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complete and utter shock. Zack doubted anyone had ever dared correct the Alpha's speech before.
"Yes, Pumpkin, that's right."
Alex's attention was diverted away from Hayley and focused on Zack with his response and Zack swallowed the lump in his throat before straightening his shoulders and looking the man in the eyes.
"You got anything to add?"
"No." What more was there? Simon was his mate. They had a lot of things to talk about, but now wasn't the time.
"Well then, I suppose, welcome to the family. Mum will love you as you're going to make her dream of being a grandmother come true."
Before Zack could reply Brian arrived with dinner.
Chapter 3
Dinner was, once again, a noisy affair. Simon was used to this. Things had been very quiet for a while after Jason's attack in their home. Alex had replaced the dining room table since Jason couldn't stand to look at it. Simon couldn't blame him; being unable to move while a mad man tried to rape him a second time was bound to leave some scars.
With their family growing, the table had been getting a little small for them anyway so Alex bought a large one that could be extended when needed. It took several months but Jason was starting to get back to normal. Simon was sure there were still times when the nightmares gripped him but, thankfully, they seemed to be few and far between these days.
Looking over at Zack, Simon wasn't sure he would have had the strength not to kill the guy if something like that happened to his mate. He and Zack hadn't even completed their mating yet, but Simon could already feel his possessiveness towards Zack.
Biting back a growl, Simon concentrated on the conversation flowing around him. Everyone talked about their day and made plans for the coming weeks. They discussed pack business and set a time for their next dinner with their parents.
Simon was glad he had a close family, not like most households in this day and age. With parents getting divorced left, right, and centre, kids being dragged through custody battles, not to mention the parents that disowned their kids for being who they were. Brian and Jason had both experienced this after their parents found out they were gay. Simon was glad he was a werewolf as divorce was one thing he never had to worry about.
There wasn't a single case of destined mates splitting prior to death. He just hoped he and Zack could be as happy as his brothers were in their matings. Simon was a little nervous about Hayley. He had never thought a lot about kids since he knew from a young age he was gay and so assumed he would never have the opportunity to have any.
The little girl was cute as hell. With her green eyes and red curly hair, he knew Alex was right and their mother was going to go gaga over Hayley. That little girl was about to be spoiled rotten.
When all current topics seemed to be exhausted, Alex turned his attention back to Zack. "So Zack, you said you were a teacher. What made you decide you wanted to apply for this job in the first place? Did you have problems with your old pack?"
Simon turned to watch his mate. Zack seemed to take his time deciding what to say. The table sat in silence as everyone waited for an answer. "Never had any problems with my old pack."
"Did they know you were gay?" Brian interrupted
"Yeah, I came out when I was younger. My parents were great and the other members of the pack didn't care. I was never treated any differently." Zack smiled
"You were lucky," Jason commented. "Both Brian's and my parents and our birth pack turned their backs on us."
"Jeremy Stretton and his father William are great Alphas. There's never been any type of discrimination within the Blue Mountain Pack. As for why I decided to leave. There was nothing holding me there anymore but memories, and I needed to put some distance between my daughter and my hateful in-laws."
Simon was curious about his last statement. In-laws? Had Zack been married before? Was this person Hayley's mother or
"Yes, Pumpkin, that's right."
Alex's attention was diverted away from Hayley and focused on Zack with his response and Zack swallowed the lump in his throat before straightening his shoulders and looking the man in the eyes.
"You got anything to add?"
"No." What more was there? Simon was his mate. They had a lot of things to talk about, but now wasn't the time.
"Well then, I suppose, welcome to the family. Mum will love you as you're going to make her dream of being a grandmother come true."
Before Zack could reply Brian arrived with dinner.
Chapter 3
Dinner was, once again, a noisy affair. Simon was used to this. Things had been very quiet for a while after Jason's attack in their home. Alex had replaced the dining room table since Jason couldn't stand to look at it. Simon couldn't blame him; being unable to move while a mad man tried to rape him a second time was bound to leave some scars.
With their family growing, the table had been getting a little small for them anyway so Alex bought a large one that could be extended when needed. It took several months but Jason was starting to get back to normal. Simon was sure there were still times when the nightmares gripped him but, thankfully, they seemed to be few and far between these days.
Looking over at Zack, Simon wasn't sure he would have had the strength not to kill the guy if something like that happened to his mate. He and Zack hadn't even completed their mating yet, but Simon could already feel his possessiveness towards Zack.
Biting back a growl, Simon concentrated on the conversation flowing around him. Everyone talked about their day and made plans for the coming weeks. They discussed pack business and set a time for their next dinner with their parents.
Simon was glad he had a close family, not like most households in this day and age. With parents getting divorced left, right, and centre, kids being dragged through custody battles, not to mention the parents that disowned their kids for being who they were. Brian and Jason had both experienced this after their parents found out they were gay. Simon was glad he was a werewolf as divorce was one thing he never had to worry about.
There wasn't a single case of destined mates splitting prior to death. He just hoped he and Zack could be as happy as his brothers were in their matings. Simon was a little nervous about Hayley. He had never thought a lot about kids since he knew from a young age he was gay and so assumed he would never have the opportunity to have any.
The little girl was cute as hell. With her green eyes and red curly hair, he knew Alex was right and their mother was going to go gaga over Hayley. That little girl was about to be spoiled rotten.
When all current topics seemed to be exhausted, Alex turned his attention back to Zack. "So Zack, you said you were a teacher. What made you decide you wanted to apply for this job in the first place? Did you have problems with your old pack?"
Simon turned to watch his mate. Zack seemed to take his time deciding what to say. The table sat in silence as everyone waited for an answer. "Never had any problems with my old pack."
"Did they know you were gay?" Brian interrupted
"Yeah, I came out when I was younger. My parents were great and the other members of the pack didn't care. I was never treated any differently." Zack smiled
"You were lucky," Jason commented. "Both Brian's and my parents and our birth pack turned their backs on us."
"Jeremy Stretton and his father William are great Alphas. There's never been any type of discrimination within the Blue Mountain Pack. As for why I decided to leave. There was nothing holding me there anymore but memories, and I needed to put some distance between my daughter and my hateful in-laws."
Simon was curious about his last statement. In-laws? Had Zack been married before? Was this person Hayley's mother or
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