This is a long one with some wolf pictures at the end 😁
So this chapter didn't end up being as dramatic as I intended... but in the end I just wanted it to focus on one day so this is what happened still from Ant's POV.....
Days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months and finally months turned into the longest year of my life. I had to learn how to live alone again and I hated it.
I didn't even know if he was safe, I didn't even know where he was. A few times I'd packed my bags, determined to go... but then I read his note and remembered his words. Humans aren't welcome in wolf-blood packs.
Most nights I just felt lonely without him, I curled up in bed and remembered his body against mine, his lips against my skin and the feeling of running my hands through his hair.
I had to teach myself not to think about him although I couldn't keep him from my dreams. His photograph was painted on my eyelids, I couldn't ignore him because he was always there... in everything I did. Not having him around started to hurt, it woke something deep inside of me that aches for him.
I went about my daily business, being the friendly village handy man, farming my fruit and veg and going out for a hunt every week.
It was just life and it was empty.
Steadily my pointless existence folded to the 25th of August, exactly a year since I'd gone out in the middle of the night to almost get my hand bitten off.
I was in my front garden, chopping up wood ready for winter, my arms ached as I swung the axe down heavily on through wood. I'd been at it for hours, I'd recently ditched my shirt as the fabric suffocated my skin. It was nearing sundown when I had made my way through half the pile and slammed the weapon into the stump, moving to wipe the sweat from my brow.
"Don't stop now it was just getting good."
I jumped suddenly, dropping the axe and turning around to see the last person I expect trespassing my property.
I blinked in disbelief and rubbed the sawdust from my eyes. My heart pounded against my chest and my throat went dry.
"D-Dec?"
I whispered and the small sandy-brown haired man smiled, blushing a little, "Hey Anth."
I went to step forward, I wanted to hug him, press my lips against his, hold him and never let go but his hand on my chest stopped me before I could try. I was so close to him, so close and yet so far. I whimpered, and breathed over his ear, my chest heaving in pants for attention.
"Later...." he whispered, his hand over my chest, "my family is here."
At that I pulled back, looking into his green forest eyes before looking around as a large pack of wolves stepped out from the tree line. I stepped away from Dec nervously but he held onto my hand to keep me close, the touch sending parks of lighting through my skin.
I stared straight into a large grey wolfs eyes and he growled at me, making Dec whisper lightly, "Keep your head down while they approach. They don't trust you cause you look human."
I did as I was told and dropped my gaze to the floor. The padding of paws turned into the footfalls of human feet and Dec nudged me to look up.
Outside my modest front garden was a crowd of about 15 people. Most of them were adults, older than me and Dec while two in the middle were the eldest, the male who was tall and dominating while the women petite but held kind, wise features.
"Uncle Ant!" A young voice called and I frowned in confusion as a scrawny blonde teen squeezed out from behind the shapeshifters. He popped out of the crowd and beamed at me, barging through the gate to run into my arms.
I barely caught the boy, being beyond confused and then it clicked as Declan laughed and said, "Steady Milo you're not a pup anymore."
My jaw fell open as I looked at Dec and enclosed my arms around the young lad, "Milo?" I whispered in shock and the boy pulled away, nodding his head quickly.
"I shifted see!" His voice broke sweetly and I chuckled as he gave us a twirl, rubbing at his ear in a very dog like way. He hadn't lost a single bit of his energy and it was very sweet.
"I do see, I didn't recognised you for a minute there." Milo grinned happily and looked up with big brown eyes as the eldest man stepped up behind him along with who I guessed to be his wife.
"You must be Anthony."
The man held out his hand and nervously I shook it nodding my head, "Aye sir that's me."
I felt a chill run down my spine at the contact of the older man and I shivered making him raise his eyebrow.
"My name is Alphonsus Donnelly. I'm Declans father as well as Alpha of this pack. This is my Luna Anne."
"Pleasure to meet you Ma'am." I smiled kissing her offered hand and stepping back beside Dec who was beaming.
"Declan told us of all you did for him and Milo. We aren't quite sure how we can repay you." The lady smiled, as Dec stepped up infront of his parents, letting them place a hand on each of his shoulders like a child at parent's evening.
Anne kissed his cheek lovingly making me smile, it was clear how much they loved him.
"I don't need repayment Ma'am, anyone would have done it."
She shook her head, "No, no one would have, you brought our boy.... and our favourite grandson..." she smiled as Milo dug his way into her arms and continued, "...back to us and for that we are in your dept."
"I have nothing to ask of you." I whispered, fighting the urge to ask them for the one thing I desperately wanted. To just be with Declan.
"Ask them Ant." Dec whispered and my eyes shot to his curiously.
"There's nothing... honestly I'm happy you are all together... g-glad I could help and all."
"You don't seem so sure son?" Alphonsus pressed and I felt my body tremble slightly at the need to confess what had been on my mine. I wasn't jealous of their power, or their ability to change their form. I could live without all that but I couldn't live without Dec... part of me has been wondering if a wolf pack could ever make an exception for a lonely human.
My eyes met Dec's and he nodded supportively. I took in a deep breath, stealing all my nerves.
"Actually sir... t-there is one thing... but I know you're views on it." The taller man frowned and arched an eyebrow.
"Within reason we will pay you back anyway you require." He replied and I let out the breath I'd been holding in one fast sentence.
"I'd like to join your pack."
A few wolves behind Mr and Mrs Donnelly laughed and I frowned, looking down at my feet and shuffling them in embarrassment.
"We don't allow humans to join our pack Anthony...." Mr Donnelly's deep voice replied and my shoulders sagged in defeat.
"I understand." I nodded but the older man's hand was on my chin.
"....unless... they have wolf-blood in their veins."
