“Your friendship with him? Thinking back, it probably wasn’t for the best in terms of teaching Mason to be an Omega, because you were constantly leading him in different directions.” He sighed. “I admit, I should have stepped in when the two of you were getting closer, but Mason seemed happy, and I didn’t want him to be angry, so I ignored it. When you grew up, I should have discussed it with you, but then you said you and Mason were together, and things got even more complicated. And by then it was too late.”
“What do you mean?”
“You singlehandedly undid all the things we’d taught him. It’s also why Mason is having problems now.”
“And you said nothing until now?”
“I’m telling you because you asked,” he said. “I should have said something, but like an idiot, I couldn’t come up with the words to say because....” He sighed. “Because I was afraid Mason would leave the pack.”
Yeah, and that would suck.
“So what do I do?”
“Mason’s nature is to be submissive, but you told him to question, to think for himself.”
“And that’swrong?” What he was saying went against everything I’d been taught.
“Honestly? Yes. Look, I can understand your reasoning for it, but more than likely, it’s going to cause him more issues in the long run than it’s presently doing. He wants to argue, but his submissive side is telling him he can’t. The way you’re going? You’re setting him up for failure.”
“So I should do what? Tell him he needs to follow my rules? Not think for himself?”
John’s face fell. “Sadly, yes. You’re thinking of Mason in human terms, but he’s not human. He is a submissive Omega wolf, and he needs to be treated accordingly.”
Was I hurting Mason by treating him as an equal? My mind couldn’t comprehend living with him in any other way.
“I can’t treat him differently than I do,” I said at last.
“Then you’ll always have these problems,” John concluded. “Mason is confused about what his role in your dynamic entails and what you expect of him.” He paused. “Do you give him orders?”
“No, we talk about things and figure out what the best course of action is.”
John nodded. “And therein lies the problem. Mason needs a firm guiding hand, and you’re not giving him that.” He rested his chin on his steepled fingers. “An Omega needs direction from their Dominant, or else they won’t know how to act.” Another pause. “Have you started working on your polycule?”
I sighed and told him about what happened with Allison.
He shook his head sadly. “You’re hurting Mason. As your Omega, he should have been helping you to get your home ready for your second wife.”
My headache started then in earnest. “Allison wouldnever be my wife. Mason will be the only one in my life. Hard period.”
“You have to stop thinking in human terms,” John said sternly.
“Uh, in case you forgot, Iamhuman.”
He smirked. “Yeah, with your attitude I do tend to forget you’re not one of us. You would make a pretty great wolf.”
Flattery was not gonna distract me.
“So how do I fix this? How do I cherish Mason, but still give him what he needs?”
John sighed. “Honestly, I don’t know if you can. If I were you, I’d start by giving him more directives. If you’re unwilling to form a polycule, then Mason needs to learn his place in other ways.”
I hate this whole fucking situation.
Apparently my expression spoke louder than words.
John sat back. “I know you’re not happy, and I really am sorry about that. I had no idea you would become Mason’s Dominant. I figured Jerome would be able to undo what you’d done.” He grimaced. “Of course, this was before I realized he was a dick.”
“Yeah, Mason hates him.”
