Ryan looks at all the stuff scattered around the room. When Amy enters, he points to a penguin suit he refused to wear. Before Amy can protest, he points to a white Emporio Armani suit and says he likes that one. Amy smiles. Ryan can't imagine that he chose the most expensive piece.
The two arrange the clothes in the closet. Underwear, socks, tennis, shoes and accessories, as well as loads of jeans, t-shorts, sweaters and shirts, not to mention the suit and various coats and jackets. The piece of clothing that Ryan liked the most was a leather biker jacket. He'd always liked that kind of jacket, but he'd never dreamed of owning one.
The previously empty closet was now completely full. Ryan didn't even know what to say.
When they are done, Amy sits down on the bed, and patting the space beside her, asks Ryan to sit down.
- I have something else for you – she says, showing a small package with a blue ribbon.
- Amy, you've already given me so much.
- Shushhh pup, everything was bought with the pack money. Everything but this. This I bought with my own money, for you.
~What is it? -asks Ryan, giggling.
- Open it.
Ryan takes the gift and opens it. Inside it, he finds a small crystal box. The box cover had a handle in the shape of a wolf. Ryan looks at Amy questioningly.
- I thought you would like to put your mother's ashes here. Kevin told me that you have them in a plastic bag.
Ryan's eyes filled with tears. He runs to the desk and takes the little bag he had hidden there. With Amy's help, he pours the ash into the box, closes it, and sets it on the bedside table.
Amy opens her arms and Ryan hugs her, crying, as he softly says “thank you”.
Amy rubs Ryan's back.
- There, there, it's over. Aren't you hungry? Dinner must be served, shall we?
Ryan nods and the two, followed by Eddy, head into the dining room.
When Ryan walks in, his heart nearly stops. The huge room was full of people. 3 long tables occupied the entire length of the room, and at the head, a fourth table occupied the entire width. The room was crowded and noisy, but everyone fell silent when they saw Ryan.
At the top table sat the Alpha, the Luna, the Beta, and others, who Ryan guessed were other leaders. The remaining tables were occupied by everyone else. From the kitchen, several women carried piles and piles of food, which they spread over all the tables. “Poor things must cook 24 hours a day”, Ryan thinks.
Amy pulls Ryan and makes him sit next to her, introducing him to her mate, the former Beta. He was a bubbly, kindly man that Ryan took an immediate liking to.
At Dylan's gesture, Kevin gets up and approaches Ryan.
- Sorry mom, can I steal Ryan for a minute?
Amy nods and Ryan gets up confused. He was starving and food was calling to him.
- Ryan, have you met our Alpha?
Ryan nods.
Dylan smiles and says:
- Alpha Dylan Brown. What is your last name?
Ryan shrugs.
- Actually, I do not know. Over the years, my mother changed our last names as she moved to another city. We kept our names, but never the same surname. She never told me hers. I really do not know.
- That's okay. Meet my mate, Luna Sarah Brown.
- Hello my dear. I've heard a lot about you from Amy.
Ryan looks at Amy and smiles. Then he looks at Luna and bows.
Luna smiles.
- My idiot nephew, Beta Kevin Clark you already know. - The whole room laughs, and Kevin grunts.
- He's not that bad sir. - Ryan says and Kevin grins.
- Call me Dylan or alpha.
- OK - answers Ryan with a bow.
- Those over there, are my Gamma and his mate and sons. Gamma Quinn and Yank Ford, and the pups Jack and Olivia. - The little ones smile and wave to Ryan who waves back.
Ryan was surprised to see two men as mates. He had nothing ageist,but like Gammas, it was something that blew his mine.
- On Luna's left side is my Delta and his mate, Adam and Eve Drake. Don't laugh. The moon Goddess must have been drinking the day she mate tham.
Ryan chuckhes.
The others, you will end up knowing little by little. Now let's eat before Eve shift. She is expecting pups. That woman eats….
Everyone laughs and the mate of the Delta hides her head in shame.
Kevin returns Ryan to his seat and goes to sit to his uncle's right.
Ryan had never seen so much food. Embarrassed, he picks at the food, until a Wolf, sitting in front of him, asks.
- Ryan, are you a wolf or a bird?
Everyone laughs at Ryan's surprised face.
