“Well, she did say he was adopted. These must be his real parents” I thought before grabbing a pair of his underwear and putting them in the bag as well. Zipping the bag and closing the drawer, I wandered around his room. As I looked at his belongings, I realize his tastes were similar to mine. Glancing out the window, I realize this was the room he had been watching me from yesterday. With a chuckle and a last look around I left his room. Checking my watch as I descended the stairs, I noticed it was already five thirty.
“Wow, we really talked for two hours” I thought as I reached the bottom when the front door opened. Glancing over, I saw Aaron standing there dumb founded for a minute as he caught site of me.
“I was wondering whose truck that was. What are you doing here?” he asked when he had finally regained his composure.
“My sister wanted to visit her friend, Genie. So, I thought I'd help with the search in the mean time” I shrugged.
“Shouldn't you be out searching for your missing mate?” I thought as I stared at him annoyed with no expression on my face.
“Ah okay. Thanks for that. We could use all the help we can get. The search team is north of the blast site combing the forest. I don't know why but we can't find his scent anywhere. Maybe you'll have better luck” he said rubbing the back of his head.
“I know because I'm the one preventing you from finding him” I thought and then said “I'll give it my best shot.”
“Well, I'll let you get too it. Though if you don't mind me asking, what were you doing upstairs just now?” Aaron asked with a confused expression.
“Oh I asked the Luna if it would be okay to grab a change of clothes for him in case I did find him. You know so he could shift and not be naked if he hasn't already” I said touching the bag that was draped across my body.
“Ah makes sense. Anyway see you around. Good luck with the search” he said heading to the kitchen.
“What a prick” I thought as I headed to the front door.
Leaving the pack house, I decided to start at the blast site. When I got there, I examined the extent of the damage and was impressed by the perfect circle in the center. Looking at my watch, it was now seven thirty and I decided I'd better go find him. After a few seconds, I used my power to reveal his power signature. Leaving left his scent masked, I was sure he wouldn't welcome a horde finding him but may welcome an individual instead. Following his trail to the south, I found him curled up in a ball by the lake. Standing upwind from him, I watched for a minute before deciding to go sit next to him and stroke his fur. A few minutes after I sat down, he must've woken up because I heard him sniffing the air before asking “what do you want?”
“Nothing. I just thought you could use a friend. By the way you've been missing for an entire day almost. It's now eight pm on Saturday” I said still stroking his fur. After a few seconds, he looked at me and asked “seriously? Wait, you can understand me?”
“Yeap and yes, it's one of my many talents. So, you may wanna mind link the Alpha or Luna to let them know you're alive because I'm sure they're worried about you” I said with a shrug.
“Yeah maybe. By the way, how did you find me?” he asked looking at me confused.
“I followed your power signature. I'm an Elite Alpha. So, it's one of my powers along with the mind reading” I said then added “and I also know you're no ordinary Omega wolf. Don't worry, I haven't and won't tell anyone. The Luna and Aaron know I was looking for you but no one knows I found you. They did see the detonation site you left behind as well as your shredded clothes though. Oh I also masked your scent before I left yesterday because I figured you wanted to be alone for a while.”
“Oh I guess that's a power too, knowing others second genders” he said sounding annoyed.
“Nope, that I guessed based on your scent but like I said I won't tell anyone” I said still running my hand through his fur.
“Well, thanks for keeping that a secret. Very few people know the truth. Wait explosion? Crap how bad was it?” he asked sounding surprised.
“Well, you froze about ninety feet in all directions and about ¾ of the surrounding eighteen trees. The most impressive part was the perfect circle you left where I'm guessing you were standing since your clothes were there” I said with a chuckle while looking at the lake.
“Geez, I can see why everyone is worried. My wolf controlled it as long as he could but we just couldn't take it anymore” he said looking away again.
“That's why you let off that very pain filled howl right?” I asked
“Yeah that was just before we lost control. It's a very rare occurrence but my wolf warned me it would probably happen which is why he forced the change and took control” he said still not looking at me.
“What happened? Did your mate reject you and that's why you lost control?” I asked. Without looking at me, he just answered with a nod then buried his head in his paws. After a few seconds, I reached over and pulled him into my lap trying to comfort him.
