The Alpha’s Fight for His Omega by Jess K

Chapter 112

***Rowen***

Friday night I got to Cloverland kind of late due to leaving home late. I felt bad about it, but there wasn’t much I could do. Of course my Chastity wasn’t bothered by it. She was just happy I was there. Unfortunately she fell asleep not long after I had arrived, but with her busy schedule I expected it. I got to hold her so that was all that really mattered to me.

Saturday morning, Valentine’s Day, I let Chastity sleep in. I did take out one of the gifts I got for her. I had Lance, our glass blower make her a dozen glass roses, and each was a different color. He also made a vase for them. I set it all up on her desk with the card I got for her. Once that was done I took a shower than settled on her bed with my laptop to do some work.

As I worked I ran my fingers through her hair. Her hair was always so soft, and I loved it. I also loved the little sighs she made while I was doing it. She had gotten used to me doing this over the months, and I found that no matter the situation, if I started running my fingers through her hair she would relax, and could clear her mind. It was trick I also told Lexi about for when it may be needed.

Thankfully it wasn’t often. Chastity was having less, and less panic attacks. She was also becoming less easily startled. Anger from others didn’t make her tense up, and tremble any more either. My sweet girl was doing exceptionally well in such a short time. I knew that working with Dee-Dee on her self confidence was a struggle though.

Dee-Dee worked with finding the root of the issue, and Chastity had been forced to face more of her past than I think she wanted to, but seeing the results showed that, as awful as it might be facing something terrible at first, it was helping. Chastity may not realize it, but I could see the slow changes in her own confidence little by little. She was more sure of herself, more comfortable with herself, and she even carried herself with a bit more confidence. I was really proud of her for all of the work she had done on healing herself.

I hated that I wasn’t by her side physically as she healed, and even called Dee-Dee to express how I felt. I knew it was selfish of me to feel that way, but I did. Dee-Dee put in perspective for me though. She told. me that building one’s self esteem, and confidence was a personal journey. Having support through it. was a positive, and necessary thing, but something Chastity had to do herself, her own way, and in her own time. The best thing I could do for her was to continue supporting her, being there for her, and listening when she needed me to. Those things I could do without question or thought.

I was pulled from my thoughts when I heard Chasity moan, and felt her stretch beside me. With a smile I closed my laptop, and looked into my sweet girl’s beautiful green eyes. They were cloudy from sleep, when I moved her hair out of her face, and she smiled up at me.

“Good morning sweet girl.” I said quietly.

“Good morning. How long have you been awake?” Chastity mumbled.

“Awhile. Did you sleep well?”

“Mmhmm. Why didn’t you wake me up?”

“You needed your rest.”

“Yeah, but…”

“Shhh. You needed rest, and I did some work. I don’t mind. I enjoy just having you beside me, asleep or awake. Happy Valentine’s Day.”

Before Chastity could respond! leaned forward, and gave her a quick kiss. She had a thing about morning

breath being, as she called it icky so I knew all I could get away with was a quick kiss. When I pulled back she gave me a sweet, shy smile.

“Happy Valentine’s Day.” Chastity said quietly, “I’m going to go shower, and get dressed. What time are we meeting Robert, and Beth?”

“We’re meeting them at 12:00 at the Deli near the pack house.” I responded as I watched her get out of bed.

As it had been chiller lately she was wearing fuzzy pajama pants, and one of my sweatshirts to sleep in instead of her usual tank top and shorts. One thing I noticed about Chastity is that even as a wolf, she got cold easily. If it was lower than 65° outside she got the chills. I asked Doctor Deb about that, and she assured me that that was normal, especially for Omegas as they tended to be smaller. I did chuckle at Chastity’s pants as they were covered in Marvel Character symbols.

“What?” Chastity asked.

“Where did you get those?” I responded, pointing to her pants.

“These? Oh. There is a comic book like store in town that has a clothing section. I got them last weekend

when I took Jax there.”

