Chapter 37

The Elders don't even give them the chance to really dwell on the words. 

"We'll need to have a ceremony. Let everyone see him being marked as the Luna of the pack." 

Erik who still hadn't looked away from Cobie asked. "Is that what you want? Would you be happy with being the Luna of this pack? Of my pack."

Any other time Cobie would go still and think about the various ways this could go wrong. Now though, with his brother beside him and his mate in front of him, he feels like he can take over the world. 

He has fought alongside them, he had protected them and he would do it over and over again.

So, yeah.

His answer is yes.

Once he articulates his answer, Erik felt the wolf within him shift and purr with pleasure and satisfaction. The Elders also looked pleased. They all get up and smile at Cobie before walking away. Once they were gone, Colson let out a loud sigh.

"That wasn't weird at all." 

"That's just how they are." Cobie replied to his twin. 

Erik was still holding his hand and this time, Cobie raised their linked hands to his lips and brought it up for a kiss. Colson makes a gagging sound beside him.

"I'm going to leave now before it goes pass knuckle kissing." Colson teased as he got up from the arm rest. 

Cobie laughed and waved his brother off. When it was just them left in the sitting room, Erik pulled Cobie into his lap and settled his hands on his mate's waist. 

"Hi."

Cobie chuckles, his hands reaching up to cup Erik's chin. "Hi." He replied, his thumb softly stroking Erik's cheek, occasionally brushing his stubble too.

"Do you have any plans for the day?"

"Nope. I just want to spend the entire day with you." Cobie answered, his fingers now settled on the little hair at the back of Erik's head.

"How about we pack a little basket and I take you out."

"To your favorite place?"

"Yeah. I should probably name it." Erik said, his voice soft. 

"How about the green house?"

"Isn't that what they name a garden or something?" Erik asked, chuckling a bit.

Cobie pouts. "I don't see you coming up with anything."

Erik laughs, the sound coming from deep within him. He feels his heart skip a beat when he sees Cobie's cheeks go pink as he blushed. His eyes though, his eyes remained gold and with the sun hitting it at just the right angle, it looks like it was glowing. 

"How about the golden cottage?"

"What?"

"Yeah. It's was my favorite place when I was a child and it's my favorite... how do i put this?" Erik paused. "Eye color on you. Gold means love and I love you and you are my favorite person-"

Cobie's heart shot up to his throat. "You know what my gold eyes represent?" 

"Just the gold and pink." 

"You didn't tell me. My eyes have been gold for weeks now and you never said. You knew how I was feeling before I told you. Oh my god."

Cobie tried to get off Erik's lap but the Alpha holds him tight. 

"I never said anything because I wanted you to tell me yourself. I wanted you to use your words." Erik said. "It made me insanely happy to see it but I couldn't take the chance for you to tell me away. It was your choice."

"Thank you. Thank you so much."

"You have to stop thanking me."

"Let's agree to disagree."

The drive to the Golden Cottage was a lot shorter than the last. They had spent the drive talking and singing along to the songs on the radio, making their lyrics to songs they don't know. 

The last time they had been here, Cobiebhad thought Erik how to shoot. At least the basics. 

Erik got down, made his way to Cobie's door and pulled the door open for him. Cobie smiled at his mate as he got out of the car. 

True to his words, Erik grabbed the basket he had packed and together they made their way into the small building. 

It was still the same white walls, large windows, the sparse and spread out furniture and the large bookshelf that took up the entire left wall. 

There was no tv, just a Bluetooth speaker. They don't stay inside, they make their way to the back of the house and take their seat on the blanket that was laid out in the grass, their legs folded in front of them. 

"I packed waffles, pancakes, sandwiches, a bottle of red wine- the sweet kind because you always make a face when you sip the plain red, grapes, strawberries, diced meat with pepper sauce and a couple slices of veggie pizza." 

"Wow..."