“By the way I brought you clothes and something to eat in case you wanna shift back” I said still holding me on his lap.
“Thanks” he mumbled but made no move to get up. We stayed like that in a comfortable silence for a long time during which I continued stroking his fur.
“Geez now my head hurts” he said suddenly.
“let me guess you got an earful for making everyone worry” I said with a chuckle.
“Yeah. The Luna screeches when she's upset and in my head it was even worse than usual” he said putting my paws over my head.
“Maybe you'll feel better if you shift and eat something” I suggested.
“Yeah maybe. Alright but can you turn around” he asked.
“Yeah, I can do that” I said with a chuckle as he moved off my lap. Then as promised, I turned around and started rummaging through the bag I'd brought pulling out a pair of underwear and jeans. Placing them on the ground behind me without turning around, I said “there at least part of you can be covered as soon as you're shifted.”
“Thanks” he said and began the shift. Grunting through the pain, about fifteen minutes passed before he had finally finished shifting and was dressing when I asked “does it usually take that long?”
“No. It usually takes me five minutes if I chose to shift. If my wolf forces it, it can take less time but is usually more painful. This one took longer and was more painful because I'd been in that for longer than normal.” he said. After a few seconds of silence, he said “okay I'm covered for the most part” before sitting on the grass facing me.
I turned back around and without looking up began rummaging in the bag again coming back up with two sandwiches wrapped in clear plastic wrap and two bottles of water. Looking up and handing one of each to him, I said “I didn't know what you like so it's just peanut butter and jelly. I hope that's okay.”
“Yeah it's fine thanks. I'm not a picky eater and there are only two things I cannot have but you can't really find them here so no worries.” he said before unwrapping the sandwich and taking a bite then looking at the lake again. As I watched him, I noticed a marking on his chest. It was the same design as my mating mark and in the same position.
“Oh my god, could he really be my mate? Is that why I've been so drawn to him?” my mind raced with so many questions that I completely forgot to move or even breath. When he noticed my lack of movement he said “what? Why do you look like you've seen a ghost?” then added “or do you see something you like?” snapping me out of my trance and making me blush.
“Sorry, I just noticed your tattoo. It's interesting” I said looking at my lap.
“Oh, it's not a tattoo” he said touching it “I was born with it but no one can tell me what it is.”
“Hmm” I said before looking at the lake. After a few minutes I hesitantly asked “have you ever heard of how vampires find our mates?”
“No, I've only met a few and most of them were already mated so I never thought to ask.” he said honestly.
“Okay, well you know how you guys mates are determined by your wolves? Well ours are determined by a mark we are born with. The usually look something like your birth mark and are almost always in the same spot on both members of the pair” I said still not looking at him.
“Okay, are you trying to tell me that maybe I have a second mate out there that's a vampire?” he asked staring at me.
“Sort of. Since, you were born with the mark and you guys don't get your wolves until you turn fourteen. I'm actually saying a vampire is your true mate not the wolf” I said still refusing to look at him. After a few seconds of silence, he said “Are you serious?”
“Yeah I'm sure.” I said still not looking at him.
“Oh wow. Did I say that out loud?” he asked blushing.
“Yeah you did. Why were you talking to someone else?” I asked confused finally looking at him again.
“Yeah, I was talking to Lucifer. Sorry, my wolf and didn't mean to say it aloud” he said looking away embarrassed.
“What did he say?” I asked still watching him.
“He said it's true but the only way to find that person is to break the mating bond with the other wolf but that can only be done by the Alpha” he said still not looking at me. We sat in a comfortable silence for a while for what felt like another hour before he broke it saying “ I should head back. Thanks for today. I guess I'll see you at school on Monday” before standing to head back.
“Yeah you're welcome. Oh here's a shirt by the way. What's your name again? I'm Remington Leonard but just call me Rem.” I said realizing neither of us had introduced ourselves.
“I know.” he said taking the shirt smiling and then continuing “I met your sister yesterday. I'm Kingston Martin but you can call me King. Anyway see you later Rem” then turning to leave putting on his shirt as he went.
“Yeah, bye King” I said as as he walked away.
