To Grandma's House

Getting Settled #2

Reaching town, Skylar dropped Xael and Adam off at their Jeep and they went to get the pups, their new beds and clothes. Driving out to Grams, Xael rolled the back window's down for the pups.

"You okay with staying out at Grams for a few days?"

"Of course, I love it out there!"

"Good! I know you wanted to get stuff done at home."

"It will be there when we get back."

"True. Are you and Unc taking the boys out hunting with you?"

Adam glanced in the back seat. "I don't think so, I think he wants to focus on teaching me."

"Ahhh, I see. Well, don't be surprised if you run into the wild ones out there."

"You really think they'll show up?"

"They might, everything within the treeline at Grams is her's, the rest belongs to them."

"Wow..I'll keep that in mind."

Pulling up to the house, Skylar had to take the bumpy road slow. But they were used to it. Parking, the first thing Xael did was let her boys run. She wanted them tired when they came in for the evening. Ms. Emma already had a sage bundle hanging outside the door and smudged everyone before they entered. Skylar decided to back his truck down the side of the house so they could unload onto the back deck and be closer to the kitchen.   Adam helped guide him back as Xael took their stuff to her room and helped her grams get ready in the kitchen. It didn't take them long to clear space for all the food they had gotten.

The men unloaded the truck as the women took it inside, Xael taking in the heavy stuff. The guys had to carry the coolers as they were heavy. Everything inside. Xael and Adam brought in some of the jars from her jeep.   All that work, everyone was hungry.   Xael put a sheet pan of bacon in the oven for BLT's.  With that going, Ms. Emma and Xael started clearing out the pantry/store room. Non food items were organized on the back shelf.  As they filled and organized containers with dry goods, Skylar took Adam into the living room to talk about their upcoming hunt.

Even though Adam was Wolfen, he'd never hunted before. He saw no need for it living in the city and his time was limited with his dad that he wasn't able to take him when he was younger. Skylar realized that they would need to be able to link each other while they were shifted. Hunting as wolves was much easier. To do that, they needed Xael's help. Skylar at least knew Xael was capable of helping others establish a link between them. She had done it for him and Ms. Emma when she was younger. Skylar went to the kitchen to get her.

"Hey, Pupkins?"

"Yes sir."

"Will you come into the living room for a minute?"

"Sure!"

Xael followed him in as Adam smiled at her.

"I need to be able to link Adam while we're shifted and hunting."

"Ahh...Okay. Sit next to each other."

"You can do that?" Adam had no clue Xael could do something like that.

"Yeah, now stop talking I need to focus."

As the two Alpha's sat next to each other, Xael stood in front of them. She gently placed a hand on each of their heads and instructed them to close their eyes. After taking some deep breaths, Adam and Skylar felt her hands heat up. Both of them were getting a little woozy from the energy Xael was sending through them.

"Open your eyes."

Xael's eyes had gone white. All the Alphas could hear were their heart beats and eventually that faded into silence.

{Can you hear me?}

{Yes}
{Yeah}

{Now try to link each other}

{Adam?}
{Whoa....this is weird}

Xael needed to end it as it was starting to weaken her. She quickly withdrew her hands. "You two are done."

Adam immediately sensed something not right with her when he opened his eyes. Xael smiled to reassure him she was fine.

{Babe?}

{I'm fine, doing that just wears me out a little. Don't worry.}

{are you sure?}

{Yes}

Xael gave him a quick kiss and returned to the kitchen.

Now that the Alphas could link each other, Skylar wanted to take Adam out for a quick run in the area they were going to hunt in. They both went to their rooms to get ready. Walking into the kitchen, they had on robes.

"We'll be back, going for a run."

Xael and Grams smiled, before heading out Adam kissed Xael on the side of her head. She wasn't too worried as she knew that Adam and Skylar were connected to the other wolves through her. Walking out back, Adam couldn't wait to run again. Robes placed on a chair, the Alphas took off, heavy paws thudding on the wooden deck.

Back inside, Xael and her Grams work on getting the pantry together. Half of the dry goods from costco were for Ms. Emma so they got all of that into the storage containers. Xael took the bacon out and placed it on paper towels to drain. Wrapping it up in foil, she set it back in the oven to stay warm. She would make the sandwiches when the Alphas returned. Thirty minutes later, Grams was linked by Skylar.

{Adam I got separated...}

{Okay, I'll send Xael, she'll be able to find him}

"Xael dear, Adam got separated from Wes. He's is having trouble finding him."

"Okay..." Xael looked outside, it was getting dark out and she didn't want him wandering onto the road. "I'll bring him back."

"Okay dear, I'll have food ready when you get back."

Xael went to her bedroom to change. She too walked out in a robe. Just as the back door opened, Fric n Frac trotted inside. Xael saw Skylar and quickly went back inside as he still needed to shift back into human form. The door opened.

"Sorry Pup. I don't know how we got separated."

"It's okay Unc."

"Can you link him?"

"uhh..I'll just look for him." Xael didn't want to tell him that what she did earlier had weakened her; shifting was going to take even more of her energy plus she already had an idea of what was going on. Placing her robe on the chair with Adam's, she transformed and sniffed the air for her Mate's scent. Picking it up with no problem, she took off into the darkening woods.