2-Step-Siblings…..

Two Years after the Attack.

“Zach, don’t stop,” Janice pants as Zachary pumps into her, against the door of his office.

“Jan, fuck, you feel so good,” Zachary captures her lips as they both climax.

They were supposed to be having a meeting, but the mate bond took over. They fought it as long as they could, but you can’t fight the mate bond.

Once they are done kissing and holding each other, they sneak carefully to Zachary’s room to shower and change clothes.

“At some point, we need to tell the pack and the kids that we are mates,” Janice tells him.

“Ready to be Luna?” Zachary kisses her cheek.

“I would be fine never having that title,” Janice tells him.

“We have only been sleeping together a month, how long should we be together before telling the kids?” Zachary asks her. His priority will always be Temperance and what is best for her.

“We are mates, Zach,” Janice lets out a heavy sigh. “We fought it for two years. But the Elders are saying the Alpha needs a mate. They are going to bring you candidates. Would it not be better to have them know you have a second chance? Or should I suffer in silence as other females flirt with what is MINE?”

Zach smirks at her possessiveness.

“It’s so hot when you growl like that,” Zach pulls her close and kisses her lips. “I need you.”

“We just fucked,” Janice says giggling.

“Yeah, I know, but now I want something more,” Zachary kisses the spot under her collarbone. The place he will mark her. “I want to mark you. We can tell everyone that we discovered we are mates during our meeting today and after two years of celibacy, we lost control.”

“Can I mark you?” Janice asks.

“You are my mate. I should bare your mark,” Zachary smiles and they slowly undress.

Once on the bed, they lay naked, holding each other. He enters her slowly. It’s not quick, rough, or lusty. They move as one, kissing, holding each other. Like two people in love. As they near their peak, they look into each other’s eyes, before tilting their heads and biting one another.

As they experience the familiar rush sealing their bond, they hold on to each other knowing the world is about to change. The widows are now mated to each other.

They pull away and inspect their mark on the other. They laugh in the afterglow and start kissing, only to have each other all over again.

When they finally have their fill of each other, they shower and dress, before leaving the room, this time holding hands. They walk to the Elder’s quarter of the pack. It’s not far from the Packhouse.

“Alpha?” Shirley smiles seeing him and Janice holding hands. “I knew it! Abner! Abner!”

Chief Elder Abner Race, Shirley’s mate, comes out and his eyes fall on the couple and their fresh marks catching the sun.

“Fated second chance?” Abner inspects the marks, which are clearly not chosen mate marks. On Janice’s neck, a gold ZB; on Zachary’s, a JE, for her birth name Janice Evans.

“Yes, we discovered it this morning. We were meeting about our children. It appears they are no longer as close as they once were. Something we and the council will be discussing,” Zachary explains.

“Well, of course. Will Sebastian be promoted to Alpha, or will he remain Beta?” Abner asks.

“We haven’t discussed it,” Janice holds Zachary’s arm, feeling his anger rise.

Zachary wants Temperance to follow him. The Elders aren’t so sure a female can run the pack. Janice knows how strongly Zachary feels about Temperance following him.

“We will discuss things as a family, before we discuss things in council about changing ranks,” Zachary keeps a level head.

“Have you told the children yet?” Shirley asks, smiling at them.

“We will talk to them when they get off the bus today,” Janice smiles back.

“You will tell the other Elders I am no longer mateless, so they can call off the search for a chosen mate,” Zachary tells Abner, who nods in agreement.

“Aren’t you happy now, Abner? He might give us a male Alpha heir,” Shirley smiles at her mate.

“If he doesn’t, he is giving us the perfect opening to make Sebastian heir. I just need him to call Sebastian his son one time and we can declare that girl as second Alpha,” Abner smiles at his mate.

Janice and Zachary walk to the pack house again to wait for their children to get home. They kiss, cuddle and giggle like teenagers to the amusement of their pack.

“Congratulations,” several pack members say to them with smiles.

Only a few she-wolves look unhappy. They wanted to be the next Luna and with the elders starting to put pressure on Alpha, they saw an opening that is clearly now closed.