- Eat boy, don't be picking like a damn canary. Wolf, who is a real Wolf, eats until he can't eat anymore. – the man grabs several steaks and puts them on Ryan's plate.
Taking advantage of the suggestion, Amy filled his plate with the other stuff.
Ryan looked around sheepishly. He thought that his plate was the fullest, but he was amazed to see that even the children had plates as full as his.
He smiles and devours his food, under everyone's amused gaze.
When they finish dinner, everyone gets up and goes about their lives. Ryan could barely move, he was so full.
The alpha gets up and invites his commanders to accompany him. He also asks Ryan to join them, dismissing Eddy and Amy, who sulks.
In the office, everyone sits down. The Alpha, with the Luna on his lap, the Beta in an armchair, the two Gammas in two chains, side by side holding hands, and the Deltas on the sofa, with Eve's feet on Adam's lap, who began to massage them.
Ryan doesn't know where to sit, so he sits in a chair across from the alpha.
- Ryan, you are in a hard spot. – Kevin looks at his uncle, but he ignores him – you have a pack after you. Keeping you here could mean war for us. - Ryan looks down - But, I don't think they know who you are, and you've kept yourself safe these last few years. Those present in this room agree with me. They want to accept you as a new member of the pack, so I need to ask you a very important question.
Ryan, who kept changing his expression as the Alpha spoke, beamed with joy and looked up in the Alpha's eyes, waiting for the question.
- Ryan, do you want to join the Darkmoon Silver Guardians Pack?
On the night of the full moon, the entire pack gathered at the door of the pack house for the feast. Every full moon, they do the same. They ate, drank, celebrated, and then, they ran through the forest, and hunted.Dylan decided to make Ryan's official in the pack that night. He also wanted to see Ryan's wolf, as it was a rarity for a werewolf to change so early in life.When everyone has eaten and drunk, Dylan gets up and motions to Kevin, who hands him a glass and knife.- everyone knows Ryan. He wants to be our brother and run under the blessing of the Moon Goddess as a member of the great Darkmoon Silver Guardians Pack. Does anyone have anything to say against him?Ryan looks around nervously and all the members stay silent.- Ryan, came near and repeated after me: I, Ryan, accept to belong to the Darkmoon Silver Guardians Pack….Ryan repeats:- I, Ryan, accept to belong to the Darkmoon Silver Guardians Pack….- I promise to help the pack and its members with everything I can, ev
The pack house was in great turmoil. Luna was very excited, she ran around the house to see if everything was perfect.- Luna, take a break and sit down before you have a stroke. - Says Amy, tired of seeing her running around.- You don't understand Amy. Mark is coming. I haven't seen my angel for 5 years.- Angel? - Amy says, rolling her eyes.- Don't roll your eyes at me Amy. Your idiot brother thought it was a good idea to send my son to that school on the other side of the world, and I miss him so much. I want him to arrive and be welcomed by a big party.- All right, I surrender. But stop running around the pack house. You're getting in the way and driving everyone crazy.Sarah pouts and throws herself onto the chair.Amy shakes her head at Luna's childishness and goes to help with the preparations.- Honey, why are you sitting there sulking?- Amy says I'm on the way.Dylan chuckles and bends one knee in front of his wife.- Let the shewolves do their job. How about we both goin
- Ryan, are you in love with my son?Ryan gets up, startled.- Amy, I'm not gay. I really like Kevin, but he's just a brother to me.- Are you sure? There's nothing wrong about liking someone of the same sex. In fact, I saw the two of you together and I even wished that when you turned 18 you would find out that you two were mates.- That would never happen. The Moon Goddess knows I'm not gay and I don't believe in mates. My mom had one and look what that did to us.- Ryan, not all wolves are the same. Here in the pack you have hundreds of good examples.- I know Amy, but mates is not for me.Amy sighs- Good night, Ryan.- Good night, Amy.Alone, Ryan puts on his PJ, and lies down.- Why did Amy ask that? Did all the pack think I was gay? - he thinks.He wasn't gay. He had never felt any attraction to any of the pack members. When he was a child, he spent his time learning as much as possible, and in the years he spent in the woods, he spent them alone and without seeking anyone's co
