In the weeks and months that followed Dante and Mj set to work building a pack their wayward people could call home. Some chose to leave, Mj agreed and almost insisted that they all stay in her building in Lowder until they figured out where they wanted to be. She assured Dante this was the best course of action as it kept them safe while they learned about the world and kept the Bijou pack safe, as the Alpha’s could easily keep an eye on anyone wishing to leave. Mj and Lila spoke on the phone almost daily, and the Quicksilver Alpha had even gotten her techno - impaired friend to do video calls, so they could truly visit with one another. In that time, the two women had exchanged troubling tales of walkers that continued to plague the outskirts of Bijou territory, while the Quicksilver pack was having its own trouble training hunters and tracking down the other Triad testing facilities. The two Alpha’s started to become somewhat legendary as they paved the way for a new way. Every wol
The haunted sounds of a wolf's broken-hearted song lit up the darkness inside Dante’s mind, just like it had done every night since he left his mate asleep in their bed almost a year ago. Dante turned his head on a swivel in the obscurity, even though he knew he was still asleep. “Why do you do this to me every night, Theo! Do you enjoy torturing me?” Dante spat the words into the darkness and was only answered by the forlorn echo of a pathetic whimper as Theron’s vast body sulked into view. The normally large majestic beast now looked ragged and old, his head hung low between his shoulders and the wolf walked with such an exaggerated bow in his back that his knuckles drug the ground like lifeless attachments, “you torture us all, ignorant boy.” Dante scowled at his wolf and closed his eyes, “leave me alone asshole, I saved her...you stayed, is she safe...is she happy?&r
The ghostly echo of a man’s mournful scream jolted Mj awake as the thumping sound of bass surrounded the inside of the SUV she had fallen asleep in, “do you even sleep in a bed anymore, or do you just wait until we are on the road?” The melody of Jay’s voice cut through the pounding in Mj’s head and without opening her eyes, she swung the back of her hand until it landed on its intended target. The muffled echo of her brother’s painful cursing roused Mj from her tortured sleep with a smile that didn't seem to brighten her eyes. Moxie nudged Mj, and she realized she was lying on his shoulder. “Bad dreams little sister?” he asked under his breath and Mj grinned another sad half-hearted grin before she sat up and smoothed out her mussed hair. “Just something I ate coming back to haunt me,” she lied, and Moxie opened his door, jumping out before he wa
Moxie nestled himself at the bar behind Jay as he watched the hunter’s entire body tense the moment Mj’s hand was touched, “easy Jay, our little sister is a smart girl, and you know the commander would never let anything happen to her,” Jay grunted as Moxie squeezed his shoulder and swatted at his hand. “Knock it off Mox this is dangerous... and where the fuck is Ed?”Moxie pinched the bridge of his nose and groaned, “you need to have trust in her Jay... she is not some small kid who needs you to rescue her-” Moxie’s words caught in his throat as Jay whirled around to face him, “she is my sister, Moxie and her mate left her! She is vulnerable and needs us now more than ever.” Jay thrust his hand in Mj’s direction, and Moxie watched as the strange wolf’s fingers roamed all over her body. &ldq
As Mj sat silently perched on the top of Casper’s large and severely muscular thigh, she listened to him and his friends drone on about drinks and drugs and how much money you could stuff up she-wolfs g-string just hoping for a sliver of information that might be useful and not make this entire night a waste of time. Mj shifted softly on his lap as she began to scan the other lounges she could see and caught sight of a familiar wild set of short dreads as Moxie and Jay ducked into one of the booth’s. Mj tried not to roll her eyes as she thought about what it must have taken for the Commander to get back here after she fought so hard to prove to him that she was ready to be a hunter, she could take care of herself. The assaulting squeeze of Casper’s meat hook against her thigh had Mj relaxing back into her submissive female role
Azreal was jerked from his slumber by the small hand of his mate, “Azz- I think the hunters are back, someone is singing out front...it’s awful, tell them to shut up will ya, I just got the twins to sleep.” Azreal groaned and curled out of bed his hair a tangled mess flopping around his shoulders as he headed for the door until a wadded up bit of fabric pelted him in the back of the head, “Pants my love,” Lila cooed before she rolled over and snuggled into the warm but empty side of the bed. Azreal fumbled in the dark to put on the linen pants Lila had thrown at him and rushed toward the rowdy wolves disturbing his sleep. Azreal burst through the large doors of the pack-house, only to be met by a familiar and terrified set of eyes. Mj, Moxie and Jay were cackling like crows as they rounded the front of the truck when they heard their Alpha clear his throat, imm
