Thicker Than Blood

Stay In Stranger

"Alpha Todd! Alpha Todd! Wake up!" The frantic little voice woke me up instantly, my heart jumping into my throat and panic starting to bubble in my chest. Sitting up quickly my arms wrapped around my belly as I looked around for any sign of danger. At finding none my eyes flicked down to Lucy, her eyes wide with worry and she kept looking at the house.

 "Some man is at the door! He smells different." Rubbing my face I stand up and stretch my arms up huffing a little when I felt a jolt in my belly.

 Yawning Lucy grabs my hand and follows close behind me to the front door, pausing by the coat closet before opening it and pulling on a thick robe to hide my stomach. It would be even weirder if it was a human at the door and he saw a pregnant man answer it.

 Tying the robe shut loosely I was half glad I wasn't so noticeably large yet, the robe easily hid the extra size. I opened the door and eyed the shorter man standing there, his greasy black hair was a bit messy, he was in bad need of a shave, and he looked about mid thirties.

 His dull brown eyes turned to me and he rose an eyebrow looking me up and down "Excuse me, you wouldn't happen to know which pack I'm at right now would you?" I frowned at his question and tugged Lucy's hand turning my head but keeping my eyes on the stranger "Lucy go get David and Benson for me."

 She hugged my leg "Alphas arn't here, only you and the pack." My eyes snapped down to her, where were my mates?

 Shaking off the thought nodded "Then go get your father." She squeezed my hand before running off, the man before stared at me hard "You address your alphas without their title? That's a bit rude." His accusing tone made the corner of my mouth twitch. I rubbed my jaw with my thumb and shrugged "They don't like it when I use their title formally. Who are you exactly and why are you here?" He rose an eyebrow and smirked at me "I'd prefer to speak with someone of higher rank."

 A deep voice spoke from behind me, "That's impossible. This is Alpha Todd, seeing at Alpha David and Alpha Benson are not currently in at the moment he is the highest rank in the house." I turned and glanced at Lucy's father, Beta Jackson. I felt myself relax at the sight of him, his eyes turned down to me and he nodded slightly "Alpha Todd, you called?"

 I gave him a worried look before turning a blank face to the man at the door who was staring at me with disbelief on his face.

 He cleared his throat and nodded slowly "Right. Which pack is this?" I pressed my lips together before answering him tightly "The Sivillian Pack." My wings twitched and I struggled to keep myself calm.

 "Why don't you come in and we'll talk in the living room, Alpha Todd would you like me to make some coffee?" I nodded at Jackson's suggestion and moved away from the door letting the stranger in, I didn't feel right letting him so deep into the pack house but since Beta Jackson suggested it I trusted his judgment.

 Following our Beta into the kitchen I stopped him and eyed the man sitting on the couch in the living room, "What is he?" Jackson looked down at me "He's human, and he needs a shower." He paused as he put the coffee on, giving me a worried look "Alpha are you alright?" I looked at the floor, glancing at the man a moment "I don't like him.. Where are David and Benson?" He pulled cups down "They left a few hours ago to speak with Jesse Roxe and the Wizard about your situation. They should be back any moment."

 I nodded slightly "Do me a favor Jackson, tell them to hurry. I've got a bad feeling." I watched his body stiffen and the hair on his arms raise. His eyes flashed brightly and he lowered his head. I knew many of the wolves in the pack trusted an Alpha's instincts greatly and it helped that he understood my discomfort.

 Walking back into the room with the coffee I set a cup down in front of the man, he nodded at me and simply drank it black.

 I sat down across from him while Jackson stood next to me, "So this is the famous Sivillian Pack? The world's strongest, largest, and most respected Werewolf pack." My eye twitched and I pushed through the bond with my mates feeling their minds. I couldn't focus well enough to connect with them, "Who are you?"