Lacking Humanity | Moon Ridge

Chapter Eight

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Her father's words left an imprint in her mind, even when either dining table had been pulled out and connected with each other. The long table had enough room for the guests, and Sage had even left the door open for the rest of her pack to enjoy the time on the porch. However the witches managed, they created a shield to hide them from the harsh winter winds.

Sage sat with both of her males on either side, though that didn't last that long as the twins didn't understand the method of a pup table to being with her parents. So the booster seats were placed just beside her, as it was close enough for them to not whimper in the other room and give Sage a heart attack.

The mere sound of her pups in distress was going to haunt her for the rest of her life, it was the thought of them with Remus and going unfed that really made her sick to her stomach.

He would need to fix his relationship with the pups before she accepted his bond again, she decided that after thinking of her father's instructions.

While she knew that Andrew wasn't a forever bond, it still tingled falsely at the thought of being lost and no more. Making her own wolf pace at the idea of these thoughts starting to fade away.

Would it hurt?

It was easy to fall back into sync, and with Sage back by his side—Remus wasn't any at all that different in claiming the title from Eli. Though he wondered how that truly would play out...Or if Sage would just beat him into submission again.

Whenever it was even mentioned out of context, the visible anger that crossed over Sage's expression almost caused the room to lose its heat.
"Careful sister, we'll cross that bridge when we get there. Though I'm sure a few other packs will be happy to have you two back." Sage smiled and turned to look off toward Remus.

"You take title back?"
"I'm sure you could run as Alpha now, Munchkin, but my beast wants it back."
"Have to fight for it, Alpha." She said with a smirk on her face and Andrew sucked in a breath.

"How about I fight this one and we'll call it what it is?" Sage followed Remus' finger off towards Andrew and she huffed.
"Get in line, Moon." Harlow joked, even though it earned him a nick from his own mate.

"Yeah Rem, my ass is hot commodity now. Don't worry, there's plenty for everyone." He said, winking at Sage's father. Sage and Haylee had turned to look at each other in complete in utter fear before bursting out in laughter with Jade and Elena following in pursuit.

"Oh goddess, Uncle Hayes please beat his ass," Ellie said with tears nearly coming out of her eyes at the sight of how completely livid Hayden Mystic had turned in a mere instance.

"I will eventually, but right now we need to beat someone else ass...Starting with River's and then ending with that bad vampire man that has my mate."
"I take care of Eli—After we help wolves and witches outside." She deemed, taking another bite of her dinner and eyeing her father as though he was prepared to dismiss her next course of action.

"Besides that, we should call Issac and Chris that you've resurrected." Remus deemed and Harlow sucked in a breath. "I don't know...It still feels like we're at war with the other packs. Who knows who else that vampire man was friends with." Andrew leaned back in his seat.

"Sage mentioned you cleared out the Silver Sanctum, I need to look through those documents. I'm sure I can be helpful there and explain things where I can." Jack had been the first to question the title and Andrew simply explained that's what the facility in the mountains had been called.

Which explained more than enough as the letters were addressed to S.S. It wasn't a name, it was the building as a whole.

Blake had looked down at his phone and excused himself. "Guess who's coming lil Rue?"

"Bellbell?" He left the small pup with a grin and continued out of the room while Sage rose up from her feet to grab another few plates just in case the witches from Ember Circle wanted to join.