I let Oden have his time with his mate. My wolf had her in handcuffs, spanked her with a paddle, and had her in a lot of positions. Melanie took back over to fall asleep. I snorted, “Thanks a lot, Oden.” Oden snickered, “You do it all the time. It was my turn.” I supposed that was fair. I could claim my wife again tomorrow. I fell asleep beside her.
For once, I felt Melanie get up. I pinned her against the wall. I whispered, “Where do you think you are going?” Melanie answered, “Umm… I was going to dance… then….” I chuckled interrupting, “Oh no, now it’s my turn to have you.” I kissed her lips hard.
Melanie wrapped her arms around me and pulled on my hair. I groaned feeling her naked body against mine because she’d never gotten dressed. I trailed my fingers down her trembling body. I inserted a finger inside her and moved my mouth to her mark.
Melanie panted, “Xander.” I told her, “You don’t come until I say.” Melanie whispered, “Umm… well… I don’t know how to do that.” I chuckled darkly, “I’m sure you can figure it out, Lovebug.” I could feel her pleasure in our bond as I kept kissing her mark.
Melanie was shaking and I could feel her insides quivering. I removed my fingers and playfully tossed her on the bed before jumping on her. I gently slid into her as she gripped my arms tightly. My wife begged, “Please… Xander… I can’t… do this.”
I nipped her mark giving permission, “You can come now.” I thrust into her a few times when she screamed my name. I flipped my mate onto all fours and gripped her hips. This time we, as the humans, were in control the whole time and Melanie drifted back to sleep after she came again.
I snickered. Oden told me, “It’s past time for our run.” I was about forty minutes late so maybe today would be a challenge. It was not. I overtook my brothers and dad before they reached the house. EJ snorted, “This is getting out of control.” I laughed, “It’s hardly my fault you’re a bunch of slow pokes.” I heard a groan I knew well.
I turned greeting, “Hi, mom.” Mom sighed, “Why would a poke be slow? If you poke someone, you have to do it fast or they will move. Then you won’t be able to poke them.” I laughed, “Sorry, mom. It’s a saying.”
Mom said, “If you have a moment, your dad and I would like to talk to you.” I nodded, “Of course.” EJ snorted, “Yeah, his mate is probably busy out ruling the world. He’s free as a bird at the moment.” I smirked boasting, “My wife is asleep. Through an honest to Aesir series of events.” EJ laughed and walked inside.
I followed my parents into the library. I asked, “What’s up?” Mom sighed, “The damn sky is up, but I can tell that’s not what you meant.” I laughed, “No, it’s not. I was trying to ask what you want to talk about.”
Mom didn’t beat around the bush, “You never told me about your feelings for Melanie, that you scented your mate, or that you liked her before that happened.” I winced, “I wasn’t sure she was my mate.” Mom replied, “I could’ve told you since none of those boys ever said that Melanie smelled good to them.”
I jolted, “What?” Dad commented, “I feel how Alexander does.” Mom explained, “I wanted to charm the fuck out of the douche bags that thought they could treat a pup the way they were. I wanted to be sure they were not her mate first. Because that was going to require a different approach.”
I asked, “Like what?” Mom answered, “First, fucking therapy. They were bullying her and that’s unfuckingacceptable. Or therapy to deal with their emotions because they should’ve beenmore in control than growl and try to rip up her things. They said Melanie smelled fine, but none thought it was like I do with your dad, or he does with me. Nor was it how Rhea felt about EJ’s scent or Brutus about Rhea.”
I admitted, “I didn’t know that. I was afraid that I was just another possessive guy after Melanie.” Mom snorted, “Why would you think that? You’re my damn son. You are protective, but I didn’t raise an asshole.”
I sighed, “At first, I just thought I’d meet her soon and we would all know. When she was born the world felt different for me. As time went on, I just thought the McAlister’s didn’t want me to meet Melanie because it was too damn weird we didn’t.”
