Mama Bear, Papa Wolf

Jack!!!

I had collapsed in bed after finally getting the babies to sleep. I felt like I hadn't had any rest at all when I felt someone pull me into a tight hug. Oh how I had missed this. But; this wasn't Xavier. It was Jack! I was so happy that he was here in my arms; but I couldn't just mate with him like I would if it were Xavier. Want to, YES! However; Jack deserved to know what he was getting into before he did it. It's a big thing with me. I don't mind agreeing to something but I want to know what I'm doing before I say yes.

I quickly rolled on top of Jack and gently held him down. "Jack, sweetheart stop for just a minute." He looked up at me scared, like I might reject him. As if! "No baby I'm not gonna reject you. You are loved, wanted, and needed. We have been waiting for you for six months." He looked hopeful and tried to free himself so he could continue. From my position I could tell he was excited and oh the temptation to just let things progress naturally; but darn my scruples I just couldn't do that to us.

"Jack, darling you're in no shape to make this choice now. You have been on the run, not eating or sleeping right. I want you bad in every sense but not like this. We both need sleep, food and a bath in the morning before we decided what we're going to do. Can you be a good boy tonight and get some sleep with me?" He gave a slow nod yes. "Good boy, you can be a bad boy tommorrow, ok?" I said as I rolled off him and pulled him into my arms. I squeezed him close and rubbed his back. "Just sleep baby." I breathed into his neck. Our breath slowed as we drifted off...

Jack's Pov

I awoke in the morning to sound of the family getting ready for the day. I breathed deep of my mates smell...wait what I don't have a mate?! It slowly came back to me. Coming back home and falling in bed before smelling HER...she had smelled wonderful but fierce. Almost like clean sheets and the vapor rub that your mom put on you when you were sick...I had always found it soothing. I had hugged her before she stopped me in the most terrific way. Her touch brought me back to life. I was so scared she would reject me like the others had. But; she had kept calling me sweet names and said I was wanted. That they had been waiting...THEY who was they?! She was no longer in the bed. Although it smelled strongly of her which gave me hope. I remembered what she said about needing a bath and food. I checked myself oh no I was incredibly dirty and smelly how could she have held me last night! In the bathroom I found some of my clothes had been set out
for me. I had to run four tubs of water before I could get all the dirt off. Man did it feel good to get clean. Now I just had to figure out what was going on.

As I went down stairs I could smell my favorite breakfast; ham and swiss cheese kolaches, all different kinds of sweet kolaches from Green's Sauage House and fruit. My mate had good taste!

My mate sat at the table alternately feeding two babies in high chairs. She was so beautiful with her reddish brown hair pulled back into a long ponytail and a happy face. The babies were so cute and made me think of how wonderful it would be to have cubs with her. But; who were they? Was she babysitting? There was a young girl that looked a lot like her too.

"Hi?" I said almost questioning. "Morning, Jack. Come, sit, eat." she said with a warm smile. "I don't even know your name?" I said as I sat down and loaded my plate. "By the way these are my favorites. Thank you." I smiled. " You're welcome. I asked your sister months ago about your favorite foods. I wanted to know all about you. It was hard knowing about you but not having you here. We worried about you. I'm Blue and this is Charlie, Seth and Beth. We moved here soon after you left. Xavier was my mate for almost twenty years before he died in a fire the night the twins were born. The second Alpha William opened the door I knew you were my mate. Do you think you can handle this? Do you want to be my mate?" she asked.

My mind swirled. I was jealous just thinking about her with someone else. She was mine! But he had been her mate, they had children together, and she had lost him...no they had lost him. I could only imagine how bad that felt. I wanted to comfort them. I looked at Charlie "What do you think about all this?" I asked. "Your family tells us all about you the good and the bad. I miss my dad and probably always will. But if you're interested I think I might like having you as my new dad. I miss having that in my life."

I looked back at Blue "Yes, if y'all want me I'm yours...