Chapter 27
I walked back into the pack house late. Surprisingly, they had been completely open with everything. They joked and laughed and either Hector or Lucy added what Auri said, who was hilariously uncensored. It got to the point where Lucy or Hector would blush and refuse to say what she said, leaving AJ or Jax to say it.
For some reason, it felt really comfortable to sit at the table with them. It felt like when I sat with Leo, Rose and Cory, except this group was exceptionally louder. You could also tell that they all had been through much more. Especially Auri, Hector, and Bryan. The way they carried themselves was different and I wondered if it was only because of the war that they fought in or if it was more.
"Zeke, what the hell man?"
I closed the front door to the pack house and Leo, Owen, Cory and Rose were waiting for me, sitting in the living room.
"Goddess! Look at your face Zeke!" Rose looked at me, worried but I waved her off.
"Don't get up, Rose. I'm fine. It's just the leftover bruising."
Owen did get up and looked at my face. "Everything seems to be put back properly. Gwen came out but she had no idea where to begin." "Their pack doctor is somewhat of a genius. She is young but she is incredible."
Leo's eyes narrowed. "So what? The clown crew has a good doctor?"
I growled. "Don't fucking call them that. Goddess, have some decorum Leo. Sometimes I wonder how you talk about me behind my back."
He stood and walked over to me. Looking down at me, he growled. "Why the hell shouldn't I? You said yourself, they were a joke. Now you're all buddy buddy with them? Because you let the she-wolf beat the shit out of you?"
"Let her? I didn't let her do anything, Leo. There was no way I could have won. Not in a million years! Her skill level is crazy, you watched her!" "I watched you lose. To a blind, wolfless..."
I cut him off. “The Huntress, Leo. I lost to The Huntress. The Luna Queen. I lost to the previous Alpha King's mate."
His eyes widened and he shook his head. "There is no way that tiny thing is The Huntress. The Huntress is a myth, a legend."ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .
"She is and she is now Alpha of that pack. So I suggest you swallow your pride because next time you see them because you will apologize. Hector and Bryan? Gamma and Beta to the previous Alpha King. The two young wolves that Owen tried to pick a fight with? They are The Bloodblades in the mercenary community. The young she-wolf? Dr. Shelley is what she is known as in the medical community. The vampire with them? The Morgan Russo."
I took a deep breath. "So next time, you and Owen will both apologize to them. We asked the High Council for help and they sent the best they had. We are lucky to even have a chance to have them help. The pack needs to make sure they are willing to help with anything they need moving forward. But they still need to leave them alone. I also want the patrol to work with them and see when they are doing their rounds. I trust them completely on the borders."
"Uncle!"
"That's Alpha, Owen. What you did today, already was way past the line. No matter who they were, you don't pick a fight with them. I told you to stay away from them. I expected my head warrior and future Alpha to be better than that."
Owen growled. "I am not the future Alpha! That kid is!" He pointed to Rose.
I felt Faris growl and come forward but I pulled him back. "You will be Alpha, Owen. You will be Alpha as soon as this Darkry situation is wrapped up and you're going to fucking deal with it. I didn't want this either but here we are. Both Alpha's."
"That kid...!"
I roared. "That isn't my pup, Owen!"
Everyone in the living room froze but my anger was seething. "Cory is Rose's mate. They have been mated since Cory got back five years ago and they are together." I glared at Leo. "That's why she wasn't in my room the other day. Because she doesn't fucking sleep with me, she sleeps with Cory. That pup is theirs. I won't have a line and I don't intend on it. Owen, you will be Alpha and you will receive the title. I've been putting it off for years, but it is time you take your fathers place."
"I don't want to!" He yelled at me.
"I don't care what you want, Owen! I am Alpha, I am your uncle, and I will do what is best for this pack. I don't know why you won't take your place but you will now. End of discussion."
Turning on my heel, I stormed up to my room and slammed the door. Stripping down, I slammed the bathroom door shut and turned on the shower. My hands leaned against the countertop and I looked in the mirror. Rose was right to look worried, my face looked terrible. Luckily, it was all healing bruises and probably would be back to normal by tomorrow.
Lucy had done a damn good job setting everything and I lifted my shirt over my head. My side also had the same bruising color of purple and yellow but my ribs had been set. Looking at myself fully, with the bruising, I almost did look like I was dying. I was so thin now I wondered if I would be able to put the weight back on that I needed. My taste being back made me happy. Whatever Auri did, must have fixed it because her soup and cake were out of this world good.
Getting in the shower, I rinsed the blood, dirt, and sweat that clung to me. I let the water pound against my back and rise off the anger from earlier as well. Rose was going to be pissed. I know she didn't want to tell her brother like that and I just fucking yelled it. Plus, telling Owen he was going to be Alpha was a conversation I was building up to. Sure, he needed to grow up but there was no valid reason as to why he couldn't be Alpha.
I didn't want Rose, Cory, and Leo to leave the pack with me either. This was their home and they had generations of their family here. They were also very prominent families of Beta's and Gamma's for the pack. After dinner, while I walked back, I realized I might be able to convince Alpha Auri to take me on as a temporary pack member. At least until I could get my head straight and work on a plan to somehow convince my mate not to hate me. It would also be good practice on backing off being an Alpha.
