His Monster

17

|T H E S E U S|

Theseus couldn't help the gasp that was pried from his lips. Blade clapped a hand over his mouth, frowning as he watched the scene unravel in front of them.

The boy who Theseus's assumed was Conner slowly turned to see the sexy male who was leaning against the door frame, his eyes never leaving Conner's body. He was attractive enough with a broad figure, his muscles obvious through his red flannel, although Theseus's couldn't help but note the fact that Blade was much more ripped. His skin was a dark chocolatey color, his hair short and black. His eyes were so deep they looked black, but they looked caring and gentle as much as they looked threatening and protective. It was clear that this man was whomever Conner and Emerson had just been talking about.

From behind the new stranger crept out Cain, flashing a nervous smile. Conner shot daggers at Cain with his eyes, a growl slipping from his lips.

"You let this buffoon in, you filthy feline?!" Conner snarled.

Before anyone could react, Conner was pinned against the wall, Emerson sneering and glowering. "Talk to my mate like that again, Mills, and you'll have to excuse yourself from the Almighty Thunder pack. Yield," he commanded.

Emerson's voice radiated dominance, the alpha in him shining through. Conner whimpered, clenching his eyes closed and baring his neck for Emerson. Emerson nodded stiffly, releasing him. He pulled Cain to his side, much to Theseus's annoyance. The dude was way too handsy with his little brother.

The stranger in the doorway was stiff, his lip twitching as he regarded Emerson with a twinge of anger. "Hello, Alpha Emerson."

Emerson offered him a strained smile. "Chief Braden. How nice it is for you to drop by. I'm guessing Cain let you in?"

The dark skinned stranger, apparently Chied Braden, nodded. "You have a charming mate. Fairly young, but I suppose you are as well. I have come to discuss our dealings with the Blood Claw clan?"

Theseus emerged from the shadows, deciding this was the time to make his and Blade's presence known. "Hello. I am Theseus Castellan, brother of Orion, or as you know him, Cain."

"Well isn't it just a big gay party up in here!" Conner said sarcastically, but no one was listening to him.

Braden gazed at Theseus with interest. "So you're Caeser's son. I always thought it amusing how his son and stepson were both granted Greek names while his was Roman, the very empire that took over Greece."

Theseus flinched at the direct use of his father's name. It made the blood in his veins feel as thick as molasses and his knees shaky. He grabbed onto Blade's hand, comforted by the reassuring squeeze Blade gave him.

"Yes. His humor was very dry. He believed by giving us those names it would show that he was in control of us, somehow better. I don't know. He's a madman that needs to be stopped." Theseus said, licking his lips nervously.

Braden nodded. "I agree with you. His tyrancy has gone on long enough. Do you agree with my terms to help you take him down?"

Emerson pursed his lips. "Yes, we do. We accept you for your generous offer. May I suggest we discuss in detail later of our plan? I think it would be important if you first... Smoothed things out with your mate."

Conner shuddered, as if repulsed. "I refuse being called his mate!"

A pained expression washed over Braden's face. He could only imagine how much Conner's words hurt him. "Are you rejecting me?"

Conner said nothing, staring at the ground. For a werewolf to reject his mate was to basically commit suicide. A mate was essentially a werewolf's soulmate and they couldn't live without them. Theseus had seen rejected wolves and wolves who had lost their mates. They were just hollow shells of who they used to be.

Braden finally sighed. "If you don't like being called my mate, then I'll call you my pet. Since you seem to hate all my pet names."

Conner gagged. "I'm not some puppy you can out on a leash, you fat cow!"

Braden hummed. "I think we should maybe discuss this outside, don't you?"

Before Conner could put in another word, Braden dragged him from the kitchen and out the door. Theseus's watched, blinking. The encounter had passed so quickly he couldn't help but ponder if he'd imagined it. He turned to Emerson and Cain.

"He was nice... I guess. I didn't realize his mate was so against being with him. How can he resist the pull?" Theseus asked.

There was an undeniable pull between mates, the urge, the need to always be by them. It was almost impossible to ignore it. Theseus's figured the Conner boy either was homophobic or cowaphobic. Is that a thing?

Theseus's shrugged off the question as Emerson cleared his throat. "Conner is... Conner really likes women. He really likes sleeping with women. He wasn't excited about his birthday and having to settle down already, but to figure out his mate was male? It was a bit of a shock."

Theseus hummed. "I can understand that. If this lovable goon hadn't f*cked me, I'd probably have married a nice girl and mated with her. But you know. Random strike of the heat. It's not even spring yet, so like, what the f*ck?"

Cain smiled softly. "I like i-it when you two g-get along," he said softly.

Theseus's had realized he had just carried a conversation with Emerson without being hateful towards him. That was a first. He gave a half smile before Blade bent down, kissing his neck.

"Do you mind if I steal my kit mici away again?" He asked softly, his lips moving against Theseus's skin.

Cain blushed, giggling. "Not at all. H-have fun! Don't b-bother trying t-to be quiet, me and Emmy will just st-stay down here."

Blade smirked before picking Theseus up and throwing him over his shoulder, just like old times. Theseus made an indignant noise in the back of his throat, but they both knew he wanted Blade. His boner was an obvious sign of it. They were going to have tonight.

♥Okay, so I know I promised one of my readers a little more detailed happy time with Theseus and Blade, and I know you didn't get that, but I'll make sure to have some in the next chappie! My updates are going to be a little random and spread apart for the next few weeks because of testing and the end of the year, so I apologize in advance. Also, if the werecat clan had a different name in the first book, want to say oops. Same thing with Theseus's father's name. Ah well. Lemon out, babes!♥