I kept my gaze averted in shame as he turned to Dec, "Are you absolutely sure about this Declan?"
"I saw what I saw dad."
"Show me you're eyes Anthony." I looked into his eyes and frowned as he studied my dull blue iris's.
"Don't be making me look like a fool Dec." He stated grumpily, studying my eyes in disappointment. I just stood there awkwardly, no idea what was going on.
"This is real Dad... I can smell it on him... you can too I bet."
Mr Donnelly's eyes turned back to me and suddenly they turned a bright yellow making my body tremble slightly at the power radiating off him.
Suddenly, a feeling over came me, one I hadn't felt in a year. Dozens of hearts began thumping in my head, the brightness of Mr Donnelly's eyes became blinding until he turned them back to normal and I was left staring at the reflection of my own eyes, my eyes that were glowing a bright blue.
I panted and groaned at the pain in my head, the buzzing in my ears and feeling of my skull being compressed.
Mr Donnelly's hand removed from my chin and I fell to my knees, my hands braced over my ears.
Suddenly a booming voice called out, "Shift." and it had me falling to my side, my neck bared to the alpha almost instinctively. Then my body tensed like a coil until I thought I'd snap and Mr Donnelly's voice came out again. "Shift." He growled and I screamed as agony tore through me, it was like every bone cracked inside my body, like they were bending, snapping and realigning.
Whatever was happening to me it halted, and I screamed and cried, begging the older wolf to make it stop. Distantly I could just hear Dec's terrified plea, "Dad he's stuck do something!"
"I can't make another alpha change!" He growled back while I panted and breathed through it, my body paralysed.
"You have to this will kill him!" Dec cried as I clawed at the ground and groaned, my skin feeling as though it was on fire.
"For fuck sake you mutt Shift!" The alpha commanded in a voice that had his entire pack kneeling but I didn't notice. I screamed out, a loud howl coming from deep in my chest and suddenly it wasn't the Alpha's voice that shouted, it was Dec's.
"Ant you idiot! Just Shift will ya!"
His command had a whole different effect, whatever was inside of me didn't fight this and suddenly it all started up again. My skin burned and my head throbbed until one last animalistic growl left my throat and it all went pitch black.
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Consciousness hit me slowly, I only managed to invigorate my brain to understand small snippets of the conversation and even that was exhausting. Everything ached, from my head to my toes.
"- well did he tell you who his parents are?"
"No..."
"....-bloodlines disappear- .... you should know..."
"Aye-... your mate...."
"...cannat say that yet..." Dec's voice had me forcing myself to wake up.
"Dec..." I rasped, my throat dry and painful from the screaming, as I tried to breath it felt like sandpaper had scratched at my lungs.
"Hey Anth... Shussh, it's okay hey it's okay I'm here."
I slowing blinked to look up at him, coughing a little in surprise as cool water glided though my lips and down my throat.
As he pulled the bottle from my lips I took deep steady breaths and let my eyes flicker around the empty room... not room... cave. We were in a small candle lit space, carved of stone, the entrance was shielded from view by a a curtain of beads while the floor was warmed by an animal skin rug.
"Where am I?" I whispered as Dec's hand ran through my hair, toying with the dark strands liberally and it made my heart go crazy with affection and love.
"My home." He smiled. "Yours too now."
I furrowed my brow in confusion and slowly sat up, Declan held my hand tightly and supported my back, "Careful. You gave us quite a fright."
"What happened to me?"
Declan sat up beside me on the bed, he placed our join hand in my lap while his other hand rubbed at my thigh. I watched the movement, trying to process everything that had happened. I lost him, he left me... now I'm hear... with him. My gaze drifted to the double bed we were sat one, it was a tense fabric stretched across a the poles of the bed frame, it was comfier than it looked and the furs padding it out made it even more cushy.
"It was kinda my fault." My attention shampooed back to Dec as he mumbled painfully, "after our night together... the way your eyes had changed... I knew you must be like... but I didn't want to get your hopes up."
"What are you on about Dec?" I asked in confusion, constantly feeling like he was keeping me in the dark.
Dec just grinned cheekily and I loved seeing that smile on his face, "You're like me!" He kissed my cheek affectionately while I just blinked in oblivion.
I don't think my brain had fully caught up so I just listened as he talked, "Normally Dad would be able to make a hidden wolf shift. I didn't consider that he wouldn't be able to though so I'm sorry about that... I was just excited to see you again I didn't think it through."
"He cou-... wait shift?? Me? Dec you know I'm not like you." I felt the hurt flow through me again. He was amazing and special and I was just me... just plain old me. The most exciting thing in my life was Dec... I craved him for that.
Dec rolled his eyes, "We are so much for similar than I thought. Youse have wolf blood... Milo could smell it... that's why he warmed to you so quickly... but course he was too young to tell me."
"But... but what happened with your Dad... why did it hurt so much?"
"Can't tell an alpha what to do." He grinned and my eyes widened.
"A-alpha? Me?"
Declan couldn't keep the grin off his face as he cuddled into me, he head dipping up to nudge my cheek adorably while I automatically wrapped him up in my arms. "Alpha Ant." He giggled, "Suits you."
"Uhh... not really... I'm not a wolf." The smaller man kissed up along my neck towards my cheek.
"Well not from I saw," his hand stroked through my hair, "Jet black fur, blue eyes, strong... almost as big as my Dad. I've never seen a wolf like youse before..." he blushed, "... it was really hot."
That same rosey tinge graced my cheeks, not being able to imagine myself as a wolf and the idea that Dec could be attracted to me as a wolf was even weirder. Despite the confusion, nothing could stop my chest welling in pride.
After a moment I came back from crazy land and shook my head, "I still don't believe you."
"Believe what? You should know I find you hot." He drew my face to his and pressed our lips together, something deep within me growled and bounced excitedly before a single word rang out in my mind.
