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22~ Time Bomb

Tristen P.O.V.

I don't know how she feels after that little stunt that my wolf had to pull off but whats even worse was that I let him do it. Both my wolf and I were mad that she hasn't been telling us stuff that would've been nice to know and that bringing up that Noah kid was what hit me and my wolf hard. 

Payton never told me about him. She never spoke of him and the only best friend that I ever known she had was Trisha and that's it. 

I can't help but to think that this summer is going to be a long summer and it's only been a day. 

Mark.

That's what I want to do but I can't. She's just so tempting but she doesn't even know it and that brings me to the fact that she innocent and has never been touched...she pure and my wolf and I wouldn't want to have it any other way. 

Mate.

She doesn't even want me to mark her so why the hell would she want to mate any time soon. I could seduce her but then it wouldn't feel right because then her lust and hormones will be over powering her brain, in other words she wouldn't be thinking clearly when she's in lust, in heat or with her wolf in control.

Dominate.

Oh how I want to chain her down to the bed and show her how much I really love her, how much I really need her and how much she needs me. I want to see her swollen with my pups but even though I'm ready to start a family I knew she wasn't. She just turned seventeen almost two months ago, she still has her whole senior year of high school left and college. Me on the other hand I'm nineteen, been in college for the last three years since I graduated high school ahead of my class and I'm going back to school for one more year.

When I pictured my mate I pictured her being the same age at me and ready for what I was ready for but I'm clearly wrong but I honestly wouldn't change my mate for the world. 

I've been gone for about three hours and the whole time I've been in wolf form getting use to the area and now I'm just sitting under a huge oak tree resting. I could hear shuffling coming from near and it wasn't long until a big brown wolf made itself noticeable. 

I didn't growl at me or bark it just stood there looking me up and down before turning the opposite way but instead of the same brown wolf coming back it was a guy with nicely cut brown hair and brown eyes. He approached me but I didn't move while I keep my eyes on him. He sat under the oak tree but keep his distance as he starred back at me. 

"Are you going to change back or stay like that Tristen?"

From my instinct I growled and bared my teeth as the strange put his hands up as if he came in peace. "Calm down boy, if either of us gets into a fight my dad won't like it and Payton will probably kill the both of us." 

My mind couldn't help but to think who this person was and it wasn't long before I came up with a prediction. I growled at him as I got off the ground and went behind a tree to shift back into human form. Pulling on the shorts that I brought with me I walked back to the oak tree that Noah was sitting under. 

I didn't care of my words sounded harsh and I didn't care that he was next in line to be Alpha after his dad. "So your Noah" I spat out coldly as I stopped myself from getting any closer than I was already to him which was a few yards away. 

He stood up with a humorous smile on his face before saying "The name sounds familiar but it's not mines. My name is Jackie."

Just by knowing I wasn't actually talking to this Noah kid made me feel somewhat better but I still keep my guard up. "I would tell you my name by you already know it." 

"Yea that's a shame now isn't?" he asked with a chuckled at the end. "I'm Noah's brother I was just at the house to see Payton and he newly found mate but he wasn't there for some unknown reason and I felt like going for a run and I found you here. Payton's worried about you, she said that you've been gone for four hours." 

It's been four hours? I though it was only three. Only if I could feel her emotions though the bond that we're suppose to share but oh yeah, she doesn't want me to mark her yet. "I didn't think she would be worried."

"Well she is buddy so you want to walk back to the cabin with me or do you want to say out here and for me to tell Payton that your fine?" Jackie asked his both of his hands in his pockets as he waited for my response.

"I'll come with you." 

"So Noah must have pissed you off I'm guessing? What did the genius do to you?" Noah asked not hesitating to get right to the point with a boyish smile plastered on his face. 

I found myself speechless. Why was I so mad at him? I mean I know of the guy for a couple of hours and I don't like him instantly because he has a part in my mates history when that should've been me. Only if I've never left then we would've found each other sooner. 

"Because If your jealous then I must warn you that you shouldn't be, your her mate and there's no competition when it comes down to you." Jackie's words some what made me feel better.

"Why would you think I'm jealous?" I asked. I didn't say anything that would hint at the fact that I was jealous.

He just shrugged with that boyish smile on his face "I find it a constant habit for males to get very jealous of any other male that has some type of connection with their mates. I haven't found my mate yet but when I do I don't want to be like most male werewolves."

His smile turned into a dreamy one as he starred up at the sky. He seem to have his facts straight and I really need to get this off of my chest before I explode and do something that I might regret. 

I stopped walking and once Jackie noticed that I stopped walking beside him he turned around giving me a confused look. "I know that you just meet me and all but umm.....can I ask you for some advice?" 

"Shoot" Jackie said and he was all ears while he starred at me his both of his hands in this pants pockets. 

"It's about Payton....and I. The thing is that she doesn't want me to mark her yet but it's been two months since we official started to date or whatever. I wanted to mark her the day I found out but I couldn't do it without asking her first or making her father mad. Two months ago I was able to just shrug it off and wait but now...now I just can't take it anymore. I'm constantly coming up with reasons on why I should mark her and now I keep thinking about mating with her when I haven't even marked her. For the last couple of days I've been losing control over my wolf and now I could barely hold him back anymore. I already hurt and scared her already and I'm trying not to do it again only for the results to come out ten times worse."

By the time that I was finish explaining myself Jackie looked like he was completely lose but he quickly composed himself. "So I'm guessing you left the bruise that on her wrist and arm that she was trying to hide." 

His words only made me mad "And I'm trying to to leave anymore to make our situation worse but I don't know what to do."

Jackie nodded before scratching the back of his head as if he were thinking. "Usually mates don't wait that long to mark each other so I'm guessing the reason why your wolf is getting more aggressive and harder to control is because he's been patient for a long time. The longer it take for you to mark her the more aggressive he's going to get and the easier it will be for him to take over, not only that but it will only farther his anger for example the bruises you've left on Payton."

"I guess that makes sense." 

"I honestly don't think your wolf will back down until it gets what it wants so you might want to mark her soon before your wolf completely takes over and does it for you...." He looked at me seriously for the first time and lowered his tone. "Payton is a Betas daughter she use to having things her way because it's in her blood and her dad use to spoil her like crazy. Weather she likes it or not she'll be marked sooner rather then later."

Once he was done talking we stood their in silence for a minute before we begun walking back toward the cabin that was now in our view.

"Since I some what helped you, can you help me with something?" Jackie asked.

"Sure what is it?" 

"I heard that you work on cars and motorcycles and I was wondering if you could help me bring my motorcycle back to life." The boyish smile was back on Jackie's face and our previous conversation was forgotten. 

"Sure, if your not busy Monday you should swing by around five and I'll take a look at it."

"I'll be there Trist" he said before walking up the back porch stairs. 

"Trist?" The only person that ever calls me that is my nephew Omar but to hear Jackie say it, it sounded so foreign. 

"That's what I'm going to call you form now on. I know you like it" Jackie laughed while opened the back door and I was suddenly reminded of the situation at hand as I saw the guy that was Noah smiling at me and my perious mate leaning against the kitchen counter avoiding my gaze. 

"Look who I found!" Jackie yelled at he patted me on my back. 

Noah left my mates side and walked up to me with an ugly smile set on his face. We were the same height and he looked just like his farther. Brown hair and hazel eyes and dimples on both cheeks. "Hey Tristen, I'm Noah. I heard a lot about you." He extended his hand towards me and it was like a light switch flickered on somewhere deep inside of me.

Red. That's all I saw before my fingernails were replaced with claws, my eyes turned black and my cansis showed when I growled out loud. 

Enemy. 

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