Chapter 3: Home?

AN:

I have no…. excuses. I'm just terrible in management… and life... in general.

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Chapter 3

Previously

"You don't look too happy though." Chase asked, raising his sharp clawed hands to cup Jack's face.

"Who is waiting for you at home, Jack?"

"My fiancé. Today is my wedding." Jack said quietly, lost in his own thoughts.

Chase could not believe what he heard, as if his heart froze in a state of panic and possessive rage. His mate was going to marry another? Even after pledging his life to him, Jack planned to go along with this façade! Impossible! He would not allow this to happen. This was his mate, beautiful, alluring and his treasure to covet. No one else could have him. He, Chase Young, has already claimed this being as his. And Chase Young was, if nothing else, a possessive man.

"Your wedding...?" Chase growled angrily, forcing his clawed hands away from Jack's face. He moved one hand slowly to Jack's nape instead, while moving the other lower down to his back. His spiked tail came around his mate's slim figure and pulled him closer. His dragon making sure that this new treasure could not escape him.

"Ch- Chase?" Jack mumbled, his fear coming back to him. Jack could feel the sharp claws at his nape and back. And felt the muscled tail that brought him closer to Chase. Jack didn't know what had angered him, but he knew it would not be good for him if Chase doesn't calm down.

"You are to wed no one else, Jack. I forbid it! You have vowed yourself to me. Asked me for acceptance and when I accepted I had no intention of letting you go. You are mine to have and to keep!" Chase almost shouted at the end, his voice becoming more a roar than a growl.

"Vowed?" Jack asked in a daze. Jack could hardly concentrate and what Chase had said went mostly over his head; Chase was a magnificent creature in his anger, bringing awe to the teen. His scales shined and glimmered as the muscles beneath shifted and tense, his spikes on his back stood up into ebony blades that showed his irritation. Just as the spikes, Jack knew and felt, that were on Chase's tail. His golden eyes glowed furiously looking more like liquid gold and yet Chase had not harmed a single cell in Jack's body. Oh, the control he had on himself! Jack shivered and closed his eyes. Even though he was in the arms of a man that had been turned into an apex predator and was powerful enough to completely rip him to shreds, Jack felt more at ease with him than at home.

How odd was that.

"Yes Jack. You asked for my hand." Chase's anger faded away slightly at the look of admiration that came on to his mate's face. He smelt no fear from his mate. On the contrary, he smelt of calm and felt tranquil in his hold, the scent of excitement yet barely there. Chase marveled at how well suited his Jack was for him, already accepting him as what he is and they had only just met.

"With this hand, I will lift your sorrows." Chase started softly, bringing his snout closer to his mate's ear, continuing to rumble in a purr. "Your cup will never be empty, for I will be your wine. With this candle, I will light your way in darkness." Chase pulled his non-resisting mate closer to him, glad to feel warmth that filled him from the inside. He could hear jack's heart pounding in his chest, like a bird's, eyes glazed staring up at the dark sky. His cheeks had flushed a beautiful pink, as his eyes grew heavier. Chase wanted nothing more at that moment to keep his precious new mate in his arms, safe and hidden, completely away from the world. No one to see, hear or feel his new mate but himself. "With this ring..."

"Jack!" A distant voice calling his mate's named stopped Chase mid-sentence. He instantly grew protective, bringing his thin framed mate so much closer that he was hidden from easy view. Chase Young had no intention of losing his mate. Ever! He curled himself around, closer to the younger male and glared back from where the voice was coming closer.

"Jack, where are you?!" The female voice grew closer and louder, pulling Jack out of his state of peace.

Jack shook his head for a moment, before trying to listen to the voice getting ever so closer. "Kimiko?" Jack mumbled out as he recognized the voice.

Chase felt the moment of parting getting closer, and panic rose within himself. His mate had wanted to go back. Go back to marry another, who by Jack's reactions was not kind to him. So how can he let go, when it had been Jack who had asked for him? When his mate's voice had been filled with utter despondency! After centuries of waiting, he had found a mate for himself. One he had chosen. How can he let his mate go? That would not do. Jack was his! Chase growled in his throat.

"No!" Chase roared. Pulling Jack completely against him, and ignoring the surprised squeal from Jack.

"Chase? Calm down, please! That's just Kimiko. She's my friend. She must have been looking for me. I did run away from my wedding. Oh! Dad must be furious." Jack was rambling to himself now, not realizing that with each word he said he made the creature surrounding him more and more furious. "I hope he can forgive me." Jack mumbled. His voice became softer as he continued to speak to himself. "I know he won't! But I hope mom can calm him down enough…" Jack didn't notice the way Chase became stiff at this, freezing. "Oh man! And Raimundo! He saw me like that! Dad was depending on me for this! Why?! Damn. I hope Raimundo would still accept me..." Soft growls began to escape the creature's maw. He was barely hanging on to his temper and Jack still didn't notice. "I hope Mama's okay!" Jack physically deflated at this. "She must be so worried. I've been out so long and it was day time when I left. I have to get home soon. I have to- Kimiko!" Jack turned, pushing himself slightly out of his protective, living cocoon -that was Chase- as he called. Not knowing or sensing the worries and anger of the one before him, Jack called again to his friend, louder than before.

