SAVAGE

13.

Savage.

He clung to me like a baby koala, having confessed my feelings for him made us grow closer to one another and not just physically but mentally and emotionally as well, I've always wondered how it would feel to have the person you loved, love you back, to have and to hold them in your embrace and never let go, Matty had been my heart ever since I knew what feelings were, I couldn't stand the thought of another with him yet I couldn't bring myself to tell him I loved him.

Now that I had, I felt free, I felt happy in knowing that finally, I had him, the love of my life, I could've loved my mate and over time I could've let go of Matty but I'm glad that fate had other plans, to others they might seem horrid but to me, they were a blessing I was going to appreciate every day,  I finally had him and I wouldn't ever let him go for another, the best part of it all was that he had loved me for that long as well, we had grown up around each other acknowledged each other in intimate ways but always held up our walls, now there weren't any, it was just us.

As I breathed in his scent I couldn't help sigh in absolute delight, Blue rumbled within my mind as well, having Matty in my arms was euphoric. I placed a kiss on his forehead as I turned to check the time, it was way past midnight, more rather already morning, I had patrol with the wolves so I had to be the first there, but leaving Matty didn't feel right, I wanted to continue holding him, luckily I had a few more hours before I had to untangle him from my torso.

We had decided to just sleep, he was exhausted and so was I, and I could wait a whole eternity for him, I had waited twenty seven years, maybe not an eternity then but I would be patient with him until he was ready, it was a big step for both of us, it wasn't every day you confessed your feelings to your brother and have that brother kiss you deeply until your world spun in circles, that's why I had agreed, taking it slowly was a good thing, and it gave us both time to adjust to our reality and feelings for each other.

The night was silent, owls hooted in the distance and wolves howled, they were free in the night, it was their nature to feel complete even when the moon was a crescent, what made me alert was the slight thump of feet on the floor, I knew it was Alexis who had woken up for his dinner, having Matty talk to you when you're in bad shape was a little overwhelming and I knew that, so I decided to check on him first before Matty pampered him till he was good as new.

From our sleeping position Blue, the stuffed wolf was by my side of the bed because I had tossed him off, I was the one he was supposed to cuddle with not the stuffed toy, in my jealousy I threw it off the bed, now I was reaching for it, though I hated it, it was the only the replacement that could work, I untangle myself from Matty and slowly let him latch onto the stuffed toy, my plan was a success, I made way toward the closet and picked out a pair of grey sweatpants, which I had no idea I owned meaning Matty had bought clothes for us.

He was always efficient and always knew what I needed before I knew I did, I loved him for it and many more things, not wanting to undress yet again when I came back to bed I made my way out of our bedroom half naked, arriving downstairs I found Alexis by the breakfast bar shoving food down his throat. "You can have the leftover platter too if you want." I offered startling him. "Goddess, Savage you scared me." He whine placing his fork down and removing the hand on his chest.

"Sorry." I mumbled walking into the kitchen, he was now eating again as I warmed up the leftover seafood along with making ice cream and waffles, dad always made ice cream and waffles when we felt like shit, it was the best comfort food ever created, according to him that is, and it was true because whenever Matty had a bad day, ice cream and waffles always did the trick. "So you and Matty huh." He teased starting the conversation. "Well yeah, it should've happened a long time ago but with my wolf and all—." I stopped mid sentence when he nodded in understanding.

I placed the platter in front of him and he dug in right then. "How are you feeling?" I questioned not wanting to usual I'm okay, but I wanted to know how exactly he felt. "I feel horrible Savage." He confessed as he ate his food, I pushed the glass of water toward him and he drank half of it in one go. "I expected that, can you tell me what happened." I added knowing if he was going to actually talk, it was now, I waited till he finished his food, then offered my dessert topped with strawberries.

He sighed and I knew he was reliving what had happened, so I waited patiently, there was no rush, I was here for him. "Marquis and I, ever since we found out we're mates, we were happy, it was the most beautiful time of my life until I realized he had a secret relationship with his ex before we got mated, it happened for the past two and half years when my relationship with Marquis had been rocky, Xander and Vale have kids, Rio, and the others, we had been trying but I wasn't getting pregnant, long story short, his ex got pregnant and I found out because a pack member saw them together." I wanted to kill Marquis, every bone in my body wanted that but first I had to hold Alexis as he cried.

"Oh Alexis." I murmured as he broke down again. "He broke us, Savage, he cheated and told me lies, he got to an extent where he was abusive, and I couldn't take it anymore." Alexis added as he broke down even more, his words echoed in my mind, how could someone be so hurtful and cruel to their own mate, Marquis and Alexis were like me and Matty, siblings, they had been in the womb together, grew up together, how could he, it broke my heart as the truth finally sunk in, this is why he had ran, how could he face the pack, how could he face everyone when he failed the duty of a mate.

He wasn't obligated to make kids for Marquis but every submissive mate wishes to have kids with their partner and Marquis having a child with his ex would be betrayal that one couldn't stand, it would break you from the inside, how could he. "It's going to be okay." I comforted as I held him, indeed it was going to be alright, every problem had a solution and I had the perfect solution already for Alexis, he would be happy again and I would make sure of it.

"Tell me, Savage, how will it be okay?" He sobbed in my arms, his cries making my wolf whine in my head, there was little I could do, but holding him as he let it out was the best I could. "Do you trust me, Lexi?" I questioned as his head rested on my shoulder, he slightly nodded wiping away tears. "Then trust me when I tell you, everything will be okay." I asserted as he finally nodded with a reassuring stance.

"I told you, you're welcome to stay as long as you want no one will ever see you differently here, rest up, with Matty up in the morning you'll have a long day." I surmised making him chuckle slightly. "Thank you, Savage, for all of this, I don't think I could ever repay you." He mumbled whilst eating the ice cream. "I never asked to be repaid Alexis, all I want for you is to be happy, and you came to the right place for that." I replied with my usual smirk. "Go on, eat, you're in good hands now, we're here for you." I encouraged.

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