Welcome Home Mate
Chapter 36

LEX

Blake ran through the forest. I could feel his anger but also fear.

I knew where my wolf's head was, and I couldn't help but feel the same.

This is all my fault. I should have learned how to keep it in my pants. I knew I had a mate, and I still did it.

Blaze didn't talk to me during the whole run.

I moved further back in his head and rested. But every time I closed my eyes, I could see her, Roxie.

My heart was breaking; the thought of her being away from me now killed me. But I had to stay away, and she had a big fight coming up.

No one mentioned after the fight what would happen, but I wanted to see her, whatever anyone says.

I felt a jolt as Blaze came to a stop. I moved forward and looked through his eyes.

We stopped by a lake of some kind. I lanced at the surroundings, and it was beyond gorgeous. The water sparkled as the sun shone on it. Blaze trotted over and bent down to drink.

After a few gulps, Blaze sat on his hind legs and looked out at the beauty nature had to offer us.

We stood silent for a few moments before Blaze opened his mouth. "Human, you need to listen to me and listen well," he said. I nodded, but I didn't say anything. "Mate is our mate, no one else's. I want mate more."

Blaze takes his focus off the lake and looks back at me. "I have waited long enough for my mate, but you can't think with your c**k. I know you already blame yourself, and I blame you too," he said. "I know you want to let mate calm down or even have some space," and sighed.

Geesh, hit a man when he is down, I thought.

Blaze grunted. "This is not a pity party, human," he said with a low growl slipping through his lips. Blaze's eyes burned into me as he stared hard. He was pissed, and he had a right to be.

"You held me back," he said. I couldn't help but raise my eyebrows slightly. "We are alpha, and we need to start acting like it, not like a stupid human teenage wolf. I know you want to give mate space, and we will wait after the fight. After the fight, we are fighting for what is ours; no family or alpha will stop me, us even."

I could feel his motivation running through us. "I will never accept mate's rejection, and I will make sure she knows we are hers," he said. "Even if I take over your body and be you for a while."

I couldn't help but frown at him.

It's not known for a wolf to inhabit their human body for so long as they hate the way it feels or something. Well, that's what Blaze used to say when he would take over. But I guess if a wolf is determined or hasn't got a choice in the matter, they would do anything, especially if it means being with their mate.

I looked at him.

I knew he was right. I have been having a pity party for the last few days; even when Roxie was here, I was still trying to make her realize that we were mates.

I sighed, but something hit me hard. Memories of the last week came flooding back, the way I had acted towards her and spoken to her. I was more or less thinking again with my c**k, but there was one thing I didn't do and that was listen to her.

The way she spoke when she wanted to challenge me, to fight me.

I can see that she wanted to prove something; even though she never had to prove anything to me, she probably wanted to prove herself.

"I think you're right," I said, looking at Blaze. "I have been in a pity party, haven't I?"

Blaze nodded.

"I was listening to everyone else, not my heart," I said. "I want Roxie, and I think I know how to make her see that we are meant to be."

I looked at him but didn't say anything for a moment. "I know I never put you first, butty. And I am truly sorry. I knew you were struggling with Roxie being there, and when I sent her away, I knew I had hurt you. I thought I was doing the right thing. I never thought how it would affect you or what it would do to you."

Blaze c**d his head to one side as a slow smile slid across his mouth. "I thought more about our ck than anything," I said. Blaze nodded.

I could feel his mood change slightly.

"I know you want to talk to mate, and I will let you," I said. "I think she needs to hear your side before she talks to me."

I sighed.

"I have been a stupid dumbass," I said, which made Blaze chuckle. "I'm an alpha; for goddess sake, I shouldn't be acting like a stupid a*s."

I looked back at him. I knew what I had to do. "When we return, I am announcing Roxie as our mate," I said. "As for Naomi," I said, which earned me a growl. "She will be sent away. She should be held accountable for her actions against Roxie over the years." Looking back, when Roxie left, Naomi was a completely different person. She was a lot nicer and even stayed away from me, especially when she found Bruce. She would be polite but still had that naughty side to her, but nothing too serious like when she was in school.

When Roxie came back, it was like a flip of a switch, and she was back to how she was.

"It could have been her wolf," said Blaze.

I stared back at him, stunned.

"Her wolf might have taken over," he said. "She would if she had no choice."

I stared at him.

Memories of what she was like before and after Roxie flooded into me. Blaze was right; her wolf must have taken over her. She never once came near me, and the way she had a go at me when I told her about Roxie.

