Thank you for reading! What do you think? Are John and Ian going to be best friends as Ian wanted as a kid?
ARIADNE~My dearest Ariadne.Everybody mourned in this pack when you left. Every pack member, especially the children, missed their Luna. I missed my daughter, and my son missed his mate.I took your side when you left; I blamed my son for what he did to you, but with the help of the pack, I came to understand that it was something that couldn’t have been avoided. Although David’s actions were completely absurd and criminal, punishable by law, I managed to see reason in them. David came clear in front of the pack and told them the truth. Just how it happened. The pack accepted his actions and supported their Alpha even when he wanted to give up his title. I forgave him too for his actions. For hurting you in the process. I hope you have forgiven him as well.The reason for doing so? The new life you created. My dear little boy, John Patrick.Thank you for bringing him into this world. You could have gotten rid of him. But you didn’t!Thank you for giving him both my mate’s and my name
DAVID“There is no way I go back to the Alpha training now. I told you a thousand times. That wasn’t for me. You have an heir now. My wolf has already submitted to his. I’ll stand by him as his Beta. That was my birthright from the beginning. That’s what I’ve always wanted. Suppose he accepts me, of course. And I can challenge each wolf in this pack if I need to prove my worth to be his Beta!” Ian declared seething.‘Ian, relax. John… He just came here. At the moment, I’m unable to convince him to make such a decision, to take over the pack. I don’t even know if he is going to stay for good.’ I sent it through the mind link. He looked me in the eye and sighed.I understood where Ian’s anxiousness was coming from. From the beginning, he didn’t like to be among the other Alphas. ‘I feel like I am out of place’, were his words on his first visit home. Nevertheless, he decided to return. He told me that everyone treated him as inferior, and he had to fight hard to maintain his good grades
DAVIDWe sat for a little while with Ariadne, talking about our lives.According to her, they were now living in Athens instead of the island where I had met her. She told me about her job enthusiastically. She loved it and was finding a purpose in making people happy and creating memories.Same old Ariadne.“Where is Gamma Nathan?”“My Gamma has left. He went to his mate’s pack.”“Oh, how come? Gammas usually stay in their packs.” She asked, intrigued.“His mate is a Beta,” I replied.“Really now?”“Uh-huh.”“I’ve never seen a female as a Beta…” She trailed, and I chuckled.“Who said his mate is a female?” She froze in the spot, her eyes blinking in disbelief with her mouth agape.“Really now?” She giggled. “I didn’t know your Gamma was swinging both ways!” She chirped, shaking her head.“Well, no one knew. But the moment he found him; the reason he didn’t want to join the sniffing trips was finally revealed.”“But he was so devastated when the girls stopped offering their services,”
ARIADNEI exited the packhouse and saw John and Ian approaching. They were casually talking.“Well, how do you find the territory?” I asked my son.“I didn’t see much. Ian just gave me a mini tour, but we agreed on seeing the entire pack tomorrow morning after training.”“You’ll start training?”“Of course. I like the idea of training in the morning. It builds discipline. Like in the army; you know!” John asserted.Hmm, ok! What have you done to my son?We’ve just spent a couple of hours here, and he seemed so in sync with their way of life. He always wanted to join the army, growing up. Maybe now I know the real reason behind this decision.“So, aren’t you going back to the university?” I turned to Ian this time.“Like hell. Only when the Alpha arranges my transfer to the Beta training.” He stated.I glanced at John, who had just shrugged his shoulders.“I’m off to the arena. I’m sure Alpha David will accompany you there,” Ian said and left.“So...” John asked in a sing-song voice.“S
JOHNI was certainly welcomed here. People approached me and introduced themselves, but I struggled to remember their names. My memory had always been flawless, and learning new things posed no problem for me. However, attempting to get to know more than two hundred people within a short period felt like an unattainable feat. And by meeting them, I was just getting to know a few pack members. Only those who were able to come at such short notice. They were people on safety duties, or working, or having other tasks that couldn’t just be abandoned.Seeing me struggle, Dad intervened and informed them that I would meet them later, as I intended to stay for the summer. I needed to get to know them, as I felt the need, as an Alpha, to know all the people that I was going to lead in the future.Well, Dad said that I had time to decide about that, but I saw that hope in his eyes. A hope that the last thing I wanted was to destroy. It was like a dream coming true for him, being able to hand in
JOHN“Now, John, listen to me. Usually, the transformation initiates when the moon is close to its peak. It depends on the wolf and the connection he has established with its vessel — the human part, that’s you.In that first shift, Atlas and you must fully accept each other. When that happens, you will be fully merged and become one. Only then can your body take the form of a wolf. So, first, you need to work in your mind, accept who you are, and mostly accept what you are. Embrace your other side. Then you let Atlas take control of your body and mind. Your bones and muscles will start morphing until they reach the desired shape—the bones and muscles of a wolf. Your pain will keep increasing with each passing minute. It will only stop when the transformation is complete. When I’m sure that you’re merged with Atlas, I will have to command you to shift. That’s how every pup transforms. Under the Alpha command.”“Or the Beta…” I heard Beta Richard speaking from a distance. I didn’t und
ARIADNE‘Hi, Mama.’ John’s voice came into my mind.What the hell?“Jesus Christ and his mama, David, I can hear him in my mind!” I gasped.“Really?” He said, his eyes widening.“Yes! Try it. Try it out, too,” I demanded. I saw his eyes wandering, an evident fact that he was trying to reach someone through the mind link. But nothing.“So, did you hear me?” Asked David with his eyes now turning to mine.I shook my head. It would be nice to have him in my mind for once.‘What about now?’ I heard Atlas’ voice. I saw David turning to Atlas, puzzled, and then trying to mindlink again.‘Can you hear me now?’ I heard David in my head.Holy freaking shit!I had him in my mind. ‘Haha!’ I inwardly chuckled. Why did I like it so much?There were hundreds of times in the past when we were together that I wished to hear him in my mind and look at us now. Just five minutes that my son had turned into his wolf, and he made it a reality.“How did you do that?” I asked Atlas.‘I just added Dad to our
I turned the volume down as the last notes of one of my favorite songs ended. I heaved a deep sigh. A wave of nostalgia came over me.I took my glasses, steadied them on my nose, grabbed my recipe book, and started searching for the chocolate cake recipe. It was my son’s favorite, and I would definitely bake it for his fifteenth birthday tomorrow.I scanned through the ingredients, adding the ones I needed to my cellphone’s shopping list."Mamá?" My son’s inquiring voice echoed."Hmmm," I answered, deeply concentrated on my task."Can you say that again?" he asked.I turned to him, raising an eyebrow."I didn’t say anything, honey."Confusion was written on his face. Anxiety, fear, and desperation as well."Ok, mamá" he whispered.A sudden feeling of dread came rushing through me, and I couldn’t help but ask."Is someone talking to you?""No, mamá," was his immediate response."You know you can trust me, right?""I know," he whispered again. He took a moment and spoke again."But I do