Welcome Home Mate

Chapter 13

LEX

Why the hell were people out to torment me?

I wanted to spend time with my mate, even train with her. But everyone had to interfere in the whole situation.

My morning was going so well too.

I woke up in a good mood; I knew I would see Roxie in training and all I wanted to do was be with her.

Jason mind linked me to let me know they were there, and I ran as fast as I could to the training grounds. But I wasn’t expecting to be groped and harassed by Amber.

Amber and I never hooked up, but we have flirted a few times. I have to admit that I would never go there as I know she has been with many men within this pack and wasn’t bothered whether they had mates.

I couldn’t help but smirk when I could feel jealously roam over Roxie. That was short-lived when Blaze told me that it was her wolf more than Roxie.

Then came Bruce and Naomi. I didn’t know what their deal was, but they kept me away from Roxie; considering Naomi had known Roxie had been my mate for a while, I thought she would have made sure I was close to her. But her face said otherwise. She wanted to make it clear that I had to work for Roxie.

I remember watching as Bruce told Roxie to stand on the sidelines, making Blaze growl and want to take over. But I had Amber and Naomi making that part difficult again. I could feel Tim and Jason’s gazes on me, knowing my best friend I would get it later on.

I had no clue why everyone in the training ground was against me being with Roxie. I know everyone doesn’t know we are mates, and they will soon enough. All I want is to get Roxie alone and explain my reasons for sending her away before announcing she was my mate.

When Bruce told us we would be paired up to spar, I wanted to spar with Roxie; judging from Naomi’s face, that would be impossible. I was to spar against her but was switched halfway through to train with Amber, who seemed to forget that we were training, not fumbling around in bed, as her hands roamed over my chest and even grabbed my ass a few times.

Blaze was on edge, and he wanted to rip her throat out for touching what was clearly not hers. He wanted to be near and train or even spar against Roxie. But we were both left in shock at who wanted to spar with her.

To Bruce’s astonishment and even my surprise, I found my father walking over to Roxie, offering to be her sparring partner. My father never bothers to train with us, only with the older generation, who usually trains in the evening. But judging from Keith’s face, he was pissed at how Roxie was treated here. I was too.

I needed to tell everyone that she’s my mate and soon.

The training lasted an hour, and I couldn’t keep my eyes off Roxie.

Her moves were flawless, and she made everything look easy. She could clearly hold her own, making Blaze puff out his chest with pride. I could sense she was holding back on her punches and techniques, but I didn’t know why.

Once the training was over, Naomi and Bruce wanted to talk, but I had no intention and thank god for Jason. He came over and dealt with them, but my mate had other ideas.

I watched as she ran off toward the forest.

I followed her but kept my distance. I knew she needed space, but I needed to see her. I needed to hold and breathe in her scent.

“Why aren’t we catching up with our mate?” asks Blaze, pulling me from my thoughts.

I sighed. “You can feel she wants to be alone; I’m trying to give her that, but I know we both need her too,” I said to him.

For the last half hour, we have been following her. We have been making sure we are not close enough for her to sniff our scent. Roxie was taking in what the forest offers, and in all fairness, so was I.

I looked around but realized she was completely out of sight.

I scan the forest, but her scent hits me hard out of nowhere. Suddenly, I’m pushed up against a tree with a raged mate staring up at me.

I smirk, but she speaks. “Alexander,” she says as she holds me in place, “Why the hell are you following me?”

I stare into her eyes as the fire inside her intensifies. I don’t know if she’s pissed at me or what happened to her at the training grounds.

Blaze looks at her with a smirk. “Mate is feisty when she’s pissed,” he says as he licks his lips. Her scent wafts up my nose, which calms me, but it goes straight to my c**k, making it go semi-hard.

“Well, I wanted to explain,” I said to her. I can feel her whole weight on my body, but she leans back and looks at me.

“Explain what?” she says as she takes a step back. “Explain why the blonde bimbo felt your ass or why I was humiliated at the training grounds.”

I smirked. “Is my little mate jealous?” I said to her.

She huffs. “Far from it, I couldn’t give two flying monkeys.”

I smirk. I don’t believe her; she’s jealous.

Blaze scans over her and smirks, “You dumbass, her wolf is jealous, but human mate needs more convincing.”

I groan.

I look at her, and she stares at me. After a few moments, she turned to walk away.

That isn’t happening.

I use my speed, grab hold of her waist, and turn her around to face me.

“Where do you think you are going?” I asked as I leaned into her neck, breathing in her scent.

The tingles of the mate bond flow through me as I hold onto her waist tight.

I can feel her tense under my touch.

“I need to…” she says, but stops.

I keep my head in the crook of her neck as my lips skim over her skin.

I want to kiss her, and I want to do more.

“Alexander, please,” she whispered.

I kiss her neck, and her breath hitches at the contact.

I move toward her, ensuring there is no space between her back and my front. My c**k was hard and resting against her back, with my legs slightly apart.

“Roxie,” I said in a raspy breath.

Roxie slowly moves around and looks up at me.

Her eyes scan my face as she licks her lips. I couldn’t help but lean toward her mouth.

“Alexander,” she whispered as I moved closer.

Damn, I want to kiss her.

But suddenly, her leg connects to my balls, and pain floods over my entire body.

Fuck, and stumble back as I move my hands from her waist and straight to my c**k and balls.

Fuck, I think she kicked them into my f*****g abdomen.

I bend over as Blaze groans but is trying not to laugh his head off at what she has just done.

Roxie moves closer to me and bends down, her face inches away from my face.

“Alexander,” she said with slight amusement. “I guess I should warn you next time a woman comes near you. Don’t overthink with your c**k, especially if you want to be mates with me,” she says.

She turns to walk away, and I glance up.

Not happening sweetheart, I thought.

With the pain still in my groin, I used my speed and grabbed her, pinning her to the nearby tree. I make sure my leg spreads hers wider as I stand between them. I move her arms up above her head as she looks back at me with a stunned expression.

I smirk. Oh, what fun I am going to have.