The Meet Cute
1898 Words
Zane's POV
" Have you found her?" I asked Alex with a scowl on my face.
" Not yet..." He said nervously.
" Why do I even pay you? Get Out!" I said to him with a cold tone.
I have been in a mood since I left Lester city. I don't know why, but everything around me seems to irritate me. The fact that I haven't been sleeping well pretty much has a lot to do with it.
I haven't had a good night's sleep since I was with that woman. I know that I didn't sense any magic on her, but I am sure that she is a witch and that she has put a spell on me. Why else would I feel this way?
Every time I close my eyes, she comes flashing through my mind. Her legs, her moans. I crave her, I crave her so much it's driving me crazy, because even though she is constantly in my thoughts, I can't see her face.
I know that it's not love, more of an itch I have to scratch. I need to get her out of my system once and for all.
" Is he in?" I heard a female voice outside my office.
" Yes, but he doesn't want to see anyone right now," Alex said to her.
" It's fine, he'll see me," She said, and a few minutes later, the door opened, and Thalia made her way into my office, looking as beautiful as always.
Thalia is special. She is a werewolf with very special powers. She can harness the moon energy and see patterns of the future, and she is also my therapist. She works only for me, with the money I pay her, she doesn't even need to work for anyone else.
" Thalia..." I said dryly.
" Zane... How are you?" she said.
" Take a seat," I said and closed my laptop.
" So this is where you're hiding?" she said to me.
" Hiding? Why would I hide?" I said to her.
" I don't know, probably because you haven't been here in a week and you missed our session, you didn't even call to reschedule... I came to check if everything was fine," she said to me.
" As you can see, I am fine. Where's your bike?" I asked her.
" I sold it," she said to me.
" You sold it? But you love that ride, why would you sell it?" I asked her.
" I got an offer I couldn't refuse... Besides, I'm pregnant now, I can't ride a motorcycle, it's dangerous," she said to me.
" Good point..." I said to her.
" Are you sure that you are fine?" she asked me.
" I am fine... actually. I need you to whip me up something to help me sleep," I said to her.
"Having trouble sleeping?" she asked me.
" It's nothing serious," I said to her.
" Your eyes say different. How long has this been going on?" she asked me.
" Since I came back..." I said to her.
" Did something happen while you were away?" she asked me.
" A lot happened, including the fact that my brother and father ambushed me and my men," I said to her.
" Zane, you are the King of the underground gang, the most powerful Alpha not just in this city, but everywhere. Everyone fears you. Even then, you have been targeted before... Why is this different ?" she asked me.
" I thought you came to check up on me, not give me a free therapy session," I said to her.
" Oh no, I don't do anything for free, but let's be serious, you want me to help you to sleep, I have to know why you can't sleep. What happened?" she said to me.
" I met someone, we spent the night together, actually she saved me..." I said to her.
" Well... that's a good thing, right? You met a girl and she saved you? Why would that make you lose sleep?" she asked me.
I wasn't in a mood for a therapy session, but I know Thalia, and she was not going to let this go. Everyone is afraid of me. They say that I am heartless, that I am ruthless. They are right.
I didn't inherit my place as Alpha. My journey is one paved in blood. I had to do a lot to become what I am today. Unfortunately for me, I couldn't be a nice guy even if I wanted to.
Thalia is the first person to actually treat me like a person and not the monster that everyone thinks I am. Not that I disagree. I am a monster, nature's abomination. The one who is born to curse the one he loves.
A few years ago, Thalia saw something in my future, and she said that I was destined to ruin the one I love. That my love was both a blessing and a curse.
" Zane... This girl that you met... What happened?" she asked me again.
" Thalia, can you help me with this or not?" I asked her and stood up. The bracelet in my hand fell on the table and caught Thalia's attention.
" Where did you get that?" she said and took the bracelet. She closed her palm, and her head fell back, and her eyes moved to the back of her head. Her voice changed. She was having a premonition.
" She has the blood of the ancestors and walks with strings tied around her, her destiny is tied but fate will break the chains, she is the daughter of the night and the light of the darkness..." she said and jolted up.
