Remember Me

Chapter Four

Fire… Extinguished

Chase’s POV

Saturday was a mess. I literally was busy with pack stuff all day: Saturday, my day to train the teens in combat techniques. Typically, I love it. Mason and I come up with fun games to make the day go quickly. But today seemed to go on forever. After training, I had to babysit some of the pups.

It wasn’t a job an Alpha would normally do, but my dad taught me that as an Alpha, I needed to be someone my pack trusted, someone they believed in, someone they respected. The best way to inspire that trust and respect was to be there for them, to spend time with them. So, when the Theta asked my mom if she knew anyone who could babysit, I jumped on. I am regretting it now. I wanted to cancel, but I knew I couldn’t. Before I knew it, I was crashing on, my bed passed out.

Soon, it was Sunday, and I was determined to see Dia today. So, I got up bright and early, but the Moon Goddess was working against me.

It was forever before I could sneak away to go to Dia, and it didn’t help that I had Blaze screaming at me all day. It’s not like I avoided her, but today it seemed like everyone was pulling for me.

My dad wanted me and Mason to help him and Uncle Brian with Alpha and Beta paperwork. Gave us a speech about how we have been getting off easy on her duties because we are mateless. When he mentioned us being mateless, it took all my strength to hold Blaze back.

He did not like being called mate less when we had a mate. By the time all the paperwork was finished to my dad and uncle's satisfaction, we were free.

As I walked towards the back door, I heard Izzy called my name. All my instincts and Blaze told me to ignore her and keep walking, but I couldn’t. She was my girlfriend and the last few weeks she had been so understanding. Before I turned around, I did two things. I plastered a smile on my face hoping it looked genuine, and I shut the door to Blaze in my head.

Cutting off the mind link to your wolf is not recommended, but sometimes it needs to happen. Unfortunately, it is a two way straight. Thankfully our wolves usually don’t shut off the link unless we are in extreme physical pain. They usually shut off the link to preserve their energy so that when we need to heal, we can.

“Izzy, hey,” I said, kissing her head. She loves forehead kisses, and normally kissing her forehead calms me, but I was still antsy, and I knew why... Dia.

“Chase, hey. Where were you off too?” She asks innocently.

“Just for a run, why?” Without her answering, I knew she wanted to spend some time together.

“Nothing, I was going to the mall with Joy and Mason. They tasked me with finding you and pulling you alone. Mason’s orders.” The smile on her lips and in her eyes begged me not to be annoyed and agreed. Thank god I turned off Blaze. I know he’s going crazy!

“Yeah, let’s go! Are they already there or waiting in the garage?”

“Really?!” She questioned excitement and disbelief in her eyes that broke my heart. She was super sweet. I knew telling her I had found my mate was going to break her heart, and I didn’t know if I could do that. Could I do that? I had to, right?

“Yes, really! Now, where are they?” I asked her again.

“Garage.”

“Lead the way, my lady,” I told her, and she giggled, the giggle I fell in love with.

When we got to the garage, Mason and Joy were making out in front of my Benz truck.

“Seriously? On my truck? I just had her washed. Move please,” I told the love birds. 

“Don’t be jealous, Alpha. Maybe if you weren’t of running every day, this could be you.” Mason retorted while Joy stood there with Izzy giggles.

“Yeah, yeah. Let’s go!”

The girls got in the back, and Mason hopped in the passenger seat. On the drive to the mall, Izzy and Joy sat in the back, giggling into their phones. Sometimes, I wondered how they were best friends. Izzy was so sweet while Joy was…was…was a b***h for lack of a better word.

She and Mason have been together since they turned 18 and didn’t find their mates. She had worked her way through the pack, but she seemed to have settled down with Mason. I think it's cause he’s the Beta. She wanted a high rank. Her dad was a Zeta, so I think she couldn’t settle with being with a regular pack member.

What’s up with you lately? Mason asked through our mind link.

Nothing just stressed about Alpha stuff, you know. Plus, Blaze has been a pain in my ass for weeks now!

I couldn’t tell him I met my mate because he would ask who it was, and I couldn’t risk that.

