The Alpha's Feisty Mate

Ray (21)

Ray (21)

When I felt her soft fur brush my hand again, I opened my left eyes slightly and saw her head close by, my fingers brushing against her as we both slept. I squinted at my phone, trying to read the screen and almost groaned. Five fifty am. Too early for breakfast and too late for any phone calls as I thought about my brother and how I had to give him a call back which I forgot to do yesterday.

I thought back to yesterday and how it almost went to s**t but goddess, it wasn’t my fault. Tark had been desperate, wanting to feel his mate…wanting to play and I didn’t have the heart to say no. I knew it was too soon. There was something about her that made her every move innocent and without any games or malicious thoughts and boy was the proven right yesterday evening!

After everyone left, I had checked to make sure the places hadn’t been bugged and no surprises were lurking around anywhere. Something both Jas and I had been taught when we had been kids in our packs. When I was sure the place was secure, I had asked Fina if Tark could come out to play as he so desperately wanted his mate near him; even if she didn’t understand his desire.

When I had shifted, I saw lust enter Fina’s eyes, her eyes appreciative of Tarks build and fur. At first, she approached us cautiously, sniffing the air around us, taking in our essence and smell. Tark held himself still, his body stiff and unyielding as our mate nuzzled us and gave us little licks and playful nips. Still he kept himself rigid, allowing her to move around us and get comfortable, confident in his resolve….until she tasted us! The little siren used her tongue to slide over our balls which caused our c**k to un-sheath itself in excitement, pre-c*m appearing at the tip. With a long swipe, she licked the head and when she whined in pleasure, we both growled in excitement, our thoughts turning to mating and breeding her. That little, tentative tongue moved up over our c**k and past our balls which had tightened up, wanting to breed her when she did the unexpected. She swiped our ass hole! Kinky! I didn’t think our mate was into that.

Did she know what she was doing?

Tark had turned around and it was then that we saw her eyes. Excitement, curiosity, thoughtful…..but that was it. She hadn’t been initiating a mating nor was she teasing and trying to turn her mate on. She was curious and that made me realise something. Fina had never seen an alpha shifter male wolf or any male shifter wolf for that matter because if she had, she would have known what she had just started. She had continued to brush her body against us as she slowly let us know how turned on she was even if she didn’t realise what she was doing.

Poor Tark, turned on beyond belief but acting like a true alpha, he moved away from her and willed our c**k back into hiding as he forced himself to not take her as he wanted. He was aware she didn’t know what was going on…something we would be discussing with her on a future date.

To cool down, Tark and I agreed to change the scene and try to shift our thoughts because we definitely could do what we wanted to which was f**k her four ways to sunday, taking her over and over until our seed took and she carried our pups….and then, do it all over again. She would have been exhausted and a hot mess because we have been dreaming about our mate for years and after finally finding her, all we wanted to do was mate.

I’m glad my shifter half is a better male than me. He sensed her innocence and wanted to take his time no matter how turned on he was. So once we let her explore, Tark bent his front legs and lifted his rump in the air in play, inviting her to tussle with us. When she just stood there, he tried again to encourage her to play with us but Fina tilted her head in confusion. I should have stepped in and said something but Tark thought she was pretending and so he left at her, pretending to attack.

When Fina yelped in terror, tucking her tail in between her legs and backing away in fright, I felt Tark’s heart break as he immediately stopped and dropped on the floor before turning on his back and exposing his belly to let her know he wasn’t a threat. It took Fina almost ten minutes to come forward slowly, cautiously as she kept whimpering and breaking our hearts with her sounds.

We promised we would never do anything ever again to hear that mournful sound come out of her.

