NEW LIFE

24. DATE PART 2

I took off running while Tristan yelled I wasn't funny.  The sprites were all giggling and flying around us.  I even felt a few try to push me faster as I heard Tristan yelling no fair.  I giggled more and the Sprites all just flew around and I could have sworn I heard them blowing raspberries.  Between my giggling and trying not to hurt the Sprites Tristan caught me and tackled me to the ground and started tickling me.  "You little devil.  You had my mind racing."  He stopped and hovered over me laughing and then all of a sudden his eyes turned dark.   "Tris, what's wrong?"  He stood up and started pacing.  I was staring at him "please Tris tell me what is wrong.  Did I do something?"

My heart started racing and my eyes started tearing up I was just getting ready to contact Tom when Tristan rushed up to me wrapping his arms around me.  "Dew Drop I am so sorry.  I was trying to calm down Rudy."  "Why?"  "He thought maybe you had more experience than you let on."  "Like what?"  "Let me ask you this what exactly were you reaching for while you asked do you want me to help you with that?"  I looked around  "Ok honestly one time at my old school this guy sent me a message telling me he wanted me to wrap my hand around..."  He growled "enough."  He lifted my head up "why were you...well trying to reach for me in that way."  "I wanted to make sure you don't hurt."  "Dew Drop I do not want you ever to try to initiate anything intimate if you are not ready.  Especially not somewhere anyone could find us."

I look around and he chuckles "my whole pack knows about this place but they all have been warned to stay away so we can spend some mate time together.  They all want to meet you but understand right now is not the time."  "Ok, so you are not mad at me."  "No, Dew Drop I am not mad at you.  Let's eat."  He walks over to the picnic basket and spreads out the blanket and starts setting everything up.  When he brought out that huge bag of BBQ potato chips I grabbed it "mine."  He chuckled "yes, those are all yours.   My fave is Sour Cream and Onion although I don't know if I want to eat them now."  I looked up at him "why?"  He leaned in close "because of this."  He pressed his lips to mine bringing me in closer slipping his tongue between my lips and deepening the kiss.

Pulling away he wiggled his eyebrows "see, I would much rather kiss you than eat my chips."  I giggled "don't worry Sour Cream and Onion is my second favorite chip."  Once all the food was laid out I couldn't help but lean in and give him a quick peck when I realized I had a brisket sandwich.  I was in heaven between my sandwiches and all the chips.  Yep, he gave me two sandwiches.  Not to mention he had a gallon of sweet tea.  He did admit that Fred made the tea since he didn't know about his male Luna training till the day before and was pretty sure everyone would drink all the tea if he made it the night before.  After finishing up the sandwiches and chips I started on the fruit salad thinking it was desert. 

Little did I know that there was more.  He smiled at me "you ready for dessert."  I looked at him "there is more?"  "Yep."  He reached in a pulled out two pecan pie slices.  I squealed "oh, that is my favorite pie if only there was whip cream."  He shook his head and pulled out the two cans "Willie made sure to tell me not to forget the whipped cream.  Since I know that some people that are lactose intolerant will still use regular whipped cream I got a can of each."  "Really, ah, babe.  I will take the non-dairy.  I don't want to be sick tonight or tomorrow."  Ashley snorted in my head more like you don't want to spend the night on the toilet stinking up the bathroom.  I mentally roll my eyes at Ashley and let her know to stuff it where the sun don't shine. 

After dessert, we just sat there talking about our lives.  He got all excited and pulled me up and soon was packing everything into the picnic basket.  As soon as he was done he led me out of the secluded area and placed the basket down and turned in the opposite direction from the Gleaming Sun pack.  "Uhm, the basket?"  "Don't worry about it.  I contacted Beta Lysander and he will pick it up and pass it to Johnathan."  "Ok.  where are we going?"  "You will see Dew Drop."  I couldn't help but giggle I really liked his pet name for me.  We walked along talking and enjoying the day.  It must have been about ten minutes before I smelled a very familiar smell.

