JAYDEN
The sensation of someone’s hands on my face jolted me awake, and I opened my eyes to find Lincoln in my room.
“What exactly are you doing here?” I asked, a little confused.
He wasn’t supposed to be in my room or even close to me. Besides, he was in my room knowing full well that my dad is the type to easily detect if something was wrong. This was getting me angry, he wasn’t supposed to be here knowing fully well that the one my heart beats for was right in this house, and also knowing that we had nothing going on for each other except s3x.
Right now he was about to reveal everything I had been trying to keep hidden for a long time.
“Lincoln, I asked a question. What the fvck are you doing in my room? You’re aware that you have no business being here and that you’re supposed to remain secret?” I was pissed off and on the verge of dragging him out and having the Sentinels flog him for disobeying my orders.
“Calm down, Jayden. I didn’t come into your room to see you or because I yearn for you. I know where I stand, okay and I know this is just s3x, you don’t have to repeat it for me over and over again for me to understand. It’s starting to get annoying each time you keep on reminding me of where I stand,” he said, clearly hurt.
“Good... I’m glad you’re aware of this. So, what exactly are you doing here?” I asked again because he had not responded to that part of my question.
“My sister was supposed to dress you up for your big day, but damn nature decided it was time for her to go into labor, and since I’m her apprentice and I’m good at my job, she told me to take her place. That’s why I’m here,” Lincoln explained as he adjusted his clothes before rising from my bed and walking to the luggage, which was lying on the floor near my bed.
How deep did I sleep that I didn’t realize when he came in? The last thing I remember was talking to Damien and getting angry at how he made me feel worthless and useless. The anger must have worn me out.
“Thank you, Lincoln, but I don’t think I’ll be needing your service, I’ll get someone else to do it for me,” I said as I climbed out of bed to grab the robe from the chair next to my bed and put it on.
Lincoln’s hands were wrapped tightly around my waist just as I was about to enter the bathroom.
“Why are you always angry and avoiding me each time we meet? I didn’t initiate the s3x between the two of us. Remember, you were the one who approached me first, and you promised to be nice to me. So, what has changed?” When he asked, I calmed down a little.
He was right, as much as I hated to admit it.
I remember getting myself drunk one night when I saw Damien and a guy flirting with each other. The guy’s hands were all over him, and Damien didn’t shove him off, but instead he held him tightly. They just kept laughing and releasing happy pheromones all over the place, making me sick. I was fvcking jealous, this was someone who didn’t give a fvck about me and didn’t care when I was close to him, acting as if I were a mistake to the Pack and the world.
Here he was flirting with someone I didn’t recognize. I knew every member of our Pack, so he was clearly an outsider; even his pheromones smelled like he was from another Pack, and emitted these possessive vibes towards Damien like the "don't touch my property’ kind of vibe which irritated me.
If anyone would have Damien, it would be me and me alone, and not some messed-up stranger trying to take what was mine, trying to take the only person I wanted to sleep and wake up next to every morning.
I was so angry that I ended up calling the boys and we got drunk. Because I hadn’t seen my wolf, it was fine for me to drink regular alcohol without lacing it with wolfsbane.
When my friends left me for the night, I was alone, unable to stop drinking, convinced that getting drunk would ease the pain and jealousy that was tearing me down. I was about to tell the universe ‘fvck you’ and return home to forcefully claim Damien as mine when I noticed Lincoln with his friend in the crowd.
He wasn’t Damien, but he had similar features as Damien, so I was drawn to him right away. I had only one thought in mind : ‘If I can’t have the real thing, I might as well settle with his duplicate,’ and that’s how I approached Lincoln and took him as a fvck buddy. I would call him whenever I was horny and thought of Damien and needed to blow off some steam, and he would always show up. I liked that about him.
“It’s fine if you don’t respond, but the reason I’m here has nothing to do with us. We can leave that for when we’re alone, but for now, my sister needs this job. It took her a long time of preparation before she was able to get what your mother wanted for your big day,” He paused for a moment before removing his arms from around my waist and gently turning me around to face him. “I don’t want my sister to lose her job as a result of something between us. It wouldn’t be fair to my sister, given all of her preparations. So please reconsider,” Lincoln begged.
He was right. I shouldn’t use what was going on between us to judge and punish his sister; I was acting irrationally by allowing my anger at him to cloud my judgment. It wouldn’t be fair to his sister.
“I’m sorry. I wasn’t thinking clearly. Get this over with and please leave. After my ceremony tonight, meet me at our usual meeting spot. This will be our last night together. I wouldn’t want to do anything that would hurt my mate after I marked him as mine, so we’re going to enjoy this night one more time. Is that clear?” When I asked him, he bobbed his head, a sad smile on his face.
I was okay as long as he understood. It was just pleasure, not love, so I wouldn’t become attached to him, and besides, I’ve already given my heart to someone, and I don't have a spare to give to another.
While Lincoln waited for me in my room, I went into the bathroom to clean up, and when I was finished, I took off the towel and stood naked in front of Lincoln, making him blush.
I knew I was endowed, I knew I had something in between my legs that would make both girls and boys tremble at my feet and do anything just for me to ride them hard and bring them to their o.rgasm. Yes, I was blessed with good body features, great abs, and a beautiful face.
I couldn’t win that Omega’s heart with everything I had, but this Omega in front of me couldn’t resist me and my naked form.
I couldn't understand why I couldn't please Damien, no matter how hard I tried to understand him or please him, I kept going back to where I started.
“Not tonight, Jayden! Focus on your birthday party,” I said aloud, forgetting I had someone in my room beside me.
“Did I do anything wrong, Alpha? I apologize if I stared too long,” Lincoln apologized as he hurried into my dressing room to get my outfits.
