*Caleb POV*I walked away fast, making sure neither Nathan nor Kaidan could see the tears that were threatening to leave my eyes.I now know what I smelled on Nathan. It was the scent of my mate.Nathan must've encountered him during his fight with rogues. Was my mate a rogue?I walked inside my apartment and as soon as the doors locked behind me, my back slid down the now locked doors and hid my face in hands, sobbing.Is it possible? My mate was a rogue? Does this mean Nathan killed him?I waited for so many years, just to lose my mate before I could even meet him? This is too cruel. Moon Goddess cant be that cruel.I took a deep breath, remembering the scent. Apples and pears, my favorite fruits, bring me back to the past, when I helped my mom make jams out of the fruits we picked ourselves. The scent of them can calm me and puts a smile on my face, memories of my mother filling my heart.But now it's tainted, I can't ever smell the fruits now without thinking of my lost mate.I p
*Nathan POV*Caleb smiled and sat in front of me. With my high senses I could hear his heart beating rapidly in his chest."Cal? Are you okay? What did you smell on me?" I asked, dumbfounded."My mate." Caleb said with a sigh, his face beaming with happiness.My face must've been ridiculous because Caleb started laughing at my expression.I, however, was waiting until my mind rebooted.His mate?"What? How? But I was only with my mate today and before that I fought rogues…" I stopped abruptly and stood up. "Wait! Your mate was among the rogues? But… I swear, there were no she-wolves among them." I almost got on my knees, guilt eating me from the inside.Have I murdered my best friends mate unknowingly?"Hey, calm down. There were probably no female wolves among the rogues." Caleb smiled. "At first, when I smelled the scent of my mate on you, I thought the same. That's why I was so shaken.""I don't understand. Why do I smell like your mate, then?" I asked, sitting back, my mind blank
*Nathan POV*Caleb just sat in front of me, questioning his entire life. I couldn't help but chuckle a little."Hey, it all worked out eventually, right?" I reached out and patted his arm."It did, but… I can't believe how stupid I was." He sighed, shaking his head."Come on, you were scared. I understand that you were unsure, especially, when there are no same-sex pairings in our pack. I don't get it. What are the chances?" I tapped the table."Do you think it's not an accident?" Caleb asked."I don't know. I need to look into it. I can't let my pack think their Alpha is not supportive. But I need to proceed delicately." I hummed and pinched the bridge of my nose."Especially now, when my Gamma is about to get his mate. I want to do it right, so both you and your mate can feel welcomed and supported. I won't tolerate bigotry in my pack."Caleb smiled."Thank you, it means a lot. But, I'm not sure if he accepts me in the first place or if he is interested in men." Some insecurity star
*Nathan POV*We sat with Caleb, talking and just being together for a couple more hours. Some of us are getting progressively more drunk.Me included.When I finally was able to go to my own bed, I was somehow both calmer and more anxious than ever.Calmer, because I finally knew what bothered Caleb for so long. I still can't believe he didn't tell us sooner. I also am completely puzzled over how I never noticed. I sighed, covering my eyes with my arm.When my parents both left the pack, I started to dig into the finances and ruling, I guess I never checked how my pack members are actually treated. I got a lot of feedback from the warriors, I know that they are happy with my plans and putting Caleb in charge of the elite training. In just a couple of months, it started to really show. My warriors never were better. Kaiden took over everything regarding scheduling, payrolls and managing pack members who work for the pack. He mentioned how messy it was before I assigned him to do it, h
*Nathan POV*After talking with Savy through the phone for the majority of the night, I still was able to get up fresh as ever. We shared a lot with each other and I actually feel closer to her now. I hope after today's date, I'll be ready to tell her about me.I know I have to do it soon and it scares me. I dressed up nicely in jeans and a casual, dark red button up shirt, and left my place, going down to fetch Caleb from his apartment. As I approached, I heard a lot of rumbling noises from behind the doors. I raised an eyebrow and knocked.Caleb opened up after a few seconds, in nothing but his boxers."Great, I need your help." He sighed and pulled me inside. I tried to stifle a chuckle, but the absurdity of this situation was too much. I wiggled my eyebrows at him."You are that desperate?" I chuckled.Caleb rolled his eyes and turned to walk into his bedroom and I followed with a smirk."What? Too soon for jokes?" I asked and sat on the large chair as Caleb entered his closet.
