Tyler

It's hard.

After the magical time I spent with Jack getting reacquainted with his family house, we walked back to mine to spend the rest of the afternoon together and he drove off into the sunset. We saw each other again on Sunday, but nothing major. We just chilled for a bit watching TV.

And it's fine, like I've said before, I'm not pushing to complete the bond before I'm ready. We haven't even discussed logistics yet.

Giggles. Logistics, like I'm talking about a transaction or a business deal. Can you tell I'm not ready by this paragraph alone?

In the days that followed, we got into a nice system for the group shower. In which we completely ignore each other's presences and none of our idiot friends ask us if it's hard, difficult or whatever.

Of course it's hard. It's fucking impossible! But what makes it worse is people asking us awkward questions like we can't all hear each other talking about it. And most importantly, so can every other boy in the fucking wrestling team.

But we made it work. We shouldn't quit the team over being mated to each other. Hell, I'd hazard a guess that if we actually completed the bond, it would make this much less awkward to face between us.

Like most things in life, the more naked we are in each other's presences more we'd get used to it. Right?

Wrong. Dead wrong. Couldn't be any more wrong if I tried. The system works great. But only because we block each other from sight completely. But at the training center, we shower together hard for each other every single day like horny teenagers.

Which I guess we are. I mean, I haven't been with Elsa any more since mated, not that any of us would want to in any case. I'm not a cheater and she would never help me cheat. Especially not on the (future) Alpha of the pack. It was always clear to us that our arrangement would only work while both of us remained unmated. That is literally the point of our deal: no strings attached entanglement.

And it's completely fine. It served its purpose. Also if I had to guess, Jack hasn't been with my sister as well. That much is a given. She's also not a cheater and would never interfere with my mate. Even if he dated her first. Gross.

And even then, to his own account, they never had sex. So yeah, it's hard for the both of us. Isn't it ironic that every teen on Earth wants to have sex but can't find a place or a partner or get them both aligned to do the deed, but we on the other hand have all the materials, places and anything we would need for it but don't do it because we're too stuck in our own heads?

I mean come on, the irony is killing me! I'm mated to the only teenager in town who owns his own property and even so the only reason why we went over there is to confront the ghosts of his past.

Which is a valid reason given his tragedy, I'm not making light of the situation. For the record, I wouldn't want to do anything over there in the first place. Not in the first visit, at least.

I guess I'm being a little hypocrite, judging him when I'm not exactly putting myself out there. Not then, but the following weekend we were free to do whatever we wanted. And we did a lot. We drove, we shopped, we ate together. Even kissed a good deal trough Saturday and Sunday. That's great. But we behaved quite differently in the week days, so chaste. Except for our daily shower alone together. That's hot, though we don't do anything more than admire each other's physiques.

On Saturday, he took me sightseeing a little, we went to the movies. We made out a lot. His lips are more heavenly to me as I kiss them. That's very nice.

When we left the theater, we grabbed a snack and he drove me back to my house. Funny enough, I could probably get away with spending a night away from home if I wanted to. On the weekend of course. Especially considering who my mate is, I could totally pull that off. I wouldn't unmated but now, yeah. I can see that happening.

I mean, I could theoretically. But I didn't. Not that anyone has asked me to. By the time he stopped the car at my door, I'm practically panting, heaving for some real action.

I touch his legs while we kiss goodbye, run my hands up his shirt covered torso, placing them gently on the nape of his neck, caressing his hair as he kisses me. He moans under my touch, which of course drives me crazier.

I run my hand down his torso and find myself looking for some skin, so I let my hand run under his shirt, touching his bare skin upwards. He moaned louder. He pulled me closer to him, to his lips. He melts under my touch, trembling each time my palm grazes his skin.

When I reach his chest, he parted our lips and stared at me flustered. I stop at this, not knowing if I could go on or not.

"Your hands are so soft." - He told me after a minute of staring silently at me.

"They're not actually, but to you they have a different feel." - I informed him with a naughty grin.

"I can't argue that logic." - He breathed out a content sigh. His smile is infectious.