I couldn't help myself and started walking faster only to have Tristan slow me down.  "Calm down Dew Drop, we will be getting there soon."  "Sorry, it has been too long since I rode last.  Does this mean I get to go riding?"  "Unfortunately not today.   There is not enough time if you want to make it back to Alpha Mortimer's so you can join dinner.  I know you are going to want to clean yourself up and change."  "True, they will never let me live it down if I tell them I missed dinner because I went riding."  We made it to the horses and I was able to brush a few and even love on them.  Tristan was stunned by how the horses responded to me.  He kept shaking his head while watching me interact with the horses.  I smiled at them when I felt Tom's anxiousness push past my wall.   I mind-linked him that we will be on our way.  " am spending time with my first love.  Ah, he found out how much you love horses and took you to see Alpha Johnathan's horses.  Yep, and they are gorgeous.  Hurry up you only have about an hour before we are eating dinner.   Ok, our way.

I let Tristan know that it was time to leave and he chuckled as the horses followed me to the gate.  I told them bye and it wasn't long before we made it to the packhouse I ran inside showered and changed for dinner.   When I met Trisan downstairs he looked me up and down "wow, you look great.  This better be for me."  I chuckled "nope, this is how I always dress for dinner.  My dad insisted that we all dress up for dinner since anyone could end up joining us.  He said it was to make sure that everyone understood we were the leaders.  That is why before it was known that I was the Future Alpha only the commanding line was allowed at our dinners."  He chuckled "so, none of the Future commanding lines from other packs knew you are the Future Alpha."  "Exactly."

We walked in and I saw Tristan glare at the seating arrangements.  I sighed "Tris until we mark and mate unfortunately you can't sit next to me.  If you noticed Brenda is not sitting next to Tom.  The arrangement has nothing to do with my commanders not trusting you it is a tradition in our pack that the commanding line mates don't sit next to their mate until the mating ritual."  "Ok, as long as I am not being excluded just because no one trusts me."  Giggling "sit at the head of the table at the opposite end.  As you can tell Brenda will be sitting on what is your right like Tom is sitting on my right.  It lets everyone know you are the Male Luna and Brenda is your Female Beta."  

Everyone in my pack was nodding and this girl walks up and wraps her arms around Tristan's neck "see not even your second chance mate wants you.  So, why not just share my bed."  I growled and was about to launch myself across the table when Tom grabbed me and pinned me down.  It wasn't long before Willie ran up and helped him hold me.  Lucinda moved in next to the girl "get away from our Male Luna.  Unless you want to die.  Future Alpha Katrina is too strong and the guys will not be able to hold her much longer.  Now let him go."  It was then I realized all the guys in my commanding line were holding me down.  I growled out "let me go."  Tom held me tighter "no little Alpha we can't."  I growled again and I soon heard "KATRINA MARIE GARZA STAND DOWN!!!"  

I froze and continued growling "don't you dare growl at me, young lady."  Ashley had taken over and kept growling "she is touching what is mine.  She has her hands on our mate."  "I understand Ashley but you can't go wild.  If you attack you might mark him and you could get in trouble.  Tom let Manny out maybe he can control Ashley."  "Not needed Beta Tristan finally disentangled himself from the she-wolf with the help of Alpha Mortimer.  They are taking her to the dungeons and he has them now."  "OK, and good move Marisol calling me so I could Alpha command Future Alpha Katrina."   "I knew you were the only one going to be able to handle her while Beta Tristan tried to get away from the she-wolf.  She had dug her claws into him when he tried to remove her arms from around his neck." 

I started growling again and Tristan just pulled me closer "it's already healing Dew Drop.  I will never give in to her.  When you are ready it is your mark I want to wear and you wearing my mark."  I snuggled closer to him "mine..."  "Yes, Ashley yours.  Now please let Katrina back.  Ashley slowly receded in my mind murmuring no mine over and over again.  I looked around "sorry guys..."  Tom shook his head "don't apologize Little Alpha no one blames you."  Alpha Mortimer nods "he is right until you two mark and mate both yourselves and your wolves are going to be very possessive.  Especially since you two haven't formally accepted each other.  I grinned and looked into Tristan's eyes "I Future Alpha Katrina Marie Garza of the Lone Star Pack accept you Tristan Reginald Livingston of the Blood Stone Pack as my mate and Future Male Luna."

Tristan smiled "I Beta Tristan Reginald Livingston of the Blood Stone Pack accept you Katrina Marie Garza of the Lone Star Pack as my Future Alpha Mate."  He pulled me in closer and gave me a mind-blowing kiss.  After pulling away I grinned "now let's go take care of that she-wolf.  She is going to learn you do not mess with my mate."  Alpha Mortimer led us down to his dungeons and as we entered we heard...