Paul stands in front of the sink with the water running. He splashes some in his eyes. The fuck is wrong with me. Thinking back to how he'd snapped at Isaac and Kyle. Keep acting like that and I'll be out on the street. Paul's reflection looks him over a cruel sneer on his face. You're lucky they tolerate you at all. It's no wonder they have not offered you the Bite. "Stop." Paul mouths silently staring at his mocking reflection. After your temper tantrum and everything that happened. If they really wanted you do you think you'd still be human? Still be covered in bruises? They tolerate you. Nothing more than something for them to slide their cocks in to. Eventually they will find someone else. Someone worthy and you'll be shown the door. Or a hole in the ground you do know an awful lot about….." "STOP" Paul whispers jaggedly pounding both hands on his temples and yanking at his hair he silently pleas with his reflection his mouth trembling as tears spill from his eyes.
Paul sags against the counter for a moment. When he looks up he glances around the room seemingly unsure of where he is. He turns and looks at himself in the mirror a moment before splashing water on his face. A moment later he's in the shower
"It's almost as if he's not completely there." Kyle says. "Explain." Derek says looking at Isaac and Kyle. The rest of the pack is gathered in the various chairs in Derek's study. "It's hard to put into words. I can feel him. We all can feel him but it's almost as if part of him is…." "Missing?" Isaac provides. Kyle nods enthusiastically. "He's there in front of you he's looking back at you he looks right, smells right, feels….almost right on the bond." Isaac says leaning forward and gesturing with his hands while he talks. "He still has his necklace?" Scott asks. "Yes." Kyle says. "We came right home and got him another chain. He has had it on ever since. Well…." Kyle pauses and looks at Peter. "He had it on the whole time at the bar. I never saw him touch it let alone take it off." Peter says with certainty. "He's asleep now." Derek says looking up in the direction of Kyle, Isaac and Paul's bedroom. "How does he feel to you?" Stiles asks. Derek concentrates for a moment. His eyes tighten as he concentrates Alpha red burning for a moment. He finally shakes his head. "If there is anything wrong I can't find it. I don't see any trace of what I felt before. He's unsettled that's about it." "Keep an eye on him. I'm going to talk to Deaton in the morning." Stiles says standing and stretching. "Come on." Isaac says standing and holding his hand out to Kyle. Kyle takes it and is pulled to his feet. "Let's go keep our mate warm." Isaac says
Isaac's arms are empty. There should be a familiar warm bundle of love, commitment, and happiness in them. The soft neck he fell asleep nuzzling into is nowhere to be found. Eventually this wrongness brings Isaac to consciousness. Kyle is on the other side of the bed on his back face turned away from Isaac. His young boy friends soft breaths and relaxed heart beat indicating a calm peaceful sleep. There is a gap between them that Paul typically occupies. The bed is cool indicating an extended vacancy. As Isaac's senses come on line fully he senses Paul behind him. He turns over and stares up at his mate. Standing a few feet away is Paul. Naked glaring down at Isaac a look of malevolence marring his handsome face. Isaac rubs the sleep from his eyes. "Paul?" Isaac calls out before looking up again. Paul shift slightly the moonlight glinting off his watch. Isaac lowers his gaze to the time piece before looking back up. The look of hatred is gone replaced by one of familiarity and love. "Hey baby." Paul whispers. "I think I sleep walked or something." He says with a chuckle. Paul caresses Isaac over the bond. Isaac's eyes close as he feels Paul's mind stroke and caress him lovingly. Then Paul's weight is on him and he slides over Isaac kissing his mouth softly as he slides over the sleepy wolf to his favored spot between his mates. He's back. Isaac thinks as he revels in his mates touch over the mate bond. That's what's been missing. Paul lays his head on Kyle's shoulder and rubs his hand tenderly down his chest before reaching behind him and pulling his other wolf's arm over him. Isaac crowds in behind Paul. "I love you baby." Isaac whispers kissing Paul on the shoulder and neck. "Love you too Puppy."
