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So... I thought of a story line for Nivia and started writing the chapter, but then I remembered I actually already wrote a chapter about Nivia (Aeryn's daughter) at the end of the Stolen Alpha.

I'll post it here as well, so you don't have to go looking. It's free; don't worry.

But in the story, I reveal that Osiris is in his 70s. I did the math, and since Osiris was 28? I think when he became a dad for the first time, Asher was 20 and Aeryn was 18. Once Nivia is 18, Osiris should be... 84. Which in werewolf years isn't that old. I thought he was about 100 now, but I forgot they all had kids a lot younger than humans.

So he's safe for now :D

But I have three options for Nivia and haven't really settled on one yet. But for most of them, she will go to a special academy for werewolves that they started a few years ago to make sure future alphas and betas won't make the same mistakes. It is something Asher started to make future leaders see they have more in common than they realize.

A school for 17- and 18-year-old werewolves from all over the country called Cardale Academy. (name not set in stone)

But the options for her mates are either:

- 2 humans. maybe even twins. a girl and a boy. The story would be called The Alpha and her human mates or something similar.

- a girl. She will be the first lesbian alpha.

- a guy from a pack overseas who is set in his ways. but it feels a bit too similar to Storm and Aeryn's situation in the beginning.

Maybe I'll come up with another scenario all together. But for now, these are the things running through my mind.

I'll post the chapter from Stolen Alpha below, and I am writing a final chapter for Argo and Airk right now to close Alpha Brax. But I thought this was the best way to communicate with you all.

Of course, you're more than welcome to reach out through social media. I don't always reply right away because of the time difference, though. I'm on most apps; just look for my name.

And for those that find my author note chapters annoying... Sorry! It's how I've always done things, and I really like hearing from you since you're the one paying for these stories. Of course there will be parts you don't like, because I can't please everyone. But whenever I can, I try to use your input.

Love, Naomi.

Below will be the old chapter and the new one will be up as soon as I finish it ;)

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Storm’s pov

Looking at my daughter fight filled me with so much fucking pride. I still remember how little training Aeryn had when I met her.

“No training,” Brand reminded me. When Aeryn was brought to our pack she had no idea how to defend herself properly, but that didn’t mean she didn’t try. Fuck, that woman of mine was strong even then, but I had watched her grow to become one of the best Alphas I had ever met.

We had trained Nivia and Forrest from an early age. It started as just wrestling and playing, but moved into more when they got older. Forrest was strong and tall, but his big sister could still beat his ass.

That’s why today, a day before her eighteenth birthday Nivia was sparring with her grandpa Asher. While Osiris was still strong and impressive, it wouldn’t be fair to let an eighteen year old spar against a guy that was almost seventy. Cyrus was even older, but Nivia had been able to beat him by the time she was ten. Osiris was still fucking good-looking though, he just got better with age. Even I had to admit that.

Nivia bragged about beating her great grandfather every fucking year on Cy’s birthday. Fuck, I loved that girl.

“You know she’ll be able to find a mate tomorrow. You won’t be the most important man in her life anymore,” Forrest teased me.

“I know, fucker, don’t remind me. But whoever it is, better get through his thick fucking skull that she’ll be the alpha and we’re here to stay. I’ll always be your and her dad. I get why most of Asher’s kids had to go, but your mom and I want you both to stick around for as long as possible.”

Forrest rolled his eyes at me, “I know, dad. So… is everyone coming tomorrow?”

“Why? Are you interested in some of the girls that are coming…” I teased, knowing he had a crush on one of Brax’s sister that was way too old and already mated.

“No. Just asking.”

I chuckled, “everyone from the Blood Rock pack is coming, except for Brax. Ari, Hazel, Eli and Kyra will be here. I think your other cousins will be here too. Honestly, you should check with your grandma, she’s the one that handles all those fucking parties.”

“Isn’t that supposed to be your job, as the male luna and all.” Forrest replied.

“Oh, so it’s annoy your dad day?” I replied, throwing some fake punches at his arm. “Niv just beat your granddad, do you want to try and beat me?”

Forrest looked ready to take me on, but Aeryn stopped us.

“Is Storm being an ass again?” she asked Forrest. “Stop bothering my baby boy.”

“I’m fourteen mom,” Forrest sighed.

“Yeah, a fourteen year old who loves to get under my fucking skin. You should be defending me, you know.” I said, pouting towards my mate.

Aeryn laughed and gave me a kiss, “you can protect yourself.” She looked over at Nivia who just took Asher down, “o, shit and so can our girl!”

“Good job!” I yelled, clapping for Nivia.

“You’re getting old, Asher.” I teased.

“Not old enough to beat your ass.” Asher growled, while Leia gave him a hand, pulling him up from the floor. “You did well, Ash.”

Asher gave Leia a kiss, “I’m a bit rusty, princess. We’ve been enjoying retirement too much.”

Thank the fuck they moved out, because I had a pretty good idea what they meant by “enjoying retirement”. They had never been more stuck to each other since Aeryn and I took over. They did practically everything together and were all over each other none fucking stop. Even Kate and Sierra complained, or maybe that’s because nobody likes seeing their sibling make out all the time.

I guess they were making up for lost time. Asher had explained that when the girls were taken, he and Leia had separated. It took them a long time to get back to how they were and now that all the kids were out of the house and they had no responsibilities anymore, they could enjoy themselves again.

Nivia walked up to us looking proud, “so, did you see?”

I nodded my head, “you’re annoying brother got in the way for some of it, but I saw how you took down the Iron fucking Alpha.”

