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Chapter 9

The bonfire was a party for the young people of La-Push and Forks organized by god knows who. My suspicions were that it was Embry because I was still reluctant to meet the man I was destined to be with. I could see how happy Emmett and Embry were but, they fell in love on their own. Not like Jacob who was forced to be joined with Seth. Hell, the guy was straight as an arrow before the imprint. Sure, he said he was happy and he looked happy. The alpha was mush under the spell of the young cub but, was it really love? Who the fuck knew, certainly not me. What if the person was a mere child or he was into girls and wasn't interested in me? Hell, what if he was straight? I read what I could about imprinting and he could refuse the imprint meaning, I could die a slow and painful death. There was nothing about a wolf denying the imprint though. Not one mention of it. It was like you imprinted, deal with it. But, I'm Paul fucking Lahote and I will choose my destiny, not some creepy fucking wolf thing.

I decided to do a quick patrol before attending the bonfire. I could hear the music blaring while doing my patrol. At least it wasn't Emmett's music but, this was not much better. Phasing as I got close, I slipped on my clothes and shoes that Emmett stored close to the bonfire to save me running with them tied to my leg.

I took one step and there it was, the most delicious smell in the world. My wolf roared wanting to go claim our mate. He was with my pack brothers and he was facing away from me. I saw Emmett touch my mate and I felt myself start to tremble. I was going to phase and attack, if not kill Emmett for touching what belonged to me and to me only. Emmett looked up and headed toward me. I did the only thing I could and that was to run in the opposite direction. I phased not removing my clothes but, it didn't matter. I felt Emmett phase and my anger towards my friend went to a need of understanding. I needed my best friend, my beta more than anything.

"Oh my god, Emmett. He smells so fucking good," I said.

"He's you imprint, Paul. He was born to be your mate," I shook my head at him.

"I decide who I want to mate with, no one else," I insisted.

"You can't help who you fall in love with, Paul," he told me.

"I know."

"So, how is an imprint any different? I huffed and phased not caring for my nudity. Emmett pulled me into him and I had to ask, I had to know.

"What's his name?" Emmett pulled me back and gave me a quick kiss on the lips.

"Brady."

God, even his name was perfect. Brady Lahote sounded pretty damn good to me. My wolf whined wanting to go to our mate. But, I couldn't, he was not mine for the taking. I was not ready or that was what I was trying to tell myself. I wanted nothing more than to go watch him. Emmett just stood there looking at me. I wanted to punch him, hurt him for having a mate so easily and for accepting it. The music and laughter from the bonfire was loud by this time and the alcohol flowing freely. Did Brady drink? How old was he? There was rustling through the forest and I smelled Jacob and Seth in their human form coming towards us. I trembled and phased along with Emmett to our wolves so they didn't have to see our naked forms. Seth was carrying clothes and with a smile on his face, he came and put them in the clearing stepping back into his mate's arms. We both phased and slipped the shorts on with ease. We had done it for so long it was as easy as breathing.

"Emmett, can you give us time with Paul?" Jacob asked. Emmett looked at me to which I nodded. Emmett left on foot heading straight to his mate and probably mine. I growled not liking the idea of other wolves near my him. "Embry is keeping him close, he is safe. My pack have been ordered to stay away from him, Paul. So, take a chill pill, man," Jacob said. I huffed but, I was glad that at least Embry was with my mate protecting him from others.

"Paul, why don't you want to meet your mate?" Seth asked as he sank to the ground pulling Jacob down with him. I shrugged and began to pace until Jacob gave a warning growl. Sighing, I sat across from them my hands clawing at the dirt. "Can I tell you something about submissives?" I nodded, I really wasn't in the mood for talking.

"We were born for one person and one person only. We don't get to choose but, we always know when we have our one true mate. Our wolves call to the dominant wolf even before we phase. Not all subs find their mate ever. They will be mated with another and more than likely live a normal happy life. Of course, there are exceptions to this. But what you and Jacob have is stronger, your wolves returned the call," he smiled looking up at his mate. "Brady has seen your wolf in his dreams and he knows only of the legends but, he told me in great detail what you looked like right down to the black mark on your front left paw that is the shape of a heart. He thinks you're the most perfect wolf in the world. Don't you think that is telling you something, that he has already accepted you," he smiled.

