BXBX NOVEL Chapter 290: Pick a male
«We have never thought about that,» the girl continued.
«And now, suddenly, you want to mate?»
«Mate, have pups... Some of us just want to fool a little.»
«Jenna, what is going on?»
«I'd like to know too,» the girl sighed, bending her shoulders and looking at the floor. «We don't know.»
«It's because of Nate,» Lara said. «It's because Nate is dating. The pack is influenced by his mood, so now everyone wants to. This is how it works, doesn't it? Right?»
She had started the explanation firmly as if it was obvious. A theory she had after observing the events. Still, how could she know something when even Roxy didn't? She was just a human, after all.
Around half of her sentence, Lara's tone had turned uncertain, ending in a question and wondering if she had just said something stupid.
«I believe that's what happened,» Roxy said. «We keep young males and females apart to avoid incidents, to allow a normal flow of work in the company. But they're not forbidden from meeting, dating, or even fooling around with each other. They can have a normal life after working hours. Still, the girls didn't seem very interested till now.»
«Were you aiming at Nate?» Lara inquired, raising her chin.
It wasn't anything new. She had always known that Nate was handsome and charming, attractive to all women. But, all of a sudden, the thought of all those young wolves looking up at him and waiting for him to choose one of them annoyed Lara. It annoyed her so much that she lost control of her expression and stared challengingly at Jenna.
«I don't know what we were aiming at,» the other said. «At the same time, we wanted and feared our Alpha. But now it's different. The... The men in the sales department are so handsome, aren't they?»
«Yes,» Roxy sighed. «And they're available, you know? They want to date. Just go to them and pick one. It'll work out.»
«That easy?» Jenna inquired, confused like at the start.
«Your wolf instinct will guide you.»
Lara didn't know whether Roxy was really convinced in what she said or she just wanted to get it over with that show.
«Wait, but... As far as I know, the men in sales were available even before,» Lara added. «They'll be happy if they notice you girls are also interested.»
«Yes?» Jenna said, her hope rising to the sky.
Roxy had said the same thing, more or less, but Lara seemed more convincing.
«Yes.»
«They were available, true,» Roxy added. «But since the girls would look at Nate only, they didn't dare try. It was a stall. Now, since Nate is out from the market, things will start working like before the crisis.»
«Just because Nate has a woman?» Lara chuckled.
«Not just because of that, but it's the first step. Also, he's more relaxed and cares for the pack with his heart. He's with us when we talk, and he's back to being alive. It's not just about love alone.»
She didn't add anything else. Telling Lara they needed her was too much of a risk. It was better to pretend to be adjusting forever, letting her get used to the others calling her Alpha Lara.
If even the girls in the secretarial department did, then everyone else in the pack would have accepted her as their Alpha's mate. No matter whether she was human or wolf.
«Alpha Lara worked in sales for a while,» Jenna added. «She knows better than us how they are.»
Her expression was in between awe and trust. Roxy bit her inner cheek not to burst out laughing. She knew very well what that contradiction was due to: up to a couple of weeks before, the secretaries feared getting close to sales. They thought of Samantha as a brave, tough woman, for working there.
Then, suddenly, they didn't find the males as annoying. The mood was shifting, and it was good.
Moreover, Roxy had the impression that the relationship between Nate and Lara would have been influenced by the pack. It was a spiralling wave of changes: Nate would change, then the pack would follow; the effects of the pack would have returned back to Nate amplified.
To Nate and Lara because, apparently, she was being affected too.
«Love is awesome,» Roxy murmured.
«I can't wait to try it,» Jenna added, nodding convincingly. «Now I go.»
She even checked her hair and clothes before turning on her heels and walking out as if she was strolling in the clouds.
«She's going to pick one?» Lara murmured, looking at her back.
«I don't know where she's going,» Roxy pointed out. «Also, you haven't set any punishment for her. For the way she talked to you.»
«Oh, I don't want to do that.»
«No? Are you sure? If it makes you feel better, you can make her do some chores or forbid her from picking a mate for a few days. It won't be too hard, but it will teach her a lesson about who's the boss.»
«I don't want to,» Lara said. «Even though the chores are tempting. I don't think she will do that again.»
«No, she won't.»
«But, what about picking a mate just like that? Weren't wolves supposed to have a true mate somewhere in the world?»
«We do have mates, but we can't just wait for them to appear. Most wolves mate at some point in life; after they've experienced enough fun. And wolves mate for life, so they will love the partner they choose. Even with Nate and you, there's still the chance you two aren't true mates but just liked each other and chose to stay for life. We can't know that. However, once chosen, a mate is forever.
Even death doesn't separate us.»
«Oh, how romantic. I like this version more, actually. The one where you choose. But what happens if the true mate appears after you're married?»
Roxy sighed.