---Marcus' POV---

Waking up to your little mate cuddled under your throat was awesome. I smiled at the remembrance of last night, letting my fingers drift over Zayne's smooth back and smiled as he unconsciously arched into the touch.

I couldn't stop the silly grin from spreading over my face as I buried my nose in Zayne's soft hair and inhaled deeply. His scent was heavily doused with my own, making my wolf purr deeply in satisfaction, knowing exactly why our mate reeked of us.

Reluctantly, I slowly slipped out of my mate's hold and out of the bed, smiling as he buried his nose in my pillow and inhaled deeply. Zayne was so damn adorable. I quickly stepped in some shorts and made sure Zayne was fully covered before leaving the room to get him something to drink and eat.

Cause I had a feeling after last night, he wasn't really going to walk around that much. Not to brag like Terrance did, but considering Zayne was a virgin prior to tonight, I had a feeling he was going to be rather sore. And bashful to walk around a house of werewolves, who would know exactly what was up.

Sadly, I didn't have that option and when I walked into the kitchen and saw Terrance's wide smirk, I couldn't help but roll my eyes.

"So, you finally got some huh? No more blue balls from hell." Terrance grinned devilishly before grunting as Mike elbowed him in the gut. I chose not to respond and took out some pans to start Zayne's breakfast.

"Where is Seth?" I asked, wondering why he wasn't in the kitchen like usual. He preferred to do the cooking, especially in the mornings. Mike glared warningly at Terrance, who just smirked.

"Well, if you weren't so busy making your pup scream, you would've noticed that Seth and Greg are now a mated couple- Urgh. Damn love, keep it in the bedroom." Terrance grunted after another jab from Mike, who was flushing brightly.

I couldn't help a small chuckle as Mike hid his face in his hands while Terrance laughed and coed at his mate. The scent of food was soon drifting through the kitchen as I plated up Zayne's breakfast.

Already my wolf was growling, slightly on edge from leaving Zayne in our bedroom but that was to be expected. I also expected the fact that Zayne's heat would break out within a few days after mating, but I didn't know how strong it would be.

Frowning slightly, I made a mental note to ask Alice about this before venturing back to our room, smiling as Zayne was still heavily asleep, burrowed deeply in the covers. For a moment I just stood there and watched how his lashes casted slight shadows on his cheeks, how he scrunched his nose slightly before rubbing against the covers.

I quickly put the plate to the side and sat beside him, running a hand through his unruly mop of hair. "Love... wake up sweety." I whispered while gently coaxing him to wake up. His eyes blinked sleepily, the hazel depths fluttering over my body without recognition before slipping shut again.

"Zayne." I sang, watching with a wide grin as my mate huffed and buried his face deeper in the covers before whining slightly. He blinked a few times, lifting his head before smiling in his own cute way.

"Morning love, how do you feel?" At my question, Zayne blinked in confusion and moved to sit up before groaning and blushing brightly. I chuckled as he hid his face against the pillow for a moment, whining in embarrassment.

"Hurts."

I sighed, rubbing his lower back soothingly as I helped him sit up, propping some pillows behind him. " I know dear, I'll get you something if it hurts too much." Zayne shook his head slightly, "Hurts just a little."

The reassurance made my wolf happy to know Zayne wouldn't be in too much pain but still. I was quite content to fuss over my mate and feed him as he stayed leaned back. He had tried to sit up further but every time he placed too much pressure on his sore bottom, he whined plaintively and quickly shuffled back.

In the end I simply flipped Zayne over and massaged his lower back, watching in amusement and pride as he sighed and awed contently. His muscles slowly uncoiled and relaxed under my fingers, my thumbs gently digging into his elegant spine before I placed a kiss on his shoulder.

Pulling back, I shook my head an chuckled warmly when I noticed Zayne passed out again, a faded dreamy smile on his lips. Tucking his hair behind his ear, I kissed his cheek, grinning when that made his lips curve up even higher before I tucked him in and quietly left the room.

I frowned when Alpha Lee walked closer, a troubled expression on his face. "What's up?" From the way his eyes flickered towards my bedroom door, where Zayne was deeply asleep, I knew I wasn't really going to like this.

"Regarding the she-wolf we found, who's been digging around for information about Zayne and his whereabouts... we don't know how she managed, but she somehow escaped confinement and is on the loose."

Anger burned in my chest but there was nothing we could do about it. The she-wolf proved to be resourceful, especially knowing she had managed to keep out of both our and Anton's hands for so long. Even after getting caught, she escaped without any issue.

