A/N - This is just a short chapter to take up time while I finish the next update.

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Percy's heart was hammering in his chest. What the hell just happened? The confused teenager started walking around in circles spinning aimlessly, just like his thoughts. Without even realising, he found himself in his room desperately sorting through the messy piles of clothes littering his bedroom floor. Wait, I'm cleaning?! Things keep getting weirder. He soon found a rhythm and began humming - anything to drown the overwhelming emotions. Panic. Confusion. Even a little bit of fear. No, why should I feel fear. How dare this alpha make me feel inferior! He eventually lapsed into silence as the last of the mess was cleared. For a moment he even got to escape the questions nagging his brain persistently. Did I overreact? Are subs supposed to be feisty? Now what do I do?  "Percy?" His head snapped up to the sound of Leo entering the now tidy room. "You do realise that there's a bunch of wolves waiting outside. I thought you said you were going to answer it." Leo was fidgeting with a piece of sharp metal. I definitely need to find out where he keeps getting those danger hazards. The scrawny boy looked up and gave a cheeky grin, seemingly having had an idea. "Oh, are we doing the thing where we pretend nobody is in and make them wait for ages? I like that. Or we could open the door and then really quickly close it, like in their face. Or, um I dunno, I'm sure I've got a cool gadget we could prank them with and-"

"Leo. Leo. Le- argh! Never mind." Percy pushed past his brother intending to hide further in the house to figure out his problems but murmuring voices caught his attention. Cautiously, he crept forward wanting to hear the conversation. It was those people. Reyna? She was one of them, the girl that had introduced herself. Percy was also pretty sure he saw Nico. He didn't know much about him except that he was Will's mate. The other four he didn't know at all and then there was one more. The Pack Alpha. Jason. My...My mate. Even saying it in his head sounded weird to Percy. His birthday was 48 days away, he'd ended up asking Ella the answer instead of working it out himself. That girl was like a walking talking dictionary, thesaurus and calculator all at the same time. So I'll present as a submissive beta, 'cuz that's the most likely outcome, and then what? Ride of into the sunset with my hero? Live the rest of my days as some sub that's only useful for breeding and looking pretty? No chance in hell. I'd rather piss of a god. Still trying to figure out how to ease his nerves, Percy crouched into a decent position for eavesdropping without the possibility of getting spotted. He was halfway down the stairs - far enough away to not get caught yet close enough for his wolf hearing to work. Once there he strained his ears, desperate to know what was being said. Perhaps I'll give this boy a chance. Mused Percy. But I'll be damned if I'm forced to settle down easily...

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Jason stood, staring dumbfounded at the crimson coloured door. "Well, I'm sure he just went to uh, get changed?" guessed Hazel hoping to fill the awkward silence. Even Nico and Reyna, who loved to tease Jason, couldn't help but feel bad for their friend. Jason snorted, "Yeah, right. We were getting on fine until I let it slip that I was Pack Alpha. It would've been better if I had never told him."

"He'd have to find out at some point. At least this way he knows what he's getting into and can be prepared." Supplied Frank, arms wrapped tightly around Hazel. "Can be prepared?!" repeated Jason frantically, "Because being with me is such a hardship? A disappointment? You saw how quickly he slammed the door, I highly doubt that was a sign showing he's beginning his 'preparation' for our relationship." Even though the context of his sentence was completely justified, the dominant side of him still twisted the meaning to relate to his horny emotions. Great, not only did I scare my one and only mate away within a minute but I also turned a completely generic conversation with my friends into a lust-filled fantasy. "-so that's probably why he did it." Jason was brought back to reality when he found his friends all staring at him. It seemed like they had been talking while he fazed out. "Jason. Did you even hear what Annabeth said?" Piper asked. Now it was Annabeth's turn to snort. "Er Pipes, do you even know who you're talking to? Of course he wasn't listening!" Annabeth cleared her throat before repeating her theory. "As he's your mate, he's obviously a sub because we all know that you're the dominant one. Apart from me, all of us are either alphas or dominant betas. I know that when I first met you lot all at once it was quite overwhelming because of your powerful scents. It was only when I mated Piper fully that I begun to feel at ease. Maybe that's how he feels, we just need to give him time."

"It's a sensible idea. And if anything, at least you know that he's not the type to pretend to like you just because of your status in the pack." Piper added trying to find the silver lining though Jason wasn't sure how much better it made him feel.

"I guess being soulmates or mates or whatever it is we are doesn't automatically bring us together after all."

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A/N - I'm going to update again tomorrow and maybe the day after that but once school starts again they will most likely become once a week as I'll be too busy. Peace x