Chapter 2 - Claiming her

Gamma Gabe’s POV

I wave at the females to come to me as Dimitri heads over to the males, I smile as I see Teresa’s younger brothers, Lynx and Tyler both front and center in front of Dimitri, they are always so eager and ready for training.  I look out to see Brooklyn and Sofia, her younger sisters, standing in front of me, both with big grins on their pretty faces and they both giggle whisper, “hey, Uncle Gabe.” 

I narrow my eyes at them and grin, shaking my head, “that won’t work, you still need to train.” 

Both their shoulders drop, and they pout at me, I can’t help but chuckle as we begin, with some light exercise and then I have them run 5 laps around the field.  Dimitri and I stand there as the male pups are coming up behind the females and taunting them as they pass.  I shake my head, “I don’t remember being that much of an ass to females at that age.”

Dimitri chuckles, as he pushes himself off the bleacher, “I was 10 times worse, but I had ulterior motives,” he wiggles his brows.  He claps his hands together calling the males pups over with a scowl on his face and I know they are in for a brutal talk about how they all just acted.

I watch the females as they all pass by the males and Sofia and Brooklyn both look over at the males pups as Dimitri gathers them together, Sofia sticks her tongue out at one of the pups as Brooklyn just stares at Dimitri and her little cheeks turn red as he winks at her.

It’s no big surprise that most of these teenage pups have a huge crush on the big overgrown man-child, he’s 23 years old and acts like he is 13, but he is a skilled warrior and fierce and those male pups idolize him.  We finally finish up and I look at Sofia and Brooklyn, “see you two later at the party, I expect a dance with both of you,” I arch a brow to them.

Dimitri growls as he approaches, “only after I get a chance with the two prettiest females at this party,” he smiles at them both and they giggle as they wave and run towards the open locker room doors.

I can’t help but chuckle at him, “you do know that all these pups are crushing on your overgrown ass, right?”

He shook his head, “they’re just pups and will grow out of it, I have a girlfriend you know.”

I laugh, “yea, I know, and you need to remember whose baby sister she is,” I arch a brow.

He clamps his huge paw on my shoulder, “yea, I never forget, that’s why I don’t tell you a lot of stuff,” he chuckles, “but right now I do need to tell you something, I’m going to ask her to be my chosen tonight, I’m not worried about finding my fated mate and I think Ava is on the same page and well,” he rubbed the back of his neck, “she’s 29 and ready to have pups and I think we are good together.”

I stood there looking at him, I know Ava has always wanted her fated mate, it’s all she ever talked about growing up but she is getting older and it’s not really an issue for a male to have pups late in life, but it is for a female, “Dimitri are you sure this is what you want, because you used the work think instead of the word know.”

He stood up straight, “pardon, I know we are good together, my English is still getting better.” 

I shook my head, “yea, well just be sure because, I’d hate to have the two of you mated and then your mate comes along and you leave her for another female, killing you isn’t something I want to do.”

He chuckled, “not a problem, I don’t care who my fated is, I would never leave Ava for her.”

I heard giggling and turned, that’s when we saw them walking in our direction, “and where are the two of you heading?”

They looked surprised, but both answered at the same time, “our sister’s pack house.”

I looked in the mirror a second time making sure my beard is shaped correctly and neatly trimmed, I don’t want to have her face hurt because of stubble burn, I plan on kissing her lips till they fall the fuck off, then her other set, till she can’t scream anymore.  Fucking her isn’t even a thought tonight, just tasting ever part of her is, 4 long years and tonight she’ mine.

I looked at the necklace one last time, the chain is long enough, so when she shifts it stays on her and the emerald is adorned with diamonds all around it.  I put it up against the light green shirt I have set to wear, it matches perfectly so I know it will match her eyes.

I get dressed, then place the necklace in the small black box and shove it inside my pants pocket.  I walk down the stairs and head out the front door and take my time walking to the community center.  My stomach begins to knot up as I stand leaning against a tree staring at the doors where Teresa’s party is being held trying to calm my nerves, this is torture knowing she’s mine and having to wait for her shift for her wolf to scent me. I’ve watched many visiting young Alpha’s, Alpha heirs and unmated males striding inside with hopes of capturing her scent as their fated mate.  I shake my head and push off the tree ready to walk inside, when I hear a loud growl and the word “MINE,” echo’s out of the open doors.  My body freezes in it’s spot, my heart thunders in my chest and sweat beads on my forehead, this can’t be happening, I know she’s mine, I open my mind link, “Ava what’s going on, is someone claiming Teresa.”