“I like them, but they would be better if they were only Captain America.”

“Of course you would say that.”

Chastity giggled then turned toward the bathroom. I knew she saw my gift as soon as she gasped. I quietly watched, as she walked over to the vase, and glass roses. She gently ran the tip of her finger over the edges of a few petals before picking up the card. The card wasn’t much, just mainly said Happy Valentine’s Day on it, but I had a feeling that wouldn’t matter too much to Chastity. I believed it would be more about the thought than anything.

Chastity turned to me with a huge smile, and tears on her eyes. She crawled on the bed, and wrapped her arms around me, burrowing her head into my chest. I wrapped my arms tight around her, and just held her. Finally she looked up at me, tears leaking down her cheeks, but a huge smile on her face.

“Thank you Rowen. They’re beautiful! Where did you find those?” Chastity asked with a shaky voice.

“I had Lance make them.” I responded with a smile of my own.

“Wow! They really are perfect.”

“Thank you. I got them because you always seem kind of sad when you have to throw away the flowers I buy for you. These you never have to throw away. Lance also said that if one ever breaks to let him know which color it was, and he’ll make a replacement.”

“He did?”

“Yes he did.”

“That was very nice of him.”

“He takes pride in his work.”

“Well he should. It’s very good.”

“I agree.”

“Do….do you know that’s the first card I have received since your mom passed away?”

“It is?”

“Yes. She would get me a card every year for my birthday. I kept them all in the drawer of the old

nightstand in the attic. I guess they’re gone now since Naomi cleaned it out, and got rid of that thing.”

“I don’t think she did.”

“Why?”

“She gave Jax a small stack of cards she found up there. I think he has them in his desk.”

“Hmmm. I’ll have to ask him about them.”

“OK.”

“I’m going to go shower now.”

Chastity grabbed some clothes out of her dresser, and headed into the bathroom. While she was in there I found a safer place for the roses as I was worried Lilac would knock them over. I put them up on the dresser, close to the wall, behind the pictures sitting on it. I chuckled at the collection of pictures Chastity had. She was going to run out of space on her dresser before she knew it.

I looked around her room, and made note of all of the blank wall space. Maybe while I was here I could get more double sided strips, and rehang some on other walls for her. I knew from seeing this that the walls of our home would one day be covered in pictures. I looked forward to that. Our apartment had more than enough wall space for her to hang hundreds of pictures if she wanted.

Even though she hadn’t moved into my apartment yet, and probably wouldn’t until she finished school, I still viewed it as our apartment. When we had discussed her moving into my apartment I had been a little disappointed when she had requested to wait until she finished school, but her reasoning, sadly, made sense. She spent so many years alone, and still lived in a room alone at school, that when she was home for visits she wanted to be surround by people. Colby, and Lexi had made one of Molly and Jax’s guest rooms theirs until Colby graduated. Obviously Jax, and Molly lived there. Ross, and/or Melissa visited their apartment constantly so she never felt alone at Jax’s. I didn’t always like it, but I understood, and didn’t argue about it. Our time to live in our home would come. I just had to be patient.

I was holding up frames against the wall next to the bed when Chastity came out of the bathroom in a pair of jeans that fit her like a glove, and a dark blue V-neck sweater with a white t-shirt underneath. All of it fit her perfectly, and her curves were shown off nicely. I had to swallow back a groan as I watched her bend over to grab her cowboy boots. Her ass looked perfect in those jeans.

That was another way I could tell her confidence was getting better. She dressed in clothing that hugged her more than hid her now. She still liked her baggy t-shirts, and sweat pants, but when we went out she wore more form fitting outfits. She still hadn’t noticed the stares from other males, but I never missed them. I knew it was only a matter of time before another male approached her, and tried to steal her away.

