My Atypical Wolf (BL)

Chapter 123: The Tower

The dinner was quite peaceful for both of them. They talked about various things, however most of the talking was done by Caleb. As usual, from time to time Caleb teased his mate but unfortunately this time, Ashton teased him back. He never imagined Ashton would be so confident with him until they got together. Indeed being in a relationship made Ashton pretty bold.

After the dinner, instead of driving back to home, they drove off to a nearby sightseeing spot. It was a tower whose entrance was closed for the day, but to our boys the lock hardly stopped them from trespassing. Ashton was a bit reluctant at first, but Caleb managed to wear him down.

They had to take the stairs since the electricity was shut. The tower was at least 10 floors which was enough to tire of a regular human. However the duo didn’t mind the stairs as much as they minded the locked glass door to the balcony. Climbing the fence was an option while they were downstairs, but the glass doors were a big hurdle to pass.

“Now what”? Ashton sighed with frustration.

Caleb looked around before whispering, “Should we break the glass”?

“Are you out of your mind? You realize that places like these have alarms to avoid trespassing. Imagine if you got caught, and your Dad is the mayor”! Ashton pointed out loudly. In the empty hallway his voice echoed which further amplified his voice.

“Well, it would be a shame if we returned from here”. Caleb insisted, once more while whispering.

.....

“Why are you whispering? There is no one around”. Ashton frowned skeptically.

“Well...” Caleb took a glance around himself. “We are sneaking around... so, out of habit I guess”. said Caleb in his normal voice while he shrugged.

“Out of habit”? Ashton asked, baffled.

“Do you have any ideas how to get to the balcony”? Caleb asked back, ignorinh Ashton’s question earlier.

Aston sighed for a moment before he looked around the place properly. “Give me a minute” Ashton mumbled and disappeared into the dark leaving Caleb stranded all by himself in this empty place. If he was a human he would be very spooked by now. After a minute the doors opened by themselves leaving Caleb dumbfounded until Ashton came to stand next to him. “Let’s go”

“How...?” Caleb fumbled with the words.

“I checked their power source, turns out there is an emergency switch that opens this that is independent of the main power source which can be used in case someone is stuck there”. Ashton shrugged.

Caleb smiled, “I am impressed”. They went into the balcony and stared at the dark town ahead. If they were in a city the whole place would be beautifully lit throughout, but as it was a small town the roads were quite dark indeed, giving this whole place a lonely vibe. “Wow, I didn’t expect it to be like this”. Caleb mumbled.

“It’s not so bad,” Ashton assured him. Caleb turned to Ashton to see him staring at the sky and thus Caleb followed his gaze. The twinkling stars in the clear sky was quite the mood maker in contrast to the empty abandoned streets underneath. A smile appeared on Caleb’s lips while he enjoyed the quiet night sky that was filled with stars.

“When I was young, when my Dad was yet to take over the duties of the head Alpha, our whole family used to come here from time to time”. Caleb informed. “Once he took over the responsibilities, things changed. I haven’t been here since I was ten, I think”. Caleb snorted. “Maybe that’s why my brother is so reluctant to find a mate, he knows it’s not easy being the family of Head Alpha”. Caleb mumbled.

“Life is never easy. You have to pick your moments” Ashton mumbled.

Caleb snorted as he looked back at Ashton. “Look at me, being so talkative. Which reminds me, there is a lot about you that I don’t know yet”.

“What do you want to know”? Ashton offered. Caleb was surprised by the fact Ashton was willing to share.

“Well, I know Sue adopted you, so what was your life like before that? What about your real family? You know them”? Caleb asked. He wasn’t sure how Ashton’s past affected him which is why he was reluctant to ask. But they were mates, so maybe he has more right to ask than he did before.

“They passed away when I was nine.” Ashton mumbled.

“I am sorry”. Caleb mumbled.

“They were very strict. Always trying to control every aspect of what I did, which annoyed me a lot. They made decisions about my life without consulting me or bothering about how it would affect me” Ashton scoffed. “Sometimes your parents remind me of them,” Ashton informed as he turned around to look at Caleb.

