It was definitely worth the wait.

As soon as I learned what the mate bond meant and that it was the driving force that unites two random persons by the power of the Moon Goddess, I wanted to discover for myself what that felt like.

Psychologists will tell you that your parents' relationship provides the model in which you'll base your future relationships. Girls mirror what their father meant to them and how he behaved in regards to their mothers, while boys seek women with their mothers' values.

It's not uncommon for children of broken homes to struggle with relationships, especially those who grew up with an absent parent. There is a reason why you need two persons, one balances the other. It made sense to me seeing how my father was the emotional one while my mother kept being the voice of reason.

Communication in werewolf relationships is not just what they say with their mouths. Not in the slightest. Male werewolves aren't any better than humans in practical terms. We have the same issues, trials and tribulations. The reason why werewolf marriages work while most human marriages don't is communicating your feelings even when you don't want to.

I don't want to bring up sex when talking about my parents, but the point I must make is if you keep your partner happy in bed they are less likely to seek comfort elsewhere. Of course, cheating is not always about the lack of sex for males or females.

But imagine a situation where the woman fakes an orgasm, lying to satisfy the ego of her partner. I have been told some women struggle to achieve orgasm and they don't get their release from penetration alone, you have to take matters into your own hands. Literally.

If you are a human, you can fake it and move on to the next partner but mated couples are not afforded the same "luxury". You cannot lie to your mate saying you got off when you didn't because they will sense it. They will know that you lied.

So what? What is the solution in this case? Never to achieve an orgasm for as long as you are mated? Obviously not. The answer, like I said before, is communication. Your mate will work with you until you achieve the same release you felt from him.

That is truly the secret to a successful partnership. You cannot lie to your mate, even if you want to. Whenever my mother was mad at my father, he sensed it. He could not ignore it and called it a day. They say never go to bed angry, in a mated relationship that is truer than ever.

How can you ignore your partner's needs if you can feel them in your core?

Or in case you want to go there, how could a mated man cheat if his mate is going to sense his euphoric release? Not to say that werewolf women will always satisfy their partner's sex drive. Crisis can happen to everybody and every marriage has its phases. But be aware that if your partner is refusing to get you off, she will sense it when you do that by yourself or with somebody else.

The same with women. If you are an overworked mom with pent up sexual frustration, it will inevitably converge on your partner that you are in dire need to be taken care of. My dad used to whisk my mom away on weekends to an expensive resort where she wouldn't have to lift a finger - except for holding beverages.

Both my parents worked for a living, but with my grandmother's heritage they didn't need to. My dad could afford to take his mate to France for a weekend getaway, though he reserved international trips for week holidays or breaks from school.

My mom is a high school principal and my dad was the Beta, but whenever she had time off from school, he would take her away to get her mind off things. Both of them have parents alive who could babysit my brother and I when we were too young to be left alone in the house.

In my high school years, I threw epic parties when my parents were away. School breaks were the best of times because that is when we were left alone. Dad was not a workaholic. He dedicated himself to the job, no doubt about it, but when it was time to take a break he did not hesitate in doing the best for his relationship.

With his close friendship with Alpha Felix, asking for time off was a no brainer. He didn't need the paycheck, let's be honest here. There was no limit to what he would do for my mom and their happiness as a couple.

That is why most people fail relationships. They don't apply the same effort to stay partnered that they did to get into the partnership in the first place. You take it for granted. We all do it, but not mated people. They cannot afford to and that is the true case for success of the mate bond.

It doesn't allow for the flame to diminish. You will always want your mate with the same fire that you met with them. It never increases, diminishes or extinguishes. The flame of the mate bond is forever, which is why most adults choose to accept their mates.

There is no alternative. You cannot be rid of your connection to your mate, even if rejected. It makes no difference to your wolf or the mate bond. It works towards completion until your souls are linked forever.

And when we say 'till death do us part', we actually mean that. Only death can sever the mate bond. No power can release us from the strong connection to our mate, even before completion.

