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."

were watching the packs. I 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 I didn't know

took out my wallet and slipped him a business card. It had all my contact information on it. "If you do hear of activity, especially with the Bulgarians, I'd appreciate an update. I know I already owe you big

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down at our table. We finished a companionable dessert, joking and chiding each other with much lighter conversation than earlier. I paid the bill and we headed

turned to find the blonde human walking our way. He really wasn't the sharpest

extended my hand in greeting, "Martin. What a surprise to see

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

cleared her throat and I knew I'd have to introduce her. "Martin, this is

shook her hand excitedly. "Elise, it's an honor to meet

rescue. "Martin,

when the car arrived, we

door had barely shut when Elise rounded

"They were human, Patrick."

I nodded.

do you know

going

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