I smiled because after she put her boots on she went to her dresser, and put on the jewelry I got her for Christmas. Sadly the chain for the necklace I got her last summer broke on her last visit home because it got caught in her hair, and got lost. She had been so upset about it too. It took me 20 minutes to get her to stop crying over the loss. She wouldn’t wear the one I got her for Christmas all of the time because she was worried the stone would come out. She still wore the charm bracelet when we went out, and we always got a new charm for it. What she didn’t know is that I had found her necklace, and the jeweler was in the process of changing the chain to something stronger. She would have it back in a few weeks.

“What are you doing?” Chastity asked from behind me.

“I wanted to rehang these for you.” I answered as I put the picture I was holding back on her dresser.

“Really?”

“Yes. I thought I could do that for you tomorrow while you’re doing school work.”

“Oh. Ok. Thank you.”

“Do you have particular order you would want them in?”

“Not really.”

“Alright. Are you hungry?”

“What time is it?”

“It’s 9:30.”

have time to go get

“Well lets go then.”

ID, purse, and phone, while I grabbed my laptop bag, we left her room. There were a few people in the hallway, but not too many. We walked mostly in silence. After

what is today’s meeting about?” Chastity asked as we

of volunteers for

“You have volunteers already?”

actually. We had a quite a few of them. It’s been hard

many are going

the 4 gates into

will Robert have on the

to help identify pack mates, and to check

select

considered their skills, abilities, and family

rank, and what do you mean by family

the pack territory. As well as to get acquainted with the system used for checking IDs and such. We wanted people who did not have pups under the age of 2 at home, or multiple young pups at home so as

what if they volunteered partially for the additional pay

scheduled hours will be left without someone. Those that – don’t come will be filling in for those that did. Giving them the overtime pay

coming here.”

And they won’t be over

will be working any double shifts or anything like

“How?”

people rotate every other day with another

2 people on it. What’s going to happen is that the day before the 20 scheduled to be here will work. Their counter parts will be off. After that, the person or people filling in for the volunteers will work every day instead of every other day for the

That makes sense. You really thought this through, in

work that many

to make

girl. I hope

definitely will. You

her proud of me meant more to me than even when I made my dad proud of me. When I

running over to

Julie. How are you?” Chastity asked as

your room first, but you weren’t there.”

“Oh. Sorry. What’s up?”

want to go

are spending it together.” Chastity stated

up. She smiled, and blushed as I felt her eyes travel down what she could see of my body. I simply nodded, and went back to eating. If this female was thinking of flirting with me, I was going to make it clear from the start I

Rowen!” Julie

“Hello.” I responded curtly.

what are you doing today, Rowen?” Julie asked with

stated as I took ahold

Can I

plans.” I snapped just as I heard Chastity

something together tomorrow, while Chastity gets caught up

about to respond when Chastity’s hand smacked the table, and she growled. I looked at her to see

between mates? Especially those mates of

to keep this sexy male company while you

with him, and two that he would even want to

asked through gritted teeth.

not like

So what were you thinking?” Chastity

some time with an attractive male, and Rowen is the perfect male to

my mate?”

not marked which makes him fair game. Maybe

and was about to speak up. No way was I going to allow anyone to question

yelled as she stood

any of us know

with Jax! Are you really that clueless or do you enjoy testing the bond between mates? Do you get some thrill from seeing if you can tempt a mate away from another? Does it make you feel good to disrespect the mate bond like that? On top of that, you are doing this to people you call

was a part of me that was smug about her being possessive over me. The rest of me felt bad for Chastity that

you’re talking

to reconnect with a friend. You are crossing a line you have no business crossing. You asked out someone who has a mate, in front of his mate. You also asked out your friend’s mate! Both of

mark on either of you, and every time I ask you about it, you won’t answer. That tells me that you are lying, but hogging him for yourself when maybe I

smugly.

DON’T NEED PROOF! NO ONE DOES! ROWEN IS

WANT TO SPEND TIME WITH YOU OR

THAT AS EXCUSE THOUGH THEN ANSWER ME THIS!

