The Unmarked Mate

Secrets and Mate Dreams

Quintin POV

I couldn't believe my Dad could keep such a big secret for so long.

My head is spinning.

My Dad's best friend was supposed to be the Beta not Beta Robinson. Oliver Stone. They grew up together. Dad and Mom were great friends with him. He apparently loved science and was one of Dad's greatest advisors. Still was occasionally until that distress call. They trained together every day till he left to go to the house in the middle of the woods.

It was Dad and this Oliver who designed most of the fail safes for the pack and the town. Impressive.

I'm shocked it was kept a secret. You would think his name would have come up at some point. I couldn't tell you how many stories I have heard for my Dad as a kid. Never once was there a mention of this Oliver.

How could he get so many people to just omit him out of conversations? It's likely he completely erased them from their memories.

Well of course that exactly what he did.

Shortly after my Dad took over as Alpha, his Beta, Oliver, was running a perimeter check. Nothing out of the ordinary. Well he ran into some single tracks out of nowhere. He caught the scent and knew it was his mate.

This apparently was odd to him why his mate would be in human form in the middle of nowhere. Well, when he found her, it turns out she was human, or rather a witch. At first he just thought she was human but when he saw the herbals and other accessories. It was clear she was a witch.

Well clearly that's a problem. The witches and wolves have been fighting for decades. Sometimes in a cold war and sometimes in an all out war. Either way this made no sense. Why would the Moon Goddess mate the Beta of one of the strongest packs to a witch? What a curse?

When they met, Raven, the witch, had a horrible reaction. I can only imagine. She couldn't feel the mate bond as a witch. Part of her was drawn to him but the other part knew she was in danger. Definitely not how you want to meet your mate right?

So here Oliver is who should be killing a witch on sight by order but being drawn to protect her as a mate and here Raven is drawn to him but thinking she needs to protect herself being they are enemies.

Well somehow, they got out of that encounter and continued to meet in secret. Not even my Dad knew at first. Well Oliver convinced Raven about the mate bond and they did fall in love. But Oliver wanted his best friend to know to help him through this difficult situation.

At first my Dad was pissed and confused. He wanted to support his friend but didn't know if she could be trusted. He knew that losing your mate could potentially kill you. He didn't want to lose his best friend. He knew because of my Mom how wonderful it was to have a mate. He wanted that for his best friend.

So just like my Dad to do and apparently also just like his best friend to do, they started doing research to see how to make it work. What would happen if a wolf marked a witch? If a wolf marked a human, they would become a wolf if they survived the transformation.

But as far as I knew, no one has ever survived or even tried to mark a witch. The concept still has my head reeling.

We were always taught in history that it was like oil and vinegar. The lines just don't mix.

Well, just to prove us all wrong, Dad, Mom, Oliver and Raven found some cases where it was tried. None were successful. So they started doing some research.

Well with several errors, they introduced Oliver's venom to Raven's blood. And it turns out if you bind them the right way, there are not oil and vinegar. They were able to combine them so the blood accepted the venom. It transformed.

The house we saw was the original lab. They decided for the safety of the pack and Raven. It was best to conduct everything out there. in case things went wrong. There were so many unknowns.

So after several successes, they felt good about attempting the marking process. And it worked. They were all shocked and happy. The original thought was Raven would lose her witch powers and just transform into a wolf. They would wait in the house till they were sure she was fully transformed and then come back to the pack. They were present that she was human and then marked. No one would be the wiser.

But, three days after the transform, when the moon was at its apex, Raven's magic returned.

She was wolf and witch. They didn't know what it meant or if it was safe for anyone.

They didn't dare tell anyone for both of their safety. The mob murder them both on both sides. So for awhile, Oliver made the drive between the house and town. Be sure to strip her scent from him. But eventually, he missed his mate and felt like he was letting everyone down as Beta.

So when Raven got pregnant, it was an even bigger unknown. Oliver wanted to stay with Raven due to the pup. If they were a target before, having a pup with unknown powers...There was no way to know if they would be dangerous or not. So they made the decision to use Raven's magic and wipe everyone's memory of Oliver to protect them all.

Dad called the pack for a meeting and commanded they drink in celebration and Raven dosed all of them to forget Oliver and to accept Gamma Robinson as Beta Robinson.

Technically Oliver is still Beta and will never smell like a rogue because he wasn't rejected by the pack.

I had to admit it was smart. Dangerous but smart.

Oliver apparently comes into town to get supplies when necessary and check in with Dad and Mom. So Oliver is still linked to Dad. They were keeping him updated on the family's progress to see if the danger level could be evaluation appropriately to somehow come back.

