The group entered the burger joint, stepping to the side as we all looked over the menu. It took us a few minutes for everyone to decide what they wanted. When we had decided we approached the counter. One by one we gave our orders, I made sure to go last, handing the man at the register my debit card once everything was put in and confirmed.
Tristan waited while I completed the transactions. The others had gone and secured a couple of large tables in the back so that we could spread out a bit and have room for the copious amount of food we had just purchased.
With my card and my receipt in hand I turned with Tristan and we headed to join the others at the table, “I didn’t realize how hungry I was until we got in here and I smelled the food.” I chuckled a bit as I sat down.
“I know that feeling.” Kami grinned.
~Matheau~ Upon arriving in Dark Forest territory, Cedric and I were met by a welcome party of Dark Forest members, sent to see us back to the village area. Cedric let out a happy howl, seeing his pack members. They were happy to howl in response and then to eye me curiously. Cedric’s pace slowed a little and I was sure that he was mindlinking his pack, letting them know who I was and why I was with him. My suspicions were confirmed when a series of howls was let out by his pack members. I let out a huff of laughter and nuzzled him briefly as we headed further into the territory. He gave me a wolfish grin as we neared the edge of the village, the group stopping to shift back and put on some shorts. Cedric’s hand found mine and I gave him a smile as I squeezed his hand gently
~Cedric~ Waking up with Mat and I entangled in each other and the sheets was truly the best feeling in the world. I had never dreamed I would find my mate, it was part of how I ended up as Head Warrior for Dark Forest. I threw myself into training, using it as a distraction from the emptiness I had started to feel about a year after coming of age. Now he was here, in my bed, in my arms, hogging said bed. I smiled and rolled onto my side, drawing him against my body as I curled around him. He stirred and snuggled into me further. He was adorable when he slept. It was the only time I had ever seen him without the weight of some worry or concern on his shoulders, in his eyes. I enjoyed just holding him for a few more moments before I kissed his
We reached the Pack House, the commotion of a large group of wolves gathered in one place hard to miss as we walked around to the large open area in the back. The sounds of laughter, conversation, and general good fun drifted on the breeze entangled with the smells of the meats on the grills. It was almost tangible, if summer had a sound, a scent, this would be it. As we emerged from the shelter of the Pack House we were greeted by several pack members and even some of the pups. “Ceddy! Ceddy!” A young pup, by the name of Grant, and about the age of four came running up, wrapping his arms around my legs. “Well hello to you too, Grant.” I scooped him up into my arms, “Have you been behaving while I was gone?” “Yes! I protected Mama from da monsters!”
Killian and Morgan took the stage, one of the pack members handing him a wireless microphone, “Can I have everyone’s attention please!” Killian waited a moment while the chatter died down and attention focused on him, “Thank you. Good afternoon everyone! We are at this impromptu gathering to both celebrate and say goodbye.” There was some murmuring among the wolves. By now everyone knew that I had found my mate, even if they hadn’t met him or even seen him yet, but my plans to relocate to Moonlight had been so quickly thrown together that not everyone may know I was leaving rather than Mat joining Dark Forest. Killian motioned for Mat and I to join him. Grabbing his hand we moved through the crowd until we reached the stage, stepping up to stand by Killian and Morgan. Killian continued, “As you all know, Cedric has found his mate. His name is Mat, and he is t
Mat let out a deafening roar and nearly broke loose from Arya and I. Thankfully I heard commotion coming from the other direction as a path was cleared for Killian and Morgan as they came running, Darius leading them to where we were. When they were close enough to see the situation I felt Killian’s Alpha aura wash over the group, “Enough! Tell me what is going on here!” I fought the aura, at least until I knew for sure that Mat was going to submit to it as well. Then we both hit our knees together, Arya as well. The rest of the wolves in the immediate vicinity submitted as well. Killian pulled his aura back slowly, making sure Mat was in control again before pulling it back completely. Arya and the others all stood, I stayed where I was with Mat, keeping his focus on me for the moment. Darius went and swapped sp
