Isaiah is the only one of his five siblings that hasn't met his mate yet. He turns two women into werewolves at their request as they are tired of living as humans and want to be part of a community and Blackstone is everything they are looking for.

After Isaiah turns the women, he goes back to check on them and his wolf scents his mate. But neither women are there now because they go to tie up loose ends in the human world.

Kaia turned into a wolf by Isaiah because she was tired of living like a human with a father who only cares about strong connections. Her marriage was part of an alliance but her husband is a total jerk who cheats on her with many different women. When she finds out, she immediately files for divorce.

This story is going to have a lot of ups and downs and will be part of the overall story for the series. This is book 3 of the 'His' Series.

The first book is His Plump Mate and the second book is His Deadly Mate.

: Really?

***This is the third installment of the ‘His’ Series. There are characters in this book that is mentioned in books one and two. If you haven’t read those books, some of the background information might not make sense. Please enjoy! Leave comments and reviews! I do read them!***

Isaiah POV

After picking up Rodrigo, I was anxious to get back to the pack house. Sinclair is there and I am desperate to find out if she is my mate. If it’s not her, then it’s Kaia. She’s the bigger pain in my ass. She is always flirting and carrying on with all the warriors. It would drive me insane if we were mates.

As Rodrigo steps off the plane, I greet him. “Hey man. Julian busting your balls, huh?” I smirked.

“If it wasn’t for Aiden getting me out of there, I know that Julian would have stopped at nothing.” He said. He breathed a sigh of relief. Clearly, he was stressed out until he got here.

“My brother is pretty good like that. He will always help someone who needs it.” I said proudly.

My brother is kind of my hero, if I’m honest. He always knows what to do and always anticipates what’s next. The only time I ever saw him hopeless was when he thought his mate Thalia was going to marry that asshole, Armando. The only other person I think is better than Aiden would be our dad.

Of course, dad will tell you he isn’t half the man he is today without my mom. I think that Aiden may share that same sentiment too. It’s why I want to find my mate. It’s either Sinclair or Kaia. I turned both of them and left as instructed. I didn’t realize until the next day, after they had left, that one of them was my mate.

“Well, I’m ready to go. I didn’t bring anything. Just the clothes on my back and my work bag. I am going to need help making sure it is secure and hacker-proof.” I said.

“Sinclair is at the pack house right now. I’m sure she can help you out.” I said. I’m anxious to get back anyway.

“That would be great. You don’t think she’d mind, do you?” Rodrigo asked.

“Nah. She will probably find it fun.” I smirked.

We made our way back to the pack house and as soon as we stepped inside, Sinclair was there. We looked at each other with wide eyes.

She’s not my mate…

That means Kaia is my mate. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Why? Why is she, my mate? Of course, I want her. I won’t go against the Moon Goddess, but damn it, why?

“I guess you have your answer.” She said with a smile. Honestly, she looks relieved. Did she not think I am good enough to be her mate?

“I guess so.” I said. “So, when is she getting here?”

“Not for a few months.” Sinclair said.

I feel my temperature rising. “A few months?!” I said loudly. “Why?!”

Sinclair shrugged, “That’s her story to tell, Isaiah.”

Rodrigo suddenly speaks up. I forgot he was standing beside me. “Sinclair?”

“That’s me. Weren’t you here before?” Sinclair asked. “Your Thalia’s kid brother?”

He scowled at her. “I’m no kid.” He said. “I was wondering if I could ask for your help.”

“Depends. What do you need?” She replied.

“I have my laptop with me. I need to make sure no one can hack in from the server it’s connected to and keep the information safe. I’m laying low here for a while.”

Sinclair’s eyes lit up. “Sure! Let’s go to the common area. It should take only ten minutes and then you should be good to go. I will make sure no one is in it first and if it’s been hacked, it’ll make it more fun for me.” She said, smiling.

She then turns to me, “Are you okay, Isaiah?”

Am I okay? I know who my mate is now, but she isn’t here and won’t be for a few months. “I don’t know.”

“Well, you do have her number you know.” Sinclair reminded me.

That made me cheer up very little. How do I approach this with her? She is a huge flirt and a pain in my ass. She will likely laugh at me and then taunt me. “Thanks. I will leave you two to figure out the tech stuff.” I said and then told Rodrigo, “Your room is just down the right hall. It’s the third room on the left.”

“Thanks for everything Isaiah.” He said, finally looking at ease.

“Anytime.” I replied, and I am anything but at ease.

I make my way to my room on the beta floor and once inside, I flop down on the sofa and rub my hand through my hair. I am not ready to call Kaia. I was anxious to find out who my mate was, but deep down, I was hoping it would be Sinclair.

