Fated To The Alpha by Jessica Hall Chapter 166 Sage POV Everyone was excited to have a few new faces around the pack, everyone was buzzing as they finished roasting marshmallows and were cleaning up. Yet looking around I couldnât see Andrei anywhere and he had been missing for about 20 minutes. I knew he was struggling with bringing them here. I could feel his guilt but also hatred but then the guilt would return a never ending tug of war within him.
Feeling someone tugging on my shirt I look down to find Jonah. He had sticky marshmallows all over his face. âHave you seen Mr Andrei?â he asks looking around and I was quite surprised by how taken with Andrei he was, up until Andrei snuck off Jonah had been attached to his hip. Zane tried to explain that it was normal for children that have lost their parents to seek higher power, higher ranking wolves for safety, that it is inbuilt in childrenâs DNA.
âNo, I am looking for him, you can help me find him if you want?â I told him. He holds out his hand and I look at the sticky mess of melted marshmallow attached to it before taking his hand.
His hand sticking to mine with its gooey goodness and I smile at his hand sticking to mine.
Walking over to Casen and Malik who were sitting on fold out chairs by the fire I stopped. Malik smirks at Jonah when he sees his face covered in chocolate and marshmallow.
âHave either of you seen Andrei?â I ask and Malik nods toward the packhouse. I look over my shoulder, the door is wide open still and my brows furrow wondering if he is alright.
âCome on Jonahâ I tell him when Malik clears his throat making me turn to him. He stands up, holding his hand out to Jonah. âCome on little manâ He says.
âHe was looking for Andrei, I was-â
âNot tonight Luna, he didnât look like he was in a good mood. Probably best Jonah stays with me and the boys tonightâ Malik says.
âCome on buddy, letâs draw you a bathâ Malik says, swooping down to pick him up and tossing him over his shoulder. Jonah squeals loudly laughing.
Well at least I know he will be safe tonight. I wasnât really sure where we were going to put everyone because Andrei walked off but Zane I knew would look after his mate and her siblings.
I walk around picking up rubbish when Clay comes over to me taking the rubbish bag from my hands.â Go on Luna, we got this. Get to bedâ He says and I go to object and help but he shakes his head.
âGo check on the Alphaâ He says walking off with my rubbish bag. I sigh before going back to the packhouse. I needed to wash my hands, my fingers were sticking together from Jonah and I had a big hunk of marshmallow stuck to my pants that looked like snot, maybe it was but I wasnât taste testing it to find out.
I shut the front door and listen as the locks click into place before trudging up the stairs when I see the surveillance room door open and the light on.
Walking over, I push the door open. âWhat are you doing?â I ask Andrei who was sitting at the desk there.
âNothing, just checking the cameras, where is Jonah?â He asks.
âMalik took him back with him and Casenâ I tell him.
âProbably bestâ Andrei says, running a hand through his hair. I lean over the back of his chair and wrap my arms around his bare chest hugging him.
âEverything ok? â I ask him, feeling his emotions are everywhere.
âJonahâs parents worked for Jackson, the man whose pack was responsible for killing mineâ
Andrei says. My stomach sinks wondering what that meant for Jonah because mate or not he wonât be hurting that bubbly little boy.
âThatâs not all, thoughâ
âWhat more is there?â I ask him, praying for some good news.
âThat rogue I killed, Lior. That was the man who was entrusted to look after Jonah. I killed his guardian and Jonah lived in a cave for months by himself until they found himâ My stomach sinks at his words. Jonah had no one left?
âIâm sorry I am having trouble reading you, you feel angry but sound sadâ I tell him.
âI am both, I killed his only family member that we know of, but I am also angry because I have a murdererâs son in my pack territoryâ he says with a sigh.
âSo whatâs that mean for Jonah?â I ask him. âWhat do you mean?â
âI mean are you going to let him join the pack?â I ask him and he grabs my arm pulling me to sit in his lap.
âI canât let him join my pack-â
I go to tell him no, that he couldnât abandon him to be rogue but he waves me off.
âLet me finish, I am not a monster Sage, he is a child. But he is too young to join a pack without parental or guardian permission. We have laws to prevent underage people from joining packs, could you imagine how many runaways packs would have if it was allowed. He canât join and I will have to see Kat to get her to override pack laws to allow itâ
âBut she will, Kat wouldnât abandon a child, she has kids herselfâ I tell him.
âYes but before she can override it, there will be a call sent out looking for any relatives alive through all the packs in the country so, it may take awhile, then we just have to find him a home, there are plenty people that would take him if we canât find a relativeâ Andrei explains and I sigh.
âSo he can stay, until Kat overrules the law?â I ask him.
âOf course he has no where else to goâ
When will we see Kat?â I ask him, running my hands up his chest to his shoulders. His skin is warm but sticky under my palms when Andrei clears his throat.
âAh what the heck is on your hands, that you rubbed all over meâ He says, grabbing one and looking at his chest. I snort a laugh, forgetting the marshmallow stuck on my hand and now it was stuck in his chest hair.
â Sorry Jonah was holding my hand, itâs just marshmallowâ I tell him trying to pull it out when he jumps.
âJust leave it before you rip out more of my hairâ He says, rubbing his chest.
âWe can see Kat after the Alpha meetingâ He says before standing up and I quickly jump off his lap.
