Tristan’s POV
I am exhausted from training. Ever since dad died, I have taken over his job of teaching evening training. On top of everything else I am exhausted.
As I walk up the back of the house, I can smell Braxton still here and…burnt cookies? What the hell?
I walk in and see Addy and Brax on the floor. I see Addy’s tear-stained face and my anger goes through the roof. I swear to God if Brax hurt my little moon I will kill him.
“What the fuck happened!?” I yelled as I marched towards them.
Before Brax could even respond Addy jumps up and explains, “I may have destroyed 10 batches of cookies and had a complete and total meltdown and ruined Brax’s shirt with snot.” She looks down ashamed and is standing as though she is in trouble.
I look from Addy’s tear-streaked face to Brax’s snot covered shirt and realization hits me.
Shit. My best friend was here when I should have been. He held her and let her cry, when it should have been me. Damn it.
“Oh little moon.” I coo as I grab her and put her into my chest.
“Why didn’t you call for me? You know I would be here to hold you and help you.”
“You have enough on your plate, I don’t want to be more of a bother. I just…. I just wanted to do the grief baskets like mom always did.” She mumbled into his chest.
“Addy look at me.” I grabbed her face and she looked up at me.
“First off, you will NEVER be a bother to me do you understand me? I love you so much little moon, and I will ALWAYS be here for you. ALWAYS. Second off, I know you do these because of mom, but you need the comfort just like everyone else.”
“I know, I just wanted to be strong for you. I didn’t want you to worry about me. I feel closer to mom when I do these, I feel like she is still here when I do them. I just couldn’t focus today and well, yeah...”she gestures to around the room “this happened,” she said while looking down.
I chuckled, as I look around the disaster in the room “I know why these are so important to you and you don’t always have to be strong, let me be strong for you. Okay?” I ask as I look down at her.
“Okay,” she replies as she smiles up at me.
I kiss her forehead and turn her and tuck her into my side with my arm around her shoulder. I look over at Braxton and give him a sorry look, he chuckles and says, “I will leave you to it.”
He stops by us and looks down at Addy, he doesn’t say anything and just keeps walking.
I look at Addy and she smiles up at me and shrugs, “he’s going to have to throw that shirt away, which I guess is better than losing teeth.”
We both chuckle as we survey the kitchen again.
“How about, tomorrow, around lunch time we grab Jimmy’s and then TOGETHER we can make the cookies and finish up the baskets? We can even deliver them together.” I ask as I start walking towards the cleaning closet.
“For now, I think we need to clean up the disaster.” She chuckles as she walks over to the multiple pans of burnt cookies.
I hook my phone up the Bluetooth, put on some music, and pull out the broom and mop.
We clean up the kitchen as we sing loudly and laugh at the terrible mess she left in her wake.
Braxton’s POV
Fuck…Fuck…Fuck…
I almost kissed Addy. I can’t believe I did that. I know I have always been protective of her, ever since we were kids. My mom use to tell me, that I have been like that since she was born. If I was honest, I have always had a crush on her, but she’s off limits. I couldn’t imagine hurting her anyways, it breaks me when she’s in pain, and if I was the one that brought that on her, I would knock my own teeth out.
Plus, Tristan would murder me, Alpha or not.
I am so frustrated with myself and so lost in thought staring out the window while drinking a glass of whiskey in my office that I don’t even realize when Baylee walks in.
She grabs me around the waist and holds onto me. I pull her around me and she looks up to me and gives me that flirty smile. She runs her hands up my chest and bites her lips as she looks into my eyes.
“You seem like you are upset, do you want to finish what we started earlier?”
Baylee is hot, and a pretty good fuck. I have always told her no feelings attached. I know I should have waited for my mate, but male werewolves have sexual needs and it’s hard to contain. Most of us do have sex before we meet our mates. Maybe, if I fuck her, I won’t think of Addy, and I can get over this little crush.
I grab her ass and kiss her hard. It’s a punishing kiss, I am angry with myself for almost kissing Addy. I don’t want foreplay right now; I need to get Addy out of my head.
Baylee runs her fingers under my shirt and starts clawing at my chest. She lifts my shirt and I stop her. I step back and look at her.
“Turn around, hands on the desk.” I command. She bites her lip and turns around, ass out to me.
“Yes, Alpha.” She purrs as she pushes her ass towards me more and spreads her legs.
