Chapter 13

I head back to the packhouse to see Mateo is in the living room. "Hey how's things?, any trouble while I been gone?" "Na all good here" "I have something to discuss with you it's kinda important can we slip to my Da's office" "yeh sure thing" looking at me nervously. we sit on the sofa in the office and I let out a deep sigh "okay let it out whats up?" "Jackson" "What about him?" "I no longer feel he is up to being my gamma, he's becoming more and more unstable and irrational with me, with recent events it's making me see him in a different light" Mateo let out a sigh of relief "Finally coming to your senses huh?" "What you mean finally?" looking puzzled "Me and Nathan have seen changes in him over the last year, we have tolerated him but we have been waiting for you to realise, he shows you no respect nor does he understand his role is to protect you" "I know it's taken me a while, he's my brother as are you and Nathan, I just don't know how this is going to play out, this is a big leap for me and could place me, my family and the pack in danger if this isn't addressed correctly. He's reckless." Damon letting out a growl as I think about it. "Can't your father banish him for his disrespect for you?" "He could but that also means he will want something in return"  running my fist through my hair in defeat. why does everything have to be so damn complicated. "We'll work it out somehow, even if it isn't pretty will Nathan be promoted to Gamma then?" placing a hand on my shoulder in reassurance, I nod answering his previous question. I am acting Alpha at present but I can't make these rash decisions without Da's approval, unless I ask Ma who will do it I know but how is Da going to react without me informing him trying to think of every scenario through my head, oh crap Dr Preston comes to mind. "Mateo I have to leave the packhouse again shortly I'm sure you have things under control I should only be gone half hour or so" "Of course but why?" pressing me for information "pack Dr doing some research for me about my exhaustion nothing concerning keep this between us for now though" "no worries bro your secret is safe with me as long you keep me informed of anything that may put you or this pack at risk."  I nod and head off to get ready to see Preston.

"Lucas how nice to see you again coffee is on the table as usual." " Thank you Mark" staying eagerly to get some news on what's happening. "so how have you been the last few days?" "no worse but no better, although my tension has been abit more relieved." "Good, you'll be happy to know your blood work was perfectly fine, I did manage to do some research and well..." "I'm glad my blood work is okay but what is it you look concerned or confused or both" "I've managed to dig out a few things it is a mating bond your feeling, it will develop and build up until you are both ready to commit, the reason this bond is different to what we would normally experience is due to your mate being a desert wolf" "desert wolf?" "indeed, there are only legends written of them, some things are controversial to others I have read so it's difficult to know anything really, they have the ability to do everything as we do, some have special abilities from what I have read. Unlike us they rely on the Sun for their strength not the Moon, some say we are ment to be enemies. but overall they all suggest that the two are a perfect balance like a Yin to a Yang."  I sit here in complete shock not knowing there was another type of wolf, not only that I have a mate bond. "Surely we would have known of another type of wolf living around here, I thought so too but apparently they are more or less an extinct race from what I have read but I have no idea what this means or the capabilities they may have, or if they even mean us harm. But over all if there was anyone capable of taking them as no enemy it's you, and most of all congratulations on finding your mate, I hope you can work things out and be with your fated, follow your heart not your head your heart will break easily but your head won't."  Damon now prancing around like an absolute fool. "Mate mate mate we found mate."

He was right our developing bond is giving us our mate, all we have to do is accept to feel complete. I know who she is, now it's time to show her just how perfect she is. She's "MINE."