He starts flicking the monitors off and I walk out toward the bedroom before walking into the bathroom. Grabbing a face washer and wetting it then scrubbing my hands. I turn around just as Andrei walks in. He strips his shorts off before turning the shower on.
âRemind me to never give him marshmallows again, bloody sticky shitâ He grumbles as he steps into the shower.
âI should make you lick it off,â Andrei taunts.
âGod knows where you have beenâ I tell him before his arm slips out of the shower and hooks around my waist. He drags me into the shower with him.
âI still have clothes onâ I shrieked when he shoved me under the water, making me sputter and choke. He laughs and I shove his chest.
I start peeling my clothes off, dumping them out the door and they make a slapping noise as they hit the tiles.
âItâs good that Zane found his mateâ I tell him reaching for the soap. I start washing his chest. â Hmm, it isâ is all he says.
âYou donât sound too happy about itâ I comment.
âNo, I am but it bothered me when they were talking about marking each other and I have had you here for months and you still havenât allowed me to mark you, thatâs why I came inside. All their lovey dovey sh*t was driving me nuts when they only just met, but I am happy for him, just a little jealousâ
He says and I chew my lip nervously, concentrating on washing myself.
I go to say something but close my mouth. Sierra pushed forward, her voice sad as she spoke to me. â Hasnât he waited long enough, Sage? I know you are worried about going into heat but most mates mark each other as soon as they find each other, he let them come back and he hasnât hurt anyone.
What are you scared of? Is it really him or more to do with us?â Sierra asks me.
âHe will expect me to have sex with himâ I tell her when I feel fingers grip my chin. Andreiâs face comes into view as my vision refocuses as he tilts my head up.
âTalking to your wolf? I was wondering why you were so quiet, did I upset you?â He asks.
âNo, itâs not what you said. Well it is but also notâ I tell him.
âYou still donât want me to mark you, do you?â
âI do.. I just- â I donât finish not knowing what to say and suddenly feeling uncomfortable.
âHe wonât hurt us Sage, hasnât he proven that? Please youâre not only denying him but you are denying me by not letting me be with Donnieâ Sierra says and her sadness bleeds into me.
She had grown rather attached to Donnie over the last couple of months and she adored Andrei but the thought scared me, she may have been present for what the rogues did to me but it wasnât her body they did it too, she doesnât fully understand the fear I have when it comes to sex. Just his touch sometimes is enough to plunge me back there and we barely do anything and definitely donât do anything below the waist. If just touching me brings back horrid things, what would the act itself do?
âSage, talk to me please. You canât keep me guessing on what you want or how you are feelingâ Andrei says. I rinse myself off before stepping out and grabbing a towel. Andrei turns the water off also hopping out and I could feel his eyes boring into me, feel his questions writhing within him.
â Sage, you never answered me and what was your wolf talking to you about?â Andrei says.
â She was talking about letting you mark meâ I tell him, drying myself. I walk into the bedroom before rummaging through the closet for one of his shirts.
âShe wants me to mark you or she doesnât?â He asks.
âNo, she wants you toâ
âBut you donât want me to?â He asks and I could feel his hurt through the bond, like I just stuck a knife in his chest making mine hurt in return.
âNo, itâs not that.. But if you mark me â my words dying out in a rushed squeak. My cheeks flaming, it was horrifying to me yet also embarrassing I wasnât one of those people that was comfortable talking about s*x, or anything intimate for that matter. Then there was the fear of it too, so it was just a jumble of all kinds of fucked up in my head.
Arms wrap around my waist before I am pulled back against Andrei, sparks rushing over my skin aat his touch. âYou think that if I mark you, that means I will have s*x with youâ Andrei says and I nod turning in his arms.
âI may be part animal Sage, but I am capable of controlling myself, I wouldnât make you do anything you didnât want to do, especially that. I donât expect that of you just because I can mark youâ
âSee, please Sageâ Sierra begs me. I nod my head wondering how badly it will hurt when he does.
âAre you nodding to me or your wolf?â Andrei says bring me out of my head.
âBoth of youâ I tell him and he pulls back, turning his head to the side to stare at me.
âSo I can mark you? Sage you need to spell it out for me because I canât feel you like you do meâ He says.
âYes you can mark me, but can we hold off on the s*x stuff?â I ask him. He doesnât answer, just smiles, his eyes flickering and I take a step back when I see his wolf come forward but he quickly recedes as Andrei reaches for me, pulling me back to him.
âReally?â he says, pecking my lips and my face.
âYes, reallyâ I tell him, cringing away as his stubble tickles my face and neck.
Fated To The Alpha ï¤Chapter 165 Alpha's Regret-My Luna Has A Son ï¤Chapter 149: Epilogue âNothing else but I can mark you, like right now?â he asks, pressing closer his lips kissing and attacking my face down to my neck.
âYes, I have said yesâ I tell him before shivering when he sucks on my skin, a shiver runs up my spine and my legs feel weak. Sierra was bouncing around in my head excitedly and Andrei sat on the edge of the bed pulling me on his lap so I was straddling him. His excitement bleeds into me through the bond and I find it a little bit contagious.
Andrei pulls me closer, his arm tightening around my waist while the other tilts my face to his before he brings his lips to mine. I feel his tongue trace across the crease of my lips wanting access and I kiss him back. His tongue pressing between my lips and warmth floods me as he deepens the kiss, his hand tangling in my hair and sparks rush everywhere and I moan into his mouth pressing closer to him.