It isn’t though. It’s Kaia. She’s beautiful, sure, but I don’t think she likes me anyway.

‘She’s, our mate. I want our mate.’ Storn whined in my head.

‘I know. But she isn’t going to be easy to deal with Storn.’

‘I like that. I don’t want a boring mate. Kaia has always been fun. You need fun in your life Isaiah.’

‘I don’t even think she likes me. If I’m being honest, I saw Sinclair’s reaction of relief. I don’t think she likes me either.’ I said.

‘Kaia is our mate. OURS. Moon Goddess paired us.’ He insisted.

I looked at my phone and then called Aiden. I needed to update him about Rodrigo anyway. After two rings, he picks up. He is breathing hard and I’m pretty sure I know what he just finished doing.

“Everything okay?” He asked, catching his breath.

I chuckled, “Yeah, bro. Rodrigo and Sinclair are both here.”

“Oh yeah? And?” Aiden asked, clearly meaning if I am mated to Sinclair.

“It’s Kaia.” I said.

He starts laughing, but not in a ‘making fun’ kind of way, but a happy laugh. “Hey man! That’s great! When is she getting back?”

“Not for a few months.” I said, frustrated. “I asked Sinclair why, but she said it wasn’t her story to tell.”

Aiden stopped laughing. “I’m sorry, Isaiah. If I could get back earlier, I would. Thalia and I have to be here though.”

“Man, I know. Don’t worry about it.”

I hear Thalia in the background. “Why not call her? I gave you their numbers.”

“I know. I just don’t think she likes me, so I am a little nervous about calling her.”

Thalia then says, “Kaia is a great woman, and you are an awesome man and beta, Isaiah. You two are mated for a reason. Besides, the mate bond is going to pull you two together. I think it will be fun to watch honestly.” She finished as she chuckled.

“Yeah, well, it’s late. I’ll call her tomorrow. Sorry for disturbing you so late. I just wanted to give you the update before I went to bed.” I said.

“Alright. Good night bro.” Aiden said.

“Good night.” I said and hung up. I rest my head back on the sofa and sigh. Tomorrow, I will call her.

I got up to go to bed and my phone buzzed. I looked down and it’s Kaia.

[Kaia: So…we’re mates. Now what?]

: No Way!

Kaia POV

I’m in my bathroom, doing my skincare routine. I'm putting everything in motion tomorrow. It’s time. The sooner I can get this done, the better. Then I can go back to Blackstone and be free of the suffocating presence or lack thereof in my life.

I always thought Sinclair and I had similar but different lives. We both want to be wanted. We both had shit father’s growing up. We both want to belong. It’s the same circumstances but different forms.

She was bounced from foster home to foster home and ultimately landing in a shit environment with her last foster family. Chad, Candy and the fucking dad, Conrad. They never treated her right. She was always the outcast.

Then in my life, being given gift after gift, but no time with my own father. I rarely saw him growing up. The only time I could get his attention was if I did something bad. So, I would get in trouble…a lot. I did it on purpose so my dad would come and stay with me for a while. My mom died when I was young, but she wasn’t present when she was alive either. All I had left was my dad, and he barely tolerated me. Most days, I was left alone with no one to hang out with and no one to care about me.

By the time I turned eighteen, he arranged for me to get married to my husband. I thought, maybe this could work. Maybe if he got to know me, he would like me and want me. But no. Another disappointment. He never wanted me. Not once. Instead, he rarely comes home. Only when I ask him to come and wait for a repairman or something while I went on a job, would he come. He would only come under this roof if I wasn’t under this roof. So, tomorrow, I will ask him to come and wait for the cable repairman. Then I will sneak in and do my thing.

My phone starts ringing. It’s Sinclair. “Hey girlie. So, how is mated life?” I teased.

“I wouldn’t know. You are his mate. Not me.” She said.

“What?” I said. Even I hear the shock in my voice. I was certain it would be Sinclair. Why would he get paired with me? He doesn’t even like me.

“Just as you heard. We saw each other and nothing. I am not his mate. You are, Kaia.” She repeated.

“I may not be his mate either.” I said, still in denial.

“Really? Thalia told me he even went into our room. By the way, your unique scent for him is coconut and jasmine.” She said flatly.

I shake my head, willing myself to snap out of it. “Are you okay? I thought for sure you wanted to be mated to him.”

“Kaia, I have told you over and over again, even before we turned, he was always looking at you. Not in a normal way. Like a man should look at a woman. He is interested. I’m sure of it.” She said. “That’s why I didn’t want it to be me. He didn’t look at me the way he looked at you.”