"Is that his gift, he can see the future?" I asked.

"No one knows a submissive's gift until they have phased," Jacob said. "Paul come back to the bonfire and meet him. I will be right there with you. I won't let you hurt him not that you could but, to make sure that you can control your wolf from exploding, let's fight to calm him down," Jacob said getting up and stripping. Seth got up and held out his arms waiting for his mate to hand him his clothes. Through the trees came Quil in wolf form. Once our clothes were in Seth's care and he was safely on the wolf's back to keep him out of harms way, we shifted. Before I could shake my fur Jacob was on me. He was fast, knocking me over repeatedly. For such an inexperienced wolf he had great technique and will be a force to reckon with before long. We were not fighting to harm my wolf and his wolf was happy to play. We took off through the forest moving further from the bonfire and my wolf whined wanting to get back to our mate. Our wolves let go and the fight turned to just all out playing but, it was a great way to tire my wolf, to calm him down, and to let his mind think straight. I finally managed to get Jacob under me and placed my teeth on his neck.

"I win," I said stepping back only for Jacob's wolf to somehow grab my back leg and flip me over. He was on top of me with his teeth on my neck this time.

"Not so fast, Lahote," he chuckled giving my neck a light nip and stepping off me letting me up.

"Lucky shot," I grumbled.

"Come on, let's go have a beer," he chuckled. We trotted back to the clearing just a mile from the bonfire. Seth and Quil now in human form. Seth raced over and threw his arms around his mate's big neck, his face buried in his fur. The alpha wolf rumbled happy to be with his mate. Quil hands me some shorts and we walk slowly towards the bonfire leaving the couple to have some private time.

Jacob and Seth caught up with us both flushed. The party had moved closer to the bonfire as the air cooled. I didn't have to look for my mate, I could smell him a mile away. My wolf rumbled and I felt a large hand on my shoulder. "Don't take deep breaths. It doesn't help, believe me," Jacob chuckled. I nodded and walked towards my imprint. my Brady. my life.

"Here he is, thought you would never make it," Emmett said smiling putting himself between me and my mate. I growled baring my teeth. Jacob's hand squeezed harder in warning. Emmett stepped to my side and put his hand on my other shoulder.

And there he stood. God, he was perfect. He turned and smiled at me. Nothing else was here, nothing; not the fire, not the crowd, not the two strong wolves that were holding me back. Just him; my life, my everything. Then I did what Jacob warned me not to do. I took a deep breath.

"Paul this is Brady, Brady this is Paul," Embry said his hand on Brady's shoulder.

"We got to get him to the forest. NOW!" Seth said pulling Brady away from me. "Someone has awoken his wolf," he hissed so only the pack could hear. "Seriously, this is one strong imprint," he said as we made for cover.

Brady's eyes kept trying to find mine and even though he had yet to shift, he pulled from Seth's strong hold and ran towards me. I stood there not knowing what to do. I wanted to look at the others for help but, my eyes wouldn't leave his. We were only inches away when he lowered his eyes and bared his neck.

"He has chosen you as his mate," Jacob said with a smile in his voice. "But how? He isn't even wolf?" Jacob went to put his hand on my shoulder only to be thrown back to the forest floor. Brady let out a scream and next thing I saw, he was laying on the forest floor in wolf form. I quickly shifted and lay my body protectively around my mate. He was so tiny with his fur a dark copper color.