"I didn't know what you felt like eating so I packed everything. There's even pasta in here somewhere." Erik said, gesturing at the basket. 

"You're cute."

"I thinks it's the other way round." 

They talk while they eat. Erik poured the red wine into the two small disposable cups he had packed. Cobie tells Erik about his first training session with Pa and how he was scared of using guns at first before he got comfortable with it. 

Erik on the other hand talks about his wolf. 

"I don't know if I'll be able to shift again."

"You can." Cobie replied quickly. 

"I feel him pacing around, growling and sometimes, he says a few words." Erik rubs at his chest. 

"What does he say?"

"He calls you mate, he calls you mine, he mostly just paces around." Erik tries to describe what it felt like having a wolf within him but he feels like the words don't do it justice. 

Cobie, however, looks like he might understand.

"Why don't we try then?"

"What?" 

Cobie got up and gestured for Erik to follow suit. 

"Since your wolf is part of you, since you can sense it then shifting is something that you can do."

"Saying it is easy but doing it is another thing."

"You know I told you I'm part wolf, part merman?"

"Yeah." 

"I don't actually have a wolf. The only thing I have are a beta's yellow eyes. Most might not call me a wolf but I know what I am." Cobie said. "So lets try this."

Erik stared at his mate for a few seconds before nodding. 

"What triggered your shift? Do you remember?"

"I was dead, Precious."

"Why don't you close your eyes and try to coax your wolf out." 

Cobie watched as Erik closed his eyes. He waited patiently, his eyes never straying from his mate. It was quiet for a long moment before Erik sags and opens his eyes. 

Cobie walked closer and cupped his mate's cheek. "Close your eyes." 

Erik does as he was told. "Use me as an anchor. Imagine if I was in trouble, I am being held and beaten. I can't defend myself and you're there. I need you to save me."

Erik let out a loud growl, coming from deep within his chest. 

"I need you to save me. I need you let your wolf out and save me." Cobie voice sounded desperate, like he was begging and crying at once. 

Erik tilts his head back and let out a roar. Cobie took a step back as he felt something move underneath Erik's skin. He watched as Erik bones pulled and snapped until his mate was on his knees, fur sprouting out of his pores until standing in his place was a huge black wolf with bright red iris and rainbow colored pupils. 

Erik's wolf was bigger than Cobie, towering over him. Cobie let out a laugh as he moved closer, his hand stretched out. He playfully touched Erik's sprout. Erik pushed back against Cobie's palm, making the vet laugh more. 

"You're pretty and I think I'm half in love with your black fur." 

Erik snugged and bares his teeth.

"My Alpha." Cobie leaned forward and nosed Erik's snout. Erik raised his head and let out a loud howl, it falls quiet for a few minutes before replying howls came from around them. 

Erik took a step back and instantly shifts. His eyes glow bright red before it dims to its normal brown. Cobie happily trailed his eyes down the body of his mate, licking his lips as he got to Erik's cock. Which was at half mast. 

Erik closed the distance between them, his hand going to the back of Cobie's neck and pulling him in.

Cobie lets out a sigh  as Erik licks into his mouth over and over. Erik's other hand slides down Cobie torso to the hem of his t-shirt, pulling the fabric up so he could slide his hand across his exposed skin, causing Cobie to moan a little.

Erik's slowly pushed Cobie down onto the blanket and rests on his elbows, his eyes drinking Cobie. Erik smirks and let his calloused fingertips traced the soft skin of Cobie's back. Loving the way his mate pressed closer to him, he leans down and closed the distance between their mouth, his tongue immediately slipping into Cobie's mouth. 

Cobie's whole body zings when the heavy thickness of Erik's erection rubs against his hip, the thought of it filling up to the point that he cries out with pleasure. 

Erik pushed him back into cushions of the sofa and folded his legs around his waist, their positions reversed so quickly it leaves Cobie a bit light-headed.

