Jack

What a difference a day makes.

Literally, I turned 18, became an adult, found my mate, discovered that he's a guy and already faced homophobia. And it's only day one. Can you imagine what will happen until my ascension as Alpha?

Uncle Gus congratulated me on finding my mate, but steered clear of him being male. I guess he didn't want to touch on such a delicate matter. I get it, I'm struggling myself to wrap my head around it.

Aunt Lidia said she was happy for me regardless and wished me to be very happy with whom the Goddess chose for me. Neither one of them mentioned Tyler's name.

Tony is Tony. He's always there for me. In a way that no one else can or tries to. And the fact that he won the mate pool strangely makes me appreciate him even more. Go figure...

"Are you okay, Jack?" - Uncle Gus asked me during dinner.

"Yeah. I asked Tyler to go with me to my family house next Saturday. I promised myself that when I'd find my mate I would go over there." - I replied with a soft smile.

The three of them gasped in surprise.

"Good for you, Jack. I've been telling you to go over there since we got back." - Gus said with a happy grin.

"I know, I guess I just needed some push. That's all." - I replied, shyly.

"So does this mean you're accepting your mate?" - Tony asked me with a mischievous grin.

"I don't have a choice but to accept. I don't have it in me to reject a mate." - I told him with a vulnerable tone in my voice.

I really don't. It's simply unfathomable for me to be without a mate for the rest of my life, regardless of who they are. It is what it is. I can't be alone forever, I refuse to.

Gus and Lidia felt bad for me.

"I'm sure the Goddess didn't pair you wrongly. If she mated you two, it's because it's what you need." - Lidia told me with an empathetic tone.

"I know, aunt Lidia. I'm just at a loss as to why." - I sounded defeated.

"You'll find out. But you need to be patient." - She spoke with a soothing tone. I smiled at her.

"In the meantime, don't forget you're meeting your grandpa with the lawyer today." - Gus reminded me.

"I'm barely 18 and already have to become an owner." - I grunted.

"You were always an owner. Except now your grandfather won't control your money anymore. You're an adult." - Gus told me with a serious look my way.

Tony and I got into my car and I drove us to school. When we got there, I went straight to my mate. I greet his friends and sister and so do them me and Tony.

"Did you sleep well, Luna?" - I asked Ty as I came close to him.

"Yes I did, Alpha." - He replied nonchalant.

"Can I kiss you?" - I asked him and he gasped. His friends all got wide-eyed.

"I said kiss, not an organ donation." - I snickered.

"I heard you. I just can't believe you said that in front of everyone." - He looked floored.

"To kiss my own mate? I have overheard unmated people asking for a BJ. I don't think asking your mate for a kiss is anything that shocking." - I said angrily.

I turned away from him and he whimpered.

"But if it's such a chore, never mind." - I release a low growl under my breath and walk away. He calls me back but I don't listen. I go to class with Tony.

"I'm sorry, did I ask for the Moon?" - I growl at Tony, who's walking right beside me to class as always.

"No, Jack." - Tony said in an annoyed tone.

"How am I ever supposed to make this any normal if he reacts like that to me asking for a simple kiss?"

The more I spoke about it, the angrier I got. My eyes are glowing.

"I mean, seriously. If he was a girl I'd already fucked him senseless by now!" - I continued, beside myself in anger.

When I entered the classroom, all the students gasped at me. Of course they heard me. I wasn't speaking low and they're fucking werewolves.

I entered in silence but Tyler also attends this class - like most of his friends - and entered right behind me. So he also listened. Fuck.

The class goes normally and by the end, I collected my things to go to the next one without a glitch. If only...

"I'm sorry." - Tyler offered, sounding remorseful.

"I'm sorry too for what I said after." - I don't sound sorry but I do mean it.

"It's okay, I would've fucked you too if you were a girl." - He snickered and I laughed.

We went to our next class smiling to each other. By the time we got to wrestling practice, we were back to normal. The coach gave me a glance but he didn't refrain from pairing us like he normally does.

I'll be damned if I'm gonna let small minded prejudice infest my own pack. I didn't choose this for myself. And I'm pretty sure no one in the LGBTQIAP+ community chooses either.

So don't punish us for something out of our control. Wait for me to fuck up like normal people.

"Are you okay now?" - Tony asked me after we entered the locker room. I took out my towel and toiletries.

"Yes, I am. I've blown the whole thing out of proportion. He just got freaked out by the question, that's it." - I replied in a meek tone.

"I understand your frustrations. Though I can't relate because I'm still unmated, I get it." - He said, removing his clothes as I did mine.

"Thanks, Tony. You're the best." - I smiled at him.

"Are you still nervous?" - I heard Jason asking Tyler.

"Stop asking me that question! If I'm not nervous around you, why would I be near him?" - Tyler rebuked anxiously. I could tell he was apprehensive.

Jason laughed in response. I felt Jack's anxiousness through his voice.

I'm starting to think we're making a way bigger deal than it needs to be. I wanted to sweep him off his feet and carry him to the showers. But baby steps. Plus, there are more than two dozen boys here.

I took my shower next to Tony like I always do and ignored Tyler's presence who probably did the same with me.

Later, at lunch break, I devoured my food hurriedly, brushed my teeth and went to Tyler's table. I approach him calmly.

"So... How about that kiss?" - I asked again and he still gasped.

"I'm eating." - He replied, awkwardly.

"That's fair. After then?" - I asked instead.

"Sure." - He replied and I smiled.

