The Alpha and his Panther Mate Chapter 27

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I am fuming, I want to kill that elder. He had no right to push me into a decision that could affect Izzy and me, also forcing his granddaughter to do something that she clearly doesn’t want to do.

The man has gone insane.

Few seconds after the elder left, the office door was pushed open by my mother who looked like someone had possessed her. She was angry.

I couldn’t stay.

I had to leave the office, I needed to get out.

I marched out of the office leaving my father to tell my mother what that crazy man wanted.

I needed to see my mate.

I know I couldn’t go tonight, it would make me look like a stalker or something but I will see her tomorrow. I need to know she is ok.

I head back to my room but I am on the floor to Dale and Kacey’s rooms. They stay here now and then, especially when their parents argue. I can tell both of them are there.

I knock on Kacey’s door.

“Come in” she says.

I need to tell her what her grandfather wants of her, she needs to know.

I open the door and walk in; Kacey is sitting on the bed with a notepad. Dale was there too, sitting in her chair reading some book with his feet up on the bed.

She looks up with a smile but as soon as she sees my face, she frowns “What happened?”

I couldn’t help the verbal diarrhea that slips from my mouth; I told her everything that was said in the office with her grandfather.

The look of hurt and pain flashed across her face.

She doesn’t say anything at first; she just looks at her hands.

But I know Dale is pissed. I can feel it.

“Why the fuck would he suggest such a thing?” he snarls “Both of you have mates”

He moves his feet off the bed, placing his book down. He gets up from the chair.

“Why does he think he can treat everyone like this?” he says, now pacing the floor.

I don’t say anything.

I look at Kacey, she hasn’t said a word. Her face is hard with no expression on it. She looks at me “Grandad dearest found out I like girls” she says with hate in her voice “He told me to grow up and get out of the faze, I need to be with a mate, a male one even if he has to choose my mate for me.”

That explains the whole reason for him demanding I take Kacey as my chosen mate.

“You both…..” Dales starts to say but a growl comes from Kacey, both of us look at her “I will NEVER let anyone choose my mate. I am a lesbian and I hate men, I would rather have a cock than be with a man.”

She turns to me “You have Izzy, we need to get you two together” she says.

Dale smiles “By the way, what happened between you two when you found her in the forest?” he asks with a smirk on his face.

“We kissed, that’s all” I say.

They both look at me, stunned.

“How was it?” asks Kacey, smiling.

“It was perfect, I have to take it slow though as she still not fussed on having a mate” I say which earns a growl from Axel “She is our mate, she will accept us” he says.

“I wonder why she hates the idea of mates so much” says Dale “It has to be more than our father rejecting her mother, surely.”

He has a point.

“When are you going to see her next?” asks Kacey.

I look at both of them and smile “She said I should pop into the café to see her” I say “I’m going to go tomorrow.”

“Eager aren’t we?” says Kacey laughing.

All three of us chill out in Kacey’s room. The thought about what will happen when Elder Johnson returns faded away as both Kacey and I are going to fight this even if it means I have to fight Alpha Drake to keep my pack. I will defend my pack, my friends and also my mate.

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The next day, I arrived at the café early to see Izzy who was actually sitting with Kat in a booth. They both looked like they were having a coffee before the morning rush started.

I open the door and both of them looked at me.

Kat smiled and moved out of the booth, before Izzy could say a word or even move. I sat in front of her.

“Hey!” I say “I thought I come and have that coffee with you now.”

She blushes “You know I said in a few days which meant three days” she says with a hint of a smile “But I don’t mind you having a coffee with me.”

I smile and Kat brings over my coffee, she smiles at me before she leaves.

“So, what have you got planned for today?” she asks.

I look at her “Well, I was hoping I could sit here in the café and talk to you all day but I know you are working so that would be out of the question but I thought I would ask you if you wanted to go for a walk with me tomorrow. You can check out the sights, even come to the pack house to see where we live” I said.

She stares at me, shocked but soon recovers “I….UH……” she starts but she closes her eyes.

“Her panther is talking her” says Axel suddenly “I can sense her.”

She opens her eyes and sighs “It seems like Puna wants to spend time with you, and your wolf.”

I feel hurt and pained by that sentence. It must have shown on my face as her face softens “I didn’t mean for it to sound bitchy” she says.

She looks at me and sips her coffee. When she puts the mug down, she looks at me “I will go on a walk with you. I think we should get to know each other.” She says and smiles “You never know we could find out each other’s secrets.”

The way she says that makes me wonder what secrets she has.

She gets up from the booth and I follow her, she stops suddenly taking a step forward and then turns to me “I have to get back to work” she says “You can meet me at Kat’s tomorrow, say 11am.”

“That will be great Izzy” I say, I take a step closer to her and lean into her, placing a kiss on her cheek.

She blushes.

The tingle of our mate bond is there and it’s driving me crazy that I can’t kiss her fully on the lips. I don’t want to overstep.

She looks at me with wide eyes, her cheeks heated red but she smiles “I will see you then” She says as she walks into the back of the café.

I can hear Kat giggling behind me “You have to be patient with her Blake, she is trying.” She says.

I look over my shoulder and smile “I know, I will. I will see you in the morning.”

I walk out of the café with a huge grin on my face.

Axel is happy too, seeing Izzy helped us calm down loads after what happened with elder Johnson. I will tell her about him but I need to win her trust first.