Briella’s heart was pounding as her father explained the scent of the stranger among them, and as Matty lifted her from his knee, he kept her cradled in his enormous muscular arms as he approached their Alpha. Azreal cleared his throat and began to tap his fingers against the taut muscles in his forearms, “young Mathew...my daughter can walk'' the Alpha retorted and Breilla simply tisked at her dad, “stop it dad...he’s helping me.” She grumbled, but whispered something into his ear before patting his shoulder. The massive golden blonde wolf set the small girl on the ground, so gingerly there wasn’t even dirt displacement from her shoes. Azreal grabbed Honeysuckle’s chin and forced her to look at Briella. “Quicksilver hunters come and witness,” Azreal yelled, and immediately the shuffling of feet surrou
Mj locked eyes with Ace, and he quirked a half smile as the deadly gleam in her eyes matched his own. “We are going to play a little game, rabbit,” Mj began. Moxie and Jay high-fived one another at her use of their pet name for prey while Ed only folded his head into his hands and mumbled to himself. “Now that we can play in private, I'm gonna tell you the rules... I am going to ask you questions and if I don't like your answer, or you take too long to answer, I am going to bite off one of your fingers and swallow it...do you understand?” Honey nodded while she continued to sob, and Mj released the woman to stand on her own, if she could. “Why is the Triad taking wolves?” she urged and Honey whimpered, “they keep them for testing, sometimes they use us for work or just sterilize us, so we can’t breed.” Mj growled at the terrified woman, and she s
In the weeks and months that followed Dante and Mj set to work building a pack their wayward people could call home. Some chose to leave, Mj agreed and almost insisted that they all stay in her building in Lowder until they figured out where they wanted to be. She assured Dante this was the best course of action as it kept them safe while they learned about the world and kept the Bijou pack safe, as the Alpha’s could easily keep an eye on anyone wishing to leave. Mj and Lila spoke on the phone almost daily, and the Quicksilver Alpha had even gotten her techno - impaired friend to do video calls, so they could truly visit with one another. In that time, the two women had exchanged troubling tales of walkers that continued to plague the outskirts of Bijou territory, while the Quicksilver pack was having its own trouble training hunters and tracking down the other Triad testing facilities. The two Alpha’s started to become somewhat legendary as they paved the way for a new way. Every wol
Mj looked at the phone in her hand and then at her mate, “I think she hung up on me,” she said and Dante laughed as he grabbed the small square device from her hand and tossed it over his head, “good, now I get you all to myself, yummy” he growled before wrapping his arms around her and burying his face into the center of her chest and inhaling. Mj cupped his face, smashing it between her breasts, “we have time for this later Alpha, we have a pack to rebuild and a family to prepare for,” she said and Dante looked up into her eyes with an excitement she had never seen as he placed the palm of his hand over her stomach, “are you,” he asked, and she let a laugh blast from her chest, “hell no, number one, it’s way too early to know… I think, and two I was actually talking about Moxie and the brood of babies he and Jay now have,” Mj finished and Dante looked at her, first, slightly disappointed and then confused, “kitten,” the Alpha cocked his head, “how the fuck,” he began and Mj laughed
Azreal led Lila by the hand toward the Alpha’s private office, and although she knew they had to make this call now, it did not stop her from dragging her feet all the way to the desk. Azreal smirked at the new furniture arrangement before pulling the large ornate armchair out from the desk, “your seat my lady,” he rumbled, and although she suddenly wanted nothing more than to rip his clothes off and let him have his way with her right there on the desk, she was now the acting Alpha and unfortunately that was a fantasy she would have to put on hold. Lila sat back in the chair while Azreal pushed her up to the desk and as she reached for the phone, Azreal put both of his hands to work on her shoulders. Lila groaned in pleasure as she lifted the phone. “What do I tell her?” she asked, and Azreal kissed the side of her head as he continued messaging her shoulders and neck. “You are the Alpha my love, what do you think you should tell her,” he answered and Lila made a small, unpleasant
The sound of hushed voices woke Azreal with a start as he realized his youngest children were no longer cradled between his arms as they had been when he fell asleep. Sitting up, he exhaled when Lila and Beth stood in the kitchen, each with one small bundle wrapped in their arms. Azreal stood up, stretching his arms, before he approached the women in the kitchen. “Alpha,” Beth said respectfully and bowed her head. Azreal glanced at Lila and smirked, “Beth… I am no longer an Alpha, just call me Azreal,” he mused and watched as the corners of her mouth twitched up just slightly as Briella and Matty made their way back into the suite, followed by Aliza and Adler.“Momma can we take the babies outside to play,” Aliza asked as she twirled around in her canary yellow dress and as Lila inhaled to answer, Azreal bent down to address his youngest daughter, “Lizzie sweetie, the boys are very young and they are vulnerable, it's not safe for them to be without me or your mother,” he explained and
