Almost Rejected

24 | When Two Mates Meet

Ade looked his small up and down, although he wouldn't admit it he found the way Stefan looked drowned in his clothes cute and maybe even a bit sexy. "What are you doing here?" He questioned, his voice rough as he forced his gaze away from the smallers' exposed legs.

Stefan turned away, his arms folded across his chest as he blurted out a half-assed excuse, "I-I just came to take a shower." He said, silently cursing at the stutter that seemed to only come out when around Ade. He took a second to glance up at Ade stoic expression, looking away again as he silently shifted on his feet causing the hem of the hoodie to dangerously ride up his thighs.

Ade eyed the hoodies movement, his eyes darkening when it revealed even more of the black boxers Stefan was wearing. His wolf howled in his head, scratching at his insides for control. He wanted to meet his mate, to touch and feel him, he wanted to mate. "Could you stop acting like a f*****g dog in heat?" He growled, trying to reign him in with the little control he had left.

"I can't help it, our mate's just so perfect." His wolf, Denzel, purred in reply causing the alpha to subtly roll his eyes, his jaw tensing up at his wolf's words, "You're acting like a lovesick puppy." He commented.

"Puppy? No, but lovesick? Absolutely." he admitted proudly. Ade scowled at how weak his wolf had become after just minutes of being around their semi-nude mate.

His attention was suddenly brought back to Stefan as he awkwardly cleared his throat, "Well imma just go.." he quietly announced, trailing off as he slowly began to make his way towards the door behind his towering mate.

"Wait." Stefan froze as the gruff voice of his mate sounded, "Change out my clothes." He commanded, a small victorious smirk gracing his face as the smaller wolf's eyes widened in disbelief.

"And go outside naked?" Stefan questioned, looking at his mate with squinted eyes that clearly showed his annoyance.

"Change back into yours." The alpha answered simply while shrugging his shoulders. "I can't do that because they're soaked." He growled back.

Ade moved closer, fully standing over his unwavering mate, "That's not my problem." He seethed in reply, his voice cold as he blankly stared down at his now furious mate. Stefan starred up into his eyes, searching his face for any hint of a joke but finding nothing, "Fine." He said, his jaw clenching in on itself after.

Another smirk made its way across the alphas once stoic face at Stefan's defeat, quickly disappearing when he noticed him starting to pull the large hoodie I've this head, "What are you doing?" He questioned, angrily gripping the bottom of the hoodie down to stop it from going any higher than it already had.

The hoodie stopped half way up, exposing Stefan's stomach to Ade who swallowed nothing as he hesitantly looked away, "You told me to get out your clothes?" Stefan repeated Ades orders through furrowed brows, confused on why it seemed like the male had now changed his mind.

Ade grew rigid as the question left his mates mouth, his eyes once again falling to Stefan's smooth stomach as he tried thinking up an excuse, quickly tearing them away again when he felt his wolf once again coming to the surface, "I said change back into your clothes." He said through a low growl.

Stefan pulled the hoodie away from Ades tightening grip, allowing the thick fabric to safely fall back to his thighs, "I'm not wearing wet clothes." He argued, confused on how Ade even knew what he was planning to do in the first place. "Well you're not wearing mine."

"I don't get it! They're just clothes Ade!" He exclaimed, causing Ade to let out a dry unamused laugh.

"Do you think I don't know what you're planning?" He said, moving even closer which resulted in Stefan inching back, "You're trying to parade around my territory, wearing my clothes and covered in my scent, giving my people the wrong ideas."

Stefan opened his mouth to reply but nothing came out but a tired sigh, "Do you even hear yourself?" He questioned through furrowed brows, "You sound f*****g crazy." He spat.

It was weird out of everything that was happening whatever ploy Ade had came up with in his head was what hurt the most, the fact that he thinks he would stoop so low to the point of deceiving his pack hurt and what hurt the most was the insinuation that letting the pack no they are mates is equal to 'giving them the wrong idea'.

"f**k this." He grumbled, lifting his hands in surrender as he tried storming past Ade and towards the door.

Denzel pushed his way to just below the surface at his mates outburst and as Stefan stomped his way past them his natural scent mixed with their body wash seemed to flood Ade's senses. He absentmindedly reached his hand out, latching onto Stefan's arm and successfully stopping his retreat.

Stefan's brows furrowed, feeling the sparks that came with the contact of Ades hand on his arm. He whipped around, ready to argue again but was stopped by the sudden feeling of a pair of lips against his own.

His eyes widened, momentarily closing as Ade wrapped his hand on the nape of his neck, pushing them closer and deepening the kiss at the sametime. A strained moan escaped the smaller male's throat as his alpha mate reached his hand under the hoodie and gripped at his butt through the thin material of the boxers.

Their lips separated as Ades hands went down further, squeezing the back of his mate's thighs before lifting him into the air and wrapping his legs around his torso. Their breathing became rapid and heavy as they stared into eachother eyes, "You're not-" Stefan started to say but was cut off after suddenly being flipped onto the large bed and on his back.

Stefan's hands settled onto the muscular forearms of his mate, looking up into his usual crystal blue now golden eyes. Denzel licked his lips as he stared down at his shocked mate, he now had him caged in with his arms, his hoodie raised to show his stomach and his pale skin now resembled a pretty shade of pink.

Before Stefan could say anything else he was being flipped again, this time made to sit up straight, straddling Denzel's lap. Stefan flinched as Ades wolf rubbed his face into the crook of his neck, inhaling the mixture of his and his mates scent. "I can hear him calling out to me." He grumbled, his voice deep and sensual against Stefan's unusually sensitive skin.

"Give him control." Denzel commanded, scraping his fangs against Stefan's neck as he felt his mate fighting for control.