“So, when Alyce met her first mate, Alpha Tristan of Red Moon. I put myself between them, refusing to let Tristan near her while she processed the information and got her wits about her. She is generally very well put together and quick on her feet, but every once in a while something throws her for a loop and she needs a minute to process it.” “You’re a brave soul to get between a male and his mate, especially an Alpha.” Darius whispered, eyes wide in disbelief. “Yeah, well when it comes to Aly, there’s nothing I wouldn’t do to protect her. I went so far as to threaten Tristan the same day I met him over her. She’s been my best friend and my sister since we were about 8, when she came to our pack as an Omega.” “Brave soul is right.” Felix echoed Darius’ statement, “Alpha Tristan is one of the most powerful Alpha
We shifted at the edge of the woods, donning our jeans before finishing the short trip into the house. Once inside, I looked at Mat with a coy smile. “I’m going to go take a shower. Wash all this dirt away.” Mat chuckled, “Is that so? Maybe I should come give you a hand with that, get myself clean at the same time.” “Mmm, perhaps you should.” I wrapped my arm around his waist, pulling his body against mine as I pressed my lips against his, our lips battling for dominance. Mat nipped my bottom lip and I growled softly, pressing him backwards until his back was pressed against the wall, my body against his keeping him in place. I trailed kisses along his jaw and down his neck, a soft gasp escaping his lips as I continued to trail kisses across his skin. I ran the tip of my tongue over his mark lightly, coaxing a mo
~Alyce/Faelyn~ I awoke the next morning to the light coming through our curtains. I was sprawled across Tristan’s chest, which had quickly become the norm for us. I realized I had slept through my alarm and missed training, but I wasn’t particularly upset by it this morning. Mat and Cedric would be home this afternoon and I couldn’t wait. I slid off of Tristan and rolled off the bed, just in time too. As my feet hit the floor he was shifting, arms reaching for me. With a giggle I stepped out of his reach. I wanted time to make sure that everything was ready and that nothing had been missed or left undone. Tristan whined a bit, “Come back to bed Half-Pint. We have hours before they’ll be here. It wouldn’t be so bad to sleep in a little.” I laughed softly. “Sorry my dear Alph
It seemed like time flew by in the coming days. Ivy and I had spent much of it in the Luna’s Library, scouring records and documents for any bit of information we could find. That was a task in and of itself and produced little concrete information.We had found a few mentions of confirmed traits and skills in the previous Crimson Wolves as well as mentions of potential Fae traits as well. We used the information we found and the bits and pieces that Ivy recalled from her time spent with my mother and the Fae that would come into the region to create a list of potential skills I, and even possibly Rian, could end up with.I explained to Ivy about the change in my eyes the previous week and we had tried to keep a vigilant eye out for information on that particular oddity, but no luck. We sat down at one of the tables where we had been taking notes and organizing them.“So we have a decent list after our days of hard work.” Ivy smiled at me as I rested my chin in my hand, worn out from
It was roughly half an hour before I had the burritos all made up, including some for the boys when they returned, keeping them warmed in the oven, not that we would necessarily tell them right away. It was another half an hour before we heard the boys coming down the hall, “Rian! Walking feet please!” Tristan scolded him in a manner that was firm, but gentle as it carried down the hall. “Sowwy Daddy.” Rian called back. He sounded closer and I assumed he had run ahead of the others in his excitement. I heard the door knob wiggle and Kami got up to unlock it and let Rian in. She reached out and scooped him up, shutting and locking the door again just as Brandon got to it, essentially slamming it in his face. “Oh come on girls! Let us in!” Mat sniffed the air. “I smell breakfast… Aly! Did you make what I think you made!?” he hollered at the door. Kami and I were giggling on the other side of it. She carried Rian to the table and set him up with his own smaller burrito, “There’s a
It was a good 30 minutes before Brandon and Kami made it to the dining hall. Both of them were soaking wet. He had actually dumped her in the lake! And joined her for that matter. Whether or not it was voluntary on his part or she drug him in with her was yet to be known. My eyes widened as the two of them came walking in the back doors of the dining hall. Tristan’s brows furrowed at my expression. Mat and Cedric were sitting across from us and thus could not see Brandon and Kami walk in, both looking perplexed at me and Tristan as well. It was only a moment or two before whispers and some scattered snickering filled the hall at the sight of the soaking wet pair. “He actually did it…” I pointed towards the two, drawing the boys’ attention to them. Mat and Cedric turned, not even trying to hide their amusement at the sight. Kami was trying to maintain a scowl as Brandon was laughing and teasing her. Cedric got up and headed out of the dining room, towards the downstairs shower room.
