Bethany: His Little Wolf Chapter 97

Gamma Jack

What a fucking day! Seriously it's our first official day of being mates and already we've had shit thrown at us. I'd love to know what the moon goddess is playing at! As we head further into the forest hand in hand I slowly feel myself calming down. I know that Coby guy lied about being Ashley's boyfriend but I dont doubt that something has happened between them and after what happened with Luke this morning I don't really have grounds here to be mad which is why I let the warriors take Coby back to the pack so I could be alone with my mate and we could talk.

We soon end up at the swirly lake in fact we are at the very spot where we were yesterday. I sit down on the grass bank and pull Ashley onto my lap so that he's straddling me, there's no hiding away from this we need to talk and we need to talk now. I won't have any secrets between us. The moment he's on my lap he averts his gaze to my chest but I'm not having any of that, he'll never hide away from me because I'll never give him a reason to. I place one single finger under his chin and lift it until he has no choice but to look at me and the sadness that's spread across his face kills me.

"You ok darling?" He lets out a deep sigh as he shrugs before giving me a look that I can't read. “Will we be ok Jack?”

“What do you mean Ash?”

“Me and you, we'll figure all of this out won't we or...”

“Or what darling? Talk to me!”

“Or... Will you reject me because of Coby?”

“What? Why do I do that darling?”

“I don't know I just... I don't know!” He puts his focus back on my chest while he looks like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders.

"Look at me, darling!" He looks up and I muster up the best smile that I'm capable of right now. "I want you to listen to me and believe every word that I say. I know it's only been a day since we met but already I can't imagine being without you and nothing or no one going to spoil what we have ok?" He gives me a small nod but I need to hear his words. "Ok, darling?" He looks straight into my eyes and he must see that I mean every word as he graces me with a huge smile before giving me a firm kiss that quickly turns heated but two quickly he pulls away causing Taz to let out a whine and my mate to smirk.

"We should talk." His look turns serious as he speaks and as much as I want to take his tight little ass right here in the forest I know he's right so I give him a nod but stay silent and let him take the lead. "So Coby... We've known each other all our lives but we were never greatly close. A year ago his parents were killed in a storm while out in their car and as he was an only child Alpha Roland offered him a room in the packhouse and we ended up becoming close. First, it was just him hanging out with me and my best friends Sophie and Troy but then after we both turned 18 and still hadn't found our mates he confided in me that he was gay one night and well it just happened."

I dont say a word as I take in everything and focus on keeping Taz at bay when Ashley mentions that one night with Coby. "Was it just the once?" I dont want to know but I need to. "No." I instantly tense up as Taz lets out a low snarl. Ashley cups my face in both of his hands and gently strokes my cheeks with his thumbs. "It ended up becoming a friends-with-benefits kind of thing but it was only about the sex, we both agreed that it was just a bit of fun until either of us found our mate because the main thing we both wanted in life was to find our mate."

"Ok." is all that manages to slip past my lips but at least Taz has stopped growling now.

"Jack I promise from the moment we meet it's only been you, even when I thought that you would reject me I already knew that there would be no one else for me, the feelings that I instantly got for you were intense!"

"So you dont feel anything for Coby?" I have to make sure.

"I love Coby as a friend, but it's just as a friend I promise! Sophie, Troy, and Coby were the only ones who knew that I was gay for a long time and they all supported me. Coby was the one to help my dad and me escape the night that we left so I'll always be grateful for him and what he's done for me but that's as far as it goes."

He looks straight into my eyes as he talks and it's clear to see that he's telling the truth even if I hate what I'm hearing I'm glad he's telling me. He gives me another kiss before he looks back at me but remains silent I think hes waiting for me to start talking but I'm not even sure where to start or what to say. "Luke... Luke is a warrior, we grew up together but there was never any more to it. I never wanted to sleep with anyone from the pack. I've seen the trouble it can cause and the outcome and I never wanted that for my mate but then the night before I met you we had a BBQ for our previous Alpha's birthday and man was I drunk!"

A chuckle leaves my lips before the reality of what I'm telling him firmly settles back in. "Anyway I was drunk and so was Luke and well it just happened. Before it happened I told him that it was only a one-time thing and if I'm being honest there was a part of me that was already regretting it before it happened but still, I was way too drunk to listen to any common sense that I may have had!"

"The night before you meet me?" Ash suddenly looks so sad that it causes Taz to let out a whine and I suddenly realize how bad it looks. Fuck!

"Yes, darling."

"So the next day when we... those sheets." He goes to stand up but I gently grip his hips stopping him.

"Don't do that baby please talk to me."

"It's hard hearing that you were with someone else but I just have to accept that the same as you do but to know that you had sex with someone else and then me on the same sheets, that I can't... I dont..."

"I would never mean to do that to anyone especially my own mate darling but well that morning we were rushed out of the pack to find you and then once we got back there was so much going on that I didn't even think about it and I'm so sorry for that!"

His shoulders shag as he slowly relaxes once more but I dont let go of his hips just in case. "Please say you forgive me, darling, I promise I would never do anything to hurt you in any way!" I try to sound calm but inside I feel panic, it's new and I hate it!

He seems to study my eyes but thankfully it looks like he likes what he sees as he slowly nods his head and leans into me.

"I know you wouldn't Jack, you've done nothing but be nice and look after me since we met. I'm sorry for being a bit overdramatic but unfortunately, that's just who I am, and believe me, Alfie, doesn't help and I'm afraid you will have to get used to it very quickly because that's just who I am!" I see a glimpse of that cheeky smile that I've quickly come to love and feel nothing but relief, relief, and love for this man but as much as I want to tell him that I already love him I'm worried I'll scare him so instead I cup hold of his cheek and pull him in for a mouthwatering kiss and I swear I've never known anyone to kiss even close to how good Ashley does.