The Werewolf's Vampire Mate
Chapter 355: Equality

Chapter 355: Equality

Rex

The second I walk down the stairs and into the kitchen, I meet Jules’s curious eyes. He hasn’t actually said anything to us. apart from the quick hello we had outside the house. he doesn’t seem too bothered with our presence and that makes me feel a little better.

"Come on, you lot spent a lot of time freshening up. I almost thought of eating without you.’’ he smiles as he makes his complaint which makes me think of this as a joke. We walk towards the table and I see all the meat on the table. The kind of meat that I wouldn’t have been given the opportunity to eat in the community. Usually, the alphas eat to their content, and then the rest are left for the omegas. Yeah, I know ever since Beau took over, things have changed but I still wonder why things were the way they were before. Jabi mentioned it when he wanted to leave and I tried to justify things but they don’t make sense. There was segregation when there didn’t need to be. The omegas needed the meat more than the Alphas. We aren’t as strong as them, we don’t have the energy to hunt properly for ourselves. With that, we should have been considered. Not ostracized like that.

"Sorry dad, we’re here now,’’ Blue explains.

The fact that he just called him dad again makes me smile. My eyes stay on him and he looks happier than I have ever seen him and that makes me happy too.

"Come on, meat is best when it is fresh," he urges us with a wave of his hands. I take a seat next to Gyles and he winks at me. I look at the food on the table and my wolf growls hungrily. We haven’t had good meat in over a week. It feels good to even have this.

"You look sick to your stomach.... don’t you want some?’’ Jules asks Gyles.

"I don’t know if I do. I don’t have the craving for it.’’

This has Jules confused "You are a wolf, your scent is strong, so why not?’’ he asks.

Gyles just shrugs "He is newly turned,’’ Blue explains.

I want to object and say that he isn’t newly turned but I don’t think this is the right time to say that. deep down, Gyles has always been a wolf. His wolf has been inside of him. he has always been one. The fact that his memories kept his wolf suppressed doesn’t mean that he is a new blood.

"Just have a bite,’’ Jules throws the leg of the deer in front of him. I might look savagery. I mean, the blood is still dripping but this is the most enticing feast I have ever witnessed. My wolf wants me to start eating but I don’t know how it works here. I don’t know if Jules would be upset if I do start eating.

I watch Gyles as he picks the leg up. I guess we all have our eyes on him as he places it close to his lips "Come on, just a bite. This is the same thing that happened to my son when I brought his wolf out. You just have to give your wolf control. Let him take the wheel,’’ he urges him calmly. His voice is low and very reassuring. This is the kind of person that would make a good leader. Jules is a kind man and I am sure that is why Rick took a liking to him all those years. I have met him a couple of times as a kid. I always thought he was scary as he has always been huge but right now, he seems like a good shoulder to lean on. He seems like a good person and I am happy that Blue has him.

I watch the transition. The look of disgust in Gyles’s eyes changes in a split second as his canine comes out. I mean, I see the blue eyes. I see his wolf even though it is not fully out and that irritation turns to hunger as he pierces the meat into his teeth. A smile sprawls on my face as he starts to chew the meat. I guess we all have the same expressions on our faces as I glance away from him and to the others on the table. Blue has the widest smile on his face right now. I guess this is comforting to him because we don’t have blood right now. I know that he might eventually need blood and I wanted to suggest him having my blood because I remember that Beau gave Alanis his blood and they are fine.

If it comes down to that, I will offer him mine in a heartbeat.

"How is it?" Blue mutters excitedly even though the way he is devouring the leg just answers that question. Gyles looks up from the meat but he doesn’t stop chewing.

"Delicious,’’ he manages huskily, and my heart pounds in my chest at how alluring he sounds. He doesn’t waste a second as he continues to eat and everyone starts to do the same. I remain on my seat, unsure of what to do. I don’t know the situation here and I don’t want to mess things up.

After a couple of minutes of devouring and chewing sounds, Jules looks up and I think he finally notices "Why aren’t you eating?’’ he asks with a confused look.

I shrug "I’ll wait till you’re all done.’’

He frowns "Why will you do that?’’

"I usually wait until the Alphas are done before I eat.’’

This time, everyone on the table stops eating. I sense anger from the look on Blue’s face "What the fuck does that even mean?’’ he asks angrily.

I manage a smile because I don’t want to make a big deal out of this. the fact that I even got food in the first place was a blessing to me. some omegas didn’t even have the opportunities that I had and I don’t want to start whining and complaining when things are really good for me.

"That’s just the way things were in the community,’’ I explain.

Jules scoffs "Is this the community?’’ he asks.

I shake my head "Here, everyone is equal. You don’t have to do anything you don’t want to. Now eat up son,’’ he urges me.

Blue puts a piece of meat in front of me and I watch him as he smiles at me. I don’t know what I was nervous about because, for the first time In my life, I feel completely accepted.

Jules is a good man.