I pull up her skirt, and rip her panties off, as her arousal feels the air. I pull my dick out of my pants and quickly sheath it with a condom.
I slam into her without another thought, and I hear her moan loudly. I grab her hips, and slam into her repeatedly as hard as I can.
“Oh Alpha, punish me.”
I keep going at her even after I hear her scream my name and her legs shake with her relief. I slam into her a few extra times and release into the condom with a growl. I bend over her and put my hand on the desk on each side of her as I catch my breath.
I slip out of her and pull the condom off and tie it off. I toss it over into the trash by the desk. As I pull my pants and boxers back up, I tuck myself back in my pants.
Baylee turns around and wraps her hands around my waist. “I like being punished.” She coos at me as she leans up to kiss me and I just stand still without responding. She runs her hands up and down my chest looking up at me through her lashes.
“Thanks for the stress relief” I tell her as I pull away from her.
She licks her lips and bends down pushing her butt into my crotch as she picks up her torn panties. “Anytime Alpha.” She purrs.
I walk towards the door and open it for her to leave. “That’s it?” I turn around and look at her. “Baylee, I already told you fucks and no feelings.”
“But…. but…I thought we had something going….I thought….”
“No Baylee, I always told you I would not fall for you. I would never take a chosen. This has always been nothing but sex.” I opened the door wider and waved my hand so she could head out.
I told you so. Blaze snickered in my head.
Shut up dumbass.
I told you to wait for mate. I told you she was clingy. I told you she was going to cause problems.
Shut up Blaze. I put up my block once again, I know he wouldn’t stop until I had a headache.
I wait until I know Baylee has made it out of the hallway before I open the door to my office and head up to my room.
Tomorrow is Saturday, and we don’t have training on Saturdays. Maybe I can head over the Tristan’s house and see Addy.
Shit. I just fucked Baylee and I am already thinking about Addy. One day this crush is going to get me in trouble.
Addy’s POV “Addy Wake up! It’s just a nightmare little moon!” I am woken up with Tristan shaking me in his arms. I look at him and I know I must have been screaming in my sleep. He looks down at me and wipes the tears from my face. I am looking around wildly trying to figure out where I am. I was stuck in my nightmare again. “Hey, little moon. Look at me.” Tristan grabs my face with both hands and looks me into the eyes. “Hey, you are safe, you are okay little moon. Talk to me, what was going on?” He wipes the tears that are still falling down my face. “Look at me Addy, you are safe. Do you hear me?” I look into his eyes and shake my head. “I am safe.” I respond weakly. “Addy, how long have you been having nightmares.” Tristan asks as he releases my face and pulls away a little bit so we can talk. “Since dad died.” I respond quietly. “What are you seeing in your nightmares?” He asks. “The moment I get taken away from dad,” I respond. I have never told anyone abo
Braxton’s POV I found an excuse to come over to Tristan’s and Addy’s house this morning. I kept telling myself not to, but I had to see her. I am now standing in the kitchen a little bit a way from Addy as Tristan makes his way upstairs. As soon as I hear him shut his bedroom door. I turn to Addy, taking a deep breath. I try to get out my words. I spent all morning trying to find the right words to say to her, so things aren’t awkward between us, but that is exactly what it is right now. Awkward. “Hey” I said softly. As I moved closer to her. “Hey” she whispers, I am not sure I would have even heard it if I didn’t have my werewolf hearing. I can see how tense her body is, and I know I am making her uncomfortable. I hate that. I look her body up and down. I can’t help but notice how sexy she is and think about how bad I want her. “Addy, I just wanted to say…umm…” She wouldn’t look at me, and I needed to see those beautiful blue eyes. I stepped closer to her and turne
Alpha Jack POVAs Tristan explained what Addy remembered I started to realize that we would not be able to withhold this information from him and Braxton much longer. They take over as Alpha and Beta next week. We always agreed we would wait until Addy turned 18 which is in six weeks, and they would all learn the truth. Maybe we needed to divulge a little bit more information before then though. I need to talk to Maria and Blake before I make this decision on my own. With Andrew gone, I am not sure how to keep Addy as safe unless the boys know. I stand up as Tristan finishes up his story and walk over placing my hand on his shoulder. I know it’s been hard after the loss of his father. It has hurt us all, Andrew was not just my Beta but my best friend. We had been close since pups, just like our kids are now. “Tristan, your father is a hero. He sacrificed himself, to protect the life of our future. I know you boys don’t understand everything I am saying right now, but you