'Mate'
I growled lowly in my throat pushing the smaller man down into the bed but never letting our lips part as I panted against his soft pliant mouth and whispered deeply, "Mine."
Declan gasped into the kiss and his hips jerked at the small but meaningful word. His eyes glowed bright green and suddenly I snapped out of it, pulling back and gasping for air.
"Woah what was that." I panted my trousers already tented and my heart going a mile a minute.
Dec blushed deeply, sitting up before mumbling into his hoodie, "um... yourememate."
"What?" I asked only just catching the same word I heard ringing in my head moments ago.
Dec placed his hand on my knee shyly while I took his hand in mine, "Your wolf... a-and my wolf... their soul mates."
That was quite a lot to take in and it was scary but once again something inside me was jumping for joy, Declan giggled, his hand on my chest as if feeling the excited entity bubbling inside me, "Your wolf knows it too."
"B-but... Dec's... it's been a whole year." I stated hesitantly, even if I didn't want to doubt it, I did... it was just that soulmates... it was a scary leap.
"I know I'm sorry. We had to run for a bit and then we fought. Made the hunters pay for what they did to my sister. I wanted to come find you I promise." He nuzzled my cheek affectionately and the voice was back again.
Mate. I grinned to myself.
Suddenly Declan seemed nervous and he looked up at me, wiping the smile from my face, "Y-you won't reject me will you?"
"Reject you? What do you mean?"
"Reject me as a mate... as a partner. I-If you don't want me."
"No! No of course I wouldn't do that! I do want you. I want to be your mate... I-I love you... I've been thinking about you for the past year I just... this is a lot to take in."
"I know... I know take your time." He leaned against me and his scent drove my body insane.
"I don't know if I can. Dec this is weird... it's like there's something inside of me."
Dec just grinned but I didn't find it amusing at all, it was scary. "That's your wolf... Dad woke it up part way. I'm your mate so I managed to make you shift before you died."
My eyes widened in fear, "Died?!"
"Wolf-bloods can't exist in between man and wolf form... it's far too painful."
"So why was I stuck again?"
He sighed but held his patients, "Because you didn't respond to my Alpha's command."
"Right. Because I'm an alpha." I stated. Getting used to the idea.
"Aye. I was born a Beta, like the rest of my siblings."
"Can an Alpha and a Beta.... uh you know... uh get it on?"
Dec giggled and nodded quickly, taking my hand to make me stand, "Mates come in all shapes and sizes. Destiny brought us together. All my sisters are jealous because I'm the youngest and I've got an alpha mate."
I followed him slightly dumbly as I listened, he clung to my arm as we stepped out of the cave into the light of a magical meadow, guarded by the curves of a giant mountain. There were wolves and humans alike, running around, laughing playing. Some old wolves were doing jobs like making nets and mending clothing while the kids enjoyed play fights in the grass. I smiled at the beautiful sight, it felt like a family, it felt like home.
"Anthony glad to see you're up." I turned to Mr Donnelly who was cradling a small child in his arms, he passed it to Anne who moved back to a crowd of mothers.
"Aye Thankyou sir. You have a beautiful home."
"Well you're one of us, it's yours now too." Declan grinned beside me and kissed my cheek making me blush at how openly affectionate he was being. I was guessing it was because we were mates.
"Have you shifted by yourself yet?"
"Uh no sir. I'm not sure how."
"Declan how about you go somewhere more private and show him. Can't be an alpha If you can't shift." The older man patted me on the back as he strolled past us both. I continued to move through the unsettling feeling of being confused but Declan latched onto my arm and told me exactly where I should be going.
I let out a breath as we moved behind a stem of the mountain into a secluded area where no one could see us and Dec didn't hesitate to spin around, wrap his arms around my middle to pull us closer and kiss me for all I'm worth.
I wasn't gonna let an opportunity like that go to waste, my hands planted firmly on his thin hips so our pelvises were brought together passionately. My lips moved against his, not quite believing I had gone a year without feeling that taste. I was a groaning mess when a cheeky little tongue tentatively licked my bottom lip and accidentally loosing control, I spun us around until Dec was pressed roughly against the vine cover rock behind us, his body trembling deliciously with every fiery touch.
The smaller man moaned sweetly as my tongue plunged through every curvature of his mouth, tasting everything that I loved about him on my tongue.
My senses became animalistic, but this time it wasn't painful it was liberating. I was connecting with my wolf and it was like Dec's scent was filling my brain. Somehow I could suddenly sense everything about him, I could tell, everyone he'd been in contact with, everyone he'd touched.
Too many foreign smells.
I wrapped my around his shoulders, our bodies flush against each other as I attempted weakly to make him mine.... tell everyone he was mine.
I whined In frustration when even the sound of his heart didn't beat in sync with mine. I growled deep in my throat and suddenly Dec's submissive tongue was rebelling against mine, his hands wandering cheekily up my shirt. I pinned his arms up above his head and went to say something but all that came out was an scary animalistic bark.
Declan grinned and his hands started to pine over me, driving me completely wild. I surged forward, my hands cradling his neck as I kissed him deeply, my tongue dominating his disobedient one. I slid my body so close to his that suddenly, I was hyper active, needy and animal like as something else took over my body.
Dec pushed me so I stumbled back while he smirked. Then like a magic word from his lips, he let tumble a simple whisper, "Shift."
And that's what I did. It wasn't as painful as the first time but it was still agony, my body seemed to crumble and rebuild its self but as I fell to my knees I found myself on my legs.
The pain seized and I looked up, a large sandy-brown chocolatey wolf staring right back at me. Only this time, he wasn't that big, I toward over him and with that, I felt different, I felt shielded, like was in a different body. Of course when I looked down and then into the reflection of Dec's glowing green eyes I was different. I was a jet black wolf, just as Declan had said.