There are tens of thousands of people in Regency Falls, but I have never heard of a single rejected person who lived happily ever after. Sorry to burst your bubble, but the Goddess does not play to lose. There's a reason She is a Goddess in the first place.

Evidently, you need consent from your partner for everything that you do together. That does not change with the mate bond. But know that if you reject your mate you'll spend the rest of your life wanting that person, no matter how many people you sleep with. It will NEVER go away. So, we accept the person that She chose and be glad that we did. The alternative is far worse.

With relationships, both human and werewolf, you don't always get the partner you thought you would be paired with. In fact, we almost never do. But what we fail to connect prior to the mating, we more than make up afterwards.

Don't worry if you get a 'loser' for a mate. He will work towards earning your respect and acceptance. Though what I am about to say is controversial, in many cases it's the woman that makes the man.

There's an old joke that states the president and first lady were traveling in a motorcade to make an appointment when the car had to stop in a gas station to refuel the tank. The first couple got out of the car to stretch their legs when the president spotted the gas station worker and commented to his wife:

'Hey, isn't that your ex boyfriend?' He pointed at the man from a distance. She confirmed his identity and he joked:

"Can you imagine? If you had married him instead of me, you'd be married to a gas station worker instead of being the first lady of the United States." He took a jab at her ex boyfriend.

"No, my dear. If I had married him, then he would be the president of the United States."

BOOM! Mic drop.

The point I am trying to make is that I had the best example of what a true mated partnership should be like, so it is no surprise that I set up an expensive clandestine operation to bring Carlisle's parents to Regency Falls without being detected by Richard's people.

I surprised my mate yesterday with their presence in the afternoon right after he came back from picking up Charlie at school. The eleven year old boy was mesmerized at his grandparents' presence and was comforted to see them both once again.

I can imagine that Carlisle having delivered a baby right after high school made him depend on his parents for a lot, not just for money. I put the whole thing together last week to get them to come here for a visit. It was just a matter of finding a couple of warriors to do the job in their free time, paying for it out of pocket.

You cannot put a price on my mate's face when he saw his parents after being away from them for two weeks. Charlie was elated at seeing his grandparents. This was just what they needed to get more comfortable here.

I said before and it's truer than ever. I will do whatever it takes for my mate to stay here with his son. I will stop at nothing to guarantee their safety and make sure that my mate can be here by my side where he belongs. This was not a ploy, a stunt.

I genuinely want the best for my mate, so I did what I had to do in order to ensure my goal. I want Carlisle to stay with me, right here in Regency Falls. There is nothing I won't do in order for me to achieve that. The bliss in his eyes and warm heart was just a bonus.

I did not expect that my mate would finally say the acceptance speech yesterday or that he would ask to sleep with me. These are unforeseeable consequences of my good deeds. My Goddess, I loved every minute that we spent together last night.

I knew it was too soon for him to want to complete the bond with me, I wasn't expecting anything like that. But when he decided to get a release from me playing with his ear, I was riding such a high that it can only be compared to a drug induced euphoria - not that I ever experienced that.

I couldn't help but get my penis out and jerk myself off at the same time that I was pleasuring him. I could tell he was close to erupt at that time, so I went for it. I just didn't expect that he would do the same and that we would explode all over my bed.

I had the best time of my life yesterday, I am not going to lie. I cannot wait to complete the bond with my mate, though I suspect it will take some time until we can do that. But as long as he stays here, I am okay with waiting.

I am not some horny teenager desperate to have sex. I can wait until my mate is comfortable enough to take the plunge. For him, I would wait forever. Nevertheless, Omegas have a restrictive time period where they can wait to complete the bond. If they wait for too long, he will get struck by heat and induce bond completion.

I do not want that at all. The last thing I would ever want is to do anything under the effect of heat and remind my mate of what happened between him and that dick, pun intended. No sir, I am his fated mate. We shouldn't do anything under the effect of heat, much less to complete the bond.

I am not bringing this up, but I hope my mate does not wait for too long. I do want him.