Cobie barely has time to take a breath before Erik is on him again. He dips his head and grazes his teeth over Cobie' Adam's apple as he grinds his hips down, dragging his cock over Cobie' clothed erection.

"Mate." Cobie moaned, his head thrown back. Cobie mouth falls open on a soft gasp, his boxers tight and the zipper pressing against his hard on. Erik rolls his hips down, Cobie dug his fingers into his back, the muscles and the way they moved made him more turned on.

Erik's hand slid down. He pulled Cobie's zipper down over the bulge straining his underwear. Erik shucks off both the pants and underwear, his eyes falling onto Cobie's erection, at the flushed skin and angry red head. 

Cobie flips their position around until he was straddling Erik's thighs, his legs on either side of the Alpha. He trailed his fingers down Erik's chest, over the bumps of his abs and down the light trail of hair leading to Erik's cock. 

"Are you going to mark me today, daddy?" Cobie asked as he looks Erik right in the eye while he slowly wraps his hands around Erik's cock. "Are you going to make me yours, Alpha?" 

His words cause Erik to tremble. The Alpha doesn't know how he didn't shift. Tingles were shooting through him, pleasure clouding his head as he watched Cobie raised a hand to his mouth, lick a large stripe on his palm and then wrap it around his cock. 

"I'll mark you up, my mouth on your neck and my fingers deep within you, stretching you open." Erik growls, his fingers making their way to Cobie's hair. He could only watch as Cobie slid down to put his mouth above his agonized member. 

Cobie brushed his tongue several times across the tip then pulled it hard into his mouth. Tingles rocked through Erik's body, intensifying his senses, he could feel his claws slowly push out. The sucking sound of Cobie's mouth against his flesh, the sweet smell of his arousal mixing with his own musky scent, the feel of those hot soft lips caressing the sensitive flesh as they slid over the head of his cock, and the strong grip of his warm hand, all fought for his attention.

Cobie looked up at Erik, at his slack mouth and flushed face, and rakes his fingers up along Erik thighs. Cobie pulls back a little, pulling off with a pop that makes Erik growl. He leans forward, noses up the solid length of him, the tip of his tongue wetting the veined, satiny skin, and holding him by the base, takes him into his mouth.

"Fuck," Erik drops his head back into the blanket.

Cobie bobs his head up and down, up and down, small tremors thrumming through Erik's thighs. He tries to swallow more but only manages another inch or two. His spit mixing with Erik's precum to dribble from the corners of his mouth and run down Erik's length. When Cobie pulls off again, stretching his aching jaw, Erik gently cups him under his chin and pulls him up until he's lying on his chest and in the blink of an eye rolls them over and wrap Cobie' legs around his waist. He trailing kisses down Cobie's throat, he cants his hips back to let his erection slip between Cobie' sweat-slick cheeks, and starts rutting against him, his mouth leaning to take Cobie's harshly.

Cobie sighs into the kiss, his feet slipping from Erik's waist. He grips onto Erik's shoulders, squeezes the solid mounds. Erik hastily grabbed the bottle of olive oil that was in the basket and slicked his right hand with it.

Erik grasped both of Cobie's hands by the wrist and raised it over his head with one hand. He goes back to kissing him, slowly licking into his mouth just as he pushes his middle finger in.

Cobie arched a little while pushing down against the finger. Erik goes back to kissing him, then slides his tongue all slick and hot along Cobie jaw, his beard scraping, working his finger around inside his channel. One becomes two, Erik distracting him with his mouth. A third joins them soon after, which really stretches, and Erik sensing it, stills his hand.

"More, Erik. More. Pleaseplease..." Cobie cried out. 

Erik smiles and adds a fourth. Cobie shifts, hissing, which has Erik' stilling his hand. "It's okay, just full," Cobie groaned.

Slowly Erik starts to move all four fingers in and out, curling them as he pushes in. Cobie whimpers, canting his hips up. 