“Good morning, Alyce darling.” Faith hugged me tightly.Jake wrapped me into a hug and lifted me off my feet, causing me to squeal in surprise and laugh. He set me back on my feet, kissing the top of my head. “You look like you’re adjusting well.”“I am, thank you.” I smiled up at him and he mirrored it, “How are you two enjoying your new space? Is everything working out ok?” I really wanted them to feel comfortable in their new home and pack.“It’s wonderful Alyce, really. Stop fretting.” Faith smiled reassuringly.“Good. Be sure to let me know if you need anything. Promise me. You two have taken care of me for years. Now I get to take care of you, even if only in some small way by comparison.”“Nonsense. You’re the daughter we always wanted. We’re family.” Jake’s tone implied that was the end of that. I just smiled.Tristan pulled me into his side and kissed my temple. “And I couldn’t be more grateful for the wonderful family you have.”“We have.” Faith corrected him. This just made
~Alyce/Faelyn~ The alarm went off at 5am, stirring me into a semi-conscious state and eliciting a groan of protest from me. I was currently laying on Tristan’s chest, his arms wrapped around me like he was afraid I might escape in the night. His fingers were playing up and down my spine, his eyes still closed as I snuck a peek up at him from beneath my lashes. “Good morning, gorgeous.” He murmured softly, still not bothering to open his eyes or make a move to get out of bed. “How did you know I’m actually awake? I could have just been shifting in my sleep?” I slid up his body enough that I could press my lips against his softly. “Good morning.” “I could feel your eyes on me. I can always feel your eyes on me when you’re looking at me.” A coy smile formed on his lips as he opened his eyes to look at me. “Not my fault I can’t keep my eyes off you.” I laughed and rolled off his chest, sitting on the bed next to him. I knew without looking that his smile had grown wider at my laugh. S
~Alyce/Faelyn~ Kami and I had checked the rec room, to find it pretty well deserted. No sign of the boys. So we passed through and continued on our way to the dining room, Rian between us, holding both our hands. We would occasionally swing him up off his feet as we walked, eliciting a giggle from him. We paused in the doorway to the dining room, both of us looking around, expecting to see the boys. There was no sign of them. There also seemed to be less people than normal in the room. “Odd, they’re not here either… So where are they?” Kami asked. “And everyone else for that matter.” I scooped Rian up into my arms and crossed the hall with Kami. “Also a good question.” One of the older kitchen staff caught my eye as we walked through and motioned to the doors to the back lawn with an amused grin on his face. I smiled at him and gave a nod in thanks. We headed to the doors, slipping out them to find a small crowd of pack members watching Tristan, Cedric and Mat dog pile on Brando
I pulled her into my arms and wrapped them around her tightly, holding her close. She instantly buried her face against my neck, inhaling my scent. After a few moments her aura receded and she lifted her head, looking up at me. Her eyes had changed, well one had anyway, her left one was now a translucent red instead of her usual translucent pale green. I didn’t try to hide the shock on my face. “What is it? What’s wrong?” She looked at me, searching my face for the answer. “Your eyes Aly… They’re different…” “What do you mean they’re different?” She glanced over at the others as if looking for confirmation. “Holy shit Aly, one is red!” Mat jumped off the couch, walking over to inspect her eyes. “What?” She jumped out of my arms and ran to the bathroom to look at them in the mirror. “How?” *Aramyth, do you know anything about this?* She did notice the mind link did not cause her eyes to haze over at all though and she could track both the internal and external going ons. That wou
Mat, Cedric and I were waiting on the front steps as Alyce and the group pulled up to the pack house. We had gathered a handful of Omegas to help with the unloading as well. I could see Will driving, and once he had come to stop, our group descended down the stairs to meet them. “Daddy!” I could hear Rian’s excited proclamation as I opened the rear door. I chuckled a little and couldn’t help but draw in a breath as I was also greeted with Alyce’s radiant smile as well. “Hello my loves. Did you two have fun?” I helped Alyce out of the truck before reaching in to undo Rian’s buckles and help him out as well. “Yeah! I got two selfs!” Rian took my hand pulling me towards the back of the truck where everything was. “It wasn’t the worst shopping trip I’ve ever had to endure.” Alyce giggled at Rian’s actions as she spoke. “Whoa Rian. Slow down.” I scooped him up into my arms, laughing a bit myself. “I know you’re excited, and I am super excited to see what you picked out, but let’s get
~Tristan~ We listened to the ring on the other end of the line. Titus, Brandon and I collectively held our breath as we waited. I had put the call on speaker phone after instructing both of them to be quiet and merely listen. A gruff voice picked up on the third ring, “Silver Moon, Alpha Lucian speaking. State your business.” I’m not sure what I was expecting, but that wasn’t it. I quickly recovered from my momentary lapse of speech, “Good evening Alpha Lucian. This is Alpha Tristan of Moonlight Pack.” “I see. What can I do for you, Alpha Tristan?” Lucien was cold and sounded as though he was irritated by the phone call. “I have a pack member who is looking to find a chosen mate. His fated mate passed away many years ago. He is originally from Silver Moon and was hoping to perhaps visit his home pack and start his search there. I would, of course, never expect you to invite a virtual stranger, original pack member or not, into your lands without meeting them first. So I was calli