The Mate Legacy

The Pack

Seth's POV

It was only moments before a loud howl shattered our world. Eva turned towards the sound and I could tell she was frightened. I put my hand on her shoulder, I immediately recognized the howl and I knew we were not in any danger.

"Eva, its my pack." She looked up at me, her eyes still wide with fear. From her tense body to her fear stricken eyes I knew something was wrong. Wherever Eva had come from I knew it was not a safe place.

I rested both my hands on her shoulder. "They would never hurt you Eva." I assured her. "You will love them and they will love you." I smiled trying to comfort her but I could tell it was not working.

"I don't think that's something you can promise Seth." she stared at me for a long moment. "We will die here Seth. If we stay we will die."

Her beautiful brown eyes were sincere. She was pleading for me to leave but I could not. I belonged here now, forever. It was my duty to protect the land of La Push, I could never leave.

"Eva" I whispered, breaking eye contact as I looked down. I couldn't watch the disappointment in her eyes once I told her. "I can't leave. This is where I belong"

To my surprise I could feel her energy remaining constant. She was still determined that I follow her off the lands of La Push. I looked into her eyes. "I have to protect my people." I said sternly. "This is my duty."

Her shoulders fell slightly and she signed.

I could hear my packs thumping of their paws on the cold wet mud.

They were close.

Something changed in her eyes and she raised her hand and touched the side of my face. It was then I realized how tense I was, my jaw was clenched, my shoulders tightened. She traced my jaw, then down my neck and finally to my chest as she traced my Quileute tattoo.

"You are right." She smiled softly, her eyes still sad but I saw realization deep within her eyes. She placed her warm hand on my chest. "This is your duty and mine as well."

I could tell this was hard for her to say. "This is our legacy." Her breath was shaky and her eyes were lost in memory.

Eva was mysterious. I knew she was holding back information from me, with every sentence she spoke I knew it was a filtered version of what she felt comfortable to share. I could tell she was scared that she would say too much.

As I remained silent her next words felt foretelling and a cold chill crept up my back.

She said so quietly, almost like a whisper to herself. "Even I can't stop our fate."

Her breath of words felt like a unforgiven warning. She was trying to save me, and I was a man unsavable. This moment I was faced with two life altering paths and I could only hope that I had made the right decision.

A loud howl interrupted our daze and we were suddenly swarmed by my pack. Every member of my pack stood in front of Eva and I in wolf form. I could feel Eva's naked body hide behind my own and I suddenly realized how I looked to my pack brothers and sister.

We both stood completely bare, both our necks covered with bite marks, hair disheveled, lips swollen, and the smell of sex filled the air. I immediately felt my face heat up.

Never have I been shy to be nude around my pack, we transformed regularly in front of each other thinking nothing of it but right now was a different story. I knew they were adding up everything in their minds as their eyes began to widen with shock.

Seth, the youngest out of the group. The twenty year old, never been kissed pack member, now standing naked with a beautiful young women. I knew they were shocked and I wasn't looking forward to all the teasing I was soon to endure.