No Better Than The Beasts

Chapter 7- Explanations and Clothes

                "He is royalty," Nathan said, "That's how. He's my cousin." 

Jake's head spun; he didn't know if this was good news or bad news. It could unite the werewolves and the humans peacefully...or it could end in mass death.

But Jake couldn't help but think: this is my chance. I could do exactly what I came here to do and make peace with the humans.

And on the plus side, you get some smokin' hot royal lovin'! his wolf side purred as it daydreamed, Mmmmm Look at that face, don't you just wanna kiss it? 

Yeah, whatever, Jake sighed,

I can save the pack, have a soulmate, prevent war, and live with the love of my life for the rest of my life.It could work...

If only Derrick loved me back.

                "Well, when you're done staring off into space, we can leave," Nathan said, smirking.

Derrick, who had been watching his soulmate patiently, was a bit concerned. He was about to ask if Jake was okay, but he didn't want to give away any indication that he cared about Jake.

As long as you don't love, you can't have it taken away from you.

And Derrick wouldn't let anyone take Jake away from him, no matter if it pains him.

Because in the end, werewolf or not, Jake was meant to have a place in his heart.

And Derrick will do everything in his power not to let Jake see that.

                "Derrick, Sweetheart," Nathan smiled, "Unless you want your Jakey-poo getting frostbite where the sun don't shine, you might wanna hop on your horse and head home. We wouldn't want him to get sick and die, now would we?"

                "Don't call me 'Sweetheart'! "Derrick snapped.

                 "Yeah, don't call him 'Sweetheart'," Jake growled lowly. 

It's almost as if he sounds...Jealous.

But then again, Derrick thought, I might hate him, but I don't think I remember him ever saying he hated me...

Did he?

No, in fact, Jake never said whether he hated Derrick or accepted him.

The fact that he could love Derrick shocked the prince and then the prince realized that, if Jake loved him, he would soon fall in love with Jake...

No, that was not going to happen. Derrick was going to do everything in his power to make Jake hate him.

Little did he know, Jake was going to do everything in his power for Derrick to love him.

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                "Okay, so...what's the plan?" Nathan asked as they rounded the corner. They had just made it into the castle, just barely avoiding the eyes of the dozing-off guards and servants. Derrick was the only one who knew how to get through his home without being spotted, which he often used to his advantage sometimes.

This was one of those times.

                "Yeah, what next?" Jake asked, pulling at the collar around his neck.

After much protesting (and a game of rock, paper, scissors), Nathan convinced Derrick to give Jake his nightshirt to cover some of him up. Too bad Jake was a bigger build and slightly taller than Derrick, which Derrick also hated. The shirt was uncomfortable around the werewolf's neck and every muscle shown through it.