Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Gideon

I didn't want to leave that room. I wanted to stay there and tease her more. I wanted to touch her more and be touched by her. I want to move slow, even though I want every part of her right now. I could smell her arousal, and I was doing everything I could to hold Ulv back. I can't take her while I'm here. I have to wait till we get back home. If I take her now, I will not be able to stop myself from marking her. Once I've marked her, and we've matted, she'll go into heat two days later. I want to be home and just have her and I locked away in our room. She-wolves go into heat every few months after they are mated. It happens to help with the bond and to produce offspring.

"Ulv, we have to hold back. I don't want to mark her here." I am pleading with him.

I can feel him watching her every move, wanting her. I want her too. "We don't have to mark her yet. I agree we should wait till we are home to mark her. I can hold back my fangs, can you?" He's testing me.

"I just want to focus on getting to know her before we have sex." Ulv laughs at my comment.

"It's part of getting to know each other. Of course, I'll hold our fangs back, but that's all." Well, at least I got that much help.

We make it to the dining room. It's a bit more formal from the kitchen table and counter seating at lunch. Two places have been saved for us next to each other. We take our seats, and I look down, and Amelie's dress exposes most of her thigh when she sits. She looks over at me, smiles then scoots her chair up. I see her hand slowly move her dress up higher, exposing more of the thigh closest to me. Oh, she is dangerous and is not afraid to keep pushing me.

"Alpha Gideon!"

"What, yes!" Alpha John had been calling my name, but I was too distracted by my mate's exposed thigh to hear it.

"I said did you get settled in alright?" Before I could answer, Amelie intervened.

"No, dad, I throw his suitcase out the window. Say what you want to say. Neither of us are kids, and we are second-chance-mates." She looks at him with one eyebrow raised.

Alpha John looks at me, "It's too late to change your mind. The moon goddess already made you two second-chances-mates. I'm not taking her back." He raises his eyebrow back at his daughter.

Luna Celeste dies laughing, "Welcome to the family, Gideon. You will get used to these two. He won't admit it, but that sharp tongue and quick wit of Amelie is from him." This was a totally different family dynamic than I had ever seen from them. They were just a typical family. In the family wing of the packhouse, they were just parents and kids living their lives. The polished, almost royal image was nowhere to be seen. The banter was loving, and it made me miss my girls.

I cannot help but think back to a few months ago when Daisy was yelling at me, calling me stupid daddy. "It's good to know it's not just me. Daisy was yelling and stomping around not long ago. I'm pretty sure she got all of my temper." Everyone laughs. It's friendly, relaxed, and this is what I want for our family.

A swinging door burst open, and a petite redhead with freckles and her hair braided in pigtails comes in, pushing a cart of plates all under covers. Once she enters the room, she stops. Benjamin, one of my elite team, stands up. He walks over to the tiny redhead. She looks up at him in awe, and they both say "Mate!" simultaneously.

The room is quiet. The petite redhead breaks the salience, "Ummm… Hello, I'm Becky. I hope you like to eat because I love to cook."

"I'm Benjamin, and I am part of the elite team of the Druit Guard. I'm not a picky eater." He's just standing there. Oh gezzz, he's an excellent investigator and warrior, but he's only 23 and has no experience with women who are not warriors like him, and he treats them as one of the guys.

Amelie breaks the awkwardness, "Congratulations, Becky! I guess you will be coming with me to the Druit Guard!" Becky takes her gaze off Benjamin and looks around him at Amelie.

Her eyes get even more prominent, and she starts bouncing, "OH Really! That's even more exciting!" She jumps up and hugs Benjamin. He doesn't even know what to do. This is definitely the moon goddess putting opposites together. She is a ball of energy ready to burst, and Ben is focused and stoic.

I am laughing so hard. I thought Amelie was going to be a handful. Becky refocuses. "OK, Mr. Benjamin, my mate. Sit back down. I have to serve dinner. We can talk after." Ben doesn't know what to do. He goes back to sit down.

