POV Willow
"Are you really going to break up with Jake? Tonight?" Carla asked after I told her everything that happened.
I was glad that I heard Dean and his parents leave a few minutes before so we wouldn't be overheard.
"I don't want to but I think I have to" I sighed and buried my head in my pillow.
"I really don't want to hurt him but Dean's right. I need to give him a chance. Plus this mate pull is harder than I thought to deny." I added and Carla looked sad but nodded.
"It will only get worse too. Unless you reject him" she explained.
"I've thought about that, especially at first but that could mean war with his pack and I don't want that blood on my hands, of course..." I remembered something then.
"I hate that look on your face, it's always trouble" Carla nervously observed.
"Dean DID say that his mom rejected his dad at first." I pointed out.
"Yeah but he didn't accept it. Dean won't either" Carla added and I nodded.
"But his mom and dad can't start a war with us if I'm doing the same thing she did. Especially if they see that I have reason to reject him" I smiled.
"Do you really think that would stop them? Everything we've heard about that pack says they are violent and cruel" Carla asked.
I shook my head, "I don't think that the rumors are true. The Alpha and Luna are powerful for sure but they didn't seem heartless. The Luna actually seems really sweet. If I can show them that Dean and I aren't a good match or that he won't treat me well, I think that they would allow me to reject him. I know that at least my parents would"
"How are you going to show them that? Dean seems like kind of a player but he's not going to mistreat you, at least not in front of everyone" Carla said.
I nodded. She was right but I still filled the plan away in the back of my head in case shit fell apart and I needed an out.
"I better call Jake, then we can get ready" I sighed. Carla hugged me tight.
"Do you think that James will hate me too?" I asked her as we hugged.
"No. James has been telling Jake that this day was coming for years. Jake knows it too." She said, encouragingly.
I nodded and texted Jake to ask him if I could come by in a minute. He agreed a second later.
"Wish me luck!" I said.
I quickly ran over to his house and met him on his porch a few minutes later.
"Hey, Wils" Jake said softly as he walked over to me.
He tried to kiss me but I leaned away.
"We need to talk" I began and he chuckled.
"Don't I know it? What do you want to do? Should we run or are you going to try to stay after you reject him?" he asked and I looked at him with shock.
He saw and his face immediately dropped.
"Oh, no, Wils. You aren't going to are you? You know how his pack is." his tone turned pleading.
I sighed yet again. It seemed like I was doing a lot of that today.
"He and his parents are claiming that the rumors are false." I replied and he cut me off again.
"THEY'RE LYING!" he yelled.
I was shocked by his outburst as he rushed to hold me. I stiffened as his arms wrapped around me.
"I don't know" I whispered and he shook his head.
"I have..... I have to give him a chance" I tried and Jake pulled away to look at my face angrily.
"WHY?!" he demanded.
"He's supposed to be my mate, Jake. We don't know what he or his pack is like." I replied and he shook his head again.
"No. He's going to hurt you. I know it" he insisted. I sighed. Again.
"I really don't know what else I can do. If I reject him it could begin a war between our packs. I can't have our packs blood on my hands. I must do what is good for the pack" I decreed as I pushed him away firmly.
"Even if that means that you could be misused and hurt? Even if that means that you will never be happy?" Jake asked and I closed my eyes.
"Please Jake, let me go. If he's as bad as you think, he will show his true colors and my family and I will figure a way out of it" I said, making the fatal mistake of giving him hope.
He hugged me again and we cried together but he agreed.
"Fine, Willow, but if he hurts you, promise me that you'll leave him" he demanded.
"I promise" I replied. We held each other a bit longer and then I got up.
"I've got to go get ready for the party" I explained. Jake nodded woodenly. I kissed his cheek and ran crying all the way back home.
I had just finished telling Carla everything just as Devon knocked on my door.
"Hey, Dev. What's up?" I asked as he looked at me seriously.
"How are you doing, sis?" he asked with a guarded look. I shrugged.
"I just broke up with Jake, which was awful." I replied and Devon looked a bit relieved. He hugged me.
"I'm sorry, Wils but you needed to do it. At least for right now. I still don't trust Dean but you need to show him that you're willing to try. Don't worry though, Dad and I will figure out a way to keep you here, okay? You and I will run this pack just like great grandpa and his sister. It will all work out." He promised and I nodded. He hugged me again.
"You better get ready for this party" He said as he pulled away.
"Thanks Devon. You really are a great brother" I smiled and he grinned as he shut my door.
"I wish I had a brother like Devon sometimes" Carla said wistfully.
"Then I remember all the fights that you two have and I decide that it's better that I don't" She added.
I smiled at her. That was Carla, practical and logical.
"Come on, let's get ready" I said.
We both quickly changed into sundresses and fixed our hair and make up.
"You look beautiful" I commented to Carla as we finished.
"So do you" she grinned back.
"Let's go" she said as she grabbed my hand and pulled me downstairs.