Mom frowned, asking, “Why the fuck would you think that? Anyone would be lucky to have you as their daughter’s mate. You are an amazing man.” I smiled teasing, “You have to think that you’re my mom.”
Mom raised an eyebrow arguing, “Uhhh no, I do not have to fucking think that. If Trevogre or Robuffoon were my son I’d know they were shitty motherfucking people. I know you though. I know all my kids. Are you….?”
Mom paused then tried again, “Did this….?” I felt walls come up then mom continued, “Never mind.” I frowned asking, “Mom, what’s wrong?” Dad nudged her, “Angel?” Mom sighed and looked away. I leaned forward and grabbed her hand and squeezed it three times. Oden growled, “I don’t understand. What’s wrong with mom?” I assured him, “I’ll find out.”
I asked, “Mom, what’s going on?” Mom didn’t look at me but asked, “Was I too focused on Angela and TJ? I know I had a lot of fucking anxiety about leaving them at that time. There were all those threats against Angela and it scared me.”
“I know I had serious anxiety after having them. Was I too focused on them instead of you guys? Did you not think you could talk to me? I need to know what happened here because Inever want any of you to feel like I’m not here for you. That’s not your fault, I just need to know.”
Dad frowned. I immediately denied that, “Mom, no. That wasn’t it at all.” Mom whispered, “Then why wouldn’t you tell me? You’re my son and I would’ve fixed it for you. I would’ve called your uncle. Any number of them but specifically your Fairy Uncle.”
“Aiden didn’t promise not to pop to Melanie. Levi fucking met her. I could’ve had your cousin go to her or one of your other cousins. I’m sure Hastein would’ve gone if I’d asked. I just don’t understand why else you wouldn’t have said anything to me about it.”
“I wasn’t affected by the stupid magical fucked up cookies. I hate peanut butter cookies. I’ve been gaslit, and I acknowledge that was unintentional and magically induced on everyone’s part, about Melanie afuckinglot. I waited for you to come to me about what was bothering you, but you never did.”
I cringed, “Mom, it wasn’t that. I didn’t want to disappoint you.” Mom tried to subtly wipe a tear, but I saw it. Oden whined in my head. Mom turned back asking, “What are you talking about?” I explained, “I didn’t really even talk to dad about this whole thing with Melanie directly. We hinted around it. I mentioned her name a few times once EJ told me dad knew. Truthfully, I was embarrassed and afraid.”
Mom groaned, “I feel like I keep repeating myself, but what the FUCK would you have to be embarrassed or afraid about?” I told her, “I truly believed after all the times we missed Melanie, or she was punished for shit we KNEW she didn’t do, that it was about me.”
“Even the pictures at the anniversary party being wiped of her in my mind was about me. Now I know it was magic, but I really thought it was about me. I thought they were scared of me. Melanie was always rumored to be a good fighter, but I could’vebeaten her in a fight then. I can now as well. I was different than those guys that bullied her.”
Mom interrupted, “Of fucking course you are. I repeat, I did NOT raise assholes. You would never treat a female, OR male, the way Melanie was treated by those bullies or possessive assholes. You’d never take a toy from a child or threaten to tear it to pieces.”
“I told your dad at the time I was not afraid of kicking some boys asses so they could learn to be real men one day. I maintain a simple charm for a few weeks could’ve fixed their behavior. I was ready to ask your Aunt Katie to figure out an illusion to get them on the right path in life.”
“Unfortunately, I was told it wasn’t our pack so I wasn’t allowed to do such brilliant fucking ideas. Which only affirmed that she was a damn prank in my head. Because who the fuck doesn’t want to solve the people being possessive of a child problem?” Dad kissed her forehead.
I continued, “Right, but I went after Two Peaks pack because the Alpha said Melanie was his. I killed all those people without EJ’s help. I thought the McAlister’s were afraid of what I would do to Melanie because of what I did that day.”