“So, what do I do?” I said. My head is spinning. How could it be me?

“Why not call him. Text him. Something. He was not happy that you weren’t going to be around for a few months. He asked me why and I told him it wasn’t my story to tell.”

“I appreciate that. I don’t want to tell him anything about my current situation.” I said.

I hear her sigh, “You know you can’t keep him in the dark forever, right? He’s your mate. He is going to find out. Besides, he already knows you are married. He will have questions. Better to come clean and see where things go.” Sinclair said. “Also, remember, you wanted to turn so you could have a mate. You have one now. Don’t screw it up.”

“You’re right. I know you’re right. I did want a mate, and I do want a mate. I just didn’t think it would be this soon and Isaiah of all people. I know you say he looks at me, but he calls me a pain in the ass, Sinny.”

“First, don’t call me Sinny. That’s a hard line.” She said with a chuckle. “Second, so what if you are a pain in his ass? Most women are a pain in their man’s ass, Kaia.”

I laughed and the smiled as I said, “Okay, I promise I will reach out tonight.”

“That’s my fierce friend. Let me know if you need me back there. I will drop everything and come help you.” She said.

“Will do. By the way, did you find out who put those trackers in your car?”

“Not yet. But I have the scrambler in and now that I’m back here, I am going to search for the car again for additional trackers. I will trace it back to the origin point and deal with it.” She said.

“Okay. Good night, girlie.”

“Night and good luck.”

We hang up and then I go through my contacts and find Isaiah’s name. Actually, his name in my phone is ‘Stickler’ since he is so uptight.

[Kaia: So…we’re mates. Now what?]

I put my phone down and continued with my skincare routine. My phone buzzed and it’s Mr. Stickler.

[Stickler: How about you tell me where you are, and I come find you and bring you back to the pack?]

Ugh. Of course he would try that.

[Kaia: No can do. I’m busy over here. I am finishing up loose ends.]

Suddenly, the phone rang and it’s Stickler himself.

“Hello.” I said, casually.

“Kaia, what exactly is keeping you away for a few more months?” Isaiah asked.

“Before you turned me, I believe it was your dad that informed you and Aiden that Sinclair and I would be leaving to get things done here. My situation is taking longer than Sinclair’s.” I said.

“You said a whole lot and told me nothing. What is so important that you can’t come back?” He asked and I could hear the frustration in his voice.

“Family business. I don’t want to bore you to death. Between you and me, I’m the fun one.” I said with a smirk. The phone is on speaker, and I am finishing this damn skincare routine that is taking three times longer than normal because of all these interruptions.

“You’re idea of fun is causing trouble!” He said, exasperated.

“There is no better kind of fun, Isaiah.” I said. I finally finished getting ready for bed. “Now that the stage is set here, tomorrow the fun begins and so does the countdown of when I get back. Wish me luck…mate.” I finished before hanging up.

I go to my bed and lay down. I’m staring at the ceiling, and I don’t even realize there is a smirk on my face. That’s the first time a man, not related to me, has called me. Sure, the conversation frustrated him and it wasn’t all lovey dovey, but that was our first conversation…as mates. Something about it is giving me butterflies. I need to take care of this problem here and close this chapter. Then I can open a whole new one with Isaiah. Maybe it will be a better ending. Wouldn’t that be nice?

: She hung up!

Isaiah POV

I wake up from a very restless sleep. I can’t believe she hung up on me and didn’t give me any answers. Only that her issues are family business. Then she said she is the fun one. Implying I’m boring. I’m fun.

Storn scoffed. ‘No, you’re not. You’re uptight. You never know when to chill and have a good time.’

I look at myself in the mirror and see my eyes changing color. Storn is at the surface. ‘Whose side are you on, anyway?’ I huffed.

‘Kaia’s. She is a fierce one. She is also not like you. She is opposite you. You need someone that can help you enjoy life. You’re too dedicated to work and I’m bored.’

‘Seriously? We stay busy, Storn. We have an important job.’

‘Yeah, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t let go and have a good time every now and then.’ He continued, ‘You never do and even though you let me out, it’s only to patrol or stretch my legs. We never do anything fun. She’s fun.’

I scowl in the mirror. Am I really that boring? I like to think I’m interesting and fun.

‘Oh, yeah? Name me one hobby you do that isn’t related to your beta position.’ Storn scoffed.

He has a point. When I was younger, I played sports and listened to music. I flirted with the girls and acted like a normal teenage kid. Once I became beta though, I stopped. I threw everything into being a beta and tried to follow Aiden’s example.

I finished showering and getting ready and made my way to the dining hall for breakfast. I see Sinclair and her eyes are tight with worry.

