Running as a wolf always helps me to get clarity on my thoughts. I don’t know why it took me so long to figure it out really. To work out what I needed to do.
I want Alexia, I need her. That means its time I step up and claim her. Because of that I need to step up to being Alpha when my father is ready to take a step back. For so long I didn’t want people to know about her, because I wanted a life playing college football. What was I thinking? Choosing football over all of the people in my pack. As soon as I saw her that first time I should’ve done something then. Instead of acting the way I did. It’s my own fault that I’m in this mess. That she runs to Chris for help instead of me.
Having my mate by my side and being Alpha go hand in hand. One won't work without the other. My pack needs me, I need Alexia, and although she doesn’t know it yet Alexia needs me. She needs this pack, this family.
I greet Dom with a fist pump, and make my way into the kitchen with him to grab a drink.
“So what’s gone on with you today. I saw you get back but then you just took off. You know your dad is pissed yeah? You missed that meeting he wanted to have with us.” He looks at me with his eye brows raised to question if I had actually remembered.
“Damn, I forgot all about that.” I say while pushing my hand through my hair.
“You better have a damn good reason is all I’m saying. These rogues are something else.” He takes a swig of his drink and then folds his arms over his chest waiting to see if I will give him an explanation or not. I don’t have to. The only person I really need to answer to is the Alpha. My father, but I do anyway.
“I found my mate. Then watched her walk away from me with another dude.” I say then take a big mouthful of my drink, wishing it were something stronger. Not that it would affect me that much anyway.
“You what? What do you mean you watched her walk away? You spoke to her? Didn’t she realise? Did she reject you?” He’s stood up straight now firing questions at me.
“Slow down. It’s a long story. I haven’t actually only just met her and I have tried to tell her but its all just so confusing... I really messed it all up” he interrupts me.
“What’s confusing about it? You’re mates? I don’t get it. What the problem? When did you meet her?” He questions me again.
“The start of the school term. She’s Human.”
“Honey, did I just hear you right?” My mom walks into the kitchen, I should have known she would be around waiting for me to get back. Most likely to warn me about the mood my father is in because I missed the meeting.
“That depends on what you heard mom.” I say to her.
“Don’t talk like that to your mother.” My father's firm voice echoes around the room as we all fall silent.
“Sorry mom, I didn’t mean anything by it.” I answer walking over to her to wrap my arm around her shoulder. I mean it. I wouldn’t do anything to purposely upset her.
“But just to clarify, what did you hear.” I ask her quietly, she just smiles at me, and I feel my father’s large hand land on my shoulder.
“Shall we go and talk in my office and you can start from the beginning, Dom you may as well come too.” I’m surprised at my fathers tone, he actually seems like he is genuinely interested in what I have to say. I take a look at my mother to see that she still has a huge smile on her face and she is looking at my father lovingly. In all of my seventeen years I have never known my parents to have an argument. I know that they have disagreements, all mated couples do. But I know without a doubt that they love each other and I realise that I want that.
I want it with Alexia.
“So you found your mate? What happened?” My father questions me as he sits down in the large chair behind his dark wood desk in his office.
“I messed up,” I answer honestly.
“Oh honey, I’m sure you can fix this.” My mom walks back over to me and reaches up to place her arm around me.
I start at the beginning and fill them all in on was has happened between us. They stop to ask questions now and then, but they generally let me keep talking. When I finish with what has just happened they sit in silence.
My mom has a look of pity in her eyes. I know she is doubtful now that I can actually fix my relationship with my mate.
“But it does sound like she has already accepted your wolf form.” My father states.
“Yeah but I don’t have the intention of staying in wolf form. I’m her mate not her pet. Maybe if I just...” I stop talking as I get a strong sense of panic wash over me and I stand up straight and growl slightly.
“Son, what’s wrong?” My father and Dom and both stood up now and are stood in defensive postures.
“I’m not
