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Max looked through the files on the desk that she had asked Logan to get for her and tried to find out anything she could about mating between X-5's. Her heat was now officially over though it had been her worst one yet, she had assumed it was because instead of just having a general desire within her all Max wanted was Alec. She had even wanted him that badly she had snuck out of OC's and made her way to TC but luckily big fella had been with Alec at the time and she hadn't gotten close enough to him. After that Alec had come up with a genius idea and had placed one of his shirts on a giant teddy bear for Max to sleep with as having his smell closer somehow seemed to calm her heat down a little.
After her heat was over she was beginning to think she had possibly made a mistake in mating with Alec. Sure enough he had kept to her word and to the rest of the residents of TC the two of them hadn't changed in the way they acted with each other but Max could tell their relationship was beginning to show small alterations. They would always look to each other for permission, whenever he was close she felt an immediate sense of calm and protection, none of them were big things but for someone who was as alert as Max they were beginning to set off alarm bells in her head.
"Hey there." A voice behind Max called and she spun in her chair to see Logan's face pop up on the computer screen causing her to smile. Ever since they had held hands when they raised the flag Logan seemed convinced that they were on the track of getting back together. "So I have those files you wanted on mating but its for the x-7's I couldn't get the x-5's. Why do you need them so badly anyway?" Logan asked her noticing how she hesitated.
"Oh a girl came into heat and guys were trying to mate her and it just got all sorts of crazy. I was wondering if there was any kind of set rules?"
"As far as I can tell no, the basics are the male initiates the mating by biting the female and she accepts it in return.
"What about how the mates act around each other is there anything in the files on that?" She asked trying to keep her tone neutral. "Anything I should keep an eye out for with these guys?" Max wondered if Manticore had noted down any side effects of mating so she could be certain they were really happening and that she wasn't just making them up because she was expecting something.
"The males become protective, aggressive if another male approaches his mate, they don't do things without the others permission…" Logan reeled off before he looked up and noted the worried expression on Max's face. "Hey Max what is this really about?" Logan asked her with an air of concern to him.
As she was about to reply a rather joyus Alec entered the room. "Hey Maxie, I got the supplies you told me too and a little bit extra on the stronger side so I was thinking we should hold our first, very own party here at TC." He grinned as he walked up behind her placing his hands on her arms which didn't go unnoticed by Logan. "Oh Hey there Logan, didn't see you." Alec grinned down at him not noticing that Logan was staring at his neck. Unlike Max Alec didn't have long hair which she could use to mask the fact that she had been bitten and claimed so he had instead decided to wear it with pride.
"Been getting a little rough there have we Alec?" He mumbled and gestured to his neck. However Alec was feeling a little slow on the up take and assumed that Logan was refereeing to Max's bite mark in the same place as his. Leaning over he exposed Max's mark and slid his finger over it softly making Max shiver even though she didn't want to.
"I don't think I bit you too hard did I Maxie?" At least it didn't feel any harder than you bit me." He mumbled unaware of the trouble he was causing.
Logan stared at the two transgenics looking back and forth between their bite marks taking in the how close they were stood and why it now made sense that Max wasn't kicking Alec's arse for molesting her. The two of them had mated. "What Max you wanted this information because you mated with him? With Alec?"
"Hey I'll have you know I was the most sought out mate here." Alec smirked before seeing the look on Max's face. "What you hadn't told him we had mated? It happened like last week Max I'm sorry I thought you would have."
"Logan it's not what it looks like I promise. We had to." Max protested finally finding the words to try and defend herself.
"You had to…" Logan mumbled quietly, though he didn't often admit it to himself Logan was jealous of Alec and there was no other way around it. He was strong he was tough he could spend his time at Max's side and keep up with her. He could touch her. So after reading over the idea of claiming a mate Logan was less than impressed to learn that Max and Alec had mated. As if enough of the transgenic's didn't see him as useless enough as it was now he couldn't even keep Max.
"Look Logan how about I come over and we talk about this when were alone."
"Are you sure your mate will let you?" He all but snapped and instantly felt bad.
"Logan…"
"Max I'm sorry I will send these papers over to OC for when she next comes to TC. I'll see you." Logan grumbled before the screen went black. Max spun and threw Alec a glare.
"Now now Maxie don't be looking at me like that how was I supposed to know that you hadn't told lover boy about us mating?" Alec protested as he felt himself being backed into a corner.
"Tell me Alec. Have you ever known a female to kill her mate when he was annoying her enough?" Max smiled up at him sweetly as she got closer.
"No why?" He asked as he gave her his best puppy dog eyes and fake concern that would work a treat on any normal person.
"Well then I think we might just be about to make history." Max snapped at him. Looking down at her angry stare Alec wanted so badly to stay serious for her but with the situation it was all too amusing as he couldn't help his famous smirk appearing back on his face. "Later Maxie." He grinned before blurring out the door a round of infectious laughter leaving his chest as he heard her begin to chase him.
