The Red Wolf's Mate

Chapter 65-Discussion

Maureen POV

"Leave you behind?" I repeat aloud to make sure I heard him correctly.

"You'd leave me behind during the battle? You'd leave me behind here while you go off to fight?! How can you even think of leaving me behind?? I finally, finally find you after all this time just to be left behind when your life can be in danger?!" he questions me. His voice gradually increasing with each word, while slowly getting up from the bed as he speaks, and making his way to me until his is ultimately standing in front of me. 

I'm stunned! He's mad at me for wanting to keep him home and safe?! Wyatt was abused for years! Although he's improving he is in no way, shape, or form prepared emotionally or physically to witness or participate in a battle with supernatural beings!!! I'm only thinking of him!!!

**Should discuss with mate first! He is a man! Discuss! Don't make decision for him!

I stand up from my vanity chair so he's no longer looking down on me.

"Brutus, I am only thinking of you, of Wyatt's safety and well-being! He has never been in such a fight! I will not do that to him Brutus! You just entered my life. You both are my world, my heart!!  I will do everything within my power to keep you from harms way!!!" my own voice level increasing as I  attempt to explain my decision. 

This is just so new to me, having a wolf within my mate. From the very start, I've never dealt with a wolf  from within Wyatt since he was human. I know Wyatt. I've spent time with him and have scary, funny, beautiful memories with him. Brutus, not so much. He has just entered the equation and at a stressful, dangerous time at that. I'm still learning and getting used to Brutus. I only want to protect them!

I try to take a deep breath but I'm not too successful before I continue. I need to get this wretched feeling which has settled in the pit of my stomach and the ache with my heart to disappear. I have to get my feeling, reasons for my plan across to Brutus. 

"I have seen Wyatt bloody , beaten, and unconscious from his so called family. I have seen him poisoned before my very eyes from an enemy, thinking I was going to lose him forever. I...I can't go through that again if there is any way to prevent it. Please, please Brutus understand. I need you safe," I all but croak out, trying my best not to break down completely as the images flash through my memory of some of the scariest events in my life. I tightly close my eyes as I remember the fear, anger associated with those past events. No amount of harsh alpha training or fighting with rogues compares to the pain of seeing Wyatt hurt and bleeding. 

When I open my eyes, Wyatt is still standing close to me with Brutus still in control. His vibrant blue and white eyes shining bright as ever. But now, the tension and hurt, which were there mere moments ago, are now replaced with a softer, calmer demeaner.

"My beautiful, loving, protective mate," he gently whispers while stepping closer to me and cradling my face in his hands. 

His touch helps me to relax and breath easier. 

"This is new to us both Maureen. I have been dormant for so long and this is the first true opportunity of having a mate relationship. It's all so new and raw. You're used to only considering Wyatt, a human Wyatt and doing anything and everything necessary to protect him, which I am eternally grateful for by the way. I..I thought you were ashamed of me. That I embarrass you and that is why you wanted me to stay out of the fight. It was a gut reaction because I was hurt, upset and I'm sorry."

 He takes a short pause before continuing. "I need you to understand Maureen. I need to be with you when there is a fight, a battle. I am meant to be by your side. In  good times and bad. Fun times and scary. I am an excellent fighter Maureen. I know there is no way for you to know that but I am. I will take control and fight during the battle. Wyatt will not be defenceless, trust me. I just need to be with you. I can not be left behind or kept in the dark. We are together. We do this together. I am so proud to be your mate Maureen. You have a beautiful  heart, mind, soul, and body. You accepted Wyatt straight from the start even though he was human. I've seen wolves reject their mate solely because of that fact. You are stunning my amazing mate" he pours his heart out to me. 

I have tears streaming down my cheeks as he tell me how he feels. I had not truly considered his feelings in all this. I just decided. 

He's right though. He is my mate and I need to discuss these things with him so we can make a plan together. 

I gaze into his mesmerizing eyes and feel so fortunate he's Wyatt's wolf. 

"I'm sorry Brutus. I decided on my own and didn't think about how you'd feel about it. I'll have to work on that. I promise I will for both of you. By the way, are you proposing right now?" I whisper while peering into those tempting orbs.

He draws small circles on my cheeks, calming me even more although those tantalizing  sparkles are causing my skin to heat up! 

I know, a conundrum!

"I'm sorry too for overreacting. I should have trusted you more and asked for your reasoning. I will work on it too love. It's a declaration and promise to you. We will propose later," he genuinely informs me while his face now is adorned with a breath-taking smile. He is also directly in front of my face and his scent is oh so intoxicating.  Now   that my frustration has decreased I can focus and enjoy the aroma . I'm so enjoying getting lost in his eyes and inhaling his mouth-watering aroma that I miss him lean in until his lips are on mine. 

Pure bliss!!

That is what kissing him feels like! 

Always has, always will be!!

"The wait for the opportunity to be with you was so worth it love. My journey to you and Shelia was long, difficult, and painful at times but I wouldn't change a thing since my path has led to you."

He runs his nose along my cheek and jaw, down to my neck. 

"Oh help me, your fragrance is addicting!" he moans.

I giggle and inform him, "Yours is the same for me my scrumptious mate. And........as much as I want to ravish you we really do need to finish getting ready so we can go down for our meeting. 

He takes a deep breath while his face is buried in the crook of my neck and slowly stands up to his full height. I've always loved that Wyatt is taller than me. 

"Ok, lets get this done......" he gruffly states while slightly creating a bit of distance between us.

"Well, that's a sudden change," I somewhat pout since I was enjoying the closeness. Yeah, yeah I know I was the one who said we needed to get ready but I didn't think he would be so fast to separate. 

He stares at my face, slowly scans my body up and down before settling at my eyes. "The sooner we get ready, the sooner we get to the meeting, get it finished, and come back. Then, you can ravish me as much as you wish love," he bolding states with a serious expression covering his handsome face. 

And......with that he abruptly turns away from me to get ready!!