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My Mate's Wedding Drama Chapter 23: Alphas Gone Wild
(Aaron POV) The Friday after the disastrous dinner, my dad asked me to go meet with one of the alphas of a neighboring pack in the hopes of establishing an alliance. My dad confessed that even he was beginning to become alarmed at the number of rogue attacks, and he worried that there was someone coordinating the attacks behind the scenes. For the most part, my dad and I have very similar mindsets. We have differences, as all father/ sons do, but nothing I considered earth shattering. The only disagreement we routinely had had to do with the transition of power. From my dad’s perspective, the increase in rouge attacks and the possibility that someone was organizing them was a threat that meant we needed stability of leadership –i.e., he needed to remain alpha until the threat had passed. For me, we needed exactly the opposite approach – we needed a showing of strength, and the best way to do that was to welcome the next generation of younger and stronger pack leaders. At least
Last Updated : 2023-06-16My Mate's Wedding Drama Chapter 24: Chairs, Please
(Cassie POV)Thank Goddess for party buses. Even with our werewolf genes, after going to four different bars, not one of the ten of us was capable of driving. Ok, Megan was, but she wasn’t a good driver on her best day. Plus, if I didn’t know she was pregnant, I would have sworn that she-wolf was just as wasted as the rest of us. If nothing else, Megan certainly was hyped up on adrenaline, wedding excitement, and the energy that surrounded us in every bar we went to.Running into Aaron at the third bar had almost been a buzz-killer for me, but I got over it quickly. There were a couple of humans that tried to get a little too handsy with me at Blooming Onion, but I was mostly successful at dodging it. Having never had a mate before, I wasn’t quite sure where touching crossed the line such that Jason might feel it. I knew he would feel kissing and I knew he would feel sex, and I knew he would not feel a handshake or a hug. But where was the line between those two things? Would
Last Updated : 2023-06-17My Mate's Wedding Drama Chapter 25: Fear of Missing Out
(Jason POV)Sunday morning, I was in the gym working out when Aaron walked in and joined me. Josephine told both of us to find outlets for our stress, but neither of us were particularly creative, so we increased the number of workouts we did each day and called it good.I could tell Aaron wanted to talk about something, but it seemed like all of our conversations lately had to do with Josephine’s wedding or Cassie, and I really didn’t want to talk about either of those things right now.Finally, to break the ice, I asked him how his meeting with Alpha Ryan went. He told me it went well, but it was an interesting night.“Interesting how?”Aaron didn’t say anything. “If me asking you anything else is going to trigger another conversation about Cassie or about Josephine’s wedding, please can we save it for later. I need to be in a better headspace to talk about Cassie, and if I am asked one more question about flower arrangements, table linens, or dresses, I might shoot myself.”“Wh
Last Updated : 2023-06-17My Mate's Wedding Drama Chapter 26: The Move
(Cassie POV) Monday morning, I woke to a text on my phone. “Hey, beautiful. You up?” I groaned and smiled all at the same time. “I am up now. :) Why are you up so early?” It was only 6:00 a.m. “I had to get up early so I could be at your place by 8:00 a.m.” What? My place? By 8:00 a.m.? Had I made plans with Danny while I was drunk that I forgot about? I jumped out of bed, and looked around my apartment. I had dirty clothes laying everywhere; I had unwashed dishes in the sink; and I wasn’t sure where my two vibrators were other than I knew they weren’t hidden away. (Don’t judge; I may not have had sex in a while but I’m not a saint and the werewolf sex drive isn’t limited to male wolves.) I wracked my brain and was sure we hadn't made plans, so I texted back. “What? You are coming here? In two hours?” “Of course. You told me that you are moving back to the pack, and I want to be there to help you.” “In two weeks, after Megan’s wedding. Not today.” “Yeah, well I
Last Updated : 2023-06-17My Mate's Wedding Drama Chapter 27: Danny
(Danny POV) On paper, this has been a rough year for me. My mate, Kammie, left me about nine months ago. We had been together for a little over two years at that point. I should have been upset when she left, but honestly, I was relieved. Being with her never really felt right. I guess it hadn’t really felt right for her, either, given that she never let me mark her. Honestly, I never really wanted to mark her. Mating with her was fun –there is no comparison between sex with sparks and sex without sparks—but neither my wolf nor I ever felt a strong desire to sink our teeth into her. I’ve never heard of anyone else holding off on the marking process as long as Kammie and I did. When Kammie came to me and said she missed her family back home, I knew there was more to the story. It took her a while, but she eventually confessed that it wasn’t just her family that she missed. She had been in a long-term relationship with another wolf when we met each other by chance in the airp
Last Updated : 2023-06-17My Mate's Wedding Drama Chapter 28: Ready to Make up