Mark grabs Kevin's head, deepening the kiss. Their tongues were struggling. The smell of excitement fills the room's air.With a gentle push, Kevin detached their bodies.- We have to stop.Mark pulls Kevin against his chest and kisses him.- I want to make love to you.Kevin blushes, and frees himself from Mark's arms.- I am going to take a bath. Then we can spoon.- Kavin – Mark calls – are you afraid of being at the bottom?Kavin swallows hard.- I can't say that it doesn't scare me a little. Never in my life did I think of getting under a man.- Baby, we can both bottom. I don't mind. But you will have to carry my children. My Alpha wolf's dominant.- I know. I want you very much. I just need time. That night, if it weren't for your father's intervention, I would have given in without thinking. But now, I confess, I am scared. Either way, I don't think we will be able to restrain ourselves from marking each other if we have sex.- Are you doubting my self-control or yours? - Mark
It was four in the morning when the alarm clock rang. Ryan grunts. He berley slept.Even though he didn't hear anything, he felt like Kevin had been having sex all night. He didn't know why it bothered him, but it kept him awake at night.Now he was tired. Could he ditch Yank and stay asleep? Ryan gave up on that idea, it wasn't fair of him.annoyed, he gets out of bed and does his daily ritual.Having showered, he puts on simple, fresh clothes and goes to the kitchen. To his astonishment, there were two shewolves cooking.- Good morning, Ryan.- Good morning – he replies with a smile – cooking so early?- >Someone has to. The patrol is about to surrender, and the vans are heading to the markets within minutes. They have to eat.- Can I have a coffee? - Ryan asks, sniffing the pleasant aroma of hot coffee.- Of course Ryan, sit down and I'll serve you.Ryan sits on the large island that occupies the center of the kitchen, and a Shewolf places a mug of coffee in front of him, a plate o
For ten days, Ryan was the pack hero at the fair. They sold everything and made many contacts with restaurants and pastry shops for the next harvests.They ended up selling some of the merchandise that others couldn't sell. When the Alfa did the math, he was very pleased. They made good money.- In three days is Ryan's birthday – theAlpha said at dinner.Ryan smiled sheepishly.- Yes, but it's a day like any other. - Ryan says.- It's nothing like any other day – the Luna says, supported by Amy.- turning 18 is very special. I know that is not your first shift, but it's the first day of your adult life. You can find your mate. Besides, it's a full moon. Let's do some special- How about a dance party? - Amy says - we haven't had a ball for many years.- Great idea - the Alpha says. – We can take the opportunity to initiate the new Beta, and let these two mark themselves. No one can handle so much honey between you two.Sitting to Dylan's right, Mark and Kevin blushed, making everyone i
- I like this kid so much. Good thing we caught him when he was alone in the woods - Kevin says to his lover.- Me too. I haven't known him for as long as you have, but something about him clicks with me.- Mark replies.- When he finds a mate, I hope it's someone from the pack or someone he can bring to the pack. Hated to see him go. Did you notice how the Alpha from the Red River Pack keeps ogling him?Mark chuckle.- Yes, I think everyone has noticed. Poor Ryan doesn't even know where to hide.- I hope his mate is a shewolf. He doesn't believe in mates because of his mother. If his mate turns out to be a man, I don't think it will end well.Time flies and when eleven o'clock arrives, Dylan calls everyone's attention to the consecration ceremony of the new Beta.The Alpha calls Reed, a young warrior, strong and intelligent, who has Beta blood on his father's side and introduces him as being the new Beta of the Pack.Reen remained serious, but his eyes sparkled. His family was proud a
Ice won't stop whimpering, and Ryan traps him in a corner of his head. Still Ryan couldn't sleep.- Fuck, fuck, I should never have let my guard down. I let myself be enchanted by pack life. I cannot accept this mate bond that calls for me, that makes me want to surrender to Kevin and Mark. Sooner or later, one of us will be the source of disagreement in this relationship. It will start all over again. I have to get out of here, I have to get away before it's too late.Ryan gets up, opens the closet and takes his old backpack. Put in some clothes, hygiene products, snacks and water bottles. That's all he has in the mini fridge.He took the crystal box that had his mother's ashes, wrapped it well in a towel and put it between the clothes.He wore black jeans and a black sweater hoodie and the motorcycle jacket he loved so much.He looks in the closet, the bathroom. Look around the room. So many things he liked. So many things that in a few months he had gotten used to having. He takes