I went to talk to him but all that came out was a bark and growl. My ears perked in confusion, my paws tapping on the ground. I looked to Declan who barked back, bouncing up and down like an excited young pup.
Hesitantly, I took my first steps, it felt so wrong to walk on four legs and yet so right at the same time. I almost felt split in two, the human side of me struggling to welcome a fully grown wolf into my life.
Dec was over the moon though, he yipped in excitement and playfully pounced up onto my head, his tail wagging behind him. He was really adorable and fluffy in this form. I chuckled internally as he crouched beneath me, shimmying his agile body along mine so his head nudged mine up as he walked through. I was knocked off balance a bit as he tucked himself safely beneath me. I liked him under there, safe and sound... he was smaller than me by about a head and to be honest he wasn't as large as I thought he was when we first met but I guessed that was perspective.
After licking at my fur affectionately he crawled out from beneath me while I followed him with curious, loving eyes. He walked around in front of me, stretching out and showing off his beautiful body for me. My wolf was loving the show and after a while I decided to move curiously.
As I walked towards him, Declan got up from where he'd been rolling over in the grass to meet me and yipped once again excitedly. I tentatively licked his cheek in affection making him muzzle into my fur. Suddenly two large grey and brown wolves, almost reaching my height strolled towards us, I recognised their scent as two id smelt on Declan and bared my teeth, growling threateningly while dipping low as if to pounce.
The two stopped instantly and looked at me slightly nervously. I smirked internally, good, he was mine.
Suddenly a paw landed on my head, dipping over my eyes and I looked up in confusion to see Declan tapping me until i lifted up. He barked and strolled over to the two wolves licking them each and I growled again, grumpy that he was giving them affection and not me.
Dec looked at me as I growled again and he rolled his eyes. He nodding at the two wolves before he trotted back to slip beneath my stubborn form, lying down and licking his fur nonchalantly, not paying me any attention. I dipped my head to rub my nose just behind his ear lovingly, appreciating that he'd come back where he was safe.
The two wolves barked for my attention and I looked up at them questioningly, kinda wishing I spoke wolf.
Suddenly the two pounced towards me and I stepped forward to protect Dec baring my teeth. It was pointless though as they only jumped to shift into two very normal looking humans. A man about my height but a bit stockier with lightly coloured hair and slight receding hair line and finally a woman, probably a bit older than her male counterpart with brown hair and a cross around her neck.
"You picked a bit of a grumpy one didn't you Declan?" The woman asked while Dec whined and slide out from underneath me, shaking his head while jumping up to place his paws on my back, his tail wagging behind him as if he was showing me off. I didn't move and let him gain those few extra inches before he jumped off me and rubbed against my side.
"Wonder what bloodline he is?" The woman said to the man who shrugged.
"Impossible to tell with that black coat. No marking or anything. Where do you think that came from?"
"It's a symptom that can occur in a wolf that's skipped many generations, means his family may have had brown markings... maybe even white but they have faded." The woman replied wisely.
"Eh titch will compensate for that ay." He laughed, "little multicoloured pup got some crazy genes on 'em."
I looked down at Declan curiously as he spun around and I took my attention to the way his fur was a glorious mix golden browns, that must have been quite rare in this pack if most of them were grey wolfs. I grinned, Declan was the odd one out and he was perfect. I lifted my paw and caught him mid twirl around the middle as he bounced happily. I pulled him into me and kissed his cheek lovingly, making him bounce even more in excitement and lick my nose sweetly.
After a moment the two humans butted in quite rudely, "when you're finished Declan we'd quite like to be introduced to the new alpha."
Declan pouted before turning to growl and bark. To me, it was just wolf noises, but to the two humans, it seemed to make sense and they rolled their eyes, "Fine fine touchy." The male quipped and they both turned around while Dec looked at me.
Suddenly, he was changing right in front of my eyes, I spun my head to keep up as he danced around me, shifting from human to wolf and back again repeatedly. My head spun a bit, how could he do that so effortlessly.
After about two circles, he finished to stand in front of me, his hand stroking over my fur.
"You've just gotta feel it inside you okay? Connect with your wolf and imagine yourself changing back, imagine and feel yourself in human form."
I looked at him slightly blankly, trying not to get distracted by his, slightly more toned than I remember it, bare torso.
"You can do it Anth come on. Just walk around a bit, reason with your wolf." I looked around numbly before stepping up to a light trott around the open space, Declan started talking to his siblings and I realised why he had them turn around. This was humiliating.
Suddenly the fact that I could be stuck like this forever entered my mind and I forced myself to concentrate. I remembered how Dec did it, then imagined a big black wolf doing the same.
Nothing happened.
I growled in frustration. Out of the corner of my eye, a little rabbit hopped along happily and for some reason I found myself crouching, getting ready to pounce on my prey as my vision turned red and my teeth reflected the sunlight threateningly.
My tail swished in excitement, my body sinking lower to the floor as my eyes followed the innocent animal. My actual human subconscious began to scream, I didn't want to do that!
The wolf was ready, it wanted pounce but I put my foot down. Forced myself to take control. The wolf argued against me as that voice echoed in my head again, "Our mate will like it."
I shook my head, "Dec won't like it. Stop."
My wolf growl but with all my might, I fought him, I shucked our head to the side and angrily walked back to Dec. I wanted sweep him off his feet in my human arms so just as he turned around, I closed my eyes and steadily pounced, feeling my bones crack along with the image in my head.
The shift was so fluid I landed on two human legs. My t-shirt was still in shreds on the floor but thankfully, by some miracle, my shorts remained in tact.
"Yes! You did it! I knew you could! Wasn't too hard ay?"