*Nathan POV*We all arrived at the zoo after a very tense and a little awkward ride. Caleb and Sammy barely talked through it, they spent this time looking at each other, or more precisely, staring into each other's eyes.Savy had a huge smile on her face, and I could hold her hand for the entire ride, which put a grin on my face as well.I bought the tickets and the four of us walked in, slowly stroking through, observing animals. We joked and laughed, making this date the most natural, pleasant experience. Just simply seeing Caleb so happy, without his usual frown and sternness, just enjoying life with his mate, was amazing.Not to mention this beautiful woman next to me, holding my hand, smiling brightly.Finally, we stumbled across a wolf enclosure and I started sweating a little. Surely they notice how small those wolves are compared to mine.Savy and Sammy stood next to each other, leaning over the enclosure barrier, watching the animals. Caleb and I exchanged looks, he seemed t
*Nathan POV*Sammy stood from the ground, sweat droplets clearly visible on his forehead, and walked over to Savy. She lowered her hands, breathing heavily, their eyes still glowing."What…?" I stuttered, lacking words."You guys were taking too long deciding whether or not to shift. We needed to take the matter into our own hands." Sammy sighed, wiping his forehead."I'm sorry you have to find out this way. We wanted to tell you today. We got kinda scared that you two may get hurt just not to show us your shift." Savy explained, fidgeting her fingers, avoiding eye contact."You are sorcerers?" Caleb asked, regaining his ability to speak. I still was speechless."Sort of… it's a long story. I swear, we wanted to tell you. I didn't expect rogues to attack." My mate's voice broke a little in distress.Their eyes started to lose their shine, turning back to normal blue color.I walked to her and grabbed her in a hug, her warm, soft body fitting perfectly into mine."It's okay. You can te
*Nathan POV*All four of us arrived at my pack rather quickly. Both me and Caleb were in a deep state of shock, finding out that our mates are sorcerers.Hell, we've been worried about them freaking out when they learn the truth about us, meanwhile, we are the ones shocked.How the tables turned.Both of our mates were quiet throughout, looking out the window. I could feel Savy's sadness and it broke my heart. She seemed to be really scared that I may reject her. I held her hand the entire time, trying to bring her a little comfort.I did some thinking during the ride, trying to predict what they were going to tell us, but I realized that, no matter what that is, no matter what happened to them, I still want Savy. I still want her to be my mate. At first I just wanted her because of lust and a mate pull. Now, when I got to know her a little better, after our talks, I know I truly want her to be my future. As I stopped, I heard Savy taking a deep breath. I looked at her, and gently tu
*Nathan POV*“Hybrids?” Daphne asked, her pupils getting huge.Both Trinity and Kaiden looked at the twins with shock. Savy hung her head and Sammy pressed his lips together in a thin line.“You can trust us, it's not something we are proud of.” He sighed heavily.“But… how?” I asked, looking straight at my mate.“Hybrids can’t be born. It's the one undisputed, unchanged rule of the universe. No matter what species you cross together, the offspring will always be of one origin. It’s impossible.” Daphne shook her head in disbelief.“That’s true. You are right. Hybrids can’t be born.” Sammy nodded.“But we weren't born as hybrids. We were born as sorcerers, in a normal coven.” Savy said, looking in the emptiness. “Up until the age of 8.”“What happened?” Caleb asked Sammy with a soft voice, holding him closer to his chest.“Around fourteen years ago, when we were kids, we got kidnapped from our coven and taken somewhere far away.” The young man sighed and my mate nodded in agreement.“T
*Nathan POV*All four of us arrived at my pack rather quickly. Both me and Caleb were in a deep state of shock, finding out that our mates are sorcerers.Hell, we've been worried about them freaking out when they learn the truth about us, meanwhile, we are the ones shocked.How the tables turned.Both of our mates were quiet throughout, looking out the window. I could feel Savy's sadness and it broke my heart. She seemed to be really scared that I may reject her. I held her hand the entire time, trying to bring her a little comfort.I did some thinking during the ride, trying to predict what they were going to tell us, but I realized that, no matter what that is, no matter what happened to them, I still want Savy. I still want her to be my mate. At first I just wanted her because of lust and a mate pull. Now, when I got to know her a little better, after our talks, I know I truly want her to be my future. As I stopped, I heard Savy taking a deep breath. I looked at her, and gently tu
*Nathan POV*Sammy stood from the ground, sweat droplets clearly visible on his forehead, and walked over to Savy. She lowered her hands, breathing heavily, their eyes still glowing."What…?" I stuttered, lacking words."You guys were taking too long deciding whether or not to shift. We needed to take the matter into our own hands." Sammy sighed, wiping his forehead."I'm sorry you have to find out this way. We wanted to tell you today. We got kinda scared that you two may get hurt just not to show us your shift." Savy explained, fidgeting her fingers, avoiding eye contact."You are sorcerers?" Caleb asked, regaining his ability to speak. I still was speechless."Sort of… it's a long story. I swear, we wanted to tell you. I didn't expect rogues to attack." My mate's voice broke a little in distress.Their eyes started to lose their shine, turning back to normal blue color.I walked to her and grabbed her in a hug, her warm, soft body fitting perfectly into mine."It's okay. You can te
*Nathan POV*We all arrived at the zoo after a very tense and a little awkward ride. Caleb and Sammy barely talked through it, they spent this time looking at each other, or more precisely, staring into each other's eyes.Savy had a huge smile on her face, and I could hold her hand for the entire ride, which put a grin on my face as well.I bought the tickets and the four of us walked in, slowly stroking through, observing animals. We joked and laughed, making this date the most natural, pleasant experience. Just simply seeing Caleb so happy, without his usual frown and sternness, just enjoying life with his mate, was amazing.Not to mention this beautiful woman next to me, holding my hand, smiling brightly.Finally, we stumbled across a wolf enclosure and I started sweating a little. Surely they notice how small those wolves are compared to mine.Savy and Sammy stood next to each other, leaning over the enclosure barrier, watching the animals. Caleb and I exchanged looks, he seemed t
*Nathan POV*After talking with Savy through the phone for the majority of the night, I still was able to get up fresh as ever. We shared a lot with each other and I actually feel closer to her now. I hope after today's date, I'll be ready to tell her about me.I know I have to do it soon and it scares me. I dressed up nicely in jeans and a casual, dark red button up shirt, and left my place, going down to fetch Caleb from his apartment. As I approached, I heard a lot of rumbling noises from behind the doors. I raised an eyebrow and knocked.Caleb opened up after a few seconds, in nothing but his boxers."Great, I need your help." He sighed and pulled me inside. I tried to stifle a chuckle, but the absurdity of this situation was too much. I wiggled my eyebrows at him."You are that desperate?" I chuckled.Caleb rolled his eyes and turned to walk into his bedroom and I followed with a smirk."What? Too soon for jokes?" I asked and sat on the large chair as Caleb entered his closet.