After making it into their suite and getting the muddy youngsters clean, Lila waited until they were occupied with other activities before she approached Azreal, “we need to talk Alpha, alone,” she said softly and Azreal looked at her with a genuine but soft concern. Azreal stood, reluctantly leaving the side of his sleeping infant boys, and approached his mate. “You seem tired my love, would you like a bath?” he asked her with a wry smile and Lila grinned at him warmly, “Azz I would love nothing more than to take a bath with you, but I think you should hear me out first, you may not want to be in the same room with me let alone a bathtub,” she warned and Azreal’s eyebrow arched so high it almost disappeared in his dark hairline, “my greatest love, my Beta, my mate, and the mother of my legacy, there is nothing on this planet or any other that would make me not want to be naked with you,” he said with a heated look and Lila sighed. “Azreal I mean it. I already spoke with the hunters a
Lila exhaled again as she dismissed the hunters and followed them out of the Alpha’s private office. Mara turned to her and offered a warm smile, “for what it’s worth, I think what you are doing is incredibly brave, for what it's worth,” she tried and Lila offered her an appreciative smile, “thank you Mara, I really needed to hear that, sometimes I just don't know what the right decision is,” Lila shook her head, fighting back the tears threatening to fall from her face, “especially right now,” she added and Mara offered the Beta a firm and warm hug, “don’t worry Lila this pack loves you almost as much as the Alpha does, they will stand behind you the way we are, because even we can see the change in him,” she finished before Tanner turned to find his mate lagging behind with their Beta. As he approached Lila tucked her head slightly and Tanner cleared his throat, “Be- uh, Lila, when things have settled here I would very much like to take a trip up to see the new Bijou Alpha and Beta
Moxie watched Azreal disappear with his children, and as hard as the faithful hunter tried, he could not keep the hateful poison from his heart. Thoughts of sadness and melancholy swirled around his mind as the swamp wolf stood by waiting for direction. “Why should Azreal be the only one to enjoy the wholeness of his family,” Moxie thought to himself and, almost as if his Beta could hear his thoughts, Lila approached him and held out her arms.Moxie looked at her suspiciously and she only smiled at him in kind, “I miss him too, but not more than you, do you need-,” she began, and before the Beta could finish, Moxie landed against her chest, his arms wrapped around her waist like a small child as his back shuddered with every silent tear he shed. Sam, Tanner, and Ace all stood by looking between one another in confusion and a growing sense of worry, “his sadness consumes him,” Briella murmured from behind them and the trio all turned to the young Alpha for direction, but she only tur
Azreal tried to settle into the uncomfortable silence that had engulfed their ride home since Lila watched Jay chase the S.U.V. Moxie was in, howling a forlorn tale as the shifted hunter galloped furiously alongside his departing mate. The sound of Jay’s whaling howl finally faded into silence and as Azreal looked to his mate, she tightly folded her arms around her chest and sat with her back as rigid and unforgiving as a steep mountain cliff, “I won’t speak to you,” she snapped and Azreal sat back into his seat slightly in shock, “why,” he asked, genuinely curious and Lila simply shook her head as tears welled in her eyes. Azreal threw his hand into the air before letting it fall onto his thigh, making a loud smacking sound, “what would you have had me do Lila,” he asked in a frustrated but soft tone and the Quicksilver Beta snapped her head in his direction with a look of malice seated deep into her eyes, “did you hear his heart break Azreal, how could you,” she hissed and Azreal l
Mj waited with her heart pounding in her chest for the crowd to make their decision, and although she could tell quite a few of them were not pleased with some of the things that were happening, they were also not leaving, so she took several deep breaths and placed herself calmly in the seat at the center of the podium. Lou and Dante followed, although Dante moved his arm to caress the side of her fingers, trying his best to show her that he was there to support her through the tough decisions they now had to make. “Bring the first one forward,” Mj spoke with a hint of the wolf beneath her voice, and Dante sat next to her with pride swelling in his chest to such a vast degree he thought he might pop. As the first Nerezza guard was shoved forward and slammed to his knees, Mj peered over the podium at him before she looked out over the crowd, “state the nature of his crimes,” she demanded with the confidence of an Alpha, and with little hesitation the other pack members began rattling