Chapter 22
Carrie's POV
I let Gabriel hold me for a while. It took me a bit to calm down. I felt so guilty. I was complicating things for him but still he had been nothing but kind to me. He had told me he loved me. Only problem was, I didn't deserve him. I wasn't sure Jon was wrong. I didn't know much about this world I was now in. I was so ignorant. I wasn't sure I could ever fit in here let alone lead anyone. For now though, I kept those thoughts to myself. I didn't want to worry Gabriel.
When I was calm I looked at Gabriel. I wanted to tell him that I loved him too but I held back. I knew what I had to do. I had to try and learn. I had to work hard to learn how to be a proper wolf and member of the pack. And if I failed, I needed to leave. I couldn't jeopardize Gabriel's place here. If I couldn't cut it, then I would disappear.
”I want you to teach me how to be a wolf.” I told Gabriel. He looked at me and frowned.
“You are a wolf Carrie. A beautiful and strong wolf. But I will teach you how to fight and I will teach you how the pack works.” He smiled at me. “I know you can learn.” He said confidently. I smiled. I was thankful Gabriel had so much faith in me. I surely didn't.
”When do we start?” I asked. I needed to do this. I needed to be accepted by this pack.
“How about tomorrow?” He suggested. “Tonight we are supposed to have dinner at my parents house.” I groaned. I had forgot about that. It wasn't that I didn't like his parents. They seemed great. I just wasn't feeling social.
“I can cancel if you don't feel up to it.” He offered but I felt too bad to let him do that.
“No, don't. We'll go.” I didn't want to disappoint Gabriel or his parents.
We got to Gabriel's parents home at about 5:30 pm. His Mom had asked that we come early. I was greeted warmly by Debra and Chuck. I could tell they were excited to have me and Gabriel over. It seemed like a celebrated event that Gabriel had found his mate. I wondered if they would maintain their enthusiasm after they got to know me.
The moment we walked in the door, Debra came over and gave Gabriel a big hug and a kiss on the cheek. Then, to my surprise, she gave me a hug as well.
“Ohhh, I'm so happy to have you over!!” She basically squealed in delight. I saw her eyes briefly examine mine and Gabriel's neck. Then she quickly looked away as she continued to make small talk.
“So, how are you two doing? I hope you like pork loin Carrie. I made that and mashed potatoes and green beans. Are you a picky eater? Cause if you are you just let me know what you like and I will make sure to cook that next time you come. I do hope you'll visit more Gabriel. I mean now that you found your mate I'm sure that will settle you more and you'll find more time to spend with family. Oh! Did I say that I say that Marcus was coming to dinner as well. He and Lauren were just dying to meet Carrie too! Lauren's expecting again. This will be their third pup! Oh, I hope it's a girl this time. I mean, Alijah and Deklan are so cute but, well, I just can't wait for little dresses. They are bringing the boys too.” Debra was a talker. As she said all of this, she never paused or seemed to take a breath. Marcus must be Gabriel's brother and Lauren, his mate.
As she had talked we had made it out to the living room. Chuck was sitting in a recliner and seemed to be watching some kind of action movie.
”Gabriel, why don't you sit down with your Dad. Carrie, will you come help me in the kitchen?” I looked to Gabriel. Help in the kitchen? Ok. I was a little nervous about being alone with Gabriel's mom.
“Umm..sure. I'd love to help.” I figured this was the best way to respond. I didn't want to decline and hurt her feelings. We made our way into the kitchen and Debra quickly put me to work. She had me take a few dishes out of the oven and put some delicious looking rolls in to cook. Every now and then she had me stir a sauce pan. She made small talk with me. She asked me how I was liking being here.
“I love it so far but I haven't seen much more than Gabriel's house and the woods. I've also been here and Gabriel did take me shopping somewhere.” She smiled.
“I'm glad Gabriel is being thoughtful. I knew he'd be a wonderful mate someday. He was always such a sweet boy.” She said fondly. It was clear she still thought of Gabriel as her baby. It was sweet but made me kind of sad. I always thought that I'd have that relationship with my adoptive parents when I grew up. Now they had disappeared from my life. I didn't have them to talk to you. To be happy for me in finding Gabriel. I shook off the thought. This was going to make me too sad. I wanted to enjoy my time here with Gabriel's family. They didn't need the sad story of what happened with mine.