"You both look great. Mom and Dad are already at the pack house setting up. Are you ready?" Devon asked when we walked into the living room. Carla and I nodded and followed him out to his car.
We hopped in and he took off. I smiled, thinking that the drama was done for the night and I could relax.
I was wrong.... so very wrong.
5 years laterPOV Willow"I hate you so much! I can't believe I stayed with you! I should have never let you touch me! You will never touch me again." I screamed at Dean.He sighed and smiled back at me."I know. I'm an asshole." he agreed as he held my hand.I snarled as he pushed my hair back from my forehead and kissed me."I love you. You are doing great." he encouraged me as the pain started to subside.When it finally faded, I looked at him in horror."I'm so sorry. I didn't really mean it! Please don't leave me." I cried and he held me and soothed me.The doctors and nurses all chuckled at me."It's okay, baby. I understand. I know that you're in pain and scared. I'm not leaving, I'll never leave you. Don't worry about me at all. Just take care of you and getting this little one out into the world." he assured me."Rest until the next contraction." my nurse
POV DeanI put my arm around Willow and led everyone to the pack's ceremonial grounds. I grinned when I saw the rest of both the Moonstone and the Darkstar pack members already there. There was a hush as we neared. Alpha Zack, Luna Tracy, Devon and Lemon all walked up to the side where there was special seating for them as Luna Rose joined the other pack members.Livia, Lee, Liam, Sage, Dad, Mom, Willow and I all walked up to the stage. The four beta's sat in chairs as Willow and I stood up to the microphone. My parents stood behind us. While Dad was still our Alpha, he had decided that he wanted me to run this ceremony. He was planning to hand over the Alpha title to me in the next few months after the transition. I nodded at Willow to begin and she grinned. I returned her smile and held her hand as she looked out over the pack members."Welcome Darkstar and Moonstone packs. Your Alphas and future Alpha are blessed by the Moon Goddess to have y
POV WillowThe next morning I awoke in my mates arms. I stared up and him and sighed. This was the best feeling. He was wonderful and I couldn't ask for anything more. Tonight we were formally joining our packs and I was so excited. I was so pleased at how well everyone was already getting along. Lee and Livia were now best friends with Liam and Saga and we were all looking forward going out just the six of us. Dean woke up and grinned at me."Are you ready for tonight?" He asked and I nodded.He chuckled at my happy face and sat up, pulling me into his lap."I have a surprise for you. Go get dressed so I can give it to you." he said."Really? What is it?" I asked and he shook his head."Nope. You have to get up and dressed before I can give it too you. Go on, move that cute little ass." he ordered.I pouted and stood up. He rolled his eyes and lightly smacked my butt as I scampered to the closet. I grabbed some cloth
POV DeanI was true to my word and Willow and I spent the next few days in our bed. We had food delivered outside our door. It was the best. We slept together, ate together, bathed together. We talked about any and every thing we could think of. Of course, we fucked and made love all the time too. Lee and Livia were more than capable of watching over the pack for Willow while we were... busy. Livia was overjoyed at our new status, Lee was.... well, Lee tolerated it and didn't say anything. The next morning, we both discovered we were stronger than before. I felt more powerful, like I could fight a hundred wolves and not get tired. We didn't really try out our powers then though. We had more important matters to attend to.After a few days, it was time to go back to reality though I wasn't ready. I could have spent years alone with Willow like that and not gotten bored. She was always interesting to me. There was always something else to
Warning: graphic sex scene in this chapter!POV WillowI stared at Dean as he processed my words. His eyes bored into mine for a few minutes and I started to feel self doubt creep in. Maybe he didn't want to mark me anymore? Maybe he was finally seeing how much trouble I was and was sick of it? Maybe he saw what a mess I am?He gently brushed his hand against my cheek."Don't do that. Don't you dare doubt us now. I wasn't hesitating because I don't want to. I just wanted to make sure that you really wanted this. That you didn't feel pressured. I didn't want to do this and have you regret this." he explained and I relaxed and nodded.He didn't say another word as he picked me up bridal style and walked me up to my room. He walk in, shut and locked the door and then sat on the bed with me in his lap."I don't know if I can stop when I mark you, baby. And honestly, I don't want to. So I need to know, do y
POV DeanI looked at Willow in awe. I couldn't believe that she just accepted me. I had hoped that someday she would but I had never in my wildest dreams imagined that she would do it so soon. Maybe it was just because of all the turmoil and stress?Frantically, I searched her eyes for any hints that she felt pressured or forced but I didn't see that. All I saw was forgiveness and trust. "Do you mean it baby? Don't feel like you have to. I'm willing to wait." I whispered but she just smiled as I felt the magic around us and our bond became even stronger."I mean it. I know that you changed and I now understand why you did the things you did. I know that you learned from your mistakes and I know that we can have a happy future together. I can trust you now." she replied and I felt a huge weight lift off my shoulders."You trusted me and listened to me through this whole Jake and Sam ordeal, even when I know it was killing you to do