Second Chance Mates: Nova & Braxton's Story

~CHAPTER 33~

~CHAPTER 33~

----EIGHTEEN YEARS LATER----

BRAXTON

"Hey Charlie, are you looking forward to your ceremony?" Braxton asked one triplet.

"Dad, you know that we all have been ready for this. But I am worried about Jamie." Charlie said.

"What's wrong with your brother?" I asked him.

"Well, let me put it this way, I am mated to Tori. and Ivy is mated to Zac. Jamie hasn't found his yet." Charlie said.

"I see your point, son. I will talk to him." I said.

"Dad, don't! It will only make him depressed more, and more withdrawn. What he needed was to be let out to see if he could find her. Like how you found mom. Even though she was underage, fate brought her to you." Charlie mentions.

"You know kid, you are smart for only being 18." I said.

"Yeah, I know. I get it from you." Charlie said and chucked.

"Ha-Ha love you to kid," I said as I hugged my son. "Love you to dad." Charlie left and probably went to find his mate; he is attached to her.

JAMISON/CHARLIE/IVY

-----18TH BIRTHDAY----

---JAMISON POV---

Well, it's my birthday. I went to school. Theni went to training. Did the whole family birthday dinner. We even had the big birthday celebration with the pack tonight. My world Drako didn't pick up the smell of my mate. She isn't here. I felt hopeless. Both my sister and brother found there's today. Why couldn't I? Why am I so unlucky. Why does the moon goddess hate me so much? I mean, I am not needed to run this pack. That is for Ivy and Charlie. Now I can't even get a mate. I am worthless.

"Dad, my mate isn't here in this pack. Can I go out and search for her after graduation?" I asked. My dad looks at me.

"No. I don't think that it is a good idea. We will talk about his at another time. It's late, you have school tomorrow. Go get some sleep." My dad told me.

I left my dad and went to my room. For the first time in a long time, I cried. Why is the universe so damn cruel and hates me so much?

"Drako, why does everyone hate me?" I asked him.

Your dad doesn't hate you. He just doesn't think you're ready to go out into the world on your own yet. He said.

"It just not fair." I said.

I know, give it sometime

"Ok." I told my wolf.

Maybe Drako is right. But that doesn't mean it doesn't hurt. I feel like the odd man out in my family. Everyone has someone and I have no one. I feel like I have no one that I can talk to about this. Well, I can talk to my brother. He will understand. I know he has Tori now. But he will still understand how I feel. We somehow share this close bond. Yes, I am close to Ivy too, but there are things I just can't tell my sister.

---CHARLIE POV---

It was my brother Jamison and sister Ivy's 18th birthday. We still had finals at school. I was at the library studying. I have always at this pull to Tori. Nora and Leon's daughter. They adopted her and her brother Zac when they were little from other packs. Tori is in my study group. She is the only one who showed up today. When she walked into the library, I caught her scent of peaches and it was intoxicating. It drove my wolf Turk crazy.

Its mate Charlie. He said.

"Tori? My best friend?" I asked him.

Yes, it's her. He said.

She walked up to the table, and she smiled. She is 5'9 about 125 lbs. She has blue eyes and possesses an athletic inclination. Plays all kinds of sports. She pulled her chair out and sat down. She is giving him a strange look.

"Hey Charlie, I know it's your birthday. So Happy Birthday." Tori said. Still shocked by what my wolf said, but not surprised.

"Oh yeah, thank you." I said.

"Hey, you know I turned 18 a few months ago, right?" Tori asked.

"Yeah, did you find your mate?" I asked her.

"Yep, but he hadn't turned 18 yet." She said.

"Oh ok, cool. Well, we should study." I said. Trying to change the subject.

"I Tori Renee Lake Finley, take you Charlie ray Waylon to be my mate." She said. "Your my mate Charlie." I looked up at her. I thought she was playing with me.

"Drako told me you were my mate and I've always felt this pull on you." I said. I got up and walked around the table and pulled her into my arms and kissed her. Damn, the spark was intense.

"I have always loved you, Charlie. I always will." She said.

"I, Charlie Ray Waylon, future Alpha, take you Tori Renee Lake Finley to be my mate and luna." I said.

"Want to go tell our parents?" Tori asked.

"Lets go love." I said. I gathered our stuff, and we left.

---IVY POV---

I was at the training grounds just finishing up. When I caught this smell. It was alluring and intoxicating. I ended up going for a run to chase after it. I ended up at the lake. Whomever it was, a candlelight picnic set up for a date. So I turned to leave to be caught by my best friend Zac. Who I had been fighting a pull and feelings for, for years. I love him. But I have been waiting for my mate. I have been getting hits of my wolf. I have only been training in human form. But she hasn't made her appearance yet.

"You made it, sweetheart." Zac said. I just looked at him.

"I'm not your sweetheart. Go find your mate Zac." I said. I walked away.

"Funny you should say that. Because I am looking right at her." Zac said. I stopped in my tracks and turned around.

"What did you just say?" I asked him.

"Ivy, I turn 18 over 6 months ago. I have known that you are my mate." He said as he approached me.

"Why didn't you say anything?" I asked.

"Because as much as it torched me not to. You had to figure it out on your own, babe." He said. He each up and touched her cheek. Sparks seared throughout my body. They were extreme and powerful. I pulled him close and kissed him.

He is our mate, Ivy. She said.

"Who are you?" I asked.

I'm your wolf, Tia. He is our mate. She said.

"Thank god you're here with me." I said.

I've always been here. Happy birthday. She said.

"Thank you." I said.

"What do we do now?" I asked him.

"Well, we enjoy this picnic, then we can tell our parents." He said. Well, more like your parents. Because mine already know, I told them when I figured it out."

"How did they take it?" I asked.

"They are happy for me." He said. "Oh, I Zac Andrew Price Finley take you Ivy Rose Waylon to be my mate." I was so happy.

"I, Ivy Rose Waylon, future Alpha, take you Zac Andrew Price Finley to be my mate." I said, and I kissed him.