Addy’s POVTristan came home early today, said his meetings were done quickly, and he had missed me. Tristan and I have always been close, but since losing dad, our bond has grown even deeper. We had spent the morning chilling on the couch and having a movie day. Tristan decided we should cook the cookies first and then have Jimmy’s. I was surprised by his change of plans, but more so because he seemed like he was up something.We had spent our time baking laughing and singing along with the music on his playlist. I was pulling out the last batch of cookies, when I turned around and caught him grabbing a cookie off the cooling rack.“Tristan! I told you no cookies until we have them all packed up!” I yelled at him. He dodged away from me when I tried grabbing the cookie from him. I maybe the younger sister, but I can pack a punch. I have socked him and Braxton several times before for being jerks.“Oh, come on! It’s one cookie Addy. I couldn’t wait.” He takes a bite and groa
Braxton’s POVI was finishing up in my office when Baylee walks in. I look up annoyed, “Baylee how many times have I asked you to knock before coming in?”She walks over and leans over my desk, pushing her breast up to show off more cleavage. “I just wanted to come and check to see if you need a stress relief.”I rubbed my temple in annoyance, I was not in the mood to deal with Baylee right now. “No Baylee, I am good right now.” I said trying not to show my complete annoyance. “Then maybe you would be willing to take me out to lunch, Alpha.” Baylee says with a sickening sweet voice. “as friends,” She finished. I looked up at her. I was hungry, and Baylee was a friend, I guess, before we started fucking. She has comforted me lately, so maybe taking her out wouldn’t be terrible.“Okay, I will take you out to lunch, as friends.” I say, emphasizing as friends at the end.“Yeah!” She jumped up and clapped like a small child and cheered. What happened to not giving her any ideas? B
Addy’s POVGabby, Lizzy, and I pull up the lake in Tristan’s truck. We jump out and pull down the tail gate, so we had somewhere to throw off our shirts and shoes.As we strip down to our bikini tops, we look around. Several grills were set up where some of the guys would grill meat later at the top of the hill. There are several pre shifters here, all of which are from my senior class and pack.“Okay Ladies, let’s go find some hunks to hang out with.” Gabby says while rubbing her hands together.“Gabs you look like you are getting ready to eat.” I laugh at her. She shrugs her shoulders at me, and smirks, “Well we are about to give the guys around here a feast for their eyes.” Lizzy and I both laugh at her, as we walk down closer to the beath. “I think I found one to ogle at while we are here,” Lizzy says while she stares off towards the volleyball court where a game had already started. “Yeah, Greg does have the abs that’s for sure,” Gabby said in response. I looked over at Li
Braxton’s POVAaron, Tristan, and I were all hanging out in the lounge at the packhouse playing video games. Aaron has been away at training for the last month and man have we missed him. He’s the goofball of the bunch. He always has us rolling with laughter, and we have seriously needed some more laughter after this last week. Tristan and I had already asked him to be our Gamma. We will have an official meeting on Monday with my dad and Gamma Blake, but we are already preparing for him to swear in on Saturday right along with Tristan and I. “We should have gone out to the lake and crashed the littles party, man. Torture them a little bit before we have to take on more serious rolls as ‘leaders of the pack’” Aaron says with a dramatically deep voice at the end.Tristan and I laugh at his imitation. “Nah man, Addy needed this. She needs time away to let loose and be with the girls. It’s been a rough week for her.”“Oh, she’s not only with the girls” Aaron says looking towards
Alpha Jack’s POVMaria, Gamma Blake, and I all met in my office after we were assured by the doctor that Addy would be okay. This was the second rouge attack in two weeks. They are coming for Addy, and we needed to think this through.“All three of the boys are going to be staying there until she gets out. You know they won’t leave her side. They don’t know why yet, but you can already see the pull they all feel for her.” Maria said as she sat on the couch curled up next to me.“It will help her heal if they stay, especially Braxton. I know they don’t feel the full effect of the mate bond, but it will help her.” Blake said while sitting across from us in the side chair.I hear a chuckle out of Maria and look down. “What my love?”“They don’t even know their mates, but their pull is so strong. Brax is already in love with her. Did you see the way he looked, and he would have killed that young pup if you didn’t pull him off.” Maria responded to me.“Brax has been in love with her