Chapter 31

Later that night….

(Owen POV)

This plan of ours was a bad one. I knew that from the beginning, because even though Alexander could cover my scent with his own, Amelia and I were mated now. There was no way I could pretend to be indifferent toward her now, not after we were finally bonded. It would take all my power to pull this act off and pretend that I wasn’t over the moon with joy having my mate. I had to try, but until then I planned on enjoying this short time of joy with my mate.

“I called my dad, he said he can meet with me tomorrow.” I tell Amelia and Alexander.

Amelia let out a sigh and gave me a nervous smile. “Ok then.”

We sat looking at each other now. “So, what do we do now?” Alexander asks with a smirk.

It didn’t take a genius to guess what he was thinking, but for our first night together in our new home I wanted to enjoy a special moment.

“How about pizza and a movie?” I suggest with a smile.

I knew this was a strange thing to do with all that had happened, but we needed this. We needed one moment of normalcy to forget everything for just one night. There was nothing more we could do tonight, so we could have this one night at least to act like life around us wasn’t falling apart.

“How very average.” Alexander says with a roll of his eyes.

Amelia smacks him in the arm. “Oh, come on! I think it’s a good idea! Who knows when we will have a chance to do something like this again.”

Alexander softened and gave her a weak smile. “Fine, but I get to pick the movie!”

Amelia pouts but hands him the remote that she had been holding since I mentioned the idea. He gives her a victorious grin, and she sneers at him but cuddles beside him soon after. While I heated the oven in preparation for some frozen pizzas I had. So, I may have stayed here once or twice when things at the pack house were uncomfortable. There had been days when my father was particularly difficult to deal with and I didn’t want to stick around and witness his rath. I had convinced Leah to go to school out of state because I wanted her to be safe from all this.

I tried to keep my father appeased by following his orders and being the perfect son, but I saw the signs long ago that he was spiraling. He had become colder over the years, and I saw this, but he had never hurt any of us. At least not for a while, but he was becoming more severe on the pack. Creating more rules and orders, punishing those who did not follow his commands. It was small at first, and I tried to ignore it. I tried to convince myself that he was the Alpha and that meant having a firm hand on the pack. That was until one day my sister brought a boy home, and my father nearly beat the guy to death. Claiming he had tainted her and that she was worthless because the guy had touched her.

That day opened my eyes, but I did not let others see my doubt. I did not let my father see my behavior toward him change, not until the day of the attack. I could not pretend when my mother was close to death and I could see it had been no accident. Because deep down inside I knew that he had done it, he had tried to kill her. I couldn’t lie to myself and make excuses for him any longer. He needed to be dealt with, and now I wouldn’t be fighting him alone. Not when I had the White Wolf and a Blood Beast on my side!

“The pizza will be ready in 30 minutes!” I yell from the kitchen.

“Ok!” Amelia yells back and I could hear her and Alexander laughing softly form the other room.

The sound brought a smile to my face, and even though Alexander and I had a rough start my wolf accepted him and so had I. I knew now he hadn’t come to take Amelia away from me, and he wanted to protect her as much as I did. I hated what he was, but I accepted it, because Amelia accepted him. Now that Amelia and I were mated my wolf was satisfied that she belonged to us too now and any worry I had settled to a low low simmer. As an alpha wolf I don’t think I would ever not feel some kind of possessiveness over Amelia, but it was minimal for now.

So, I turned from the kitchen and joined my mate and Alexander on the couch. She reached out and rested her hand on my leg with her hand facing up inviting me to take it. With a smile I gladly threaded our fingers together into a tight hold. The movie Alexander had picked was some popular action film I hadn’t gotten around to seeing yet, but I didn’t care about the movie. I could only think of the warmth I felt from Amelia’s hand in mine. It was making me feel like some love-struck teenager, butterflies in the stomach and all.

Something about Amelia’s touch now was so electric and a little intoxicating, and it made it hard to concentrate. So, I pretended to watch the movie but every so often I would glance at her and just take in her beauty. Somehow even though it felt like my world outside of this house was falling apart, I felt calm and at peace just holding her hand.

‘She is perfect.’ My wolf said with a sigh.

He was as love struck as me. I had found my mate finally, and even if I lost everything in this world, I would have her and that would be more than enough. She was now my everything.


(Amelia POV)

I could feel Owen’s eyes on me several times during the movie, and I tried hard not to be affected by his attention, but it was difficult. Ever so often Anaya would say something about his wolf being a love-struck pup, and I wanted to laugh at the way she sounded annoyed by it. My wolf was older than Owen’s wolf and they were not as close as Owen and I were because of that. She saw Owen’s wolf as a little young and blinded by love. We were mates but not in the usual sense. We had been paired out of need but not by natural destiny. So, our wolves did not have the usual bond that most wolves have with their mate.

It was not easy, but they accepted each other and allowed the mate bond but my wolf was still hesitant. I think she was scared to fully commit to this wolf with how things ended for other White Wolves in the past. I was chosen to fight against a great evil, and I could end up dead, and my wolf would be taken and held adrift until she is placed in someone else. So, I understood her hesitation to let herself get attached, but she found Owen’s wolf cute. She would say scolding words about him being too playful, but nothing serious.

She liked him, but it would take time for her to truly accept him. She did not resist the mate bond and I was grateful for that. Because the way Owen was looking at me now made me feel more loved than I ever have before. She also accepted Alexander in a way, letting me have the bonds I need to feel I have something to hold on to. Something for me to fight for.

Alexander had his arm tight around my waist and Owen had moved closer and holding my hand tightly. It almost felt like I was flying on the amount of warmth I felt with them beside me, and although I had been angry that Alexander had been forced on me, I was glad he was here. It was like I was given two amazing people to take the place of the two people in my life that had made life hell for me. I was being given a chance to know what real love felt like, to have someone want me. It had seemed like a curse but in this moment, I realized that no matter how it happened, this was a blessing.

I was happy to sit here just like this forever, but as the credits began to run the moment came to an end.

“Well, that was terrible.” Alexander says turning the TV off. “I can’t believe people wasted their money and actually saw that in the theaters.”

I laughed and looked to Owen. He gave me a soft smile and squeezed my hand tighter.

“I guess we should go to bed then.” Alexander says shifting to stand.

I moved slightly to let him, but Owen doesn’t let go of my hand. “Are you going to stay up longer?” I ask him.

He doesn’t reply but he looks at me with a certain look in his eye.
“Can I sleep with you?” He asks in a low voice that sent a shiver up my spine.

I feel stuttered for a moment, but I nod. “Sure.”

Alexander moves close to me now and looks down at me, moving my head to face him. “And what about me? Shall we all sleep together?”

I was sure my heart dropped to my stomach because the sound of his voice made it seem like sleeping was not what he had in mind. He then took my free hand and Owen stands, both of them slightly tugging at me to follow them.

I guess there were some more moments they wished to share tonight.