.. their hearts hurt.

He doesn't stop in the fair for very long, instead winding through the smelliest areas of it before going to the horror house... then... then he would go home.

[Not here]

Jessica smirked as Rith quickly excused himself. Athena was cursing her counterpart for threatening but now, letting him get away. The pair lived for the hunt and that’s exactly what he was giving her. Instinctively her hand reached out for his as he was leaving but he was gone. A devilish smile crossed her lips as she got up to follow after him. “I am crazy but you wont get away my mate.”

She had followed behind him but gave him space. Her wolf couldnt be called on because Jess knew Athena would let him get away then cut her off. “Rith.” She hummed his name softly on her lips. It was different and powerful. She giggled playfully before watching him head into the horror house. Her nose wrinkled in disgust at the horrible smell. Though Rith’s was indistinguishable. Pine needles and forest trees. Her favorite scent in the whole world and now it actually was hers.

Leave him be, Jess. You need to realize we need out mate. “Oh Athena. He’ll be ours. I promise.” He wont be happy if you force him and i wont be either.

A growl left her as she turned on her heel. You are ridiculous Athena. A mate makes her us weak. Look at mother!
A mate makes us whole and you will learn that without him, you will suffer. At this point, you should.

She turned to look over her shoulder at the house but a sigh left her as she accepted a momentary defeat. Her first defeat and it was to her mate. “I want to leave now.” She announced before heading back to her car. The beta and gamma were confused but obeyed their alpha. I’m sorry mate but you’ll only suffer in my world.

[Alpha*]

Oh how he, they, had known she was tracking - hunting- them. Riths' wolf cries in their head and the human part of him mourns too. Their mate... is like them, and as wonderful as that is, well it just means life for her... with her... would be dangerous.

Rith tsks his tongue against his slightly sharpened teeth; Will we see her again? We will. Our Mate needs us... They hope.

Driving from the fair grounds he goes to his farm, and leaving his truck behind he sheds his clothing rather than ripping it apart. Some of his kind, he knows, can wear theirs as they are smaller. Would their mate be? He isn't so lucky. And clothes are expensive..

Before attempting to turn (and failing) into the wolf he serves himself his dinner- cooked potatoes and raw turkeys. When shifting fails he devours the meal he had served himself with verocious appetite, and as dead as it is he knows that it us better than killing an innocent. He wouldn't be a monster like the stories say.

Rith chews absently on a turkey leg, laying under the stars, flicking his ear at the whine of a mosquito. It doesn't take long for them to loose interest in chewing, and laying their head on their paws watch the night sky. An airplane passes overhead, and another. Somewhere a coyote pair bay at his beloved moon and he growls warning. This is his territory, and none under his care would be harmed.

Bored, and anxious (taking his travel bag, re donning shoes, getting back in his old truck).. he chooses to go back. After all, if they live in the forest maybe he can affect trying to relax- camping. They go to the fair grounds: and picking up her scent brother wolf tracks her - all around the vacant lot where animals shift nervously, to her group, to their car... he follows the smell of their car towards their home. Parking down a dirt road he shoulders the seldom used, but old, camping gear and goes hiking. He could pretend... oh yes...

The wolf and man make out border markers and resists the urge to mark over them.... instead he purposefully strides over them and past them, deeper into the woods. He pitches camp...

[Not here]

They drove Jessica home about an hour away from the city. The pack territory was huge that accommodated for the large numbers that pack had acquired over the last few years. It was pretty much a town in itself. Once at the large pack house, Jessica stormed inside and up to her room, where she slammed the door that shook the whole houses. She yelled at the top of her lungs as her hands tangled into her hair. Her first defeat. The ONLY defeat! And to her mate! How weak!

Her anger was steadily raising with her heart rate. “Why must I have a mate! I don’t need one!” Yes, you do. He will be wonderful to us. Athena was prancing back and forth, which made Jessica’s mood worsen. “You are just as weak! They are only a nuisance! Dad is dying! Mom is heartbroken! And you want a mate after all of that suffering!” Her eye color was starting to change to the icy blue wolf eyes and her body was beginning to change. It was one of the most painful shifts she ever had. The bones ached and her heart hurt.

The wolf was feral now, losing its temper and destroying everything in the room. The beta knocked on the door before coming in and froze when he was met with the large black wolf that looked crazed. “Jessica you need to calm down before you lose yourself.” He tried talking calmly but when Jess was in this state of mind, it was hard to control her. He quickly mind linked a few warriors to help in case Jessica escaped her room.

The black wolf stood up tall, easily towering most wolves, but it was the deadly aura that radiated from her. Luckily one of the warriors brought some meats and fed it to her, which kept the wolf in the room. Once they thought was calm enough, they took her out for some running.

A howl was heard in the dead of night, which alerted Jessica. There was a rogue in their territory. A soft growl left her and she made her way to the area. The bond kept tugging at her, which made her hopefully to think it was her mate. She stuck to the shadows as she followed the wonderful scent he gave off. From the shadows of the trees, she could see him setting up some kind of camp but chose not to make herself known.