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Jacob

I had finished going through all of the paperwork from past events. It was hard to focus after the interaction between Robert and me. I don't know what to do. Whether to forgive him or not. I know for a fact Axel wants me to, he is always whining for Roberts Lycan. I pulled out my phone and dialed my mom's number. I had been keeping her updated with me and Robert's situation. She could tell me what to do. The phone rang for about 3 rings before she answered. "Ciao my dolcezza! Come va?" (Hello sweetie, how are you?). "Hi mom, I need your help. Robert just came in and apologized to me, and I don't know if I should forgive him." I leaned back in my chair and relaxed a bit. "Alright now listen here. I know that what he did hurt you. But you have to understand his side of things, this is very new for both of you. Be patient with him and understand that this entire situation is crazy. If he apologized then accept it. Take things slowly, get to know each other too. Okay?" What she was saying made sense and I couldn't help but agree with her. "Yeah mama you're right. I need to just forgive him and move forward." I sighed and rubbed my temples. "Alright dolcezza, ti amo. Addio." My mama said. "I love you too mama." I hung up the phone. I stood up and decided to take the file to Mr. Shefan's office since it was all filled out.

I made it to the top floor and saw the receptionist and I don't remember her name. "Is Mr.Shefan in?" I asked her. "No he isn't, but I can take that from you." I handed her the file and I was going to walk away but I stopped and turned to her again. "Do you know if Delta Robert is in?" I asked her, my heart beating fast. "Yes, he is. Last office on the right." She gave me a small nod and I started walking toward the office and his scent started to invade my body. I have never been to his office before and I am kind of excited to see what it was like. I stood at the door for a couple of minutes waiting for the courage to knock. I took a deep breath and knocked. A few seconds later the door open and there he was. I could see he was surprised that it was me at the door. "Jacob, uh come in. It is a little dirty in here just getting some pack work done." I walked in and his office was a dark gray with silver accents all around.

I sat down on one of the silver chairs and he sat down behind his big oak desk. "So um, what is going on?" He looked nervous and was fidgeting around. "I am free tonight. What are you going to do about it?" I said to him. I crossed my arms and leaned back. "Oh uh, I-uh." He was stuttering and he started blushing. I guess he wasn't expecting that to be the first thing I say. "Well...?" I said and leaned back. "Did you want to come over? I could cook you dinner?" He asked. "To the castle?" If it was at the castle then I would freak out. I could run into the Alpha and I would freak out. "Oh no, I only go there to hang out with Damon. I have my own home." He smirked. "I think you will really like it." Okay, now he was getting a little too confident. "We will see. Anyways text me the address and I will be there at 7, in a suit." I stood up and walked to the door. He followed me to the door and stood there. "Bring an overnight bag just in case." I grabbed the doorknob and opened the door.

I walked out and rolled my eyes and blushed but I didn't let him see. I walked away and turned around to see him still staring at me. "What?" I asked him. "I just like watching you walk away." He said smirking at me. I turned back around and went to the elevator. This should be fun.

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I just made it back home and ran inside the house to try to find an outfit. I said I was going to wear a suit but now I don't know what kind to wear. I went into my closet and started to look through my different suits. I wanted to look like a freaking meal. I decided to wear a dark green suit with a white button-up with a black tie with white polka-dots. I put in a pair of black dress shoes and a black belt. I left my curls how they were and shaped up my scruff on my face. I looked in the mirror and I couldn't believe how good I looked. He was going to have a hard time keeping his hands to himself. He sent me his address earlier and it was about a 45-minute drive. I decided to actually listen and pack an overnight bag just in case. I grabbed a pair of boxers, sweatpants and a sweatshirt for tomorrow since it is Saturday. I also know myself and if I stay long enough I won't want to drive back. I grabbed a toothbrush and toothpaste and some soap. I grabbed my keys and my briefcase and headed to my car, this was going to be a long drive.

