My Big Bad Wolf

7: New friend

This is really getting stronger fast.

After Derek's little cookie stunt, he's been more lovey to me, wanting closer cuddles, sometimes begs me to bathe with him or him with me, offering me his things and trying to be by me if he cant cuddle me. It seems odd with him doing those but then again, I'm not used to living with a werewolf, let alone being the mate of one.

Me and Derek were in the backyard, playing with a few dog toys we got at the store for him. It was already clear calling him a dog is highly offensive but he didnt mind the toys, he liked it when I threw the ball far and he gets to stretch his wolf legs to chase it.

He was bringing it back when I heard a low growl from the forest, causing us to stop and turn to its direction. Derek immediately dropped the ball and backed up towards me to block whatever it was from my path. Bushes started shuffling and something started peeking through.

A grey and white wolf was slowly stalking towards us, bright emerald eyes and little speckles of glimmer in its fur as it steps into the light. It looked like it was bigger than a normal wolf so was this a werewolf too? It seemed to be sniffing as if looking for something.

Derek's growl dialed down after seeing the wolf and he slowly started stepping toward it, causing it to stop and snarl at him. I was worried he'd get hurt. After getting about 2 feet away, Derek slowly leaned forward to sniff the wolf's fur, the wolf doing the same just kore hesitant. After a couple sniffs, they both raise their heads, ears perk, and tackled eachother but not in a fighting way, in a playful puppy way.

I released the breath I didnt realize I was holding as I started getting closer, assuming it was ok. When I get there, they both had stopped rough playing and shifted into human forms, the wolf indeed was a werewolf, revealing a man with black hair and grey strips but looks the same age as Derek, the emerald eyes and glimmer in his hair stayed the same, he was wearing a faded blue tshirt with his ripped jeans. Everything else pretty much matched Derek just toned down a bit.

"Love, this is my best friend, Zach. We were friends as children till I was driven out of my home pack and we slightly lost touch after. He was suppose to be my Beta" Derek explained, resting his arm on Zachs shoulder.

"Hi, it's nice to meet you, Zach. What brings you out here?" I asked, wonder why a werewolf would be wondering this far looking for something.

"I could sense my mate nearby and had to follow it. I didnt expect to see Derek again after all these years, just mind-links" he responded, side hugging Derek in return. Mind-link? I gotta ask him about it later. I took both wolves inside where Savannah was sitting on the couch on her phone. She looked up to greet us but stopped when she saw a new face.

"Dont tell me that's another werewolf" She starts to complain but stops when Zach turns fo face her. Both of them freeze in place at the sight of the other, leaving me and Derek the only moving objects. I could hear Zach growling something under his breath but I couldnt hear what it is, as he starts walking closer to Sav, her not moving which is kind of strange for her. Once Zach is infront of her, he offers his hand to her, waiting for her to accept it.

Derek pulls me to his side as he's smiling at the sight while I was still a bit confused but starting to put together pieces. Savannah slowly raises her hand and softly places it on Zach's, making his pupils get bigger and his tail starts to wag as he pulls her into his embrace, muttering nothing but the word 'Mine'

Derek had done this same thing the first day he spent with us and today while he was acting up. Apparently, males do this when they get accepted by their mates, the mate bond starts kicking in and they'll get attached quickly. It doesnt work exactly the same for me and Sav because we're human.

"Aw, look who got a wolf mate now" I teased, getting a glare from her beeted red face while being cuddled by a clingy werewolf of her own. I heard Derek snarl beside me and when I turned to look at him, he looked like some malfunction was upsetting him.

"Derek? Are you ok?" I asked, reaching my hand to his shoulder but pulled back because he was heating up. He told me it's very hard for a werewolf of his rank to get sick so it isnt a fever or anything. Zach heard it and turned to face his friend.

"You didnt complete the mating yet?" He asked, not seeing the confused look I gave him. What mating? Derek shook his head to answer.

"Once a werewolf finds their mate, their bond becomes strong and to get stronger and not become too weak, they go through the mating process, marking their mate and mating with them. Must have been a while since he found you and now he's going through heat"

"Heat? Is there an easy way to get rid of it?" Sav asked, already aware of what 'heat' is and knowing what usually settles it. I, too, know and couldnt ask the question due to my flustered face.

"It'll take a minute but he can wait it out. It'll be uncomfortable though if he doesnt finish the process soon, or he'll grow weak"

So I had to choose wether to lose my virginity to heal Derek, or keep it for god knows who and risk getting him hurt.

From our past events, seems like a no brainer. If my brother finds out I even have a boyfriend, Derek is dead, powerful werewolf or not.