“Are you okay dear?” Debra asked.
“Yes, thank you. I'm fine.” I said. I didn't want to tell her I missed my Mom. It would only make her want to know the history there. Luckily, at that moment, a beautiful but very pregnant woman entered the kitchen. That must be Lauren. Debra started to squeal again. She ran over to Lauren and gave her a big hug and a tiny rub on the belly.
“ Ooohhh here she is!” She said excitedly. “How are you feeling??” She asked.
“I feel great. Felt the baby move last week.” She said. “Ooohhh. That's so exciting! This is Carrie, Gabriel's mate. Carrie, this is Lauren.” She introduced us.
“Nice to meet you.” I greeted Lauren. She smiled warmly and came around to get a closer look at me.
“ Oh you're so pretty!” She responded. She came around and gave me a quick hug. “It's so nice to meet you Carrie. I knew Gabriel would find his mate soon!” She smiled warmly at me. She was the pretty one though. She had thick auburn hair that had a slight curl. Her skin was pale and she had a few freckles. Her eyes were a greenish blue. She was petite, everywhere except her belly which was very rounded.
“Did you have your Doctor's appointment?” Debra asked Lauren. Lauren nodded and pulled out a picture.
“We did. I brought a picture so you could see.” She said. She seemed really happy about whatever news she had and she passed the picture to Debra. I caught a quick glance of the picture and realized it was an ultrasound image.
“We went to the pack hospital yesterday.” She explained. But suddenly Debra started screaming and jumping up and down.
“Oh my God! Twins!!” She shouted happily. Lauren had started to cry a little and I realized that Debra was starting to as well. I started to feel like I was intruding during a special moment. Lauren nodded, taking the ultrasound picture and pointing. “Did you see the genders?” She asked Debra. Debra shook her head and Lauren continued. “Baby A is a boy and baby B is a girl.” Debra started to scream again and I laughed. I just couldn't resist. She was just so truly happy.
“Let's serve dinner right after I go say Hi to the boys.” Debra suggested. “Carrie, you come too. I want you to meet Marcus and the boys.” She took my hand and led me out to the living room. Gabriel's Dad was still sitting in his recliner but now there was a toddler boy on his lap playing happily. Gabriel was standing talking to another man who I assumed was his brother. He was about an inch shorter than Gabriel and a few years older. But aside from their hair and age difference they looked so much alike. Gabriel of course had his playful curls that fit him so well but Marcus's hair was straight and cut shorter. They turned and looked at me just as a little boy of about five came to stand in front of me.
“Are you our Aunt now?” He asked. I looked around unsure how to answer. I was Gabriel's mate. Did that make me their Aunt? Gabriel came to my rescue and answered for me.
“She is your Aunt. Boys, meet my mate, Carrie.” The little boy stared up at me and I could see he had his mother's greenish blue eyes. “She's pretty.” He announced and then turned and started to run around saying he was an airplane.
“Marcus, this is Carrie. Carrie, this is my brother Marcus.” Marcus and I shook hands and he smiled warmly at me.
“It's nice to meet you Carrie. Now maybe Gabriel will stop sulking now that he's met his mate.” Marcus teased. I saw Gabriel look briefly embarrassed.
“I wasn't sulking. Just
growing impatient. We can't all meet our mates at 18.” Gabriel said. “Lauren and Marcus grew up together. When Marcus turned 18 he thought his mate wasn't in the pack at first. But then Lauren turned 18 a few weeks later. They've been inseparable ever since.” Gabriel explained and I could tell he was slightly jealous of how quickly they found each other.
“Well, now you have your mate. Your turn to settle down and have a few pups.” He told Gabriel and I looked away. I wasn't sure I wanted a baby anytime soon. Even though Gabriel was wonderful and I was falling for him. But I didn't know if I could fit into Gabriel's life. I didn't want to be a burden to him and until I knew if I could be accepted, I really couldn't count on a future here.
