“Yes, I saw her here at Lake Havasu today, and she saw me, and even though we were not on the same boat, we both knew it. But she saw me with Ashley. Ashley saw me looking at Jade and she took that opportunity while I was looking at Jade to kiss me, and I feel terrible. I have caused her pain, and it is killing me. I can’t even think about other’s girls now. Nothing matters to me except making Jade happy and that she loves and is proud of me. I want to be better for her. She makes me happy, and I have never even spoken to her. I know I have a long road ahead, she is furious with me, but I am so glad I found my mate.” I tell him.
“I tried to tell mom, but she is mad at me, so could you tell her? I really want to talk to you both once I drop Ashley off. I am going to need Dixon and Bree to keep giving protection to Jade at school, as I know Ashley is going to make more trouble for Jade when she finds out that Jade is my mate. I don’t want to worry about her while I am away at Alpha Training. I will find Bree and Dixon tomorrow when I get back to Lake Havasu and speak with them, and Jade to if she will talk to me, and then the rest of the group. I hope I can get them to forgive me. They were right, I caused the problem for Jade, because I was stupid, and I will tell them that I was wrong.” I tell dad.
“Son I cannot tell you how happy I am to hear this we were worried about you and all the bad choices you were making and frankly I didn’t think that that you were going to be able to redeem yourself. I will let your mom know and we will see you tonight. This is the best news that we could have gotten. We both feel very loving and protective of that girl, and I guess we know why now, she was meant to be our daughter-in-love. Your mom is going to be over the moon about this. I actually cannot wait to tell her son. Be careful and we will see you soon.”
I look over at Ashley, but she is furiously texting away on her cell phone. I guess she didn’t believe me when I told her I was taking her home, she should have as I took the boat in as soon as the boat Jade was on left. I have a bad feeling that she knows that Jade is my mate, and Jade is about to be having more problems and issues because of me. I hope Jade will forgive me for being an idiot. I am making changes because of her, and all for the better. I will have my siblings protect her, although I know that they would do that anyway. Bree already threatened to kick Ashley’s ass before, and Dixon got into a fistfight to protect her today. He really did mean it she is his best friend. They both probably felt the pull because she is my mate. I feel even worse now because I had implied that maybe Jade was the cause of the problem herself. I see Ashley for the liar that she is now, just from what she said before we left the hotel. She really is an opportunist and a slut, what did I ever see in her? I must be the biggest idiot I know.
I try to mindlink Mason, and then Braxton, but they are both blocking me. It is only 9 pm now, they can’t be in bed. I go to try to mindlink Dixon or Bree and they are both blocking me too. Now I am super frustrated. I need someone to tell me that Jade is ok. I need one of them to tell her I love her and want to talk to her and clear up that I am done with Ashley for good, that I only want her for the rest of my life. I go to talk to mom and dad, with mom reaching out to Bree and Bree telling her that Jade is “Ok, considering everything”. I have no idea what that means. I ask dad to link Dixon and tell him what I said. I should have mind-linked Dixon, Bree, Mason, or Braxton when they were headed into the dock that I was sorry, and for them to keep an eye on Jade for me while I took Ashley back to Stone Moon. Just to apologize to them, and to tell them I want Jade, and for them to take care of her until I can get back to Lake Havasu in the morning. I guess I will go to bed now, but I can’t sleep, I am worried about Jade, I know I hurt her, and every time I close my eyes, I see that hurt look of betrayal on her face. I would do anything to take it away from her. I will fix this. I hope mom and dad can help me smooth over the problems that I created by getting with Ashley again when I knew Jade was my Luna already. Why did I even do that? Why didn’t I grab her yesterday when my wolf Aries told me who she was and hug and kiss her, instead of almost running to the SUV and then driving down to get Ashley. What the hell was I thinking? I really am a moron. We knew who she was 5 weeks ago, knew it, I scented her, and still, I resisted. I argued with my best friends Mason and Braxton over her, with my own brother and sister over her, and I never got it. They all loved and wanted to protect her, and they needed to protect her from me too. I accused Jade of being the problem and a liar. I accused her of bewitching my best friends. And Goddess, I even said maybe I should take her out and see what all the excitement was about. Bree is right, I AM an asshole.
