Oskar POV
"Wait, she doesn't know yet." I say to Alpha William. He gives me a confused look and sits back down. Then I hear Austin growl. I shoot daggers at him.. I sign, he is a good kid. I was hoping him and Lanie were mates.. I clear my throat to break the tension. "Lanie you and Austin can continue what you were doing." I hear Alpha growl and I know I need to keep the peace. "They are just friends, please" Lanie and Austin go to her room and I look at Alpha.
"I thought she was a month from being 18, how does she not know about mates? Then why is she hanging out with a wolf"
"Alpha, please keep your voice down. I don't know if she is a wolf for sure. Her mother was human.." I hear gasps. "She also doesn't know werewolves exist." Silence. Darius, Will's father and the old alpha clears his throat.
"Oskar, you left the pack to be with your human mate. I let you because that was the moon goddess' plans and humans are not allowed in the pack. Where is your mate?"
When I found out Meghan was my mate I asked Alpha Darius to stay but he declined. He said humans are not allowed in the pack unless I was titled but I was only a warrior so I could not stay with her. I decided to leave because the mate bond was so strong. A year later she was pregnant with Lanie and I was so excited. Finally a pup of my own. But a few months after she was born Meghan went to town to get a few things and she never came back.
I thought something may have happened to her but when I tried to report her missing they went through our financials and had drained our bank account and taken my car. Since we are still mated I can feel when she kisses or sleeps with other people. She is really active so I know she is okay. Although the pain has gone away over the years I still get chest pain when she is with someone else. It does help me feel she is okay. I told Lanie she died because when Lanie was in kindergarten one of her friends' mother died and she came home and asked me where her mommy was. I told her she went to heaven like her friend's mother. I look up and Darius is looking at me.
"I'm sorry. I spaced out sir. I don't know where her mother is. She abandoned us when Lanie was a few months old."
"I'm sorry for your loss, did you get to break the bond?"
"No, sir. She left before I had the chance."
"So," Will looks at me, "Why did you call us here?"
"I would like an invitation back to the pack. Lanie, me and Austin, if you will have us." Will gets tense.
"I thought you said they were just friends, where are his parents?"
"When Austin was 15 he shifted for the first time, he matured earlier than most wolves. He may be of Alpha blood. He has that Aura to him. His parents were killed when he was younger and he lives with a human foster. family. They are just friends, Alpha, they met 2 years ago. They became friends after I found out about him. I will admit, I was worried about Lanie hanging out with such a young wolf but I thought maybe he could help her understand when it was time to tell her who she is"
"She is a wolf, Oskar." Will says to me quietly.
"How do you know?" I ask him, there's no way to know until she shifts.
"As soon as she walked in, our wolves spoke to each other. Her wolf said she has been trying to reach out to Lanie. That it will be any day now. You need to tell her. Now."
"I will tell her tonight." I can't believe Lanie is a wolf. I have prayed to the moon goddess that she is a wolf. She has no family other than me and I've always wanted to take her back to the pack.
"Also, we would love to invite you and Austin to our pack. It's not fair to Lanie to take her only friend like her away. As long as they are just friends I see no problem having him a part of the pack. I will need to test him to see where he fits in the pack. You Oskar, can of course reclaim your warrior position."
"Thank you Alpha" I bow to him and he nods at me. Then I hear Austin and Lanie come out of her room. Lanie comes up to me and kisses me on the cheek.
"I love you Dad, we are going to Sarah's we will be back late."
"Okay Lanie Bug, I love you. I need to talk to you before you go to bed tonight. Let me introduce you both to our guests. This is Alp… uh.. Will. Will's father, Darius, Andrew, Darius' umm... best friend, and Ryker, he is Will's younger brother." She smiles and nods at each of them and Austin offers a small smile. When she looks at Will they stare at each other. I don't want Will's wolf to bring hers out just yet so I clap my hands. "Okay! Lanie you head outside we need to talk to Austin for a minute."
"Dad, I told you it's not like that! We are just friends!" She says looking at Will and smiles. Then she goes outside.
"Austin, son. I know everything has been confusing for you. Remember how I told you I had to leave my pack? This is my pack's leaders and they are willing to let us come and live with them. Would you like to go?" I say with my hand on his shoulder.
"Can I think about it? I don't know anything about being in a pack. I haven't even shifted since the first time when I was 16. I only know how to deal with my abilities because of you, Oskar."
"I understand it's overwhelming but there is something I didn't tell you. Werewolves prefer to live in a pack, I had to leave mine because Lanie's mother was a human and I wasn't sure if Lanie was as well. If you don't come you may become a Rogue which means you have no ties to any packs. It will cause you to become compulsive, destructive, savage… it's not good to be alone.."
"Lanie is a wolf?"
"Yes she is.."
"So what you said about mates, she is not mine?" Alpha Will growls.
"Uh.. No, she is Alpha Will's"
"How do you know that?"
"You will understand when you find your mate, which is also why you should come with us. Although my mate is human it is very rare for a human and a werewolf to be destined mates. Your mate will most likely be another wolf." Will walks over to the front door and looks out at Lanie.
"What if I don't want a destined mate?"
"Then you can choose to take a chosen mate, but you would never meet your destined mate and if you and your chosen mate dont work out, it will be very unlikely you get a second chance mate."
"What is a second chance mate?"
"Second chance mates are even more rare than being mated to a human. You can get a second chance mate if your first mate dies or you both reject each other."
"So you could get a second chance mate?"
"No, Meghan, Lanie's mother, left before we could reject each other."
"Why can't your reject her now?"
"It's dishonorable to reject a mate behind their back.. I mean, it still works but it's shameful. Also, Meghan would have to accept my rejection. It's not a one sided decision."
"Oh, okay… I should get going. When you tell Lanie can I be there? She knows something is up and she will hate me for keeping all this from her."
"Austin, you barely know anything about this yourself. You guys have fun. And try to get her home early. I want to talk to her tonight." He nods and goes to open the front door but Will grabs his arm.
"You respect my mate." He growls at Austin. He has a scar across his eye which is incredibly intimidating. It must have been when he was a child because a mark like that would heal because of our healing capabilities.. I feel bad for Austin. He's had feelings for Lanie for a while and I always hoped they were mates. But Lanie doesn't like players..
"Of course, she is my best friend." Will opens the door for Austin and pats him on the back, hard. Austin growls but goes out and I follow him.
"Finally! Come on Aust, let's get this over with." I can't help but wonder what they are up to tonight.
"Lanie if you need a ride or anything let me know." He looks at Will who is now standing in the doorway. "Will, lets talk."
"We'll be fine Dad. We got this covered." She says as she winks at Austin. I hope Alpha Will doesn't see but when I turn around he scowls..