The rest of the dinner went pretty smoothly. Lauren and I had helped to set the table and bring the dishes out. As we ate, everyone chatted and I couldn't help but feel happy. There was so much love and joy in this room. The adults talked. The kids played with each other and sometimes, Grandpa. Gabriel's parents were clearly crazy about the Grandkids. I looked over and saw Gabriel looking at me and I blushed. He leaned over and kissed my neck.
“You belong here.” He said. “I'm so glad you're here.” I smiled. I was happy too. I just hoped it would stay like this. I didn't want to disappoint this family too.
Chapter 23
I had a lot on mind as Gabriel drove us back home. Gabriel's family seemed wonderful. They were kind and loving. I hadn't wanted to like them so much. It just meant there was even more to lose. I could have a family again here. But if I couldn't make it in the pack I would lose that shot too. I would be alone again. I had to try. I needed to be accepted.
Gabriel took my hand, picking up on the fact that I had been quiet. “What's got you so quiet?” He asked.
“Just thinking about training.” I lied. He didn't need to know how worried I was.
“You're going to do great, Carrie.” He said practically reading my mind. “We'll start with fighting in your human form. Most wolves learn that as pups before they start shifting. At 18 we start training in their wolf form.” He explained.
“So, in other words. I am miserably behind and a young pup knows more than me.” I summarized. This was going to be really hard. Everyone here had learned combat since a young age. Here I was much older and knew next to nothing. I knew it wasn't my fault. I had known nothing about what I was but being here, it made me feel inadequate. While I attended High school, Gabriel was graduating to fighting in his wolf form. The weakest wolf here could most likely take me down. No wonder Jon thought so little of me.
When we pulled into the drive, I felt relieved to be back. Gabriel stopped the car and came around, opening my door for me. I smiled up to him as he helped me out. I knew I had to do this for him. We walked hand in hand to the house. He opened the front door and we went inside. I started to walk to my room. While I planned on sleeping with Gabriel, my clothes were still housed in the pink room and I still used the bathroom in there. As I started walking down the hall I felt Gabriel's arms wrap around my waist. I smiled as the tingles sent warm sensations throughout my body. He turned me around to face him and I could see the hunger in his eyes. I was wearing a cute little cream colored sweater and skinny jeans. I had already taken my shoes off when we had come in. Gabriel slowly lowered his head to mine and started to tenderly kiss me. He lightly pinned me to the wall and the kiss intensified. I moaned as his hand started to lift my sweater and his hand and found my breast. He cupped my breast and started to caress me. He trailed kisses down my throat, kissing in the sensitive spot where he would eventually mark me. Every kiss sent a burning hot desire through my body. I could feel myself growing wet and Gabriel hadn't even touched me there yet. Gabriel groaned and I was caught off guard.
“Fuck, Carrie. I can smell your arousal.” He announced and I blushed. It seemed like the smell of me was driving him wild. Gabriel suddenly got a lot more aggressive in his seduction of me. Before I could even protest, my pants were off. My sweater quickly followed and I was glad I had worn the sexy silver bra and panty set I had picked out. Gabriel seemed to like it too. He dipped his head down to my breast and pulled down my bra until my nipple popped out. He took my nipple between his fingers and started to lightly pinch as he started to kiss around my breast. Then he took my nipple in his mouth and sucked hard. I moaned again as another wave of desire washed over me. I was throbbing between my legs. I felt his hand move up thighs and gasped as his fingers found my wetness. He rubbed me through my panties for a moment and I could feel the panties growing damp as he rubbed and rubbed. I moaned again. My wolf was begging for more and so was I. I reached down, finding his hardness and started to caress him through his pants. His dick was straining, he was so hard. I let go and started to unbutton Gabriel's pants. I wanted to see him, to touch him. I kneeled down as I pulled his pants down and got them off of his feet. I was face level with all of Gabriel's glorious length. I was so curious. I pulled down Gabriel's boxer briefs so I could see the rest. I reached out and touched Gabriel and marveled at how hard and warm he felt in my hands. Gabriel groaned as I started to rub up and down. I felt so sexy in this moment. I was giving Gabriel pleasure. He was hard for me. Feeling bold, I leaned over and snaked out my