Asher rolled his eyes, “I hate that name.”

Aeryn scoffed, “you know what one idiot called me during a meeting? The Stolen alpha…. Because they stole me and Elora from our parents or something. I mean, I get it, but goddess, no.”

Nivia laughed, “you like “the first female alpha” better?”

My beautiful mate nodded, “or just my fucking name, since I went years without it. Alpha Aeryn just sounds right you know.”

“Like Alpha Nivia?” Nivia said unsure. She was proud and confident, but the last few weeks she had sounded more insecure than usual. We had always taught her it was a choice to become alpha and we would never force her to be something she was not.

I had been forced to become like my father and I would never put Nivia through that. We raised them by showing a good example and with as much fucking love as we could give. Aeryn had made this pack stronger and larger. She had made more allies and fought wars with compassion, not cruelty. She was proof that women could lead just as well, maybe better.

“But when it comes to family….” Brand reminded me.

Yeah, when it comes to family, Aeryn has always been like a furious lion, ready to do whatever is necessary to protect those she loves.

“You’re quiet,” Aeryn said, pulling me closer and resting her head against my chest.

“I never had a nickname, krullebol, since I was only alpha for a few weeks. And most of that time I spent being absolutely awful at my job. But Niv, I think Alpha Nivia sounds perfect. But just remember, like me, you have a fucking choice. We have enough alpha males and females in this fucking family to take over, if you’d rather be a luna or fuck, even just a random packmember. Just don’t fucking let a man tell you what to do. Even if it’s your mate.”

“Who says it will be a man?” Nivia teased.

My girl hardly dated, so I had no clue whether she preferred boys to girls. We didn’t care either way, but from what Aeryn told me she showed more interested towards boys right now.

Asher and Leia were making out again, not paying attention to our fucking conversation. I sighed, “I don’t fucking care who your mate is, as long as you promise not to suck face around me like your damn grandparents. Get a fucking room! There are kids here!”

Aeryn giggled and gave me a kiss, “you’re sounding like an old man. You’re turning more and more into Grandpa Cy and grandpa Os.”

“They’re fucking awesome, so I’ll take that as a compliment. Now, schoonheid, je had me nog iets beloofd. Misschien moeten we zelf naar de slaapkamer gaan. [You promised me something before. Maybe we should head to the bedroom ourselves.]”

“Dad! We can speak Dutch, idiot.” Forrest said, gagging. “Smerig! [disgusting].”

Aeryn gave Forrest a smile, “maybe you can try and beat Grandpa Cy as well. Grandma April and the animals would love to see you.”

Forrest rolled his eyes, “whatever, just be done when I get back, okay? So gross.”

“At least you’re doing it in the privacy of your own home,” she said, pointing to Ash and Leia who were giggling like fucking teenagers by now and looking for a place to take things further. Fucking hell, I was sure they’d be caught by someone in the woods again.

“As if you’ve never been caught in the woods with our mate.” Brand joked.

Maybe I was turning into an old man.

I sighed, “fuck it. Nivia, when you fall in love as madly as I did, or as your grandparents did, just show that fucking love wherever you want. Don’t go having sex everywhere, but kiss and make out, compliment each other, do whatever the fuck you want to show them you love them. Because while there is no lack of love in this pack, it isn’t the case for a lot of places and a lot of people. It’s something to cherish.” I pulled Aeryn close to me and sniffed her hair, “so even if it annoys me, you can do whatever you want when you find that love that you deserve. Don’t settle for anything less, Niv. Love that doesn’t hurt, but makes you better. A love like I have with deze schoonheid [this beauty] here.”

Nivia nodded her head, “I love you guys. But what if I don’t have that epic love story?”

Aeryn winked at our daughter, “when I was still pregnant with Forrest we talked a bit about this. You said your mate would be scary and awesome and dad would lose his shit. We wanted a boring love story for you. Just because we don’t want you to get hurt. But you’ll probably get that love story that people will want to write about, just because you’re an Omari. We get lucky in life and love, but we also need to go through some shit to get there. It’s part of our deal.”

“And what if it’s too much to get through?” Nivia sounded almost scared. My fearless girl, not scared of any fight, but scared of love.

“Love doesn’t hurt. Of course, you’ll have fights or struggles. But in the end, when you look back, there has to be more good than bad. You have to feel safe to be you. There are those that had the misfortune of having a mate that isn’t right for them, or that’s just an unbelievable piece of shit. If by some chance you get stuck with a mate that isn’t right, you reject them and find love somewhere else. Don’t fucking settle, Nivia. You deserve the world.”

“And we’ll be here, no matter what. Remember what happened with Airk? We’ve got your back, always.”

Nivia nodded, her eyes filled with tears. She chuckled softly, wiping away one that fell. “Then let’s pray he’s scary, awesome and boring. And maybe make dad lose his shit, which I think won’t be hard to do since he’s a grumpy old man anyway.”

“He’s my grumpy old man and I made him a promise, so go and have fun with your friends and don’t go to bed too late. Tomorrow everyone will be here to celebrate you and shift with you for the first time. I can’t wait to meet your wolf, Niv. She’ll be just as great as you.” My krullenbol said.

“I fucking love you, now go. Or don’t. And watch me make out with your mom.” I joked, before grabbing the back of Aeryn’s head of curls and moved her lips towards mine.

“Gross! You could have given me at least a minute!” Nivia said, before running away.

“So, that promise?” I said through the mindlink.

“Shower first?” Aeryn replied.

“I’ll never say no to a shower with you, Aeryn.”