"Wait so they can both shift, they're mates, and have extra strengths and abilities? Also, look at our marks Amanda. Why are they the same?" I look at Amanda's neck where her husband had marked her, seeing the exact same thing in my neck: a solid white wolf with a crown over its head and a star over one eye.
"I'm not sure. But you're the only person I've seen with the same mark." She frowns.
"Hmm. Let's all get some rest. We can figure it out tomorrow. We would be honored for you three to join our pack, right Alex?" I give him the 'I-don't-care-if-you-want-to-or-not-it's-happening' look.
"Of course." He nods. I knew he'd see it my way.
Now what are we going to do about Xavier and Emily? We can't keep them apart. That would be cruel. Werewolves can't live without their mates. They've been playing around and laughing with each other ever since we got back. It's cute really.
"Thank you Luna. I'll just take Xavier and we'll be off for the night." Amanda starts to pick up Xavier.
"No! You can stay here. I'll have someone prepare a room for you." I smile.
"Mommy I don't want to leave! I want Emmy!" Xavier frowns and latches onto Emily for dear life, making me chuckle.
"I know but we're going to get some rest. You can see Emily tomorrow." She tries to pick him up but he's not budging.
"I said no mom!" A deep voice comes out of his mouth. I guess his wolf came out.
"Xavier I'll be okay. We can play all day tomorrow!" Emily reasons with him. I can't help but think about how mature she is for her age. I guess it's something to do with how she shifted early and has special abilities.
"Okay. Goodnight." He gives Emily one last hug before going with Amanda and Jason to their room we had prepared.
"Now Emily go to your room and go to sleep. I'll tuck you in and read you a story." Alex picks her up and carries her to her room.
"Daddy can mommy read me a story tonight?" Emily asks Alex.
"Of course. But can daddy stay and listen to the story too?" He smiles.
"Mmhm." She nods and moves over so he can lay down beside her.
"Alright then, what story do you want me to tell you?" I sit down beside them.
"The one daddy was reading!" She pulls out a book from her dresser and hands me it. "The page we stopped at was twenty-three."
I open the book and start to read,
The little boy was always curious about werewolves and witches and such, so one day he left his family's palace and went into the woods. When he didn't come back, his family searches for him, only to find his dead body in the middle of the forest.
The king and queen were devastated. The princes funeral was a few days later, and people from all over the world came to pay their respects to him.
At the funeral, everyone was startled when the lid to coffin started moving, until it was pushed completely open and the prince jumped out, and shifted into a werewolf.
He ran away, and that's the story of how werewolves came to be.
I show Emily the picture of all the royals standing around an empty coffin, looking shocked.
But the thing that stood out to me the most, my father was in the picture.
"Dad?" I whisper. He was there. I see him. Maybe it's his many times great grandmother and grandfather?
"Your dad is in the picture? Which one is it?" Alex scans the book.
I point to him and Emily suddenly shouts, "hey I seen that guy before! He was in another book about the royal werewolves! Look mommy!" She pulled out another book and their he was.
"It's grandpa!" She cheers.
"Maybe we should call the elders and have them check this out." Alex frowns.
"But what If they take Emily away?" I instinctively pull her closer to me.
"They won't. I won't let them." His eyes become darker.
"Brian?" I whisper.
"Yes sweet heart?" He smirks.
"Can I please talk to Alex?" I try and soothing him by running my fingers down his arm.
He suddenly growls, "why don't you want to talk to me? Am I not good enough?"
"No! I love you both equally. I just want to talk to Alex." I say, without think of the words coming out of my mouth.
His eyes seem to soften and he says eleven words that make me ache for him, "Alex and I both love you too. He told me so." And with that, Alex is back.
"You- you love me?" He asks, shocked. I just nod, hoping that Brian was right. "I love you too." He plants a kiss on my cheek before turning back to Emily.
"Alright. Goodnight princess. Sweet dreams." We say our goodnights and head to our room to get some rest as well.
"Goodnight Alex." I murmur as we lay down in the soft bed. "Wait. What was it you wanted to tell me earlier?"
Fuck.
Sorry for the swearing, I just felt like I should add it for the effect I wanted. So I'm gonna go to sleep. I'm gonna probably update again soon so goodnight xx. -piper.