They did have the pup and then another. They pretty much cleared Raven of danger levels but there was no way to know about the pups till they came of age.

The older one is about 18. He has a wolf. It doesn't seem like he has any lenient magic powers outside just having a strong wolf. He could just have that being a Beta's son.

The younger one is about 17. She hasn't gotten her wolf yet. But she is showing some signs about having some special abilities. Apparently in her human form she is very fast. But it is unknown at this time if there is any other issue.

Then early this morning, Dad got a link that said there was trouble and they were surrounded. They didn't know what was happening. That is the last he heard from them. It went silent.

My head is spinning. I have been in my room since the meeting with Dad. Just thinking it all over.

The pack may be in danger due to decision my parents, Oliver and Raven made. What happens if the wrong people have this family who's powers are unknown? What if they are still around and ready to attack? What if they figure out how to weaponize the family in some way? There is just so many unknowns dangers.

I get Dad wanting to protect his friend. I just don't know if it was the smartest decision. There was just so many unknowns. And now the pack didn't and couldn't know about the danger unless we knew more.

They could have just been killed. But why not just leave the bodies there. It didn't match the tracks and especially not the one set that came from so far away and then disappeared.

Something was right and the pack may be in danger. There was no way to know what was happening and who these people were.

I feel asleep thinking, running the same facts in my head. I just didn't understand all the puzzle pieces. I was missing something that was right in front of me I just knew it.

The lake was calm and cool. My wolf stopped for a drink while on a run. I smelled it first. The most intoxicating smell of sweet lemon and vanilla. I could smell it all day. I inhaled deeply when it hit me.

Mate.

Where? As I searched I saw someone swimming. What was she doing out here alone? She came out of the water. The water glistening off her bronze skin. Her dark raven hair had a soft wave that curled down around her bare chest and onto her back. It highlighted her soft curves.

She was absolutely stunning. She was completely naked coming out of the lake, glistening in the sun. Maybe she had gone on a run and decided to cool off.

She smelled me. Her face turned in my direction. Our eyes locked. We ran towards each other. My body craved her. She was mine. I had to have her. Her brown eyes pierced mine. I took her lips to mine. The kiss was thirsty. Begging for more. Our lips intertwined in a rymthic dance, yearning for closeness. Our breath becoming ragged in need. She bit my lip begging for more. I moved my lips across to her neck, while my hands pulled her body closer to mine. I needed her. Where had she been for so long? Did she know how badly I needed her touch? How I longed for her kisses?

My hands explored her curves. Running my thumbs down her back to her ass. Slowly grazing her skin so it had goosebumps from my touch. My hand drifted from that gorgeous ass up to her hip, rocking her pelvis towards me. She was eager to be closer to me. Tracing my hand up her stomach between those perfect breasts to her neck when I could mark her right now and be the most blissful man in the world. I used my thumb to push her mouth up and towards me making her deepen our kisses.

Goddess had blessed me with such a fine mate. I pulled her down to the edge of the grass line. I needed her as much as she needed me. We did not break our needy kisses. Our tongues dancing together. She straddled the top of me, drawing me close to her. Our naked bodies pressed against each other. I could feel her arousal. I could smell it. It just made me harder. Goddess I wanted her right then and there. Who knew the mate bond was so intense? I could explode just thinking of my need for her.

My p***s was pressed hard against her folds. She moistened just for me. Our chest heavy with need rocking back and forth with our kisses, our hips grinding into one another. If I was any harder, I would push past her folds, bursting in her soft wet p***y.

Goddess, I wanted to be inside her. She dripped onto my rock hard p***s. Her thighs moistening with every grind back and forth with our bodies. My hips ground into hers with every ravenous kisses. I needed to be inside her.

My arms wrapped around her body, my finger digging into her back. She arched her body towards mine, making on grinding harder. F**k, I need to be inside her. I need to be closer.

She slows her grinding and stops her kisses. Her piercing brown eyes look into mine, her breath hitched. She pants "Mark me please."

I come unglue. I use my hand to pull her neck back while opening her folds to plunge my p***s deep inside her while my mouth prepares to mark her at the same time. I can feel her hold her breath waiting for release.

My eyes open. F**k. At least let me finish.

I hate the mate dream. Don't get me wrong, I love the mate dream. That woman plagues my thoughts and can make me rock hard. But I never get a release.

I wake up uncomfortable and unsatisfied. And then I either have to deal with it myself or just ignore it. Either way it doesn't hold a candle to my mate and the ecstasy I know I will experience with her so I am never satisfied. Ugh. Stupid dream.

It is 4 am. I know I am not going to bed after that. And I still need to figure out what to do about what my Dad told me.

Maybe a run will help clear my thoughts and get out this pent up energy.