White Hot Rage #10
Addison sighed, “It’s more than that, but you’re not wrong King Bjourn.” Jason asked, “What do you mean, Ads?” Addison took a deep breath before explaining, “Mel didn’t always wear hoodies or things that covered her back at home. She’s only embarrassed now because she’s here.” Damn it.
Addison added, “Because she’s afraid it will hurt all of you and we all know she’s not wrong either. Melanie has always, since I met her, kept things to herself that hurt her. Especially if she thinks it will hurt someone she loves.”
“Our, and I hate calling them this, pack leadership wanted to break Mel. She always says she put herself back together; however, it’s not true. They never managed to truly break her, or she would’ve given up and given in to Trevor.”
I snarled. Oden growled, “MINE!” I replied, “I’m aware.” Addison bit her lip and smiled, “But she never gave up on hope that Jase would come back into her life. Or that she would meet her Xander because he promised her that.”
Addison winced admitting, “Mel was both terrified and excited by the possibility of him. She just didn’t have a good life in Black Path. You already know they treated her as a pack slave, but there was more to it.”
“Mel wasn’t allowed to go to school and took a hell of a beating when her GED arrived in the mail. She just dusted herself off and continued to fight for everyone but herself. Melanie needs someone to fight for her after all this time.”
Addison looked directly at me when she said it. I told her, “She has someone to do that. More than just me if I’m being honest, but Melanie absolutely has me.” Addison smiled, “Good.” She made a face then stopped talking.
I said, “You can say whatever you want to, I won’t be upset with you.
” Addison replied, “Ok then. While we are at it, she won’t say anything to you, but you should talk to Mel about wanting to have her Luna Ceremony and your Mating Ceremony.
I know it hurts her feelings that me, Avery, Paige, and Si have talked about those things with our mates while you haven’t yet. ”
I told her, “I’ve mentioned that I want her to be my Luna and my wife.” I got hit on the back of the head with a rolling pin. I rubbed my head exclaiming, “OW!” Oden grumbled, “Why did we get hit on the back of the head? I knew she was there, but dang.”
Nana Blanch came in front of me with her arms crossed chiding me, “I know your mother didn’t raise you to think mentioning something offhand was in any way actually discussing getting married. That girl has been convinced for four years you wouldn’t want her.”
“Now, because of this hoopla witchy shenanigans you can’t mark her AND you haven’t even brought up the topic. Because I already know that tone you use. You mentioned that during intimate times. That doesn’t even kind of count. Alexander Marcus Nathan Conners, don’t make me curse!”
Nana Blanch groaned, “I swear you boys know better. I see all of you looking with that confused look on your face. I should wallop you all a good one! Melanie needs to hear that you want to plan the ceremonies. HELL, you could start planning both ceremonies and the second she shifts, and you mark her, plans are all done.”
“For the love of god, go talk to that girl and tell her you want to marry her and have a serious conversation about it. Not in the heat of the moment I want you to be my wife kind of deal. You’ve been moping around for eleven years over that girl then she’s here and you still managed to trip all over your feet. Honest to Betsy.”
I gaped as she left the room. Cassie sighed, “Alexander, have you really not talked about it?” I frowned, “I mean we are twice light bound. I’ve told Mel I want her to be my wife. To be fair, a lot of fucking shit happens every five seconds around here now.”
Cayden snorted, “He’s right.” Cassie slapped his chest and sighed, “Men. I agree with Nana Blanch.” Nana Blanch came back in, “Because I am right!” She left again after pinning me with a glare. Cassie bit her lip before saying, “You have a ring anyway.” I knew that.
Jason jumped up asking, “You do?” I snorted, “Yes, I already have a ring and have for a while. I want to marry Melanie. That is obvious. I didn’t tell you before because I thought you all were keeping her away from me.
Telling you ‘hey I bought an engagement ring for your sister, who I’m pretty sure is my mate’ wouldn’t have gone over well in my mind.
It’s still obvious that I want her to marry me. ”
Elise whispered, “To you. Nothing about you and Ladybug has been traditional.” I threw my hands in the air shouting, “If I could mark Mel, I’d already be married to her!” I heard a gasp and turned back to see Melanie standing there with tears in her eyes.
I linked, “Oden, can she stop sneaking up on us?” My wolf grumbled, “Presence concealing mates is unfair.” What?! Melanie asked, “You would?” I popped to my mom who was behind my mate. I touched Melanie’s face assuring her, “Of course I would.” Tears spilled down her cheeks.
