The night ended relatively soon after Carleigh and Gregory compared their wolf forms. Gregory’s parents left after hugging both Gregory and Loren, as well as saying their goodbyes. Soon Carleigh and Ellis were dragging Kristian away, while Michelle complimented the boys on their home.
Loren’s mother seemed really happy with how well the two young men were able to make it a home. They worked in unison very well, as if they had been doing it for years. She was so proud of her son, giving his mate a chance, even if it was just for his wolf’s sake.
They thanked her for coming, as well as for her approval on how they were doing. Loren hugged his mother, enjoying the comfort he received from her embrace. When he let go, and his mother hugged Gregory, he could not avoid a small smile that quirked up the corners of his mouth.
The two young werewolves watched as Loren’s family got in the car and backed out of the driveway. They waved while watching them drive off. Once the car was out of sight, they went into their house and locked the door, as it was getting very late.
Before Loren could reach the stairs, Gregory had him pinned to the wall. Hands on Loren’s shoulders, Gregory stared at him. Eyes red, Alpha aura exuding off of him, Gregory was definitely being encouraged by Pelian.
Loren stared back at Gregory, a small amount of concern in his green eyes. He felt helpless, but it was beginning to feel less and less like he was trapped. He waited to see what Gregory would do. The best way to handle the situation was to wait it through, at least he hoped.
As Gregory leaned in, pressing his nose into Loren’s neck, the younger male did his best not to shudder. It was when the sniffing turned into a long lick that Loren gasped and squirmed to try and get away. This only seemed to incite Pelian, as a low growl escaped the Alpha.
Loren gave a tiny whimper, but held still. Maybe Pelian would be appeased by the taste of Loren’s skin enough to let him go. He hoped that Gregory was able to regain control and back away soon. He hoped that Pelian would not push the matter more, as he was definitely not up for whatever the wolf was hoping for.
When a hard length was pressed against Loren’s hip, he blushed a bit as he tried to ignore it. When that hardness shifted, starting a rubbing motion, Loren shook his head. His cheek bone banging into the side of Gregory’s head.
Loren ignored the light growl from him. “Gregory, please. Get control of yourself.”
The rubbing motion continued for a bit before Gregory suddenly shoved off the wall and away from Loren. He looked angry, but still backed away from the younger male. Gregory moved to his office door, instead of up the stairs.
“Go. Pelian is very demanding tonight.” Was all he said before he locked himself in his office.
Loren quickly went up the stairs. Figuring on a shower, he figured the hot water would melt away the stress and concern at what happened. He locked himself in his bathroom, making sure to double check that the lock was functioning.
Once sure of the lock, Loren went to turn on the shower before stripping. Getting a hair tie from the vanity drawer, he tied his dreads high on his head, not planning on washing them tonight. Finally ready to enter the shower, he sighed happily at the warm water hitting his skin.
After a moment of just enjoying the water, he grabbed his loofah and lathered it up with soap. As he started scrubbing his body, his brain wandered over the whole day. He was thankful for the assistance with practicing transforming. He was thankful for the family dinner, even if he had not said so yet.
It was when his thoughts and hands came to his hips, specifically where Gregory had been rubbing himself, that Loren froze. Some part of him was telling him to be extremely pleased. To be happy that Gregory or Pelian was definitely attracted to him. That he should be happy that he made Gregory lose his calm composure.
As he thought this, he felt his own body reacting. He groaned as his length hardened at the thought of someone being that attracted to him. Even if it was another man. He did not have to return the attraction to be excited at being wanted, right?
Suddenly, the teenage hormones took over. Loren could not ignore the hard on, or his need to masturbate. He gripped himself firmly and stroked as he thought about nothing in particular. It was after moments of touching himself that Zeala supplied the thought of being mated to Pelian finally. Zeala’s need took over, causing Loren to erupt with a loud moan.
Once done with the shower and back in his room, Loren dressed in sleep shorts and then stared at his reflection in the dresser mirror. Did he really touch himself while thinking of Gregory? Was that his doing or Zeala’s?
He felt embarrassed to have m*********d to another guy, let alone mated to that guy. Zeala gave a happy noise as Loren rubbed his face hard, trying to get rid of the imagery the wolf supplied. He was definitely not okay with being at the mercy of Pelian.
Moving to his bed, Loren tried to get rid of Zeala’s pleas so that he could sleep. It was late, he was worn out from the family excitement, and he wanted to be rested for tomorrow. He wanted to work on transforming again.
As he lay down, Loren could not help but start to think of how things were between Gregory and him. The way that they comfortably built a routine already, and seemed to spend plenty of time together instead of working. The way they seemed to possibly like being friends.
Gregory could have fully rejected him and went to look for a replacement mate, as an Alpha he had a few more options than other werewolves. As an Alpha, his wolf was strong enough that it could most likely survive the heartbreak and build a connection to a new wolf. It was one of the major differences between an Alpha and others.
The fact that Gregory chose to put up with a male mate for his wolf was a nice trait for the guy. Loren also thought it was nice that while very confident, Gregory was not arrogant or full of himself. There was actually very little that Loren disliked about the other young man.
As he fell asleep, Loren smiled at the thought of being chosen even though he was not his mate’s type. It was nice to know that someone was choosing him, as well as choosing Zeala. The last thing he thought before darkness took over was that he needed to have a talk with Gregory.