Running Home

Mates

POV Alex

A shower was exactly what I needed to relax, Zander's bathroom was exactly what you'd imagine a single males bathroom to look like, except much cleaner. His shower was stocked with a pine scented shampoo and a generic body wash, his sponge hung over the handle, a razor that he hadn't used recently by the looks of his stubble sat on the one shelf. Luckily I'd been used to living with far less, I wasn't a girl that needed multiple shampoos and conditioners, bath bombs and whatever else they used. I couldn't even if I wanted them, prior to moving into my apartment I'd stop in rest stops or truck stops to shower off before I hit the road again, occasionally I would check into a cheap motel but most of the time I'd find a ditch or overhang to sleep under because it was safer in my line of work to not keep myself anywhere that someone could track me. I walked into Zander's bedroom wrapped in my towel still since I hadn't heard him come back, his room was the size of my entire apartment, a large four post bed sat in the center reaching almost to the ceiling, a bench sat at the foot of the bed with a few throw pillows perfectly placed against the footboard. I doubted he decorated this room without some help, a hint of jealousy coursed through me at the thought of another woman near his bed. I have never been jealous, I'd been in a few brief relationships if that's what you wanted to call them before, but I never cared when they eventually left. Men couldn't handle strong women, they always wanted to be in control and just have you waiting around for them, I always made it clear I had no intention on being someones house pet, but they always thought they'd be able to change me.  I wandered into Zander's closet, slacks and dress shirts lined one wall, what looked to be one hundred t shirts filled another with his jeans hung directly below. A dresser was tucked in the back corner I'm sure filled with all of his other clothes. I grabbed the first black t-shirt I found, ironically it was a faded AC-DC band T, I always loved old rock when I was riding alone. I tossed it on pulling my hair out from inside the shirt, the wet mess slapped my back as it fell, I could have simply put my clothes back on but something about a fresh shirt after a shower felt cleansing to me. I walked back across his room into the bathroom where my jeans lay on the floor, I had just begun buttoning them as Zander walked into the room, I spun around red faced as I wasn't expecting him. 

Mmmmm I heard him groan, he sped towards me his eyes getting darker, I put my arm out in front to stop him before he barreled into me, "Woah there big guy I just got dressed I don't need your sweat all over me." He smirked down at me and stepped back, "Sorry you just look so, I uh, I see you found the closet ok?" he stumbled over his sentence. "I hope you don't mind I have a thing for clean shirts when they are at my disposal" I said with a smile. "What's mine is yours dear" he bowed and kissed my hand with a wink. I jerked my hand back with a smile, your house is crazy this room is as big as my entire apartment" I said. "Well then you'll have no problem moving in then, I can send Kyle to gather your things" Zander quickly replied. "Uh no. Dr. Gable said once I was feeling better I could be on my way, I get alots happened but I'm sure you can fill me in via text on whatever you find out, after you give me a crash course on this being a wolf thing am I going to randomly maul people in the streets, chase cats, you know the norm?" I smirked. Zander rolled his eyes "you know damn well we don't chase cats or attack people for no reason." I chuckled moving around him to walk towards the door. "Alex" he said as he grabbed my arm stopping me, sparks shot through my skin at his contact, this wolf thing is weird. I turned into him wrapping my arm around his neck to pull him down to kiss me, he didn't fight it at all and instantly pressed his lips back against mine. My entire body tingled with the sensation and I was overwhelmed with lust for him once again, I pressed my body closer to his allowing my chest to press against his hard form, I tilted my hips towards him so his legs were almost straddling mine. I ran my hands across his strong shoulders caressing the muscles in his arms, moving to tuck my arms under his to wrap around his waist. I needed to see more of this man my body was longing to feel his heat against mine. My hands snaked underneath his shirt and I dug my nails into the middle of his back pulling him even deeper into our kiss, a low groan once again escaped his lips, I took the opportunity to bite his lower him, Zander released a growl and swiftly picked me up around his waist by my ass. I knew like this he could feel the heat radiating from between my thighs and he turned moving us towards the bed. He tossed me onto it and quickly positioned himself over top of me making his way down my neck with his mouth, at this point my hands had found their way to tangle up him his hair, just as I began to tighten my fingers around his locks he gently grazed his teeth against the dip in my shoulder making my body buck underneath him I could feel his length straining against his jeans, I pressed myself up against him grinding against the fabric. Zander's hand found his way underneath his over sized t shirt with ease cupping my breast in his hand, as his lips lingered just above mine allowing me to see the spark in his eyes. My hands moved to the button of his jeans, I needed this man I wanted to see every inch of him, just as I went to slip my fingers in his band to remove his pants Zander hung his head and sighed pulling away from me sitting back on his knees. I was still panting heavily and sat to attempt to pull him back in, the sparkle left his eyes "we can't" Zander stated. "What? What do you mean we can't? Do you have some girlfriend lingering around?" I huffed. This is the third time we've gotten to this point but now there was no reason for this to stop. "You don't understand this isn't the same for mated wolves" Zanders breath was slowing you could tell he was fighting the urge to jump me, good at least I had some effect on him too. 