When he came out, I explained that I was having some thoughts that were driving me crazy and that I just needed to calm down. That's why I said that. With that understanding, he went about his job of dressing me for my birthday.
When he was done, he took my hand in his and led me to the mirror. I gasped when I saw my reflection in the mirror. When he said he was good at his job, he wasn't kidding. It was truly magnificent. I loved how he styled my hair and applied the make-up to my face, as well as the dressing. It was absolutely stunning.
“You’re good, Lincoln.” He smiled as I complimented him.
“I told you. Alpha. I’ll leave the rest of your dressing up to you. See you at the party,” he replied, bowing his head, and was ready to walk away when I drew him in for a French kiss.
“What was that for? I thought you didn’t want anyone to know about us?” He questioned, hand on his lips, and a surprised expression on his face.
“A thank you kiss, I guess, thank you for making me look handsome,” I replied, moving closer to him to reduce the distance he had created between us and pushing forward until my lips were close to his left ear. “I’ll also give you a thank you s3x the type I haven't done to you before. Tonight, I’m all yours.”
He blushed and ran out of my room, and I grinned as I put on my watch.
When my mother came in a few minutes, she gasped out loud when she saw me.
“I can’t believe my baby is all grown up. Twenty looks good on you,” She complimented. “Are you excited about meeting your wolf and your mate today?”
I nodded in reply to her question.
“Mum, I have something to tell you, and I hope you won’t get mad.” This was the perfect opportunity to tell my mother that I'm bisexual and that I feel attracted to both boys and girls. I know she’ll be disgusted with me, but I want her and my father to know that about me. There will be no more hiding secrets from them.
“What’s the matter, love? Is everything alright?” She asked me.
“Yes, Mum. I only wanted you to know about me before I found my mate and it turned out to be something you and dad were not expecting.”
“What’s going on, son? You're scaring me,” She said, her voice laced with panic.
“I’m bisexua, Mum, which means I like both boys and girls... especially boys. So, if my partner turns out to be a guy, I don’t want you and Dad to be-“
“Oh, son, we’ve known about that all along,” She cut me off in the middle of my sentence.
“What!!!! H - H - How… w - when?” I was caught off guard by her words. I thought I had done a good job hiding it, but it appears that wasn’t the case and I failed badly in hiding it from them.
“We knew all along when you kept talking about guys and love most in all our conversations, your collection of films were all about boys in love, and growing up you were always following that kid around, that Omega kid, what was his name again?” She paused to think for a while. “Oh, yeah, Damien. Oh, I even saw the pictures you secretly took of him–“
“Mum… I think that’s enough. You don’t need to explain anything else, haha,” I let out an embarrassed laugh.
I'm surprised they didn’t hate or yell at me even though they knew.
‘Am I fortunate, or are they planning to do something to me?’ I thought to myself.
“Mum, you and Dad don’t hate me or find it disgusting that you have someone like me as a son?” I asked, a little worried about what her response would be.
“No, son. We don’t care about your sexuality, what matters to us is your happiness. As long as you are happy, we’re both happy for you, and we’re so proud of the man you are becoming every day.” Mum drew me into a hug, saying, “You are our precious jewel, and your happiness comes first.”
I felt relieved to hear that they are both okay with my sexuality and they both loved me.
“Thank you, Mum. This means a lot to me,” I said as I hugged her tightly.
“Oh look at the time,” Mum announced, pulling me away from her. I smiled knowingly. She usually does this when she doesn’t want to cry, using the time as her excuse to avoid the emotions that were building inside of her. “I don’t want you to cry on your special day. Come now, your dad is waiting for us. We don't want to keep the elders, guests, or everybody else waiting.”
“You’re right, Mum… and oh mum… one more thing, about Damien... please keep it a secret from him. He hates me and has no idea I’m in love with him,” I revealed to her.
“Oh no! Son, what happened? Why does he hate you? Did you do anything bad to him?” Mum asked in quick succession.
“No, Mum. He thinks I’m the one sending my friends to bully him. You know what they’re like, especially when they see a guy who is effeminate, they always tend to intimidate them. I’ve told them to stop, but they won’t, and I know I’ll have to use force to get them to stop, but I can’t seem to find the will to do so,” I explained to my mother.
“You have found your will, son, to protect the one you love. So the first step is to tell your friends to stop, and the second is to explain yourself to the man you love.”
“It’s too late now, mum. I’m meeting my mate today, and I don’t want to lead him on when it won’t work out between us. I just need to figure out how to get rid of the feelings I have for him.”
“That would be difficult, son, but if you believe that this is the best option, know that I will be here supporting and cheering you on. Now, let’s hurry,” she urged, pulling me by my right hand as we both walked out the door and towards the place where the party was located.
My dad had just finished introducing the elders and explaining the process of the event. During his announcement, I found out that I would be leaving immediately after I transformed into my wolf and met my mate, my Beta, and I would take a jet to the Alpha’s summit. They wouldn’t allow us enough time to recover from the excruciating pain we’d go through during the transformation.
I was thinking of that when I remembered what I’d told Lincoln. Damn, I’d miss the opportunity to see him one last time.
As I stared into space, I asked myself, “What would be my take on this?”
My dad’s voice came over through the speaker, jolting me out of my reverie, and I saw him motioning for me to come forward, which I did, and after a quick introduction, I was joined by my fellow birthday mate.
I saw Lincoln at the far end of the field, waving at me, and making a heart sign at me, which I ignored and instead scanned the room for Damien, but he was nowhere to be found. I guess his hatred for me was so strong that he decided to skip his new Alpha's transformation and swearing-in ceremony. I would use that as a means of punishing him.
When the clock in the big hall struck midnight, the transformation process began.