"Tonight, I have prepared exceptional dishes. First, bison strip steak with a cherry and red wine reduction roasted herb potatoes with early spring asparagus smothered with basil pesto and feta cheese. Then, for dessert, we have angel food cake with lavender rose ice cream and vanilla bean whip cream, Miss Amelie's favorite."

"Well, Benjamin looks like I'm going to have to train you extra hard if she's cooking like this for you." Ben is still in a daze.

Amelie looks at me with that one eyebrow raised. I know something is coming, "Oh, you will be right there with him. Who do you think taught her how to cook?" Yep, I am in trouble in more ways than one.

She rubs her leg against mine. She's a storm, and I'm going to get ripped apart, but I don't care. I lean over and whisper in her ear, "There are more ways than just training to stay in shape." I graze my hand across her still exposed thigh. She smiles and bites her bottom lip for just a second. I'm hooked. Right then, Becky comes around and sets our plates in front of us.

Our meal is delicious, and I have to admit it, I even like the flower ice cream who knew! At the end of dinner, Luna Celeste pulls Becky and Benjamin aside. I'll ask him later. It's his mate; I'm not going to interfere much as long as he doesn't mark her tell we get home. He just needs to be on time for training. I can give him time off for her heat when we get back, but now is not the time. I mind-link, Ben. "Once you are done talking to Luna Celeste, mind link me ASAP."

"Yes, Alpha."

We say good night to everyone and head up to Amelie's room. "I'm going to change into pajamas." She goes into the closet and closes the door. I change I as well normal at home I wear lounge pants and go shirtless. I am considering wearing a shirt, but I don't know. Before I can decide and put one on my phone, rings, it's Tyson's number. I know he's face-timing the twins for me. I sit on the edge of the bed and answer. The girls are in their Paw Patrol PJs.

"Hi, daddy!" They always scream into the phone, not realizing I can hear them fine if they don't.

I smile, "Hey little flowers, you being good?"

Daisy huffs, "daddy, we are always good." Right then, Amelie comes out of the closet behind me. The girls notice it.

"Daddy! Who is the pretty lady with you?" Rose yells, moving closer to the phone. I can almost see up her nose. I have to think fast. I don't want to introduce Amelie to the girls over face time as their new mom.

"This is daddy's friend Amelie. She is the daughter of the Alpha over here, just like you two. That's cool, right?" I think I distracted them.

"I want to talk to Amawee," Daisy has run off with the phone.

"Daisy, honey, you have to share with your sister, or I won't let you say Hi to daddy's friend." I look over at Amelie, and she is giggling at me, bargaining with a three-year-old.

Daisy grunts, "Fine! Rose, come here. Daddy is going to let us talk to Amawee."

Amelie sits next to me on the edge of the bed. "Hello, Rose and Daisy. I'm Amelie. I'm your daddy's friend." She pinches my leg. I grab her knee.

"Amawee, do you like flowers?" Rose asks.

Amelie smiles sweetly, "Yes, I do. I love flowers. Would you girls like to plant a flower garden with me someday?"

They both gasp. Rose whispers something to Daisy. "Amawee are you going to come home with daddy," Daisy asks.

"I think so. Is that OK?"

In unison, "Yeah, it OK."

Rose takes the phone, "Daddy, I have to tell you a secret." Amelie scoots out of camera view.

"OK, Rose baby, what is it." I act like I am all alone.

"Daddy, you have to be nice to Amawee. I think she's our new mommy." I freeze. I don't know what to say to Rose, and Amelie is sitting right next to me.

Amelie sees the panic in my face and takes the phone, "Rose, do you want me to be your new mommy?"

Rose nods her head, "Yes, we do. Daddy needs a wuna, and we want a mommy."

Amelie smiles, and I can see tears forming in her eyes, "Well, your daddy and I will be here at my family home for a while, but when we get there, we can talk more about it. Does that sound OK with you and Daisy?"

"OK," Rose goes and sits back with Daisy.

"Good night, girls. I love you. Be good for everyone, and I'll bring you back a big present," I put my arm around Amelie's shoulder. She elbows me in the ribs a little.

"Night, Daddy. Night new mommy Amawee," Rose says.

"Wube you, daddy." Daisy hangs up the phone after her good night.