= Juliette =

I looked over at my suitcase before looking about my apartment one final time. I knew I was only stalling the inevitable, and before I knew it my cellphone was ringing with a call from the taxi driver informing me that he was downstairs.

I collected my suitcase, purse, and a sweater for the plan ride before finally locking up and heading out.

In less than four hours I would be back "home" and my only silver lining is that I will get to be with Eloise again.

After my short car ride to the airport I took a seat and awaited my flight.

I pulled out my phone and examined the time, 'ahead of schedule, as usual' I thought to myself with a small smile.

I unlocked my cellphone and then found the number I was looking for. I pressed the name and then placed the phone to my ear.

"Hello My Beauty."

My stomach swirled with giddiness at the sound of his voice. "Hey Handsome." I replied, even I could hear the dreamy state of my voice...but what can I say, he has this effect over me.

To be honest, he's had that effect over me since the first day I bumped into him (literally).

I met Dorian almost as soon as I moved out here, I had to find a job to support myself and ended up taking the first job that would hire me...a cocktail waitress.

It was my first week working there...The place was packed that night as the venue was showing some fight. And he just happened to be there, standing right in the middle of the aisle as I was trying to walk down the same aisle with a tray full of drinks.

Needless to say it wasn't my most graceful hour.

And had it been any other man, I probably would've gotten yelled at...but after I walked into him he immediately reached down to help me up while apologizing to me over and over, I can't remember his exact words as I can only recall how enamored I was of this complete stranger.

But of course I was fired on the spot, and I never held it against the company...I mean I did break a ton of glasses as I spilled the drinks everywhere.

But none of it mattered as it had all introduced me to him, Dorian Travers.

I was asked to leave the premises, and surprisingly he followed me.

Normally I would think a guy doing that would be kind of creepy, but I could tell he genuinely felt bad about getting me fired and he wanted to make it up to me. We ended up going to dinner, he took me to a very impressive upscale restaurant the next town over and the rest was history.

"What are you doing right now?" He asked seductively, pulling me from my memories.

I couldn't help but smile and shake my head, "I'm going to pick up my sister."

"Is that today!?"

I sighed, Dorian was always so forgetful when it came to things that didn't pertain to his pack. Don't get me wrong I love this Were of mine, then again... I suppose I would love him even if I didn't want to as I am his mate.

I can remember all too well the catastrophic evening he told me he is a werewolf and that I am his mate.

I completely lost it.

Don't get me wrong, I definitely had grown to care for him and was more than attracted to him...but, I am a very rational person.

So of course to be told something so irrational and far fetched, by someone I found myself drawn to... I couldn't help but get emotional and ended up asking for some time away from him.

It isn't something I wanted to do, trust me, it was hard to be away from him...but I had to really take in and think about all of what he'd told me. Because not only had he revealed himself as a Werewolf...but he also told me he (at the time) was the next Alpha to be...meaning he'd be the leader of his pack one day.

So while Werewolves was a lot to cope with in and of itself...I also had to think If I was mature enough to be with someone who would be running things one day as if things got serious, I could potentially be running things alongside him someday.

After two weeks of trying to work things out on my own, I knew that I wouldn't ever find a love as strong as I have with him.

So ready or not, I selfishly accepted his story, that's when he showed me his wolf, it was the most terrifying thing I had ever seen, but as he walked over to me I could see his eyes were the same...that's what sold it.

It was him, and I loved him and I couldn't be without him ever again.

"Well when will you be back?" He asked, I could hear the anxiety in his voice.

From what I've learned over the last two years, (as mates) Dorian and I can't be away from one another for too long.

"It's just going to be a weekend trip Handsome, trust me, I don't want to be there any longer than I have to be." I admitted, "I just need to watch my sister graduate and then bring her back with me...oh I can not wait for you to meet her." I sounded excitedly now.

He chuckled, "I can't wait to meet her my Beauty, I'm sure I'll love her."

"I hope so." I smiled.

My sister has always been my best friend, and even living miles apart...we may not talk everyday, but she is still my best friend.

"Well how about a heads up, what's she like?" He asked.

At this I couldn't help but sigh once more and shake my head, "Eloise...well, she can be a little scatterbrained, she's a dreamer, imaginative, and spontaneous...but she is also very creative, intuitive, trusting, caring has a very friendly and approachable demeanor."

"My Beauty, a simple 'my sister is my complete opposite' would have sufficed." He chuckled.

"Are you implying that I am not friendly or caring?" I teased.

He balked a bit before apologizing.

I had to laugh as I was teasing him, "I love you."

Suddenly my plane was called to begin boarding.

"I've gotta go, I'll call you when I land."

"Please take care of yourself my Beauty, you don't know what I'd do if anything were to happen to you." He sounded softly.

"The same goes for you." I countered. "I Love you."

"Love you too...now hurry up and go so you can come back already."

As strong and powerful as he is, he was always so sweet with me, and it made it that much harder to stand up and board the plane. But I knew at the end of the weekend I would have my sister back and that's more than I could ask for.