Chosen to Fated

Mate

*Ares POV*

"And that's basically how I got to meeting you." She says as she finishes her story with tears in her eyes. I don't like when mate cries. Fix it. My wolf Onyx demands. 'I don't like it when she cries either... but I don't know how to fix it. It's already done.' I tell him. He paces in my head growling. Her past doesn't sit right with me, not because she's lying, but because I'm very angry at the way she's been treated. I don't get violent very often, but at this moment I want to tear this pathetic ex-mate of hers apart. Onyx agrees.

She looks at me for a moment with a sad smile playing on her lips "If you want to reject me because I didn't wait, I will understand. I can go back to my Grams pack and be out of your hair." She tells me. Onyx starts howling and screaming NO! YOU TELL HER NO! She can't leave us, we just got her! "No, I won't reject you because you have a child.. that's absurd, you're my mate." I tell her sincerely. A smile dances on her lips as she says "Really? You'll accept me.. us?" I look into her eyes deeply and say "yes, of course." I watch as her eyes trace the outline of my lips and I do the same to hers.

I started feeling a rise from our current position of her situated on my lap, it was very intimate to have my mate sitting on my lap, sending sparks dancing across my body whenever we made contact. It's been five years since I did anything with anyone, being alone that long, I started giving up hope of ever finding my mate. I had resigned myself to being alone, and I had come to terms with that. This was different though, having her close was just as calming as it was exhilarating.

She's beautiful. Her black hair cascades down her back, almost to her waist. she has curves, I've never really dated anyone with curves before, but I don't see a single flaw with hers, she's perfect. Her hazel eyes continually draw mine, she has every colour hidden within them, there's green and blue, with lines of grey and brown extending from her irises and little flecks of gold like honey sprinkled all around. Full lips, never dropping her smile start to move toward me. Kiss her, dammit! Onyx yells at me, I got so wrapped up in exploring her features I forgot, I haven't kissed her.

As soon as our lips touched, it was like fireworks, the mate sparks kicking me into overdrive, I hungrily beg for more. She opens her mouth a small bit and allows her tongue to graze my lower lip and I moan. I greedily flick my tongue at her lips, asking for permission, which she grants with a small moan. Our tongues dance for dominance, which I eventually win. It's the most amazing kiss, and I wouldn't have been able to stop myself if it wasn't for her lack of oxygen, she pulls back and takes a deep breath, panting slightly.

"You're amazing." I tell her honestly. Her cheeks get the slightest tint of pink and I grin at the sight. She looks like she's trying to form words, still mildly panting at the current contact. That's when she giggles and looks away from embarrassment, probably the cutest thing I've ever seen anyone do.

She jumps off me suddenly, and curses. Dumbfounded I give her a questioning look. "It's already 4:30! I've been here for hours. I have a baby, I need to get back to him. I'm sorry! I'll come back, I promise." She tells me hurriedly, making her way towards the door. I start to get up but she just repeats her promise and rushes out the door, leaving me sitting on the couch with an uncomfortable throbbing between my legs and a stupid smile stuck on my face.

The same smile that is still plastered on my face when my Beta Dan walks in five minutes later. "Hey, man. Is there a reason some chic just went running through the packhouse from your office?" He asks in a very confused tone.

"That was my mate." I tell him. His eyes light up and his mouth forms a complete 'O' "Sh*t man, that's awesome!" He pauses for a second then asks "wait, why was she running away? And how are you sitting here? shouldn't you be-?" he gestures to the door, indicating he believes I should be running after her. I laugh. "She had to go check on the baby, so she was running back to Sheera and Seans place." I tell him, his eyes widen. "her BABY?!" He asks, shocked. I nod and he sits on one of the chairs in front of me and says "explain, please." So I start from the beginning.

By the end, Dan is staring at me with an unreadable expression. "So, let me get this straight." He starts, and I expect the worst because he's always been a fairly pessimistic. "She had a chosen mate, who was a piece of sh*t, she has a kid, you accepted her and she ran out of here to check on her pup?" He asks "Yeah, basically, that is a very condensed version." I answer him. He smiles again, "Cool man. Good for you. Can't wait to meet the Luna. Are we doing dinner?" He asks and I mentally facepalm. He notices my pause and continues "You did invite her to dinner or something, right?" I clear my throat a little and respond with a quiet "no". He laughs.

"Man, I know it's been a while, but you can't be that slow with women. She's your mate, invite her to dinner, meet her kid, meet her friends, show her you care about her. It's not that difficult." He tells me with a sarcastic smile plastered on his face. Irritated, I reply "Oh okay, yeah, so you're an unmated wolf giving his Alpha Mate advice then?" I ask him sarcastically, and he smirks devilishly. "Yup. I may be unmated, but at least I still get some!" He says as he runs out of my office, I roll my eyes at his sarcasm and send him a quick text to find me the number of Alpha Terrence.

Then I physically face palm and send Nick a mindlink to go to Sheera and Seans house to invite them all (especially my mate) to dinner. I gotta get my s**t together. Yes you do. Onyx agrees.