The sexy Jagger up top!

Collen POV

I’m grateful for the time I’ve spent with all my potential mates. As the days go by Lazarus gets stronger and I can somewhat smell their scents and I’m sure they’re my mates but I don’t want to get my hopes up.

While all these dates have been amazing, extravagant in their own way and sexy. I’m tired as hell. 

We were getting ready for breakfast when the doorbell rang and Killian smirked with a knowing look.

“Who is it?”

I opened the door and there stood Jagger out of breath and shirtless. He was trying to catch his breath so I gave him water.

“Hi everyone.” He said in between breaths. 

“Um, hi Jagger, what brings you here so early, not that I'm complaining.” I looked at him, I thought he was a night owl. 

“Um, well, you see. Killian said they’ve been taking turns taking you out on a date, so I figured I’d take my chance and take you out myself.” He said smiling and I said yes, I have looked forward to spending alone time with him. 

“Sure, what do you have planned?” He shook his head, and I groaned. I am kinda not liking being left in the dark and all surprises right now, I just want to know for once.

“That’s for me to know and for you to find out later. Be ready by two and I’ll see you then, dress casual.” With that, he disappeared in a puff of black smoke after he kissed me quickly. 

Well, that was random, I didn’t even get to ask if he wanted to stay for breakfast, and I have another date? I guess I can go shopping with the guys, they can help me out. 

After breakfast, we all got ready and went to the mall. We spent at least two hours going from store to store. I checked the time as we left and it was only after one o’clock. Good, I have a few minutes before Jagger got here so I hopped in the shower and got out to see someone had already picked out my outfit. It was a simple black polo with maroon boxer briefs and tan cargo shorts. 

“Collen… Jagger is here and he’s looking hot as hell.” Killian said, him having no filter will be the death of me. I walked downstairs after getting ready and wow Killian was not joking. He was wearing the perfect short sleeve shirt that showed off his muscles and a brown leather jacket was thrown over his shoulder and white shorts.

“Are you ready to go?” He asked, taking my hand and he smirked. 

“Do I get a hint as to where we’re going now?” I looked at him.

“Not a chance hot stuff.” He laughed and he opened my door and I got in. 

We drove quite a bit and it was the beach, Killian must have told him I loved the beach.

“I hope you like peace and quiet.” He led me to a boat and helped me in. I sat down and he started the engine pulling away from the pier. 

“I hope you don’t have any important plans with those sexy men you were with. I plan on having you all to myself while I can.” He winked and I blushed. 

We have been sailing for a while and he smiled stopping in the middle of the ocean and he tossed me scuba gear. 

“Um, thanks.” I’ve never been diving and to say I was nervous was putting it lightly. 

“Don’t look so nervous, hot stuff or you’ll get wrinkles on that pretty face.” He kissed my cheek and I blushed hard. As we were putting on the gear I saw something swimming under the boat. It was a glass-bottom boat and swear it looked like a man with a fishtail?

“Something big just swam under the boat.” He chuckled. Was my nervousness amusing to him? I’m a werewolf, we stay on land. 

Not long after we got in the water and I wasn’t so nervous anymore, the sight before me was amazing. So many fish and aquatic life I’ve never seen before living in Oregon. It was magical, to say the least. 

We spent an hour diving before our oxygen tanks ran out and we got back in the boat undressing and redressing in our normal clothes after drying off. It was weird, I still couldn’t shake the images of that man I saw swimming, and the fishtail threw me off. 

“Collen…” I blinked and looked at Jagger smiling.

“Sorry, I just couldn’t get those images of that man out of my head and Lazarus was pacing and wagging too. Could he be my mate?”

“It’s possible, I’ve only known that feeling once before now so it’s worth looking into.” He said patting my left shoulder as he started up the boat again and we sailed back to the mainland.

We stopped at a different pier and I gave Jagger a look like what are we doing here?

“Dinner, lover boy, it’s almost five in the afternoon.” 

I nodded and we went to this bamboo shack restaurant place.

“They have the freshest seafood in North Carolina but I’m sure you’re about tired of seafood so we can go somewhere else if you want."

“If they have some kind of pasta I'm good with that.” He nodded, opening the door for me and we went in. 

The smell from the kitchen practically had me drooling and Jagger noticed.

“You got a little drool there, pup.” He teased and I wiped my mouth. 

“So, what will you gentlemen be having today? Can I start you off with drinks?” Our waiter said practically undressing us with his eyes. 

“I’ll have a sweet tea with lemon.” Jagger said and he looked kinda pissed. At what though, who knows. 

“I’ll have sweet tea also.” I saw and he walked off and I grabbed Jagger’s hand rubbing circles on his hand and we just talked. Turns out he was mad at the unprofessionalism of the waiter. 

“Sorry for the long wait, your waiter seems to have gotten sick.” Said a girl bringing our drinks. 

“What can I get you guys to eat?” She asked with a pen and notepad in hand. 

“I’ll have the crab cakes with a salad.” Jagger said, handing the girl his menu.

“And you sir?” She turned to me and I told her I wanted shrimp scampi then she left. 

It took about forty-five minutes for our food to arrive and we dug in. Jagger was right when he said the seafood tasted so fresh. Not only that but it was cooked to perfection. 

Another forty-five minutes later he dropped me home and we shared a heated passionate kiss and I ran into the woods to get rid of all the dirty thoughts in my head before I could face those sexy men I hope to spend the rest of my life with. 

As I was running I decided to go in a different direction from the last time I went running, the day I found Jagger. I came upon an opening to a small beach, I love NC, all these beaches and bodies of water are everywhere.

As I came to a stop I sniffed the air and found it to be strange so I went toward the scent and I stopped, keeping myself hidden in the brush and watched the man I spotted earlier when I was on the boat.

He was very tanned, about as tan as I am, his hair is brown and his eyes, I can’t see them that well from my spot but I imagine they are beautiful. I watched as he dove into the water and I shook my head, I saw a tail. I knew I wasn’t seeing things earlier.

He’s a merman.

I came out of my hiding spot and went to the edge of the water, waiting for him to come back, if he does. I circled the spot a few times and laid down, just watching the water and I closed my eyes, not realizing I fell asleep until I felt water drops on my fur.

I opened my eyes and looked up, seeing the merman standing there, naked and wet.

Holy fuck. 

“Hello.” He said and I heard a slight accent, making him even more sexy. I stood on all four legs and he got on his knees and ran his hands through my fur, making me purr at the contact.

“You are breathtaking, I’m Ivan. I don’t suppose you’ll shift and speak to me?” He asked in such a cute way that I shifted and I sat naked as the day I was born in front of him.

“I’m Collen. It’s nice to meet you Ivan.” 

“Pleasure meeting you finally, mate.” 

The gorgeous Ivan!