It Wasn’t Supposed To Be Like This

Chapter 5

*Xaviers point of view*

I was standing there drinking punch when Averys mom said that she was about to come down, so I stopped to look towards the stairs and as I did I saw her standing there in this beautiful black velvet dress with a slit up her dangerously high up her thigh making Isaac growl

“nobody needs to see those parts of mate” he makes me laugh sometimes I didn’t even know if she knew or understood what I was even though I so badly wanted to go and grab her I had to remain calm but that’s when it hit me her enticing vanilla and sugar plum scent I wanted to make my way through the crowd but stopped she was staring right at me when I heard her mutter “mate”

my mouth dropped open a little bit as she started to make her way towards me, people kept trying to stop her and tell her happy birthday but she kept her eyes on me.

“Good evening Ms.Avery” is the only words I could form she was breathtaking and her plump pink lips we’re asking for mine and I couldn’t help myself I leaned in and kissed her feeling myself harden against my jeans, I deepened the kiss when I felt her slowly push me away,

“I’m so sorry I don’t know what came over me”,she blushed and tried to compose herself and I just smiled and took her by the arm, we needed to have a conversation in private but that could wait until after the party.

*AVERYS POINT OF VIEW*

I don’t know what came over me but in that given moment nothing else mattered I needed him, I made my way over to him ignoring the many people trying to tell me happy birthday and kept my eyes on him, as I walked over the only thing he said to me was

“Good evening Ms.Avery” my mouth slightly open his lips begging to be on mine and then he kissed me. I felt so embarrassed that I have now kissed this random stranger twice but he had some pull on me I didn’t know what it was but I needed to be with him. I quickly pulled away and apologized my cheeks turning a bright shade of pink, I don’t know what he does to me but I needed to get away. I felt him grab me by the arm. I needed to go find my mom and ask her what was going on. I quickly pull away from his arms which caused Clarice to whimper she loved that our “mate” was finally touching us. I found my mom standing over by the food and walked over to her.

“Mom my wolf just said mate and I smelled this super enticing smell of sage and pine.. I don’t know what is going on but I think the guy.. well Xavier felt it too..” I trailed off and she raised an eyebrow at me,

“which guy?” As I pointed over to Xavier who was staring in our direction making it easy to point him out. My mom waved him over.

“Good evening I’m Delilah, Avery’s mom ” she reached out her hand and he shook it,

“I’m Xavier it’s nice to meet” she paused for a moment debating on if she should tell him,

“I’m going to assume you are the Alpha of some wolf pack?” He nodded his head. Clarice squealed

“mates an alpha that means we’ll be a Luna!” “How old are you?” She asked him c**king her head to the side

”20 ma’am” she nodded her head,”I’m assuming you’ve been feeling this mate pull for quite sometime then?” He nodded his head again, “I wasn’t sure if she felt it because anytime I was near her she didn’t react to me, then I realized she wasn’t yet 18 so that explained everything.” I’m just standing there looking between then not understanding what they’re really talking about. “Well I’m not going to lie to you, Avery is new to this whole wolf thing only found out about it yesterday when her wolf Clarice finally introduced herself, we’ve never mentioned it to her because her dad is human so we weren’t sure if she was going to take after me or him and we didn’t want to..” just then Layla appears

”hey it’s time to cut the cake and open some presents you only turn 18 once” she booty bumped me and then grabbed me by the hand pulling me into the crowd gathered around the table. All I could think about was my mom and Xavier still talking not knowing what they were saying was driving me nuts. They lit the candles on my cake and everyone started to sing “Happy Birthday” as I looked around I saw Xavier just looking at me and grinning from ear to ear and I couldn’t help but smile too. Once everyone sang to me I sat down and opened a few gifts, which included some new shoes, a new phone and phone cases which I desperately needed and a new laptop since my old one had fried a few weeks back. Once I was done with the gifts we passed out some cake, strawberry with cream cheese frosting my favorite and we ate and I talked to a few of the guest that I recognized and then just like that the party was over and everyone started to leave. Layla was the last to go and I hugged her and told her thank you for everything today to which she replied

“of course anything for my best friend” I loved that girl like she was my own sister. After she left I went back inside startled to see my mom and Xavier sitting on the couch,

“we need to talk.” My mom said flatly letting me know I probably wouldn’t like what was coming.