“So you get why my family can be frustrating”. Caleb joked, trying to lighten the mood only to earn an unamused blank stare from Ashton. “Sorry. Continue”

“Anyways... now that I look back, I get why they did what they did. They were simply trying to protect me.” Ashton sighed. “I mean, I don’t agree with their ways, but I do get it”.

“Wait, protect”? Caleb asked, confused.

“They were murdered” Ashton informed. “Honestly, I am surprised I am alive” He scoffed. “I remember I...” Ashton mumbled, finding it harder to breathe as he recalled the horrible experience. An experience which he buried deep into his mind. An experience which he re-lived from time to time in his nightmares.

“It’s alright. You don’t have to say more.” Caleb assured, feeling guilty for bringing up the subject. He patted Ashton on back while he held Ashton steady using his other hand.

“I passed out, and then I woke up in a hospital. I don’t really remember much from that day” Ashton whispered.

“I am sorry, I shouldn’t have asked.” Caleb bit his lip while tears threatened to pour out of his eyes as the misery of his mate washed over himself. He also realised why Ashton might have been against having a mate, or rather scared to find a family. Why he was so protective of his foster family.

Without saying anything further Caleb hugged Ashton tightly. He patted his back multiple times while Ashton focused on his breathing. After staying like that for a few minutes Ashton pulled away, “I am alright, don’t worry”.

“I am really sorry for asking. I shouldn’t have...” Caleb apologised once more.

“It’s alright. You didn’t know. We are mates now, I should be sharing such details with you”, Ashton muttered more to himself than to Caleb.

“Well, you don’t have to force yourself if you are not ready for it. Let’s change the subject” Caleb suggested. Before he could suggest an alternate topic of conversation, the door behind them shut making them trapped on the open balcony at the 10th floor. “What’s going on”? Caleb frowned in confusion.

“Remember, how I said it was for emergency purposes?” Ashton gulped. “Well, any emergency should be over by now... so it closed automatically... I guess” Ashton explained looking away.

“Well, now it’s officially an emergency”! Caleb shrieked. Ashton simply pursed his lips and remained quiet. “Guess we are stuck here”. Caleb huffed. “Now what do we do”?

“Do you want to jump”? Ashton suggested jokingly?

“From the 10th floor? Might as well as leave a suicide note along with it”! Caleb remarked sarcastically. “I can’t even contact anyone because I know they are pretty busy these days”. He mumbled. “I can’t even call anyone I know because my battery is dead. My link won’t work from this distance....” and he continued to rant expressing why they were officially screwed.

After several minutes when his rant didn’t get any better Ashton shook him by his shoulders forcing him to look at him. “Calm down! The workers will come tomorrow morning. We can go back then.”

“But I have early morning training,” Caleb insisted.

“And I have classes. We just have to make do with it” Ashton sighed. Caleb grunted and looked away, clearly displeased with the situation. Ashton thought for a moment before he put his hand under Caleb’s chin before he put his lips on his.

Caleb was shocked for a moment but he recovered from it quite fast as he kissed back his mate. The touch was those soft yet firm lips was enough to distract him. Ashton changed their angles multiple times as both of them savoured it. Ashton bit Caleb’s lower lip, and thus gained access to the entire mouth. The battle of lips soon turned into the battle of tongues which raised their body temperature significantly on this cold night. Caleb could feel that he was on the verge of getting aroused when he pulled back abruptly. Ashton frowned at him in confusion

“Maybe we should calm down and not get carried away”. Caleb mumbled while trying to catch his breath.

“Why”? Ashton’s frown deepened. Caleb wasn’t the only one who got aroused.

“We are out here, in the open, what if someone sees us”! Caleb whisper-shouted at him. He was surprised how Ashton could miss such an obvious fact.

“Again. There is no one around here”. Ashton sighed. Caleb opened his mouth to deny but he paused when he found himself actually considering it. Seeing the hesitation on Caleb’s face Ashton smirked. “Well”?