" What does that mean? Your premonition, what does it mean?" she said to me.
" I don't know... but this talisman is full of magic, old magic with an unbreakable protection spell. This kind of magic has been lost to the witches for generations. This talisman was made a long time ago... How did you get this?" she asked me.
" I knew it. She's a witch. The woman I was with is a witch, I mean, it would explain why I can't get her out of my mind. She put a spell on me," I said to her.
" Zane, what are you talking about?" Thalia asked with a surprised face.
" You said this Talisman is full of magic, the girl I was with, she left this behind... I think she spelled this thing and left it on purpose to mess with my mind," I said to her.
" Zane, this is a witch's Talisman. That doesn't mean that it is used by witches. This Talisman works like a cloaking spell of a sort, but not for witches..." She said to me.
" Why not?" I asked her.
" Witches use spells for protection. They don't need this," she said.
" So why can't I get her out of my mind?" I said to her.
" She saved your life. Maybe that is why you can't get her out of your mind, or it could be something else," she said to me.
" Something like what?" I asked her.
" I don't know, maybe you like her?" she said.
" That's not possible. She's a warm-blooded human," I said to her.
" That might be the case, but I have never seen you worked up over a girl before..." she said to me.
" Thalia, need I remind you that it is physically impossible for me to fall for any girl that isn't my mate, she's human, she cannot be my mate," I said to her.
" That may be the case, but clearly, she means something to you..." she said to me.
" What makes you say that?" I asked her.
" You kept her bracelet..." she said to me.
" She forgot it, I want to give it back to her," I said to her.
Alex knocked on the door before I could answer Thalia.
" Yes!" I said.
The door opened, and Alex came in.
" What is it?" I asked him.
" We have a new customer, she brought in her bike... It's a Harley..." he said to me.
" I'll be down in a few minutes," I said to him and stood up.
" Zane, why the hell do you keep on working as a mechanic? You're literally the richest man in Berlise..." Thalia said and stood up.
" I love my job Thalia, besides, I like keeping a low profile," I said and stood up.
" Fine, I'll get you something for your sleeping troubles. Send Alex to pick it up in a few hours," she said to me.
" Thanks," I said and walked out with Thalia.
Alex and Jamie were working on their bikes. There was an old classic 1941 Harley-Davidson EL, nicknamed ( Knuclehead,) a collectors item.
" Wow... Who's baby is this?" I said as I admired the wonderful specimen in front of me.
" She's a beauty, isn't she?" Alex said with a smile.
" Yes, she is... Where's the owner?" I asked.
" Oh, she had to leave in a hurry, but she'll be here tomorrow," he said to me.
" So, what's wrong with this little baby?" I asked him.
" It won't start... also, she wants the chair to be refurbished," he said to me.
" See if you can get her to sell this to me... it's the only one I don't have in my collection. Make her an offer she can't refuse," I said to him.
" If she doesn't agree, we can persuade her to sell it," he said to me.
" No, Alex, no violence... I want this done the right way," I said to her.
I am a biker, and despite what is said about us, there is a level of respect we give for each other. Whoever the owner of this bike is, she had my respect, especially since she brought in such a beautiful bike to my shop.
" Alex... tell me something... the woman that brought this in. Have you seen her around before?" I said to him.
" Not really." She said that she was out of town," he said to me.
" So, is she a rider?" I asked him.
" Well, she came on a bike. This was dropped off by the guy she was with. She's definitely a rider..." he said to me.
" Well, it looks like we have a new rider in town, find out who she is, before she ends up with the wrong circle," I said to him.
" You mean the Ace Club?" he asked me.
"Yes, if she's new in town, she probably doesn't know anything,"I said to him.
" Sure thing, boss," Alex said.
The door opened, and a woman wearing a black bikers jacket and jeans made her way inside the shop, catching all of our attention, mine more than others.
She was beautiful, she had long black hair and big beautiful eyes. I felt my heart beating faster, and my mouth dried out. She looked at me, and our eyes locked. It was like an invisible force was pulling us to each other.
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