CHAPTER 21

CHAPTER21

NOAH

I was beginning to realize the extent of my mate's dominance.

That first night in the woods, he'd been quite gentle, shockingly so for a wolf. And then our first kiss had been so sweet and tender but now, he was obviously comfortable unleashing his alpha side and it was doing odd things to me. Pleasurably odd things.

Part of me wanted to be stubborn and challenge him. Another part wanted to bend over and let him do whatever he wanted with me. Beg him to fuck me into oblivion.

After his knot went down, we had a quick rinse in the shower where Lucas insisted on healing my ass with his tongue. I mean, who was I to deny an alpha what he wanted? Especially when it felt so damn good!

Then we went to the bookstore, taking his motorbike again and bought breakfast from the café upstairs. We were now eating together on the couch, you know… the couch he lay me down on yesterday and I'd stroked his cock until he came on me? Yeah. That couch.

I'll never be able to look a customer in the eye when they sit here.

It was there in the back of my mind as I took a bite of my bagel and I needed to think of something else. Especially since I knew he had the ability to sense my arousal and I didn't think my ass could take another round, though I'm sure he would offer to lick it better for me.

"So, tell me about the pack, what happens on the full moon?" I asked.

"Well, usually the hunters go out and catch a deer or a hog the morning of and we cook it in the afternoon. In the evening, everyone gathers outside, eating their fill and enjoying a drink or two," he said between bites of his breakfast. "Then, once the moon is high, we all strip down and shift. If it's someone's first shift, we gather around them, lending our strength and support."

"So, I'll be naked in front of how many people?"

Lucas chuckled. "Around sixty, but don't worry, they'll all be naked too."

"That doesn't help. I don't want to be surrounded by naked people, staring at me while I'm naked," I muttered.

"So, just me then?" he smirked.

"Sure."

"Look, they'll all shift straight away so you'll only see them naked for a brief second."

That didn't sound any better.

"Oh, right. So, I'll be naked with my junk out on display and surrounded by furry werewolves. Perfect," I muttered.

"Look, if it's the only way you'll feel comfortable, we could go somewhere private. The pack will be sad but, they'll leave us be if I say so."

"Why would they be sad?"

"Well, I'm their alpha. They've all been waiting for you for as long as I have. They'll want to support you and then celebrate with you by joining us for your first run," he said.

He looked like a sad puppy and I could feel the sadness in his words. He obviously wanted to enjoy my first shift with his pack so they could all celebrate. Too bad I didn't feel like celebrating it, it was going to hurt like a motherfucker.

"Well now I feel like an ass."

"You're not an ass. You have a delicious ass, but you're not one."

I chuckled. I appreciated that he was trying to cheer me up.

"Okay, what else do I need to know? Are there any rules?"

"Well, the first rule is to do whatever your alpha tells you to," he said, smirking at me cockily.

"Good thing I haven't joined the pack then and I can tell you that you're dreaming," I chuckled.

"Oh, Baby. You joined my pack the moment I bit you, you just didn't know it."

"What? No, I didn't. I'm not a wolf yet…"

He raised his eyebrows in question.

"You only mated me and… and to join a pack you have to accept being invited…"

He gave me that knowing look again.

"Being mated doesn't mean I'm invited, or accepting an invite into a pack."

He tilted his head to the side and smiled smugly.

"Wait, does it?"

He chuckled. "There are a couple of extra steps we need to go through to complete our mating and solidify your place in the pack but at this point, yes, it does."

"Well fuck me," I muttered.

"If you insist."

"Shut up."

He laughed and put an arm around my shoulder. "Look, I was kidding about you having to obey me… kind of. The rest of the pack has to obey me but I don't issue orders that often and if a pack member strongly disagrees, I hear them out. As my mate, it puts you in a different position. We will lead the pack together, though as the rightful alpha, I have final say on pack matters if we disagree."

"I guess I can live with that. Anything else I need to know?"

"Well, when we get there tonight you will likely see some people in wolf form and some naked. We shift fairly often but we don't just wander around naked all the time. Just try not to stare too much."

"Okay, fair enough. What about the shifting, what do I need to know?"

"Well, there will be some physical changes."

"I know, I'll sprout fur and stand on four legs," I stated sarcastically.

"No, I mean when you're human," he said with an uncertain look in his eyes.

I knew I was not going to like what he was about to tell me. I put down my bagel and looked at him straight on.

"Like what?"

"Well, you'll get stronger, so you may notice your clothes getting tighter since you'll put on a bit of muscle. Theres only one other new change you might notice."

"Stop stalling, Lucas. Spit it out," I demanded.

"You'll start getting slick around me sometimes."

"Slick? What does that mean?"

"When you're turned on, your body will produce slick, preparing to accept my cock," he murmured, adjusting himself.

I couldn't believe he was getting hard over the idea of my ass leaking . I was a little horrified.

"You can't be serious. I'm going to get wet, like a woman?"

"Similar, I suppose, but if it makes you feel any better, the musky scent you'll produce will have an effect on me too, I'll get hard instantly," he said, licking his lips.

I couldn't believe how turned on he was getting over this idea and it pissed me off that I could feel it. It affected my thinking.

"Oh my god! So, every time I get tuned on, every wolf around will be able to smell it and the men will get hard?! That's humiliating!"

"They'll smell it but it will only affect me, because I'm your mate. And everyone will see the bulge in my pants so, you won't be alone in it"

"Okay… okay," I said, standing up to pace back and forth. "So, everyone in the pack can smell when a female or male gets ‘slick'," I said, making air quotes, "and the men all wander around with erections? Is that what you're telling me?"

He chuckled. "Not quite. It only happens occasionally, usually with newly mated couples but it's not a constant thing. Don't worry, I'll keep you very satisfied every night so it'll happen as little as possible during the day," he said smugly.

Cocky alpha bastard.

"Oh, how generous of you," I muttered sarcastically.