Shewolf

Chapter 15: good morning, mate

-JASMINE POV-

The alarm is like a big slap round the face. I groan and punch it with my fist. Stupid alarm. With everything I can muster I try to sit up but find my movement is restricted. Frowning, I look down to find a head of curls snoring happily on my chest with a strong arm wrapped protectively around my waist. I smile down at him softly, running my fingers through his thick silky curls and bite my lip as he smiles in his sleep and snuggles closer.

I try really hard to prise his arm off me but no luck, he just tightens his hold around me. Goodness me, what a dead weight. I sigh before gently slapping him. Nothing.

"Kade" I coo softly with a slightly firmer pat on his large bicep. Still nothing. He's out like a bloody light.

You know when you see videos of lions in the day and the big scary males are napping and snoring there heads off like the terrifying beasts they are? Yep, that is exactly the scene before me.

"Kade" I yell once again, slapping his bicep this time. He springs up, scanning the room for danger before his eyes find mine, full of confusion and concern.

"What's wrong baby? Are you hurt?" He checks me over, his voice sleepy. I can't get over how goddamn sexy he is in the morning, with his lazy smile and even more untamed than usual hair. 

"We have to get up" I laugh at his dopey expression. Instead of getting up however, he suffocates me in a bear hug and brings us back down onto the bed.

"5 more minutes" he mumbles against my neck. I laugh again, one hand in his hair and one on his back, breathing in his smokey masculine smell.

"Kade..."

"Ugh fine" he groans pushing up off the bed and stretching. I prop myself up on my elbows and admire him as he does this, feeling my jaw to make sure I'm not drooling. He's shirtless and wears grey joggers that hang dangerously low on his hips exposing his well defined V-line. His whole body is impressively chiseled and muscular and I can't help but stare at his arms flexing as he brings them over his head to stretch. Holy f**k. I need a cold shower stat.

"Wait how did you get in here shirtless" I frown, although seriously I am NOT complaining. I'll take this over Ben throwing things at me any day.

He glances away sheepishly. "I passed your room and you just looked so beautiful I couldn't resist" He looks at me shyly and I walk over to him, wrapping my arms around him. He follows suit and rests his chin on my forehead. It's at that point Benny Bellend himself crashes through the door.

"GOOODDD MOORRNNIINNGGG! Oh Kade. Hey bro" he waves cheerily, completely oblivious to his intrusion. I narrow my eyes at him before I try and push both of them out the door. Which is seriously much easier said then done, these two dopes are like Himalayan peaks.

"Go, both of you! I need a shower!" I yell, ushering them out. Kade spins around when I say that. his eyes dark as he looks over my body with lust. I Ignore the butterflies in my stomach as his eyes rake down me and roll my eyes. "Oh beat it you horny wolf" and with that I slam the door in his startled face. 

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The morning passes by slowly. I just can't stop my mind drifting to Kade. The boys have to sort out a rogue issue which they refused to tell me about and Freya and i have nothing to do so I spend the day with Matt in the sparring ring beating his ass. Nah I'm just kidding he's still better then me but I'm getting pretty good at holding my own if I say so myself. I manage to floor some of the warriors and although I can't beat Matt I can certainly gith him a run for his money. It's late afternoon when we head in, pushing each other around like the annoying siblings we are. 

We head straight for the kitchen finding Freya with a cup of tea looking like a bloody sun goddess. And then there's me, rugby tackling my i***t brother, sweaty and stuffing my face with doritos like an absolute pig. 

I'm in a very heated argument with the warriors about who's the most coordinated out of us. I know full well it is not me as I am singularly the clumsiest person to grace the Earth but that won't stop me arguing. I have a light bulb moment and and lock eyes with Matt as we share the same epiphany.

"Let's throw things in the air and see who can catch the most with our mouths" I squeal and everyone laughs. 

"Oh I'm not sitting this one out" Freya walks over as i throw a grape into the air, catching it effortlessly with my mouth. Matt does the same and we high five. We're are embarrassingly good at this from being fools in the kitchen growing up. The others just can't match our abilities and there are grapes rolling everywhere as we all burst into laughter. Of course Freya doesn't miss a single one. Typical Freya. Soon we've grown quite an audience and it's like the hecking grape Olympics in the kitchen.

I'm standing on a chair with Matt on the other side of the room. I launch the fruit through the air and watch as it sails towards his mouth and he catches it. The room erupts in laughter and cheers as I jump at him and we twirl around the room, collapsing on the floor in fits of laughter. 

I'm wiping the tears from my eyes when I notice the room has fallen silent and Matt has rolled away from me. I look up from the ground to find Kade, Jake and Ben towering over me, amused looks on their faces. 

"Can I help you?" I prop myself on my elbows as I arch a brow, scanning the room for Matt who has skulked away to the side. What a f*****g p***y. 

Kade reaches down and hauls me up to my feet effortlessly, his biceps flexing.

"You most certainly can help" Ben grins. "Teach me your ways you grape catching legend!" I smile back, curtsying as chuckles ripple through the room. People have started to move now that the big scary alpha has shown up. 

"You know, I'm amazed that you aren't drunk 24/7" Jake teases as he wraps an arm around Freya. "In fact, I'm still not convinced."

"It's a family trait" Ben comments as we turn to watch Matt bouncing through the door. It's true, we're all loopy.

"So how is the rogue situation?" I pry cautiously. I watch as Kade's jaw ticks. Not good then. He guides me away from the group with a hand on the small of my back and leans down to me.

"I don't want you to worry about that. I'm just worried that I've spent barely any time with you" he frowns down at me.

"Oh it's ok, I mean you're busy."

"No, it's not. When people meet their mates they spend every waking minute with them and here I am leaving you all day. I'm sorry." I reach for his hand and enjoy the feeling of his large one engulfing mine. I really can't stop thinking about Kade but if I'm being honest the whole mate thing is very new to me and it kind of scares me. I feel him squeeze my hand and I meet his eyes. 

"How about I take you out tonight."

"You mean like a date?" I giggle.

"Yeah like a date. What do you say?"

"I would love to" I smile and bite my lip. His face lights up like a kid on christmas and he brings our hands up to kiss mine gently. The warmth of his lips spreads through me taking my breath away. 

"6 o clock princess. Wear something nice."