That seemed to satisfy him for now.

In no time, we are at the mall, and the girls are rushing towards the entrance. We walked around for what seemed like hours going from store to store. With each store, my arms filled up, as did Mason’s.

“I’m hungry. How about we get dinner here?” Joy asks the group.

“Oooh, a double date. It has been a while since we did that.” Izzy cosigned the idea.

“Cool, how about Bahama Breeze.” Joy suggested, and we all agreed.

Before soon, we were seated and had ordered. While we waited, I pulled out my phone and checked for messages, hoping to see one from Dia asking for me. But no luck. Is she really going to go through her whole heat alone? Maybe she had talked to Mason.

“Hey, Mason, you heard from Dia?” I ask, trying to sound nonchalant, but inside, I wanted to shake him.

“Nah, I texted her, but nothing and all my calls are going to voicemail. I think it’s off. I’m not worried, though. She loves it up there. Knowing her, she’s probably swimming in the lake!” He tells the whole table.

“Eww, really you think she’s swimming in the lake. It’s probably so cold! Why not swim in the pool in the gym. It’s heated and indoors! Sometimes, I wonder how she’s your sister, baby.” Joy informs the table, the disgust evident on her face.

Again, I am glad Blaze is closed off because I doubt I would be able to stop him from breaking her neck in this restaurant. Hell, I could barely stop myself. I slowly breathed my nose, trying to calm down. Izzy notices my body tighten up and rubs my arm. Normally, this would work, but now it makes me cringe even more. Before I could respond, Mason thankfully does.

“Yes, it is probably cold, but Dia loves it! She has since we were kids. She hates the heated pool. She says ‘that if the goddess wanted lakes heated, he would heat them 24/7, 365. It’s not gross. It’s normal. Plus, it’s May, so the water probably isn’t that cold anymore. It relaxes her. You shop, she runs and swims in the lake.” He says, his annoyance evident all over his face.

Thankfully, the food comes then, and the rest of the dinner, we engage in small talk. Soon, we are back in the car headed for home. With my driving, we are there in no time.

“Hey, I’m going to go home. I need to put my clothes away and get ready for class and work tomorrow. Maybe lunch tomorrow?” Izzy asks me.

I hate the wave of relief that washes over me.

“Yeah, lunch sounds perfect! I have class in the morning and training in the afternoon.” I tell her.

“Good night, my Alpha.” She says as she kisses me. It starts slow, but she soon turns up the heat, and I let her, but then Blaze breaks through the closed door in my mind.

STOP!! ARE YOU FÜCKING KIDDING ME!

I don’t even answer him; I just slowly end the kiss before kissing her forehead.

“Good night, my Izzy,” I tell her, and then I turn and walk to my room to brush my teeth and shower.

I wanted to wash her sent off of my body. I was going to see my mate; I didn’t want the scent of another woman on me. She was in the heat; I didn’t need to bring her more pain.

In record time, I was washed and outside. I released a breath I didn’t know I was holding when I reached the woods, uninterrupted. Finally, the Moon Goddess was on my side.

Soon, I could smell her. I chose not to shift in hopes of having as much control over Blaze as possible. I followed her scent to the lake, and sure enough, like Mason thought she was swimming. She was beautiful, my god! Without warning, Blaze was in control.

Blaze’s POV

Look at my mate. She was gorgeous, sexy, and beautiful. All rolled into one human. The way her brown skin glistened with water droplets made me hard. I watched her swim silently. I think the water is impairing her sense of smell since she hasn’t smelled me yet.

Give me control back, Blaze! Chase yells.

No, you had control, and it took you took days to come to our mate. You ignored her, and she suffered through her first heat alone. I tell him.

Fine, but behave. He concedes.

I hear a gasp and lookup. It seems mate has spotted me. I wanted to put my shirt over her body. Why is wearing such little clothing?

She was probably hot from the heat, and there is no one around Blaze. Chase reasons.

He’s right. I watch as she walks towards me. As she does, I watch her eyes go from brown to black repeatedly. She stopped in front of me and closed her eyes. When she opens them, they are black. I guess Jaz has won the battle.

