Abe... Meet Mate

~Devonte~

Fuck! What did you do, Abe?! ABE?!

You called for me?

Cut the shit! What did you do?!

I have no idea what you mean. Looks like we just lost to mate.

NOT THAT!! I’m breathing heavily, wishing I could pull Abe out of my consciousness and beat his ass.

You couldn’t last against me. I growl, not in the mood for his games.

Why the fuck did I get turned on during that….with her?

Well, I’m no biology teacher, but I think I paid enough attention when you were in school. He clears his throat. When a man and a woman……..nope, my bad. Wrong talk. He laughs…..the piece of shit laughs.

I’ve never gotten aroused when sparing before, and I’ve gone against other women.

Oh, that part. I told you I didn’t want to join you, and it’s usually me who dampens our desires so you can spar with a clear head. It usually isn’t hard to do because your mindset isn’t sexual when sparing. You were going against mate this time, so that’s an entirely different situation.

You bastard!

Now, now…….that just isn’t accurate. We know who our daddy is……oh, well, maybe you didn’t mean it that way. There goes his insidious laugh again. I really fucking hate him right now. Everything is a fucking game.

Everything is not a fucking game! I don’t get pleasure from this because you are denying our mate. Quit being an ass, and I will do the same. Until then…… He retreats to the back of my mind, leaving me just as pissed as when I started this conversation.

A slap on my arm startles me. I turn to look and see Sonya. She pulls her hand back and hits me again and again. “What the hell was that?! Were you, were you turned on?!” Fuck! I thought the only one who noticed something was Lynn. Everyone else seemed to be focused on the sparing themselves, and I swear I ran away before I became completely rigid.

“Wh…what are you talking about? I know I lost the challenge, but I will fix it.”

“Challenge? What challenge?” I’d forgotten that Sonya was there when we discussed the challenge. I left her asleep in the room before finding Lynn. I turn to her so I can explain, but she puts a hand up. “I don’t even care. I want to know how you could be so fucking disgusting! So, is that how it will be now? Are you just going to get aroused by any woman who’s violent towards you? How can you be a Gamma wolf with such a perversion?! You need to get help because this is sick!”

I’m not sure what happened next, exactly. I could feel my anger spiking, and then I’m moving away from a screaming Sonya. I’m being pushed to the back of my head, and I’m shifting. I can feel Abe taking over, and I let him, not having any energy to fight.

~Abe~

That skinny, ugly ass bitch! There was no way in hell I was going to sit there and listen to her degrade my human that way. Only I can do that, maybe my brother, but that’s it! I wanted to rip her fucking head off, but I have enough self-control, and I know that would be the worst idea.

I listened to her screaming for my human as I took over his body, and we ran away. I didn’t even glance back, and he was so stunned that he didn’t fight me. The shift was seamless, and I pushed him into the back of my mind.

I take off, running through the forest as fast as I can. I dodge bushes, jump over logs, and duck tree branches. I don’t know where I’m going, but I just had to get away from that bitch and her mouth. There is nothing wrong with us! I tried to tell my human that all those years ago. I tried to tell him that there was nothing wrong with our preference. There’s nothing wrong with the desire to submit to a woman, to our mate. There’s nothing wrong with letting go of control in the bedroom. He wouldn’t listen to me. That girl got in his head, and he’s hated himself a little more every day since then.

There were times when he would give in to the desire and watch a bit of naughty TV. We would watch what he liked, and he would get so turned on. Then it was like a flip switched, and he would hate himself. The punishment he put himself through each time would break my heart, and he wouldn’t listen to me. I won’t let that happen again. He’s going to accept this part of us like I have.

I break through the trees to an open field. I see a beautiful lake in front of me. I walk over and plop down at the edge. I have so many emotions running through me, and I can’t even talk to my human about it. I let out a low howl and place my head on the ground, hoping to figure this all out soon.

~Lynn~

I stayed sitting with Vonte after the sparing match. I didn’t want to talk to him about my suspicions because I have no idea what he does and doesn’t know about his brother. He told me about how close they used to be and how things changed some years ago. I don’t want to cause any more issues there.

Different warriors have been coming up to me and congratulating me. I’ve accepted to be polite, but I really don’t feel like I won anything. If anything, there are more questions between my mate and me, which is completely unsettling.

I lean back, and a shiver goes through my body. It almost feels like a wave of sadness. I look over at Vonte, but he has a huge smile on his face. It must be from Devonte, and I scan the area in front of me, but I don’t see him. I stand up, letting Vonte know I will return, and start to walk. I have no destination, but I can feel a pull.

I let that pull guide me as I head to the tree line. Once in the forest, I close my eyes and follow the direction in which my body is being pulled. I have never had this happen before, and I hope it’s the mate bond. I know we are still looking for Aida, but something tells me this has nothing to do with that.

My body stops, and I look around. The clearing and the lake are in front of me. At the edge of the lake is a massive, light-gray wolf. He’s lying at the lake's edge, and I cautiously walk over. I’ve never seen Devonte’s wolf, but I’m pretty sure this is it. “Abe?” The wolf stiffens, and I walk closer, making sure I approach his head first. Black eyes are trained on me, and I’m not sure if I should be worried or not. “Abe?” The wolf’s head bobs a bit this time, and I feel relief.

I sit next to Abe and straight out my legs. I open my arms wide and nod my head away from me. “Come on, big guy.” He crawls closer to me and rests his head on my lap. I don’t think I’ve ever realized how heavy a wolf’s head is. I love the sparks on my legs, and Abe gets comfortable, turning to his side. I stroke his fur, loving how super soft it is.

After a while, I take a chance to ask a question I’ve wanted to ask since I saw him. “Hey, Abe……did, uh, did Devonte……well……” Damn, why is this such a hard question to ask? I take a deep breath and let it out. “Was Devonte getting aroused while we were sparing?” Abe isn’t given a chance to answer before a twig snaps in the distance, getting both of our attention.

“Yes. That’s exactly what happened to the deviant.”