"Why don't you explain it to me, because I know you guys can have s*x there's no law against it" I didn't hide the frustration in my voice. Zander's eyes flashed black for a second "Have you been with another wolf?" he gritted through his teeth. s**t. I mean its not like I was married to this guy when it happened, the expression on my face must have been all the answer he needed he shoot his head almost shaking it clear and paced over to a chair at the side of the room. "Yes" he grumbled "we can have s*x, many don't because we know our mate is somewhere out there waiting, but it doesn't mean there's not a fair share that still have relationships and other things before then either." "Ok so do you just not find me attractive or-" his eyes shot with fury cutting me off. "Of course I do!" he boomed, "hell the moment you took off that helmet back at the garage I would've been happy bending you over that heap of junk right there. Once your spell wore off and I saw you again back at the hospital you were down right intoxicating. But its not like I don't have some self control" he smirked. I rolled my eyes "so what now that we're mated we can't have s*x or what that just seems dumb." Zander smiled and shook his head, "there are a few things you still have to learn about being a wolf and I'm trying to be respectful and not force your hand in things before you are fully aware of the consequence. Once mated wolves um consummate their relationship it seals the bond, you'll start to sense my emotions and thoughts and it will be unbearable for us to be apart. Even now being apart will start to almost weaken us and our wolves will drive us to be together again." "And what happens if we don't seal the bond?" I asked. "Then one of us has to formally reject each other severing the mate bond, there's no guarantee for a second mate or anything like that but the pull to each other will disappear." Zander almost frowned as he explained this. "Why not just date? You know not reject you and somehow not jump your bones?" this seemed like a solution. Zander laughed "because you'll be driven mad with heat until you do jump my bones, and every single unmated wolf in this place will want to jump yours." My jaw dropped. "Its not like I can give you long to make a decision about this, but I do still want it to be of your own free will, that spark you feel when we touch that's our mate bond, the desire for me well that's mostly my good looks" he smirked " but its also your wolf pushing you to complete the link." "So how long do I have?" I was still in shock, I knew this guy had some spell over me I was never this loopy over a man, I'm already not liking this wolf thing. "It really depends there's not a certain amount of days or something like that, it could be weeks it could be hours, it honestly depends on your wolf you may get lucky since she's been suppressed for so long, she hasn't woken fully. But most wolves are mated by their twenties so she could also kick into overdrive" Zander explained. I appreciated that he had stopped us now, but I was still frustrated as hell, "ok so no touching until I decide I want to be chained to you forever." "I never said no touching" he exasperated. I smiled knowing he was just as wound up by this whole thing as me. I sat on his lap letting him know I was kidding about the no touching thing and casually draped one arm across his broad shoulder, mmmm I just want to bite his- no no stop thinking like that you don't even know this guys middle name and you're going to lock yourself to him for eternity. "What's your middle name?" I quickly asked. He looked at me startled then gave me that dreamy smile of his, "Why?" he asked. "Because if I accidentally bond myself to you for a lifetime I'd like to at least know your full name" I stated. "Its Zander" he smirked "why don't we go and I can show you around the grounds before we meet Kyle and Tytus for dinner?" Well that got me no where at least I did know his middle name right?  I was curious to see the pack grounds, I'd never stayed on wolf territory before to see the full extent. Typically if my job involved werewolves it would be just outside the grounds or I'd find them when they were in town, almost always that meant they were alone or with less members around making it easier for me to do whatever it was the job entailed. I got up and waited for Zander to walk towards the door, something seemed to be on his mind still but he shrugged it off standing up with a smile. That smile was going to be the death of me. "Ready babe?" he took my hand and led me out the door.