Page 6 of Remy & the Wildcat

Now wouldn’t that be something?

Later that day, after eating several plates of food and hanging out with his family and friends, Remy stood on the outskirts of the clearing and watched as Kash and Bella went through the mating with Alpha Jason presiding. As they exchanged mating vows, swiping sacred olive oil, fresh blood from a prey animal, and bonfire ash on their skin, his wolf hummed under his skin. He wanted to get back on the road and find a place to settle down, but he also wanted to stay and hang out with his family. He’d had the best day, too.

His skin prickled and he rolled his neck. Being near Jason and not being part of the pack made his wolf unhappy, even though he’d been invited to join in. And, of course, Kash had asked him to come for the celebration. Not only were they officially mating before the pack, but they were also getting married. Bella’s younger brother Chris had apparently gotten ordained online and was marrying them.

Someone moved near him and he glanced to the side to see his mom. She gave him a soft smile and stepped up next to him, resting her hand on his shoulder.

“I’m so glad you could come back, I know it’s not easy,” she murmured.

It was easier before he spent a couple hours near Alpha Jason, but he wouldn’t trade the uncomfortable feelings for being there for his friend. “I wanted to be here, not just for Kash but for you guys.”

“Have you decided where to go?”

He shook his head. “Maybe north this time, I don’t know,” he said with a low voice.

“I do,” Bella said, answering the age-old marriage question with a sniffle.

As the couple exchanged rings, Remy thought about the future. Where the hell was he going to go? That question had been at the forefront of his mind since he’d gotten back to Allen. He’d felt adrift since he left town in February but now he felt worse, like something was clawing at him and he couldn’t really decide what it was.

Clapping with the pack as Bella and Kash kissed and Chris announced them as officially mated and married, Remy wove through the crowd and stepped in line to greet his friend and his new mate.

When he reached the couple, Kash hugged him. “Thanks for coming, man.”

“You’re welcome, I’m happy for you both.”

“How does it feel being back in Allen?” Bella asked.

“Weird,” Remy said with a laugh.

“Well, you’re the first of us to go off on his own to look for something different. It’s pretty damn cool,” Kash said. “It worked for Bella, you know.”

“What do you mean?”

“She came to Allen last month to look for something different and we found each other.”

Remy hummed. “That’s very cool. Congrats, you guys.”

“You’re sticking around?” Kash asked.

“I’m going to hunt with Lennox and my dad, then stay at my folks’ for the night. I’ll be gone in the morning.”

“Ah, well, we’re heading out to our honeymoon after the hunt. Keep in touch, yeah? And safe travels.”

“You bet. Same to you.”

Remy made his way through the pack back to his family, then followed his dad and brother into the woods to shift. It felt good to stretch his paws out in the familiar dirt of the Tressel Pack territory. He hadn’t realized how much he missed it until he was in his shift, but his wolf missed camaraderie.

He needed to find a place to call home and start a pack. Wolves would find him in time, he was sure. But he was destined to be alpha, and he was damn well going to be one.

One way or another.

With a yipped challenge, Lennox took off into the night. Linus snorted, and he and Remy took off after him, not about to let the youngest one bag the biggest buck.

He’d enjoy tonight, because in the morning, he’d leave and find a place to start a pack.

Alpha Remy had a nice ring to it.

He just had to find the right town.