“Hi, there, pretty lady,” I say, stroking her arm. When she shivers, it takes all my power not to take her right there. Her being this close means I can smell her heat, and it smells like heaven. Control Blaze.

“Hello, sir. Where have you been?” She asks me, holding on to my arm. Digging her nails in. It’s only been 5 mins, and she is already driving me wild. The Moon Goddess never fails.

“The stupid human wouldn’t come. He was busy doing other things. I have been scratching at his mind, don’t worry. I’m here, now, my love. I am sorry you were in such pain without me.” I whisper into her neck. “Why did you run from me?”

“That was my human. She felt bad about you being her mate. She doesn’t want to break up Chase and Izzy.” She informs me.

“I don’t care about her! You are our mate. I want you only you.” I say, why kissing her face.

“I know and does too. At the moment she just got scared. We have waited for our mate so long, and then suddenly there you were. And no, here you are, with us.” She tells me, and I can’t stop myself. I kiss her.

Her lips were so full and so soft. I never wanted to stop. I licked her bottom lip for entrance, and she left me into that sweet. Soon, the kiss was so heated. At that moment, I didn’t care if the electricity from our kiss set the whole forest on fire. All that mattered was that I was here kissing my mate.

Too soon, she pulled away and looked at me. I expected her to be angry, but all I could see on her face was hungry, hungry for me. Looking dead into my eyes, so whispered, “Take me, Alpha.”

I couldn’t tell her no. I retook her lips, this time lifting her off grab bridal style. I didn't break the kiss until we were back in her bedroom in the cabin.

I stopped to look at her body. She was sexy so dämn sexy. How did I get this lucky? I started kissing every exposed inch of her front. When I got to her face, I looked into her eyes and asked her if she was.

She ever so lightly whispered yes, and that’s all I needed. I was removing her clothes. Before I began the mating process, I wanted to taste her, so I did.

When I put my tongue on her core, I felt her explode, but I didn’t stop! My sweet, sweet mate. This beauty was all mine, and I wanted her to know that. This was my first time as well as hers. Izzy wanted to stay pure for her mate, and I did too. Surprisingly, so did Chase.

When I had my fill, I kissed my way back to her face and positioned my hard-on at her entrance.

“Ready?” I ask.

She nods, her eyes glazed over in ecstasy. We did that! My heart swells with pride. In one quick stroke, I am inside her, and then I stop.

“Move, she whispers against my neck, and I do. Goddess, do I move. Soon, she is moaning in pleasure, and so am I. This is my mate. The one meant for me. Soon, I am close, and I look down at her, and her eyes are closed, and she is smiling. My Goddess, I am lucky.

I kiss her lips quickly and then move to kiss. I kiss the spot where my mark will go, and she screams. Without thinking, I am biting into her neck, marking her. She cries out in pain first and then pleasures as I remove my canines and lick the wound. As I lick the wound, she succumbs to her orgasm, and so do I.

“Wow,” Jaz whispers into my chest.

“Wow, is right,” I tell her feeling more pride at this moment than I have in my whole life.

“You just had to mark me?” She asks me while touching the mark. It has already healed and in place of the two teeth marks is a tattoo. There is a picture of my wolf form howling at the moon. Under the wolf image, it says Chase (Blaze) Alfa Jr, Alpha, Luna Blanca Pack. It is gorgeous.

“Earth to Blaze,” Jaz snaps me out of my trance.

“Yes, I had to. Why didn’t you mark me?” I inquire, a little disappointed.

“Well, I was a little distracted, Mister Alpha.” She laughingly tells.

“How mad do you think they’re going to be with us in the morning?” She asks me as she traces circles on my chest.

“Probably so pissed, but I don’t care. I wanted you and you me. Come, let's sleep. Both of us have to be up early tomorrow, my little mate.”

She doesn’t respond, just kisses my cheek, and soon after, I hear her breathing steady. I fall asleep listening to her breath. This is the happiest I’ve ever been in my life.