Morning came and Jack blinked tiredly, frowning lightly as he was confused to where he was. Half asleep, the boy merely shrugged and sighed contently as he sank back in the comforting warmth that surrounded him.

Sadly, Jack quickly realized that he wasn't going to fall back asleep as his body slowly started to wake up a bit, his limbs feeling oddly shaky and unhinged. It wasn't until he shuffled with his hips that Jack bit his lip, suppressing the pained hiss that wanted to escape.

His hips and bum were throbbing delicately but when he reached his hand back in an attempt to figure out what caused the burning throb, his hand skimmed over naked skin that wasn't part of his body. Slowly turning around, Jack came face to face with a sleeping Kaiden, mouth slightly opened and his hair a complete mess.

"Oh my...last night- It wasn't a dream then?" Jack flushed furiously as his memories slowly started replaying the events of the previous night. His breath caught in his throat as he remembered how needy he had been, how boldly he had sat on top Kaiden as he-

He buried his face in the covers, feeling his cheeks heat up and his body stir as Kaiden's warm scent crept in his nose. Unconsciously, Jack rubbed his face into the bedding and took a deep breath, enjoying that heavenly, masculine scent that was purely Kaiden.

Peeking up at the wolf, he smiled and leaned closer, pressing himself fully against the gorgeous man. He couldn't stop smiling, wondering how he had gotten so lucky while his stomach was a jumbled mess.

Arms slipped around him and Jack stilled, quickly glancing up before he smiled as his wolf was still deeply asleep. His wolf..."My wolf..." he whispered to himself, smiling widely when the wolf in question purred in his sleep and snuggled closer to the smaller man.

He did have to stifle a laugh when he felt Kaiden nuzzle against his neck before his tongue lapped tiredly against the pink skin. For a moment, Jack felt that he should've been scared when the werewolf holding him grumbled from deep within his chest and caged Jack within his arms but the white haired boy only felt a deep trust, along with something else.

When Kaiden stirred slightly and shifted his hips, Jack flushed a deep red when he felt something poking his stomach. That wasn't what he had been thinking about! If anything, he had been thinking about his feelings, knowing that the relationship between himself and his wolf wasn't accepted at all in the village.

A frown worked on Jack's face. "Nothing was accepted in the village that wasn't according to the rules of the Mayor or the speeches of the priest. I wasn't normal. Mrs. Hills wasn't normal for helping me but that didn't make her a bad person."

He jumped when a finger brushed delicately over his brows, smudging the frown away before Kaiden placed a kiss on the tip of Jack's nose. "Was I that bad?" It took a moment for Jack to process the question before his cheeks burned like never before.

With an embarrassed squeak, he slapped the werewolf on the chest before pressing his face against the abused spot. Kaiden's laughter rang through the room as he rolled on his back, dragging the boy with him while gathered Jack as closely as possible, intertwining their legs and nuzzling the boy's messed up hair.

His wolf was close to the surface and not really helping his not so little problem. Every time Kaiden took a breath, Jack's scent curled up in his nose and the proof of their mating was clear in their combined scent. It was sending Kaiden's wolf in a frenzy, more than eager to repeat the mating again and again so their scents could stay combined.

Burying his nose in Jacks hair, he inhaled deeply and groaned as Jack's fresh scent was accompanied by Kaiden' s own natural scent. He knew he needed to talk to Jack about a few possible options but he didn't know if the teen was interested in those options.

Kaiden was tempted to waste the whole day away and snuggle with Jack in bed, maybe try and seduce him to have a repeat of the night before, but until they had their little talk, Kaiden knew he couldn't let his wolf do that, not without feeling extremely guilty.

"So, what now?" Jack murmured after a few minutes of staying in a comfortable silence. He was listening to Kaiden's heartbeat, noticing that it was perfectly matching his own and very comforting to listen to. Jack had to talk, or he was going to fall asleep with that soothing sound.

"Well, we're now mated, so whatever is mine is now yours." Jack felt lips brushing against his forehead while Kaiden's fingers traced his spine. "We could go out today and meet some people, get you more familiar with the territory and our extended family. What do you say?"

Smiling against the werewolf's skin, he nodded, leaning on his elbows as he pushed himself up and shyly looked down at his lover. Kaiden smiled and winked teasingly, "You were nowhere near this shy last night when you-" Jack was quick to slap his hand over Kaiden's mouth, giggling as the man only grinned widely before digging his fingers in Jack's side.

Jack's snorts and hiccupping laughter was accompanied by Kaiden's own booming laugh as he tickled his mate senseless, only stopping when the boy's face was flushed pink and panting heavily.