I yawned, remembering how she finally allowed us to take a lick of her snout before I told Tark to let me change back so I could speak to her which he thankfully allowed. When I was human again, I lay on the floor-naked. My c**k was hard and I felt my pre-c*m wetting the floor beneath me, glad I was facing down. I had used my voice, making it gentle and soft as I spoke to Fina, telling her that Tark had been wanting to play and what the pose meant. When she tilted her head again, I broke it down even more and watched as understanding finally entered her eyes and her eyes then changed to match her sorrow as she let me know through her yips how sorry she was. I had asked her to go to the bedroom and grab the black hold all for me and said I really need clothes.

As she went to the bedroom, I dashed up and ran to the bathroom, almost sliding on the floor in my haste. I heard Fina and knew she was confused when I told her to leave it beside the door of the bathroom and then I turned on the shower. I spent a good ten minutes stroking myself and cumming on the black and white tiles of the shower three times before I was able to calm myself enough to wash and clean myself.

Finally, I was able to walk out to a quiet Fina who lay on the floor, watching me with her eyes but not moving. All I was able to do was stroke her head lovingly and went to the kitchenette and made a chicken sandwich with a small salad and took out some drinks. When I went back into the living room, Fina quietly came beside me and I explained what had happened. I explained what it meant in the shifter world when a female did what she did with her tongue and how that aroused Tark. I watched as shyness and then embarrassment entered her eyes even as curiosity was still there.

When I explained Tark’s desire to play, tussle and chase; I knew I had been right when tears gathered in her eyes. Fina had never seen another shifter wolf nor had she ever played with them and that made me question her life, her upbringing. It was common for pups to to play, shifting at two years old and learning to bond with their pack and hunt together. So why didn’t she? From her shaking form and the sadness coming off her body; I figured she had never had that kind of freedom and that made me not just sad but mad because there are only two reasons that didn’t happen for her. Either she was born into a rogue pack who constantly fought or were hunted; or she lost her family and never felt able to find joy in such things

When I yawned again, Fina opened her eyes sleepily and put her snout firmly in my open hand and shifted her body so she could brush her body against mine. Sure I was under the bed covers and I had on my boxers but just that trust, that light brush of her weight against mine thrilled and excited both Tark and I as we smiled. She let out a few snuffles before she settled again and when my eyes strayed to the phone again and I brushed it to see the time, I lifted my head up in surprise

Six forty five am. Wow, I really was deep in thought about Fina! I felt how right, how happy Tark was with that statement and I smiled, wishing Fina could speak back to me. I watch as her chest rises and falls with her deep breathing and know she is happy and safe here with me. I had so many calls from the guys yesterday but I reassured them that we would be fine out here and I was right. While it was slow, it was great. Fina and I were getting a chance to bond and I loved it.

The low buzz of my phone startled me from my thoughts and I picked it up when I saw it was Jason. I quickly answer the phone, moving away from the bed as not to disturb Fina who opened one sleepy eye to look at me in question

“It’s ok Fina” I whispered “go to sleep”

She yawned before curling her body in herself and closing her eyes. I walk out of the room, closing over the partition and lifting the phone to my ear

“Bit early for you innit?” I asked

“Anna wasn’t feeling great” Jason replied “I got up when she started vomiting”

“Still?” I asked, wincing in sympathy

“Apparently this should be just about it. Aria spoke to the baby and made something for Anna which should stop the sickness now. Apparently this was the last of the badness leaving” Jason sighed

“What the hell does that mean?” I asked

“Don’t ask me” Jason grumbled “I’m just the husband and dad who is an i***t and doesn’t know s**t”

I wince again as I hear his frustration and I know that right now there is no way I can tell him anything about Aria and Kai and all that has been going on here.

“What did Deedee say?” I asked him

“That Aria is right and the badness is something that was sent to Anna as a way to deter the evil” Jason sighed again

“And what the hell does THAT mean?” I hissed

“f**k knows!” Jason hissed back in anger “All I know is I have been told it isn’t any thing bad and that Anna will be ok”

“Eh, hellloooo! The word evil implies bad!” I said, sitting down on the couch

“Trust me, I know” I could almost hear Jason’s eye roll “But when you have a high witch and….whatever powerful being Aria is, telling you it’s ok….it must be ok”

“You…uh” I cleared my throat “Aria...is powerful?”