I finished showering, dried myself off and got into bed. I was so tired that I fell asleep as soon as I pulled the sheet up and my head hit the pillow.
My eyes opened and I looked up at golden eyes staring down at me. I tried to move but I realized I was being pinned down. Both my wrists were being held together over my head. Heart hammering in my chest, I started up at my mate. There was a five o'clock shadow on his jaw and dark circles under his eyes but they were drowned out by the look of need in his eyes. Leaning down, his face was inches from mine.
His breath fanned over skin and I felt the goosebumps erupt all over. Lifting up, I pressed my lips against his. He greedily kissed me back, his hips grinding into mine. We broke a part after a time, both breathing deeply.
"Vale."
I watched his pupils dilate when I said his name. His grip on my wrists also tightened. A smirk came to my lips.
"Don't saw a word, Ezekiel. I need you. Goddess, I need you right now."
I nodded and turned my head to the left, allowing him better access of my neck. He growled, and I felt him nip at my neck and shoulders. His tongue ran along my muscles and I shivered.
"Make sure to eat while my mom is there, you've gotten too thin." He kissed my chest and I gasped, his teeth grazing my nipple.
"That....feels...weird... Vale..." I whined, my body shivering against his touch.
There was a low grumble which I realized was a chuckle. "When was the last time someone touched you, dear mate? Why are you so sensitive?" "You..." I gasped. "The last dream.”
He hummed against my nipple, the reverberations tickling it and making me arch my back. "I meant in person, my little alpha."
I shivered as his lips trailed lower down my abs, licking between them. His hand finally left my my wrists but somehow I still couldn't move. It was like I was tied up still. My skin tingled as Vale's hands brushed down my sides and his nails dug in around my hips, holding me tight. A moan escaped me and I tried to bit my tongue to stop it.
"Don't you dare bite it down. I want you to wake up your whole pack house, do you understand?"
I nodded and as his tongue licked the tip of my cock I screamed out his name. I sputtered, trying to stop him but his lips were already around my head and his tongue swirled around. My eyes squeezed shut as I tried hold back. My breath became ragged as I felt his lips slip further down my shaft. His warm tongue swirled and then he sucked.
"Vale...no......don't...I'm going to..."
Trying to move, trying to pull out of his mouth, Vale's grip only tightened around my hips and I felt his nails dig in. The pain mixed with the pleasure was my undoing and I came, unable to hold it back any longer. Blood rushed to my face and I dared to look down at Vale. He was smiling as he caught my gaze. I watched as his Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed.
Instantly, my limp dick stood back to attention and Vale laughed. It wasn't a hollow laugh but a full one and it made my heart soar. I wanted to hear it over and over again.
"Vale...please..."
I pulled up my legs and rested them on his shoulders. His eyebrow rose and a smirk came to his lips.
"Are you offering your ass to me, Ezekiel?"
"Yes..." I choked out. Turning my head, I couldn't look at his gaze as embarrassment rushed through me.
He hummed against my inner thigh and I shivered. "Such a good little Alpha. I guess I should give you exactly what you want."
Kissing my thigh, I felt pressure against my ass and two fingers entered me. I bucked against him but his hand quickly pressed down on abs, holding me in place as he slowly pumped his fingers back and forth. Again, the feeling was odd and I felt weird until it started to tingle. He added another finger, stretching and pumping as deep as his fingers would go and back.
"Vale...that..."
"Does it feel good?" He leaned down and licked my cock. "You've got pre-cum coming out, so I think it does."
His low voice vibrated through my bones and I gasped. For a moment, his fingers left and I whined at their loss but quickly shut up as I felt his dick press against my hole. He pushed in slowly again, giving me time to adjust to his size. Vale was much larger than his three fingers and went much deeper as well. I made the mistake of looking at him and he smirked, slamming all the way into me and I cried out. Tears came to my eyes as I felt like I could feel his dick in my stomach.
He didn't move for a while though, his hands holding my hips. They were shaking a little.
"I...can't wait..."
Vale started to move in and out. At first, it was slow and I felt the familiar odd sensation building but it turned into a pleasure so intense as he fucked me harder and faster. I let out moan after moan, my toes curling he pounded into me.
"Fuck...Ezekiel...you're fucking tight...I can't..."
How he was still able to talk was beyond me. It was so far beyond me that all I could so was yell his name as I came, cum shooting up my body and covering my chest. There was a low growl as Vale slammed into me and I felt hot, his dick twitching as he came as well.
"Damn it. You're face...I couldn't fucking hold it in after the look on your face when you came." He was breathing heavy, his arms resting on my
knees.
"I choose you, Vale."
His eyes widened and he looked at me. "What?"
"I choose you. I was always planning on choosing you. After this shit is done with the Darkry pack, I'm passing the Alpha title to my nephew. He
should have been Alpha years ago, he just kept refusing and I allowed him to. I had no where else to go."
I reached out, not even realizing whatever was holding me back wasn't there anymore. My hand brushed his cheek and he pressed his face into my
hand.
"I choose you. I'll figure the rest of it out later. But you are mine and I am yours."
Vale smiled and I saw his eyes shinning with tears. "Thank you, Ezekiel. Thank you for choosing me."