(Jason's POV) It has now been a full week since I have seen or talked to Cassie. My wolf has been going completely nuts, demanding that I go and see her. I knew Aaron was right that I should have gone to her immediately, especially after my failed attempt to apologize last Monday made her think I had plans to reject her. The only reason I didn't reach out to her earlier was that I was scared if I saw her I would mess things up more. It seemed like that was the only thing I was good at with her; messing up. We had agreed to meet in two weeks, but we hadn't agreed on a specific time or place, and that timing fell dangerously close to the weddings. Or, more accurately, the wedding. Josephine and Alpha Blake's wedding was postponed, yet again, because after the invitations were mailed out, it was discovered that the wedding date had been listed as 2024 instead of 2023. I expected everyone to blow up in anger when the mistake was made, and I expected Aaron to send me on any number of e
Last Updated : 2023-06-18My Mate's Wedding Drama Chapter 29: The Lake
(Cassie POV)Once the movers were situated, Danny led me to his SUV and we headed towards the lake. I asked Danny about my car, but he promised that the movers would take that to my parents’ house as well.I was largely silent during our drive. I knew I had to tell Danny about Jason, but I felt embarrassed and ashamed. Admitting that Jason was going to reject me was like admitting that everything my parents had said about me while growing up was true. The only thing that made me feel less awkward about the situation was knowing that Danny had recently been rejected by his mate too. So maybe, just maybe, he would understand.Periodically, Danny would glance over at me and smile. About twenty minutes in, he grabbed my hand and squeezed. “I’m not sure what is worrying you, Cassie, but you are with me now. Everything will be fine.”I smiled back at him. It felt good to feel wanted and taken care of. So good, in fact, that maybe I would hold off on confessing to him all my deep,
Last Updated : 2023-06-18My Mate's Wedding Drama Chapter 30: RSVP
(Jason POV) As soon as I got back to the packhouse, I immediately went to find Josephine. I knew I needed her advice, now more than ever. I quickly located her in the alpha suite’s living room, along with Aaron and Alpha Blake. “Josephine, can I talk to you for a few minutes?” I asked. She raised an eyebrow at me. “What about?” I could tell she was still a bit irritated with me. “I want to talk about what I need to do to get Cassie back.” Alpha Blake growled, and Aaron began to look a little uncomfortable. “I thought I told you that you would have to fix your mate issues on your own this time,” Alpha Blake reminded me. “You did, Alpha, and I apologize for asking Josephine for help, but I've realized that I really am an idiot when it comes to females and Cassie specifically. I don't want to keep making mistakes. Josephine is one of the only females I trust to give good advice on this sort of thing.” Josephine’s face immediately brightened. “I’ve been waiting for you to sta
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My Mate's Wedding Drama Author's Note
And that is a wrap! I hope you all have enjoyed the journey. I will definitely miss these characters. They definitely took on personalities of their own as we went along. I cannot tell you how many times I sat down planning to write one thing, only to find the characters demanding we go a different direction. Thankfully, we will still get glimpses of the key characters in Book 2, which will focus on the Moon Goddess's decision to pair Maggie and Alpha Paul. That book will also pick up where this book left off, in terms of Bobby and the Moonlight Six. I plan to start Book 2 in a few weeks, after I take some time off for a couple of family vacations. Thank you all for reading!!! If you have enjoyed the journey, please leave a gem and/or positive review!
My Mate's Wedding Drama Epilogue
(2 ½ months later)(Jason POV)The last few months have been an absolute whirlwind, but I can honestly say that I have never been happier.After our big fight the night of Duncan and Moira’s cake-tasting, Paige and I stayed up for hours talking… and fighting… and making up again. We realized that we both like to be challenged, and once we both agreed to take rejection completely off the table, we found that we are really good at being one another’s “safe place” to have heated or difficult conversations.Instead of Theo flying out to Texas, Paige decided that we should go back to Blue Moon together. She arranged for other wedding planners to handle all of her Texas weddings except for Moira and Duncan’s. She understandably wanted to keep their wedding, but everything left to do could be done remotely until the weekend of the wedding itself. Once we are a bit more settled, she plans to open a part-time wedding planning business just outside Blue Moon territory.... at which she wil
My Mate's Wedding Drama Chapter 109: My Idiot
(Paige POV) Neither Jason nor I said anything to each other on the way home from the bakery. It was just as well. Thankfully, Moira did not seem angry about Duncan and Jason leaving… and we were able to successfully pick flavors for their wedding cake… but the whole thing was still embarrassing and unprofessional. The moment we walked into my apartment, Jason headed to the kitchen. He peeked inside the refrigerator and calmly asked me what I wanted to eat for dinner. “Really? That is the first thing that you are going to say to me? Not ‘I’m sorry for embarrassing you,’ or ‘I’m sorry for having my head up my a— since you got back’ or ‘How did the rest of your tasting go? I hope I didn’t cost you a couple of clients.’ Hell, at this point, I’d even take ‘Hey, Baby, I’m craving tacos, does that sound good to you?’” “Why do I feel like you are itching for a fight, Paige?” “Maybe because I am, Jason! I cannot live this way anymore!!!” Jason turned around and glared at me. “Liv
My Mate's Wedding Drama Chapter 108: Jason & Duncan