“Yeah” Jason said, taking a deep breath “It seems we have a fair few things to talk about once your home”

“Yea” I whispered

“One of which is about your mate. Congratulations by the way” Jason grumbled “Even though I’m confused but more importantly; don’t understand how my brother went into a coma for two days. Then got up and ran out, only to find his mate and then not have the decency to let his only living relative know he’s alive, well and ok”

“Jas..” I started

“No, no” Jason said in a sarcastic tone “No doubt you thought it wasn’t important because you don’t seem to care that it’s just us two in the world and we are the only family left. Heck, you’ve stopped staying here most of the time. You think I don’t notice you jumping out of the room window, almost like you can’t stand me?”

“That’s not-” I tried to speak again

“Or that you seem to avoid the kids if they start getting to close. Maybe you thought we wouldn’t care to know you were ok after being dead for almost two days” Jason said through gritted teeth

“JASON!” I heard Anna shout “What the hell?”

“Let’s get you back to bed” I hear Jason reply

“Don’t you dare use me as a buffer!” Anna hissed “Apologise to your brother”

“He started it” Jason gripped

“He did not!” Anna shouted back in a low voice

I could almost picture her standing there, barefoot and pregnant while her hands were on her hips.

“He did!” Jason insisted “The dip s**t found his mate and tried to kill himself only to go into a coma and find another one. But hey, who cares if he died after his mate? Not like he had a brother left behind, right?”

Silence

Well s**t! He’s right. In the split second when I smelt my mate in that van, all I could think was being with her. I don’t care what they all say. Fina had to have been the one I smelt. I couldn’t have had another mate in there. But more importantly, I was an i***t for not calling Jason sooner

“Jason” I said, trying to gain his attention

“You go rest. I’ve clearly disturbed you since you are shacked up with some female” Jason said in a rough voice “And your brother was last on your thoughts. I guess getting your rocks off was more imp-”

“DON’T YOU DARE f*****g TALK ABOUT MY MATE LIKE THAT!” I roared

I could hear the buzz of the phone line as the silence stretched on. I heard Anna gasp and I closed my eyes, my hand holding my head as I face palmed myself. Great way of breaking the news to my brother

“Mate?” Jason asked tentatively

“Mate” I whispered

“Jason” Anna said “You’re on speaker so please watch what you say”

I smiled, knowing she was warning me in case any young ears were about.

“Hi Anna” I smiled again, knowing she would be able to tell “How you feeling now?”

I’m ok. Sitting in bed…but Ray…mate?” She asked

“Yeah” I said

“We’re confused” Anna said “In the van…then the coma”

I sighed and started at the beginning, explaining the smell at the van and how I knew it was my mate. I explained the explosion and being in the coma, of course leaving out the part about Kai and Aria. Anna knew something was up straight away but she decided to keep quiet and I could tell because Jason picked up on it and asked her, only she said she was thinking about something else. I explained how I found Fina and how Tark went crazy smelling her because we knew she was out mate and when I explained what happened in the car with Kai, Jason had growled which earned him a sharp slap at the back of his head from Anna who told him to stop being mean to a kid.

“I still don’t understand how you know who Fina was…or where she was” Jason said

“I…will explain that another time” I said, not wanting another argument

“You’re hiding something” Jason growled “brother’s don’t hide things from each other”

“I know” I said “But for now….let it go Jas. I’ll explain once home”

“Why didn’t you at least call me as soon as you were awake? We had to hear it from Aria and then Simon” Jason said gruffly

“Because there was no time. I’m sure it is Fina who these traitors are after and I need to bring her home” I replied

“I still don’t understand why she hasn’t changed” Jason said and I could here the frown in his voice

“I think she’s been troubled in the past and she’s scared,” I said.