I waited for him to finish his meal quietly. He went to the bathroom, returned and I continued waiting.

He stared at me in silence. I stared at him back.

"Now?" - I asked him in a shy tone.

"Yes " - He replied, blushing.

I took his lips to mine in a swift move and it tasted like cotton candy. It felt like paradise to me. A party in my mouth. My wolf is howling inside my chest at our mate's touch. The bell rang and we parted lips.

"Thanks, Luna." - I smiled at him.

"You're welcomed, Alpha." - He smiled back at me. His friends are giggling at us from their seats. Sarah is ignoring us, but it's the new reality. We all know how it goes.

After the last class, I took my car and went straight to the lawyer's office to meet my grandpa and him.

When I greeted them both, I was a little apprehensive at his reaction. He is old school Alpha. I don't know how he'd react to my mate situation.

But it's not like I had any choice. However, he ignored the issue altogether. Or at least in front of Mr. Andrews. He had me sign all sorts of documents, signing off all control of Stonehold Incorporated to me.

It's a right of passage for all Stonehold Alphas, dating back to the pack's foundation more than 200 years ago. Grandpa also said to me that though I have the control, he would still help out where he could, specially during my first years, which I really appreciated.

They had to go over all the state, including the businesses linked to our name. It's not exactly a multi million dollar business, we live in a small town after all. But it's enough that I can live comfortably. And so will my descendants.

My descendants. How will I broach the subject with Ty? Or better yet, what will we do to get them in the first place? Because I can't exactly let the Stonehold dynasty die with me.

I'm very much still young. But time waits for no man. And life is as fleeting as it's ephemeral.

After I said goodbye to grandpa and Mr. Andrews, I drove to the pack house to take Tyler and I to training. Though I missed my internship, there's no reason for me to miss both.

Plus, it's another chance to see my mate naked.

I can't believe I just thought of that. Who am I? Apart from a teenager who hasn't had sex in months. Many months. But who's counting?

"Did everything go all right with the lawyer?" - Ty asked me as he got in my car.

"Yes, it did. I can't believe I own the pack house. And the training center. All the properties the pack uses are owned by Stonehold and rented to the pack." - I blurted, still gasped at all of this.

"Yeah, dad told me you owned the pack house a while ago. I was surprised too. But then again, it is the Stonehold pack." - Ty replied, pensive.

"It is, but when your dad said that grandpa wouldn't let me rent a guest room in my own house, I thought it was a figure of speech." - I let out a mild laugh.

"You're not still thinking of living there, are you?" - Tyler asked me worriedly.

"No, I'm not throwing your family out of the pack house for me to live if that's what you're asking. Even if you weren't my Luna, I'm not a psychopath." - I snickered.

Tyler sighed in relief.

"However, it is traditionally occupied by the Beta. So unfortunately Tony will have to move in over there. And your parents will probably have to make other arrangements. I'm sorry, but he knows this better than I do." - I continued in a somber tone.

He gasped at this. I guess they never talked about it. But it is what it is. Pack house as its name suggests belongs to the pack. And it serves who is serving.

"I guess my dad probably knows that, since he did the same with the former Beta. It just sucks because I grew up in that house." - Tyler said with a saddened tone.

"I know and I'm sorry. But it'll be always open for visiting." - I told him affectionately.

We're greeted by the Delta, who paired us up with different warriors for training. It seems strange but the fact that Ty does this with me somehow makes it all better. Like his company makes me enjoy this exhausting process.

Who knew?

2 hours in and we're back to our second locker room for the day. Ours. Just ours.

Okay not really. But let's pretend it is because all the warriors are busy right now.

"I know you're freaking out at school because of the shower situation. I am too, though I don't think we should." - I started as I get my duffel bag.

Tyler grunted in response as he picked his up too.

"I heard you talking to Jason today. And yesterday. I wanted to say it's fine, I get nervous too." - I continued.

"I just don't want to freak the other students out with our mating situation." - He explained, sounding nervous.

"I get it. I feel the same. But we need to fake it till we make it. We need to treat it like it's not a big deal. Even though it is." - I told him with a sympathetic tone.

"Yeah. I know, but it'll take time." - He admitted with furrowed eyebrows.

"I know it will. But in the meantime..." - I told him suggestively.

"What?" - He looked at me nervously.

"Let's take our shower and go home." - I told him. He let out a big sigh of relief.

"What did you think I was gonna say? You thought I was gonna attack you in the warriors showers?" - I snickered. He gasped.

"Okay, I don't think 'attack' is the right word." - He smirked.

We took our quick and efficient shower but I couldn't help to admire his physical form. Tyler is in great shape. Ironically, I was never one to admire the male form but now I feel myself compelled to.

Something inside of me pulsates to his body, specially now that he's naked. His beautiful jaw line, his muscled arms, well defined abs and broad torso are making me feel fuzzy inside like they never did before.

Now that I can let go and admire his physicality, I'm in awe. My eyes are glowing with lust for my mate.

"I can smell your stench even with all the vapor surrounding us." - He snapped me out of my daze.

"I'm attracted to my mate. Suit me." - I snickered. I can see him hypnotized by my erection. And he's not even looking away bashfully this time.

"My Goddess, you're hot!" - I said, making him look away from my hard cock.

"You're not so bad yourself." - He smirked. He's hard too. And for the first time I can't look away. I desired him. I longed for his touch. I wanted to make him mine. The sooner the better.

A|N: Finally, things are heating up in this bitch.

Still, you ain't seen nothing yet!

Love,

Léo.