Something New

She was intentional when she told him about why she was here to casually slip in the fact that she had a mate and was an alpha just to see his reaction. Those sorts of things could either turn on or off a brute easily enough and it was better to just get it out in the open now than try and circle back to it later. She wasn't sure why she was still entertaining this silvery male and humoring the idea of keeping him for the night, but she also couldn't exactly find a reason not to. He was obviously interested in her—to the point that she was pretty sure that if she told him to take her right here and now he'd jump over the remains of their dinner to do it. Being desired like that and having his undivided attention out here was certainly an intoxicating thing and something she hadn't really realized she had been missing. She was careful not to let her thoughts wander down that path too much too quickly though. He was still just a stranger—a charming and handsome stranger, but a stranger none of the less. She didn't know his intentions yet so she wasn't going to let herself get swept away in the idea of him so easily.

The surprise and interest that colored his expression when he heard that she was the founder and alpha of her pack was obvious, but he didn't speak on that right away. Instead, he teased her back with a comment about telling lies to pretty faces that made her grin and give him a little roll of her eyes as she chuckled. He did certainly love his sly comments and compliments, but she couldn't say she minded. Then he got down to the things that had caught his attention, saying how he wasn't really surprised that she was an alpha. His expression when she mentioned it said otherwise, but she didn't call him out on it. When he brought up the fact that she had a mate was what she was really interested in since some would stop their chase immediately after they found out that she was spoken for. She thought that might be the case as he glanced away with disappointment on his expression.

However, he surprised her when he glanced back up at her with a sly look, asking her if he was barking up the wrong tree and whether her mate would have an issue with all of this. So it seemed that her having a mate didn't discourage the tenacious brute after all. She gave him another appraising look as she considered him again for a moment. Would Alastor have an issue with her being here with him? Most likely. They weren't an exclusive couple by any stretch of the imagination, but she liked to think that her husband might be possessive enough over her to have a problem with her sleeping with another brute without his involvement. Although... She had to wonder what he had been doing in the time she was away. She doubted that he was simply sleeping alone in their den waiting for her to return. He was probably with Relm as he tended to be and that was seemingly fine for him so why wouldn't this be fine for her? The promise he held in his gaze was incredibly tempting, especially with the jealous train of thought her mind had decided to wander down. After a lingering moment of consideration and thought she finally smirked and replied "No... You should stay. He can have an issue with it if he wants. Exclusivity is certainly not our strong suit." In fact she hoped Alastor had an issue with it. Keeping Irilyth to herself was certainly not getting the reaction she wanted from him any more so perhaps this would.

"Manea Mendacium"