"Why did you wait until now to do that?" - He questioned as if accusing me of something.

"I didn't know you weren't allowed to make the first move. Who told you that? Do you think because you're Alpha you can't touch me without asking me first as if it were an assault or something? I'm not fragile, if you do something I don't want you to, I'll knock you to the ground." - I snapped at him, angrily.

I pulled my hands away from him and he whimpered at the loss of contact.

"You're right, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that. It shouldn't be on you to make the first move. I don't know why I said that. I guess I'm frustrated." - He admitted with a heavy sigh.

"Yeah? Welcome to the club!" - I snickered.

He smiles at me. It's impossible to be mad at him when he smiles at me. His perfect white teeth shine bright like a light illuminating my darkness.

"I forget that I'm allowed to ask for what I want. I guess I'm stuck in my head a little, not wanting to pressure you into anything. I forget that you're not a girl and the power dynamic is a little different." - He told me in an awkward tone.

"Girls can ask for what they want too, just so you know. They also don't have to wait for the boy to make a move. It was Elsa actually who suggested we get together. Not that I want to talk about that now, I'm just making a point." - I explained in an annoyed tone.

He gasped at this.

"I know they can, I'm not exactly a virgin myself. I don't know why I said that, honestly. Can we call it a night? I'm afraid my foot is stuck in my mouth." - He smirked.

I laughed at his awkwardness. I couldn't help it. I pecked his cheek and got off the car.

Not long after that, I went to bed.

As we speak a lot about irony in our situation, isn't it ironic that most mates get found out, get to know one another and then they face the awkwardness of intimacy between them.

Usually a couple seeing each other naked is the last step before the bond is to be completed. As with us, we've seen each other naked enough times to draw a perfect picture but still... Awkward. Also we're both guys, this should be easier. Shouldn't it be?

Maybe. I don't really know. This is a first for me. But what I do know is that I'm hard.

I mean this is hard.

On Sunday Jack had a family thing, so we wouldn't see each other. But it's fine. It's not like we left things in a good place anyway.

And to think he was the one who asked me for our first kiss. He's the one who kissed me on the neck that day. I still think about that kiss, it was simply fantastic albeit surprising.

Monday morning, I arrive at school with my sister like always and meet our friends at our usual spot.

"So, did you--"

"Jason Westbrook. You don't need to ask me that every single day. I promise you that I'll tell you when we do, okay?" - I snapped at him, barely after we exchange pleasantries. My eyes glow with anger.

"Sorry I care." - He muttered under his breath.

Peter looks at me weirdly. So do Elsa and Anna after they greet Sarah.

"What?" - I stared at them puzzled.

"You're sweating." - Elsa said in a concerned tone.

"No, I'm not." - I replied defensively. I touch my forehead and it's wet. I gasped. Sarah also looked at me worriedly. Like somehow they saw something she didn't notice earlier when we were at home.

"Oh my Goddess!" - Jay was gobsmacked looking at me.

"What? It's just a little sweat. It's not the end of the world!" - I exclaimed, frowning at them in annoyance.

"Right." - Jay furrowed his eyebrows in a expression of disbelief.

"Good morning, everyone." - Jack approached us after a minute of them staring at my face.

He noticed them looking at me worriedly.

"What's happening?" - He questioned them, curiously. Tony also looked puzzled next to Jack. But he wasn't facing me to notice my apparent state.

"Your mate is in heat. That's what's happening." - Elsa told him. Jack and Tony gasped.

"What?" - He shouted. He put his hand on my forehead, which is not exactly helping my supposed heat diminish to be frank.

"Oh my Goddess!" - Jack shouted in realization. - "He is!"

"I'm not in heat. Can a guy sweat a little without you people freaking out?" - I shouted at them with glowing eyes.

But that only served to reiterate their point.

"That's the second time your eyes glowed today. And you've only just arrived." - Jay informed me, looking startled.

"It's fine, people. It's not the end of the world." - Jack said after a while. He hugged me and I basked in his warmth. Man, I do love his touch even though it's trough layers of clothing.

