My mate, My exception novel Chapter 33

I'm smart enough to know that Jake is in front of my house and that Micah is most likely looking at him right now. I'm relived to know that at least Jake has been here the whole time and even more relieved when Micah walks away. He gets in a car and drives off. I know the only reason Jake wouldn't attack anyone here was because Jeremy is right here watching, so I close the door just in case.

"What was that all about? Does Jake have some drama going on?" Jeremy asks jokingly. I pretend to laugh with him as I finally take a breath again.

My human brother and I were just within a hundred feet of both a werewolf and a vampire.

My window opened as Jake slid himself into my room. I didn't need to contact him to know that he would come back.

Once Jeremy and I closed the front door I had locked it along with every other door and window in our house. Jeremy's eyes questioned me but he didn't object.

I was aware of who and what Micah was, as well as what he could do. I just hoped Jake would tell me why.

Once standing inside my room, Jake bounds over to me in minimal steps and engulfs me in a hug. He pushes my body against his and presses his nose into the crook of my neck. I feel my neck get moist as he inhales and exhales. My hair sticks to my neck as if I am sweating.

I go to take a step back from Jake to ask him for answers when he pulls me back into him. He growls at the same time.

"Don't move away from me. Not now, not ever, I just need to hold you right now."

I am taken back by his possessiveness but don't pull back or try to fight him on it.

After a good five minutes of me being squished in his arms, he slowly lets me unravel away from him.

"So he's back?" I whisper to Jake.

He doesn't answer, but instead raises his hand to stroke my face. I shiver and I feel the blood rush to my face, just from his simple gesture. He nods in response to my question only to slam himself into me again, wrapping his ripped arms around me.

I am patient yet again, letting him release me instead of pulling away. I knew this situation stressed him out, why exactly I'm not quite sure. I still want to be able to comfort him though.

"Definitely." He declares. "But you're not just something." He pulls me over to my bed and we sit next to each other much like we had only an hour earlier. I am relieved because I wasn't sure how much longer I could lean on Jake without taking him out.

"I think you should come stay with me in the pack house, where I can watch you. Tyler can't argue this time because no alpha can ignore a mate bond, especially when one's in danger. I can't stand not knowing where you are at all times. Plus I want to make you mine. I want to finished the mating process."

"As in you marking me?" I clearly remember him telling me about the stages of mating, but he didn't explain the last step- really at all. "What is the last thing we have to do to complete it?"

He shifts uncomfortably next to me. When he doesn't answer me I poke his side. "Did you hear what I ask?"

"Yes." He says with a tight nod of his head. "The last step is when we sleep together. Then we become one and are officially mates."

I freeze in my position and take my eyes away from Jake. He wants to have sex with me. I mean, he's a guy, so I'm not too surprised but the realization intimidates me.