I just wanted to apologize for the really long wait between chapters. I have two other fanfictions going and I'm trying to balance the updates (so that I don't burn out) with my creative bursts. Unfortunately, but also YAY, the on of the others has a larger following so I'm trying to finish it.

This one is going to be pretty short; 4-5 chapters I think.

I figured I should type this up while I have access to the laptop (sister and her boyfriend are in college and we use it between the 3 of us. Yikes!)

Isaac had left Derek reeling! He had finally gotten a taste of his mate and his body was screaming for more but Isaac had pulled away. Derek had to respect that. He laid back and looked at the ceiling. He shouldn't have left, but then again...

Would it have happened if he hadn't?

He could tell that Isaac's wolf had risen to the surface. Not that he doubted Isaac's actions. He could tell though. Isaac was more forward and his attention to his neck was more animal than man. Isaac wouldn't have even mentioned the female scent all over him but his wolf, his ready to mate wolf, would. That was another problem. His wolf was beginning to recognize the mate bond but neither one of them knew enough about it to see it for what it was.

Derek needed to explain where all of this was coming from. He needed to explain that everything Isaac felt or would feel was completely natural. Derek had grown up around mated wolfs. He had seen the bond grow and he had seen the benefits. Isaac was new to all of this. He must be feeling anxious and confused. Derek had explained the bond to Danny and Ethan; but that was different.

Ethan was a Were and Danny was human. Ethan could feel the full force of the pull. Danny would only feel 1/100th of that. He would feel attracted and have the desire to touch Ethan and spend more time together but as a human he wouldn't feel the full extent of the bond until he was mated and marked. A process he had refused to explain until they had been dating much longer. He wasn't ready to go into that yet...

He would get some sleep and talk to Isaac tomorrow. He would explain everything. He didn't need to hope for the best; the wolf would take care of it all. The nice part of a Were-Were mating was that everything always worked out. They could both feel the full force of the bond. He relaxed a bit. He took a deep breath to calm down. He grimaced. He smelled like lingering sex, too much perfume, dried sweat, waxy lipstick, and pleasantly like Isaac. He needed a shower.

He hauled himself into the bathroom and turned on the hot water. He let the steam fill the room as the water scalded his skin. He scrubbed himself raw. He was a bit sullen at the loss of Isaac's scent but he would get it back soon enough. He didn't bother with dressing. He simply toweled himself off and slipped beneath his sheets. He thought he would lay awake for hours, but slipped into a sensual dream about Isaac in the woods.

When he woke up he was very interested in taking Isaac for a nice little hike. He pulled on a pair of pants and padded into the kitchen. The dark denim was a bit rough against his skin but he was used it and didn't altogether mind. He went to the fridge and grabbed the milk carton. He knew he shouldn't but he raised it to his lips, tipped his head back and took a big.

"Not that I mind but I do believe you told me not to do that." Isaac said from his doorway.

Derek smiled. "My house, my rules."

Isaac smiled back. "I thought it was our house."

That gave Derek delightful little shivers. He liked that a bit too much.

"Go turn on the news and sit on the couch. I'll make breakfast and then we need to talk."

Isaac gave him a strange look; it was a combination of surprise, hurt, confusion, and excitement.

He started pulling out things for breakfast and as he cooked he watched Isaac. He lied... he really hoped this went well.

It is a bit shorter than my usual chapter but I have a lot planned for the next chapter or 2!

If I get a couple more reviews I will post a bonus chapter about Derek's dream!

Thanks for reading!