The Alpha and his fairy Luna

Restless Wolf

Ben's POV

All day my wolf was restless and stirring around, begging me to go for a run. I didn't know what was going through his mind, he knew these meetings had to happen just as much as I did. It's not like I enjoyed them anymore than he did. We MUST go for a run tonight, it is the wish of the Goddess. Night-paw was begging me. It wasn't like him at all but I could feel it too, a soft soothing call into the woods. Later. I tell him. We have to finalize this new boundary agreement with the Blood pack tonight, it would be rude not to since the pact had allowed them to take more land this year due to humans claiming some of their other lands away from them. Progress towards industry in our remote lands the government called it when they appropriated our land from us. Our pack would ensure whatever they did would fail, and after a few years the humans would give up again. They'd blame something funny and it would buy the pack more time, it always did. This land was wild and the only humans that ever came near it were hikers and hunters. It was easy enough to tell them it was private property and they would pack up and leave. That's why the Blood pack and us worked together so much, we were the last two packs without a human problem. The best two packs in everything from resources to warriors.

Finally the meeting was done. I started to head outside, I knew Night-paw didn't want to wait any longer to obey the Moon Goddess and go running. I didn't care what she wanted, I was angry that I still had not found my mate and blamed her but I wanted Night-paw to be happy. I remembered my 18th birthday when my parents had introduced me to Lilly, the future Alpha of the Blood pack, hoping we would be mates. I had hoped so too, she was the most beautiful person I ever saw. Every future Alpha of my pack met with their future Alpha first since the packs had stopped fighting. Everyone thought it would happen and unite the two packs. I remember Lilly sniffing the air and yelling "MINE" before pouncing on my younger brother. I was angry at the Goddess but Night-paw told me to wait, I'd love my true mate more deeply and they'd be more perfect even than Lilly. I was in my early thirties now and I'm pretty sure the Moon Goddess forgot me. I'd visited every pack in the world, and spent years roaming the human world too. I never even came close to thinking I'd found my mate. I didn't know how Night-paw was so sure she existed.

"Sir?" a voice interrupted my thoughts. "Yes?" I bark back at him. It had better not be another meeting I've forgotten about. "Reports from our scouts that a lone human female was seen running into our woods without supplies and has yet to leave." I sigh. We have to make sure she gets out fine and isn't hurt, if someone knew she was here it would start a huge search party for her and we didn't need the media attention. I disliked joggers, they always managed to get into trouble. "Should we send out a search party?" the warrior asked me, reading my face. "No, I'll handle it personally." I decide after a pause to think. Night-paw wanted a run and this would allow us to do so on pact business. Lately it was hard to find time to just run, another part of running a pact with no Luna by my side. I could see this wasn't what the warrior expected but he stayed silent, probably guessed at how restless I was. I expected Night-paw to argue, and try to get some free time but he seemed content with the plan. I mind-linked with the scouts to see where I should start looking before shifting and heading out into the woods. A full moon was above us and I felt anticipation even though I didn't know what for. As we ran together suddenly we both felt a slight nudge and we turned and changed course. We were children of the Moon Goddess and it was not uncommon for her to take an interest in us, and nudge us here or there. After a minute of running this way we stopped dead as a smell hit our nose. It smelled of human female but..... better. Mate. Night-paw says with great excitement. I can smell it too, a spicy floral scent that makes my mouth drool. Night-paw takes control and runs faster than I ever knew we could. She was in the woods at night with no gear and while we didn't want to consider it but we both knew that meant she could be hurt. If she was I'd personally destroy whatever did it. The smell was so strong now but I still couldn't see her. I stopped and looked around. The smell had started to fade a bit after the last few steps. I backed up and circled around for a bit. The smell seemed to be strongest at a tree but I couldn't see anyone near by. I was worried it was a trick or a trap set by some witch. Night-paw ignored me, too focused on finding our mate. After looking around a bit long he shifted us back and told me climb. Oh. I hadn't thought about it but I guess a scared human might try to hide from predators up in the trees. I grab hold of the lowest branch and pull myself up, and right away I know he was right. The scent started to grow stronger once more. I pull myself up branch after branch until I'm breathless and panting. Wolves are not climbers. Keep going. I just ignore him, I wasn't going to stop anyway. I wanted to find her, I NEEDED to find her. Finally I was next to some kind of woven platform and a dark figure was lying there. MINE. Night-paw claimed her on sight. I didn't know what to do though, will it be safe to carry her down? I know Night-paw won't leave without her though. If she wakes up and sees a person or wolf up here with her she could freak out and fall. That would be bad for a human. I very carefully pick her up and start down. We get out of the tree more easily than I had imagined, she was remarkably light to carry. Once my feet touched the ground I took off to take her home, running with her in my arms. It's late so rather than present her I just take her to my room and place her in my bed before snuggling up with her.