Chapter 162 – Sorry Alpha I Am Wolfless Novel

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“But I’m a guy.” Shawn protested.

“Shawn, I’ve lived so long that people ceased to be male or female to me, people are just people. We all love and live do we not. I have no preference one way or the other. Do you truly not feel the same way?”

“I’m not gay!” Shawn nearly shouted.

“But, you’ve never had a relationship either. You never seemed like you ever cared for any of the girls you tried dating.” Shane revealed some of Shawn’s history to us all.

“Shut up!” Shawn yelled at his brother. “I was just saving the best of me for my mate. Why go half ass on a relationship that is going to end when I meet my mate?”

“Are you opposed to me as your mate?” Dietrich asked him. “Do you not wish to have who the Goddess chose for you?”

“I, that’s not, it’s just that, I don’t-.” Shawn seemed incapable of finishing a coherent thought. He took a deep breath and settled his nerves. “I just don’t know.”

“I understand that you’re confused.” Dietrich leaned in close to Shawn and placed a hand on his cheek. “But we can work it out together. After all, fate has drawn us to each other.” Shawn froze in place, an uncertain look on his face, but he didn’t pull away.

“I think this is wonderful news.” I tried to break the tension and provide my support for him. “This is a time to celebrate. Two new matings with the people so close to me.” I smiled at Shawn as he and Dietrich looked toward me and Joaquin.

“Indeed, it is a joyous and wonderful day. You should be happy Shawn.” Joaquin smiled at them as he offered his encouragement.

“But…but…but-.” Shawn spluttered.

“Come on, let’s get to dinner. You can sit next to me.” Dietrich wrapped an arm around Shawn’s shoulders and dragged him toward the dining room and the smell of food. I notice Shane grinning at his brother as they walked away.

I stalked over to Shane and growled at him in a low voice.

“Don’t you dare give him hell about this. He needs to accept it and understand it without you making it worse.”

“Yes Luna.” His head snapped up and he looked like he was afraid of me.

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Joaquin

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I never expected that Dietrich would mate with Shawn right after he got here. That was unexpected, and frankly quite surprising, but mates were beyond our choosing. There is someone out there for everyone, and the Goddess chose Dietrich to be Shawn’s mate. But how fortunate they would finally get a chance to meet, otherwise they would have been mateless forever. So I guess it was a good thing that I killed Octavius after all.

The dinner started with no other incidents or surprises. Dietrich sat in the spot to my right facing Riviana. Shawn was sitting next to the vampire with a scared and confused look on his face. Agent Otsana joined us at the table as part of the meeting and sat across from Shawn. An extra setting had to be placed to accommodate Shawn who was supposed to be guarding and not eating. Shane, Vincent, David, and Noah were all stationed at the four corners of the room, keeping watch.

Abigail and Peter brought the meal in, extravagant and decadent foods that were both domestic and European. A vintage red wine was paired with the meal for us, well everyone except Little Bunny, she had cran-raspberry juice, it was both delicious and healthy according to her.

Before we actually started eating there was something that I wanted to say, to clear everything up for those who had not been outside.

“There are a few people at this table that still do not know about the news from the Luna and I.” I said in a loud, clear voice. “Dietrich was able to discern immediately that the Luna and I are expecting a child together. She has yet to visit with a pack doctor, but I would like to spread the news the rest of the way. Shane, Shawn, Agent Otsana, you were not outside when the others found out.”

“That is excellent news.” Shane immediately declared.

“I am happy for you and your Alpha.” Agent Otsana congratulated Riviana. The guards were looking truly happy, and even Shawn was looking a little less nervous as he spoke.

“Congratulations, Luna, that is wonderful news for you and the entire pack.”

“Thank you everyone.” My Little Bunny was a little shy at having them all stare at her, but there was no hiding that smile on her face.

“Now, let us eat. We may talk business now or after, that is up to you Dietrich.” I smiled at those assembled around me.

“I wouldn’t mind a friendly chat while we eat. But we can hold off on the major issues until after the meal.” Dietrich indicated his preference.

“That sounds perfect. Please, enjoy your meal everyone.”

We ate our food, talking about the upcoming wedding. There were discussions of the baby. And, not surprisingly, Dietrich wanted to know more about Shawn, Shane was all too happy to provide those details from his corner.

“Dietrich, how did you know that I am pregnant?” Little Bunny asked him shortly after we started eating.

“I may not have the same senses as a wolf, and I have never smelled you before so I would not have been able to detect it from that alone. However, as a vampire, I have the ability to sense life. And when I looked at you I saw not just one life essence, but two.”

“Does that mean you would know if someone were having multiples.” Agent Otsana asked in a joking tone of voice.

“I admit, I do not know. It has not happened yet as far as I know. I am not often around pregnant women. If the few that I have encountered personally in the last five hundred years did indeed have multiples I have no way of knowing.”

“Hmm. Sounds like it would be interesting to find out, you know.” Otsana added with a curious smile.

“Are you planning on multiples?” David asked with a hint of shock and fear from across the room.

“Goddess no!” Otsana exclaimed. “I’m still coming to terms with having mated with you, don’t go and bring kids into this too soon.” David visibly relaxed at those words at which point we all started laughing at the relatively new couple.

“That’s one thing you won’t have to worry about.” Dietrich joked with Shawn as he gave him a heated look. “We’ve got built-in birth control.” Shawn blushed crimson at those words, his mouth hanging open in utter shock with Shane nearly collapsed to the floor laughing.

“So, Shawn, your brother said that you have not had many relationships and that they didn’t last long, does that mean that you’re innocent?” Those words from Dietrich darkened Shawn’s blush.

“I-I-I-I-I-.” Shawn spluttered uncontrollably, not able to answer.

“Shawn are you?” Shane shouted.

“Shut up!” Shawn yelled at his brother. “My personal life is none of your business.”

“I’m sorry.” Dietrich gave him a soft expression. “I should not have asked that. It was too personal. Forgive me.”

“No, it wasn’t you.” Shawn backpedaled. “I was yelling at my brother. He’s just an asshole.”

“So, you’re not angry with me?” Dietrich leaned into him again, a sly smile on his face.

“Uh, well, I, it’s not, you’re my, we’re, no I’m not.” Shawn finally got to his answer. “I’m not mad.” He said again.

“Good, I’m glad. We can save the personal talk until we’re alone.”

“Alone!?” Shawn practically yelled in a squeaky voice.

“Yes, I am so looking forward to getting to know you, all about you and the life you’ve lived.

Once dinner was over, and Shawn’s face was back to a normal color, we moved from the dining room to the office to discuss business. Once again, Dietrich wrapped his arm around Shawn’s shoulders and pulled him along with him to the office as he followed the others. Once in the office, Dietrich sat on the love seat, sitting close to Shawn as he had pulled him right along with him. I could tell Shawn was apprehensive, but he didn’t seem quite as nervous as he was downstairs.

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