"Well... it took the potential death of that cute bunny rabbit." Declan tilted his head curiously at me and I elaborated, "My wolf seemed to think you'd like it if we brought you a dead rabbit as a gift."
Dec giggled and shrugged, taking my arm in his, "My wolf would love it...me? I prefer chocolates."
I chuckled and kissed his slightly mess hair which made him smile before we turned back to the two other occupants of the quiet space.
"Well now that you've decided to join us," the man smirked, "I'm Eamonn, Declan's older brother, and this is Patricia, our eldest sister." I shook both of their hands politely.
"Nice to meet you I'm Ant."
"Awesome," Eamonn smiles, getting down to business, "well I think Dec's informed you he's a Beta, so can do all the duties that one does. However, obviously that has a few loop holes so for now, until you've chosen your own, Dad's offered me up as your replacement Beta just incase he get ill or he... uh...he..."
"Eamonn don't you dare." Dec warned and Eamonn laughed as Pat finished quickly.
"Goes into heat." Pat stated with an eyeroll while Dec whined beside me.
"Urghh Pat! Gross! I hate you." He pouted, hiding in my side as I wrapped my arm around his shoulder protectively.
"Heat? What's heat?" Eamonn laughed, seemingly choking on his air and turns away.
"Okay I'm not having this conversation with you all right now. Pat he's all yours." She rolled her eyes at her brothers immaturity before turning back to me.
"Pat can't we just wait until it happens! We can explain then." Dec whined childishly but it only made me more curious.
"No titch because he needs to understand his responsibilities."
I drowned in confusion, what could have Dec so embarrassed? Why would that give me responsibilities? Why do I need a Beta that isn't Dec? And what on Earth is heat?!
"So Declan shall I explain to him or are you going to?"
Dec was blushing so brightly he still hadn't removed his face from my side. Eventually he shook his head and mumbled, "Youse do it."
"Alright then Anthony, as your wolf will have informed you Declan is your mate. Now I know you don't understand our culture so I'll make it simple. Because you are both Male we aren't fully sure on the details either to be honest but we have feeling they will be similar. So heat is when the less dominate wolf in the relationship, usually the woman, experiences extreme sexual desires to show they are ready to breed."
I choked on my air, "Breed?! Ew what?? He's a guy!"
"I'm well aware of that Anthony don't be silly. Declan won't hold any pups but I've heard the reaction is the same. Now heat is painful if the wolf's mate is not there which is why it's very important you are with him when it happens. You need to meet his demand but also not let him over do it."
Declan groaned beside me, his face beat red, "Oh this is so embarrassing."
"Uh okay... how do I know he's in heat?" I asked nervously, why couldn't wolf-bloods just have sex like normal people? I mean sex-education at school was not carrying me through this one.
"Oh you'll know. Your mate going into heat is a very sensitive thing." She smiled and then started to walk away at a howl from around the corner. But before she left us, as if with an after thought, she turned around. "Oh and you should also mark him before he goes into heat. Don't want any of the other wolves getting there first."
I pulled Dec impossibly closer, not liking the sound of that at all. "Mine." My wolf growled and I nodded my head in agreement, kissing Dec's head and murmuring, "Mine."
"Yours." Dec whispered, nuzzling into my neck and something deep inside me purred with content.
"You two are sickeningly sweet. Alpha's calling for a pack meeting Declan, we should hurry."
Declan nodded and took my hand, trying to pull me along behind pat but I stood still. "What's wrong?" He pouted.
"Dec... I'm not in your pack." I sighed sadly, even if I was a wolf, I wasn't part of his family.
"Aye well of course you're not yet. You're a young alpha of a different bloodline, even if you wanted to you couldn't because your wolf wouldn't like taking orders from my Dad."
My heart sunk, "So I'll never be able to join your pack? Dec I want to be with you." I whimpered, stepping up to him, taking both his hands in mine.
He smiled and brought my hands to his lips, "You aren't gonna join my pack Anth... you're going to lead it."
My heart stopped for a moment and my mouth dried up in fear, "Me?"
"My Dad didn't father an alpha... one of us was going to have to mate with our next leader. Obviously we all thought It would be one of my sisters... especially because Eamonn and Dermott both mated with submissive wolves."
"Dec.... I was human yesterday... I-I can't lead a pack."
The smaller man circled his arms around my waist and kissed my lips gently, "You'll see. We were born to be together and you were born to lead." His lips pressed to my neck as he mumbled against the skin, "You don't have to do this alone either, I'll be your Luna and your Beta. We'll be the best team my world has ever seen."
My hand lifted to stroke through his soft brown hair, "I'll do it..." I replied with determination, "But only to be with you and I'll only do it with you. I can't do this by myself Decs... I'm not strong enough."
"Aye. We are stronger together." He placed his hand on my heart and my own hand slid down his back as we kissed deeply.
"I love you." He whispered and I grinned against the kiss, my whole body lighting on fire at those words and my wolf jumping for joy within my chest.
"I love you too." I whispered against his lips, holding him tightly against me.
We pulled back as the kiss ended and slowly I opened my wolf's blazing blue eyes to look into his calming forest orbs, "Your wolf is out again." He pointed out with a sweet giggle.
I shook my head and blinked until the fire in my eyes was put out, "Better?" I asked.
"Better." Dec smiled, leading me behind him as we wandered over to join the pack meeting.
"Nice of you to join us Titch." Eamonn smirked as Dec ignored him and led us to stand in a space beside his father as he addressed the pack.
"-speak of the devil here he is. As you all know last year my youngest, Declan returned to us. He said it was all thanks to one man. A man he knew to be his mate." My eyes shot you Dec's, he knew? He knew and he still left me? My wolf whimpered inside me and I frowned, dipping my head.
