House of Wolves, Plus One

A few days had passed and there had been no sign of anything or anyone around that shouldn’t be. That’s not to say that the packs were relaxed though...most of the wounds sustained in the attack had healed, but everyone was still on high alert.

The two packs had decided that they were safer and better off staying together in the big house, and so far it was working really well. The Sleeping arrangements stayed pretty much the same as they’d been for the first couple of nights, but there had been one or two changes.

Downstairs, the living room currently housed- Brendon and both of his mates, Dallon and Ryan...the two Betas who couldn’t be separated without a crowbar, Steven and Ashton...Frank, who was on his feet now, though not quite fully healed...and Bob, who was being uncharacteristically calm and friendly toward the newcomers.

While the dining room housed- The three children, Milly, Billy and Tilly...Pete and Patrick who were more than happy to be able to stay together...and Lucas, who acted as mother to the pups most of the time anyway.

Upstairs, Mikey and Ray were comfortable in the back bedroom, sharing the large purple covered bed so that they were close enough to hear if Gerard needed them...while the Red room next door held Gerard, Daniel and Phillip, the two Betas having taken to sleeping on either side of the little Omega, holding him close and comforting him if he needed it.

Everyone was happy with these arrangements...for the most part.

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Mikey had seen the way Frank reacted to little Gerard, and he wasn’t happy about it. He’d also seen the blush and giggle of Gerard’s response...and he wasn’t too pleased with that either. He had been trying to keep them apart, but the "Big House" wasn’t really all that big. His thoughts about claiming Gerard as soon as he came into his first heat were returning to the forefront of his mind, despite all the other worries the pack still had, and despite the fact that he was fairly certain that Gerard would not be happy with this. Being the lead Alpha of a relatively young pack would always come with difficult decisions, but Mikey had to make the tough choices, even if that made him unpopular from time to time.

"Mikey, he won’t thank you. You know that right?"

Ray said with a frown, his head rested on his Alpha's bare chest as they relaxed in bed, post-coital. Mikey huffed, but continued to massage Ray's head through his thick curly hair. They’d had this discussion so many times and were no closer to a conclusion that they both agreed upon.

"I know babe, but I won’t see him hurt. I won’t see some Alpha come out of nowhere and claim him, then treat him like a slave."

Ray lifted his head to scowl at Mikey, giving him a half-hearted slap to the chest.

"Mikey...you’ve met Frank, does he really seem that type to you?"

"Well no, but we don’t really know him. He could be a monster for all we know."

Ray rolled his eyes, chuckling slightly.

"Oh yeah, cause you’d even let him stay here if you thought that. Admit it Mikey, you like Frank. You’re just upset that Gerard might like him enough to call him Alpha, instead of you."

"That’s not it."

Mikey growled slightly, pushing Ray backward a bit then climbing off the bed and walking naked to the small ensuite washroom to take a piss.

"Don’t be angry Alpha..."

Ray said softly as he approached the doorway, his head hung submissively. Mikey grunted in response.

"You know that I love Gee too, and we both know you only want what’s best for him but...Mikey..."

The Alpha sighed, turning tired eyes toward his mate. Ray sighed softly.

"You can’t take away Gee's chance at a family...you’d never forgive yourself and you know it."

Mikey rolled his eyes, flushed the toilet and washed his hands...then moved to the doorway, taking Ray's chin in his hand and lifting it to look in his sad eyes.

"You know me too well mio dolce..."

He leaned in to press a soft kiss to his Beta's lips.

"Come baby, let’s get dressed and go see what's for breakfast...yeah?"

A soft smile spread on Ray's lips and he relaxed, nodding slightly.

"Ok, let’s go Papà."

Mikey grinned, wrapping an arm around Ray's waist and leading him back into the bedroom.

