It was three days into the two weeks we had to think about our decision on being together.
The alpha, (I think from scary encouragement from his mate) had allowed me to leave the house more, I say house, but it really was a mansion.
I wasn’t allowed to leave alone though, Jax had made that very clear to everyone, so Romeo made Fenris go with me to finally get some clothes, we were meant to be meeting his sister Annie.
I think what I’d said to Romeo had really got him thinking and coming around to the idea, I think he wanted me to be mated to all of his sons now and this he probably thought would make me and Fenris bond or something.
Fenris was cold and moody as usual, we didn’t speak, but it didn’t feel like an uncomfortable silence either.
He was walking a bit ahead of me and so it didn’t look like we were together, Pfft, who was I kidding, no one would think a godly hunk like that would be walking with me.
I had my thick black glasses on today after Jax had made Leo get them fixed. I was still borrowing Jax’s clothes too, so I wore some black sweatpants and a white t-shirt, the Luna had found me a female black coat to wear as it was quite cold out today.
Fenris was gorgeous, and I safely checked him out from behind where he couldn’t see me.
I knew his face was almost identical to Jax and sculpted and chiseled. His hair was tousled sexily and golden brown, but out here in the light it looked more golden blonde. I couldn’t see his stunning golden Hazel eyes, the flecks of gold running through them only made him look more wolf-like.
He was wearing jeans today that were tucked into black ankle length boots, and he wore a long sleeved thermal dark red top. He wore a black trench coat that he left undone and had the collar up, he looked incredible already, but now the wolf in me knew he was one of my true mates, he only seemed even more perfect looking to me.
I was perving over him, I must admit, and thinking about those powerful muscles of his that were hidden under that coat.
I was jolted out of my thoughts when a drunk man came up to me, he must have been in his late thirties, and he had stubble, his eyes were bloodshot and he stumbled slightly. “Hey pretty, you got a boyfriend?” He asked.
He looked a mess and smelt bad, but I still felt somewhat flattered, I’d never had anyone show interest in me before, and it felt kind of nice, but of course, I needed to gently turn him down. “I don’t.” I was an i.diot, I hated lying because I was bad at it, but also, as an omega, I was a people pleaser and tended to get myself in awkward situations because I didn’t want to upset anyone.
“Want to come for a drink with me?”
“That’s ok, I’m going shopping and meeting a friend.”
“Let me walk you there, and you can give me your number.”
“Um,” I didn’t know what to say, luckily Fenris overheard us because he walked back to me and grabbed my hand. “She’s with me.”
He pulled me along with him and luckily the man was too drunk to shout or do much else, he simply stumbled away.
Annie was waiting outside a big clothes store for us with Lisa, and when she saw us she yelled, “hurry up mother fuckers!”
Fenris rolled his eyes and shook his head, but we did quicken our pace.
When we stopped in front of her she rose an eyebrow at Fenris and smirked, “ooo, you and Rose aye?”
Fenris frowned at her and then followed her gaze down to where we were still holding hands.
As if forgetting he had still been holding my hand, he quickly dropped it and moved away from me. “No, I had to get her away from some drunk i.diot.”
Lisa hugged me and then hugged Fenris too, ignoring the scary look on his face that he was giving Annie.
Annie gave him a look like she didn’t completely believe that was the only reason, but she probably didn’t want to make him even more grumpy because she left him alone and pulled us inside the store.
Fenris sat down with Lisa and waited hours while Annie made me try on all sorts of clothes.
She went for clothes that she said would compliment my figure, I didn’t believe her at all until she made me try on some skinny jeans that were black and high-waisted, she made me put on a red tank top and tuck them into the jeans, and I was stunned at how right she was.
Of course, I was a big girl, so you could see that still, but the clothes really flattered it, showing my hour glass shape that was usually hidden underneath the damn fat and rolls.
She found a black pencil skirt and a white spaghetti-strapped top tucked into it that had the same effect as the other clothes.
It complimented my curves, the tops were low cut though, something I was not used to, if mother had seen me wearing a top like this I’d have been beaten for it. It really showed off my b.reasts and how big they were and for once, I felt womanly, although this top couldn’t hide the scars on my back very well.
Annie made me go show Fenris and she asked him what he thought. This was so embarrassing, and I was blushing so hard.
Fenris looked up at me from where he was still sitting, and I was surprised when his eyes lingered on my b.reasts.
He seemed to pull himself back to reality and looked at Annie, mumbling, “yeah, nice.”
