Between Two Mates

Chapter 13

-Helix POV-

Wake up, work out, and train with Dominic. This has been my routine for eight days now none stop.

“Did I say you could rest?!” Dominic shouts.

I haven't had time to goof off. Dominic won't allow it.

“Get up and give me fifty pushups!” He shouts.

(He’s got a stick up his ass.)

I haven't even had time to think about the girls. The moment I get to my room, I crash.

“If you think I am bad, wait until my dad gets his hands on you.”

“Your dad? Why your dad?” I ask.

“He said that after you finish your basics, he wanted to train you.”

“Well f**k me.”

Dominic laughs. “You have no idea. This is nothing compared to what he is going to put you through.”

(Uh, well great.)

Late afternoon, we finally finish and I am wiped. Dragging my feet, I start to head to my room but suddenly stop. I close my eyes trying to resist the temptation that I gave in to a few days ago.

“Just... one more time.” I whisper.

Determined, I go around the house and head back to the edge of the forest where I climb a tree. The tallest tree at the outskirts of the forest. Once on the top, I comfortably sit and look up to the house. Rose's window is closed but I can clearly see inside. I can see her Tv on but I can't see her because she is probably on the bed.

And this is what I did last time. I waited for a while until I got to see a glimpse of her and I'll do It again today.

After a few minutes, I finally see her coming out of her bathroom with a towel on.

“s**t” I look away when she drops the towel.

My intention was never to be a peeping tom. I carefully glimpse back and I can see the back of her bare torso. I close my eyes and take a deep breath.

“I am just torturing myself.”

(I want her so much.)

When I open my eyes again, she is looking back directly at me. I am startled and lose my balance, falling all the way down back to the ground.

I land on my back with a thud.

“Uuuhhhh.” I groan. “This was a bad ideaaaaa.”

“Tsk, tsk, tsk.” I heat someone next to me.

Dylan kneels down looking at me as he shakes his head and tsks me.

“What idiots do for love.”

I narrow my eyes. “How long have you been there?”

“Long enough.” He smirks. “Pervert.”

“What? No!”

He laughs and starts chanting. “Pervert, pervert.” As he runs away.

“You little d**k!” I shout.

Still in pain, I groan. I slowly get up and limp my way back to my room.

Once there, I fall like a log on the bed and I am sure I fall unconscious because when I open my eyes, it is suddenly morning.

“Mmmgggg!” I groan. My body still hurts.

It is my day off today, thank the goddess. If I would have known that this is what my life had in store for me, I would have worked hard in school so I could go to a college far away from here as possible and not have to deal with this s**t.

Today is the day. Today we find out if Harper is pregnant. I don’t even know what the f**k happened that day. One moment I am at the bonfire, the next I’m waking up intertwined with Harper on her bed. I can't remember a single s**t we did. I hate myself. Had I had a choice, it would have been Rose.

I hug my pillow now thinking of her. All I wanted to do ever since I met her, was kiss her. And now that she is my mate, I still can’t. Not without completely giving in.

I look to the side where my mirror is and look at myself.

“You better figure this s**t out soon, you d**k! I want Rose.”

I am talking to my wolf, not myself. Our wolves don’t talk back to us but we can feel them. Sometimes, what they want to say comes out as a thought. But that is it.

Mom has been bugging me about taking things seriously. And I have, in my own way. I just don’t think Harper is pregnant. Yea we had s*x that neither of us can remember, but I just don’t believe that she is pregnant. Maybe is me being naïve.

I know I have to get up, so I lazily do. I take a shower and when I come out and put my clothes on, someone knocks on my door.

“Ready?” Mom asks when I open the door.

Nova and dad are with her.

I nod. “Yeah.”

“Just be calm and whatever happens, we are all here for you.” She says.

“What if... what if she is pregnant?” Nova asks.

“Well, then there is going to be a huge problem.” Dad says.

“Why?” Nova asks and I wait for the answer because I also want to know.

“Well, first things first...” Dad looks at me. “Who do you want to be with?”

