Trio of Mates
Chapter 40

Standing below the dias, I address my pack. “So yesterday was a bit exciting, huh?”

Many of them chuckle and the tension in the room seems to relax some.

“I know that you have questions and concerns. Let me tell you where we stand and our,” at this I turn and gesture to those seated at the high table, “feelings on the matter. Then I’ll open the floor up to you guys.”

Nods and murmurs of ascent greet my statement. The pack has their total trust in me and I will not let them down.

“So here is where we stand. Gamma Devin and Delta Xander are mated.” I can’t help but smile at this statement. I am so happy for my friend. I am met with many smiles in return, as well as some looks of confusion and concern. “This is joyous news for our pack as this will increase the power and potency of their bloodlines, which will in turn help to keep us safe and prosperous as a pack.”

Again, many in my pack are not sure what to make of this. If I didn’t have the information that I do, I’d be concerned as well. How are their bloodlines going to continue? They can’t have a baby. Unfortunately, I can’t provide that information yet. Two more days.

Taking a breath, I continue, “The Goddess has made her will known to many of our leadership, including myself and Luna Charlie, as well as to Oracle Lucille. She wishes for this to happen. There is more information that we have to share, but the Goddess strictly warned us that we have to wait for certain events to occur.”

A buzz fills the hall as the pack talks among themselves. I raise my hand and wait for quiet before continuing. “I know that sounds cryptic, but it is nothing to alarm you. The Goddess just doesn’t want anything to get in the way of these events happening. For now, all that we need to focus on is that we have a new gamma and a new delta and that both are happily mated. We as a leadership fully support them and we hope that the pack does as well. Now, I know that you must have questions. Hit me.”

For a few seconds, no one says anything. Then a hand at the back of the room raises.

“Yes, Gabriella.”

A dark-skinned Latinx woman stands up, a questioning look on her face. “So, that means that Gamma Devin and Delta Xander are still gamma and delta, right? We don’t have to look for replacements?”

“Correct. They ascended, were accepted by the pack, and were blessed by the Goddess already. Their titles cannot be taken from them, except by challenge.”

“Good,” she states simply before sitting.

I smile at her. That’s what I love about my pack. They are more concerned with the people than the situation.

There are a few moments of silence before another hand goes in the air.

“Go ahead, Neil.”

An older wolf stands. He looks sheepish and I already have the feeling that I’m not going to like his question.

“Alpha,” he begins after a deep breath, “I’m happy that we have our new gamma and delta and I have no doubt they will be the leaders that you have touted them to be. But, don’t we need them to provide heirs?”

Ok, not as bad as I thought it was going to be. “Neil, thank you for your question. I’m sure that many of you are thinking the same thing. Unfortunately, I can’t give you the answer. This is something that the Goddess asked us not to talk about. But I will assure you, whether they are able to produce an heir or not is not our concern. That is for the Goddess to take care of. She matched them for a reason, one that none of us know, other than the fact that she made them for each other. And she brought them together to be the gamma and delta of our pack. I believe that she will provide a way.”

Neil smiles at me. “Thank you, Alpha. That helps me understand better. I agree.”

This interaction seems to spread a feeling of ease around the hall and the anxiety seems to drain from my pack’s faces.

“Any more questions or concerns?” I ask.

Many pack members shake their heads and murmurs of “no” are heard.

“If you ever have any concerns or questions about this or anything else, you know that your Luna and I are here for you, as are all of the leadership and council. Now,” I say, clapping my hands, “I’m starving. Let’s eat!”

With that, dinner starts

After dinner, we head back to my office to get back to work. We work for several hours, late into the evening, due to our late start on the day. Finally, I decide that it is too late to continue calling alphas and hang up the phone. I rub my face in my hands and roll my shoulders in an attempt to rid myself of the weariness from the past few hours.

I turn to my mates, seeing them staring at their laptops. Twin glazed looks of tiredness line their features and I can’t help but give a small smile.

“Hey, guys. Let’s knock off for the night,” I say standing up and walking to them.

“Do you want to debrief?” Brandon asks, setting his computer aside.

“We can do that tomorrow. I want to shower and head to bed,” I say.

“Agreed,” Charlie says. We clean up the remnants of food, scrap papers, and other miscellaneous things that we have accumulated throughout our work, then head to our room.

We are all exhausted from the events of the past few days and our feet drag as we walk to the bathroom. Like everything in the alpha suite, the shower is huge. Whatever great-great-great-great-grandparent thought that having a shower and tub this big must have had a mate trio as well, since all three of us fit into each without any difficulty. Things had obviously been remodeled and redecorated since then, but the size of the bathroom and it’s amenities had not.

We quietly undress, our movements slow. Occasional touches and pecks happen, but it is more loving than lustful. There is so much to think about, so many emotions to deal with, that we all simply want comfort from each other more than anything else.

In the shower, we help each other wash and rinse. I would be lying if I said that we weren’t turned on. It is impossible to see your mate naked and touch them without having some sort of reaction. But none of us seemed inclined to take it beyond light caresses and occasional k!sses.

Once out of the shower, we dry off and get ready for bed. There is something extremely intimate in doing these everyday things with the people that you love. With going through your bedtime routine, you take off your outer layer. The part that you show the world and leaving yourself vulnerable. You only show this side to people that you love, those that you trust. That sense of intimacy surrounded us in the bathroom, all of us making eye contact and smiling shyly.

We finally make our way to the bedroom and to bed. Charlie sleeps in between Brandon and me. Our arms wrap around her and our legs intertwine. In this tangled mass, we fall asleep.