"You're.... mean..." Jack managed to wheeze out, holding his sore stomach before he decided to shuffle off the bed and prepare himself for the day. He jumped though when he was hauled over Kaiden's back after taking two steps towards the bathroom.

Jack stilled when Kaiden placed him back on the bed and spread his thighs. For a moment, Jack thought that Kaiden was ready for round two but when he noticed the clenched jaw of his mate, he followed his gaze down to the barely healed bite marks in his left thigh.

"I thought....that I was in time to save you." Kaiden fumed, unable to remove his eyes from the ugly markings that Merikh had left on his mate. He could only imagine the pain that Jack had gone through.

Leaning forwards, Kaiden stopped his wolf for a moment and locked eyes with Jack. "Can I?" he asked, glancing at the marks when Jack glanced from his thigh, to his wrist and back to Kaiden. Swallowing heavily, Jack nodded and watched as Kaiden kissed his way up to the pale boy's inner thigh before lapping at the ugly scars.

Biting his lip, Jack couldn't control how each lap and soft tug on his skin was channeling a burning sensation through his body and straight down to his manhood, that was quickly growing harder with each stroke of Kaiden's tongue. The boy tried to hide his arousal but yelped and moaned loudly when Kaiden's breath brushed over his heated flesh.

Kaiden's wolf was clawing to get out but he knew that Jack first needed to meet a few people of his pack before he could let his wolf out and do its bidding. A lascivious smile slipped on his lips as he glanced at the hooded eyes of his mate. It didn't mean that he couldn't see to Jack's needs.

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A few hours later, Kaiden guided a still blushing Jack through the forest, smiling each time as the boy averted his eyes whenever the wolf glanced at his mate. Kaiden soon came to a halt at a cabin not so far from his own before he pulled Jack closer to his body.

"You've met a few people so far but I'd like you to meet this couple. They-" Kaiden stopped, trying to search for words but falling short. How was he supposed to tell his love that although he was a male, there was a chance that he could reproduce and carry his pups?

"There are a few things you don't know of our kind yet but...I think it's better to show you." Kaiden murmured and knocked on the door. Jack blinked in confusion, feeling a bit nervous when footsteps were coming to the door.

"Rowan." Kaiden greeted politely, grinning as one of his best friends glanced between Jack and Kaiden before roaring with laughter. "Look at you my friend, finally found your mate!" Rowan slapped Kaiden on the back before glancing at Jack, who was stunned as the big, muscular man swooped down and pulled him in a hug.

"If you ever need help with keeping this one in line, just say so pup." Rowan grinned and plopped Jack down, who stumbled a bit before regaining his balance. He smiled slightly before frowning, "Pup? I'm younger than you guys but I'm not a kid anymore."

Rowan grinned widely as he crossed his wide arms with a smirk. "Boy, you're just about yay high. In my eyes, you're a pup." Jack could only huff and roll his eyes but secretly, he liked how welcoming everyone was. Like Kaiden had said, he now had a family.

A very big, extended family. But family nonetheless.

"Rowan, love?" a soft, male voice chimed from inside.

The big, burly man quickly spun around, his eyes glazing over in a mix of concern and love as he rushed in the house, leaving his two guests outside. Kaiden simply shook his head before guiding his mate inside.

"Chris, what are you doing on your feet? I was going to make dinner after the boys woke up." Rowan's voice filtered through the air as Jack followed his mate before coming to a halt. He felt confused, looking through the kitchen.

The wide span of Rowan's chest and his muscular frame were hard to miss as he stood in front of a slender, blonde woman. But Jack was sure that it was a man that had called out. But as the person turned around and smiled warmly, Jack realized that the woman was actually a man.

Just seeing Chris from the back, anyone would think that the tall, slender body with golden threshes curling to hallway the back was in fact a woman. But when Chris spoke up, it was clear that he was a male.

But that wasn't the only thing that stunned Jack to silence. As Chris turned around, one of his hands slid down and cradled his bulging stomach. It seemed impossible but the evidence was right in front of him. And judging from the way Kaiden was nervously looking at Jack, this was something they needed to talk about.

"Kaiden, you should've talked to him instead of flooding the poor thing with this information." Chris scolded, wrapping slender fingers around Jack's wrist before tilting his head. "Let's go to the living room and have a chat shall we?"

Jack simply nodded and followed the pregnant man, still trying to wrap his mind around the fact that he was now sitting beside a pregnant male. How the hell was that even possible?

Kaiden sat down beside them and clasped Jack's hand in his own, rubbing soothing circles over Jack's knuckles. It was time to let Jack know all about a werewolf's abilities.