As soon as we heard the first ones of the pack stirring in the morning we got them all up and packing. To my surprise it wasn't Ellia who complained. Ellia agreed that getting the kids home and safe was a good idea. BJ and JJ both were disappointed but going along with what we'd ordered. It was Angelica who was having a fit. She wanted to stay and help protect her new brothers. I'd listened to her complain for nearly two hours but it was nearly time for them to leave. I didn't know what to say to her but Brock apparently did. Going to one knee he held her hands looking into her angry little face.
"But Angel you are an Alpha..."
"Exactly I should stay and help."
"But your daddy and I are staying with papa and your brothers. It'll be up to you and JJ, as the next two alpha's, to keep after the pack and protect them. It's really too much for you at so young an age but we've little choice. It's your duty to do this. Will you?" he says giving her a job he knew she'd take seriously, getting her to go home, nothing she'd get harmed with but something to make her feel like she was helping.
"Yes. You are right, the pack will need alpha's with you so far away. Don't worry dad, JJ and I will take care of them, and BJ can help too."
"Thank you baby girl. It makes me feel better to know they will have you." He kissed her cheek and stood. I was shaking my head at him smiling. Ellia was fighting a smile of her own.
"You know Angel I didn't even think of that, your dad is right." her mama tells her.
"Yep. Don't worry mama, we'll protect you."
"Thank you." Another half hour and we were waving them off. Ellis hadn't let go of the twins since the attack. We were keeping five warriors with us. Then we had the squad of eight council guard. Hopefully that was enough to keep us safe for a few days.
Instead of going to get food, two of the warriors went for us. Brock and I were both hovering over Ellis and the boys. By dinner time I knew we were hovering too much. Ellis, sweet little meek Ellis had had enough.
"Get out." He snaps pushing Brock and I toward the flap of the big tent.
"Sweet?"
"They are fine. I am fine. Go do something, anything, somewhere else. I want to eat, rest, feed them and sleep some. I don't need you two hovering like this." Once out of the tent he tied it shut. Brock and I turned toward each other surprised and unsure what to do.
"We could take a walk. The warriors and guard are here."
"Yeah. Give him some space." Brock and I just wandered the outer edge of the area. We didn't want to go anywhere people were that way we didn't tempt someone to be an asshole. When we finished an entire trip around we stopped at the tent. Unsure if we'd be welcome if we went into the tent we just stayed outside sitting and chatting about things we needed to do at home. Both of us jumped and lunged for the tent when we heard the boys begin to whimper. Ellis is just shaking up some bottles for them when we drop next to him and the boys. It was obvious that he was ignoring us.
"How are you feeling?" Brock asked.
"Fine. I'm still a little tired but I'm okay. Before you can ask. The boys are fine as well. We are doing well enough that I think we could head home tomorrow." I was already shaking my head no.
"No. One more day resting then we'll head home." he just nods still not looking at us. When the boys are fed and back to sleep he finally looks at us. I could see that he was exhausted.
"I'm going to sleep some more. If you want to hang around that's fine, just don't hover and don't go over board helping. We've been through this before. We all know it'll be fine." Brock and I nod.
'Let's not make him upset again, we'll take shifts here with him.' Brock says. I nod.
'I'll stay, nap with him for a while. We'll switch off after dinner.' Brock gives me a little nod and leaves us alone. I shift to full shape and curl on the ground laying next to Ellis' head and around the boys. I'm watching my tiny furry sons wiggle in their sleep and feel a hand play with my tail. Looking over I see Ellis is playing with the fur on my tail as he looks at the tent flap.
'Sweet, what's wrong?' I ask Ellis in our link.
"I'm worried about the boys. How are we going to have a normal life when we can't even take our sons out in public. This isn't fair." he says starting to cry. I new this pain. I'd lived it as a child. We'd had it with Angelica. But he was going through this again with the boys. I didn't say any of the platitudes that were the normal replies. Instead I just get up, shift and lay behind him, my arm over him and over the boys. Ellis turns over and curls tight to my chest. For hours while he sleeps, then we deal with the boys, then sleep some more I thought about our future. It would be alright, we'd work it out. We had with Angelica. There would be happy times and arguments, tears, and many other things as they grew but we'd love them no matter what.
Epilogue:
For that night and another day we just concentrated on safety and our sons. By the time we got home our first three kids and their mother were on the edge of their seats to see us all again. It was easy in a way to have them because our first three were obsessed. As soon as school and homework was done they were in with the boys. Even if it was just to watch them sleep. Going out was only an option if we used the big stroller and kept it covered the whole time. By the time they were a month old we were in a good rhythm.
By the time school was out it was into the perfectly normal home life. When the boys were six months old we had a mini celebration with the pack. That night, as we went to bed after baths and playtime, stories, and kisses I curl up with Ellis in our bed, Brock is curled around Ellia who I was suspecting was pregnant, I knew that no matter the problems that came my huge and still growing family would be together with our pack and be happy. I just prayed, that someday after Angelica and JJ took over, that they had just as happy of life. My nose buried into my mates hair I fall asleep with that as my thoughts to goddess.
AN: AWWW I can't believe that's over. A short ending but the next chapter of their lives is coming. How will Angelica and JJ handle the pack when they take over? Will they really be happy? What happy and unhappy times are there for them?
I really hope you'll be here next week when their story debuts. This will be from Angelica's point of view.
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Jaime
WerewolfI was an Alpha, sharing the position with my twin brother. It was our first Packs Meet. Our pack, Our family, they all supported us. We had opposition from other packs. Not because we were young, not because we were brand new Alpha's. It was because...