That was not Naomi; if it were, Naomi wouldn't have cared less about Roxie's feelings.

Blaze looked at me with a knowing look, like we thought the same thing.

Her wolf must have had no other choice, especially if it came to her mate.

"It would be down to her mate," said Blaze, who started walking away from the lake and headed through the forest again.

I looked through his eyes. We were heading in a different direction.

Blaze stopped, and I couldn't help but stare at the house.

Blaze lifted his nose in the air and sniffed. A whimper left his lips, but I knew what he smelt. "Mate," he whispered.

I looked at the house; it was a decent size and out of the way of all the other pack members. I glanced around the garden, and my eyes landed on a punching bag hanging from a tree. There was a whole load of different equipment out here; she must have used it for training. "We should go," I said to Blaze. "We don't want to be late for Roxie's fight."

Blaze nodded.

He started to trot away from the house.

As we got closer to the pack house and there standing on the outskirts were Tim and Jason.

Blaze walked over to them, and they both turned. Jason handed some clothes to Blaze by placing them in his mouth. We walked over to a tree and shifted behind it.

I dressed quickly, placing a pair of jeans and a shirt on.

I walked from behind the tree, and Jason handed me my shoes.

I slipped them on and glanced at them.

"I told my father what happened with Alpha Trevor," said Jason.

I looked at Tim, and his face was pulled into a hard line. He didn't say anything.

"I want to talk to Roxie after the fight," I said to them; it was a statement, not a request.

Jason nodded, but Tim shook his head. I couldn't help but let a low growl sip through. "I am waiting till after the fight," I said, which made him look at me. "I am not accepting the rejection."

I didn't want to go into great detail. I have stood by and had everyone dictate what I should do regarding Roxie, and I am not letting them do it again. My father, Jason, Tim, and even Naomi. "Let's go," I said.

Blaze was sitting back on his hind legs when I looked back at him and nodded.

We walked over to the hall doors, and I knew I would be watching her in the room behind the window.

I kept my word to let her know I wasn't there, but all bets were off when the fight ended.

Jason pulled open the doors, and they headed to the main entrance as I headed to the door in the viewing room.

I walked in and noticed I wasn't alone.

Keith.

Keith stood up and looked over at me. "I thought you could do with some company," he said.

Blaze smirked. "Mate kicked him out," he said.

I looked at him and c****d my head to the side. "Why did she kick you out?" I asked.

Keith looked at me for a short moment and sighed. "Blaze told you," he said. "My damn wolf needs to keep his mouth shut."

I couldn't help but chuckle slightly. Keith looked at me. "She is fighting someone who has it in for her," he said.

I stared at him. "What do you mean by that?" I asked, sounding slightly concerned.

Keith looked at me and shook his head. "Nothing to be concerned about; her opponent is a mean one; she likes to take shortcuts and even cheats on occasion.," he said.

I nodded.

I walked over to the viewing window and noticed the room was filled with everyone.

I spotted Alpha Dean sitting with Tim and Jason.

"Roxie kicked me out of the room for being overbearing," he said as he stood next to me.

I glanced around the room and spotted Alpha Trevor. He was sitting at the back, and I quickly glanced at Alpha Dean. I mind-linked Jason to tell Alpha Dean where to look.

I watched as Jason leaned into Alpha Dean, and both men looked over their shoulders.

Alpha Trevor never looked at them, but his eyes scanned the room.

"He must be trying to figure out where you are," said Keith.

I looked over at him, and his eyes stared through the window. "Alpha Trevor will never be Roxie's mate," he said, and he moved his eyes from the window to look at me. "She has always had feelings for you. She tried to fit in when she was here and even made friends. She has had a few relationships in the past, but I could always tell she wasn't into them."

I stared at him.

"After the fight, you need to go backstage and talk to her," he said. "I know you're not my alpha, but I know when someone is a true mate. I only saw it happen twice, and once was Tim and Roxie's mum."

Could Roxie be my true mate?

"You f****d up," he said, pulling me from my thoughts. "But I know you can fix this."

Before I could say anything, the announcer entered the ring, and the bell rang.

All the people in the hall went quiet.

I turned my attention to the person in the ring, but my eyes kept going to Alpha Trevor.

Alpha Trevor had his phone out.

I felt unease run through me; I knew he was up to something, but who the hell was he on the phone to?

"NOW, LET'S GET THESE FIGHTS UNDERWAY," shouted Alpha Gareth.

I didn't hear what was said after, but I knew I must keep an eye on Alpha Trevor, but the curtain opened to the first contestants.