Then I explained Fina’s behaviour since then and how we worked out what she knew and didn’t. Including how she didn’t know what playing meant

“I don’t like this” Jason said “Something is wrong”

“I feel the same way” I nodded “We leave tomorrow and we are going to make it look like I need to get back just so I can mentally come to terms with things. I need Fina safe”

“You’re mate is always welcome here Ray. I hope you know that. No matter who it is” Jason said quietly

I cleared my throat, feeling awkward

“Baby” Jason said, his voice soft “I’m just going to go speak to Ray in the study. You rest for a bit and I’ll bring you up some of that fruity tea that Deedee keeps for you”

“You’re not going to fight again are you?” Anna asked

“No” Jason sighed

“Promise?” Anna asked him

“I do” Jason smiled and I heard his smile clear as day

“I’m glad you’re safe and ok Ray” Anna said, yawning “Come home and bring Fina. we’ll work out how to help her. This is family and if Fina is your mate, then she is family as well”

I felt tears prick my eyes and I cleared my throat, letting her know her words got to me. Jason grunted and somehow conveyed to her how we both felt at her words. Soon I heard the silence of the room and a lock clicking into place as Jason sighed

“So” Jason said after a pause “Fina huh?”

“Yeah” I said quietly

“You’re sure?” Jason asked

“What? What the hell does that mean?” I growled.

“Nothing. I just….it’s me Ray” Jason said softly “You don’t have to lie to me”

“I’m not lying. Why the hell would I lie?” I asked with gritted teeth

“Coz of dad” Jason said

I sucked in a sharp breath as memories flooded me and I almost choked at its meaning even as I appreciated his words

“No” I said

“We aren’t dad” Jason said “this pack isn’t like our old one. Times have changed but even if it hadn’t, we still wouldn’t ever be like our

old pack”

“I know” I said replied

“Do you?” Jason sighed

“I’m not lying Jas” I said, pinching my nose

“I hope not” Jason said gruffly “Because….. Dammit, you’d be my brother no matter what ok? And it doesn’t change anything. This is still your family and your pack and don’t you f*****g forget it!”

“I won’t” I said, my voice cracking

“s**t man” Jason said hoarsely “What the f**k were you thinking? Running into a burning fire like that!”

“I was thinking about my mate!” I growled out “Are you telling me you wouldn’t have done the same for Anna?”

“You know I would have” Jason snorted “But I also would have had the decency to tell my brother after it, that I was fine and that -”

“I’m sorry i’m not as perfect as you” I cut in, teeth grinding together

Silence

“I’ve never wanted you to be perfect” Jason whispered “And I’ve never been perfect in my life. I’d have thought you’d have

remembered that considering how I dealt with Tasha of all people. Far from perfect”

“You’ve always said the right thing. Done the right thing” I said with harsh breaths

“Doesn’t mean I was perfect Ray” Jason whispered “Is that what you think? That I want you to be perfect? To always act the right way? Is that why you didn’t tell me about your mate?”

“I’m not gay!” I hissed at him

“There’s nothing wrong with it if you were” Jason said quietly

“But i’m not. And if my mate had been a guy, then I would have embraced it” I said

“Would you have?” Jason asked “I don’t know if I could have, if Anna hadn’t been female”

I sucked in a deep breath, letting out the air in one go as my shoulders sagged

“You’re not him Jas” I said, trying to reassure him

“But I’m not far off” Jason whispered “When I heard that you went into a coma, I thought…yea. That’s natural. I could understand it.