Not long after that, I went to the bathroom before class. I splashed myself with some water on my face to calm my nerves.

So, apparently when a werewolf doesn't complete the bond soon enough, they go into heat. It's not the kind that gets you randomly fucked like in nature because I am human. But it does affect people around me.

Most especially my mate, but not limited to him. Also, it makes me testy, irritable and prone to violence or fits of rage. Yeah, life is a peach.

It usually never happens to us because most people complete the bond before it strikes. But not me. Figures.

"Mr. Burke, please stop by the nurse's office after class. She'll give you something to help with your condition." - The teacher told me, looking awkwardly at me in the classroom.

Like my life isn't embarrassing enough, now everyone is back staring at me. Just when I got them to stop. I can't catch a break in this bitch.

I worked hard to overcome losing Alpha. I worked harder to get the mate situation naturalized. To overcome people thinking I'm a psychopath. Now, this. The first heat stroke werewolf in decades.

When I got to the infirmary, the nurse couldn't help me because the medicine necessary to manage my symptoms was expired from disuse.

It fucking expired for lack of using. They never bothered to replace it because teenagers are too horny to NOT complete the bond right away. Just my luck.

"Are you okay? Did you stop by the nurse?" - Jack asked me during lunch break. He sat at my table because he's worried about me. Also he hasn't seen me since early morning because we only share one class together later today.

"I did but she couldn't help me because the heat medicine had expired. She is ordering more but it'll take a couple days to get here." - I replied, making him gasp, so did my friends and sister.

"But I'm fine. Aside from the fact that I want to pin you to the ground, rip off the clothes from your body and ride you, I'm totally fine." - I told him and he spat his food from the shock.

Jay, Pete, Elsa, Anna and Sarah gasped, staring at me from their seats in utter shock.

"I wanna take you to the hospital." - Jack said in a worried tone.

"There's nothing they can do for me there. The only thing that can cure heat is--"

"I know what it is, Ty. But they should have the medicine there." - He cut me off, his voice was troubled.

"I don't want you to miss your internship over this." - I offered, but that only pissed him off.

"Who the fuck cares about an internship when my mate needs medical assistance?" - He shouted with his eyes glowing in anger.

I stopped eating for a moment.

"Yes, Alpha." - I replied and bowed my head to him. I could feel his eyes widening in shock.

I have never bowed my head to anyone in my life. My dad is the Alpha and doesn't require me to. Alpha Stonehold met me when I was a child and children don't need to bow their heads.

Sarah, Jason, Peter, Elsa, Anna... They were completely floored by this. They know me the best and I wouldn't be caught dead bowing to anyone.

"Take him, Jack. Right after the last class." - Sarah told him with the most worried look I've ever seen in her. But all my friends looked concerned for me.

Later at the final class, the only one I share with Jack on Monday, I was feeling a bit better just because of his presence there with me. Though things would be much better if he touched me.

"Is he okay?" - The English teacher asked Jack, looking worried for me.

"It's just heat. I'll take him to the hospital right after this." - He explained to him.

The teacher carried on with the class like normally until the bell rang.

"Are you okay, Alpha? Do you need any help?" - Daisy asked him with a concerned look.

"If you come near my mate, they won't find your body for months it'll be scattered around town after I'm trough with you."- I glared at her with glowing rabid eyes.

She and the entire class gasped at this.

"No, Daisy. I got this but thank you." - Jack replied in an awkward tone.

"Sarah, I've texted your dad but please fill him in for me. If he wants, he can meet us at the hospital." - Jack told her who nodded along.

He took my hand and I trembled at his touch. He felt that too. My trembling. He smiled at me but pulled me to walk away from class and out of the school in a hurry. He looked so worried for me, genuinely.

To me it's just a fever, but I know it's more than this. Much more. Even if it wasn't so obvious, I could tell by my bowing head something was off with me. I just hope it's not that serious.

A|N: Nothing will be the same again for Tyler.

Just wait for it... things are heating up.

Love,

Léo.