Billionaire Alpha's 99 Deadly Games

Chapter 184

She nodded in agreement. I had never once considered that my mate may not want to accept my pack. I couldn't stress about it, and wouldn't let it ruin our night. We would face many obstacles in our lifetime together. I just had to have faith that we'd work through them.

After we ordered dessert, Elise excused herself to go to the jacks. As I stood on her exit, my eyes scanned the room and I was surprised to see a familiar face in the crowd. The human, Dave, who had assisted in her rescue, was standing by the hostess, watching my mate.

I walked over to him and he smiled when he saw me, offering his hand he nodded towards Elise. "She's looking much better than the last time our paths crossed."

I didn't feel any threat coming from him, and neither did my wolf, so I smiled back and nodded. “She's doing well. I can't thank you enough for all your help.”

"It was nothing."

"What are you doing here, Dave? There's not another threat you're following, are you? Nothing I need to be aware of?"

He sighed. “We aren't supposed to talk, Patrick, you know that. People could be watching."

"If there's a threat to my mate, I need to know about it, Dave." I pleaded with him in a hushed voice.

"There's been no activity that I'm aware of. I'm just doing a usual check of the area around San Marco."

"You scare me with how much you know of us."

"And if my people find out that you know of us, then we're equally screwed."

knew that now, but I didn't know exactly who he worked for or if they were good guys or bad. I trusted Dave, but

it. "If you do hear of activity, especially with the Bulgarians, I'd appreciate an update. I know I

the card and pocketed

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Chapter 184

a companionable dessert, joking and chiding each other with much lighter conversation than earlier. I paid the bill

car around. I turned to find the

What a surprise to see

he said as if he was talking to a celebrity, and it dawned on me from my brief memories of him, that that

too. We're just on our way out." Elise cleared her throat and I knew I'd have to introduce her.

her hand excitedly. "Elise, it's an

to the rescue. "Martin,

and when the car

had barely shut when Elise rounded on

"They were human, Patrick."

I nodded.

do you

a terrible feeling in my gut that she wasn't going to like it,

Elise

They didn't have - foreign accents either, so I knew they weren't people he knew from home. When had he met them? How did he know them? I couldn't help the questions flying through my head