Mate ...s ?!?!

[Jaxson’s POV]

I could seriously tear my mom a new one right now for scaring Orion with her freaky smile. The one that even gave me pause. I watched Cassie pull him gently with her and then into her lap like he was a child, her child. At first, I wanted to tear Cassie’s head off for touching what was only mine and Jace’s but then I looked at the pair of them. I was intrigued by what I saw and made no move to stop her.

There was nothing more than a mother/son relationship between them. They may be the same damn age but Cassie was telling the truth when she said Orion was her son. Orion just sat in her lap letting her rock him back into a calm state. I had seen the panic and fear in his eyes when he had scampered behind Cassie. He really was just like a child. Something about the way he had hidden behind her, had pointed it out to me immediately. His blue eyes had filled with a fearful innocence that I have only seen in children. Something that was more that curious to me and something I needed to know about if Jace and I were to care for our little Omega the right way.

I just wanted to understand him better so that could be me he hid behind when he was scared. He was mine. Well, mine and Jace’s. I would give anything for him to be like that with one of us. I wanted what Cassie had with my own Mate. I was jealous of a fucking female and it was pissing me off. I could only imagine what it was doing to Jace’s head. I knew he was looking at them too as we sat next to them. Jace must have said some really nasty things that night for his face to look so guilty. He was torn up inside for him to look like he did.

Jace and I needed to know why Orion was like this. This was not normal Omega behavior and while Cassie explained that his family had been hurting him for the past few years, I didn’t know what this was. I didn’t know how to help him and I was angry about that. He was my fucking Mate and it was my job to take care of him and right now I wouldn’t know the first thing on how to help him. I would have no idea how to help Orion in any way and I felt so lost that it pissed me off.

We sat there for a few moments before the door to the dining room opened and both mom and dad came into the room. Sitting in their usual places at the front of the table. Dad took everything in, with one glance. He was the Alpha and didn’t have time to play any childish games. For mom to have called him home like this meant she was serious about what needed to be said. Or he had linked her and had her do this like a bunch of weirdos. My parents had ways to mess with someone that was not always physical.

“The two of you have some explaining to do. To both of us and to Orion.” dad said getting a very shocked look from both Jace and I. I knew we would need to explain what was going on before anything was really agreed upon but I didn’t really know where to start. I also had not told dad Orion’s name, so mom must have spilled that info before they had come in here to grill us. “However, I will start this conversation off with this: After we took Kinder to be tested it was found that he had a black substance in his blood. He had been turning Rouge after all. This should not have happened and I would like to know why I just had to put down a young Wolf that once had the potential of a leader.” dad said his words grim and making Orion squeak and hide further into Cassie. My poor little Mate.

“We don’t have to go too far back because you and mom both know that we have always needed an Omega to complete us. Orion is our Omega.” I said getting my mom to jump up in happiness. I held my hand up to her when I knew she wanted to run and hug Orion, she nodded and sat back down, still dancing in her seat. “Kinder was Orion’s older brother. Everyone knows that Kin has been suffering since his twin was killed in the Rouge attack a few years ago. From what Jace and I have been told, Kin and Orion’s entire family have blamed Orion for Kelani’s death.” I said getting a low growl from my dad, and a sad whimper from my mom. They knew what that could mean for any Wolf.

“Orion, I need you to talk to me. I need you to tell me about this. Tell me what my son says is not true.” dad said a sadness coming to his face as he actually thought about who Orion’s parents and family actually were.

Orion whimpered and tried to hide even further into Cassie, who decided to finally speak, “I’m sorry Alpha. As you can see Orion cannot tell you what you want to know. I am his best friend and I have been keeping an eye on him the best that I can. As you all well know his family is one of all Beta bloods. Did they tell anyone about the night Kelani was killed?” She said her voice soft as she rocked Orion gently, softly rubbing his back. Trying to settle him back down. His little body was shaking again and it was worse than last time.

I wanted to growl because that was supposed to be my job but I couldn’t bring myself to do it. The room had stilled. The only sounds were the soft whimpers of my Mate. He was scared from the very thought of telling us about what had really happened the night Kelani died.

“There was a Rouge attack and the house had been one of the ones that had been infiltrated.” Dad replied a thoughtful look in his eyes. He was watching them with curious eyes but even he could not figure out their relationship. That let me feeling even more lost. If my dad had no clue about what was going on with them then what chance did Jace and I have in understanding them?

“While that is true. My sister and brother were supposed to be hiding. Kin, didn’t want to help Kelani hide the worthless little Omega so he left her alone. I didn’t know what was going on and she was the only one who really ever showed me any attention. I followed her like the dutiful little Omega I am, to where the Rouge was in the cellar where I was supposed to be hidden. Kelani fought back and died protecting me. I tried to help her, I truly did, but I was too small and weak to do much of anything. The ones I am supposed to call family have blamed me for her death ever since.” Came Orion’s soft small voice from Cassie’s arms. We could hear the heartache and sadness in his voice. Orion sounded so broken and small as he tried to hide against Cassie. It was truly heartbreaking to see Orion like this. There was no light in his eyes, nothing to bring happiness to them and make them bright anymore.

The silence that followed his words was profound and I don’t think anyone really knew what to say. I could see my mom was in tears and dad just stilled in his seat. I could feel Lysander whimpering in my mind at the hurt in our Mates voice. We just wanted to make his pain go away. We wanted so badly to wrap out arms around Orion and make all that pain just vanish. To have never be there to begin with. I wanted to kill his family but I couldn’t. I had to just focus on Orion’s health. I needed to know how to make his life better.

Jace’s hand found mine under the table and I squeezed his for reassurance. For who, me or him I wasn’t quite sure at this point. We both needed it really.