Chapter 43: Confessions

Alex’s POV

When exiting the pack house first do I instantly freeze upon what I see. My eyes now on the scene before me. My green eyes flashing with those of my wolf. Volt clearly unhappy by what he was seeing as he tries to take control of me.

Jake and Zak both still behind me as we each come face to face with Tori and Aaron. Aaron and Tori both touching the other. A touch that only a mate would do which causes me to growl. My growl loud enough to be heard as Tori moves to look at us. Volt and I now marching directly towards them. The need to beat Aaron’s ass rising.

“YOU!” I hear myself yell. “How DARE you touch what’s OURS.”

Fear soon flashing along Tori’s warm amber eyes as my hands turn into fists. My fist instantly connecting with that of Aaron. Aaron quick to stumble away when I connect my hand with his face.

Tori quick to defend him. Tori quick in grabbing my arm in an attempt to stop Volt and I. A move that has me shoving Tori away. My push hard enough to send him falling towards the ground.

A gesture that makes Aaron growl. Perfect. I’m itching for a fight. Especially after the whole Elder thing. Aaron and I soon fighting amongst ourselves in hand to hand combat or in this case our fists.

Both of us landing hit after hit until suddenly Tori moves to jump in the way. My fist quick in connecting with his face. The swing hard enough to send him flying into Aaron. The move enough to jolt me back to my senses.

“OH MY GOD…. TORI” I cry. Volt now whimpering at hurting our mate. Aaron growling as well.

Neither of us aware of Jake or Zak until Jake moves to speak. “Alex… Control yourself. NOW. That’s an order.” Shit. He’s definitely pissed. How could I been so careless. I physically hit Tori. Our sweet, wonderful mate. My eyes now quick to notice a bruise. Double shit. I really hit him hard. So hard that I bruised his otherwise flawless skin.

Quick to obey do I move to control my temper. Jake slowly approaching us as he moves to address Tori. His eyes on Aaron’s even as he does.

“Tori?”

“Yeah Jake?”

“Go inside with Zac. Now. Aaron and I need to have a little talk. Privately.”

Jake still clearly pissed from earlier. His tone evident based on how he spoke to Tori. Tori a little reluctant to leave but after a little coaxing from Rune does Tori move to head inside. Zak keeping his arm around his waist as he does.

Jakes focus still on Aaron. Neither of them speaking until they were positive Tori was safe inside the pack house.

“Why are you here Aaron? Shouldn’t you be looking after your pack?” asks Jake. His voice clipped as he continues to focus on the Alpha before us. The same Alpha who was just all over Tori.

“I came here to talk to you” answers Aaron, his voice also clipped.

“About what? Tori? Because clearly you two looked mighty cozy upon us exiting the pack house” snaps Jake. Jake having clearly seen the same thing I did. Aaron quick to reply with another growl.

“He’s mine too”

The confession enough to make us pause. “Pardon? What did you say?”

“I said.. he’s mine too. Look. I didn’t come here to pick a fight. I came here to see if we could form an alliance. My pack was recently hit by that of the Rogue King. And out of every pack possible, yours is the closest to mine.”

“Please… Do you honestly expect us to believe that” I counter. Not one to trust Aaron as far as I could throw him. Volt in agreement. Aaron’s focus briefly on me before turning back to Jake’s.

“Believe me if you want to, but I know what I say is true. My father died because of Kian. Along with half my pack. Please… I need this alliance.”

“What about your Luna? Surely you have one by now?”

At the mention of Luna does Aaron go silent. The silence enough to draw our focus. “No. I have no Luna” whispers Aaron. His voice defeated.

“What? Why?” questions Jake.

“That doesn’t concern you.”

“Like hell it doesn’t. Not when you just said that Tori was your mate as well. NOW SPILL”

Aaron quick to glare at me before sighing. “I did have a mate. Once. Back when I was 22. But I was reckless, and I rejected her due to her being an Omega. A she wolf who was weaker than me. Unaware that it would take me 4 years later to find my second chance. My second chance being your Gamma. Tori.”

Resisting the urge to growl does Jake move to continue. His curiosity outweighing my need to punch Aaron dead square in the face. “Impossible. Tori’s ours. Plus, I’ve already mated him. How can he be yours too unless…” trails Jake his eyes still on Aaron.

“Unless what?” I ask, now curious myself.

“Unless your gay. Is that why you rejected your mate Aaron? Because your gay?”

Upon hearing Jake’s question do I suddenly move to eye Aaron. My hatred for the Alpha paused as my own curiosity got the better of me. My need to know this answer as well rising within me. Aaron’s pause almost a given.

“I’m bi-sexual okay” grunts Aaron, his eyes now diverted at having to reveal that part of him. My eyes blinking at the sudden news. My green eyes still locked on his.

“So… why the rejection then? Omega or not, you could have had your Luna. A Luna who could have made you stronger just by being your mate.”

Suddenly annoyed by the question does Aaron move to frown at my words. “Look, I already told you why. I was 22 and stupid. I didn’t stop to think. I also didn’t think I could love her the way I thought I could okay. Not when I already had feelings for someone else.”

At the mention of someone else does Jake move to ask. Both of us curious as to who. “And whose that Aaron?”

Growling at all the questions does Aaron choose to ignore it. “Can we please stop this now? I came here to form an alliance, not stand here and talk about my love life and past actions.” Jake suddenly smirking in which causes me to notice. It’s a look that Zak and I have seen many of times, especially when Jake was dead set on finding something out.

“Not until you tell me. Tell me first and maybe, just maybe I’ll consider an alliance with you. Refuse and your on your own. Plus we’ll keep Tori away from you too.” Aaron soon growling at Jake’s comment. A comment in which has him muttering. Jake and I both struggling to hear what he said.

“Pardon? What was that? I didn’t hear you.”

Growling loudly does Aaron move to snap. “I said YOU! Jack ass. Ever since Alpha School. Why do you think I was so cocky with you. I was trying to impress you. To get you to notice me. But I was foolish because deep down I knew you had Alex and Zak. Then I met Tori at the paper lantern festival and my obsession turned to him. But he was only 14 at the time so I forced myself to hold back. Now… when I touch him, I feel it. I feel the sparks. A clear sign that Tori’s my mate. My second chance. One given to me by the Moon Goddess herself.”

Jake and I now silent. Well shit. This just got a whole lot more interesting if I did say so myself.