Next day I woke up as I do every day since I became friends with Finn. Right between his arms. I was happy. It seemed like we made up again after what happened yesterday. I know it seemed like I broke his heart, but well. I just needed to be honest. And he was my best friend. I didn’t wanna lose him. What would have been if he would have found his fated mate as well? Or if I would find mine and we would have been in a relationship. Could we go back to friendship? Or would that be the end of everything? I just didn't want to think about it. I wanted him to stay by my side forever. Of course ignoring the wolf inside of me, still hyped cause our mate kissed us. I still was sure that Finn couldn´t be my mate. I was fated to be with an alpha.

Next day we went to school nothing noteworthy happened. Neither the school day itself. After the last lesson we stood all together to say goodbye. Finn looked at me, since I didn't hug my best friends’ good bye like every day. “I´m sorry Finn, I need to ditch you today”. He looked confused and sad since I didn't tell him earlier. Raven and Jessy where confused as well. “What´s up Meo?” Jess asked. “Got time today guys?” I asked. Jessy and Raven looked at each other then back at me. “Sure buddy. Every time for you” Raven now answered still confused. “Then let´s go into the city today. I need ya.” I looked back at Finn. “I'm really sorry” I said while sinking my head. “Well, it's fine. Meet you at home then” Finn answered me. His confusion was still clear seeable in his face. He hugged me goodbye and did the same with Raven and Jessy. “Watch good over him for me” he told my best friends. Both nodded. “Anytime!” Jess answered with a strict face. He nodded in agreement, then went the way home. We stood behind. “What’s up with you two? Did you fight?” Jessy now asked serious. “You two are inseparable normally” “I know, and I thought it would be time to hang out with my best friends again. I neglected you two.” “Yeah you did” Now Raven said. He was angry about it; I could hear it with the tone of his voice. “And I´m sorry about it. Let me make up for it.” Both nodded and then we took our way to the city. We came to an ice cream café and I invited them for an ice cream. “Now tell us, what's upsetting you. You would never be separated from Finn for long without a reason.” I sighed. They for sure new me best. They weren't my best friends since kindergarten without reason. “Finn kissed me yesterday” “HE DID WHAT?” “Silence down Raven!” Jessy scolded my best friend. “I'm sorry” he answered. Then both looked curious to me again. “But Raven is right. He did what? I thought he wanted to wait till you would be ready?” Jessy seemed angry about the news. “He didn't kiss me in human form guys. We played in the woods yesterday and when he got the upper hand he seemed to give in with the waiting and licked my cheek” I explained. Both sighed released. “And what did he then?” “He gave me space” I answered Jessy’s question. She nodded. “Good, I would have cut his head.” “He sunk back on the edge of the forest clearing we were at and sunk his head in grief. I cuddled up to him” “You did what?” now Raven spoke up again. My silent and coward friend was very serious the whole conversation. “It was fine Raven. I wanted to comfort him, and you two can't think how hyped my wolf was.” “True, we can´t. Why was he that hyped? I mean we all know how much in love you are with Finn. He's totally your type, but that your wolf is so concerned with someone… weren't Nesoto your mate?” I nodded. “And he's still in grief cause of what he did to me two years ago, but he's also hyped with Finn. But I can't have two mates. This can´t be, can it?” I looked at my friends, totally confused and unsure about this all. Wasn´t I already strange enough with my late heat? Did I need to be all messed up? “I've never heard of this,” Raven answered. “I think if it would go on right now we sure have heard about it, but I will dig deeper into this theme” he promised me. It wasn't completely out of the possibilities to be together with more than one person. Just like in your world dear reader, polyamory or open relationships were possible. But mostly it was before you got mated or it where two mate pairs or a pair with unmated people. So never three mates in a row with each other. Maybe it was only me getting two mates? Maybe I was only Finn’s mate and Nesoto’s mate but they weren’t mated with each other. OR MY WOLF WAS JUST CONFUSED!! I gave up thinking about possible combinations. Jessy watched me sinking in thoughts. “Meo, Meo, Earth to Romeo” she said snapping in front of me. “What?!” I asked angry. “Whou tiger it's fine!” She answered. “I just came to an idea and you were lost in your own world.” I gave her a smile in sorry. “Sorry sweety. What’s your idea?” I asked interested. “How about dating?” “Finn? I don´t wanna break his heart if I find my mate or be heartbroken if he finds his” “No, dummy. Someone else! You hang around with Finn every day. No wonder your wolf is confused. Take a break. Meet someone else. If you don´t want a serious relationship, go fuck around. Go download Timider. And if you are worried to do it with a wolf, because of your pheromones, take a species who can´t breed you.” She was really serious about it. I looked at her with an empty face. I couldn't believe it. But she got on. “Wolfs are creatures who love body contact. Why do you think everyone else fucking around while they are young? We simply need it.” I stopped her. “I know Jessy! I'm not dumb!” “But you are hurt and insecure. So is your wolf. Maybe he takes every love he can get, so test it. Take your time with someone else!” I gave in. Nodded. She were right. This way I was able to test how my wolf would react if I would let someone else this near and could see if he really was just confused or if Finn really was my destined mate. “Perfect. So while you do this, Raven and I will search around and look if we can find something about a person in a canine pack with two fated mates. I nodded again, grabbed my phone to download Timider. Jessy came to my side to look above my shoulder while I did the settings. “Let me help you” and she grabbed my phone.

“Name: Romeo, age: 16 species: wolf, gender: male, second gender: let´s leave this open. The alphas would overrun you otherwise and no beta would take attempt. Searched: everything except canines. Now we need photos of you. Got some of your cute wolf?” She asked me. I nodded and we clipped them with some photos of my human form as well. “Last step: orientation. What do you search? Guys and girls? Only guys?” “Jess? I'm gay. What do you think.” Raven laughed. Jessy rolled her eyes. “Oh god Meo, could have changed you know? I always thought I'm only into guys. But know what? I don´t care about gender at all. Girls are nice as well.” Now Raven and I both stared at her. “What? I'm a wolf as well? Why shouldn't I live my life till I find my mate?” Well, where nothing we could held against it. She was right. Seemed like Raven and I where the only prudish around here. Raven sunk his head. “Raven?” I asked him. “She's right, we are wolves.” “You as well?” Ok, I where the only one without experience here. But I had a reason at least.

Jessy was ready with my profile now, and the swiping could begin. I wanted to take back my phone, but she kept it, swiping everyone to the right without even taking a deeper look at the profiles. “Cute, sweet, oh! What a man!” She commented. “Jessica!” I never used her full name unless it was serious and now it was. She grinned. “What? You need to get matches baby. I'll pay you a premium version the first month so you can swipe as much as you want.” I growled and took my phone back. Oh! What a cute otter who just matched with me! I was hyped to start writing with him, but I laid my phone back on the table. “You know I need to talk with Finn about this?” I said to Jessy. “Do so. He will understand for sure.” I sighed. I hoped so as well. I didn't want to break his heart, but Jessy was right. I needed a little distance and to test out what my wolf would say if I would build a near relation to someone else.