Orphaned Mates

Chapter one

Dani

You shouldn't take life for granted, you never know when things will change. I heard this saying before but never really paid close enough attention to it... till now.

Right now both of my parents are out there fighting with most of the warriors from our pack. Along with our allies fighting against those trying to destroy everything. Where am I you ask? Here... I am here sitting on my butt in a cave filled with semi precious stones and soft lighting. Surrounded by the others who also have been kept out of the fighting.

We are being guarded by some of our elder warriors and the Elder Council aka the white wolves. The new Alpha whose the same age as me is also here. I know he wishes he got to go, I had over heard him talking to my Alpha. But my Alpha gave him the duty to protect all of the non- combatants here. It's not just our pack but all of our allies non- combatants as well.

Right now I'm sitting with my Gramms, she's from that new Alpha's pack. My mom was from there too before she met my dad and moved here. My mom is Gramms' only pup, her mate, my pops, passed away when my mom was seventeen. So I know just how scared she is, but I can't let it show I have to believe that they will make it home.

That our lives will go back to normal, with dad working as a pack warrior full time. Mom working part time at the diner in town where I get my milkshakes. The rest of the time she works as a warrior on border duty.

As for me I will be going back to school, I'll finish the eighth grade and go to high school in the fall. Gramms will visit with us for a while then go back home, but not before securing a promise from us to come visit for Christmas.

We just need to wait here till it's all over. God I hate this, I wish I could do something! I wring my hands together it's going to be ok, they will make it home, right?

"Dani you're going to hurt your hands sweetie," Gramms whispers while taking one of my hands in hers. "What kind of pie should I get from the diner on Friday?" She asks thoughtfully.

"What kind did you get last time I ask?" Trying to let her distract me.

"Strawberry Rhubarb, it was the maple apple cinnamon before that," she says matter of factly.

"Then you should go with the blueberry with lemon custard," I say.

"Oh that sounds good, great now I'm hungry," she says smacking her lips making me smirk.

"You know what they say don't think of food while hungry it only makes it worse," I say while my stomach growls making us laugh.

"Granny Jo can we sit with you? Please?" A little girl comes to ask.

"Yes, this here is my granddaughter Dani, Dani these are my Alpha's siblings." Gramms says.

"Hi," I give a small wave.

They return my wave, and sit next to us. My Gramms told me that they lost their dad recently and they lost their mom and youngest sibling the year before. It hurts my heart to know that they went through this at such a young age.

I look over at where their older brother, the new Alpha checks on members of his pack to see that they are holding up ok. Almost as if he felt my eyes his look at mine. Not wanting him to think I'm challenging him I look away.

But perhaps I didn't look away fast enough because he's walking this way. Wait his siblings are over here nevermind.

"Are you doing alright Ganny Jo, my siblings aren't laying all over you right?" He asks jokingly.

"Not at all, but they still can," Gramms says.

Sneeking a glance I see him already looking at me. I can feel my ears getting hot. When I blush it always starts in my ears. I looked again but he wasn't looking at me anymore but crouched down talking to his siblings telling them to keep calm.

Then he stood and walked away, I found myself checking him out as he walked away, till I mentally slapped myself.

"Dani wth stop looking at the new Alpha's butt!!"

-why not?

"Not now"

-there's nothing wrong with looking

I shake my head ignoring my wolf, now is not the time. Especially when his little brothers and sisters are next to me. Not to mention the whole situation going on around us.

"Dani can I sit in your lap I'm cold?"

"Maddie you can sit on me don't bother her" one of her older brothers whispers.

But I open my arms, "it's ok with me I don't mind."

Maddie sticks her tongue out at her brother and climbs into my lap leaning her head on my chest snuggling into me.

"I hope we can go home soon," she whispers and I whisper back, "me too sweetie, me too."

While we wait to hear anything I learn all of the siblings' names and ages, the oldest is the new Alpha Dante and he is fifteen like me. Then its Jagger he's thirteen he's the one who told Maddie not to bug me. Sonja is twelve, Reece is eleven, the twins Maddie and Zeppelin are seven. Eric is six, Peter is five, Creedence is four, Mercury is three, and Jj (short for Janice Jay) is two. I guess their parents really liked their rock music.

They told me that when their momma passed she left with their baby sister Joan, and now they have also lost their daddy.

Maddie asked me where my mom and dad were and I told her that they were fighting along with the other warriors. When she heard that she hugged me, fearing for my parents like I've been trying my hardest not to.