"No!" Chase roared. Pulling Jack completely against him, ignoring the surprised squeal from Jack, he pulled his mate away swiftly with ease into the forest's shadows.

"I will not lose you!" Chase growled, more to himself than Jack and climbed up high onto the trees.

Jack screamed in fear. It still wasn't that the man now monster was manhandling him. It was more that he didn't do well with heights like this. Not unless it was with his machines. Jack cried out again when he saw the treetops move in his vision. They were moving and fast.

"Chase!" Jack screamed. "Please stop!"

Chase ignored his mate's pleas and kept on moving. He had to get to his own territory where he can keep his mate safe from troubles. His dragon was urging him to go faster as well, lending more of his strength to speed up. He could hear the voices of Jack's friends moving more distant as he travelled with his light yet precious cargo.

"JACK! Oh My God! JACK!" Kimiko's voice was heard from a distant away followed by others. Chase growled, it may have been inevitable, them being seen. But he would not let that stop him.

"What's wrong Kimiko?!" A male voice asked.

"Did you find Jack?" Another male voice asked not far behind.

"Up there in the trees!" Kimiko yelled. With Chase's keen hearing he could pick out quick rustling from the bushes and plants below. The worms! They were following him! No matter. Chase growled again, clutching tighter on the frail body against his chest and pumping his legs faster. The young male was crying now, sobbing openly into his chest. His nails were biting hard into the scales. But it wasn't the nails that hurt Chase. It was the sound of his young mate's cries, the smell of his salty tears running down his mate's porcelain cheeks which made Chase see red. And yet he was determined to retreat.

"Please stop Chase. I'm scared. Please stop!" Jack whimpered into his chest, his eyes closed shut in fear.

"My apologies, pet. But I am not so ready to have you go back to your so called fiancé. Who will, no doubt, steal you away from me." Chase rumbled out, trying to placate his mate. "We will stop once we are back home." Chase explained as he continued on his way.

"But I have to go back to my home. My family is worried and so is Kimiko. Those were my friends back there! Why didn't you let me talk to them?" Jack screamed out. He was worried for his mother, who had always feared worse than anyone else if it was anything that involved him. She was also the only one who cared for him at home, but he wasn't ready to say that aloud to Chase. Not yet.

"I will not have you defy me on this!" Chase growled dangerously, not once looking away from the path of tree tops. "I am taking you to my home." Chase said again and jumped down, making Jack squeal in fear. They landed safely on the steady ground and Chase stood straight to his full height. He adjusted Jack in his arms to a princess hold, bringing him closer to his chest and snout. His mate would not open his blood red eyes but that was fine. Jack seemed adorable to Chase, clutching at him in fear yet not scared of him anymore. He purred at this observation.

"They would take you away from me, my pet. Do you think they will let you see me after they have taken you away into their own hold? They would not. Let me take you home. Show you everything I have." Chase implored his mate as he continued to walk with his not so heavy load. He walked to the tree where he had laid sleeping for so long. "And then I will bring you back." He added to placate his mate.

Jack looked up at him with wide red eyes. No one had ever wanted him to travel to their home so badly before. Even his friends backed away when faced with the notion of going head to head against his father. Maybe it was that Chase did not know who he was dealing with?

"My dad won't like it. He rarely allows me out of the house. And I didn't even ask him this time. He will be furious with me." He said lifting his eyes to Chase.

"Tell me Jack. Would you like to see it? The place I have made for myself?"

Jack hesitated. Chase had been nothing but kind to him. And Jack was curious of what kind of man he had been, before he was changed. Additionally, he wanted to know how this came about to be for Chase young. 'Maybe just this once?' Jack thought as he lifted his hand and laid it on Chase's arm.

Jack nodded slowly, too deep in his thoughts to hear the softly put in "Maybe." and "One day." by Chase. But he still needed a way of telling his mother that he was okay. He couldn't leave without giving his mother a clue at least.

Jack looked around, thinking quickly. Then something caught his eye, the pin with red plumeria flowers his mother had given him. With caution he plucked the pin off his jacket and held it up to Chase for inspection. "Can we leave this behind?" Jack asked softly his wide red eyes glimmering, hoping that his request is accepted.

"Will they understand?" Chase asked inwardly crowing with pride at how clever his Jack was.

"Not them." Jack looked down. "But they won't take it unless it is attached to something important..." Jack thought for a moment longer before brightening up. He dug inside his pant pocket and lifted out a small red velvet box. He opened the box and put the pin inside along with his ring for Raimundo before closing it carefully. "They know it's mine. I just hope they don't throw away the pin inside." Jack said looking back up at Chase.

