Welcome Home Mate
Chapter 44

BEX

I shook my fur out.

I could feel Roxie move further back into my head.

I knew she was trying with our mate, and trust was hard for her. I watched her wither away as a person when she was younger and in the pack. Roxie lost all hope when she left, and when she got here, everything changed when her uncle gave her a chance. He saw

something in her as I did.

I looked back, but she wasn't there.

I turned around and looked over to where our mate was.

Blaze stood before me; his black fur glistened against the sun.

My mouth watered.

Blaze walked over to me and nuzzled his nose into my neck.

His scent was inviting, but I knew I couldn't do anything, not s****l, at least. Not until Roxie was ready. I needed to be there for my human; we were in this together.

I was mad at her last night; she thought she should leave our mate. I could feel her emotions running through us.

I would have done that before, gone away, and never returned. But Blaze spoke to her, and he gave her some hope which faded in and out like a yoyo. She was trying, and I needed her to let me help.

A whine escaped Blaze's lips, but I nudged him with my nose.

I looked up at him and licked the side of his face.

I knew he wanted more, but I wanted to run with him. It can be the most intimate way for a wolf to get to know one another.

I nudged him again and turned to run.

I ran through the forest with Balze following right behind me. I could hear his paws pound on the ground, trying to keep up.

I never felt more alive than this right here.

I knew being with Blaze would be nice, and I needed to thank Roxie for letting me have some time with him.

She never placed a block on me, but I knew she was there in the back, waiting to come forward.

I served in and out through the trees, the wind rustling all around me.

The wind between my fur made me run harder.

We ran what felt like miles. Blaze nearly caught me a few times, but I kept him at arm's distance. He knew I wanted him to chase me, and I knew he would get me.

I slowed down as I came closer to the lake. I glanced back around my shoulder and noticed that he wasn't there.

Where the hell was he? I wondered.

I stepped closer and nearer to the lake.

I was thirsty.

As I stepped closer, I could hear rustling behind me, and before I could register what was happening, a big blob came hurtling at me and lunged at me.

The soft fur hit me hard, and we rolled on the ground, trying to fight for dominance. I won as I stared at the black eyes before me.

Blaze had his eyes glued to me and licked me.

I felt the tingles of the mate bond ignite inside me.

I needed to move off, but Blaze's giant paw held me in place. He used his weight to flip me over and pinned me underneath him. He nipped at my fur and ear. I purred underneath him.

We stayed like that for a while. I could feel him move to the side and lay next to me.

I looked up and stared at him.

I nudged closer to him till I was lying next to him.

I looked around, and we were only a few feet away from the lake.

I stood up and walked over to the lake to drink. As I drank, I quickly glanced to the side as Blaze walked over to me and lowered his head to the water to drink.

I watched him lap up the water, and all I could do was imagine what he could do to me. My core was throbbing at the thought, but I needed to calm down. But I couldn't wait. I couldn't wait to hear his voice when Lex and Roxie marked each other. What I would do to this wolf was not for anyone's eyes.

I couldn't help but smirk.

I took a step closer to him and nudged him to move.

I didn't want this moment to end; I loved him.

Wolf counterparts love their mates, no matter what the human side feels. It's like love at first sight. Our moon goddess created us for one another; we are destined to be together. The only problem with connecting our souls to humans, humans have a say too. I won't do anything to hurt Roxie, and I know she has my back, but we have often witnessed a human rejecting someone not in a high rank or even just because they didn't like their appearance. I wanted Roxie to make her own decision about Lex, but with the mate bond working now, I think she won't have any choice but to accept fate and be with him, even though her feelings for Lex never left.

We stayed close to one another as we backed away from the water's edge, replaceing the perfect place to settle and lay down to look out at the water.

I was at peace; even if it did take a while for us to be together again, this was something I wanted to remember forever.

Blaze rested his giant head on my shoulder and breathed out. He felt contented, too; this is what we both wanted.

We just now wish our humans could make it through the next stage quickly, so we can get to be together.

I rested my head on my front paws and let the breeze whistle around us. The birds chirping in the trees were like music for us to hear.

I closed my eyes but never fell asleep.

"Roxie," I called out.

I could feel movement in my head, and her eyes were on me after a few seconds. Her eyes were glistening, and I could feel her emotions running through me.

"Thank you," I said to her.

Roxie smiled. "You were losing control when Blaze talked to me," she said. "I wanted you two to spend some time together."

I smiled.

She looked at me. "Bex, you were there for me," she said. "I mean, throughout the whole Lex thing and stood by me every step of the way."

I looked back at her but did not say a thing. I let her carry on talking.

"You always put me first," she said as a tear slid down her cheek. "I'm going to do the same."

"What do you mean?" I blurt out. I don't want her to do anything she is not ready to do.

"Nothing bad," she said with a weak smile. "I will give Lex a chance, and that's what I will do."

I knew she was doing that; where was this going? I wondered.

She looked at me. "When you were playing around moments ago, I felt your feelings rush through me; you love Blaze," she said. "You have always loved him. I never want to take that away from you."

I could feel tears prick in the back of my eyes.

"I'm sorry," I said. "I was angry with you for how you felt last night."

Roxie nodded. "I know," she said.

"I will work on this with Lex," she said.

I smiled.

I opened my eyes and looked up to see Blaze with his eyes closed.

I felt so content that I moved my head further into him and nuzzled into his soft fur.

Sleep was drawing me in, but I think it was his scent.

I let my slumber take over me; I was with my true mate.