“That’s easy, Rose.”

“But your wolf won’t let you choose because he is feeling both mate bonds.” He says and I nod, telling him that he is right.

“Well, as much as you want to be with Rose, if Harper is pregnant, your wolf will automatically want to be with Harper.”

“What? Why?”

“Because of the pup. It’s instinct. And our wolves run on instinct. So, you and he will be at complete odds. He will still feel the mate bond towards Rose but his one priority would be his offspring.”

For the first time in this whole week, I am scared. If she is pregnant, then this all becomes a hundred times harder.

“So... the Alpha has the results?”

“He should but you haven’t seen Harper all week, have you?”

“No.”

“You should know the moment you see her.”

“What? How?”

“Her scent will be different to you. A pregnant female werewolf’s scent changes and triggers a paternal instinct in her mate. Your wolf will want to nurture, care and protect her at all cost. He will want to be with her all the time and won’t want to leave her sight.”

The moment he says all this, I stop. I don’t want to get to the office. I have honestly been avoiding all of this. I didn’t want to think about it or deal with it. Now it feels real. It feels like my life will completely change with the answer to this one question.

(Is she or is she not pregnant? How badly did I f**k up?)

“Helix.” Mom calls for me now standing in front of the office.

I take a deep breath, controlling my nerves. Mom opens the door and we all walk in. I am happy when the first thing I see is Rose. I know it is her I want to wake up to in the mornings. It is her I want.

All that is shattered when my wolf puts in my head the word “Pup”

I look to the right where Harper stands and my eyes quickly go to her belly. I immediately know. I am f****d, screwed, doomed. I am now in shock.

Everyone looks to the Alpha for the reveal but I already know. For the next few minutes, I don’t hear what comes out of anyone’s mouths but they are all now arguing.

My family, Rose’s family, and Laura are all arguing and shouting. Rose is crying in a corner and Harper has huddled away from the screams.

I want to blame the goddess for all of this but this one... this one was my fault. I shouldn’t have drunk at all that night. If I wasn’t so impulsive, none of us would be in this position.

“Are you sure?!” Nova asks the doctor who is in the corner nervously watching away from all the madness.

“Y...yes. I did the test twice.” The doctor says and looks at Laura. “The Luna... wanted to be sure.”

“It is Helix’s duty now. He and Harper have to be together!” Laura says.

“Only if he chooses to.” Mom says.

The doctor shakes his head. “Any other outcome will affect the pregnancy.”

“We should do a third test because I don’t believe it!” Nova shouts. “Maybe someone else should do it.”

“Enough...”

People keep shouting and arguing.

I can feel my wolf. He is pushing for me to go closer to Harper. To hold her and comfort her. I can feel her tension but I also can feel Rose’s pain.

“All that matters now is the pup, this is my grandchild.” Laura says.

“This was all your plan from the beginning!” Nova says.

“We need to focus on what is best for the three of them now.” My mom interjects.

I can feel my wolf trying to take control. Trying to go to Harper but I am overwhelmed. I feel like for the first time, I am beyond stressed out and I am about to explode.

“We can’t just choose for them.”

“No, but any stress will be bad for both mother and child.”

“So convenient now for you!”

“What’s done is done and responsibility needs to be ta-”

I cover my face and take a deep breath. “SHUT THE f**k UP!” I explode.

This is not my wolf. This is me. My eyes are blazing with anger as I stare at all of their shocked faces. My eyes settle on Rose’s red and sad face and my own instinct is to kiss her and so I do. I rush her and putting my hand behind her head, I pull her and kiss her.

The room goes quiet.

Rose’s hands at first push me but soon relax and fall on her side. She surrenders to me. It is warm, soft, and just how I always thought her lips would taste. I can feel my wolf trying to go to Harper because of the strong pull but he also wants Rose. Like me, he wants to keep kissing her.

I would never stop and stay like this forever except that I just now realize that she just slapped me.

I stand there looking dumb, wondering what the hell just happened.