Moon Goddess Wronged

Chapter 3. Surprise Encounters

Brice grabs Itsy's little hand in his palm and leans over kissing it then a wink with a smirk her way.  He's a firm believer that if his daughter is treated like a lady should she will never expect anything less when she finds her mate. 

"Okay, my love this is it. Are you ready?" She clasps her little hands giggling excitedly. 

The packhouse houses all the unmated males and females. Males on the top floors and females on the lower levels. If you are fully mated the council will assign you an individual packhouse for you to grow your family. Since Brice isn't mated even though he has Itsy he has to live in the packhouse with the unmated wolves. Isty still being underage will be permitted to stay in a room closest to his. These rules have been amongst the pack for as long as he can even remember.

Brice unbuckles his seatbelt getting out of the truck and goes around to get Itsy from her car seat. After she's unbuckled and in his hold, he immediately has to grab onto the side of his truck to keep his legs from clasping. His wolf whimpering with pain. He takes in a painful shaky breath. He knows Wrath is close maybe too close but no matter he will have to get used to this if he plans to stay in the pack and do his duty.

"Who is that?" Wrath speaks angrily through greeted teeth visibly shaking from where he is standing. Wrath is shocked he shows here after four years and he brings an outsider to their pack. Has he lost his d*mn mind? He thinks.

"You bring an outsider into our pack? The elders will eat you alive!" He states through gritted teeth venom evident in his statement. Brice takes another long breath and releases it slowly before looking into Wrath's eyes with his own anger. He glares coldly in his eyes.

"Well, Alpha you better find a way to deal with it or be exposed and make sure you take a good whiff while your at it too!" Brice fumes at Wrath. Wrath inhales a deep breath of air taking in both of their scents. Within a matter of seconds, his face visibly pails. His heart rate goes ecstatic pulsing through his chest. His breathing labored shaky.

Wolves were blessed with the ability to smell their own pups. Other's won't scent she was both theirs but Wrath has no choice but to scent his own biological gene in his offspring. Time seems to freeze on its axle. He tilts his head in confusion his gaze staring like daggers into her flesh. Into his flesh and bloods appearances like he can learn all about her in less than a minute.

"How is this possible?" He mutters under his breath. He not ever hearing this being possible in wolves. Brice having exceptional wolf hearing scuffs under his breath shaking his head. Snugging Itsy a bit closer.

"Ya, know I don't think I need to have this talk with you right now. I need to take MY daughter down to pack care so I can take our stuff to my room and go get my orders from the elders. Don't you think?" Brice spits out. 

Brice straightens up with as much strength as he can muster. He takes another deep breath trying to push the pain away from his thoughts and starts putting one foot in front of the other not sparing the frozen Alpha another glance as he enters the packhouse. 

Wrath grabs his chest like it will combust at any given moment. Sadness engulfs his being. He has a daughter that he's never known he's missed all her firsts. Her first tooth. Her first steps. Her first words even potty training obviously. His wolf whimpers at the loss of not knowing their pup or protecting her all these years. He storms up to the third floor scaring those he passed going into Brice's room. He will wait for Brice to enter then demand answers.

Who keeps a daughter in secret from their Alpha or the biological father? it's unheard of it's unreasonable! No matter the falling out they had before he left off for college. 

When Brice enters his room he grunts painfully. He knew he would have to explain eventually. He dropped Itsy off with pack care cause he knew Wrath wouldn't let this go till he had answers. He just wishes the bond wasn't so relentless. It's painful to look upon your mate wanting to embrace him but only mentally wanting to hurt him and return the favor of pain he endured because of this sexy man.

"Go on get what you have to say over with. The less time we're in each other presence the better. Unless you want me to devour those plump lips of yours?" Brice states throwing Wrath a lust-filled gaze before casually putting his luggage away fraining to be unaffected by his mate's presence but truly just staying occupied trying to keep from acting on the exact words he just stated. He wanted to make him feel uneasy but the words were true nonetheless.

Wrath was dumbfounded he wasn't expecting him to openly hit on him. He never openly acted on their bond before. Sending a chill up his spine. This was dangerous. Meaning his mate wants to be claimed wants to claim as well. Wrath has a sudden memory of the conversation on the phone. He plans to claim all that belongs to him.

He takes a huge gulp. That makes things truly complicated. Wrath still believing he's straight and only the bond makes him want his mate. 

"Explain. How and of course why I'm only finding out I have a daughter today?" He grounds through his teeth. The bond being just as relentless towards him as Brice but it's much worse cause absents has made it stronger. The pull towards his mate is heavier.

"What should I say? We both lost thought decided to have each other one time. You were going to reject me I felt it. My wolf knew it. After our fight and how you were so disgusted I f*cking left. Found out I was with pup. I guess your legacy wasn't ended after all yeah. The Moon Goddess isn't wrong Alpha or are you f*cking cursed." Brice spat venomously continuing to put his and his daughter's things away through the anxiety and paining in his chest.

Wrath thoughts were everywhere. How had the fates lead them here? He truly never wanted to hurt his childhood friend. Things weren't always so simple. The Moon Goddess was wrong with this pairing. He was straight the only s****l feelings towards Brice he held were due to the bonds hold over him. He thought becoming angry once again.

Wrath took a deep breath. When he spoke again he tried to sound gentle. To maybe help Brice understand.

"Brice, I'm not into you like that. It can't happen between us. I had some hope after all this time maybe you understood that and maybe you didn't want this bond either." As he said the words his wolf sadly whimpered in more pain wanting his mate no matter. Brice on the other hand knew and expected his words maybe not so gently or persuading but deep down already knew what to expect from him. It still hurt no matter how he comes off though. He froze what he was doing and took a step in Wraths direction to make sure he felt his intentions.

"You thought wrong mate. I have explored and I know my sexuality more than you do. This is not wrong. You will see. Itsy. I refuse to believe she is some sort of uh mistake. Mark my words if you dare even mutter she is you'll have more than my wrath and believe this until you've claimed us she will not be told you are her father. Her birth certificate says I'm her father."  His breathing seemed to intensify with each breath with each word. It was difficult for him to speak what was truly on his mind but all had to be said no matter the hurt that acquainted them. Slowly he will break Wrath till he sees reason. That's one of his ultimate missions being back now.