Erik pulled back, leaning on his leg as he grabbed the small bottle of olive oil and slicked his dick. He leans forward again, lifting Cobie left leg up and over his shoulder. His cock, fiery hot and thick, nestles in-between the valley of Cobie's ass. He drags his nose up to Cobie' temple. 

Cobie whispers, his voice soft and eyes a bright gold. "Make me yours."

Erik didn't need to be told twice. He leans down, stretching Cobie' knees back to his chest and catches his mouth in another slow, sloppy kiss, anchoring his hands above his head once again, and in the same motion rolls his hips forward, letting the slicked head of his cock catch on Cobie's hole. He pulls back and thrust back in, as slow as the last time. He quickly reaches down to re-position, holding his cock, and slowly pushes forward again. Cobie pushes back, the need to be filled up spurring him on. The need to have Erik's cock filling him up edging him on. 

Erik slid in until Cobie exhales completely, a deep, drawn-out sigh. Erik fingers tightened around Cobie's wrists.

"Fuck..." Cobie whimpered, hishole tightening. Cobie exhales shakily. "Fuck, you're big."

Erik peppered soft, wet open-mouth kisses, trying desperately to drain the tension from Cobie' shoulders. 

"Tell me when you want me to move." Erik growled out, his claws digging into Cobie's hands.

Cobie angles his chin up for a kiss, he pushes his hips back as Erik kissed him hard, which Erik answers at once. Erik gently slid forward, his thick, red-hot erection parting Cobie's slick walls inch by inch, his fingers now laced with Cobie's, letting Cobie grip them as hard as he wants. 

Erik pushes forward again, another inch deeper this time, then pulls back out. He repeats this again and again, rolling his hips, letting go of Cobie' hands to rub up his sides as he pushes just a tad deeper every time.

Cobie is a moaning mess. He grabs hold where he can, sucking on Erik's salty skin. 

Erik pulls Cobie arms onto his chest and digs his own under him, pulling him up until Cobie was straddling him, his dick pushing deeper into Cobie who let out a loud drawn moan, his eyes closed. Erik softly bites at the tender flesh below one ear, continues to drive his cock deeper into him whilst lifting and pulling Cobie down, inching the thickest part of his erection past the strained ring of muscle, at a gentle pace. 

"Fuuuuuck.. harder... Erik please... daddy please...." 

Erik's hops slammed forward. Erik teases Cobie lips with his tongue before delving in, licking into his mouth as he slides one hand between them to Cobie' neglected cock. Cobie folds his arms around his neck, kissing him through it.

Cobie breath punched out of him as Erik falls into a powerful, even pace, snapping his hips deep and driving Cobie into the mattress. He could feel Erik's cock swelling inside him and he just knew. It clicks in his head.

"Make me yours Alpha. Knot me, Alpha. Fill me up with your pups..." Cobie whimpered, tilting his head to the side, presenting the smooth plane of his neck to Erik. 

Erik lets out a loud growl. He grinds out and digs his feet into the bedding, ploughing into Cobie as deep as he'll go again and again, speeding up his hand as wellbeforr finally sinking his teeth into Cobie's neck, right at the junction where his neck and shoulders meet. Cobie's whole body goes tight in Erik's grip, and with an incoherent groan, he reached forward and bit Erik hard enough to break the skin. 

They come together. Erik's knot spilling his seed right into Cobie. They don't notice it at first but the second they opened their eyes they do. 

Their bodies were washed gold. There was a soft cloud of what looked like stars, twinkling around them. Every inch of their body was washed gold, even the place where Erik's knot was still holding onto Cobie. 

That's when they feel it. Something tightening inside them, a soft pop in their mind. They felt full, complete and perfect. They felt one. Their hearts beating in sync.

They stared at each other in awe. Absentmindedly moving closer until their lips meet. 

On the first light of the last moon on the sixth month, the lady shalt beest appeased and all would Rectifi'd, halves won't feeleth exsufflicate,  halves would beest madeth whole.