Nina
Nina knew something was going to go wrong the moment she left her father's side. Her father, the Alpha of Suwarii's pack had asked permission from the neighboring pack Alphas for Nina to enter their territory in search of her mate. Nina had turned fifteen two weeks after summer ended and had searched for her mate within her own pack. All her efforts were useless and the fifteen year old became more heartbroken each day.
When the Alpha saw his daughter lock herself up in her room for the eighth time that week, he put down his foot and decided to send her in search of her other half, despite his own reservations. Nina had agreed to her father and Alpha's terms that when she found her mate, she would just mark him and bring him back home. The old Alpha had blown a fuse when she had teasingly mentioned that she would mate him. Nevertheless, it was finalized that no mating would take place before the age of twenty.
Nina knew she had got on the ferry with three of her fathers best pack wolves as her guardians. During the four hour ride, one of her companions had gone missing. She worried for the she-wolf who had been guarding her. Nevertheless she assumed that perhaps the she wolf was still keeping watch from the shadows.
When the ferry reached its destination, Nina's wolf was growling and clawing in her head. All her hackles raised when she discovered that her luggage stood unattended on the platform and that she was truly all alone. She felt like a boulder in a river of strange people.
Her sense of self protection kicked in when she saw a group of strangers- who smelt like death, headed her way. Without alerting anyone, she quickly moved with the flow of people heading out. When under watch, blend to lose enemy.
Once she was away from the crowd, she shifted and started to run like death was after her. She didn't have a proper sense of direction but she knew that if she ran far in one direction she would enter pack territory and leave behind the no- mans land.
Nina was absolutely positive that she was being followed by werewolves and that they were slowly gaining on her from all sides. When running away, don't look back at the enemy. With burning lungs, she flew across the forest, trying her best to evade the enemy by swerving expertly.
One rouge jumped further than the others to tackle her from the side but only ended up biting her haunch. She growled in anger and pain but kept running. The only thing benefiting her right now was the delicacy of her frame that made her faster than the males.
Twenty minutes in, Nina heard growls and heavy steps coming straight toward her. She was fired up enough to think that she would be able to pierce through the oncoming rouge pack. She sped up and heard a wolfy groan behind her. Nina smirked and lowered her chest in anticipation to tackle the oncoming wolves.
The pack approaching tore through the forest in anger and attacked the rouges behind Nina. For a moment Nina was confused before she realized that she had entered pack territory and the pack guardians were now ripping the rouges apart. She went ahead to assist and tore apart a rouges tail. A pack guardian angrily pushed her behind himself. The young she wolf rolled her eyes and sat a few meters away to lick her bloodied paw. The pack guardians finished and collected the carcass before shifting and setting flame to the pile.
"Who are you? What business do you have on our lands?" A buff pack guardian asked Nina.
"I'm Nina- Alpha blood of Suwarii pack. My father has gained permission for me to enter pack territories of Bloodmoon pack and the Diamond Pack. I would like to speak to your Alpha. My business is my own." Nina mindlinked the buff guardian. He grunted in response before jogging in one direction. Nina assumed she had to follow.
Nico
Emma's friend, Claire was telling in great detail how Anna, a five year old pup at the nursery had tricked them all into believing that she had a stomach ache. Sarah, Alakay, Emma and Nico all listened with great enthusiasm about the pups trick and sly remarks as they sat drinking their cups of coffee at their favorite café, which they met at every weekend.
Nico was on his third cupcake when Sarah glared at him and told him how he was going to get a sugar rush later on. Nico denied ever getting a sugar rush, although he knew that they all knew he lied. Nico and his sugar were best friends since the day Nico opened his eyes as a pup and he swore they would find him eating something sweet the day he died.
Six cupcakes and two Butterbeers later, (yes there were Harry Potter fans in the werewolf community) Nico was saying goodbye and hugging each of his three friends when they all had heard their Alpha's voice ring sharply through the mindlink warning them about a rouge attack at the southern border. They were asked to head home as quickly as possible and remain behind bolted doors for their safety. The café they were at requested their customers to please exit safely and Nico and Emma took a ride with Sarah to rush back home. Although rougue attacks were often heard about, it was seldom that a rougue managed to get past border security. The alpha had a good team patroling the pack border twenty four-seven.
