Chapter 7

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?