The Two Lunas

Chapter 27

It was a couple weeks after the potluck when Ryder started getting everyone together to finish the basement. I checked on it a few times with Niles and it was amazing. Niles would come over every day and help me with the kids. The babies had to share a crib, and we had to keep their crib in the living room, but it was working out, for now. I knew it wasn't a permanent solution. And I didn't know what we were going to do when they got bigger. The problem was that neither Aries or I were working. And Aries wasn't getting any pay from the community funds. There just wasn't any excess money.nand what little was left over each week needed to go into a rainy day fund. Niles and I checked on the basement, I was amazed, it looked great. We were shocked when about eleven thousand dollars came in. I am not sure where it all came from but I was super excited. They poured concrete on the dirt floor. I think there was metal mesh shit in it, and they put up a few poles for holding the weight of the first floor. Then they  put up drywall and made multiple rooms and a couple bathrooms. And painted. They also put carpet on the floor. It looked amazing! From my understanding we were way below budget. Once we pointed a couple inches of concrete on the first floor, we hung the door. It was steel and looked like a book shelf. People even donated random books for it. I think they glued them in so they wouldn't fall when the door opened.
I found out that we were going to start having the daycare down there. It was a nice space, we might as well use it. It also gave us room for toys and beds so the kids could nap when they were tired. Those had also been donated by various pack members. It was perfect.
With the extra money they painted the exterior and shingled the roof. It no longer looked like a big crumbling building. The first floor was still empty except for the folding tables that held the weekly meal. I would be nice to get tables for everyone, but it wasn't essential and I wasn't sure everyone would fit with tables taking up a bunch of space. Someday we would need to get a bigger community center. Or maybe we could just add on. That would probably be smarter. But, for now it was fine.

I was cuddling With Niles. We had just layer the babies down and we needed to down time ourselves. "When do you find out how many kittens you have?" Niles scoffed. "I'm having pups. You might have had kittens. But I'm a wolf. Wolves have pups." I rolled by eyes. "Fine, when do you find out how many pups you're carrying?" He smiled sweetly. "I had a doctor appointment yesterday. He said it's twins." I smiled. And rubbed his belly. "I can't wait to meet your pups. They are going to be so cute. You think they will be loud and obnoxious like Ryder?" Niles laughed. "God I hope so. He cracks me up when he gets together with Tyler. Those two are a riot." I scoffed. "Sure. If you say so." Then I laughed a little. I wasn't so annoyed by there antics anymore.
We had barely seen Tyler since he took over the Pride. He had to basically start over from scratch. All the warriors and Advisors had gotten themselves killed attacking our pack. The Dark Shadow Pack is ruthless. We don't take prisoners and we don't attack to injure. We fight to kill. Nobody is going to be standing once we're done with them. And nobody knows how big our pack is. It's not advertised. So they were caught off guard by the multitude of people fighting against them. Okay multitude is an exaggeration. But our pack has a little over 200 people. Maybe close to 250. And of those. Over 100 were fighting. The children, old, and omega didn't fight. But everyone else has been training for this. And they didn't hesitate. So when 38 of their best warriors came to take us down, they were swarmed with three times as many people who train as hard or harder than they do. They didn't stand a chance. And with Aries, he's enormous and ruthless. He was cutting people down one after another.
So, Tyler now has a very small pride. It's mostly the young, old, and women. All the men of fighting age are gone. I'm not sure there is bringing the pride back from near extinction. But Tyler is determined to teach the women to fight and most are young enough that they have a golden opportunity to teach them that power and money aren't everything. And to teach them that it's okay to have a same sex mate. Both Xander and Zeke are helping him rebuild the Pride.
But, they are always busy. And that makes me sad. "Do you think we can visit Tyler, Zeke and Xander soon? I miss them.
I can't imagine the pressure he is under right now, and I don't want to bother them, but I would love to see them."
Niles nodded. "Maybe we can visit during the day some time. Or maybe during the weekend. That's probably best so we can bring Ryder and Aries." I nodded. That was probably wise.
"I like that idea." I curled into his chest and held him close. I needed a nap, I had been up four times last night. And Niles isn't there to help me feed them. I know I am going to dry up soon. So I cherish these moments with them. But it's still overwhelming. He wrapped his arms around me and kissed my head as I drifted off to sleep.

