Page 13 of My Unexpected Mate

“Hello…,” I said looking at his name tag, “Ian. We are looking for someone that might be staying in this hotel. Could you help us?” I asked him and put him under a small spell.

I need him to cooperate.

I was aware they shouldn’t just give away information about their guests. So, we had to think of a good reason why we needed to find her. But Nick and I couldn’t come up with a believable story. We thought about saying something like her being our friend and she told us she was staying in this hotel or her being lost and in need of our help, but we didn’t even know her name. So, we decided I would put them under a small cooperation spell that didn’t require much of my magic and didn’t expose me. I had to be careful.

I saw doubt in Ian’s eyes. He wasn’t going to share anything. But the moment my spell hit him, the doubt was gone, and he smiled.

“Of course. Do you know her name?”

“Unfortunately, no. But we can describe her,” Nick said.

“Well, that will be a bit harder. Luckily, we don’t have many guests,” he said. “I will try my best. What does she look like?”

I took a deep breath and told him about her. I tried to remember everything I could about her. I had a pretty good description after talking about her all day.

“She is short. Maybe 5’3. Skinny, but she has nice curves. She has long brown hair. It is slightly curly, and it falls down to her waist. Round lips and a small nose. Her eyes are green,” I spoke slowly, allowing him to think.

“I know her,” he said immediately.

My heart skipped a beat and then raced. Nick smiled brightly.

“Is she here?” Nick asked him.

“She left the hotel about an hour ago,” he said, and I have never been more disappointed in my life.

I found her, only to lose her again.

“Do you know where she went? Did she leave the city?” Nick asked.

I couldn’t speak.

“No, she is still here,” he answered, and I let out a breath I didn’t know I was holding. “I told her how sorry I was that she was leaving the city so soon. I have a crush on her and want to ask her out. I was sad I wasn’t going to get a chance to if she left the city,” he continued.

I wanted to kill him. Nick put his hand on my shoulder sensing how that made me angry.

“She said she isn’t leaving the city and she promised to come by and say hello,” he said, smiling brightly.

“Do you know where she left?” Nick asked again.

I was too angry to say anything. I don’t understand this. I don’t want to have sex with her but thinking about him going on a date with her made me furious. What the hell is wrong with me?

“She was with a friend. She said she was staying with her,” he answered.

Nick opened his mouth to ask another question, but Ian interrupted him, “Before you ask, no, I don’t know where her friend lives, but I know her name is Annie.”

“Great. Thanks, man. You have been very helpful. Can you tell us the name of our mystery girl?” Nick said and fist-bumped him.

“Aria,” he said, and I felt a warm sensation around my heart.

Aria. Her name is as beautiful as she is.

Ian opened his laptop, and he was searching for something.

“Aria Walker,” he said finally.

“Thank you, my man,” Nick said, gave him a hundred-dollar bill and winked at him.

We quickly left the hotel and got in Nick’s car.