5. Mate

Matthew's POV

"Hey, Donna I thought you said Tristan and Troy had the dinner shift today." I called out to my cousin Donna who ran Rosita's an Italian restaurant I own. Donna is a few years younger than me and had gone to culinary school, she dropped out when she found out she was pregnant with her son Troy. Her mate Ralph is Italian and together they convinced me to open this restaurant. It makes good money for the pack and is popular with everyone in the town so it works out.

"Yeah, they were just gonna fish for a bit on the coast, I hope everything is ok."

Donnas statement got me a bit worried but we haven't had any problems with any packs as of late so I'm sure it should be fine. Just as I thought that the bell on the door binged and Troy and Tristan came walking in Troy had a giant shit eating grin on his face and that can only mean a couple of things either the boy just caused a bunch of trouble or they are about to.

" Hey uncle Matt," Troy greeted me while grabbing an apron to get started bussing tables and taking out orders. "Momma I'm sorry we are late but we actually have a good reason this time," he winked at Tristan

"Here...." Tristan shoved a burrito at me I growled a bit at him he just laughter it off and also picked up an apron to help out. He might be the future Alpha of our pack but I made sure just as my father did for me before I was Alpha that he knew we are all ment to help each other out.

"So you guys are late because you were getting food? And you got me a burrito as your peace offering?" I asked in a sceptical voice

" Not exactly.... We met some super awesome lady's." Troy wiggled his eyebrows.

"knock it off." Tristan laughed lightly, he really is serious most of the time so it's nice to see him crack a smile even if it is small. His personality became much more somber and serious after his and Ethan's mother found her true mate. That's a complicated story. " Just eat the burrito your mate made." Tristan dead pan said. I looked at the burrito still in my hand, my mate made this? Wait these two idiots spent time with my mate.

" Bro...look at him working it out." laughter Troy, even Tristan laughed at me.

" Stop being little assholes and tell me why you to were bothering my mate?" I was growing irritated with this, but I unwrapped the tinfoil from the burrito and smelled it inhaling deeply. It smells amazing, but not like my mate. Are these two messing with me? I took a big bite, it's so good, I am going to be very happy if my mate really did make this, maybe I can get her to make something just for me. A smile played on my face as I chewed.

"So we didn't bother her, she was at the beach with her kids, the oldest goes to school with Tristan." Troy informed me

"Don't worry Dad, now that I know my little step sister will be watched after."

Tristan jumped in to say, he knew right were my head was at.

"So tell me everything....." I felt like a gossipy girl trying to find out any information about my mate. I must admit I didn't know how to go about getting to know her. We both are older and have children of our own, but really how will I tell her about my pack. I'm a werewolf, the Alpha of the pack how I go about getting her used to the idea that she is my other half. Renee I love to say her name even if it is in my own mind.

"Ehhh.... We have work to do. We can talk about it later." Troy that boy is a pain in my ass.

"Well fine I'll just wait here until you two get done." I gave him a smug smile.

I sat in a booth toward the back of Rosita's waiting for closing time and every little detail that Tristan and Troy could give me about my beautiful mate. Hours later after closing Troy tried to slip out on me. I caught him swiftly and had him and Tristan sit down with me.

"Now...." I stated in my serious Alpha tone, "tell me everything."

Tristan and Troy went through each detail of their afternoon spent with my mate and her daughters. It sounded lovely and I wish I could have been there. After my first meeting with Renee when Ethan cut his palm, I have been racking my brain as to how I can see her more. I have watched her get off late and head to her car alone, I really don't like that she is there alone at night so I follow her home to make sure she is safe.

"So boys how are we going to get her to start being around so I can talk to her more?" I finally asked when the boys are finished talking.

"Well I was planning on having Aja sit with the pack at lunch and try to figure out what classes she is in to have someone watch over her." Tristan stated what a good to be Alpha and brother.

"I told Renee and Reya that I could pick Reya up at school sometimes so there's that." Troy threw in.

"Now why would you pick up my new little daughter up hmmmm." I asked

"Hey, hey I feel super close to this family like they have always been my own, they are pack, that's for sure."

"What do you mean Renee is definitely a full human, I'm happy you have the feel of family toward her but already of pack?" I questioned usually even though human mates are excepted into the pack as family it's not as strong of a bond as the feeling of being pack.

"Dad, I'm pretty sure Aja and Reya aren't just human." Tristan let that bomb drop

"What do you mean, what do you think they are, how old are they have they transformed? Does Renee already know about us?" I ranted

" I don't know about Renee knowing or anything like that but Aja is 16 and Reya is 9. Aja's 17th birthday is in a couple of weeks." Tristan told me no wonder he was making sure she became closer to the pack, 17 is most commonly when you change for the first time so if Aja really is a wolf like us than we need to speed up this family merging to make sure she is safe.