Can you heal old scars?

Chapter 55

Quin blinked up at Snow, a new wave of completely different nerves washing through him. He couldn't help turning his face baring his neck to Snow, swallowing as Snow leaned down and inhaled deeply.

Snow was ecstatic at Quin's respectful and submissive behaviour, his scent an absolute delight to inhale. He couldn't help but nip playfully at the mating scar on his neck before pulling back with a satisfied grumble, Quin slowly turning to nervously look at him again.

"Don't worry my beautiful mate, I won't hurt you unless you give me reason to. And I highly doubt you would ever do that, would you?" Snow said carefully, watching in satisfaction as Quin shook his head with a slight whimper.

"Good boy, that's what I like to hear..."

Quin couldn't help shaking, but it was an odd mix of fear and excitement... He wasn't sure why this more powerful and intimidating interaction wasn't causing him to completely freak out, but he knew Snow needed to show dominance. After all they hadn't really had a chance to establish their relationship, Ryan had kept Snow well and truly locked away.

Quin could understand why he had done that now, if Snow had come out like this when he had first arrived back to the pack, he would have completely lost it and he would never have been able to go near Ryan again. But now he had built trust with Ryan, had experienced more of pack life and understood dominance in much more detail... He was willing to show Snow that he was happy to submit to his rule as Alpha.

"I w..wanted you to know... I s..submit to you as my Alpha, Snow. I w..won't challenge you, I don't want that. H..how we are in private doesn't change my l..level of respect for you, neither does the fact that I.. I'm an Alpha, change the fact that I am your Lunar..." Quin said nervously

He wasn't sure he should mention the whole being an Alpha thing, but Quin wanted Snow to know that he didn't care. It meant nothing to Quin, all he wanted was to be Ryan and Snow's mate, their Lunar... He never wanted to be pack leader.

"How we are in private... Yes..." Snow said, licking his lips.

Oh how he wanted to take Quin, show him how he should behave... But he knew that what he wanted and what Ryan wanted were two different things, and he wasn't so blinded by want that he couldn't see how damaging it would be to use force.

He would never force himself on anyone, especially not Quin. True submission isn't gained through force, it is given freely and should be cherished.

He felt Ryan calming inside his mind, finally relaxing a little now Quin wasn't panicking.

"I think what I want... Is perhaps not what you want, yet..." Snow said carefully

Quin blushed and looked away, but his hand snaked up Snow's arm and held it softly.

"It's not.... It's not that I don't want to, I just can't... Not here, when we are home?" Quin said, stroking Snow's skin softly.

Snow cocked his head in surprise, Ryan feeling just as shocked as he was. Was Quin actually agreeing to join with them finally, would they truly be able to mount him and become a mated pair?

"You want us to mount you?" Snow asked curiously.

Quin's blush darkened rapidly as he hid his face into Snow's arm, his lips brushing their skin as he spoke.

"Yes... But not here, at home, I want to go home.." Quin repeated before looking up shyly at Snow, who beamed down at him with glee.

He let out a happy whine and pushed his face back to Quin's neck, nibbling and kissing at his skin.

Quin couldn't help but giggle a little as the aggressive front seemed to evaporate and Snow became like a happy puppy.

They lay together for a while, kissing and touching and just talking. It was odd for Quin at first, but Snow was distinctly different from Ryan and so it didn't take long for Quin to relax and adapt.