Chapter 6 The Next Alpha

JUAN's POV

"Omega Myrtle," Oh my moon, the sight on her face when I blurted out, "Hade here is my mate, and so are you." The poor girl appeared to be experiencing shock. She opened her mouth, furrowed her brows, and stared intently. How frank am I coming across?

No one said anything for a few minutes, letting her comprehend the enormous news we just revealed. She looked down at the floor blankly. Why didn't she meet our gaze?

I glanced at Hade, who seemed just as perplexed as I was. Is there anything we can do to put her mind at ease? Her heart was thumping a thousand times per second. Oh God, what if she decides she doesn't need us?

"Myrtle, please say something," Hade said, she looked up at us from her internal monologue.

Myrtle asked in a trembling voice, "Are you sure?" This made me want to wrap my arms around her and never let go.

"We are Myrtle, and we know you are our mate," I added softly.

She gave us a look of bewilderment before explaining, "But I'm just an omega. There was no way an Alpha and a Beta could have a child with me."

"Myrtle, there are three of us." Hade remarked, "Either of these ought to be doable." When he said that, I replied, "Please try to accept this. We want this to work."

After a moment of silence, she remarked, "Okay, Alpha, so we're like mates, for sure?" she had difficulty processing the information we had just dropped on her.

"You can call us whatever you like, we're not offended. Just use our given names," I pleaded.

"Yes, Alpha– I mean Juan?" She lowered her head and apologized once more. This enraged Luise. He wanted our mate to be comfortable in front of us.

In addition to calming me down, hearing my name aloud made Hade smile.

As part of Hade's efforts to make her feel at ease, she told her that she and I go by the names Juan and Hade. Which I enjoyed, and tugged at his waist, pulling him further closer to my torso. His grin became wider, and he looked at Myrtle.

She gave us that look, her face flushed with embarrassment, and she quickly averted her gaze. She has a charming appearance of confusion

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"Myrtle, your wolf will arrive in one year. It'll become much more second nature," I told her. Her breathing and heart rate settled into a regular pattern, and she nodded in agreement.

"To get to know each other better, how about we date tomorrow? Is that okay, Myrtle?" I inquired, smiling at her, and she blushed once again at my attention.

"Yes, I'd like that," she responded with a little smile that was so goddamn lovely.

"What about you, shorty?" I asked, wrapping my arms around Hade and peeking over his shoulder. Making Luise dance the samba in my mind was the closest I had ever gotten to him. I was glad Myrtle could share this experience with me.

"Except if you promise to stop calling me shorty. You jerk, I'm not that short." Hade remarked, elbowing me in the gut with a pleased look.

"We'll see about that now, Hadey, won't we?" With intent, I leaned up close and muttered something sexy into his ear, blowing hot air down his neck. God, both of my partners flush easily. When they were embarrassed, they resembled two adorable cherubs.

Hade collapsed into my arm and coughed to hide his embarrassment at being red in the face. What an adorable little thing.

Quickly changing the subject, Hade asked Myrtle, "Does 6 tomorrow sound fine, Myrtle?"

She only nodded and passed a smile.

"And, Myrtle, we're yet to announce us to the pack officially, so keep this in the wraps for now," I informed her.

She answered, "Yeah, I'll do that," without covering her eyes this time. I'm relieved that she seems to be relaxing around us.

Then I heard a knock at my door. Quickly, I disengaged from Hade and went to unlock the door. I opened the door for my Gamma, Locker.

"Juan, Beta Dave wants you and Hadeth to meet him at the training ground," he added, glancing at Hade, myself, and Myrtle. Indeed, he was taken aback by this arrangement, but he was a 'ride or die' type of guy, so I wasn't worried about him talking.

Locker was three years my senior and kept his distance, but I could tell he was a wonderful man and one of the faithful ones despite our age difference. His family had a reputation for generosity, and a few years ago, they took in a stray she-wolf. Locker did, in fact, inherit his family's generosity.

His short crop of black curls matched his dashing good looks, and he always dressed the part. He gave Hade a nod of recognition and a grin, which he also offered to Myrtle.

"We'll be there in just a second, Locker," I told him. He smiled graciously before leaving the room.

Turning to Myrtle, I asked, "So, we'll pick you up tomorrow at six from your place?" She flashed a lovely smile and nodded in response.

"Oh, there's no need for you to do that. For now, let me just say-"

"Please let us, Myrtle, we want to." Myrtle's words were abruptly cut off.

With a "Okay," we grinned at her.

Then she knew it was safe to leave, so she hesitantly headed for the exit. Seeing her depart made me wanna cling to her and kiss her farewell. I anticipated she would find this weird because it came too soon and she hadn't acquired her wolf yet.

"Uhmm, Myrtle," Hade said. I understood that none of us wanted her to go but that she needed time to think things over.

Hade returned her gaze and responded, "Nothing, bye."

"Bye, I'll see you tomorrow," she hurriedly said and exited the building.

Hade sighed and came over to talk to me. He held me from behind, resting his head on my shoulder. I gave him a knowing look and reassured him, "Don't worry, Hadey, she'll come around, I'm sure."

"It's time to see Dad." Hade mused, "It's probably about inheriting the roles," we both left the room.

When I arrived at the training grounds, I saw Uncle Edward supervising the training that all wolves must undergo until the age of eighteen. They enter fields related to their interests. We greeted him by approaching him directly.

"Juan, you'll be taking over the Alpha's duty totally this week once you announce your mates publicly to the pack. And after the ceremony, Hadeth, you'll take over as Beta," he said.

Hade asked his father, "Will you be retiring, Dad?"

Uncle Edward focused on the training and not on us when he said, "It's been long enough, but don't worry, I will be there to assist you in transitioning into your roles."

"Okay, I'll see you tonight, Dad," remarked Hade, and we left.

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When I came home that evening, all I could think about was my pals.

Tomorrow's date has me quite excited. I was all set with the date's setting and other details. Hade persisted in questioning me about the location, but I remained steadfast. The evening promises to be fantastic. Even an Alpha could feel weak at quality time with his pack. My anticipation for the following day was at an all-time high and I could not wait for tomorrow to come.