Welcome Home Mate
Chapter 18

LEX

I thought it was a long, painful night, and it was.

Jason and I patrolled the territory, searching for more rogues, but nothing came.

We both went back to the packhouse to sleep after six hours of doing nothing besides sparring against each other, which ended with us playing, fighting, and not doing anything serious.

Sofia was spending some time with Roxie, as she wanted to get to know her. But I couldn't help but feel envious of Sofia for spending time with Roxie.

When we were back in the pack house, we both crashed on the couches in the games room. We were exhausted.

Our father's left that night to look around the other side of the territory. I knew we had to come up with something about the rogues, but it was all new, and something was telling me it wasn't going to be the end of it. I was asleep on the couch when some freezing water landed on my face.

I shot up out off the couch and stared at the prick that had done it.

Jason.

"You're awake," he says with a smirk.

I glared at him.

"What the hell dude?" I growled.

Blaze laughs, "At least you don't smell anymore," he says, rolling around in my head.

Damn wolf.

"Stop looking like you want to rip me apart," says Jason. "You have to be ready; remember, you're sparring with Roxie outside our house today."

The mention of Roxie had my insides turning into knots and in a good way.

f**k, I needed to be with her so badly.

I didn't say anything to Jason, smiling like a Cheshire cat on speed.

I walked to my room and quickly got dressed.

I changed into some sports shorts and a t-shirt.

Heading downstairs, I walked into the kitchen. I quickly grabbed some fruit, only turning around and walking into Naomi.

"Watch where you are going, big guy," she says as she looks up at me.

I groan. She needs to f**k off.

"I have to go," I said to her as I sidestepped around her.

"Where are you off to in a hurry?" she asks. "You trying to make it up to that little mate of yours."

I stopped dead in my tracks and looked over my shoulder at her. Naomi knows about Roxie being my mate, but I told her not to tell anyone as I wanted to make sure she accepted me. "You haven't told anyone about Roxie and me?" I asked her.

She looks at me with a thoughtful look. "Nope, that's your job to announce your mate."

I stared at her for a few moments, but I quickly turned and walked away from her.

I headed straight out of the front door and straight to Roxie's house.

Jason had already left as he wanted to be there when Sofia woke up; judging from the cold shower I had this morning, he wanted to make sure I was awake and ready.

As I walk closer to the house, I spot Tim with Keith standing next to Sofia.

I smile at them as they all look up at me.

There was a noise coming from the garage like someone was hitting something. I glanced over, and Roxie was hitting the punch bag once again.

I couldn't help but let my eyes scan over her body. She was in those damn lycra leggings and sports bra again.

She suddenly stops and looks over at me.

She doesn't say anything but nods to me.

That was awkward.

"I haven't missed it," calls my father from behind me.

I looked over my shoulder and saw him walking toward Tim. Both men shake hands and start to talk. But my father catches my eye, "I wasn't going to miss Roxie, and you spar against each other," he says with slight amusement in his voice. Weird.

Blaze looked through my eyes, but I could hear a low growl. "What's wrong?" I asked him.

I scanned over the forest clearing, but there was no one there.

I sniffed the air, but the only scent I could catch was my mate, who was walking up to me.

"You ready," she asks as she comes to the side of me.

I look down at her; damn, she looks stunning.

"Yeah," I said to her, but I leaned closer to her, ensuring no one could hear me. "I can't wait to get my hands on you again," I said to her.

Her breath hitches in her throat, and she looks up at me. "It wouldn't be the kind of place you would like," she says as she walks away from me.

I smirk.

Oh, I plan on touching some parts today and when I win this sparring. I am going to have her melting in the palm of my hand.

Everyone forms a circle, even though there are not many people here. They all want to make sure we still stick to the rules, clean fighting, and no bleeding. In other words, we need to throw each other over and pin each other down to get the point. Keith walks to Roxie as I walk straight up to her. I stood in front of her; her short frame was clearly visible, as I could see straight over her head. But she wasn't giving anything away.

Keith clears his throat. "Now I will be referee, and there are three rounds," he says. He looks at Roxie, "clean fighting."

I stared at them as there was a look on their faces that I couldn't read.

"What the hell do you think that is about?" I asked Blaze.

Blaze looks through my eyes, but he shrugs. "Maybe uncle is making sure she doesn't kick you in your nuts again," he says with a smirk.

I groan inwardly while he drops down and laughs his head off.

"You're not going to let me live that down, are you?" I asked him.

Before he could do anything, my mate decided to jump on me and start to use her arms. I quickly guarded myself. I placed my arms up on either side as she punched me. But I use my speed, grab her hands, and pull her to my chest. "Enough of that," I say in a hushed tone to her ear. Roxie wriggles about and even manages to get free from my grasp; as she does without a thought, she twists her body and spins her leg out, which catches me in the chest. I stumbled back and landed on my a.ss.

"ROXIE WINS," shouts Keith as she steps to the side; she smirks as I look up at her.

I groan.

Blaze was laughing in my head. "She just put you on your a.ss," he says in between his laughing.

"f**k off," I muttered to him as I quickly got up.

Jason smirks and shouts, "concentrate man; she will have you again."

I grunt. I needed to up my game before Keith could say go. I quickly charged and picked up my mate off the ground and slammed her to the floor. Roxie grunts as I hold her arms above her head and pin her legs between mine. She tried to move, but I used my strength to control her. But I have to admit; she was strong.

Blaze looked at her, and he c***s his head to the side. "She's holding back," he says.

I looked at her and leaned into her neck, close enough to her ear. "Come on, little mate," I said as I placed a k!ss on her neck. "I love this position; shame I can't spread your legs wider."

Roxie blushes, and her body responds to me, and I look up at Keith, who was smirking. He runs over and taps the floor. One, two, and three.

"LEX WINS," he shouts.

I looked down at her, but her face was unreadable.

I move slowly, but as I do, Roxie's knee comes hurtling up right into my balls, and she kicks me off her.

I groaned out as my balls had somehow gone up more than the first time she did it. I couldn't help but lean on the ground, waiting for my balls to descend.

f**k, that's the second time she's done that now.