“Daddy,” Temperance comes running to Zachary in tears.

“You are such a crybaby,” Sebastian rolls his eyes.

“What happened?” Janice asks in a stern voice.

“He tore my project,” Temperance holds up a piece of her solar system project and you can see a blue ribbon also torn.

“Sebastian Timberman!” Janice stands quickly.

“It was an accident,” Sebastian lies and not convincingly.

“Sit down, young man,” Zachary orders, making Sebastian sit quickly.

“What is this?” Temperance asks her Dad, pointing to his mark. “What is JE?”

“Mom, why is there a ZB on your neck?” Sebastian asks.

“Are you mates?” Temperance asks, jumping from her Dad’s lap and clapping her hands.

“Yes, we found out this morning,” Janice tells her.

“I have a mom again,” Temperance throws her arms around Janice. “And it’s the second-best mom in the world."

Janice smiles before kneeling down to properly hug Temperance. Janice understands Nova will always be number 1 Mom and she accepts her role as second best in Temperance’s eyes.

“Does this mean you are my Dad?” Sebastian asks, pulling his knees to his chest in his seat.

“Step-dad, but yes, your Dad,” Zachary answers.

Sebastian looks down and rest his forehead on his knees. “So, you are going to punish me like I’m your son?”

“Did you destroy her 1st place project on purpose, out of jealousy?” Zachary squats down to be at eye level with Sebastian, if the child looks up.

“I did,” Sebastian says into his knees. “I got a C on mine.”

“Whose fault is that?” Janice asks.

“Mine, because I waited until the last minute,” Sebastian says, his face still buried in his knees.

“It’s supposed to be a happy day,” Temperance says. “Can we pretend this didn’t happen?”

Everyone looks at her smiling and still bouncing on her feet.

“You forgive me?” Sebastian asks.

“For today, I’ll be mad tomorrow,” Temperance smiles. “We are a family, we forgive each other.”

Sebastian smiles. “I am really sorry. I just got mad. I shouldn’t get so mad.”

The Next Week at School

“Opps,” Sebastian laughs as he runs into Temperance, yanking the braid out.

“Hey,” Temperance screams as her hair falls around her face. “You did that on purpose.”

“Next time don't hog MY MOM in the mornings. I almost didn’t get breakfast because of you,” Sebastian tells her.

“Oh, it’s my fault your Mom likes doing hair, rather than cooking?” Tempe asks.

“It’s your fault she doesn’t have time for me anymore!” Sebastian tells her.

“Oh please, it’s been a week,” Temperance rolls her eyes.

“Yeah, and until MY Mom goes back to being MY mom only, your life is going to be a living hell,” Sebastian promises her.

“Well, MY dad won’t stand for it,” Temperance defends herself.

“Please, MY Mom has your Dad wrapped around her finger. If I wanted, I could have your title,” Sebastian taunts her.

“Game on. You get MY Dad to admit you could be Alpha and I’ll let you, I’ll be your Beta. But I know MY Dad would never agree,” Temperance smirks.

“Game on! It starts in training, I’m going to kick your ass,” Sebastian smiles proudly. “I’m a boy and the Alpha’s son, I can do it!”

“You are the Beta’s son. You got lucky to have MY Dad be mated to your mom. Doesn’t make you Alpha. Makes you a total LOSER!” Tempe yells.

“Let's see what happens in training, shall we,” Sebastian asks her.

“Fine!” Temperance yells in anger.

Later that Day:

“Move, Seb,” Abner coaches him.

Temperance grabs his head and pushes him down, pinning him with her knee to his back.

“TIME,” Dean Race, the head Warrior and Elder Abner’s son, calls. “Young Alpha, good hustle. Young Beta, you can’t ever let an Alpha get a grasp on you. If you do, you are dead.”

Sebastian looks disgusted.

“Game over, Sucker,” Temperance teases as she skips away.

“The Game has only just begun sweetheart,” Sebastian yells after her.

“Seb,” Abner calls him over to discuss the fight and how to win in the future.

Spoiler Alert, Sebastian can’t beat Temperance.