The atmosphere in the room shifted a little but Naomi couldn’t tell if it was tension or something else until she realised no one was meeting her eye “Wait. What are you not telling me? How is Rhys?”“Um in the main Rhys is good.” Said Theon “He met his mate last year but he won’t marry her. He’s refusing to until you can be at his wedding.” Naomi was happy for him and a little touched at this irrational behaviour about his wedding. I bet his mate already dislikes me she thought but she realised there was still something she wasn’t being told.“He’s got the sickness.” Said Theon “I got word two days ago that he collapsed and was taken to the pack hospital for treatment. With me gone he has been over doing it to replace me and apparently over worked himself until he passed out in a meeting with the elders,”Naomi went white and felt a cold dread wash through her veins. “Take me to him” she ordered Theon “Now”Theon looked surprised but stood up and helped up Naomi.“/We will look after
Neo was amused. “You are just full of surprises, aren’t you?” he asked“I’m starting to worry you can’t keep up with me” Artemis replied in an amused town as she slinked away back behind the screen so Naomi could take back her body.Stepping out from behind the screen two minutes later Naomi looked at the stunned faces of everyone Then doing jazz hands just said “Ta da”. Then slipped back into her chair next to Theon’s like nothing had happened.“How did you forget to tell me that?” asked Theon “Bloody hell. Have you always been a silver wolf?”“Yeah, I used the same glamour magic I’ve been suing to disguise myself in LA to hide my wolf. Moon Goddesses orders. This information has to stay in this room. I will be hunted for both my power and the sheer uniqueness of being one of the last of my kind. Until Alex I was the last decendant of the moon goddess and the last Silver wolf and now those titles are his. It will be a heavy burden for him, but I expect everyone in this room to help h
Although she struggled to eat through the tension in the room Naomi did enjoy the meal. The food itself was perfect, it was a special kind of beef stew that only her pack made and she hasn’t realised she missed eating it until the first bite almost made her want to cry with all the memoire it invoked.The atmosphere between everyone was still a little tense, there were words that needed to be said but while Alex was awake and everyone was eating the elephant in the room was going to stay ignored for now. Alex was unare of any tension and sat chirping away telling his Grandma all the great things he liked about Mommy and Daddy. That Mommy always knew what his favourite ice cream was and she had magic kisses when he had a booboo, and that Daddy could push him really high on the swing but he wasn’t scared with him there.Alex was completely unaware that even thought his Aunt and Granma were nodding in approval and making noises of delight for the child that inside it was eating them up a
Once Naomi got inside she started laughing. It was decorated in a lot of creams and off whites and expensive looking furnishings“Why are you laughing?” asked Theon“I can just tell that whoever decorated this place didn’t know a toddler was coming to live here did they?” Naomi asked“Ah no, I had a designer do it a few months ago. Before I knew about Alex.” Theon said realising what Naomi meant. All these sparkling clean cushions and stark magnolia walls were doomed.They walked into the kitchen and Naomi let out a happy squeal. It was her dream kitchen, big, rustic, a large wooden island and an aga. She was itching to start making cookies already. Sat on the island was a gift of exquisitely wrapped cholates and a note. Naomi read it her mouth forming an O of surprise“What does it say” asked Theon.“It’s from your mother” Naomi replied n a tone of surprise “Seems she wants to welcome me back and has invited us to dinner tonight at the pack house.”Theon looked at her questioningly.
Once Naomi got inside she started laughing. It was decorated in a lot of creams and off whites and expensive looking furnishings“Why are you laughing?” asked Theon“I can just tell that whoever decorated this place didn’t know a toddler was coming to live here did they?” Naomi asked“Ah no, I had a designer do it a few months ago. Before I knew about Alex.” Theon said realising what Naomi meant. All these sparkling clean cushions and stark magnolia walls were doomed.They walked into the kitchen and Naomi let out a happy squeal. It was her dream kitchen, big, rustic, a large wooden island and an aga. She was itching to start making cookies already. Sat on the island was a gift of exquisitely wrapped cholates and a note. Naomi read it her mouth forming an O of surprise“What does it say” asked Theon.“It’s from your mother” Naomi replied n a tone of surprise “Seems she wants to welcome me back and has invited us to dinner tonight at the pack house.”Theon looked at her questioningly.
The next day Naomi found herself doing something she swore she would never do again. She was buckling herself into her plane seat for the flight from LA to New York. She was going home.Alex, next to her was a bundle of nerves and excitement. He had never flown before and he was getting to go see more family. Naomi thought he was in real danger of exploding if one more exciting thing happened.“Nervous” Theon asked from the other side of Alex.“Yes.” Naomi replied “Nervous is quite the understatement to be honest. He reached across and squeezed her hand.“We are going to be fine. You’re not alone.” He smiled reassuringly. “I am with you every step of the way” Naomi allowed herself to enjoy the warm sensation that washed over her with his words. She had really underestimated what it felt like to have this kind of support in her life.Despite the length of the flight it seemed to pass by too fast for Naomi and she felt like she was on the road to the pack territory much faster than she