That excarlated quickly

Bruce asked with a smirk on his face, "Why are you gazing so intently?"

"I'm staring at the clock," I muttered, "I must be crazy." Bruce just laughed and cleared his throat. "I should leave before the mysterious woman arrives. Times are changing, maybe it's Mother Nature smiling on you after Iris's death. See you at the pack meeting on Saturday," he said, standing up. "Yes, we have a lot to discuss. The Western wolves have been causing trouble since their alpha died. We need to sort that out." I stopped talking suddenly. "I can smell her, she's close. Hurry and leave." Bruce left the office within a minute, leaving me, my wolf eagerly waiting for Danielle to arrive.

Danielle

( a knock at the door) "Come in," I heard that deep voice beckoning me to enter, sending shivers down my spine. I timidly opened the door and stood facing Dexter Tyrone.

"I understand you must be curious about why I urgently summoned you here today, Miss Ryan," he stopped briefly before adding, "I am unsure of what you are, but your scent intoxicates me." With each step he took towards me, I instinctively moved backwards until I was pressed against the wall, asking, "What do you mean?" I found myself almost breathless and dizzy, wondering what was happening to me. I could smell his cologne, or was it his scent, or was it coming from him directly? "What I'm trying to say is you make me crazy, and I shouldn't feel this way, but I can't control it." Breathing quickly, he suddenly embraced me and passionately kissed me, craving more. Why was he kissing me? What is the reason for my enjoyment? I held onto him tightly while he kissed me, something about this feels off.

I was surprised, wondering why I was being held by this man and why he was kissing me. I pushed him forcefully with both hands, but he remained still until I bit his lips. "Sorry, I must be crazy," Dexter said as he went to the window, opened it, and took a deep breath. He was trying to control himself, despite the lingering sensation of his kiss on my lips. "Can you please tell me why you did that?" Dexter slowly turned to me and said "I've realized that you are my mate" I blinked "mate?" What is mate? Dexter chuckled and replied, "If you knew who I am, you wouldn't be confused. I'm sorry for kissing you without your consent, Miss Ryan. How about I make it up to you by taking you out to dinner on Saturday?" I stared at him for a solid ten seconds, trying to understand his words. "Are you inviting me on a date?" Dexter nonchalantly replied, "Yeah, something along those lines." I declined, saying, "I appreciate the apology, Mr. Tyrone, but this is unexpected. You haven't clarified what you mean by 'mate'."

Dexter stared silently at me for a while, making me angry. I warned him, "If you won't speak, I'll leave." Dexter replied, "Fine, but I'll keep asking you out until you say yes." I was left speechless.

Over the next couple of days, Dexter showered me with presents, mostly roses and chocolate. Unsure of how to make him stop, I eventually asked him to cease sending gifts, but my request fell on deaf ears.

My boss and colleagues were getting irritated by it. I must address this man who keeps calling me "mate" - could he be implying we are friends? No, that doesn't add up, I hardly even know him.

During a calm night, I was sleeping when I suddenly heard a voice calling out to me. Startled, I sat up in bed wondering why I often hear my name being called as if by an inner voice. As I tried to go back to sleep, the voice called out again, this time loud and clear, making me scared. I questioned, "Who are you and what do you want?" I asked, and the voice replied, "We are one and the same." I wondered, "How so, what are you trying to say?" I believed I was losing my mind - "you and I are united, I am your wolf Danielle, name me".

Since meeting that guy, this situation has been occurring over and over. What does the statement I am you and you are me mean? "I don't get it, can you elaborate more, please?" I can't believe I'm having a conversation with myself, I must be losing my mind or something. the supposed wolf kept quiet.

Being bothered by Dexter and the supposed wolf in my mind was irritating and had a negative impact on my job.

At her work place

Miss Garcia was serious and called for me, saying "Danielle, whatever occurred between you and Dexter is not my concern, but I am concerned about your recent careless behavior, the gifts from Mr. Tyrone, so go speak to him if you want to keep this job," Miss Garcia said. "I understand, I will address it immediately," I replied.

Dexter

"Good day, sir, Miss Ryan has arrived," my secretary informed me "Please allow her in." As Danielle walked in, I grinned. "Ah, I see you've come to challenge me." I observed her with a sense of calm and excitement, noticing something different about her today, something that entice me more

Danielle

Right after I stepped into his office, the voice in my head exclaimed "MINE" and was content, "he belongs to us Danielle, our mate." I was taken aback by the mention of 'mate' by the inner voice. "What do you mean by mate?" I inquired Dexter, receiving the same intense look as before. He simply replied, "Mine." Bewildered, I took a step back and demanded, "Who are you?" Dexter was surprised by the question "oh, so you're saying you don't know my name?" I shook my head and replied "not your name, but your identity." Dexter approached me and gazed into my eyes, gasping, "So you've just been awakened, I see," then he smiled.

"Wait, so you weren't really human, Danielle? Have you given a name to your wolf?" He inquired seriously. "My wolf? What are you talking about?" "How did you find out about the voice in my mind?"

Dexter grinned and suggested, "Give her a name, so you both can be united as one, my mate," causing her to be even more puzzled as she exclaimed, "Just clarify it for me, can you?" Dexter gestured for her to take a seat, she obliged and he took a seat in front of her "there are wolves, werewolves and half-breeds. You fall into the category of half-bred wolves, born from one human parent and one wolf parent. Half-bred wolves like you awaken later in life, while full-blooded wolves like me awaken when we reach adulthood. My family has a long line of producing alpha wolves, the leaders of wolf packs, and I am currently filling that role."

I pay close attention to Dexter's explanations, as I am unaware of my father's identity since my mother has never revealed any information about him; if she had been different, I would have noticed.

Witnessing her calmness, he proceeded to explain, "A wolf can only have one mate, so I was confused when my mate died and left me broken for life." Pausing, I could sense his pain in his eyes and felt the urge to comfort him, but refrained. He went on, "I found my mate once before, only to have her taken from me. But with you, Andre is thrilled to have found our mate against all odds. Please forgive my eccentric behavior towards you."

He spoke sincerely, I stared at him and said "she called you hers when I entered, I suppose I'm now yours, I must leave, why not pick me up next Saturday for that date you mentioned" I said as I got up, headed to the door, turned and added "and stop sending me flowers and chocolates to my office, I don't want to lose my job" he chuckles and I left.