MY BROTHERS COLBY, AND JAX, WHO ARE BOTH MARKED AS MATED TO SPEND TIME WITH YOU? WHY DID YOU HIT

BEING AFFECTIONATE WITH THEM WHILE THEY BOTH HAVE MATES? I SAW YOU, AND JAX WHEN HE WAS HERE! I SAW HIM HUGGING YOU, TICKLING YOU, AND YOU RIDING ON HIS BACK! THEY HAVE MATES, BUT YOU’RE MESSING AROUND WITH THEM! WHY THE HELL CAN’T I? ROWEN IS NOT MARKED SO THAT

you have any idea how you just made yourself sound? Julie, Jax,

mom. Yes, Jax, and I were joking around with each other, and yes he hugged me because he is my brother. We are close. We always have been. Colby, and I aren’t as close as Jax, and I, but he is still my brother. I am going to hug my brother as is my right. You can’t mess around with them because they have mates, and do not want anyone, but their mate! Rowen

Lexi. Norm was shaking his head. Marcus just looked kind of sad. I was just as angry as Chastity,

ISN’T HE MARKED?” Julie

RELATIONSHIP WITH MY MATE BECOME

ME!!”

is it anyone’s business, but our

have a right to know why you’re hogging a sexy, future Alpha,

my mate so hogging him is my right. Our relationship is our business. Do you go

my friend you would tell me!”

business, private? If you were my friend, you wouldn’t have flirted with my mate. If you were my friend, you wouldn’t have asked him out. If you were Lexi’s friend, you wouldn’t have hit on or asked her mate out. He is MARKED and you still did that! You did things you knew were wrong, and would

like that Chastity.”

what is it Julie? Why do you keep doing these things to people you

want what you all

way to accomplish that is to hit on your friend’s mates, and try to spend

treat you so why not? Don’t I

with your own mate. Not with someone else’s!” Lexi

go find your own mate. Leave the mates of

for yourself, and the people you

it seem so easy.” Julie

easy for

it was.” Julie

from the same pack, but didn’t meet each other until Lexi introduced us. If it wasn’t for the fact that they’re both friends with Chastity I may have never met

stated.

pack. If I hadn’t been friends with Chastity, I

had it easy.” Julie

mate, and only get to see her on weekends or breaks? You have no idea what you’re

of another is wrong on so many levels, and it hurts a lot of people. You have no idea the pain you could be causing a mate if

would be no pain for you. He’s not marked!” Julie growled

share is very strong, despite the lack of mark. I am also sure neither of them appreciate you’re attempts at Rowen, or you pushing for answers that really are none of your business. I’m going to ask this nicely, once, and if I have to ask again, it will not end well for you. Leave Rowen alone! Stop trying to tempt him away from Chastity! I

it may be best if you, and I only interact for our project, and classes at this point, Julie. I don’t want to do it, but you have really hurt me today,

“What?” Julie shrieked.

Julie. I’m sorry. You really hurt me, and I need to make the best decision for me. I wish it

you were going to go dress shopping with me?” Julie

and Norm can go with you, if

not fair.” Julie complained, and

YOU HURT ME TODAY! BADLY! YOU CROSSED A LINE THAT CANNOT BE UNCROSSED! I CANNOT TRUST YOU, AND I DON’T WANT A FRIEND I CAN’T TRUST!”

talk about trust, but you never answered my question about not marking Rowen. If he was your mate you would have marked him

roared as I was

the room was doing the same. I realized that I let my Alpha aura take over. I felt a small, soft hand slip into mine. I instantly pulled my aura back, and calmed down enough to

have been told that the private details of my relationship with my mate are none of your business, and it will remain that way. If we wanted you or anyone else to know, we would have made it public. You pushing for that information will not get your question answered. Nothing you say is going to change that.

“But Rowen.” Julie whined.

to

Julie asked, crinkling her brow in

pack by his first name, dropping his

“No.” Julie responded.

you know that you refer to a Future Alpha as such, correct?”

Julie responded

do not show me the same respect, why?”

but stopped