A rumble came from Chase's chest and Jack could feel the vibrations. However, they felt more soothing than scary.

"I take it the pin will inform of your safety?" At Jack's nod Chase purred. "Very clever, my pet." Chase smiled down at his mate, once again taking in the beauty of his new prize. Chase heard the distant calls for Jack getting closer and moved quickly. Lowering his mate to stand on his legs, Chase gestured to where he can keep his gift to his family. The snow had piled up at the roots of the never blooming cherry tree. It would provide a good contrast with the blood red of the box and make it easy to find. Jack placed it gently in the spot and turned to Chase, trusting eyes looking at him and then back at the box.

"Will they find it?" Jack mumbled, backing away from the box back to Chase.

"They will be blind not to. And one of my minions will assist them if they are." Chase purred as he replaced his green and black scaled arms around the lithe form of his mate. He brought his snout close to Jack's hair and took a deep breath, releasing it slowly in a sigh. "Let's go home, pet."

And with that, Chase roared up to the sky. The crows that had been there, the same way as before, flew off at the sound. The air surrounding the newly-weds shimmered with energy and the next moment, Jack felt power surround him.

"Do not let go." Jack heard before he felt the world shift. For that one moment, Jack didn't know if he had moved, been moved or if he had flown a thousand miles without the knowledge of it. For Jack, he only felt dizzy and he felt the warm yet cold scales of Chase behind him.

Jack groaned in pain. His head hurt, a lot!

"We're here." Chase purred behind him and Jack opened his opened slowly. He didn't know when he had closed them but they stung when he opened them. It was dark but there was a full moon out bestowing its white light onto the ground. The wind picked up and at once Jack noticed that they were high up in the mountains. A place he had never seen. Jack swayed back, leaning into Chase behind him, needing to stay with the one who could save him if a bout of his clumsiness came when up here.

He looked up then and shuddered.

In front of him was what looked like a monster's mouth open to receive them with dark eyes glaring. Jack knew it was the mountains formation and yet it scared him. If this was the entrance how scary would the place itself be?

"Remember Pet, I have not been home in a while." Chase purred behind him. "But they still had better not have skipped on their duties." Chase grumbled to himself. He wanted his mate to enjoy his home and never leave it.

"They?" Jack asked curiously.

"You will see, Pet." Chase purred next to Jack's ear making him shiver again, but this time not in fear. A flush bloomed on his face and Jack looked away. How was he becoming so comfortable with this unearthly man? Jack felt the clawed arm that rested on his waist, keeping him close and warm. The blush deepened as a thought occurred to him and Jack shook his head to force the image away.

"Everything alright, Jack?" Chase asked, amused at his mate's antics.

"Yes!" Jack immediately squeaked out and looked straight at the door... if there was a door. "Um..."

Chase didn't give him a chance to answer, with a flick of his wrist a decent size of the wall moved to make a door to enter Chase's home.

Immediately Jack fell in love with the place. Blue marble covered the floor, with stairs leading up to higher platforms into what could only be called a citadel. There were trees and waterfalls. It was the nature he was forced to stay away from all tucked inside a mountain, where the sun could not touch him.

"Amazing." Jack whispered not taking his eyes off the beautiful walls or the cool glistening water pooling down. He could not believe this was real, to him, this was a dream that should not be tainted

"Come, we will rest for a bit. I'm sure the travel here exhausted you." Chase directed Jack up the stairs and closer to the waterfall. Seeing the interest, the young male had to it.

As they came near Jack saw the flush carpet set near the edge of the small pool of falling water. Plates of sweets and cakes spread on it along with a tray with a pot and cups of tea.

"Oh, wow. Who spread this out?" Jack's surprise changed to confusion. Chase hadn't left his side yet. So who knew that they were coming to prepare cakes like these?

"Sit Jack, rest. I will return in just a moment." Chase set his porcelain white mate down on the rug. Chase caressed Jack's smooth hair as he moved away from his mate and left.

Jack watched as Chase walked away from him, the black spiked tail waving happily and smoothly behind him. Jack smiled as he began to wonder about Chase. No one had ever been that kind and caring with him apart from his mother. Especially taking care not to hurt him or push him too far, even taking much care not to scare him. 'But why? What could he get from me that he is so nice to me? Even if I like to see his sweet side...'

A thought returned to Jack. Just before they had started to move and moments before he had heard Kimiko, Chase had been very angry with him. What was that about again? Jack wondered. He had been so lost in the feeling of being so utterly safe in Chase's arms that he hadn't actually taken in what was happening around him. So, Jack thought for a moment, trying to remember what Chase had told him.

"You are to wed no one else, Jack. I forbid it!... You have vowed yourself to me…. Asked me for acceptance and when I accepted I had no intention of letting you go... You are mine!"

Chase had said that...

Wait... Did he get MARRIED to CHASE?!

AN:

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