Infinite Temptations

It's not her fault.

(the ever lovely Tanner Buchanan is who I picture as Theo)

Theodore's POV:

"Dear Alpha Arson,

This is a formal letter of Summons. You are officially being Summoned to the Annual Mating Games. The person who believes they are your mate has attended the games the last three years and haven't found their mate, as you have used your Alpha title to skip out. That has come to an end. There is no reason you should not be here.

You are required to be seen before the council on the morning of April 21'st 2078 at 930 AM. If you do not show up, council members will be sent to find you and you will be handed down punishment in front of everyone attending the games before your mate will mark you in front of everyone.

I remember distinctly having to send your father, Parker, the same type of letter. Please take this to heart and arrive promptly.

Council Leader Xavier Phoenix."

I growled in annoyance before my Dad took the letter and read it for himself.

"It's okay, Theo."

"It's tomorrow, Dad. They've given me no time to even prepare."

"They did the same to me. I got 10 hours to prepare though."

"Dad... You're not helping."

"I'm sorry.. You know I get sarcastic when I'm nervous."

"I know." I sighed and ran a hand down my face.

"Oh, Theooooo."

I growled in annoyance as my sister pranced into my office. "Not now, Paisley."

"Well fine. I was just going to tell you Pollo wanted to play some games with you later after he got done with training."

"And I said not now." I snapped.

"Fine. Fuck you, too, Bro." She snapped and left the room.

I stood and went to follow her.

"That's enough."

"But she-"

"It's not her fault. Don't be mean to her and she won't get snippy with you. I thought you learned that when you guys were teens."

"I didn't say it was her fault."

"So stop acting like it is then. I understand exactly what position you are in because I was in the same exact position 24 years ago."

"Being an Alpha who has a fucking submissive wolf is not the same, Dad!"

"You don't have a submissive wolf. Your wolf will only ever submit to his mate."

"Yeah well... I hope it's a girl." I mumbled.

My Dad looked offended. "Why?"

"Because, I'm not gay. And if it's a girl at least I still would have to do the... ya know."

"You think because I'm the submissive that I've never dicked down your Father? Cause I have... multiple times."

"Ew. Dad."

"I'm just saying, dominance doesn't mean they have to top. It's called topping from the bottom. And you could be straight your entire life and the Moon Goddess has decided that your mate is the same gender and then you are never attracted to anyone else again. Your sexuality doesn't really matter when it comes to your mate."

"How did you get through it?" I looked at him with tears in my eyes.

"I didn't at first." He sighed and took a seat next to me on the couch. "I was in a really bad space when your father claimed me. I had an eating disorder, I was suicidal, I was quick tempered. Even after you two were born I struggled really badly. It wasn't until Laelynn was 8 months old that I really felt like I was getting better. You were almost two."