I sat there for another few minutes still in shock that this Omega wolf, this very sexy, very clever Omega wolf was my mate. Blushing, I remembered his teasing comment “see something you like?” “yeah you” I thought. Laughing out loud, I gathered up the trash and stood up to walk back to my truck. I couldn't help being happy until I realized “what if he doesn't want me as his mate? Will he reject me like that bastard, Aaron, did to him? Will he think I was only being nice because he's my mate?” All these questions played through my mind as I approached the side of the pack house. Pulling out my phone, I texted Seri saying “hey, I'm in the truck and ready to go” just before I heard the door open. Turning, I saw Luna Peyton standing in the doorway just before I heard her say “thank you. Thank you for finding him and sending him home.”
“You're welcome ma'am” I said before rounding the back of my truck to hop in and wait for Seri. After a few seconds, I got a message back saying “okay, I'm on my way” then two minutes later the passenger door opened and Seri climbed inside. As she closed the door and buckled herself in she asked “so did you find him?”
“Yeah and I convinced him to go home too. He should be inside having a conversation with his family right about now” I said as I turned on the truck. Backing out, I turned my truck back down the road and we headed home. Twenty minutes later we arrived home and I parked my truck next to moms BMW once again.
Heading inside I called “mom, dad we're home” as we walked through the front door.
“Hey son, we're in here” dad called from the direction of the living room. Walking to the doorway, we saw mom and dad sitting on the couch watching a movie.
“Hey guys, how was your day? Your mom filled me in about the missing wolf. Did you find him?” dad asked half turning to look at us.
“It was fine and yeah I found him. I even convinced him to shift back and go home” I said shrugging. I wasn't gonna tell them he's actually my mate. Not yet anyway, I wanna see how he reacts first when he realizes it.
“Mine was awesome. Genie and I spent hours doing fun girl stuff” Seri said with a smile.
“Alright, I'm going to head to my room. I need a shower after being in the woods all evening” I said turning towards the stairs.
“Okay honey. Oh and dinner is wrapped up on the counter for when you're hungry” mom said just as I put a foot on the bottom step.
“Thanks mom” I called back and then climbed the stairs. Once in my room, I kicked off my shoes and headed to the bathroom. As I stripped, I caught site of my mating mark in the mirror and realized it had become darker.
“I guess he broke the mating bond with Aaron” I thought as I ran the tips of my fingers over it.
Turning on the shower, I stepped under the hot spray. As I stood there, I couldn't help but wonder how it would work. Would I be able to feel things from him? Would he be able to feel my emotions too? How much of my thought and emotions does his wolf get? Deciding to ask auntie about it, I got out of the shower and headed to my closet. Putting on a pair of dark blue sweat pants and a black t-shirt, I left my room in search of food and auntie. Stopping in the living room doorway, I noticed she wasn't there anymore. Turning I headed towards the kitchen and found her making popcorn.
“Mom, I have something I wanna talk about. Actually it's more like I have questions I'm hoping you can answer” I said moving to sit at the island as she unwrapped a plate and put it in the microwave.
“Okay but you're going to eat something while we talk” she said pushing the two minute automatic start button before turning back around.
“Okay, first question have you ever heard of a vampire being mated to a werewolf” I asked hoping she wouldn't assume anything.
“Yeah that's been known to happen. It's actually more probable for us to be mated with either another vampire, a werewolf, witch, or a fae than it is for us to be mated to a human. Those pairings are extremely rare” she said pouring the popcorn into a bowl and then pouring liquid butter over it.
“Second question, how much of the vampires emotions are shared or felt by the wolf? I don't mean the human half, I mean the wolf half because I'm assuming they would know first if they were mated to another species” I said purposely being vague in my questions.
“Well from the instances I know of. Before the mating is completed, the wolf spirit can only feel intense emotions like pain and rage. After the bond is completed, they can feel as much as they would if they were mated to another wolf. Let me take this to your father and I'll be right back” she said rounding the end of the counter heading to the living room. After a few minutes, she came back and went straight to the microwave to get the plate of food. Placing it in front of me with a fork, she said “next question.”
“How much of the emotions are shared with the human half?” I asked taking a bit of food.
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