I emphatically stated, “I want to marry you more than I want to do most things. If you want to file for our marriage license and have a small ceremony before I can mark you, I’ll do it.
I believe the humans say, ‘go to city hall and get married.’ I’ll do it.
I don’t care that it’s not done. If that’s what you want, it’s what will happen. ”
I heard someone crunching on popcorn. Dylan chimed in, “He’s serious, MelAshley.
Them Conners boys don’t do the whole following the rules thing.
They see tradition and chuck it out the window.
Take Saint God Alpha Prick over there for example.
Before his mating ceremony receptions were not a thing. ”
“The glorious part about it all is he believes his wedding day was the happiest day of his life. When in reality, it was the happiest day of mine. The explosion that was pink cannot be overstated. GOD after decades upon DECADES of his prickishness, his ass was finally owned by a five foot three adorable Fairy Hackura Princess who loves pink.”
Dylan waved saying, “Until he met her the man NEVER had anything pink. In fact Claudzilla, Iblis please torture her soul forever, once had some flowers planted for him. Some of them were pink. She did not ask because she’s Claudzilla.” I cut a glance at my mom who was deeply annoyed.
Dylan cooed, “Anyway, he had the pink flowers dug up and they now reside in Blue Moon.” Melanie gaped at him and cautiously looked at my mom. The fury that hit me from my bond with my mom surprised even me.
Mom looked at my dad before managing to clarify, “Only the pink ones?” Dylan answered, “Yup! Just the pink ones.” Mom shouted, “You are telling me there are flowers FROM CLAUDFUCKINGZILLA IN MY YARD! IS THAT WHAT IS BEING SAID TO ME RIGHT NOW? ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS?!” Uh oh.
Dad went to say something several times, but no words came out. Dylan crunched on more popcorn then said, “And now SGAP is speechless. This is SUCH a day!” Mom whirled to face him and asked, “There are flowers here FROM THAT WRETCHED BITCH IN MY GODDAMN YARD?!”
Dylan nodded gleefully, “A whole ass garden in fact.” My mom screeched, “EXFUCKINGCUSE ME!” Dylan smiled, “It’s on the north side of the house, just so you know.
” My mom yelled, “So Eric could see the fucking flowers from his fucking office, that is now my sons’ office and be reminded of her Claudzilla fake ass! ”
Dylan happily supplied, “I do believe that was the point.” My dad said, “I honestly forgot about that.” Dylan spit out his drink. My mom shouted, “FORGOT?! YOU FUCKING FORGOT?!” My dad cautiously said, “Angel, I truly forgot.”
I think if my mom was a Water Fairy ice would be flying all around. Dad continued, “I didn’t honestly care what Claudia did. It’s not even like she planted them herself. She was no more a gardener than my mother. She ordered the gardening crew to do it all.”
My mom warned, “Well, someone better alert the gardening crew there’s a blank fucking spot for them to plant shit in and NOTHING that Claudzilla picked is afuckingllowed!
Oh, and my friend Dylan, you should warn Lucas his ass is about to get kicked and there will be a spot in his damn territory to re-garden too! ” Mom popped away.
Dad yelled, “DYLAN FUCKING FROST WHY?!” Dylan laughed, “I have been waiting for YEARS to drop that tidbit of knowledge. Because I did notice that you forgot Claudzilla had planted a garden outside your office.”
He winked, “Former Beta Caleb has always kept me from the ledge of that particular knowledge bomb, but alas he is not here. Oh look, there’s our goddesses version of a tiny tornado in the Claudzilla garden. GOD, this is better than cable.”
I linked Dylan, “You did that for Melanie. You dropped that information so the focus would be off her.” Dylan winked at me and replied, “It’s MelAshley but there’s always a method to the madness, young Moody Mini King Alpha Prick. Plus, it’s always fun to ruffle your daddio’s feathers.” I snorted.
Dad growled, “Fuck me.” Dylan snorted, “Alas, none of the Wolves who are into men wanted to test the Dylan waters. I’m beginning to think my last name of Frost held you all back.
I told you long ago our potential moment in the sun passed by us.
We both have mates now and we have pups.
You just embarrass both of us when you say such things. ”
If looks could kill Dylan would’ve dropped dead on the floor from my dad.
His response was to throw more popcorn into his mouth.
Dad yelled, “WES!” Wesley sighed, “Come on, father in law of mine.” Dylan giggled, “Yes, SGAP you are his father, and I am his father IN LAW! WE ARE OFFICIALLY FAMILY! I GOT MY CONNERS BOY WITH ME! SING IT EVERYONE!”