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By the time Mikey and Ray made it downstairs...nearly an hour later because they just can’t keep their hands off one another...everyone else was either in the kitchen, or in what had become the communal gathering room over these past few days. The room was the largest in the house, and when the Elders were alive it was the pack's meeting hall...now though, it was less formal chairs and speaker's podium, and more beanbags and cushions. It had become a comfy and warm space that the whole pack could relax in, and it was where it had been decided that the two packs were no longer two...but one.

Brendon had renounced any claim he had thought to have on the position of head Alpha, and was more than happy to bow to Mikey’s leadership. In fact, no one argued this, and Mikey found himself the unchallenged pack Alpha for the first time since he’d been left the role after his father's passing. It was a little daunting, but everyone was supportive and he knew this was how it should be. Now he just had to keep his pack safe and not let it fall apart again...easier said than done.

Their first stop was the kitchen, where they found Ryan and Lucas cooking round after round of bacon, sausages, eggs, toast and pancakes for the pack, while Bob watched on from his spot on one of the chairs at the table...though Ray noticed that it wasn’t the food that Bob had his eyes on for once...it was Lucas. During the last few years, Bob had spent most of his time and energy on Pete and Patrick, though it had only ever been fun between him and the Betas. This though, was different.

As Mikey grabbed a plate and started to pile it high with food, Ray quietly observed Lucas smile shyly as he held up a piece of bacon for Bob to eat from his fingers, then giggle as the Alpha licked at the boy's finger playfully. Ray hoped this was the start of a courtship, and the end of Bob's whoring around days...he deserved love and the chance at a family, it might even calm him down some. Ray turned when he heard Ryan yawn. The Omega was leaning against the counter to the right of the stove and he looked exhausted.

"You alright Ry?...you miss your other bed?"

Ryan chuckled lightly, shaking his head.

"It’s not that..."

Ray didn’t miss Ryan’s hand moving to hover briefly over his belly, before he slid it up to play with his hair.

"Just tired."

Ray raised a knowing eyebrow, nodding slightly to the boy's stomach, but not saying anything more as he could tell that Ryan wasn’t ready. Mikey kissed Ray’s cheek as he finished filling his plate.

"You not hungry baby?"

He looked at the empty plate in his Beta's hand. Ray flushed, he’d been stood there watching when he should’ve been getting his food.

"Oh err, yes Alpha. I’ll join you in the pack room in a minute...Ok?"

Mikey chuckled, reaching up to tuck Ray’s unruly hair behind his ear.

"Alright mia bella. I’ll save you a seat."

He winked, then turned and left the room. Ray turned back to Ryan.

"Come talk to me Ryan. It’s been too long."

He held out his hand to the Omega with a soft smile on his lips. Ryan looked to see if the other two in the room were paying them any attention, but Bob and Lucas were currently sat very close, feeding each other bites of sausage and bacon, and probably didn’t even know there was anyone else there. Ryan sighed and took Ray’s hand, letting himself be lead out of the kitchen and across the hall to the dining room. Once inside, Ray closed the door and motioned for Ryan to sit down.

"How far along are you Ry?"

Ryan sniffed slightly, looking down.

"About a month...I think."

"Does Brendon know?"

Ryan looked up with wide eyes, tears threatening.

"No...and you can’t tell him. Please Ray?...things are too complicated right now. He doesn’t need the stress."

Ray sighed, moving to the younger boy’s side and sitting down, taking his hand carefully.

"He loves you so much Ry...blind Freddy could see that. I don’t think this news would stress him more, if anything, it would give him something to look forward to."

"I don’t know."

Ryan whined quietly, looking down at their joined hands.

"Besides Ry...if I noticed, it won’t be long before someone else does, and they might not be discreet enough to stay quiet. Or Brendon might notice, and he’d wonder why you kept it to yourself."

Ryan looked up.

"You really think he’d be happy? He already has a litter with Dal."

Ray chuckled softly, pulling the smaller boy into his lap and wrapping his arms around him.

"Oh silly boy..."

He lifted Ryan’s chin with a fingertip to meet his eyes.

"Brendon loves you. He would have a hundred litters with you and still be happy...don’t you know that?"

Ryan sighed, finally relaxing a bit.