Jacob's pack was on full alert trying to figure what had happened to their alpha. Jacob himself was fine, just slightly winded. "Brady talk to Paul if you choose him for your alpha," Seth said crouching down beside us. My little wolf whined and buried himself deeper into my side. "Jacob is not mad, promise," he reached his hand out and patted Brady. I thought I would've attacked but, my wolf didn't care about Seth it was the other doms around that he didn't like. Jacob ordered his pack away except for Colin and Sam. My own pack was there with us, Chris was sitting as far away as possible knowing he couldn't come near my mate. Jacob didn't care though, he came right up and pulled Seth to his knee and stroked my mate as well. As yet, I had not heard a word from Brady. "Yes he is handsome," Seth said. Emmett chuckled until Embry bit him on his flank making him whimper and sit down. "Sorry but, when you open up to you pack, they hear everything," Seth giggled snuggling into his mate. It was so weird hearing a one-sided conversation. "You could try but, maybe somewhere where he can't get hurt," Seth said getting up and pulling Jacob up by the hand. "Come on, let's go down to the other end of the beach. We need to try something. Jacob shifted crouching down and letting Seth on his back. My little wolf wiggled and I gave him a nudge to help him to his feet. He gave my nose a lick when he stood on his four paws. Embry slowly walked over. Brady happily rubbed his scent with that of my pack brother. Colin came close and Brady jumped on him and they rolled on the forest floor.

"They're friends," Embry explained as we watch them tumble for a few minutes.

Jacob howled lowly so only we could hear giving the order to move. I went to stand beside Jacob as it is my rightful place as much as his to lead the pack. Sam just slightly behind with Colin behind him. I had Emmett to my right and just back, Chris. Embry on his other side. I looked at my mate and he crawled forward under the other wolves and stood under me and looked up giving me the cutest puppy eyes.

"He is fucking tiny, dude," Emmett said.

"He's perfect," I sighed as we began to walk through the forest. His little legs are working twice as hard as everyone elses and a few times he stumbled but, he quickly got up with no complaint and kept going. I could feel his tail wagging against my underbelly tickling it. When we came to the deserted beach, Seth tells us to stop and only Emmett to stay in wolf form. I whimpered, I had no clothes. I couldn't phase in front of my new mate.

"Seen one, you've seen them all," Seth said making my little wolf yip. I went to Emmett's leg after phasing and took his shorts off. "Emmett, can you go stand by the tide line?" Seth asked. Emmett did as he was told. Standing there, he pulled himself up to his full height. "Now, try to attack Jacob," he said. Jacob, myself, and Sam went to defence mode. "Cut it out," Seth ordered making us all do as asked. What the fuck! Emmett charged toward Jacob and suddenly he was flying through the air and landing about thirty feet into the sea. "YES!" Seth said hugging my mate. "We found his gift," he beamed.

"Jesus Christ," Jacob said looking at Emmett doggie paddling to shore. "Do it again" he said. Next minute, Emmett was flying through the air and landed back exactly where he did the first time. "God, this is fun! Do," before he could say it again, Seth told him to cut it out but was laughing just as much as the rest of us.

"Call your alpha, he will hear you," Seth said. This was the moment of truth. He had the choice to pick me or Jacob. Until he gave the howl, we didn't know and Seth wasn't telling us. Brady tilted his head back and howled. My wolf replied instantly and again I exploded out of my clothes.

"Hi," he whispered quietly.

"Hi," I whispered back rubbing against him. "Welcome to my pack, Brady," I said. Brady rolled onto his back in submission baring his neck to me. I give his neck a nip making him yelp. I quickly lick his wound asking for forgiveness. He curled up into a ball and we all heard the little purr coming from him. Not a house cat purr but that of a large cat. Damn, it was so fucking cute. I continued to lick him as I wrapped my body around him. He yawned and he curled his body hiding his face in his tail. "He's tired," I told everyone unnecessarily.

Jacob's pack left leaving just me and my own pack with a sleeping cub. Emmett was licking his fur muttering something about having to itch because of the salt. "He needs a cape, that one," he finally said scratching behind his ear.

"I want a red one," Brady said lifting his head up. "Can I go home now?" he asked.

"Yeah," I licked him. "See you guys back at home," I said to the others. They all came and rub against me but, kept away from Brady. Until he was marked he couldn't be touched by anyone but myself and Embry.

Once everyone left, I asked him if he knew how to phase. He nodded and next second he was trembling and there before me stood my mate in all his naked glory. "Phase," he said. I quickly phased and stood before him unashamed with my cock hard. Brady walked toward me. "Mates?" he asked.

"Mates," I said bending down and kissing his oh, so tender lips.