*Nathan POV*We sat with Caleb, talking and just being together for a couple more hours. Some of us are getting progressively more drunk.Me included.When I finally was able to go to my own bed, I was somehow both calmer and more anxious than ever.Calmer, because I finally knew what bothered Caleb for so long. I still can't believe he didn't tell us sooner. I also am completely puzzled over how I never noticed. I sighed, covering my eyes with my arm.When my parents both left the pack, I started to dig into the finances and ruling, I guess I never checked how my pack members are actually treated. I got a lot of feedback from the warriors, I know that they are happy with my plans and putting Caleb in charge of the elite training. In just a couple of months, it started to really show. My warriors never were better. Kaiden took over everything regarding scheduling, payrolls and managing pack members who work for the pack. He mentioned how messy it was before I assigned him to do it, h
*Nathan POV*Caleb just sat in front of me, questioning his entire life. I couldn't help but chuckle a little."Hey, it all worked out eventually, right?" I reached out and patted his arm."It did, but… I can't believe how stupid I was." He sighed, shaking his head."Come on, you were scared. I understand that you were unsure, especially, when there are no same-sex pairings in our pack. I don't get it. What are the chances?" I tapped the table."Do you think it's not an accident?" Caleb asked."I don't know. I need to look into it. I can't let my pack think their Alpha is not supportive. But I need to proceed delicately." I hummed and pinched the bridge of my nose."Especially now, when my Gamma is about to get his mate. I want to do it right, so both you and your mate can feel welcomed and supported. I won't tolerate bigotry in my pack."Caleb smiled."Thank you, it means a lot. But, I'm not sure if he accepts me in the first place or if he is interested in men." Some insecurity star
*Nathan POV*Caleb smiled and sat in front of me. With my high senses I could hear his heart beating rapidly in his chest."Cal? Are you okay? What did you smell on me?" I asked, dumbfounded."My mate." Caleb said with a sigh, his face beaming with happiness.My face must've been ridiculous because Caleb started laughing at my expression.I, however, was waiting until my mind rebooted.His mate?"What? How? But I was only with my mate today and before that I fought rogues…" I stopped abruptly and stood up. "Wait! Your mate was among the rogues? But… I swear, there were no she-wolves among them." I almost got on my knees, guilt eating me from the inside.Have I murdered my best friends mate unknowingly?"Hey, calm down. There were probably no female wolves among the rogues." Caleb smiled. "At first, when I smelled the scent of my mate on you, I thought the same. That's why I was so shaken.""I don't understand. Why do I smell like your mate, then?" I asked, sitting back, my mind blank
*Caleb POV*I walked away fast, making sure neither Nathan nor Kaidan could see the tears that were threatening to leave my eyes.I now know what I smelled on Nathan. It was the scent of my mate.Nathan must've encountered him during his fight with rogues. Was my mate a rogue?I walked inside my apartment and as soon as the doors locked behind me, my back slid down the now locked doors and hid my face in hands, sobbing.Is it possible? My mate was a rogue? Does this mean Nathan killed him?I waited for so many years, just to lose my mate before I could even meet him? This is too cruel. Moon Goddess cant be that cruel.I took a deep breath, remembering the scent. Apples and pears, my favorite fruits, bring me back to the past, when I helped my mom make jams out of the fruits we picked ourselves. The scent of them can calm me and puts a smile on my face, memories of my mother filling my heart.But now it's tainted, I can't ever smell the fruits now without thinking of my lost mate.I p