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Chapter Four

Of course I didn't feel anything as I looked at Jimin's wolf. Sadness tugged at me, threatening to take me away before I regained control.

My wolf was happy because he was our future Alpha, she wanted to play and bond with him. I forgot this was her first time meeting him, in wolf form.

I could see how his wolf was responding also, but how gentle he was surprised me, he nuzzled into me, already towering over me but that was because my wolf was being slightly submissive.

El?

Jimin's voice startled me, and my heckles raised, making his wolf quickly jerk back away from me. I had forgotten briefly about the mental link that you had in Packs.

It's me

I pushed out the thought, and that quickly made the grey wolf bundle into me again, this time in full play because he knew it was me reacting, without startling my wolf. But she was loving this, basking in the bonding of one of the Pack leaders.

About an hour later, the howl in the air echoed to us. The pull of the Alpha nearly made my wolf dart off in that direction.

Shift back

Just after his voice left my mind, I saw him quickly shifting back, and I had to close my eyes in pulling my wolf back, she gladly went, almost like she was wrapping back on me, and letting me push to the front. But she was there, just watching like I had done with her. The presence was so comforting.

I felt Jimin's bare hand on my back, and I took a deep breath, leaning up from being knelt on the ground.

He gave me a sad smile, feeling exactly on what I was.

We both knew it wasn't going to happen, and it didn't.

"You ok?" He asked, pulling me up.

I nodded, "it wasn't that bad. She pulled me away when it got really bad"

Jimin grinned at me, "my wolf done that as well"

I was nervous as we made it back towards the council grounds. We had been slowly making our way back here ever since Jimin's wolf found me. Jimin grabbed my hand and gave it a squeeze, before we turned the corner into the open ground. We quickly threw on a pair of shorts and t-shirts from the small shed we had right beside us, for reasons like this.

The relief I felt when I glanced quickly over the men around me, that I felt no different than before I shifted.

My Dad grinned at me, "how'd it go, kid?"

I nodded, "really good. Loved it"

The Alpha smiled at me, "controlled? I didn't feel you in distress once"

"I don't think I ever didn't have control, I came back from when she pulled me away, and she pulled back right away" I answered honestly.

My Dad squeezed my shoulder from being stood next to me, "that's really good. What we hope for the future Beta"

I smiled, and saw Holden glance over at Jimin, who gave his Dad a little side smile. I knew what that look was for, the Alpha was wondering if we were mated. I don't know why he ever thought there was a chance of it happening.

I wanted to believe we would be, but in reality I didn't want to end up disappointed, even though I do feel it. There was a tiny part of me that just hoped. And now I felt like I had to mourn the part of me that did have the hope, because I knew Jimin would never be my mate.

Just to add salt to the wound, I stared at Jimin. Almost wishing to feel the pour of emotion or just something that made me feel.

He gave me a soft smile, and I sighed.

The three others shifters were worse than I was. They stumbled into the clearing, tugging clothes over their heads as they looked quite pale. Holden and my Dad went over to them, talking to them quietly about how it went for them.

My wolf whined at me, trying to comfort the feeling of despair I was letting myself feel. I just hoped that neither one of us had a mate. Even though that was selfish of me to think.

It was very late into the night at this point, and I could feel the exhaustion setting in. I would have to sleep soon or I'll end up a whole different person.

My Dad walked slowly back with me, putting his arm over my shoulder. The rest of the Pack were ahead of us, Jimin glancing back to look at me every minute or so.

"I know you are sad, kid. But just because you aren't mates doesn't mean you can't be with him" my Dad said quietly.

I sighed, "and what if one of our mates turn up in a few years' time?"

My Dad gave me a soft smile, "that's a risk you've got to take. You can't just live your life waiting for a mate that might not turn up"

We were quiet once again. We all said goodbye, Jimin glancing at me longer than usual as I gave him a quick hug.

Sleep came quickly. I was too tired to even think about anything else than how soft my bed was.

When I next woke, I was aware on how cool it was in my room, my Dad must have put the AC on for me. Then I felt a hand brushing down my cheek, and I slowly opened my eyes.

Jimin was naked on my bed, pulling me against his chest as I started stretching.

"Afternoon" he breathed out.

"Mm, what time is it?" I mumbled.

"Nearly three. You've slept for about nine hours" he said, drifting a kiss onto my temple.

I rose my eyebrows, and buried my head into his bare chest, pushing back the blanket so I could feel every inch of him against me.

We were quiet for a short while, his hand just running up and down my back.

"I knew we wouldn't be that lucky" he said slowly.

I breathed out a knowing smile, agreeing with him.

"I think we just need to forget about the whole mate thing. If one of ends up having one, then so be it. I don't want to live in the fear of someone showing up and taking you away" I said, my voice a little heavy from sleep still.

"El, nobody will take me away from you. Regardless of the mate situation, you are still my Beta. You are the one that'll be by my side when I'm Alpha" Jimin breathed out.

I leant my head back to look up at him, and he gave me a soft smile. I adored him.

"Let's just have a night off. Enjoy tonight at Downland, and drink" Jimin smiled once more.

I nodded, it had been a few months since we all last went out.

He stayed with me for a few more hours, we made something in the kitchen to eat, before I had a long shower. Of which he joined me, pulling me back against his wet chest so he could run his nose and mouth all along the soft skin on my neck.

"I'm going to go back home, we will come pick you up at about eight alright?" Jimin said as he pulled on his loose shorts.

I nodded with a small smile, as he looked at me for a few more seconds, and disappeared out of my bedroom.

With a deep breath, I got back I got back into bed to lounge on my phone for another hour until I needed to get ready. My body was still slightly sore, not my muscles but the bones themselves, so I let myself switch off.

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Look forward to Wednesday's upload,
because we are going to meet a certain someone...

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