You're My Mate? Really!

The Words 'Best Friend' Become Redefined

Chapter 13

The Words 'Best Friend' Become Redefined

Chiodos

"Scarlett you have to jump in this time!" Andrew exclaimed, both him and Ryan emerging from the lake back in their human forms.

'I'd rather stay in my wolf form under the full moon. Thanks.' I replied, knowing Ryan would translate for me.

"Come on Scarlett. We can sleep in our wolf form all night if you wish. Just shift and come in the water with us. It's refreshing." Ryan pleaded, starting to make his way towards me.

'Don't you dare walk out of that water completely naked.' I scolded, starting to get up.

"Come in the water and I won't." Ryan smiled, stopping as the water settled around his hips. A triumph grin spread across his face when he realized I was going to get in. "Andrew if you look at her inappropriately in any way we are going to have problems."

"She's coming in?" He asked from the distance.

'Tell him to turn around.' I said, standing at the waters edge.

"Shut your eyes and turn around. Wait until I give you the go ahead." Ryan said instantly.

Once Andrew turned his back, I shifted back to my human self and dove into the water, only emerging when Ryan wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me up. "You're right. It does feel refreshing." I breathed, pushing my hair out of my face.

"Can I turn around now?" Andrew asked.

"Yes." I said before Ryan could say anything.

"We should have brought some clothes along. At least a shirt for you." He said as he moved so he was blocking my view from Andrew.

"Don't be ridiculous. You can't see anything anyways."

"Besides. I wouldn't think about interfering with the mate thing. Especially you two." Andrew added at the end of my sentence. "Not to mention you're the new leader now. You could order me dead and no one would hesitate to do what you say."

"Which he wouldn't if he knew what was good for him." I scolded, swimming around Ryan.

"I think-" Ryan started to say as he pulled me back next to him before I got too close to Andrew. "We should get back into our wolf forms and continue running and enjoying the great outdoors."

"What the fuck for? I'm fine doing this. You asked me to come in the water and I did. Now five minutes later you want me to get back out."

"He clearly isn't comfortable with this." Andrew stated. "Why don't you guys stay and swim and I'll go run off. Howl at the moon or some shit. Maybe I'll even find my mate under the bright moon."

"Andrew-" I started to say.

"Nope. I'll meet you guys back at your place. Enjoy the full moon while it lasts. It's a beautiful one this month. Have fun." He replied, shifting into his wolf before getting out of the water.

"Why did you have to be like that?" I asked, turning Ryan around so he had to look at me.

"I didn't like it. You know the rumors about the full moon making you more possessive of your mate." Ryan defended. "This is our first moon together."

"I think you're just being rediculous. You know nothing will ever happen between me or anybody else, other then you."

"You would feel the same way if a naked girl was in the lake with us and I was swimming around like it was nothing."