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“I heard all those stories before I left the pack,” I said. “Even if they were only from Naomi, it still hurt knowing Lex was with someone else. Forgiving the past is easy; it’s when you can’t forget about it that is the hardest thing.”
Jason looked at me but didn’t say anything.
“I’m giving it a go with Lex, mainly for Bex, but also for myself,” I said to him. “I’m not the same girl as the one who lived here before. I learned more about myself when I was on my own, and fighting helped get all the built-up frustration out that I had bottled up all those years when the bullying happened. I never looked back until I came home, and I only went back home to meet Sofia.”
I smiled as Jason looked at me.
Jason nodded but looked ahead.
We sat in silence for a few moments till he took a deep breath in and out. I knew he was opening up for the first time, and I wasn’t going to stop him now. “I used s*x as a coping situation for the pain I felt when mum passed,” he said, his eyes straight ahead.
Bex moved closer and listened in to what he had to say.
“Mum was the only one I could talk to about anything,” he said. “Dad is great, but talking about girls was never his specialty; he would prefer to talk about the weather or training.”
Jason sighed.
“Mum would make some tea and sit me down; I would tell her what was going on with me,” he said. “When she left, I didn’t have anyone to do that with. I knew everyone wanted me to talk and open up about it, and I knew Dad was more worried about you as you were there when she was killed. I didn’t want to burden him with my thinking, so I blocked it all. When girls started giving me attention, that was it; I flirted and slept with whoever I could, not caring about anything.”
Jason turned to look at me as a lone tear slid down his cheek.
“I would never hurt Sofia,” he said as a slow smile itched the corners of his mouth. “I remember meeting her at the BBQ, and my wolf was jumping up and down for joy. All I thought was someone who could help bring me back to who I was, but it never worked out like that.”
Jason placed his hand into mine and looked at our hands. “I didn’t even know what was going on behind my back,” he said. “Sofia never told me she overheard people talking about my old ways. She knew I was a player, I was honest about it from the start, but I guess when you have slept with most of the women in the pack, they are going to talk.”
I squeezed his hand and sighed.
“You know you can tell me anything,” I said. “I might be younger than you, but I am a good listener, and if you want to talk about manly things, I guess Lex can help you with that.”
Jason burst out laughing, but I let a smirk itch the corners of my l!ps.
“Jas,” I said. “I don’t want you to think you must go through anything alone. Sofia will be there; trust me, she will want to know how you feel. She will want to help you.”
Jason nodded, but he smirked. “Lex talking about manly things, huh,” he said.
I laughed.
“Yeah,” I said, but once I calmed down. I looked at him with a smile. “Lex is your best friend, and he has been through what we have both been through; he lost his mum too. He might even know how you can deal with it somehow.”
Jason looked at me and nodded.
We sat there in silence for a few moments, but I sighed.
“So you’re on a s*x ban then,” I murmured.
Jason snarled. “Rox,” he groaned. “Not what I wanted to talk to you about, but I am. Sofia thinks a few weeks without s*x and only talking to her might help.”
I looked ahead. “How is that going for you?” I asked.
Jason groaned. “Not good,” he said. “But I can see the logic in it.”
Bex giggled in my head, which made me look at her.
Bex smiled.
“He is learning now,” she said. “Instead of using s*x to deal with everything, he has to talk to Sofia about it.”
I frowned.
“I didn’t need to know that,” I said, but part of me was happy that Jason opened up to me.
We sat on the log for a few moments when Jason cleared his throat.
I looked over at him, and he had a stupid smirk plastered on his face.
“What?” I frowned. “Why do you look like that?”
Jason laughed and stood up from the log, letting my hand go.
“I think you should go back to Dad’s,” he said. “There is a surprise waiting for you.”
I stared at him, confused. Jason moved toward me and pulled me up by my hands. I looked at him.
“You need to go to Dad’s,” he said. “I’m not walking you there, but you will like the surprise.”
Jason leaned down and k!ssed my cheek. I watched as my brother let go of my hands, which fell to my sides. Jason walked away, mumbling something, but I didn’t hear him.
I looked around and realized that we were sitting near the house.
I wonder if he chose here on purpose.
I sighed and started to walk toward the house.
It wasn’t far; it took me ten minutes to get there. Once I stepped out of the forest, I looked at my family home.
No car was in sight, but the lights were on.
That was weird.
Where was my Dad? I thought.
“Bex,” I muttered. “Can you sense what’s going on?”
Bex moved closer but sighed.
“I can’t hear anything,” she mumbled. “Look in the house. I smell food.”
I sniffed the air, but as soon as the smell hit my nose, it made my stomach grumble.
I walked toward the house and headed to the front door.
Once there, I placed my hand on the door handle and opened the door.
I walked in, but a scent hit me full force, nearly knocking me off my feet.
Lex.
I walked in as Bex started to pant in my head. “Mate,” she whispered.
I looked around the house, and my eyes widened.
In the living room was a table with two place settings, candles, and wine.
I looked around, and my eyes landed on someone in the kitchen doorway.
My mouth watered at the sight, and it wasn’t for the food.
Lex stared at me and smiled.
“Hey,” he said. “I thought we should have our first date.”
I couldn’t speak; I was speechless.
Lex had planned this whole thing, dinner.
My core tightened at thinking of what kind of dessert we would have, and I didn’t mean any cake.
I shook my head.
I couldn’t think like that; it was meant to be our first date.
What kind of person would it make me if I mated with my mate on a first date?
“A horny one,” murmured Bex with a mocking tone.
I ignored her, but Bex had other ideas.
“I want mate,” she said. “I want him for my dinner.”
I agree with her, even though I looked like a mess and was in sports gear. Lex was wearing a shirt and pants. Clearly, he had been in the office earlier today.
He looked hot as hell in his outfit.
f**k, this mate bond was affecting me in every way possible.
I needed to drink some wine.
I needed to calm down before I jumped him or something.
I could feel Lex stare at me, and my eyes went to his.
“Why don’t you sit?” he said. I didn’t even notice that he had moved.
I nodded and walked toward the chair he had pulled out for me.
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