Fated Human Mate novel Chapter 4

Fifteen minutes later I was done and walked down the stairs to the kitchen where Lily was waiting for me. Looking around I notice that no one was here, "Where is everyone?"

"It's eight a.m., they're at work." I nodded and gestured for her to come on so that I could drop her off.

Most people in my packed worked regular jobs, along with the jobs that they had in the pack. Some even worked for me at The Red Café which was the new restaurant that I had just opened up. Owning a restaurant was always something I wanted to do. Both of my parents were exceptionally great cooks and I too knew my way around the kitchen. A couple years ago I found myself watching one of those cooking shows on Food Network and was instantly fascinated by all the things they could do. A few months ago when the opportunity presented itself I went for it.

"Next time wake up on time," I told Lily as she got out of the car.

She covered her nose. "And next time don't drink so much that you puke everywhere. This car smells by the way."

I forced a laugh. "Well, next time walk to school."

"Don't threaten me with a good time." She slammed the door shut and made her way inside the school building.

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"Hey Willie, how's business?"

Willie was a human that was mated to a female wolf in the pack. He had a degree in business management and had been in charge of the pack finances since my father was Alpha. Part of his job was to create business opportunity for the pack to make money. He opened and managed business and load money to people in the pack that wanted to open a business or if they fell on hard times.

"We're doing great! I know you said we shouldn't get ahead of our self but I think we should begin franchising it." He followed behind me.

"Sounds good." I waved the waiter over and ordered a black coffee to cure this bad hangover.

"There's this diner across town and their going downhill. I think we should offer them some money and then take it over." He suggested and tried to hand me a file.

"I trust your judgment." I pushed the file back his way. "Let's do it. Offer them a deal and get back with me." He nodded and went to work.

The first song that played was "Purple Rain" by Prince. My dad was in love with old R&B and so was I considering that all he ever play on weekend mornings. A lot of the music out today just wasn't my style, none of it had any meaning, and there was only a few new artist that I actually listen to.

As the song played in the background I begin brewing fresh coffee and cleaning all the tables. Thirty minutes later Jack arrived along with his teenage daughter Melissa who worked as a waitress on the weekend and during her summer break.

"Hey Alex, how are you?" She asked with her usual cheerful voice. One that was way too happy for seven o'clock in the morning.

"Fine, and yourself," I smiled. Melissa had practically grown up here, and over the years I had grown used to her cheerful attitudes, she had a way of making even the worse situations happy. "Morning Jack."

"Morning." He waved before heading to the kitchen to start preparing the food.

"So, now that you're graduated what do you plan on doing?" She asked as she put on her apron.

"Working here, and then in the Fall, I'm gonna go to Blue Ash." She frowned.