Chapter 22: No More Mates

Chase’s POV

When watching my son move to tell me no more mates I couldn’t have been prouder of him. A soft smile soon rising as I move to nod my head back slowly.

“Of course son. No more mates.”

“Thanks dad” replies Jake, just before moving to leave the room. Now leaving me to my own devices as he moves to head for his room.

‘He’s going to be a fine Alpha someday’ whispers Kodan, a hint of pride now rising within him as he does.

‘Indeed, he will. And when that time comes, I’ll gladly give him the reigns’ I move to say back. Now deciding to call it a night as well before my Luna and mate came looking for me like she always did when I couldn’t sleep throughout the night.

Jake’s POV

‘Do you really think that our father will keep his word and stop giving us mates?’ asks Vox as I slowly move to head for our room.

‘Yeah, I think he will. Father isn’t usually one to go against people’s wishes unless he absolutely has too. So yeah, I think he’ll honor our wishes. Especially when I’ve placed claim to something I want. And right now, what I want most is Tori’ I move to say back, my room now coming into view.

‘Then you know what we must do, right? We need to mark and claim him all while showing the pack just who their new Luna will be’ purrs Vox happily.

‘And we will, trust me. But for now, we need to sleep otherwise we’ll be useless come morning’

Then, with that said do we move to enter the room. Sleep sounding good to me at that exact moment as I move to strip out of my clothes. The only thing left on me was a pair of silk boxers as I move to climb into bed.

~Next Morning~

It’s early morning when I slowly move to wake up. My eyes now slowly opening as I move to adjust them to the early morning rays. My eyes now searching for my bedside clock. The clock now reading 6:30 am which meant no one was up except me and those who were either doing patrols or were training.

The sudden need to see Tori now rising as I move to get changed. Not wanting to be seen in the same outfit twice do I move to quickly shower and change. My hands making quick work of my boxers as I move to throw on a fresh new pair along with mesh shorts and a black muscle tee.

My hand now combing threw thick damp hair as I move to slip on my shoes before racing for Tori’s. Tori’s house out near the pack training grounds instead of being closer to the pack house. Which left Tori and his parents wide open for an attack.

As our training grounds were much closer to the forest edge due to how extreme our trainings could be that I often feared that one day, Rogues would attack them. That Rogues would leave Tori and his parents either injured or worse, be crazy enough to burn down their house.

‘Mate will be fine. Trust in mate’ purrs Vox, having sensed my worry as I continued along my way.

‘I know, but can you blame me though. I mean, after all this time in knowing that Tori was ours and we can’t even control the outcome of his very own childhood’ I move to say back, annoyed we couldn’t protect Tori during his time of need.

‘Because you can’t Jake. You, Zak, Alex along with Tori are all part of something much bigger then this. And while I may not have all the answers for you just yet just know that Mother Moon does, and she does have a plan for each of you when the time comes.’

‘Gee thanks. Like that’ll truly help. I mean, what’s so special about all this that you can’t even tell me anyway?’

‘Again, like I said. I do not know. Only time will tell on what Mother Moon has instore for each of you.’

‘Fine’

Suddenly annoyed with Vox’s lack of help do I continue on my way towards Tori. My eyes soon spotting a person as they move to exit the house. My eyes now attempting to see who it was only to pause when I notice it was Tori.

Tori? I move to ponder. Now curious as I move to watch where Tori was going. Currently dressed in nothing but shorts and a shirt along with a pair of sneakers do I instantly wonder where he could be going.

‘We should follow him’ murmurs Vox.

My thoughts exactly.

Doing as suggested by Vox do I move to follow Tori. Tori now heading in the opposite direction of the pack house and training ground. My mind still wondering where he could be going only to pause. The lake. Tori was heading straight for the lake. A small yet simple lake that many of the wolves liked to use during the hot summer months as a way to stay cool from the heat.

A piece of me now curious as to what Tori would do as I move to keep following.

~Ambersky’s Lake~

When approaching the lake does Tori move to find his one special spot. A spot that was secluded from others as I secretly watch Tori from a distance. Tori now moving to kick off his shoes along with his shirt.

My throat now dry as I slowly move to take in his well defined abs. All thoughts that I might have had now gone as Tori moves to jump into the cool open lake. The water instantly lapping along his skin that instantly make me hard.

The thought of claiming him there and now, now rising as I move to approach closer. No. Not here. I want our first time to be special. Quick to shove those thoughts away do I slowly move to approach Tori.

Tori soon spotting me as I do.

“Jake?”

“Hey Tori. What brings you out here?”

Gazing into soft amber eyes do I silently wait for Tori to answer. Tori’s voice soon drawing me back towards the present as I listen to what he says. “Oh? Well, you know… to swim. I usually come here to swim before the others all do. That way I don’t become the laughingstock of the whole entire pack.”

Growling at that do I move to tell Tori. “Hey Tori?”

“Yeah Jake?”

“I’ve spoken to father and father officially knows that we’re mates. He’s even promised to stop giving us mates. I now have complete range when it comes to those I want.”

“Oh? And what exactly do you want, Mr. Alpha, Sir?”

Spotting Tori’s small smirk do I move to growl again. My own hands making quick work of my clothes as I move to take off my shorts along with my shirt all while leaving on my boxers. A devious smirk now rising of my own as I move to join Tori within the cool water.

A blush rising as I move to swim closer. “What do I want? Well that’s simple little mate. The person I want more than anything within this pack is standing right here.”

Then, before Tori could speak do I move to claim his lips once more with my own. Vox purring happily at being close to our Luna and mate.