(Paige POV)So it turns out that Jason not only upgraded my flight to first-class… he booked himself a ticket as well. Jason explained that he had decided that he was going to go where I went for the rest of my life… or until I rejected him for the third and final time. He also told me that his plan was for Theo to stay with Jason’s parents for the first couple of weeks, and then —if I had not kicked him out yet— Theo would come and join us.But for everything else, I probably would have found Jason’s decision to come to Texas with me to be a really sweet gesture.However, over the next week, Jason’s behavior continued to be bizarre. Worse, his constant presence began to feel suffocating and overwhelming. Even Carly, who loved having her mate nearby, was becoming concerned.Among other weird things, Jason:—continued to insist on making me breakfast in bed every. single. day. I could not even grab a piece of toast or a granola bar without Jason freaking out. —refused to disagree
My Mate's Wedding Drama Chapter 107: The De-Brief
(Paige POV) As I get on the airplane, my heart feels heavy. I know that I need to get back to Texas, but even after spending the morning talking to Jason and most of the afternoon de-briefing with everyone else, things still just feel… unsettled. I had hoped that talking to Jason would give me some better insight on our relationship… but more than anything, this morning felt…. awkward. In addition to bizarrely shaving his head and insisting on serving me breakfast in bed, Jason spent almost the entirety of our conversation either apologizing or agreeing with everything that I said. It sort-of felt like I was talking to a wall; the normal, opinionated Jason was not there. As much as the normal, opinionated Jason irritates me at times, I could not help but wonder where he was. I definitely like the normal Jason better than the shell of a wolf that he was this morning. Oh, well. At least if I am going to have a heavy heart on my flight back, I will be comfortable. (Somehow, my
My Mate's Wedding Drama Chapter 106: Big News
(Cassie POV) I wake up to Josephine’s voice in my head. “Cassie, Sweetheart?” I moan. “I am sleeping. What is up, Josephine?” “It is one o’clock the afternoon.” “One in the morning?” I respond back groggily. “No, Sweetheart. It’s the middle of the afternoon.” “That’s not possible,” I groan. “We did not get home until five o’clock.” “Five o’clock yesterday, Baby.” Realization hits me. I must have been more tired than I realized. The last thing I remember was having a hot shower with Aaron, eating more food than I want to admit to eating, having a second round with Aaron in our bed, and then asking Aaron if we could talk after a took a quick nap. Apparently that nap was the longest nap ever. I try to stretch my arms, but one arm hits something hard. I blink open my eyes and see Aaron laying on his side, with one arm supporting his head as he stares at me. He smiles as soon as our eyes meet. “Good morning, Sweetheart,” he says. “Good morning, Aaron,” I smile back at
My Mate's Wedding Drama Chapter 105: Reunion, Part 2
(Paige POV) When we finally made it back to Blue Moon, my emotions were a muddled mess: —I was relieved to be back. —I was happy to be alive and unharmed. —I felt both sad and betrayed about everything involving my sister. —I was horrified about having watched my sister be murdered in front of me. —I was scared and nervous to see Jason again, after having rejected him for the second time less than a week ago. —I was still upset with Jason for having knocked up my best friend. —I was still in shock that Granny Apple played a role in Sarah getting pregnant. Complicating my mess of emotions even more was the reality that I was hungry, dehydrated, and exhausted. When I saw Aaron race from the packhouse to greet Cassie, my heart felt happy for the two of them… and a little jealous too. I could not help but wonder if Jason and I would ever get to that point, or if my happiness —like that of Aaron and Cassie— would be found in the arms of a second chance mate. Carly growled in
My Mate's Wedding Drama Chapter 104: Reunion, Part 1
(Aaron POV) As soon as I heard that Cassie was at the border, I took off running. I shifted into my wolf in order to run faster, not caring that I was shredding my clothes in the process. I did not bother to mind-link anyone; I knew my father would do so. All I cared about was getting to Cassie. I reached Cassie within just a few minutes. I was vaguely aware that Paige, a baby, and a few of our border guards were standing nearby, but no one else mattered to me in that moment. I quickly shifted back to my human form and wrapped Cassie up in my arms. I am not ashamed to admit that —as I clung to her as though my life depended on it— I buried my head in her neck and cried. They were happy tears, but tears all the same. For her part, Cassie clung to me just as much if not more than I clung to her. I could feel her tears on my bare shoulder, so I knew she was crying just like I was. After a couple of minutes, I finally —although reluctantly— pulled away from her just a little bi
My Mate's Wedding Drama Chapter 103: Natalie's Dress
(24 hours earlier)(Cassie POV)“I… I have so many questions,” I tell Bobby after listening to his story.“I do, too,” Paige whispers. I glance at her and can tell that she is in shock. So much of what she has thought and believed for the past several years has been turned upside down in the matter of a single 10-minute conversation. “I’ll answer what I can until Shelly gets here.”“After all Shelly and the Moonlight Six did to you… why are you dating Shelly?”“Keep your friends close; your enemies closer,” Bobby responds as though it is nothing.“Don’t you feel like you are… cheating on your mate?” Paige asks.If my handcuffs would allow it, I would reach over and slap Paige upside the head. Seriously, that was the first question she asked Bobby? I remind myself that she is in shock and going through a lot, but I also chuckle a little bit as I realize Jason would likely have asked the same question.Instead of answering Paige, Bobby growls angrily. Paige seems to realize her
