Leaving home

Nolan stared at me like he has seen a ghost. "Are you been serious right now?" He asked me

I nodded. "I will be your luna for a while"

He frowned. "I don't want you as my luna, ok. I've got a new mate"

I batted my lashes. "That's isn't possible. You can't get a new mate when I haven't reject you"

"Point of correction. You did. I was the one who has not accepted it"

I rolled my eyes. Whatever. "Do you agree on it?"

"As I told you before, I've got a new luna. I don't want you"

I frowned. "That girl you're flirting with right"

"You don't accuse me wrongly"

"I am not accusing you wrongly. It's the truth" I yelled

He scowled. "You don't vent your jealousy on me, ok. You rejected me and that leaves me without a mate. You can't expect me to keep morning you"

I pointed my finger at him. "You..."

He groaned and stood up. "I shouldn't be having this conversation with you". I watched him walk away and I groaned. I sat down on the bench and brushed my hair backward in frustration. Maybe I am taking this too far. I was sure I wasn't jealous like he said. But how overprotective I had become is what baffles me. I used to care less about him, how he feels or what he does but now, I tend to want to know everything that goes on, in his life. I frowned at myself. I thought I promised to mind my business?. Why the heck do I want to be his luna?. I thought I had always said I don't want him?. I groaned. It's high time I learn to mind my business. And I can as well start by taking my eyes off the girls he flirts with. I stood up. I was about to leave the garden when someone held me. I frowned. Who dare touch me. I turn to see Nolan. I batted my lashes. I thought he left?. What is he doing here?. "I-i thought you left"

He released his grip on me and smirked. "Well, I have thought about your request". I batted my lashes. Oh goodness. He shouldn't say yes. I wasn't thinking straight when I said those words. My nerves were leaping so badly, it was a surprise I could standstill. "But I don't want you as my luna"

"Phew" I breathed a sigh of relief. My heart slowly returning to my cheat and beating in its regular rhythm.

I folded my hands getting myself fully back. "Then what do you want?"

He smirked. "I have an offer. Be my assistant". I furrowed my brows. His assistant?. For what?. He noticed my confusion and smiled. "I need a personal assistant at work"

I widened my eyes. "Y-you work?"

He frowned. "Do you think I am as jobless as you are?"

I hissed. "I'm not jobless!!"

"Do you own a company?. What's your qualification?"

I frowned. "You don't judge me base on that. Do you also have a company?"

He smiled. "She doesn't even know me. Well accept my request and you will find out"

I rolled my eyes. "I-i..."

He raised his hand. "Before you make your decision. Remember you will have to stay with me"

I frowned. Why do I have to stay with him?. "I can't stay with you"

"You have nothing to worry about. We ain't going to share a room". I hissed. I wasn't thinking about that. I was more concerned about how to make my parents accept to let me leave the pack. "Think about it and let me know. You've got a short time to think. I know a lot of girls who will jump at that offer"

I groaned. "I'm not other girls"

"Whatever" he mumbled and left

I brush my hair. How will I convince my dad to let me go?. It's an opportunity for me to exploit other places and see how things are been done there but the problem is how to convince my dad that It will be safe. "Maybe you should let him know he is your mate"

I batted my lashes. I haven't told my dad about my mate and he hasn't said anything about it either. I sighed. What if this is the only option to let me leave the house. I sighed. I will give it a try and see.

**

Ella and I returned home together. My mom had talked to us. I wanted to tell Ella about Nolan's request but I wasn't sure it was a good idea. I left her and went to my room. The door opened and Ella walked in. "What wrong, Olive?"

"Nothing. I'm good"

She walked closer. "No, you're not. Is there anything I need to know?"

I sighed. "Well, Nolan made a request that..."

"That you be his assistant. And you're to come, stay with him"

I batted my lashes. "You knew?"

She smiled. "He told me. And I said it was a good idea"

I rolled my eyes. "My dad won't let me leave the pack"

"What if I tell him I will go with you"

I furrowed my brows. "You will?"

She nodded. "I can talk to my dad to let us go. We just have to promise to visit every weekend"

I smiled and hugged her. "Thanks"

She chuckled. "I never thought you would want to go"

I rolled my eyes. "No strings attached though. Just want to exploit"

"Are you sure you don't want to be close to him, so you could drive off every girl lingering around him?"

I frowned. "I don't want to do that"

She chuckled. "That's what I see it as"

I hissed. "You know what. You can leave now"

She laughed. "You're driving me out?"

I rolled my eyes. "I will leave the room for you if you don't"

She chuckled and stood. "You don't have to. I will leave. Just let me know when you plan to tell your dad"

She turned to leave. "Ella?". She turned. "Thank you"

She smiled and opened the turn. "See you around"

**

I was so nervous, going to see my dad. Ella assured me that her dad has talked to my dad and everything will be fine. I had told mom about it and she sees it as a good option. She said I will learn to take responsibility. At twenty, I had never worked before. All I had done in the past years, was train as a fighter and attend school. Ella held my hand, jolting me out of my thought. "Trust me. It will be well"

I smiled. The door opened and Ella waved. I waved back at her and walked in. Dad was busy in his studio. I walked closer to him. "Dad?"

He raised his head. "Olive?. What are you doing here?"

I clasped my clammy hands together and walked closer to him. "Can we talk?"

He dropped the book he was holding and removed his glasses. "Sure". He gestured for me to sit and I did. "I'm all ears"

I sighed, my hands gripping each other in my lap. "Dad, I have a request. I got a job as an assistant to the alpha of the fire pack". I stared at him to see his reaction. Satisfied with what I saw, I continued. "I am to stay with him in his packhouse"

Dad frowned. "Are you going over there because he offered you a job or because he is your mate?"

I batted my lashes. "Not because he is my mate, dad. I already rejected him"

"Because he is weak?. Your mom told me". I frowned. Why didn't she let me tell him, myself?. He sighed. "My Beta told me you will be leaving with Ella. She has proven to be a good friend to you. So I believe you both know the right thing to do. Promise you will visit often and when things get out of hand, you will return home"

I smiled. "I promise, dad"

He smiled. "Give me a hug"

I moved closer to him and hugged him. "Thanks, dad"

**

Mom helped me with my things. "Olive, I hope you will learn to love your mate" mom said

I rolled my eyes. "I'm not going there to learn to love him"

Mom chuckled. "You never can tell"

The door opened and Ella walked in. She was grinning. I furrowed my brows. "What's up with th3 grinning?"

She chuckled. "Nolan and Nigel are here"

I narrowed my eyes. "What are they doing here?"

"I don't know. But you won't believe this. Girls were drooling over him"

I frowned and stood up. "Where is he now?"

"With your dad"

I dragged my bag and hugged my mom. "Bye, mom. Take care of yourself"

"I will. Take of yourself too. Ella don't forget our discussion"

I furrowed my brows. "What discussion?"

Ella chuckled. "It's personal"

"Whatever" I mumbled and walked out of the room.

"I can't believe, she rejected him," a girl said

"He's so cute" another reply. I growled and they scrambled away.

Ella laughed. "Someone is been overprotective here"

I ignored her. I'm not been overprotective here. I just don't like them talking about me. "Talking about you or talking about him?" My subconscious mind asked

I rolled my eyes. Talking about me, of course!.