"The human." Someone called in disgust and I backed up a little, feeling unwelcome.
"Well that's what we thought." Alphonsus replied deeply. "The fates made it that he is in fact a shifter... a lupus vincula- or an Imprisoned wolf."
I looked up to Dec's father with wide eyes, that sounded painful but being human wasn't as bad as they made it out to be.
"He's an alpha!" Someone else called.
"Well he's not ours!"
Declan growled beside me and I pulled him into my chest to calm the smaller man down. Suddenly it got out of control, Alphonsus clearly had his packs loyalty and respect and it made me feel like a usurper. Like I was stealing his title.
Suddenly it got too much and I interjected, casting silence across the crowd, "If I may talk?" I asked deeply, my voice projecting like a growl in a way I didn't know it could, a few of the smaller wolves whimpered and backed up into who I assumed would be their mates. Beside us Milo ran to hide behind Mrs Donnelly. I frowned in confusion, unsure what I did to scare them.
Declan came up into my ear to whisper, "Maybe don't over do the alpha voice, it scares the weaker wolves."
"I don't know how to turn it off." I whispered back, "it's my wolf doing it not me."
"Just calm down, you feel threatened. It's okay. No ones going to take me away from you." He whispered and I let out a few deep breaths to calm myself. Dec was mine, he wasn't going anywhere and neither was I.
"I know you don't know me. To be honest I'm not sure I know who I am at the moment. But I'm not here to challenge Mr Donnelly and take over your pack. I just want to live with my mate." Declan cuddled back into me and I smiled, kissing his hair and tightening my hold around him. "I would be honoured to be a part of your pack, in fact I'd like nothing more. I haven't earned your respect so therefore do not expect it. I will happily work under your Alpha for as long as it takes to earn your respect. Maybe one day you will allow me to lead you."
Around me the people looked to each other, whispering and nodding. Dec smiled, kissing my cheek as the crowd seemed pleased, "Good job." he whispered.
"That's very admirable of you Anthony." Mr Donnelly smiled, patting my shoulder, "But I'm afraid my wolf despises your power already. It won't be long before you need to challenge me."
"Uh... challenge?"
Dec was stilled cuddled against me and he explained in amusement, "You kinda need to fight my dad. In wolf form obviously."
"W-what?" The alpha Male in front of me shrugged and nodded while my eyes widened, "M-Mr Donnelly sir there's got to be another way!"
"Well I could die. You need to prove your strength Anthony. But do not dwell on it now, you've got enough to do keeping my youngest happy."
I looked down as Dec grinned and swung on my arm innocently, "Aye sir."
"Good lad. Will you join us for the hunt tonight?"
"Not yet Dad! I just got him back!" Declan whined childishly, "and his wolf is all over the place at the moment."
"Alright alright littlen." Mr Donnelly laughed, "You can have him to yourself for now."
I blushed a deep shade of red and Declan went to drag us towards the cave when suddenly a flash of grey fur flew past us and rolled into human form as it tried to slow its momentum but failed drastically and just ended up tumbling on the floor in a mess.
"What have I told you about Control Milo?" Dec laughed as the young boy stood up and dusted off his shorts with a big grin.
"Sorry Uncle Dec."
I couldn't help smiling as the pup hugged the smaller man tightly and then moved to do the same to me.
"Hey uncle Ant do you wanna play with us?"
"Uh..." I looked over at Dec who seemed a little disappointed but nodded.
I turned back to Milo who was looking at us both hopefully, "Aye of course I would."
"Yes! Great okay! You guys wanna play tag?"
"Milo you know you'll beat us at tag." Dec rolled his eyes. Absently I noticed his hands swaying our interlinked ones beside us and a sudden rush of warmth moved through me. Guess this meant we were official?
"Okay.... we could play pin-ya?"
I frowned, "Whats pin-ya?"
Dec explained: "Basically it's play fighting. First wolf to pin their opponent to the ground for more than 5 seconds wins."
"In wolf form?" I asked slightly nervously and Dec grinned.
"Yep. Actually It'll be good practice for you. I mean you have an advantage anyway, but you've never fought in this form. So we should be pretty even." The smaller man stepped forward with bare feet through the meadow grass elegantly and I swallowed thickly at the way the light caught his pale skin.
He stood opposite me with about 4 meters between us while Milo slowly stepped out of the way happily.
"No claws or teeth. Bark twice if you give up." He flashed me a smug smile and I shook my head, feeling my competitive nature spark at the challenge.
I don't know what i'd been waiting for... probably an indication the game had started. I did not expect a massive sandy-brown wolf to be leaping on top of me in a matter of seconds. I let out a groan as my back made impact with the floor and looked up as Declan's wolf was stood over my human form easily. Milo laughed hysterically from the side and I rolled my eyes.
I scowled at him and having to use quite a lot of strength, slowly shoved his furry body off mine so I could stand up and dust myself off.
"No fair." I mumbled angrily. "I didn't know we'd started."
Dec barked in amusement and I shook my head before thinking about trying to change. I looked around and felt nervous at everyone, even Mr Donnelly and his family, watching us. The whole pack wanted to see my wolf and as gross as it sounded... I wasn't even sure I could change without Declan turning me on or calling my wolf in some way.
My eyes flickered to Dec who thudded his front paws on the floor in front of him.
I took a deep breath and crouched down, feeling the grass in my fingers and letting that breath go. My eyes closed and I imagined my wolf.
Suddenly I felt a rush of power flow through me and I tipped forward off balance as I felt my body realign.
When I opened my eyes Dec's wolf was midair and with the quickest reflexes I've ever had in my life, I jumped to the side so he landed where I was on his four legs.
