One Way or Another
It was almost barbaric, this tradition of finding your mate and just... Well making them yours despite not even knowing them. It kind of made Derek grumpier than normal, but there wasn't anything he could do to change it. He was the Alpha now and the only one left of his bear family. So he needed a mate and that meant he had to go through this whole process. Deep down he knew his instincts were to blame because if he had a choice, he'd have rather court someone. Too late now. Now he was being told the rules and safety precautions. Derek didn't really care about the fact he could get hurt, he mostly cared he'd be hurting someone. He huffed a sigh through his nose as he was lead to his starting point. The scent placed there was meant to draw out the beast within and it was doing it's job. A growl tore out of Derek's throat when the signal to go was given. Then he was off at a full run, instinct having taken over to follow the sweet smell of his soon to be mate. { @shapeshiftingtexan }