"Is there any reason to believe she's Zayne's mother?" I asked warily. For all we knew, the she-wolf could be someone else entirely, unrelated to Zayne in any shape or form.

A possible threat.

My wolf snarled at the idea, hackles raised and teeth bared. After Anton getting so close to our Omega, he had been extremely cautious, especially with the young teen daring to paw his mate.

I had to remind myself that Zayne was peacefully sleeping in his room, exhausted from our mating to keep my wolf from taking control. Of course, in doing so I had to fight him to prevent the wolf of going back to Zayne's room and mate the Omega over and over again.

Sometimes it sucked being a wolf.

---Zayne's POV---

I yawned, stretching out on the bed and whining slightly when the muscles in my back twitched. They were still sore but it was bearable. Sitting up, I scratched my stomach and blinked sleepily, only noticing now it was dark outside?

Did I sleep through the day? Wow...

I huffed and shuffled to the edge of the bed before giving up and shifting. Even after all the encouragement of the pack to stay human for prolonged times, I much preferred my wolf form.

Much more comfortable. And less awkward.

Luckily the bedroom door was ajar and after a slight nudge with my nose, I managed to slip through the crack and ventured off to find my mate.

My claws clicked on the floor as I padded through the hallway, ears pricked up and tail twitching in a slight wag when I spotted Seth stumbling out of his room, yawning and ruffling a hand through his fur.

"Hey there Zayne. I was just off to go to the kitchen and get some food. I think the rest of the pack is somewhere around, probably the living room." He paused when we heard Mike's voice yelp followed by Terrance's abundant laughter and shook his head.

"Well, most of them are." He added when Terrance came around the corner, holding a squirming Mike on his shoulder before he used his large palm to slap Mike's butt. Instantly the boy jerked upright before turning to glare at the back of his mate's head.

"Lemme down! I was watching that movie, you stupid ogre of a mate! I didn't even get to finish my popcorn!" He shouted while slapping his mate's shoulder, Terrance simply nodding at us in greeting before he silenced his mate by planting a searing kiss on his lips.

"Those two..." Seth shook his head before walking off to the kitchen. I followed, blinking in confusion as I suddenly found myself loping to the carpet and roll all over it. My wolf huffed and growled contently, rubbing his back all over the carpet as a pleasant warmth ran over my spine.

"What are you doing, you silly pup?" Seth chuckled, making me stand up and shake my fur out before I sat down panting. He eyed me curiously but shrugged before motioning me towards the kitchen.

I stumbled over my paws a few times as the warmth spiked a few times, spreading further through my body as time progressed. Sniffing the air, I detected nothing wrong and wagged my tail in thanks as Seth produced a plate of steak and potatoes, picking me up and putting me down on the table so I could eat comfortably.

Seth laughed as I dug in; I was probably making a mess of the table and myself but I was simply too starving to care! Once the plate was cleaned, I brushed my paw over my muzzle, licking the food away and repeating the process until I could finally search for any dropped leftovers.

A squeak sounded and when I lifted my head, Greg had Seth pinned to the wall, growling from his chest as they were tangled in a heated kiss. They seemed to have forgotten about me as they stumbled out of the kitchen and disappeared from sight.

Tilting my head, I pondered on how to get off the high table on my own without shifting. My eyes landed on Seth's chair and I wiggled my bum before hopping on it, paws scrambling on the slick surface before I caught my grip.

From there I hopped to the floor and went towards the living room. However, the warmth that had been spreading all over my body was slowly becoming unbearable in this form.

I was getting hot.

Too hot.

Panting, I managed to shift in my human form, barely realizing I was naked. I ignored it though, feeling this pull to go and find my mate, to find Marcus. I stumbled over my feet, the cool breeze against my bare skin seemed like licks of fire engulfing my body.

"Zayne? What are you doing up?"

I shivered, a slight moan slipped from my lips as the sound of Marcus' deep voice did things to my body. The warmth grew unbearable hot, sweat slowly sliding down my temples while my knees wobbled before I crashed to the floor.

Marcus instantly stepped forwards, hands reaching to stop me before he froze when I mewled. This warmth, this heat seemed to burst outwards from my skin; I could feel my body heat up, could almost see the thick scent I emitted as I shivered and whimpered on the floor.

My mate staggered slightly, nostrils flaring brightly as his own scent intensified. The powerful musk that wafted off of him made me moan and arch my back before I was scooped up by Marcus, who was nearly running towards our room.

What the hell is going on?