Epilogue Vincent

One Month Later

D ear Mom and Dad,

I'm sure this letter will come as a surprise to you. It's been years since we talked. But I wanted to let you know that I'm doing well. I've found my mate and he's the most amazing man I could ever ask for. We're living together now in Shifter Grove and I'm happier than I've ever been. I've built my own business from the ground up and everyone in town knows me. I've actually become a bit of a centerpiece here and I think you'd be proud of everything I've accomplished.

Maybe you've had enough time to get over the fact that I'm gay. Or that I have a male mate. And maybe you haven't. I'm not really sure. But for some strange reason, I almost want to thank you. If you hadn't kicked me out of the house and forced me to find my own way, I wouldn't be the successful and happy man I am today. I wouldn't have met my mate, made all these amazing friends, or built this business.

That being said, I hope you know how difficult you made my life. I've never quite felt the same since that day. I spent years pushing people away, worried that if not even my parents could love me, how could anyone else? And I'm happy to report that I was wrong. It turns out I can be loved for who and what I am without question.

And I hope you've had some time to reflect. A part of me hopes you'll reply to this letter and tell me that you made a mistake, that you still love me, and that you want me to come home. But the truth is, it doesn't matter if you still hate me. I got over that a long time ago. I'd like for you to be a part of my life if you can accept me unconditionally. But if you can't, it's better we remain apart.

However, I won't let you stop me from knowing my little brother.

Yes. I know about that.

I've attached a secondary letter for him. I would appreciate it if you would allow us to get to know one another. And even if you hide me from him, one day he'll be an adult and you won't be able to keep us from meeting. Then you'll have to answer him about why you not only abandoned me at fourteen, but why you never told him the truth about his siblings.

I'd hate for you to lose another child over something so stupid.

I really do miss you two. And I hope to hear back from you soon.

-Vince

I put the pen down, looking over the letter one last time. The end seemed a bit threatening, but I'd already rewritten it several times and there just didn't seem to be a way to phrase it another way. Besides, it was the truth, and I was tired of trying to dance around it. My parents had made a bad choice, and that was just the way of it.

But I really did hope they gave the second letter to my brother. I was serious about getting to know him. Even though we'd never met, he was family. Plus I had a feeling he'd be much more open to who I was than my parents. Younger people just didn't care about that sort of thing.

"You ready yet?"

I glanced back to the door where River was standing, his shoulder tucked against the doorframe.

"Yeah," I sighed, pushing the letter away. "I don't think it's possible to make that sound any better at this point."

River pushed me off away from the door frame and walked over to me throwing his arms around my neck. He kissed me softly and got down to my eye level.

"Try not to let it eat you up, okay? You're doing all that you can. If they can't see how wonderful of a man you are, then that's their loss."

"I know," I smiled. "I just… sometimes it's still hard."

"That's okay. Just know that I'm here by your side wherever you go. Even if they can't see reason, I'll always be here. I promise."

I looked up into those sparkling blue eyes of his, a rush of affection filling my chest. "I love you."

"I love you too, Carino ." He gave me another kiss before standing up and holding out his hand. "Now come on! The sun has set and this full moon is driving me wild. I'm gonna burst out of my skin if I don't get to shift soon."

"Alright," I laughed, allowing him to pull me up from my seat. "You big overgrown pup."

He dragged me toward the door. "You love it."

The pair of us hopped in his van and drove out to the beach. There were a couple of other cars in the parking lot belonging to other wolves, but we paid them no mind as we got out and stripped naked in the moonlight. Within a few seconds we were both wolves, the pair of us dashing through the dark forest at top speed.

We dodged through trees and crashed through the leaves, making as much of a ruckus as we could muster. It felt good to be free of the pizza shop for a night and to just do whatever we wanted to. Thanks to all the help River had been providing, sales were up and I was able to hire a couple workers to give us a day off here and there. It had taken a bit of effort to get them trained up, but already we were enjoying the spoils of that labor. Besides, I wouldn't trade these moments with River for anything.

As we reached the bottom of the dune, I suddenly leapt to the side, all four paws striking River in the side. He let out a funny yelp and went tumbling through the sand. There was no way I hurt him, but he liked to put on a show sometimes in a vain attempt to make me feel bad. He knew that whenever I let my guard down, he could attack and get me back. Needless to say, I caught on to his antics pretty fast.

So I left River flopping in the sand and headed for the water. One giant leap from the shore meant I cleared the deeper water and landed on the first sand bar without soaking myself. River tried to follow behind me, but didn't manage to time it right. With a massive splash, he slipped below the surface and had to scramble to get up next to me.

I'd never seen a wolf pout before, but that's what he was doing as he clambered up on the sandbar and shook himself out, soaking me in the process. From there it was just a never ending game of tag in the moonlight, the cool water soaking us down to the skin. I'm not sure how long we played like a couple of pups, but at some point I reached a level of exhaustion I could no longer ignore. Both of us headed up the beach and into the forest once more, transforming back the moment we were clear of the sand.

"You're getting faster," River smiled, flopping down in the leaves beside me.

"Or you're getting slower," I shot back, giving him a wink. "Too much pizza?"

River reached down, pinching the tiniest bit of skin on his rock-hard abs. "I must be putting on more muscle from all that fucking we keep doing."

"Fuck you," I laughed, pushing him away. "I hate that you can eat whatever you want and still look like a god."

"Alpha genes baby!" He leaned over, kissing me on the cheek. "And you can eat whatever you want too. I think you'd be really cute if you were chubby."

"That makes one of us."

"Oh come on!" He got close again, kissing me once more. "I mean it!"

"Uh-huh."

He kissed me again, this time harder. "Did that convince you?"

I smirked. "Nope."

