*Five Years Later*
It’s been five years since I gave birth to Hilton and ran away from my nightmare, and I couldn’t be happier. I have friends and family that care about me and love just as much as I love and care about them: and Hilton who’s growing way to fast in my opinion, and refuses to be called a baby – and a home. Joseph, Joseder, and Cane who I found out weren’t mad at me, but just didn’t understand why I named Hilton after his monster of a father. After I explained it all we were all back to our usual teasing relationship.
Hilton was turning six in week and I was sad yet happy, sad because as he gets older the less he needs me, and happy because Hilton’s growing into the man I always hope he would grow up to be, nothing like his father.
I had just turned 20. My restaurant’s Sanguinem Luna and Concilium are earning a lot of attention and I have to now make reservations to accommodate the growth in customers. As my restaurants reputation grew so did mine. Five month after I gave birth to Hilton I was approached by Rachel.
Rachel is one of the most gifted mangers in the US, well that’s what I heard from the guys who loved all of her clients. Their all Victoria Secret models.
And so am I.
At first I said no. Then I reconsidered, I thought wasn’t this a great way to show Hilton and my ‘brothers’, I use that term lightly, that I am worth it, I am desirable, I am living without them and succeeding. To make sure no one knew my identity other than me, my guys, and former pack members I used Rosy as a cover name.
With what I earned from my restaurants and shoots me and Hilton didn’t need to worry about anything, I had more than enough money to send Hilton to college and get him anything he desired. Thankfully I and his aunt and uncles make sure he is thankful for everything he has and doesn’t take it for granted.
I was on my morning jog, Mattie at my side. It was our morning ritual, me and Mattie running the trail that was in the forest behind my house. Emalia would watch Hilton while I was running. Hilton didn’t mind, he got along great with Aiden and Amy, Emalia and Amar’s kids.
Running in human form is a great way for me to release tension and stress. Mattie came with me mostly because I think he’s a morning dog. He always wakes up me and LB with a kiss to get our asses up.
I was just ducking under a low hanging branch when someone mind linked me.
Amelia! Come to the Pack house ASAP. Pack meeting Banes voice penetrated my head. He was sing his alpha voice so I knew it was important.
Okay Alpha I replied Do I bring Hilton with me? I ask him.
No, this conversation isn’t for children he answers2
Okay Alpha
I wonder what the meeting about, we hardly get pack meeting unless there’s an emergency. I stopped running and looked at Mattie. “Go home boy. Home” I tell him pointing in the direction we came from. He barked unhappily but still followed my order.
I quickly undressed folding my clothes neatly before I shifted into my golden brown wolf form, I picked up my clothes with my teeth and ran in the direction of the pack house.
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Walking into the pack house the tension in the room could be cut with a knife. Bane, Joseder, Joseph and a few other pack members were in the meeting room. Bryan was pacing a frown marring his face.
“Hey, guys” I say, the guys faces snapped towards me. Banes looking guilty, while Joseder and Joseph’s looked stricken. “What’s the pack meeting for?” I ask slowly, the situation really creeping me out.
“Um… Amelia, why don’t you sit down?” Bane cautiously says pointing to a chair. I nod my head worried this was the second time he called me by my name, they only call me by my name when something’s wrong or they always call me by my middle name, Rose or Rosy.
“Sure” I say and do as he says.
Rubbing his hands together Bane stood in front of us “As you all know, there have been a lot of werewolf killings these four years. As the months goes by these killers have been traveling through packs and killing upstanding pack members,” he starts pausing “The trackers have found out that they are heading south, they started in Canada taking down two packs and leaving the other two remaining packs in chaos. The elders of the packs in the US have decided to pair up packs, to make us stronger, and give us a larger chance of stopping the Blood Thirst brothers”
“The Blood Thirst brothers” Joseder begins “Are ruthless, they have killed over 500 men and women, and two children. We think that the children weren’t supposed to be killed, because the kids were supposed to be at a sleepover at the time of the murder” Joseder takes a deep breath letting the information sink in.
“They are also know for torturing and maiming, they have multiple facilities all over the world. The major alpha’s of North America and South America, Europe, and Asia have sent all of their best tracker to search and destroy these facilities. Meanwhile the Elders have decided on what pack we are moving to” Joseph says looking at me worriedly, oh, no. Please don’t say… “We are moving to Moon Leaf Pack” the whole meeting room freezes and everyone looks in my direction.
Taking a deep breath, and open my eyes “When do we move” I ask in a controlled voice.
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After the meeting Bane and the guys took me to Banes office. “Where are the twins?” I ask, usually there in the middle of everything.
Joseph and Bryan laughed. Bane rolled his eyes “They went to go grab ice cream, dark chocolate, The Titanic, and The Notebook” Joseder snorted out.
“Ah, so they thought I would take this bad uh” I said smiling a little, even though I hate dark chocolate and romance movies the thought was good.
