Chapter thirty-five (Just wanting to know you more)

Derrick's Pov:

I dressed very well for tonight's party, it is my day. But my main aim of coming to this party, and why I was determined to hold it, is to find my mate, the girl that always runs away anytime that we do meet without allowing me to get or take a closer step towards her. I also wanted to meet my brother's wife, the girl that accepted in settling down with Nicholas. Since my arrival I haven't seen nor met her, I also want to know the reason why I feel the need to protect her. I wanted to meet my mate first but if any one of them comes first then I have to accept like that.

Arriving at the party, I noticed that the whole place was booming with music. Exchanging greetings with my parents, Lucien, Nicholas, and the rank members. I noticed that my brother's wife wasn't with him which gives me concern. After staying for days I have come to realize that he doesn't stay with his wife which sometimes makes me think that they are not fond of each other like they don't like staying together. But who could get closer to a monster? I was summoned to give a little speech to the audience, while giving the speech as everywhere was quiet and calm I used my eyes to scan the whole place in search of my mate. My eyes look dull as I indirectly scan the crowds in search of her.

"Did she not attend……?

" Does she hate me that much…., .? I kept asking myself question after question. Getting down from the stage and grabbing a wine I went straight to my mom.

"Hey, mom……" I greeted.

"Hey, son, how do you see everything?" Sipping her drink she asked.

"It looks nice….. Thanks," I muttered.

"I haven't seen Nicholas's bride………hope all is well?" With concern, I asked.

"Umm……..let me ask Nicholas," Virginia signals for Nicholas who was having his drink to come over.

"Hey, mom, any problem?" With a hardened expression, he asked.

"Where is your wife?" asked Virginia.

"Wife!!......." Half whispered Nicholas surprisingly.

"Yes, your wife……" sneered Virginia.

"Mom, why do you like spoiling my mood?" Nicholas asked as anger flickered in his eyes.

"So asking of your wife, now means spoiling mood……?" Virginia fumes with anger. This is not going to end anywhere, but why is Nicholas always angry at the mention of his wife? Does he even love her? Though it was true that he was forced or could've said threatened to marry an arranged bride by his father if not he did lose his Alpha title and the Nicholas that I knew won't want to lose the title for anything. I doubt that he even acknowledges the girl as his wife because I could still notice Him and Nengi roaming around like they were a thing. Has he ever thought about how his wife will behave or feel in finding out about his affairs with Nengi and other she-wolves? Many questions kept popping into my head as I watched the two of them my mom and Nicholas arguing about taking his wife always along with him, I f****g felt bad for whoever that is his wife because nobody I mean no human deserves to be treated like that no matter what.

"Hey mom……bro you guys have to stop now to avoid attracting attention," I tried calming them down before they would lose it since they were both on the verge of losing it.

"This girl doesn't deserve this kind of treatment……" Virginia hurtfully muttered.

"Then you go marry and care for her….." Nicholas spit with venom as Virginia glares madly at him but with his nonchalant attitude, he cares less.

My mom still immediately, I knew she was mind linking someone and if I am not mistaken I think that it is the future Luna and that could be Nicholas's wife. After some minutes of communicating with her over the mind link, her face instantly turned nervous but she masked it before we noticed it who was she kidding? of course, I saw her, or should I say Nicholas, and I notice it.

"What's wrong mom…..?" I asked with a faint voice since we were in public, Virginia turned with force as she started scanning the whole place. Nicholas and I also turned out heads to know if we could find any reason behind our mother's sudden behavior. I become vigilant should in case of anything. After hours of scanning the place, Virginia signed tiredly and left. The same applies to Nicholas who left and disappeared into the crowd, where I am damn sure he was going to get wasted tonight, and not after what happened now he was f*****g angry. Still standing there, I vibe to the music as I nod my head. Some she-wolfs try flirting with me but with a hazardous expression, none of them try taking a step forward. Here I am trying to find my mate but they were just trying to get laid. Raising my head a bit the smell hit my nose, the smell that always turns me on in a twinkle of an eye. The mixture of vanilla and strawberry, licking my lips, I stared at her as she walked into the party.

She looks breathtaking and she glows. She was standing with an omega when scanning the whole place like she was looking for someone. "I hope that she was looking for me……." She looks nervous and kind of scared which gives me concern.

"I know this omega, her name is Angel……the orphan," I whispered to Ethan.

"Yeah…….she looks so pretty," with dreamily eyes Ethan said taking me by surprise.

"Who is pretty? How can you compliment another she-wolf when our mate is standing there and even more pretty than her," I grumpily mumbled.

"Big head, I am talking about our mate……she looks intoxicating, I wanted to drown in her ocean of love without waking up," Ethan mumbled as he stared at her with love and adoration.

"Haha….. I know and you would never wake up if you were given a chance," I teased him.

"You found out right….." He shyly whispered as he blushed hard, making me laugh.

I stared at her having a serious conversation with Angel the omega. I knew that she wasn't an omega due to the kind of aura that she possessed. Though she looks like an omega based on her stature, she looks pale and average in size but with the aura radiating from her, you do know that she wasn't any close to being an omega. She possesses Alpha blood and this makes me wonder who she was? and where does she come from? Because I know that she wasn't from this pack, I wanted to know her better but each time I took a step forward she kept running away, far from me. I watched as Angel walked away leaving her all alone but it wasn't long before she tiptoed out of the place.

"Is she up to something?" I suspiciously mumbled.

"I hope that she wasn't among the culprits….." I nervously pleaded to the moon goddess before following her. Hiding behind a tree I watched as she walked towards the river bank, she looked marvelous as the wind blew her hair sideways, and not being able to control the urge of wrapping her around me. I found myself walking towards her but before I knew it I was hugging her with my head buried in the nook of her neck where I am supposed to mark her as **mine***.

"Hello, pretty……." I whispered with my hands running all over her body.

"Umm……." She moaned with her eyes closed, her voice was ecstatic and attractive.

"I have been searching for you throughout the party……. Why do you always run away from me?" I barely whispered to her ear? She stifled as the words slipped out of my lips.

Turning around she pushed me as she surprisingly half yelled "What the fuck………!!!!