It was quarter past seven when Nico heard a knock on his door and rushed to it before Emma could. Although between the two sibling, Emma was stronger but she was Nico's baby sister and her security was Nico's pride and responsibility.
Before Nico could open the door, he was tackled to the ground and pinned there for two seconds before the weight lifted off him and headed to the door. Emma was on high alert and had narrowed her eyes and stood on her toes- her canine bared, ready to attack before realizing it was a familiar scent outside the door. She quickly opened the door to bow her head to her Alpha. Nico glared at his sister and dusted off his clothes before bowing his head in respect to their leader.
"Emma, Nico, how are you both?" He spoke, smiling politely. Behind him stood a young girl of no more than sixteen summers.
"Please come in, Alpha." Nico kindly invited the visitors into his small but clean home. The Alpha and his guest entered and took seats in the living room. Emma went to get them a drink -not before bolting the door, which earned her a nod of approval from their Alpha.
Nico observed the Alpha's guest while they sat and waited for Emma to get back. The young girl was very very young indeed-a child wolf, much like Emma, but younger in years. She was tall-two inches taller than Nico and had a slim figure. There was no mistake, she was definitely Alpha- born. Her dark hair was in dreadlocks and decorated with shiny colorful beads that complimented her wheat-colored skin. She had a large smile and beautifully aligned teeth. If Nico had to decribe her, he would say that she had her own sunshine inside her that glowed warm in other peoples company. Like Nico observed the stranger- she observed him back with sharp eyes (lined in red kohl) and a slight smirk. Nico felt that Emma and this young girl would become great friends if time allowed it.
Emma brought two juice filled glasses and handed them to the Alpha and the young girl before sitting on a sofa near the window. Alpha smiled at Emma and cleared his throat before introducing his guest.
"Emma, Nico, I would like you to meet Nina, Alpha-born from the Siwarii pack." He said, gesturing toward Nina whose smile widened. "She was on her way here to find her mate but was attacked by rogues at the docks and had to run all the way in no-mans land while being chased by those...wolves." He said the last part with enough hatred that it could be felt in the room.
Nico was up and out of his seat in two seconds after what he heard. He felt like he had to somehow protect the girl. In five leaps he stood infront of Nina and took her hands in his own and looked deeply into the child's eyes, assessing, trying to read her emotions. "Are you ok?" He asked concerned, genuinely searching for any scars across her body. He found one on her leg and sat to observe it- it was healing already; Nico was satisfied.
The Alpha and Emma observed Nico's behavior. He was known to be protective- although slight himself, but this was something more. This felt like he was concerned for family, something he would do for Emma or Sarah or Mrs Levi...
"I'm perfectly alright!" Nina responded, her eyes slightly rounded, her hands lifted up to Nico's shoulders to keep him from entering her personal space. There was nothing unkind about her gesture-only suprise. She grinned at Nico like she had discovered his secrets. Nico smiled, satisfied and went to sit back in his favorite spot on the sofa.
"I can see you will get along well." Observed the Alpha. "I wanted Nina to stay with both of you. I would offer her a guest house but she would be lonely there and I dont think that is best for her at the moment. Do you think you could extend your hospitality to her Nico? You were the first person who came to my mind."
"Ofcourse Alpha," he bowed slightly, "Nina Suwarii is welcome to stay with us as long as she wants. I think Emma and her could be good friends." He smiled toward Nina who glanced at Emma with warm eyes.
After discussing a few matters with Nina- how her luggage would be delivered to her in an hour and how she was free to survey the pack grounds for her mate- the Alpha took his leave. He kissed Emma on her forehead and stroked Nico's hair- which earned him a purr from Nico's wolf. He sat in his car and drove away.
Nico turned to Nina who looked at him with laughing eyes– because she had just seen a fully grown male wolf purr to his alpha–and he found himself blushing in embarrassment and glared at the young girl who then burst out laughing.