“Just nice! B.itch please!” Annie made me turn for him and said, “look how good it makes her a.rse look!”
I couldn’t see his reaction with my back to him, but he was quiet for a while. “Fenris!” Annie snapped.
I turned to look over my shoulder at him, and he gently lifted Lisa off his lap and got up with a serious look on his face.
He came over and gently touched my back. Oh. He’d seen some of the scars where my back was bare.
They weren’t nice scars either, they were angry, red, thick and jagged looking all across my back where mother and father had w.hipped me with the hot poker from the fire, an actual w.hip, father’s belt or anything they could use.
“The alpha?” He asked softly as he traced his fingers over one of the scars, making me feel wet in low down places, it felt good.
I realized with his question he thought the pack that had taken me had done this. I shook my head no and said, “my parents.”
I felt his anger and that alpha energy of his, it was hot enough even Annie looked at him surprised.
She’d already seen the scars when she’d helped me get on another outfit that had a zip on the back, I’d already explained to her, she had gotten over the initial shock, and I’d calmed her down after she’d offered to send the pack after my parents.
“You didn’t have a good upbringing?” He asked.
I shook my head no, and he quietly said, “you really haven’t had it easy, have you.”
“No. I should probably wear a cardigan or something over it, so people don’t stare,” I laughed, but he looked sad for me.
His show of emotion surprised me as he usually always kept his feelings and emotions hidden, he was that guy that you could never figure out what he was thinking or feeling unless he wanted you to, he was a mystery that you wanted to unravel.
“You look good, you don’t need to hide anything, these are your battle scars, a reminder of how far you’ve come and how much you’ve survived.”
His words touched me and I didn’t mean to, but I broke down in tears. “I’m sorry,” I cried and tried to hide my face, embarrassed to be crying in public, let alone in front of Fenris.
“I didn’t mean to upset you,” he said.
“You didn’t, it was very lovely what you said.”
I began sobbing and couldn’t stop, I swear the more I tried to stop the worse it got and then Annie saying, “aww babe,” made me cry harder.
Fenris shocked all of us by pulling me into his arms and holding me.
Jax was absolutely right about Fenris being moody, he was cold too, and I don’t think I’d ever seen him show affection or be warm to someone, not even to cherry lemonade wolf who’d been giving him oral.
I think he realized eyes were on him because he awkwardly cleared his throat, which I found super cute, and then he let me go and patted my shoulder like a buddy or something and said, “uh, anyway, let’s finish with the shopping.”
“Um, yes sure, thank you,” I said, flustered, and quickly looked wide-eyed at Annie, she looked wide-eyed too and grabbed me by the arm leading me back to the changing rooms.
“Girl, what the f***k was that?” She hissed.
I giggled and whispered, “I don’t know, he doesn’t even like me.”
Annie stopped in her tracks and looked me up and down dramatically. “Girl, my brother’s so unloving and unaffectionate I don’t think he’s had a girlfriend stay with him longer than three months before she feels so rejected and unwanted she leaves. I swore to him hell would freeze over before he so much as hugs someone, looks like it did.”
I shrugged and blushing said, “it’s probably just the effects of being my true mate affecting him or something.”
She shook her head, “no way, Jax told me what he did before you were revealed as their true mate. He let you stay in his room while those p.ricks were bullying you, right?”
I remembered him letting me sleep on the floor with blankets in my wolf form and nodded.
“That miserable d.ick out there doesn’t show kindness to anyone, well, except maybe Lisa, but even then, she has to force him to give her affection, anyway, I’m telling you Rose, I think he likes you, he sure as f***k doesn’t let anyone stay in his room overnight not even his girlfriends. That’s not the actions of someone who doesn’t like you.”
“Pity?” I offered. She waved her hand at me. “He ain’t the pitying type, babe.”
After that, she shoved me in the changing room and made me try on a few more clothes before she was satisfied and paid for everything.
I couldn’t thank them enough for their kindness, but she kept telling me to “shut the f***k up.” So I did eventually.
When we left the shops, Romulus came over to us and Lisa ran to him. “Rom Rom!” She squealed and jumped into his arms.
“Hey cutie! Come here.” He grabbed her into a hug and then swung her around so that she was on his shoulders.
“What the f***k are you doing here?” Annie asked.
“Hello to you too sis,” he rolled his eyes.
When she gave him a stern look he said,
“dad sent me, he’s all protective over his little omega, well, not little.”
Annie smacked him round the side of the head and snapped, “don’t be a jerk!”
Fenris smirked at the slap, making Romulus glare at him.