“I filled Xavier in on everything about my pack being taken over by rogues and how everyone ran, fled, and dispersed themselves among society, but there’s something you need to know.” She said, looking at me now I take a deep breath anticipating what’s coming next as she goes to open her mouth Xavier speaks up,

“there are things that have to take place now that we are mates, for instance the mating process has to be completed, we need to have a Luna ceremony to welcome you and officially make you part of my pack and in order to do that you’ll have to move back to my pack with me.” My mouth drops open, how am I supposed to move in with a perfectly good stranger who is apparently my mate, finish the mating process whatever that even means and leave my mom, Layla, Felix, everyone I know and love behind. This is too much I turn and run up the stairs quickly closing my door behind me. I hear a knock,

” who is it?” I know who it is before they even answer I smell him through the door.

”Xavier” I don’t want to talk to him anymore tonight but he’s been more open and honest than my mom has been with me in 18 years. Sighing as I go to open the door,

”what do you want?” I look at the floor trying not to look at him and get sucked back into his beauty, he steps inside and closes the door this is dangerous oh no this is dangerous. I stay standing at the door while he goes and sits in the chair by my desk.

“I know this is all new and scary but I want you to know that I will be here with you every step of the way, I won’t take you away until you’re ready, we don’t have to do anything until you’re ready but until then I do need to be with you more often, now that we know we’re mates being apart can cause unbearable pain.”

He has known I was his mate for almost a month now I can only imagine how much he’s been hurting and craving to be in my presence because even now with me just finding out the moment I walked out of the living room I’ve only wanted to be with him again.

“I don’t know how we’re supposed to be together more often, we don’t have each other’s numbers I have no idea where you live and we have no classes together at school.” I walk over to sit on the bed and take a deep breath, I don’t know why but I needed to hug him. I look over at him, he’s stooped over, elbows resting on his knees, with his chin resting on his clasped hands. His eyes are on me and I just can’t stop myself, I get up and walk over to him, his eyes haven’t left me once. I motion for him to lean back and he does, I sit down on his lap and wrap my arms around him and burry my face in his neck, breathing in all of his scent I can. He just sits there holding me brushing my hair out of my face.

“What exactly does the mating process mean?” I finally break the silence I need to know more.

“Well, it’s exactly how it sounds we would have s*x and then when our wolves or we felt it was the right time we would take our canines and bite each other right..here” he says barely above a whisper as he grazes his fingers right above my collar bone sending chills down my spine.

“And after that’s done what happens?” I ask looking in his eyes now.

“Well it means we are mated together forever and any pain you feel, anxiety whatever emotion that is running through your body I would feel it too, and we would also be able to mind link each other, kind of how you can talk to your wolf in your mind except I would be there too.” I smile at the thought of me and him being together forever was a really nice thought.

“Is there anything else it does?” His eyes go a little somber,

”it also means that if you ever sleep with anyone else I would feel it and you would feel me sleep with another as well which would weaken our bond and if you were to ever die, I would feel that pain and depending on how strong the bond is, sometimes the death of a mate can cause the other mate to die as well..” he trails off acting as if this feeling is all too familiar to him. I look back up at him,

“I know this is all new to the both of us, but could you stay here tonight?” He nods his head and without another word picks me up and carries me to the bed and lays me down removing my heels and jewelry.

“Do you need to take a shower or change before we lay down?” I nod not wanting to get up but I really need to get out of this dress. I stand up and walk to my closet and pull out an oversized t-shirt and go to unzip to dress realize I can’t reach.

”would you mind?” I look back at him, he very respectfully has his back turned to me but turns to look at me and nods. He walks over and unzips it I feel his hands linger at my waist for a little bit and then his face go into my neck as he inhales what I’m assuming is my scent.

”What do I smell like?” Shivers going down my spine as his lips graze his marking spot he stops. “Like vanilla and sugar plums” he smiles,

”what do I smell like?” Turning around to look at him now my dress starting to fall dangerously low as it slips off my shoulders, I lean up and whisper into his ear

“sage and pine” before letting my lips brush against his neck and he groans in response letting me know he wanted exactly what I did.

“Alright turn around I need to change”, I give him a seductive grin as he turns around and I slid the dress the rest of the way off and slip the t-shirt on.

“Okay you’re good” I make sure he turns back around before I turn on my heel to go into the bathroom making sure he can see my butt peeking through the bottom of the shirt. I feel his eyes on me the whole time while I finish brushing my teeth in the bathroom. When I head out of the bathroom his eyes are burning through me dark with lust. I’m not an easy girl but with that look I might just give in, I shake my head and crawl into bed and look at him still staring at me as he slips his shirt off and then his pants leaving only his boxers on I see that his member is erect and ready to play, I give him a seductive grin and roll over. I feel the bed beside me dip as he gets in and pulls me close.

“You’re going to be the death of me.” He whispers into my ear as I feel his warmth surround me my eyes grow heavy and I fall asleep without even realizing it breathing in the relaxing scent of sage and pine.