Once Jaymus was inside, he considered visiting Preston. It wasn't often that he thought about spending time alone with his mate, knowing fairly well how mates tended to be with each other when they were alone. Jaymus wasn't the sort to want that, at least not at the moment. The last five years of his life had been preparing for the role he had just been gifted, and now was the time to really revel in it. Between working closely with the Luna in their duties, and training the new warriors in the pack, there was little spare time for Jaymus and he wanted to take full advantage of it.<br/><br/>He wanted to go on dates. He wanted to goof around and do stupid things like teenagers did. He missed out on a lot of that while he was training and preparing and felt like he missed something rather important. If he were to fully indulge his mate and his inner wolf, then his spare time would be spent fawning over Preston or being fawned over as was more likely.<br/><br/>There was another thought in his head that prevented him from fully allowing his mate near his heart. They were both in a position of power within this pack, and both were key components of keeping the Alpha and Luna safe. Were any serious harm to come to the pack, they would be their first line of defense. For the Beta and the Gamma to be mates, there came some additional concerns. It was a weakness their enemies could use against them. Take their mate and neither Preston nor Jaymus would be able to focus enough to keep the pack safe. At least by keeping his distance, the chances of that would be less. At least that way, Jaymus would be able to concentrate even if his inner wolf could not.<br/><br/>Still, as the night was ending, he felt the need to go and visit Preston. There had been a moment between them while the pack was in the clearing, and Jaymus wasn't entirely sure he wanted it to be over. Making his way down the hallway, his gaze on Preston's office door, he paused a  thought about the evening. The looks he'd been given, the distance that remained between them the whole night....his inner wolf howled at the chance to be close to Preston.<br/><br/>Hand on the doorknob, he knew it was locked. He shouldn't have been surprised. He could sense his mate just there...just on the other side of the door, but he couldn't bring himself to knock. Standing there stupidly for a moment, Jaymus shook his head and turned around.<br/><br/>The rest of his night was spent in restlessness. His mind was racing, thinking between his new role in the pack, the way the Luna and Alpha had been teasing him, the tension he knew rested between the Alpha and himself....and of course, Preston. There was little sleep that came to him that night, and before the sun even rose he was out of bed and on his run. Knowing where Preston usually went on his run, Jaymus made a point of avoiding that path in the mornings. Instead, he ran along the lake. The air was colder here, but the Gamma didn't mind it. It was a good test of endurance.<br/><br/>After the run, Jaymus went into the outside ring and worked out. Working mostly with the punching bag and weights, he spent about an hour there before running up to take a shower. Ten minutes later, he was dressed and walking into the boardroom. There was only one other being in the room at the time -<i>Preston. </i><br/><br/>Nodding to him, he went and sat down in his spot. "Morning..." His inner wolf was jumping at seeing his mate again, but on the outside there was no sign of anything.