He might but he was saying it because Peter was his father in law, and this was Peter’s pack member. I didn’t need them to be upset with us. More specifically, me. I needed the McAlister’s to let Melanie near me to end this ‘what if’ game.
Oden grumbled, “It’s not a what if game. Melanie IS ours. Her scent tells us that.” I reasoned, “It won’t be certain until we see her.” He huffed, “You’re going to be a stickler about this. I do know why, but I know you. I’ve been a part of you since you were born. You do not have a bad bone in you. We are not a possessive asshole.”
I grabbed Robert by his shirt and snarled in his face. I warned “If you see her walking towards you then you walk away. If someone mentions her name you shut up and leave the general area saying NOTHING about her. Or you will be the target I use to practice the torture techniques my Uncle Bjourn has. I haven't even seen them all, but I bet in a decade I’d learn.” Robert paled but said nothing.
I stared at him for several minutes. Eventually I asked, “What will it be? I’ll open a portal right now. EJ only said I can’t kill you. I doubt he’d feel the same way in a decade, and if he did I could just have my cousin H torture you until you died. I really don’t care which option you choose. In fact, I prefer the one where you DARE to say you won’t follow this order.”
Robert frowned saying, “So you’re possessive of her too.” It cut at me that I was lumped in with them. My mom shouted, “WHO HURT YOUR FEELINGS?! THEY ARE FUCKING DEAD!” I loved that she felt that way.
My dad growled, “Who hurt you?” I said, “Sticks and stones, dad.” He scoffed, “I note you did not reply that to your mom.” No, but maybe I should. The rant about earthly sayings would be hilarious.
I told Robert, “Don’t compare me to yourself. I’m nothing like you. I don’t want someone who is already mated TO MY BROTHER!” I’d just ignored how we were alike in being possessive of Melanie, but I was protecting her. He was going out of his way to hurt her. There was a clear difference.
Oden snarled in our link, “She’s ours and he can’t have her. We are possessive, but she’s OURS. So, you are right, there IS a difference. It’s just more than what you are thinking. We ARE protecting her, but she’s also ours.” We’d find out the second we met her.
I told Robert, “Don’t look at Elise either. She’s my brother’s. He may have the strength to hear sides and shit, but I do not. I’m going to be his Enforcer, and you know it. I do things he cannot do. I jump to action before the rest because I know a threat when I see one.” He paled again.
I vowed, “If you touch Elise or Melanie ever again, you will understand the wrath of the Hackura. Are we clear?” Robert nodded saying, “Yes, I think we are.” Damn. I was kind of hoping he’d say no. Oden said, “I wish he had a wolf. I didn’t like his tone when he said, ‘I think we do.’ He seems too pensive about something.” He did but Phil wasn’t here to walk me through it.
I wanted to kill Robert more than I’d ever wanted to kill anyone. My dad linked me, “Are you just going to mostly ignore me all night?” I replied, “I’m just dealing with trash.” My dad told me, “Your mom is worried.” I answered, “I can feel her, and I’ve been linking her. Tell her not to be worried. EJ told me not to kill Robert, so I didn’t.”
My dad snorted, “I don’t care about that nor does your mom. Kill him or don’t, it doesn’t matter. I know you won’t because EJ said not to, but that doesn’t mean I don’t feel you think you should. You are so angry right now. I know you said this is partially about Elise, but will you please tell me all of it?”
He’s right, I was very angry, and it was about how they treated Melanie. Melanie. Plus, Robert wanted Melanie, and he couldn’t have her. She was mine. Oden sighed, “FINALLY! Go get our mate!” She wasn’t in their pack, and I couldn’t pop to her.
Oden reasoned, “She might be back from her competition.” I argued, “The universe hates me at this point, so she definitely won’t be back.” Oden grumbled, “Point take BUT her hoodie is in our room.” That was true.
EJ popped next to me. I guess it was time for people to hear us again. I knew one thing. I’d have an ear out, and if Robert went near Melanie again, he’d simply disappear from this realm. Forever. Hastein would help me and back up along with my mom. I’d take the three of us versus anyone else any day of the week.