“Umm. Actually we all thought you would take this bad” Joseph says.
“Yeah why aren’t you freaking out?” Bryan asks.
“Because I know this move is the best thing for the pack, and that I want Hilton to meet his dad” I whisper to them.
“Why the hell do you want LB to know that asshat?” Bane snarls confused and angry.
I sighed and twiddled my thumbs together and bit my lip “It’s because Hilton asked me about his dad, last night and I had no idea what to say to him. I think it’s time for him to know his father guys” I tell them honestly ‘I don’t like the idea of that either, but it will happen eventually, you know that. If I don’t tell Hilton about him before LB’s 16th birthday he’ll find out on his own. His wolf will trace his pups scent to us, and I rather him find out about LB on my terms”.
They still looked troubled but nodded their heads anyway. They know I’m right. “Anyways, I can open a new restaurant in Moon Leaf Pack, do my shoots for Victoria secret there too” I reason with them “you guys will be there to protect me too”.
Bane sighed “I should have known that you would be logical and smart about this”. I stuck my tongue out.
“I have to pick up Hilton and tell him the news I guess” I sigh this time “And I have to tell Rachel, she’ll be happy with me” I say grimacing. They laughed at me then even though it was forced. “Don’t worry guys I’ll be fine, and if something’s wrong I’ll tell you” I reassure them.
“Okay but the second something happen you tell me okay?” Bane sternly tells me.
“Okay big brother” I say mock saluting him and turn around and walk out the door.
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When I got to Emalia’s house, I was instantly welcomed by my baby boy running at me. He jumped into my arms and latched himself to me.
“Mommy, mommy, mommy! I missed you!” He cried out burrowing his face into my neck. I chuckled and wrapped my arms tightly around him inhaling his scent, calming my wolf and I. You knew this would happen on day or another my wolf told me soothingly.
I know, On LB’s 16 birthday when he shifts for the first time Hilton’s wolf will be able to trace LB’s scent to him.
Yes. You know as well as I do, it is better for him to meet our pup now then later.
“Oh, baby I missed you too! Sorry I’m late. There was a pack meeting mommy ad to go to” I tell him lovingly while caressing his golden brown hair. He gaze at me happily with blue grey eyes twinkling brightly.
“Really!” He asked excited “I wanted to go to” He pouted.
“No, way LB your to little baby” I answered him.
“I’m not a little baby momma” Hilton scolded me. I laughed and nodded my head at him appeasing him. I was walking towards Amar and Emalia’s house when I felt two little body collide with my legs. Pausing for a while to get my balance I looked down to find Amy and Aiden. They both were two years older than Hilton and loved to tease him about it. But he’d retaliate and say that he’s the cutest and handsomest of the three.
“Hey, Aunty Ro” Aiden squealed looking up at me his eyes wide “You stink” He added screwing up his nose in fake disgust.
“I do not” I said mocking his voice.
“Yeah, my mommy smells awesome” Hilton says defending me glaring at Amy and Aiden while wrapping his arms tighter around my neck squishing his face to mine. It was funny how possessive Hilton got over me, whenever a man other than his uncles touched me he latched onto me and threw a tantrum, scaring any potential boyfriends away. To Hilton no one other than his uncles and his mysterious father was worthy of touching me. “She’s my mommy, stop hugging her” Hilton whined.
Amy and Aiden pouted “But she’s our Aunty” they retaliated.
And so the bickering continued. I waddled my way to the door, Hilton in m arms, Amy and Aiden on my legs.
Seeing me Emalia laughed “I always told you your a kid magnet” she said opening the door for me. I just glared at her and waddled my way in heading for the living room.
Reaching the sofa I dumped the three of them.
“Mommy!”
“Auntie!” Hilton, Amy, and Aiden squealed. We just laughed, catching their breath the kids ran outside and went o play with Mattie. Sitting down on the sofa I sighed.
“Hey, Em is Amar here?” I ask quietly feeling drained.
“Yeah, I’ll go get him” She said, instantly knowing something was wrong. A few minutes later Emalia came down with Amar in tow.
“What’s wrong Amelia?” Amar asks concerned.
“Umm… You know the Blood Thirst brothers, right?” they nodded their heads “Well, the trackers found out that they are heading south, The elders of the packs in the US have decided to pair up packs, to make us stronger, and give us a larger chance of stopping the Blood Thirst brothers” I took a deep breath “Our pack is being sent to the Moon Leaf Pack” I whisper to them. They stood in shocked silence for a while.
“Oh, honey I’m so sorry” Emalia whispered wrapping up in one of her bear hugs “How are you going to LB? How are you going to explain LB to Hilton?” She asked. I jus shook my head.
“I don’t know, I just don’t know” I whisper.
“Everything happens for a reason Amelia” Amar says to me soothingly “Its a way for the Mon Goddess to say its time”. I nod my head knowing he’s right.
What am I going to do?!?!?!