Once Rejected, Thrice Accepted
Chapter 8

"I can't believe you asked him to sleep outside in a tent. He could have just slept on the couch or in the guest room.I just wasn't ready to sleep in a bed with a man yet." I teased my brother at breakfast the next day.

His mate Ally was sitting beside him teasing him with me about it. "He might make you train harder today."

Draco laughed. "That man ain't leaving you for several days if not more. I am in the clear. Plus it was worth the extra work out, seeing the big guy acting all hearts in his eyes and love sick."

"I can text the trainers and let them know what happened." Ally smiled innocently at her shocked mate. "What? Us girls have to stick together."

"Thank goodness we are having a boy or I would be even more outnumbered." Draco was so excited to be a dad finally. Even after the short time I have gotten to know him I knew he was going to be amazing.

"Yea, Yea. Now Gemma go talk to that hunk of a mate and take him a plate of breakfast." Ally ordered before stealing the rest of the food on Draco's plate. "I am going to finish off this food and then have some fun time with my mate."

"Yuck." I grabbed the plate and headed out. I could hear them laughing at my reaction but that was the only thing I actually wanted to hear. He was my brother and I didn't need the sound of him screwing stuck in my mind, ever.

Duncan was sitting on their porch with a cup of coffee and someone on speakerphone. I softly closed the door and waited for him to notice me. I didn't want to interrupt an important phone call.

He smelled the air scenting my arrival and turned his head toward me with a smile. He gestured to come over and told the caller he would call him back. He didn't even wait for a reply before hanging up. Not gonna lie that made this girl feel mighty important and got Duncan so many brownie points.

"Hey, baby girl. How are you feeling today?" He pulled out the chair beside him and waited for me to sit down before kissing my forehead.

"I am good. I got to sleep in the world's most comfortable bed." I sighed remembering how it felt like I was sleeping on a hugging cloud. "I am sorry I left you outside all night. I only meant for you to sleep on the couch. I never realized how protective a sibling could be." I pushed his plate over to him with a shrug.

"It was nothing. It actually soothed my wolf being able to guard you." He started stuffing his face. "Now that I am almost done eating I would like to take you around the pack like we were supposed to yesterday."

"If you don't choke first." I teased him and tried to pull his plate away.

"Id love to see you choke on something of mine." He gave me a wink and snatched his plate back.

My first reaction was to flinch back and it brought back memories but I pushed through it. I couldn't just keep going back to the past especially when it wasn't this pack or this mate who did anything to me. These were actually things I had dreamed of teasing about and doing with my mate. I had to nut up and handle it.

"Was that not ok?" He pulled my hands into his.

"Sorry." I took a deep breath. "This is all new to me. I haven't had..umm.. any firsts." I felt the heat reach my cheeks and knew I was blushing. Ugh.

"I cannot tell you how happy that makes my wolf and I both." He purred with his eyes getting brighter.

He stood pulling me up and against him. "I don't want to screw anything up."

"Shh.. You won't ever screw anything up as long we you are mine."

He put his hand on the back of my neck and pulled me in for a soft kiss. His lips were like satin barely brushing against mine. My hands grabbed onto his shirt and held him against me. The next kiss was harder, more possessive. I let my lips explore his with a few more kisses before I felt his tongue prodding for entrance. I opened for him and a wave of new sensations caressed my body.

He was the first to pull back and gently lay his forehead against mine. I gave a small whine when his lips left mine leaving him with a big smile. I definitely needed more of that.

"Let's go on that tour before I take possession of those perfect lips for the rest of the day." He pulled me off the porch both of us smiling like huge dorks.

He had a four-wheeler to take us around which was great because it was a huge pack. So many acres and so many members. It was like visiting different cities when we reached a new part of the lands. Duncan started from the inside to the outside. We started at the pack house and training grounds.

"So its true." A huge looking dark skinned dude yelled from up front of the training class. "You found your mate and didn't tell any of us."

I looked at Duncan looking for a change in his demeanor, waiting for him to push me away. He just smiled bigger and pulled me closer. "You think I would waste any of my time with you when I have my mate here. I already have to share with the twins once they get their head out of their asses."

The guy just chuckled before extending his hand out to me. "I am Tiberius, one of the lead trainers here."

I shook his hand. "Nice to meet you. My name is Gemma. I am not anything here so I guess I am the lead slacker for right now."

Tiberius laughed and congratulated Duncan again. "So when are you joining us for training?"

"b***h wouldn't make it five minutes." A voice growled from the rows of wolves.

Duncan roared pushing his status and power onto the wolves leaving them baring their necks. "No one speaks of my mate that way. I already have six girl in the dungeon for touching her so don't think I won't do the same to any of you."

I caressed his back hoping to calm him down. "Ignore it. There are always haters. Karma ends up taking care of them for you."

"She may be right but I think five more miles of running might help weed out the weak ass haters. She may be small but it is the ones who look weak that you have to look out for." Tiberius stated turning his glare on his students.

He nodded at us and started yelling threats as he made the group start running back up the path. I was glad it wasn't me even if it would be in a few days. I couldn't be weak here. I had to show that I was worthy of three mates especially such powerful ones. "I am so.." Duncan started to say but I put my hand over his mouth. I caressed his back hoping to calm him down.

"You did nothing wrong." I stepped back and headed to the forest. "Let's let our wolves out to meet and explore. Moonlight isn't the most patient."

He chuckled. "Neither is Blue."

"Race you to.." I forgot I wasn't somewhere where I knew places.

He laughed. "For the first few times, let's just run to the lake and maybe catch a squirrel on the way." He pointed straight behind us. "It is that way and a bit to the left. It is hard to miss." 'EWW. I don't eat those small helpless creatures. I want a deer. Or maybe a cougar.' Moonlight protested.

"My wolf says she doesn't hunt prey that small but she doesn't mind taking on a cougar."

Duncan just stared probably thinking we were crazy and had a death wish. I took his stunned time out as a chance to start running back to the woods. We shifted mid run into my beautiful wolf. She is white with light and dark grey spots on our paws, nose, and tail. We were a bit skinny but once we were able to have regular meals we would fill out.

Duncan's wolf was beautiful. He was pitch black with a white tipped tail and nose. Moonlight didn't give him a chance to catch up before she turned and barreled into him. This was going to be a long and fun run. Hopefully Blue was as playful as Duncan or he would be putting us in our place for being naughty.

'I am more than ok with that. Moonlight purred. Geez, I just had to get a perverted wolf.