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"You don't have to worry about your family. They are welcome here if they choose, but even if they don't, I think Pack Authority needs to look into how Pete is running his pack. I know we are lenient on allowing packs to make their own rules as long as they don't break wolf laws, but this rubs me wrong. Populating a pack with the alpha's offspring will only lead to problems later, not to mention the women deserve better." Kurt blew out a heavy breath. "I don't get it. Running a pack isn't hard."
"We're lucky we have you and your father before you." I met Kurt's angry gaze across the table.
"I'll let my parents know they are welcome. Thank you for that. I'm just waiting to hear what the doctor says before I make any huge changes," Brett said.
"You should know tomorrow. Cohen seems hopeful that this guy can help you." Kurt smiled at Corta as she set more food on his plate. "You two let me know if you need anything. You have the full pack's support behind you."
"Thanks." I took a deep breath as Kurt sent a wave of support through the link we shared with him as our alpha. I couldn't wait until Brett was able to feel Kurt's compassion through the link as well. Hell, I couldn't wait until we mated, and he could feel our own mate link stronger than it already was. "We're good, but thanks. We're going to sneak off in a bit and spend some time alone." I met Kurt's understanding gaze.
"I'm happy for you both." Kurt grinned.
"And I'll bring breakfast to you in the morning. I'll knock and leave it on a cart outside the door. You two take as much time as you want." Corta bent down and kissed my cheek before moving to Brett. "I'm going to kiss your cheek, so don't jump," she said as she bent in and kissed Brett's cheek as well.
A blush colored Brett's neck, but he smiled. "Thank you, Corta. Thank you, all of you, for making me feel so welcome. I know this has been hard on everyone. Bridger talked about a lot of friends in the pack."
"He was well liked." Kurt sighed. "His parents are planning a memorial for him. I'll let you know as soon as I have a date."
I pushed my plate back. "You done?" I brushed my lips over Brett's ear.
"Yeah, again, thank you for dinner. It was amazing." He reached over, searching for my hand.
I took it as I stood, giving a nod to everyone as I gently tugged Brett out of the kitchen. I was thankful I had such good friends. Corta had motioned me to leave our plates and go as everyone else watched us, most knowing we were going off to perform the mating ritual.
It was strange thinking that soon I would be officially a mated wolf. I still didn't know what it all meant or what would happen once we mated, but I was excited to find out. I'd watched Cohen and Kurt and a few others after they mated, and I saw how it had changed their lives in so many ways. All good. I wanted that. I'd always been nervous that I'd regret having to give up my freedom, maybe feel tied down, but that wasn't the case at all. I was finding that I wanted that attachment, that commitment. I wanted Brett to be part of everything I did.
As we made our way to our room, I wrapped my arm around his waist. "No doubts?"
"None." He smiled. "I'm ready for this. Excited for it. I'm nervous about what it will mean for us tomorrow. Not in a bad way, but how intense this connection is going to become. I already feel you as if we are part of one another. For it to get any stronger will be hard to get used to, but I welcome it."
"Me too." I pushed the door open to our room. "From what I hear, it's like you'll instantly know everything about me in a way. You'll feel my emotions, you'll know my fears. Cohen said that unlike humans who end up questioning each other's love, we will always feel what the other feels and know we are loved. There is no doubt, no questioning. It's a pure love that nothing can ever break."
Brett walked to the bed slowly, stopping when his legs hit the edge of it before he turned and sat down. "Do you know exactly how we do this? I've heard stories, but never really paid a lot of attention. I didn't think I'd ever find my mate, so it didn't matter."
"Cohen pulled me aside earlier and talked to me. He said things will just happen naturally, but that we will do a partial shift during sex and bite each other at the same time after we both say the mating vow. Do you know it?"
Brett nodded. "I used to dream about being able to say it to someone when I was younger. I'd lie in bed and imagine what it would be like."
I pulled my shirt over my head and tossed it aside before going over and sitting next to him. "I'm glad I'm the one you'll be saying it to."
He smiled. "So, after we say it, the shift happens, and we bite?"
"Yep, I guess we sort of let both our human and wolf sides come out at once. Our heads will become wolf, our bodies stay human. Cohen said it's magical and hard to explain, but the moment we bite, we'll both likely come. That's the final step to sealing our mating."
Brett placed his palm over my bare chest, curling his fingers into the hair. "Do you want to do this a certain way? Want me to let you take me this time?"
I could sense he wasn't exactly excited about the idea of me taking him, and that was more than okay with me. I didn't want to be inside him. I needed him in me. "No, I want to feel you. I'm not much for topping." I brushed my hand down his cheek. "I will if that's ever what you want. I've done it before, but I am happier when I am the one to hand over control and let you take me."
"Fate really did know what it was doing when it brought us together. I've bottomed before and while I don't hate it, I am more turned on by being the one topping."
"Then we'll have no problems." I leaned in and kissed him, slowly at first, teasing my lips over his softly. He moaned against my lips, and I took the opportunity to deepen the kiss, sliding my tongue over his lips and into his mouth as I pulled him closer so I could slide my hands under his shirt and over his skin.
Realizing that this man was mine forever had my cock thickening, pressing hard against the zipper of my jeans. I would never tire of this, of holding him, tasting him, making love to him. He was what had been missing in my life. He was who completed me.
Brett pulled back, a bit breathless as he continued to run his fingers over my chest. "I wish I could see you."
I smiled. "You see me better than anyone ever has. You see the real me, the me that I hide from everyone else. Once we are mated, you'll see everything about me. Your blindness just saves you from having to know how ugly your mate truly is."
Brett laughed. "You're not ugly." He lifted his hand to my face, caressing over my beard. "You're perfect. I just wish I'd been able to look into your eyes at least once."