"Good lad." My eyes perked up at the voice in my head and I turned to find the source. Eventually, after some confused turning, my eyes settled on Mr Donnelly, who was stood in the crowd with his arms folded watching us. I tilted my head in confusion and he smiled nodding his head.
"Watch your left." Came the smug voice again only his lips weren't moving and suddenly, a ball of fur whacked into my side and my wolf crashed to the floor to allow Declan to pin me down again. He Licked my face lovingly and my wolf purred before I tipped him off again, getting straight into a ready position.
His wolf form was really something to behold, he was agile unlike some of the bigger wolves I'd seen, lightly muscled and really he was made more beautiful than he was built for war. It was his coat, it was more detailed and vibrant than any of the other members of the pack I'd seen.
My wolf loved him so much.
But I didn't want to get distracted again and this time, we walked circles around each other, waiting to see who would pounce first.
"Let him make the first move." Mr Donnelly guided in my head. "You are a lot larger than Declan, which means he's faster and can wear you out easily. You're an alpha, that means you are stronger, use that to counter his attack."
I nodded to myself, that didn't sound too hard. I shook my head to concentrate and waited patiently as Dec got himself more and more worked up.
He was so impulsive, he couldn't wait any longer and I saw it all mapping out easily, he pushed back onto his hind legs and used all the force of his quads to accelerate towards me with a growl.
I stayed were I was, but met him with my front paws, knocking him back down to the ground. He caught himself on his feet and drove his weight back towards me as I dodged and easily shrugged him off when he tried again. I didn't want to hurt him though and I think he could tell I was going easy on him because he took full advantage of it.
He pushed down on my head with his paws and as I lifted my own to bat him away, he jumped on my back making us roll over through the dirt. I growled, and using all my force, refused to let him roll ontop of me and smacked him down into the meadow floor with me on top.
I felt smug for only a millisecond before he let out a small whimper making me instantly put down my guard, guiltily whining and nuzzling my nose into his face to see if he was okay.
"Lovesick Fool." The deep voice came in my head and before I could blink, I was on my back, Declan stood tall on top of me with a wolffish smirk.
Milo laughed and in his wolf form bounced over to us, jumping excitedly with a sweet yip that wasn't quite a bark yet. Declan looked down at me with big green eyes and slowly dipped to lick my cheek lovingly. I smiled, even if he'd been a dirty cheat, I loved him anyway and licked his cheek too.
We rolled over and both shifted into human form, albeit Dec more smoothly than me. He held out his hand and helped me off the floor.
"That was great!" Milo giggled, "Uncle Ant maybe you should be Dec's beta instead."
I laughed and pulled the smaller man under my arm. "I coulda beaten him easy."
"Yeah right." He whispered with a kiss and I smiled, yeah maybe I'd always fall for that trick.
"Alright Milo, me and Ant are tired so we're gonna rest now." He grinned and looked around, "How's about you play with your Uncle Eamonn ay?"
Milo's giggled, waving goodbye sweetly and ran over to his uncle while the older man growled in Dec's direction.
Dec giggled adorably, biting his lip like he was up to something and dragged me back towards the cave while whispering, "Come on let's go somewhere private."
I followed obediently and padded along behind him, this thing about not wearing shoes wasn't really growing on me but I guessed I just have to get used to it.
Dec spun around when we moved through the curtains into the spacious room I'd woken up in and he grinned.
"So... you missed me?" His smile was so cheeky but also brilliant and joyous, it had me falling in love all over again.
"Of course I did," I replied, stepping up to tower over his smaller form. "So much." His skin caressed my fingertips as I lightly traced above his brow and down his face.
"How much?" Declan teased cheekily, his bottom lip poking out in an adorable pout. Smoothly, I answered to the temptation in my head and I grabbed his hips, to pull him flush against my body.
"This much..." Slowly I leant down to capture his lips in mine, biting gently down and tugging at his bottom lip. He gasped softly and I took that as my opportunity to delve my tongue deep into his welcoming mouth.
He tasted so good, better than I remembered. I could kiss him all day, just re-familiarise myself with his soft, wet feel and luscious flavour. I let my lips drag down his and I attached my teeth to his pale neck. Dec's nimble fingers dove into my hair, clawing softly at the scalp making me moan and growl.
I nibbled gently at his skin and Dec's skin suddenly warmed, he bucked his hips and let out an untamed moan. It was like human me was thrown out of the way and my wolf burst through my chest.
I felt my teeth burn and my human instants fighting against my animal ones. As those sharp wolf teeth traced over the vulnerable skin of his neck I panicked and shoved the smaller man roughly away.
I didn't realise my own strength, his delicate body flew across the room like a rag doll. I stoped breathing for a moment as he braced himself from impact and suddenly called on a protective shield, his wolf form, to take the blow against the wall.
Amazingly, before he fell down he changed back to his human form, landing on the soft mountains of fur. He seemed okay but he wouldn't have been if he didn't shift so quickly.
I held my hand over my mouth, panting as I felt long canines and wolf fangs in my mouth. I wanted to go and check that my mate was alright, but I didn't want him to know what I'd wanted to do.... I wasn't a vampire too was i?!
Dec looked up at me, dishevelled and flustered, adjusting himself on the bed.
"Anth... what's wrong?"
I felt my eyes come alive, everything went red and blurry apart from one thing. Declan, he was in high definition, the epicentre of my world while everything in the room vibrated towards the beating of his heart.
"My wolf." I panted, slamming my eyes shut and trying to regain control.
Suddenly I felt Dec's presence beside me, or rather I smelt it because his strawberry scent got stronger as his heart beat got louder in my ears. His hand settled on my arm and it was the most beautiful burn I've ever felt in my life.
Gently he tugged my hand from where it hid my mouth and what he saw made him giggle softly.