“Sinclair?” I called out approaching her. “What’s wrong?”

“It’s ten in the morning and Kaia isn’t responding to my texts, and she isn’t answering my calls.” She said.

“Maybe she is still asleep?” I said, trying not to make myself worry.

Sinclair shakes her head. “No. Kaia doesn’t sleep past eight in the morning. No matter how hard she tries, her internal alarm clock always has her up at eight in the morning.”

Storn is fidgeting in my head. ‘Where is she?’

‘I don’t know, but I’m about to get on the jet and go to her. I will get the information out of Sinclair somehow.’

Suddenly, Sinclair’s phone rang. It’s Kaia.

“KAIA! Girl! What happened? It’s not like you to ignore my texts or calls. Is everything okay?” Sinclair asks trying to calm her heart rate.

Sinclair puts the phone on speaker and I hear Kaia. She sounds emotional. “Yeah, I’m fine, Sinclair. I just needed to get outside. Izo said going for a run would help me settle. She was right.”

Why does she need to settle? What happened? I’m listening intently but Sinclair takes the phone off of speaker. What they don’t know is my hearing is sharp because I’m still an alpha. But they don’t need to know that.

“Tell me what happened?” Sinclair said.

I heard Kaia’s voice crack. “More of the same, Sinclair. He insulted me and then said I was useless. After he was done spewing his venom, he said he would be here this afternoon and then said to make myself scarce.”

I feel my blood boiling. Storn is snarling in my head. Is this how her husband treats her? No wonder she wants a mate. That guy is a total asshole. It’s better for me. She’s my mate and I intend to bring her back here and claim her. Pain in the ass or not, she’s mine. I suddenly feel very possessive and want to rip her husband to shreds.

“Kaia, I’m sorry. Don’t listen to that asshole.” Sinclair said.

Kaia sniffled, “I know not to listen to him. What bothered me the most was his tone. It was full of contempt. Like he found me disgusting. I’m not disgusting, right?”

I grabbed the phone from Sinclair. “Kaia Black, you are not disgusting. You are beautiful. I don’t know who that asshole is but say the word and I will come down there and tear him to shreds for you.”

There was a pause on the phone and for a moment I thought she hung up. But then in a quiet and almost grateful voice, I heard, “Thank you, Isaiah.”

“Why don’t you come back?” I asked. “I’ll come get you myself.”

“I need to see this through. His words may have hurt, but I’m tough, Isaiah.” She said and I’ve never heard her sound so dim. It’s like her spirit is crushed and I don’t like it at all.

“Okay. You call me if you need me to come to you. I will. Understand?” I said.

“Yeah. Understood.” She said and I handed the phone back to Sinclair.

“Girlie, keep me updated. Say the word and I’m there. Okay?”

“You need to find out about the trackers. Let me know what you find out.” She said and I looked at Sinclair. My eyes are telling her I heard about the trackers. What trackers?

***

Rodrigo POV

I saw Sinclair talking to Isaiah. It looks like she is explaining something to him and he is listening intently. They both are sitting at another table and talking in hushed tones. I wanted to go up to them and sit with them, but it seems like the conversation is serious and probably private.

I keep looking at Sinclair though. Last night, she was amazing on my laptop. The dexterity in her fingers as she typed away was fascinating. She found that someone had installed a back door to access my information. Which means Julian has probably been monitoring me. Sinclair shot a virus through the backdoor access she found and then closed the access. Afterwards, she added some triggers that would alert me if someone was trying to breach the system again.

We laughed and spoke for a good thirty minutes before she was done and said she was going to sleep. Before she left, I asked her, “When Isaiah and I first got here, you said something about knowing now to Isaiah. What did you mean?"

“Oh, Isaiah turned me and my friend Kaia.” She said. “The next day he realized one of us is his mate. When we saw each other, we knew we weren’t mates and that his mate is Kaia. That’s why I said we now know."

“Oh. Did you want to be mated to Isaiah?” I asked.

“No. Don’t get me wrong; he’s a great guy. But I suspected it would be Kaia. Before he turned us, he always looked at Kaia differently than the way he looked at me. I’m glad it’s them paired together. I think it will be a good thing.” She said smiling and seriously, she is beautiful behind those glasses.

Unfortunately, I’m not mated to her either. I want my fated mate, but if I don’t find her and if Sinclair doesn’t find her mate, then maybe we can become chosen mates. I think she would be a good woman to have as a mate.

Now, I’m looking at her talking to Isaiah and I’m feeling left out. For now, though, I am going to leave it alone. She just turned. She could find her mate and I don’t want to confuse things. I just hope whoever is mated to her will treat her right.