Ryan’s p. o. v
“So we are taking down the warriors wing and rebuilding it again?” I asked Uncle then yawned.
I was exhausted from not getting enough sleep.
“Are you okay?” He asked in concern.
“Of course I am.” I lied.
I wasn’t okay at all!. How did mates survive sharing a room without mating!. It was fucking insane and surely impossible right?.
After making out with our mate for a few minutes, we decided to chat a bit and catch up on how this territory worked.
Everything that followed after was okay, until we all decided to share the same bed for the night.
Lexi slept peacefully while Evan and I stayed up counting numbers, naming letters and singing a few nursery rhymes.
We were very much aroused yet so afraid to fuck our young mate. She was still a kid and it would be pure rape taking her against her will.
Fuck that, it would be child abuse and we didn’t fuck kids!. Never did we in our entire lives.
“Ryan, you don’t look too well, honestly speaking.” He said simply.
Fuck!. Why wasn’t he letting it go?.
“It’s because this territory is new to us, so sleeping comfortably wasn’t an option.” I lied.
He moved closer in front of me then cleared his throat.
“Are you sure?, Or is it because you shared the same bed with your mate who you couldn’t mate with?” He asked.
How the hell did he know?. Was I speaking loudly all this time?.
“I know because you weren’t given any rooms yet and I figured it out easily because that’s how I look whenever I share a bed with Whitney.” He said seriously.
“What?” I asked, feeling confused.
There was no way that they weren’t mated yet. Everyone could tell that they were in love. They respected each other and worked very hard together too.
Whitney was already past the usual mating age and I could tell that she was attracted to him.
“Just because everything is going well between us it doesn’t mean we have to rush into things.” He answered, confusing me even more.
“What do you mean Uncle?” I asked loudly.
“Being in a great relationship requires good communication. It’s my job as her partner to know how she feels about me and what she wants. I can never be selfish and do something against her will. We both respect our decisions and choices even if it’s something we aren’t very comfortable with. What I mean is, if My partner says she’s not ready to have sex with me, I will respect that and wait patiently for her to be ready or want me the very way I want her. And that goes to her too. If I tell her I’m not ready to have pups, she should respect that and wait patiently for me to change my mind or be ready even if it makes her uncomfortable.” He said as I folded my arms.
“I don’t know why but that sounds so fucking selfish.” I answered seriously.
“It’s not.” He said calmly.
I dropped my hands then shrugged.
“I guess I understand your point. Evan and I have to make sure that Lexi wants to mate with us as much as we want to before doing something intimate right?. If she doesn’t want to, we should respect her decision and wait for her to come around ain’t it?.” I asked.
“Exactly.” He responded then hit my shoulder lightly.
“That’s fucking torture.” I muttered under my breath.
“Remember what I said?. Even if it makes you uncomfortable, you wait.” He said.
“Whatever.” I whispered softly then lazily squatted down.
“Evan and I will need our own rooms.” I said then looked at him.
“Why?. Don’t you want to protect her?” He asked as I smirked.
“Do you want us to die with sexual frustration?” I asked back.
“No.” He answered quickly.
“Then give us each a room. We won’t make it if we share a room with our mate. Also don’t worry, Lexi is strong enough to take care of herself.” I said honestly.
“I understand.” He answered in a low tone.
“Oh you guys were here?” Evan asked as he approached us.
“Yes, I left immediately after Whitney had finished with her introductions. I wanted to get some fresh air but I ended up meeting Uncle, who went on to tell me about the territory’s plan for construction.” I answered.
“Oh, so where are the blueprints?” He asked.
“In the office. I was just telling him what Whitney and I had in mind before showing him the blue prints.” Uncle answered.
“Well, I too would like to hear what you had in mind.” He said.
I stood up and glared at him for a second.
“Can’t you do this some other time?. We need to get some rest.” I mind linked him.
“We have a lot of work to do brother, we can’t afford to sleep in the afternoon.” He answered back using our mind link.
“Then suit yourself.” I said then turned to walk away.
“Ryan, work begins tomorrow. I suggest you get enough sleep.” Uncle said on top of his voice.
“I understand.” I answered then walked into the pack house.
It was very much annoying that Evan looked calm and well rested when in truth he was also exhausted.
I walked to Lexi’s room and opened the door.
Immediately I set my eyes on her, I cursed silently.
Among all the rooms I could choose from to rest, I went back and chose Lexi’s!. Was I out of my fucking mind.
“Ryan.” She called softly then quickly stood up from the bed.
I moved and lay down on the other side of the bed with my shoes on.
She quickly rushed to my side and took them off.
“Are you not feeling well?” She asked in concern.
“I am feeling exhausted because we slept late yesterday watching over you.” I answered.
It wasn’t a complete lie because we really were watching over her.
“I’m so sorry. Is there anything I can do to make you rest at ease?” She asked.
I kept quiet for a few seconds thinking about what I should request.
“Can I request anything?” I asked softly
“Yes, anything.” She answered.
“Then get on the bed and play with my hair by brushing your fingers through it.” I said.
The request was ridiculous but I really wanted to feel her hand in my hair.
“Okay.” She answered, then moved and got on the bed sitting behind me.
When her hand instantly went in my hair, I relaxed and closed my eyes.
It wasn’t such a bad request now that she was doing it because it felt so fucking amazing.