Welcome Home Mate
Chapter 43

ROXIE

I had to get away; it was all getting too much.

I closed the bedroom door and leaned on it for support.

Lex was staying here, under the same roof as me.

Bex was purring loudly; she wanted to see him again. I had to control her a few times as she tried to take over and talk to him as Blaze did with me.

"You, okay?" she asked, pulling me from my thoughts. I looked back at her.

Her eyes bore into mine, but I couldn't help but feel weird.

I had not long agreed to give Lex a chance to be my mate, and we should take it slow, but it feels like it was rushing, and this stupid mate bond was always affecting me.

Whenever I went near him, I felt sparks run through me. The damn mate bond affected my judgment, and I can't even think straight when he's around.

I shook my head.

"Bex," I said. "I need time."

Bex stared at me, but she never said a word.

I stared at her and carried on talking to her. "I need time; I know he is our mate," I said. "I will accept him, but it's going way too fast for me, and I can't seem to think straight when he is around."

Bex c****d her head to the side and stared. I could feel her trying to figure out what was going on with me, but something clicked after a few moments. "You're scared," she whispered.

I stared back, but she carried on talking. "You're scared of being loved," she said. "Rox, Lex, and Blaze are our mates; they will never hurt us."

I couldn't help but frown, but Bex let a low growl slip through, which widened my eyes. She had never growled at me before; this was a first.

"Blaze is right," she said in a huff. "You are stubborn; you won't even listen to me."

Bex turned her head away and placed a block up on me.

I looked back at my room, shocked.

I hurt my wolf for feeling like this.

I knew I had overcome my issues with Lex, but a few hours wasn't going to make it all good between us. I need a few days to spend time alone or with him. I guess I need to get to know him all over again. We have both changed over the last six years, and I know I have.

I walked over to my bed and sat down.

I could feel my body draining when we were having food. The fight and confrontation with Alpha Trevor and Lex had my head spinning.

I laid down, and within seconds darkness consumed me.

I was sent into a deep slumber without even realizing it.

I woke up early the following day; it was six am.

I groaned as I moved up in bed.

I never set my alarm yesterday. The whole training for the last three days had gotten to me. I would get up early to run and train, all before breakfast. I think this was the way my body clock was. It usually did when we trained, but it could also be because of other

reasons.

I changed quickly and left my room.

I froze at the bottom when I saw Jason and Lex talking; they both stopped and looked at me.

Jason smiled and walked over to me. "Hey Rox," he said. "Alpha Dean and I are leaving now. There seems to be some trouble in Alpha Dean's pack, so I need to take him."

He glanced over his shoulder, but I knew Lex wasn't looking at him as his eyes were on me.

"I need to get back to Sofia as well," he said. I smiled at him and pulled him into a hug.

"Make it up with her," I whispered in his ear. "You need to make sure she understands that she is the only one in your eyes."

I pulled back, and Jason nodded.

I could tell he wanted to talk more, but it wasn't the time to speak.

Jason left, and I followed. My Dad and Keith were outside while Alpha Dean was in the car waiting for Jason to get in.

After a few goodbyes, Jason left.

I watched my brother drive away, but I could feel someone standing behind me. I knew who it was; his scent engulfed me, waking up Bex.

The block she had up on me last night was now down, and she was staring through my eyes.

I knew I had to make it up to her, and I knew what I could do.

I turned around, only to come face to face with a tight t-shirt. I looked up and stared at Lex. Never taking my eyes off him, I cleared my throat. "Do you and Blaze want to go for a run with Bex and me?" I asked.

I could feel Bex move in my head.

I knew she wanted to meet Blaze, and I needed her to have that. She has always been there for me, and now I need to be there for her.

Lex smiled. "We would love to," he said.

"What about food?" asked my father, making us look at him.

I looked at Keith, who was smirking. "Tim," he said. "How about we make some food up ready? They can have it when they come back."

My Dad looked at me, but his eyes landed on Lex. They softened. "Sure," was all he said.

Both men walked back inside the house, leaving Lex and me outside alone.

I moved to the side as his scent was getting to me.

"I know a place," I said as I looked at him. "There is a river not too far from here, Bex can show it to Blaze, and they can have some fun."

Why do I sound like I was convincing myself that this was a good idea?

Lex stared at me and moved closer. "Rox, I agree, and Blaze wants to meet Bex," he said.

He looked over to the forest edge, "I can smell rabbits," he said.

I grinned. "There are loads here," I said.

"Come on then," he said.

I nodded and turned to leave. We headed to the forest edge and stopped.

"We can strip out of our clothes here," I said.

Lex didn't say anything.

I turned my back to him and stripped out of my clothes. I folded them up and placed them near a tree.

I turned back around, and there stood a sight.

I could feel my core tighten.

Lex stood there, in all his glory.

He was a masterpiece of the gods. His chest was broad, and his abs were sculpted to make him look like someone's wet dream. And don't get me started on his ck, my mouth watered at the sight. I didn't know whether I wanted him to fk me hard or I should suck him dry.

Bex was panting hard in my head as she came closer to check him out with me.

Well, he is my wet dream.

Lex clears his throat, which makes me look up at him.

The grin made me realize that he knew I had checked him out, and a blush spread across his face.

"You ready?" he asked. "Or do you want to carry on checking me out? I don't mind, but I will be doing the same, and it will not end well for either of us, especially if we are taking it slow."

I licked my bottom lip but nodded.

Lex groaned out. "Rox," he whispered.

I shook my head.

I needed to keep it together. "Rox," said Bex. "I want to see Blaze."

I looked at her and let her take complete control.

We shifted in front of Lex without saying a word.

As I moved to the back, I looked through Bex's eyes, and they landed on Blaze. I couldn't help but gulp. He was a giant black wolf, bigger than any wolf I had seen.

Blaze wagged his tail and came over to sniff Bex.

"Have fun, Bex," I said with a smile.

Bex never said anything, but I went back inside her head, but not into the darkness. I wanted to be there when she was ready to talk.

This was her time with her mate, and I wasn't going to disrupt her time with him.