Calix Pov:

  What was wrong with her? Mates aren't supposed to act this way and yet here she was looking at me with a look that can only be described as pure animosity. "Whatever." She said as she got up off the couch.

  "I think you've overstayed your welcome again Calix." She said, rolling her eyes. She loved being stubborn and it pissed me off sometimes. Why couldn't she just accept me like any other normal mate?

  I sighed at her snarky remark. That attitude had to go one way or another. Maybe I just needed to fuck it out of her or something. I hummed to myself out loud in thought about her beneath me as I pounded into her relentlessly. I knew to get there that we would have to meet halfway at least, but she wasn't ready for that yet. "The door is right there." She said as she pointed to it like a pup who needed to be put in timeout.

  "I know where the fucking door is Amani, so I don't need to your instructions on how to get there." I said subtly dismissing her previous comment so I could figure out some kind of solution to our problems. Then it hit me as she stood there pointing to the door.

  "I'll be back in three hours. I'm taking you out so dress nice." I told her as I got up to take my leave. "I'm not going anywhere with you." She said confidently lowering her pointed arm to fold it underneath her other one.

  "I wasn't asking." I told her as I gave her a stern look. She scrunched her face in annoyance as she said, "You can kiss my ass Calix. I'm not going." I smiled at her little attempt to piss me off.

  "Don't threaten me with a good time baby. I'll be here at 3 o'clock and if you aren't dressed then... well, I guess you'll find out. As you know I tend to keep my promises." I told her as I stepped a bit closer to her to bend down to kiss her pretty little forehead. She tensed up a bit but didn't move. Good, she's learning.

  I raised up from her forehead looking down at her as she bit her lip. She looked so sexy right now, and I knew I needed to leave before I did something that I'd regret later. I walked to the door and looked back at her as she watched me clearly giving up seeing that she had lost the argument. I let out a little chuckle at the defeated look on her face as I closed the door and headed to my car.

  I heard her curse me out under her breath and normally it would irritate me, but for some reason it made me break into a full on laugh. I got my phone out and called one of my favorite restaurants that I was sure she'd like as I started the car and began to drive. "Hello this is the Brasserie Italian restaurant. How may I help you Alpha Claix?" The worker on the phone that I've come to know as Jade asked.

  "Good afternoon Jade, I'd like to set a 3:30 reservation for my mate and I." I said through the phone as she processed what I said. "Alright, the reservation is set, is there anything else I can do for you sir?" She asked. "No, that will be all, but thank you and I'll see you all at 3:30." I said as I hung up the phone.

  I arrived home a little later after the call, about ten minutes later. I was thinking about texting Amani, but I decided against it knowing full well that It'd irritate her. Even though we got off on the wrong foot today I wanted to make things better between us and make today special for her. We haven't had a proper date yet, so I wanted to change that.

  Two hours had already gone by, so I got one of my suits out of the closet and laid it on my bed to get dressed in it later. I took a cold shower trying not to think about Amani as my dick throbbed in pain remembering the irritated look on her face as she pointed to the front door telling me to get out. I knew I was a sadist, but I never knew I had it this bad.

  The urge to watch her grovel beneath me begging for me to stop was consuming me to my core. Why did she have to have this effect on me? I know my mate has a stronger effect on me because I'm an Alpha, but was it normal for her to consume my thoughts like this? Every time I think about something she's in my thoughts like the plague.

  When I got out of the shower I put moisturizer on my face and body and wondered how her hands would feel applying it to my skin. I shook those thoughts out of my head as I put on my suit and a little bit of my Yves Saint Laurent cologne and texted her letting her know I was going to be on my way in about 15 minutes.

  I got in my black Maybach Exelero and looked in the passenger's seat where I would now always keep a bouquet of flowers for her. I had roses again this time, but I wanted to get different flowers for her each time to see what she fancied. The next set of flowers I was going to give her were going to be pink tulips. My father had always kept a flower from the bouquet he gave to my mother, so when it died he'd get her more flowers and I was going to lead by his example. I took out a rose from the corner of the bouquet and put it in the glove compartment of my car.

  I was going to give her the roses earlier today, but when I saw she was sleeping the thought escaped me and I wanted nothing more than for her to be in my arms. I sped off checking my phone while I turned the curve to make sure she had gotten my message.

  She left me on read of course, probably still pissed from earlier. Before I was even at her house I could smell and hear her on the phone. "I'm sorry Autumn, but can I take a rain check on our little get together? Something urgent came up so I won't be able to make it today."

  "Sure girl, how does tomorrow sound? Or is that too sudden?" The girl whom I now know as Autumn said. "Okay, I don't have anything to do tomorrow, so it sounds like a plan." My mate told her.

  "Um hey Autumn I'll talk to you later." She said as I turned in the noisy rocky driveway hearing me pull up. "Okay love you lots, bye girly." Her friend said as she hurriedly said her goodbyes getting off the phone.

  I parked the car, grabbed my beautiful mate's flowers, and got out of the car. I couldn't wait to see her, I thought to myself as I approached her front door. I barely made it up there before she opened the door.

  Her angelic smile was the first thing I saw making me smile in return. Something felt......... Off about her though. She was definitely up to something. "Are those for me?" She asked sweetly.

  "Uh.... Yeah." My eyes subconsciously raked over her body as I fumbled over my words. I stretched out my arm to give her the flowers, "You look beautiful baby." She had on a red maxi dress with a deep slit on the side making her shiny lotioned legs stand out. A pair of black open toe heels making her about 3 inches higher than her normal height, but I still towered over her.

  Her hair was in a beautiful messy bun with little hairs that framed her face perfectly. She had on red lipstick that matched her dress perfectly with silver dangly earrings and a necklace to match.

  "Thank you, you look....nice as well." She said awkwardly as she took the flowers from my hand. She turned around and went into the house, probably to put them in a vase or something. I couldn't help but watch her ass as it moved like water when she walked away. It made me think of how it would look if she threw it back on my dick which made my pants get a bit tighter as I shook the thought out of my mind.

  When she came back I grabbed her hand and walked her to the passenger's side of my car and opened the door for her. "Thank you Calix." She said as she got in and I gave her a small smile in acknowledgement. I went over to my side of the car and out of the corner of my eye I slightly saw her wipe her hand that I held on her dress in disgust.

  I sighed at her pettiness as I got into the car making sure she had her seatbelt on before starting it. I saw she was all the way over to the window on the edge of her seat which left an unnecessary large gap between us. So, I did her a favor and adjusted her seat, bringing it closer to me.

  "What are you doing?" She asked, trying to hide the evident irritation in her voice but failing miserably. "Oh I was just adjusting your seat so you wouldn't be too far away from me." I told her plainly.

  "I need my space, so can you adjust it back?" She said with an attitude as I noticed that a vein had slightly popped out of her neck. "Amani." I said as I looked at her. "What Calix?" She huffed.

  "I want you to reach out and extend your arm in front of you." I told her knowing she wouldn't catch on to what I was about to say. "Why, and what does that have to do with any-" I cut her off, "Just do it."

  She rolled her eyes, but did as was told and her arms didn't even reach the dashboard. "There. That's your space." I said as her lips parted in realization which made me laugh and she turned to face the window fully with a huff of annoyance. I put the car in reverse and backed out of her driveway as I sped down the road to the restaurant.

  If she was going to be petty then I was just going to match her energy for a bit before I put her in check.

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