I gave him a 'this is serious' look and he quietened down, "Don't look so worried Anth... although, I'm flattered you got the urge so soon." He giggled again while I growled. "Men, no control what so ever."
I was not really in the mood for teasing and yet, I slowly felt myself calm down and the fangs disappear. "What urge?"
"The urge to mark me," The smaller man placed his hand on my chest, smoothing over the contours curiously before gazing up at me through hooded eyes. "Do it if you want..."
Dec tilted his head, revealing his milky pale pigmented neck and more specifically the creamy vulnerable juncture just above his shoulder. I felt my mouth watering as the sandy-brown haired man submitted himself and his wolf to me.
I gravitated towards it, that trust that he had in me, I wanted so badly to exploit that trust to make him mine so no one else could ever touch him but me. I held back though.
"I don't wanna hurt you." I whimpered even though every bone in my body wanted to claim him.
"You won't Anth... you could never hurt me.... you're my saviour, I kinda fell in love with you when you first protected me and I want to repay you for that kindness for the rest of my life. I want to be yours, to love and to hold." I felt my heart beat so fast for him alone, tears shimmered in my eyes at how lucky I was to have found him, "I can tell how easily jealous you are Anth... how possessive, and it kills you to not have your claim to me. Stop fighting your wolf Anth. I'm yours already, time to show everyone else."
I took a deep breath and nodded to him, I still didn't want to hurt him though, even if my wolf and my own need for him was physically clawing up my insides.
The gorgeous man before me smiled sweetly, somehow knowing exactly what I was going through.
"Look..." he took both my hands in his, just like how he did the first night we were together, leading me smoothly to the bed and pushing me down to look up at him longingly. As he straddled my thighs I gripped his hips to steady him, happy to go along with whatever a pretty boy like him wanted, "Do you love me Anth?"
I blinked up at him and furrowed my brow, "What? Of course I do... more than anyone I swear." I don't know why I sounded so desperate to prove it to him, I guess it was because right then my wolf was berating me for being a shit mate.
"How much?" He grinned and I let to let out an amused laugh, feeling the tension run from my body.
I leaned forward, pressing our lips together lovingly and whispering, "That much." I pulled away and Dec rolled his eyes.
"That didn't seem like a lot..." he shrugged looking about the room cheekily and I grinned, spinning us around so I pinned his slim figure beneath me on the bed.
"You wanna know how much I love you huh?" I grinned at how his breathing picked up, how his pupils dilated as he lifted his hands to brace on my shoulders and feel the firm muscles, built from manual labour, that held me above him.
I pressed down against his withering body and gently licked the neck he'd bared to me so easily. His hips bucked at the sensation and he moaned in song as I tongued the sweet spot gently. "Well I don't think I could ever show you how much I truly love you..."
I lifted up and kissed him passionately, Dec's arms snaked around my neck and clawed lightly at my bare shoulder blades. I hummed to myself at the feeling of him touching me again, I'd dreamed about it so much.
My hand trailed down his sides to run along his thigh, while my mouth kissed from his shoulder up his arm, loving every part of him. As my caressed the inside of his thigh, Dec automatically spread his legs and I groaned as one moved to wrap around my waist promoting me to support it.
"But..." I growled deeply, my alpha voice coming through making Declans body react so instantly that he trembled and moved his lips back so they could press against my wanton ones again so needily.
Declan's warm, wet tongue was cheeky just like him, it would let mine take control until I got too lazy for his standards and then introduced competition to make sure I was always working for it.
My hips rocked rhythmically, back and forth, holding his thigh up high around my waist as it gave me access to feel how aroused he was.
I almost lost my chain of thought as we moved together so perfectly, as my spare hand guided its way through his perfectly soft hair and rested on the side of his head, caressing the skin gently where I could feel the pulsing of blood rush through his veins.
"But...." I gasped into his neck again, my lips kissing the exposed area of clear flesh which had been taunting me constantly, "I could give you a little insight into how wild you drive me..."
"Please Anth," he whined as my hips ground against his one the bed, "Please Anth do it...I'm yours... I'm yours always... please I promise!"
Lord, I loved it when he begged like that.
At his words I couldn't control my wolf anymore as I sunk my teeth into his skin like the canine I was deep down. It was so clear now, I became that animal when I was with him, he made me lose all control and just be myself. It was a little scary, no angels could beckon me back from the dark temptation that the smaller man induced in me and I didn't even want to be grounded ever again.
Dec screamed in pleasure, and I felt something snap into place within me. Constellations aligned above our heads as our breathing synced along with our rapidly beating hearts. It was like I'd just solved another piece of puzzle and clicked everything into place.
As I pulled away I felt the bond waver slightly and I felt nauseous, like I was only half a man who couldn't function in such a sickening state of incompletion. My heart juddered with helplessness and I wasn't sure how long id last in such a state of limbo.
That was until Declan pounced, flipping me around in order to sink his teeth Into my neck, marking me as his. That was all I needed, to be his room, It was like I reached that high all over again and everything was cemented, I was his for life now there was no turning back.
Dec was my soul mate.... and I was his.
It was bliss for both of us as we fell down curled up in each other's limbs, holding the love of our lives so tightly in promise to never let go.
And in that moment, there was not a happier man alive than I.
Pretty sure imma write another chapter just to see Ant once he's settled in as part of the pack and most importantly as Dec's mate 😍
(Question: do we want to see Alpha Ant or Alpha Alphonsus with Ant working below him?)
I got surprisingly good feedback from this fic so Thankyou all for that🥰 ~ Seems like everyone has been secretly craving a teen wolf/ wolf blood inspired fiction.
Got any scenes/ things that you would like to see the wolf boys experience together? If it translates well when I write it you might see it in Part 3 x
Ant's Wolf^^ 😍
Dec's Wolf again ^^ 😍