Across town in the stranger sags as she exhales heavily. She rolls her head and rises from where she had been kneeling in her circle. She snuffs the candles that had ringed her and paces silently. "Not enough." She mutters. "You're pushing too fast. Too hard." A man says. Whirling around in surprise the woman brings a dagger up protectively for a moment before he steps from the shadows. "Milton." She says simply. "How did you…." "Your type of magic leaves an unsettling…..taste in the air. Much like a burning pile of tires. Once I reached the city limits it was easy enough to find you. Mind control is an art." He says casting an unimpressed look at the runes drawn on the cement floor. "While the empty warehouse thing is great for movies it's hardly the best place for something like this. You need to be close, no more than line of site if possible. You also need to be gentle. Slowly, delicately, you remove the targets natural defenses and nudge their evolving state of mind in the direction you want. It's much easier than trying to blast away as you have been. Even the most unintelligent person will quickly realize the thoughts you're trying to plant are not their own. You're also expending so much power on your attacks that your attempts to remain hidden are weak at best. It's a wonder the druid hasn't set the local pack on you." The woman stills an angry scowl on her face. "Ah." Milton says. "I see. You're going after Hale Pack." Milton shakes his head.
Eyes steeling the dagger disappears in her flowing robe. "You said you would help!" She says stepping forward. "I will Rebecca, but only to honor the debt you've been holding over me. When we are finished here I'll never see or hear from you ever again. Agreed?" The woman is silent for a moment then nods her head contritely. "I can't get any closer than this." She says after a moments silence. "No…No you can't not if you're going after a supernatural." Milton says adding some runes to the circle." "He's not, he's human but he is in the pack." Rebecca says frowning as Milton alters her work. "Just tell me he's not mated to any of them." Milton says looking up. "It shouldn't matter." She snaps. "That explains why you've been having trouble. A pack human is easy enough perhaps. A mated human will be tricky. We must be cautious. Attempting to destabilize a pack bond will bring them right to us should we be discovered. Let's call it a night. Drop your connection. You'll need to rest up the next few days will be taxing. We're going to need solid consistent effort spread out over time not short violent bursts of energy." Rebecca huffs angrily before muttering something to herself as she closes her eyes.
Later
Warm
Wet
Suction
Kyle thrusts his hips up in to the hot mouth again and again as his heart rate climbs. His eyes snap open a loud moan spilling from his mouth just as he climaxes sending his seed flowing in to Paul's mouth. Paul moans around Kyle's erection as he continues to work Kyle through his orgasm. When Kyle's eyes meet Paul's he has a powerful spasm of pleasure as the heat from his mates mind engulfs him. He shudders heavily as Paul finishes milking the last of his eruption and slides up Kyle's body placing soft wet kisses. He eventually reaches his mouth and kisses him passionately…. Lovingly… Paul wraps his arms around his mate and sighs as they part slightly moments later. "Morning gorgeous." Paul whispers before kissing Kyle again and then settling down beside him tucking his head next to Kyles and kissing his ear lobe. "Morning." Kyle says smiling through another kiss. Paul's distant and odd behavior forgotten as his normal flood of joy and love fills Kyle's mind. "Isaac is at Maguire's again. Why don't we go surprise him?" Paul asks.
Kyle sniffs pulling Paul on top of him. "Smells like he got the same kind of awesome wakeup call I did." Paul grins big and wide as his mind rewinds to earlier when Isaac had him sitting on the counter in the bathroom. Paul's legs around his waist as his tall wolf thrust in to him again and again before they both splattered themselves with their scent. Paul shrugs. "Just feel really good today. Haven't felt that great lately." "We could tell." Kyle says slipping out from under his mate and standing. "We've been worried about you." Paul stands as well but ducks his head. "I know. I'm sorry." "It's not your fault." Kyle says drawing Paul close and sliding his hand through Paul's hair while kissing him on the temple. "I just feel bad when I upset you guys. You're everything to me you know?" "And you're everything to us." Kyle says backing towards the bathroom pulling Paul along with him. "No matter what Isaac and I will always be there for you. You're ours."
Earlier
"I think you'll find this more comfortable than the shady motel on the edge of town." Milton says with a raised eye brow as he pulls through the gate at the edge of the property. Rebecca looks around at the dark woods and unkempt road. The sun is starting to come up but it is unable to penetrate the thick mantle of trees. "Who.." she asks but is interrupted. "Someone who much like me to you owes me a favor or two. He's agreed to allow us to use his home provided he doesn't have to be involved. We also need to feed his fish." Milton says with a chuckle as they pull up to the grand but dilapidated estate. As they climb out of the car and Milton unloads the trunk Rebecca looks up at the full moon. Enjoy this brief rest bite Paul Brace. Soon you and that pack of dogs will know true suffering.
As if answering her threat the distant sound of a wolf howl echoes through the darkness.