Flashback Ends
Alexander shook his head. I had to mentally push that memory away because now I was furious. I popped to the gym and began to hit the bag. Liam asked, “Do you need a fight, Alexander?” I agreed, “Yeah, let’s go.” He nodded to some of our elite Warriors. He said, “I have an appointment I’m stepping out for, but if you’re still going when I get back, I’ll jump in.”
I walked over and nodded to my cousin, Cory. He took his spot to work out with them. It was just understood I had the ability to lead this class because I had been able to since I was ten. Oden said, “Because we are elite.” We really were. Even Uncle Bjourn said so.
I asked, “Have you warmed up?” They smelled like they had. Everyone nodded at me. I ordered, “Come at me.” They looked at each other. I growled, “NOW!” Several of them rushed me and I took out two of their legs before slamming another to ground. I ducked, spinning around before taking down another. I took them all down then ordered, “Again.”
We went at that for over an hour before Liam came back and stepped into the ring with me. After we fought my mom popped in and smiled at me. She conjured me a bamboo stick and we fought. I felt calmer when she called the fight.
She said, “Let’s take a walk together.” I agreed, “Alright.” Oden pushed, “Tell her so we can meet mate.” I replied, “My answer is the same and so is yours. We don’t want to disappoint mom if we are wrong. I don’t want her to be disappointed in me.” It might kill me if she saw me as a possessive jerk because she was the most understanding and loving person on the planet.
We hiked to the top the mountain in silence. She asked, “What’s wrong?” I admitted, “I was thinking about Robert, and it made me mad.” She frowned, “I know that you know I know what you’re doing.” Evading. She put her hand on mine saying, “I will burn down fucking realms for you. I hate feeling this hurt from you, and I want you to know I’m here.”
I nodded, “I know you are.” I didn’t continue and I felt her put her blocks up. I turned, “Mom, what’s wrong?” She asked, “Why would anything be wrong? Feelings are tough and I know when you’re ready you’ll talk to me.” Oden whimpered because it probably hurt her feelings I wasn’t confiding her. Maybe I should’ve told her when I was younger. It would be understandable then.
I asked, “Do you think anyone looks back on their life without regrets?” She answered, “No, I don’t. It’s unfuckingrealistic to think otherwise. You can be confident in a decision and believe it was right, but then things are revealed and you’re not as confident anymore. No one is perfect, though I think some people are damn near it. It’s not an attainable goal to be perfect.”
She added, “We are Supernatural’s, but we are also human. Everyone makes mistakes, that’s life. No one makes perfect decisions twenty-four seven. We don’t always have all the information available to even make the best plan. We do whatwe can at the end of the day. We try our best, but will there be something that haunts you? Yeah, there will.”
She sighed, “I wish I could take that from you and your siblings but it’s not possible. Even if you’re making great decisions in your life, maybe those decisions affect someone else. Especially as an Alpha. There’s a lot on your shoulders because of the names you carry.”
“I fucking hate that, but I know you kids will do everything in your power to be good people. You’ll stumble and maybe fall, but you bet your ass I’ll be right there behind you to pick you the fuck back up.” I grinned and bumped her, “I love you, mom.”
She put her head on my shoulder, “I love you too, son.” We sat there in silence watching the sun go down. I was practically itching to watch Melanie dance in her competition. I knew she’d already danced, but tomorrow was the finals.
I just wished I could be there for her. I’d almost bought a ticket and popped in, but not wanting people to think I was a creepy weirdo stopped me. Oden snorted, “And it was sold out.” Yeah, that too. I’d decided not to buy a ticket but still waited in the queue when they went live.
They were all sold out when I got in there, which annoyed me even though I’d decided I wasn’t going. My head was a confusing place to be. My dad found us and sat down without a word. I cleared my throat, “I’ll be back. I’m going to the Hackura realm.” They both nodded to me and sent their love in the bond.
