Chapter 54. The Waiting

Hunter

The heel of my foot taps nervously on the floor as I glance across the desk at Alpha Blake, who seems not to have a care in the world or is enjoying my discomfort. I’m not exactly sure which it is.

My heart races as I timidly ask, “Will she come?”

His caramel eyes look up from his paperwork. For only a moment, a shimmer of mischief flashes through them before they turn back to his normal, serious nature. If this is about anyone else, I would enjoy having fun with the situation, but I can’t when it is about me. These last few days have been enough torture to bring me to my knees and beg for him to demand Bethany come here right now.

My stomach flutters at the thought of finally getting to see her. She could be my mate. The one I’ve been waiting for.

Blake has shown me pictures of her and his sister. When he tried to find a picture without his sister, he couldn’t. They are inseparable. This alone tells me she is probably my mate.

For years, B