Chapter 3 Fated Encounter

Koa's POV

I don't think I'd ever seen true beauty until today. No, actually I know I've never seen true beauty. I could smell him as soon as he entered the building. It wasn't until I walked into my classroom that I was hit with his caramel and chocolate scent. It drew me in like no other. It was driving me wild.

Once in the class, I let my eyes wander to all the girls in there, but it wasn't coming from any of them. It wasn't until I met a pair of sticking green eyes attached to the most beautiful man I had ever seen.

His eyes were big and wide. Doe's eyes. I loved them. It contrasted with the rest of his sharp features. It was perfect. He was perfect.

The messy hair on his head suited him, and his tan skin brought it all together. My mate. My mate was a male. I never thought of that being a possibility. I never found men attractive before. Until now.

It wasn't until I noticed the red hair girl hanging onto him, clinging to him as if her life counted on it. It caused Alister so much distress, jealousy was rising in my chest. I was going to break. I had never broken before. Today will not be the first.

I told Alister to hide, not to interact with his wolf. For I knew exactly what would happen the moment he did. I would claim him. I wouldn't have even thought about it. But that's what I need. I need to think right now. I can't make rash decisions.

But when he said my name, ever so softly it caused me to stir. My body warmed up immediately. And I wanted to hear him say it again. And again. And again.

I needed to know his name, I wanted to know everything about him. I was thankful for the girl to pull me out of my spiraling thoughts and suggest an introduction.

Some of the students were unnecessarily long-winded. I just wanted to get to him. I wanted to know his name. And when he did, my goddess his name was perfect. Valentino. So strong and unique. I loved it. It fit him. And his voice was as angelic as the rest of him.

But it wasn't until he leaned over and set a kiss on the girl's forehead that I almost lost control. Almost. I pushed Alister away into the deepest dark place I could find. Forever grateful that he did not see that encounter.

I did the only thing I could. Tell both of them no PDA. It did the trick, she pulled away from my mate immediately. But he on the other hand looked annoyed.

"My bad teach."

Teach. He was challenging me. Of course, he was. At that moment I realized he was the alpha's son. He was alpha. And a werewolf. Which meant I was going to be met with a lot of hardheadedness. It was going to be like taming a wild horse. An almost near-impossible task.

I tried my best to stay focused for the rest of the class, and to my dismay, he kept his eyes down the whole time. Not once looking at me again. Did he think I was ugly? It was obvious he was not originally attracted to men. Was it my eyes? Was my gaze too intense for his liking?

Once the bell rang, he got up and attempted to run out of the classroom. Not before crashing into me. I moved my hands to grab him before he fell over. My hands wrapped fully around his biceps, he was big. I was bigger.

How I wish he wasn't wearing long sleeves, so I could feel his skin. I'm sure it's as soft as it looks. But even with the barrier I could feel the heat and electricity beaming through my hands and filling my body.

He kept his head down. He wouldn't meet my eyes. I hated that. I wanted to see them again. But right now my eyes were plated firmly looking at the top of his head. He mumbled something so quickly and quietly that I missed it. I can't believe I didn't catch what he was saying.

"Hello? Earh to Koa."

I looked up and there stood Kona. With an annoyed look on her face. I had a free period during lunchtime and I was deep in thought. So deep in thought that I hadn't realized she was here.

"Jeez, get out of your mind hole."

"How long have you been standing here?" I asked her confused.

"Like five minutes." She grabbed a chair and pulled it right in front of my desk and plopped down. Pulled out her lunch and started eating.

"Shouldn't you be in the cafeteria?"

"Shouldn't you mind your business?" Instant regret filled her face after her response. She let out a deep sigh and looked at me apologetically. "I'm sorry, I just-- I need some advice."

"What's wrong?"

"I met my mate." Of course, she did. "At least I think I did. First I smelled something amazing right? Then this super hot guy walks in and I'm like 'wowza' Then Corinth starts going crazy and yelling 'mate, mate, mate' but then when I looked at him he saw me and he like basically ran away from me."

"Mine did as well," I told her truthfully. She met my eyes, hers reflecting mine and she looked shocked.

"You found your mate too? What's she like?"

"HE is perfect."

"HE! No way! Kendall is going to be so happy to hear that there's another one in the family." She teased.

"I am not gay."

"Moon goddess gave you a male mate. You're gay. She is literally telling you in the most obvious way."

I rolled my eyes at her and her proclamation but she was right. Kendall wasn't lesbian either but then all that changed when she met Taya.

"Do you think it's because we are lycans?" Kona asked, her voice wavering a bit.

I shrugged at her question. I had never thought of that being a possibility. At least not for me. Anyone would love to have a strong Lycan as a mate. But for Kona that might be different. She would be stronger than any male werewolf unless he was perhaps an alpha or had alpha blood. Even then he might feel insecure about having his woman be stronger than her.

"What do I do? I don't even know his name. We have multiple classes together but he sat on the opposite side and never looked at me. What if he thinks I am ugly?"

"You are not ugly. Anyone with eyes could see that."

This wasn't even me being a big brother, my sisters were genuinely beautiful to all eyes. There is nothing about them that could make them ugly.

"What are we going to do about our mates?"

"I guess we give them time. If they want us, they will come. We have to be careful. They are werewolves. They like control. Too much of us too soon will cause them to pull away. I know that it is going to be hard but Corinth and Alister are strong. What does mom always say?"

"Patience is a virtue," Kona spoke.

"Patience is a virtue. We must give them time."

"Thanks for the talk. I'm going to go find the other two. Can we eat lunch here tomorrow? All four of us?"

"Of course."

She left the room and once again I was left with my thoughts. Valentino's face flooded my mind. How gorgeous he was.

'He is upset with me' Alister spoke.

'Who is?'

'Zay, our mate's wolf. When you locked me away he couldn't feel me.'

'It's just a misunderstanding I'm sure everything will be okay.'

'We have to do something.'

'I understand your eagerness but we have to take our time. He is a werewolf. An alpha at that.'

'Yes, and we are alpha as well. I'm sure he wants us as much as we want him.'

'I can't be too sure...'

'You have to do something.'

'I will. I just need to process.'

Alister left me alone with my thoughts again. I had no idea to go about this. It's not like I could go up to him and take him. Make him bend to my will and submit to me. He was raised knowing that everyone else would fall to his will.

This was going to be a challenge for me. Knowing werewolves and their nature, they are prideful creatures. They are also stubborn, and arrogant. I can't even imagine what an alpha would be like.

The only correct approach is to let him come to me. I can't go to him, or else it could cause him to pull away from me. Though I hated the thought of waiting, I knew it was important and needed to be done. Did it go against my nature? yes, it did. But I would do anything and everything for Valentino. I already knew that. Even if it meant going against my own DNA.

I'd be patient.

I'd wait years for Valentino.