"N-no." Stefan stuttered back, his eyes watering as he fought to control his wolf. He was in so much pain, it felt like thousands of needles poking and stretching his insides, it felt like his first shift all over again. He had never felt this kind of pain before but he'd never had to worry about his wolf forcibly taking control of him either.

Denzel's gaze softened as he carcassed Stefan's cheek, wiping at the stray tears that slipped out his eyes, "It's okay, I'm not Ade." He said, holding in a laugh as he heard his human grumbling in his head, "I could never hurt either of you." He said reassuringly.

Stefans gaze flicked back and forth between both his mates eyes, searching for any slight chance that he might be lying, but ultimately giving in with a small nod after not finding anything.

Denzel silently watched as Stefan gave control to his mate, allowing Leon to take control and as soon as he did he wasted no time in reconnecting his and Denzel's lips. Parting with a giggle that had his mate purring with a warm smile.

Leon started to nuzzle into his neck like he had just been doing to Stefan, planting small kisses down until he reached the place they would be putting their mark. Denzel wrapped a strong hand on the side of his neck, lifting his face and reconnecting their lips into another seering kiss.

Leon whined at being taken away from his mates neck, causing the alpha to let out a deep chuckle between kisses. Leon slowly licked his lips as they separated, "I'm hungry." He stated, his gaze never leaving the amused alphas'. "I guess we need to get you some food then."

Leon smirked, gasping when the taller wolf once again picked him up, forcing him to wrap his legs around his waist as he carried him out the room. Since it was late most of the members would be either sleep or in town so he had no worries as he walked his half-dressed mate to the fourth floor kitchen.

"What do you feel like eating, my liefde?" He questioned, carefully setting his mate on the counter, laughing when he shivered at his bare skin coming into contact with the cold island. Leon glared at his snickering mate, "Liefde?" Leon repeated with a questioning hum.

"My love." The alpha repeated in English this time. Leon hummed at his answer, "I like that." He announced absentmindedly, a huge smile spreading across his face at the name. Denzel walked back to his mate, placing both his hands on either side of his mate's legs as he placed a soft kiss on his head, "What do you want to eat?" He grinned, repeating his previous question.

Leon thought for a second before shrugging, "Anything." He answered. Denzel leaned away from the counter at his answer, "Okay cereal it is." He announced, chuckling when he got a frown in reply. "How about a sandwich?" He questioned, grinning when he got a silent nod in response.

He noticed although his mate seemed to be more forward than Stefan he spoke less, or at least he spoke less when he was in control. He just silently sat there, watching his mate make both of them a simple ham and cheese sandwich, a satisfied smile gracing his face every time the alpha turned and asked if he wanted anything specific on his.

Denzel finished making their food and they spoke as they ate, they talked about everything and anything until they eventually finished. Leon jumped off the counter, looking up at his much taller mate as he turned to put their dishes into the empty sink.

"Staar is nogal onbeskof, my liefde. (Staring is quite rude, my love.)" He stated as he started washing their dishes, laughing when he glanced down at his mate's confused expression, "I don't speak that language." Leon pouted.

"Then learn it." He said simply, drying the dishes with a clean towel before placing them back in their correct cabinets. "Maybe I will." He grumbled back, crossing his arms as the alpha turned to him with an amused smirk.

"You done?" Leon questioned, looking around his mate and into the now empty sink. Denzel lifted his small mate off the ground, throwing him over his shoulder as he began to climb the stairs, "Yup." He answered.

"I think you were supposed to answer before taking me back up the stairs." Leon commented, an amused grin on his face as he took advantage of his position by staring at his mates backside. "Is that some sort of unspoken rule?" He questioned back with a laugh, softly placing his mate on the ground as they reached his room.

"No, but can it be ours?" Leon asked, his face was turned towards the bed. Fiddling with the edge of the blanket. It was hard to know if he was joking or not, but Denzel didn't need to know if he was; The wolf had decided a long time ago that he would do anything for his mate, joke or not, small or big.

"Sure." He answered, wrapping his arms around the waist of his mate and giving him a soft kiss on the side of his head. The kiss was so tender and careful, as if he was trying to convey all his feelings through that one action. "I don't want to go to sleep." Leon suddenly said, his voice betraying him by letting out a yawn.

"I don't want to be taken away from you again." He admitted, his voice growing softer and more quiet throughout the statement. Denzel lifted his mate up, causing him to let out a squeal as he momentarily threw him in the air, simultaneously turning him at the same time, "impressive.." Leon purred, as he nuzzled his face into his mates neck.

Denzel had his arm wrapped under Leon's butt and his other hand coming up to grip at the back of his neck, "I will never let anyone separate me from you again. I promise." He rubbed his large hand into Leon's short brown hair, both of them loving the small bit of contact. "Okay." Leon replied after moments of silence, his voice was tired and Denzel took that as a hint to enter the bed.

He carefully made his way onto the bed while Leon stayed glued to him like a koala, only lifting his head when he noticed them laying on the bed. He wiggled down, repositioning himself deeper against his mate's body, loving the body heat and sparks he got at the contact.

He placed a small kiss on his mates jaw before laying his head back into the side of his mate's neck, nuzzling the sensitive skin there, his arms instinctively went to the alphas broad shoulder as Denzel placed his arms securely around his waist, repeatedly kissed the side of his mate's face as he started to doze off.

Denzel stayed up long after Leon went to sleep, he wouldn't admit it but.. he was scared too. Ade had long since stopped grumbling his curses and the silence that came with that made him terrified. Not a lot of things could ever scare the wolf, especially not his arrogant human but, something told him this silence had to do with his mate.

Something told him that Ade had figured something out and was planning something, he protectively looked down at his mate, letting out a small growl at the thought.

For the first time in his life, he was scared to not be in control. For the first time in his life..

he didn't trust Ade.