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Jacob

After the 45 minutes of driving, I was near his house and I was low key freaking out. My heart was racing and my hands started to sweat. I don't know what this night will bring but I can feel that this would be a turning point in our relationship. I pulled into the driveway and turned the car off. His home was beautiful and huge and it made mine look extremely small and basic. I grabbed my bag and got out of the car. I locked it behind me and fixed my tie as I stood at the door, I knocked softly, inwardly hoping he wouldn't hear it. This way I had an excuse to leave and go back home. But knowing he has Lycan ears made that chance very slim. After a few moments, I heard the door start to unlock. Robert was standing there and he looked drool-worthy. He was wearing a light blue suit with a white button-up with a gray and white striped tie. He stood there and checked me out and I could see his eyes go black and Axel purred at it. Axel has been getting restless recently and has been wanting to mate with Robert, but I am not ready for that yet...at least I don't think.

"Come in beautiful. Let me grab your bag." He smirked when he grabbed my bag. I walked in and I was instantly in awe. This place was beautiful. It was decorated gray and white with a huge crystal chandelier, it was beautiful. "Follow me this way. I will take you to the dining room. Dinner is almost ready." He grabbed my hand and lead me through his mansion. He brought me to the dining room and it was just as beautiful as the rest of the house. The table was very modern, it was silver and black. With six gray chairs. He pulled out a chair for me and I sat down. "I will be right back with our dinner." He gave me a quick kiss on my forehead and walked away. I heard soft music playing in the background and there were lit candles everywhere. It was overall very romantic. A part of me wished that I would have gotten here a little earlier to watch him cook. I heard footsteps and Robert came in with trays of food.

"Alright let's get started. Tonight our appetizer is Caprese salad crisps. Our main courses, yes plural, are an 8 oz filet medium rare with sweet potato, and garlic mash potatoes. Then we have a lobster tail with honey garlic butter. Then dessert is a surprise, so don't ask. Now for the drink, we have of course a 1993 Screaming Eagle Cabernet." His voice was dreamy and I was barely listening to what he was saying what was for dinner because he looked so good. Axel and his horniness are driving me insane. We ave prolonged the mating process and it is taking a toll on us. "Alright let's dig in." He put down the appetizers and I grabbed some and put in on my plate. He grabbed my wine glass and started to pour the wine. "So tell me about your family?" I asked him. He sat back down catty-corner to me and poured his own drink.

"Well, my family is in the wine business. They own the Screaming Eagle. They are all werewolves, so when I was born a lycan they sent me away with Stephan." I started to eat the appetizer and I inwardly moaned at how delicious it tasted. "Who is Stephan?" I asked him. "Oh right. Well, he was the financial advisor, he found his true mate and retired. But anyways he was determined to have a Lycan only pack, he founded a boarding school for all Lycans to be together and learn how to be Lycans. That is when I met Damon and Trey, we all became very close and good friends. He told us how he was a Prince and he needed a beta and delta and Trey and I accepted." He grabbed the old plates and put down a new one with the entree. I took a sip of wine and let it wash my palette. "When was the last time you saw your family?" I asked him. "It has been a while. Last time I was 18 and that was 6 years ago. I am an only child, so it was pretty lonely growing up."

My heart ached for him, he was sharing his story and being open and I loved everything about it. "It is very hard for me to open and accept people because of it. I think that is why I pushed you away once we started to get closer I guess it was some sort of defense mechanism." I understood where he was coming from now. Why he did push me away and why he did want to take things slowly once it started getting serious. "I understand. thank you for telling me." I grabbed his hand and squeezed it. "I had some low moments growing up. Though I was surrounded by Lycans I always found a way to the werewolf community. I am going, to be honest, I slept with a lot of girls. I thought my mate when I met her, well him, that they wouldn't accept me and all these other insecurities. One of the girls was actually an old friend of mine when I was younger. She hasn't gotten over it yet, I just need you to be aware just in case she does come back into my life." My heart started to hurt after he said those things. I can't be too upset because that was before we met and I guess he has an excuse? But I mean I didn't wait for my mate either, I can't be too upset.

"What do you mean? Why would she come back into your life?" I asked him. "Before I tell you this, I really need you to understand that it was before you and I would have been careful if I had known the beauty of my mate. Okay?" He said to me. I raised my eyebrows at him, what is he talking about. "What is going on Robert?" I asked him. "I have a daughter."

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