When Simon told me your mate in the van died, I wanted to roar out my anger, but again...I understood that. But when he told me it was a man….I faltered..I froze”

“Jas” I tried to cut in

“And I just thought back to dad…to our pack and how if they were here right now, they wouldn’t have approved. And I got mad…so mad. I didn’t know how you would cope but I wanted you to know that us, here….we wouldn’t shun you. You would have still had a home here…you still do” Jason said gruffly

“I know” I said gently

“I worried about how you would feel and think and I knew you would remember back to that time” Jason carried on as if he never heard me “And when you didn’t call me after you woke…running out like that. Goddess Ray! I thought you were denying the origin of your mate and all I could think was about dad….and about history repeating itself”

“I know you’re not like that. If it was, I would have spoken to you about it..even if it took me a while to figure it out” I said “But I swear to you…it wasn’t a male”

“Do you know what it was like? Listening to Simon tell me…my brother’s mate was a man that died in the van and now my twin was in a coma? I almost drove out until Deedee told me how much Anna needed me, which I suspect was a lie to get me to calm down” Jason sighed heavily

After the silence went on for a while, I finally spoke

“I would have died if Fina had been in there and I would have followed her too” I admitted

“f**k” Jason said

“I don’t know who that guy was but he wasn’t my mate” I said

“How do you know?” Jason asked

“Kai” I finally said

I heard Jason suck in a deep breath

“Are you going to tell me what you are hiding?” Jason asked

“Not just now, but trust me that I will tell you when I can. All I can tell you right now is that my mate was never a male Jas” I said

“If he had been?” Jason asked

“But he wasn’t. It was always Fina” I insisted

“If he had been” Jason pressed

“Then I would have told you….after learning to accept the biggest shock of my life” I admitted

“Never be afraid to tell me something Ray. We don’t work like that here. Promise me” Jason said desperately

“I promise and I’m sorry” I added “I just knew Fina was out there and as soon I woke up, I had to find her. I couldn’t have left her out

there on her own. Especially with the traitorous bastard out there gunning for her”

“We will find them Ray and I promise you we will get to the bottom of this. I don’t know how your Fina is connected to all of this…but bring her home. Then we will will find out what’s going on” Jason said with resolve in his voice

I started when I felt a wet tongue on my fingers and barked out a laugh. I saw Fina standing there, her eyes full of sleep as she yawned and whined before looking back towards the bed. Our mate wanted us to sleep with her! The elation I felt in my heart was like none other and I felt my eyes moisten and I blinked them back, thankful to have a mate who seemed to want me even though she didn’t understand it.

“Ray?” I heard Jason’s voice “Are you ok?”

“Yea” I said with a laugh “Fina has just come to find me and wants me back in bed. I guess she missed me”

I smiled when Fina yipped and started moving towards the bed

“I gotta go bro” I said as I followed behind Fina

“I…I’m glad Ray” Jason said gruffly "About you and Fina"

"Me too" I said

“Daddy!” I heard Aria’s voice

“What are you doing up munchkin?” Jason said

“We talk daddy! Why you angry with Kai?” Aria said

Uh ho…I am so glad I am not there for this conversation. The fact that Aria was up so early can only mean one thing....Kai and Aria projected and he heard some if not all of the conversation and may have heard Jason call him names

“Aria, why are you up?” Jason asked her

“Daddy no” Aria said stubbornly “You be mean about Kai. Kai my mate!”

“Aria, we talked about this. You are too young to have a mate” Jason said seriously

“Daddy” Aria started

“Uh Jas, I gotta go” I cut in, not waiting to be around for what was looking to be a long conversation

“Ray!” Jason cried out “Don’t you-”

“Love you too bro” I cut in, laughing “But I gotta get some sleep”

I hung up the phone before he could do or say much more than call out my name. Poor Jason. He doesn’t know the half of it. And I don’t want to be there when he does find out. I chuckled as I got into bed and watched Fina jump up; my heart light with the conversation I had with my brother. It might not be the full chat I wanted to have but it was enough.....for now.

I patted the pillow beside me and Fina lay her head near my hand as her body rested against me. I stroked her fur, my eyes slowly closing as her even breathing lulled me to sleep and my arms came around to hold my mate close to my heart. I don’t know when I fell asleep, only that I was content and happy and that, for the first time….I slept without any sadness, nightmares or without being alone.