I laid in bed for 2 hours before I gave up and went down to the Gamma floor and used my pass-card to enter her room again. Her scent surrounds me and comforts me. I am able to finally relax when I lay down in her bed. I let her scent fill my lungs and I am able to finally fall asleep. I sleep well and my cell phone alarm sounds at 5 am waking me up so I can make it back to the Lake by 9. I dress quickly back in my room, and I am on the road 15 minutes later.
I won’t try to mindlink anyone as I know that they are all sleeping still this early, but when I get closer, I will try Braxton or Mason again. I want to try to find out where they are staying, or meet them for breakfast, her scent is not as strong now that I am dressed, and I need to breathe her in as soon as I can. I realize that I need her for everything. I want her scent on me every day, to calm me, and to keep me focused. She is the best thing that has ever happened to me, and I crapped on her. But I will fix it, Ashley is no more, I am done with all other women. It is only Jade for me from now on. I just hope that someone is willing to answer their mindlink when I get closer. I cannot believe how desperate I am to get to see her, get a hug from her, and ask who in the hell was kissing the top of her head? I am going to tell her I have changed, that I love her, that I will wait as long as it takes for her to know that she is it for me. I hope she gives me the chance to show her how much she means to me. She has me wrapped around her little finger already, and she hasn’t even spoken a word to me.
“He would be lucky to have my sweet sister as his mate” Tate growls out.
“He doesn’t deserve Jade. She is sweet and innocent, and I have heard about all his partying at Alpha Training from his own pack while I have been getting food in the dining room when we have been there on our visits to see Jade. That slut Ashley was hitting on me and my brother to increase her odds of being asked out on a date. She is a lying and manipulative person. She is basically free to a good home and will do anything to get a beta or higher title to claim her. Then she twists the story, and he believes HER side of it? What in the actual hell is he thinking? He is judging someone that he doesn’t even know, even after his own whole family and best friends vouch for her? I don’t care what issues he has, no one in their right mind sees someone being a slut and thinks better of them, than someone who is kind and loving to everyone they meet. I don’t know if I want him even talking to her actually. I need to cool off. I think I need to reach out to cooler heads and call mom and dad to let them know what happened at the Sandbar, and that Jade found her second chance mate. I actually wish it had been Mason or Travis myself now, at least then I know she would have been treated right” Tyler says before coming over to me and kissing me on the head before kneeling down in front of me, grabbing my hands in his and telling me “I love you and I am here for you. We are going to figure this out. But I tell you right now we will NOT let it ruin our trip. We are here all week and I want you to think of something happier and figure out what we are going to do tomorrow ok? I will see you in the morning sis” and Tyler walks off to go to his room alone to make his call.
“Yes, what do you want to do tomorrow, Jade?” Dixon asks me.
“Well, I wanted to go see the London Bridge and visit the 28 lighthouses, both those are free to do, and the bridge is really cool looking. They also have a museum here that looks pretty good too” I say
“Trust my “little smartie” to want to want to do something having to do with learning on her vacation,” Nicole says to me and laughs before continuing. “I am just teasing you, plus you KNOW we won’t be run into those idiots from Howling Wolf there, Goddess forbid they learn something”.
We all laugh, and I feel myself relaxing a little. No matter what, my friends have my back. I am not in this alone and they will protect and defend me, even to their own soon-to-be Alpha.
“We can always come back here and swim or layout. They have a pool table here and we can grab stuff to make smores tomorrow night too. I need to hit the grocery store to get food for the house for this week, we can’t afford to keep eating out. Let’s go ahead and make up a menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and reload our snacks for the rest of the week. I will make out a shopping list for the menu. Let’s all think about it tonight. Tate mentioned that there are some ski rental places, or we can rent jet skis too. I would like to take the bikes out to some as we have them and I enjoy getting to ride them. We have a lot of options, let’s all think on it and pick out something that we each want to do, and make our plans at breakfast tomorrow morning.” I say and everyone agrees as most head off to their rooms.
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