"Yeah, yeah I know. I just see him with Dal and the babies, and I want that so bad but...but what if it’s not the same?"

"It won’t be, you can’t expect it to be the same because it will be you and Brendon, not Dallon. It will be different...but it will still be perfect."

"Are you sure?"

Ray smiled softly, rocking the Omega gently.

"I’m sure. Ryan, you and Brendon are about to start a whole new chapter of your lives together, and I gotta say...I’m so flipping jealous of you right now."

Ryan looked up, shocked.

"You...you are?"

Ray touched his fingertips lightly to Ryan’s still unnoticeable bump and sighed.

"Yeah...I’d give anything to have this. It’s a perfect miracle Ry, don’t deny Brendon these first days."

Ryan sighed and nodded.

"Ok, I’ll tell him..."

He looked up hopefully.

"Would you...come with me?...please?"

Ray smiled and pressed a soft kiss to the boy’s dark hair.

"Of course I will Ry. Let’s go now, yeah?"

Swallowing, Ryan nodded and slipped off of Ray’s lap, taking his hand as they both headed out of the room to find the Alpha.

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Mikey was sat on one of the couches that had been moved into the pack room from Pete and Patrick’s house the previous day, with Gerard curled into his side, happily munching on a piece of bacon, apricot jam dribbling down his wrist as Frank watched with wide eyes from across the room. Mikey had one arm possessively around the little Omega's waist and a slight smirk on his lips. He needed Frank to know that Gerard was his still...no matter what he and Ray had discussed in their bedroom before breakfast.

He looked up when Ray entered, but tilted his head in confusion when he saw that the Beta had no plate, and was leading a nervous Ryan in behind him. Mikey’s eyes snapped to the right when Brendon growled slightly, getting to his feet and crossing the room in three quick strides. Both Ray and Ryan backed up a step and Mikey tensed, ready to intervene if need be. Brendon stopped in front of Ray with a serious expression on his face.

"Something's wrong...tell me."

He always was quite intuitive. Ray could feel Ryan shivering slightly behind his right shoulder and squeezed his hand reassuringly.

"A-Alpha..."

Ray lowered his head to the other man.

"Could we...speak in private please?"

He looked up through his lashes nervously. Brendon huffed out a breath noisily through his nose, then took a calming breath and nodded.

"Of course...lead the way."

He nodded to the door that the two boys just entered through, then followed them back out, closing the door quietly behind them. Mikey wanted to follow. That was his mate out there and the aggressive pheromones Brendon was giving off concerned him, but Gerard’s small hand settling on his arm stilled him. He looked down at the younger boy questioningly and was greeted with a small smile.

"It’s ok Mikey...RyRy just has to tell Bren something."

Mikey raised an eyebrow.

"You know what?"

Gerard giggled lightly and nodded, putting a jammy finger up to his lips and leaving a small sticky mark.

"Can’t tell..."

He whispered.

"It’s secret."

Mikey leaned in and kissed his brother's cute little nose, making him giggle again.

"That’s ok baby, as long as it’s not dangerous."

Gerard shook his head.

"It’s not."

Suddenly Brendon’s voice rang out through the house and everyone shot up and out of the room.

"YES YES YES YES YEEEESSSSS!!"

The pack arrived in seconds at the door of the dining room to see Brendon holding Ryan in his arms and spinning him around while the Omega giggled with glee and Ray grinned from his seat on the couch. Gerard giggled and clapped while most everyone else just looked confused. After a minute, Brendon set Ryan back on his feet, but kept him held close to his chest. With a huge uncontrollable grin, the Alpha looked over at the audience they’d gained.

"We're..."

He giggled like a child, so excited for what he’d just found out.

"We're gonna have a litter!"

There was a moment of quiet...then they were surrounded by their pack, all offering them congratulations and love.

Notes

Hi there chipmunks, how’s you?

So this chapter was mostly a lot of talking, but it was important talking :)

Until next time...PLEASE COMMENT and peace out babies!
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