tongue running it from the base to the very tip of his length. Gabriel groaned loudly and I repeated the motion as his hand entwined itself in my hair. Next thing I knew Gabriel let out a soft growl and he scooped me up from the floor and pressed me to the wall. My legs were around his waist. He tore my panties off and I felt his finger enter me. I moaned loudly as he pumped his finger in and out of me. Then he took his finger out. He looked me right in the eye as he put his finger in his mouth and sucked on it, tasting me. Then he added another finger and sucked on it too. His hand descended and his finger stroked and caressed me for a second before I felt both enter me. He started to pump them in and out, harder than before and I screamed as his fingers stretched me. I could feel myself growing wetter and wetter as he continued his sweet torture. Gabriel shifted his position and lowered himself placing my thighs on his shoulders. I gasped as my wetness was directly in his face. He started to suckle on my most sensitive spot. I wrapped my hand in his curly hair to steady myself as wave upon wave of pleasure washed over me. His tongue started a flicking motion and I cried out. I felt him spread me with his fingers as his mouth ravaged my throbbing body. Then I felt a finger slip inside of me as his tongue flicked against my clit. I started to scream as I felt my passage walls tighten around his finger as I orgasmed. I could feel my juices flowing and Gabriel lapped them up greedily. He withdrew his finger and sucked hard on my clit again and I cried out when he stood up and positioned himself between my legs. I felt his hardness pressing against me and whimpered as he slowly entered me. This time there was no pain. Gabriel slowly entered me, filling my passage full. I was clinging to his shoulders. My legs wrapped around his waist as he started to thrust. My hands started to rake his back as he increased his speed and intensity. I was being knocked against the wall with every thrust, but I didn't care. It felt so amazing. He continued his movements as I moaned and screamed in pleasure. I had already orgasmed twice but Gabriel showed no sign of being finished. He turned me around so I was facing the wall. He grabbed my hips and pulled them close to him. I gasped as he entered me from behind. This was by far the deepest inside me he had been. It took me a moment to adjust to how full I felt. As he started his movements again I was overwhelmed by the pleasure I was feeling. My entire body felt hot and as if I was tingling. Every thrust of Gabriel's had my head spinning. I was screaming as Gabriel picked up his pace and started to fuck me faster and faster. I felt myself orgasm again as Gabriel also climaxed. Gabriel leaned over and kissed my neck and I shivered.
“I have to patrol tonight “ he announced. I pouted realizing I would have to sleep alone. He chuckled at my expression and kissed me hard before heading to the bathroom. He came back out a few minutes later and gathered some clothes but didn't put them on.
“I'm gonna shift befo
re I go. Just gonna bring these in case I need them.” He explained. He kissed me again and started heading out of the room. I considered asking if I could go but I held back. I would only embarrass myself. I would only embarrass Gabriel. Jon's words flashed through my mind again. “She's barely a wolf.” So I just watched Gabriel go and settled down for a restless night of sleep.
Chapter 24
Gabriel woke me early the next morning. It was earlier than I was used to so I woke in a zombie like state. For a moment I was confused as to why Gabriel was even waking me up. Then I remembered, training. He had already made coffee and we sat together on the couch as we drank it. Then Gabriel suggested that I go and change into some athletic wear. I did as he suggested. I put on a black pair of athletic pants. They came to about mid-calf. Also a gray fitted tank top and a black sports bra.
I met Gabriel outside and he started to fill me in on what we'd be doing.
“So, first, I thought it best if we started with how to throw a punch and how to block.” He explained. I nodded. Gabriel instructed me to get into a position where I had one foot back and one foot forward. He showed me how to hold my arms and how to lean in to hit. Then he stood a few feet away from me and had me take a few practice blows on his hand. I reached out and hit Gabriel's hand as hard as I could. He didn't even move or flinch. Again and again, I tried to hit his hand until finally he responded.
“Good. Good power in that hit. Really put your weight into that one.” He praised. I smiled, feeling good that I had made progress. Next he taught me how to block a hit. He taught me some boxing moves. Keeping your hands high. Blocking a punch with your arms.
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