Another kiss, this time with quite a bit of tongue. "Now?"

"Nuh-uh."

River grinned, trailing down my torso with his lips. "How about this then?"

And suddenly he slurped up my soft cock like a limp spaghetti noodle. Of course, as soon as he had a hold of me, it began to swell. Within seconds my cock was rock-hard and pulsing against his tongue, desperate for more friction.

"Now?"

I glanced down at him, biting my lower lip. "I might need a little more convincing," I replied. "Just like… maybe a blowjob and a dick in my ass."

River just shook his head. "So needy."

"Don't even start with me," I grinned, giving him a shove. "Now shut up and suck my cock."

"Anything you say, Carino ."

Without hesitation River went right back to what he was doing. He licked his way up and down my shaft, not missing a single sensitive spot along the way. There were even a few moments where he spent quite a bit of time on my balls, sucking them gently and making me write with pleasure. But he knew I couldn't take much of that before I got turned on too much and would cum. So he pulled away at the last moment and stood up.

He held out his hand and I took it willingly, allowing him to pull me to my feet. For a moment I thought he wanted me to suck him, but he quickly turned me around, dusted the dry leaves off my sweaty ass, and pushed me up against a tree.

"Well, this feels familiar," I smiled. "But wasn't it you in this position last time?"

"Yeah it was," he growled in reply. "And if I remember correctly, you used me like a slut and filled my ass up with cum."

"Yep." I couldn't help the smile as I recalled that day. " Guess you better return the favor then."

River slapped my ass hard, the sound echoing off the trees as I yelped in surprise. "Don't worry. I plan to."

The lust and possession in his voice made my skin tingle. I was in for the fucking of my life and I couldn't wait to get started.

I didn't have to wait. River didn't bother eating my ass. Instead he treated me just like I had him. He leaned down, spit on my hole, and slipped a finger in to the second knuckle. I gasped in surprise, a moan of pleasure quickly following. I could barely stand still as he placed the pad of his finger on my prostate and began to make slow tantalizing circles. I tripped the tree harder, rocking back against him. I needed more than a finger could give me. I needed his fat cock…

I loosened up quickly, like a good mate who was ready to be bred. River removed his finger, spit on his cock, and brought it to my hole. Without waiting for my signal, he began to push inside, taking what was rightfully his. I leaned back against him, moaning up at the moon as sheer delight overtook me. I don't know if it was the full moon or the cock or the fact that I knew, out of all the wolves in the world, I was the special one that got to be River's mate, but the pleasure I felt was totally and all-consuming as he sank to the hilt inside me.

"Oh fuck…" I groaned, already bouncing back against him. "I need it… I need you to breed me…"

"Patience, Carino ," he cooed. "You have to earn it."

I'd never been so fucking turned on in my life as River slowly stroked himself, using my body only as a means for his pleasure. Precum dripped from my cock, a long shimmering strand reaching all the way to the ground. I had my arms wrapped around the tree to steady myself and I knew better than to touch my own cock. This moment was about surrendering to him completely. I was his mate, his lover, and his plaything.

River had his way with me, stroking himself long and deep. He used every inch of my aching hole for his own delight, his cock head massaging my prostate in the most mind numbing way. I found myself merely hanging on, melting against him as he used me. My moans filled the spaces between the trees, but I didn't care if any of the other wolves heard me. This was my time, my moment to experience the intensity of our love under the full moon.

After teasing me for a while, River's grip tightened and a low growl built in his chest. I only had to glance back to see the golden Alpha glow in his eyes shining like two tiny moons themselves. His strong earthy scent seemed to crawl over my skin, worming its way into my brain and making me stupid with lust. Everything about him, from his massive cock to the way he leaned down and bit in my shoulder made me feel drunk. And I loved it.

But as River began to speed up, I knew I wasn't going to last. Pleasure crashed through me like a tidal wave, my muscles tensing around River's cock. He picked up the pace even more, his balls slapping against my ass. Before I could even form the words, I felt the sudden rush of my orgasm crash over me.

"Fuck!" I cried out, gripping the tree as my cock throbbed, shooting hot sticky cum all over the ground.

River only grunted, grabbing my shoulders and fucking me as hard as he could. My body was rocked in ways I didn't know were possible. With my prostate still pulsing from my orgasm, I was thrust into an unknown world of pleasure.

There was no warning until River cried out, slamming his cock to the hilt. He pushed deep into my ass, well past my second ring, and filled me with his hot seed. My eyes rolled back in my head and River had to hold me aloft as he pumped load after load deep in my hole.

Without pulling out, he brought me to the side where he sat on a fallen tree, his arms wrapped around my chest. Both of us sat there for a long time, breathing hard from the exertion and intensity of our love making. His cock never went soft as I sat on his lap, he was still buried deep inside me. But I didn't care. This was exactly where I wanted to be. There was no place in the world quite as wonderful as having him inside me. Well… being ba lls deep inside him was pretty good too I guess.

"That," he said at last. "Was intense."

"Fucking incredible you mean," I corrected.

"That too."

I looked over my shoulder at him. "Want to do another one?"

He just laughed. "If you want another one, you'll have to ride me. I spent all my energy on that one."

I got up, his cock slipping out of me. But I simply turned around, aimed him back toward my hole, and took him all the way to the hilt once more. He hissed in pleasure as I leaned down, kissing him deeply.

"I can do that."

"Maybe when you're done," he said, kissing me again. "You can fuck me."

"Is this what I have to look forward to every full moon?"

"As long as you'll have me, yes."

I smiled. "So forever then?"

"Anything you want, Carino ."

I paused for a moment. "Thank you for choosing me, River. For making me feel special."

"You are special," he replied softly, kissing my nose. "I love you so much."

"I love you too."

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