It's Tuesday. After Carlisle left my house early in the morning to return to the pack house, I decided to have some breakfast and return to bed. The advantage of being on vacation is that I have no restrictions. I am sure my mate has his hands full with his parents staying at the pack house, so I will let him do his thing while I rest the under slept night.

I don't think I returned to bed after having already woken up for a long while. It is so nice to be able to sleep in and rest. Time off from work is really underrated. But with the fantastic night I just had with my mate, I slept like a baby.

In the afternoon, I drove to the pack house to meet my mate after lunch. I found him talking to his parents, happy to have this time with them once again. I walked in the living room and I caught up with them about their time here so far.

It was all smiles and good stories. I could tell they were happy to be reunited with their son and grandchild, especially considering they only have one son. My mate told me they were planning to go out before it was time to pick up Charlie at school, so I told him I would drive his son home so they could have the free time.

Carlisle opened the biggest smile at my offering, asking me if I was sure about it.

"Of course, I am sure. Go, take your parents for a tour of the town. This is your pack now and you should make the most of their visit. I don't mind it at all." I reassured him, eager to see him happy.

He smiled at me, then they went back to their rooms to get ready.

There is a clear reward in making your mate happy. You feel it too. The sheer joy in his eyes was being felt by me. Since yesterday, my mate has been ecstatically happy and what happened last night in my bedroom was only the culmination of a great day.

I texted some friends to check up on their lives, including Thomas who I have not seen since I was mated on my final day of work. I would invite him for a happy hour today, but I don't want to leave Charlie in the pack house alone. I know he is going to be playing video games in the playroom, but I would never forgive myself if his father arrived only to find his son unattended.

I gave my mate the time off, so I might as well follow through. I spent the afternoon talking to Linda and Phillip about their lives and young heir. It was nice to get personal with them.

I set off an alarm to remind me of picking up Charlie from school and I did that. He was surprised to see me there until I told him that his father was out with his grandparents. At this point, I have earned enough trust with him that I can drive him back home without a hitch.

As predicted, Charlie went straight to games and I was left alone with my thoughts.

Later that night, Carlisle asked to sleep with me once more and I happily agreed.

We made out for the longest time, taking advantage of the privacy my house offers. The room is infested with our lustful musk, excited pheromones filling up the air. I surrendered myself to him and he did the same.

We held no bars except for the actual bond completion, meaning sex. We enjoyed each other's bodies freely and without a shred of guilt or hesitancy. It was marvelous, I had a fantastic time by his side.

"Wow. Something happens to my body whenever you put your lips on me. I think this is the first time ever in my life where I don't need to be jerked off or even penetration to get off." He commented, in awe of me. Both of us were in bed wearing only our underwear.

"Yeah I agree with you, mate. Though I would love nothing more than to make love to you, this is already giving me life, just to be close to you like this." I agreed, contently.

I slid my tongue all over his neck until I climbed up to his ear teasingly. Once again, he was flying high from the pleasure of it. This was so fulfilling to me, I don't have words to explain. It gives me pleasure to give him pleasure.

I could get used to this... my mate by my side on the bed every night. It's not a bad deal at all. I nibbled his earlobe just enough to drive Carlisle crazy with lust, eyes glowing in desire, body ripped to be taken possession of. There is so much I want to do to him, with him...

But for now my lips on him will suffice. *wink*

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A|N: Oh yeah!

I was binge watching every season of SKAM that was ever produced globally when I heard this song by Maroon Five and instantly got hooked.

Right away I knew I wanted to include it in this novel. It was either this chapter or the last one, but this feels better, proper regarding the story's theme.

I love the progress that they made so far. Though you know what they say...

The higher you climb, the bigger the fall.

And it's going to hit them like a tornado. #BeAfraid

PS: Now that is a great picture! What a great smile he has... *swoons*

Next is "Pet Cemetery". Yes, really. Talk about a song I would NEVER think it be featured in any of my books... LOL

Love,

Léo.