I woke up with an empty bed. I looked at the clock and saw I had been sleeping for 3 hours. I jumped up and ran to the living room. Niles was there watching my babies. Just talking to Daphne. I smiled and sat down next to him and grabbed Demetrius. I found I didn't hold him as much as the others. He and Damon were both really layer back and quiet. But Damon was so freaking cute that we grabbed him anyway. I had made a note of this and began actively seeking Demetrius out as well.
"What do you think their Were animal will be?" I asked. Niles smiled and shrugged. "I assume Damon will be a Cheetah like you. But he could be an omega wolf. I don't know what a cheetah is like when they aren't an omega. So I kind of thought the oldest three would be wolves and Damon would be a cheetah. But honestly I have no clue." I nodded. "I kind of assumed the same thing."
"I kind of wonder what an omega Lion would be like. Or is it just a submissive? Is omega, beta, Alpha, only a wolf thing?" Niles shrugged. "I don't know. You can carry babies, so I think Omega is applicable. And there must be Omega Lions. Right?" I shrugged. "Maybe. But if there were, Silas kicked them all out of the Pride."

It was quite a while. Then I realized something. "I should probably visit my mom. Her mate died and it's very likely she will die soon of a broke heart. Jesus. I was thinking Tyler would have a small pack with 30 something less Pride members. But most of those probably had mates so he's going to be left with a few old people and a bunch of children. There's no way he can make a thriving pride out of that!"
Niles looked concerned and nodded, "you're right. He is in over his head. On top of all that, he's lost most of his income. Almost all his adult Lions and he's going to lose almost all his lionesses. The elderly can adopt some the kids and your brothers can help the rest, but then he won't have time to train worriers and he's a sitting duck. If anyone learns about the Prides predicament, he's fucked. Because people will want to take advantage of their weakness."
I bit my lip and twiddled my thumbs, "Do you think it would be offensive if I suggested they just join our pack?" Niles sighed. "Yes. Alphas are always sensitive about their ego. And he's not going to want to hear he can't do this. He needs to realize that in his own." I nodded. I knew he was right. But it didn't make it any easier. Silas had absolutely destroyed his Pride by coming after Niles. All because he thought it was against Nature for Ryder to be mated to a man. It was sad how bigotry was able to destroy a once thriving Pride.
I set Demetrius on a play mat on the floor and began feeding Dylan.
"Maybe the drive to protect their children will keep some of the women from following their husbands." Niles said. I nodded. I hadn't heard of that happening, but it didn't seem impossible. I know I would do anything for my kittens. Even fight death itself. I imagine others are the same. "I hope so. I really hope so."

When Ryder and Aries got here we talked to them about visiting the Pride and voiced our concerns about everyone dying out. They agreed it was possible. But also agreed that it wasn't there place to tell Tyler that. They pointed out that Tyler probably already knew, and reminding him wouldn't help anything. I nodded. They were right, of course.
"We can visit the pride though. It would be nice to see our brothers again. Would Saturday work?" Ryder asked Aries. Aries nodded. "Yes, that's fine."

Niles and Ryder soon left and me and Aries cuddled on the couch. I kissed his neck and kept sucking on his earlobe. I wanted attention. I had worked hard over the last month since we got home and I was almost to my pre birth weight. I ass was a little bigger and my hips a little wider. I had a couple stretch marks, but considering how big I got, I was pretty impressed with how good my stomach looked. It wasn't quite as small and petite, but it still had shrunk and looked mostly flat. My breast obviously were bigger for now. Buy over all I looked pretty fucking good. And I wanted him to worship my body now that it was looking decent again.
He chuckled and flipped my in my stomach and pulled my pants down. "Ack! Not in the living room, what if your mom walks in!"
He chuckled darkly, "then she'll be getting a show." I moaned. There was just something about knowing someone was watching that turned me on. I loved knowing I was on display and someone would see Aries posses my body and make it his. It was embarrassing how hot that idea made me. Because I definitely shouldn't want my mother-in-law watch me take her son's cock. That should not be a thing. But fuck I loved it.
I arched my ass in the air and mewled loudly as Aries pressed slowly inside me, without stretching me out. I loved how my tight ass moulded around his fat cock and how I could feel him push inch by inch into my tight cavern. I loved how I could feel my ass stretch painfully around his thickness. It was like walking into heaven every time he fucked me. And there was nowhere else I would rather be.