House of Wolves, Plus One

Gerard woke up warm in bed. He smiled softly at the feel of the heavy blanket wrapped around him...then he opened his eyes. Panic instantly set in as he realised that this wasn’t his room, or his brother’s...and that in fact, he didn’t actually recognise the room at all. His breath started to quicken in the darkness. Had he been taken away?...had that Alpha got him again?

"Gee?..."

A small voice came from behind him and he squeaked in fright, twisting quickly to see who was there. His racing heart faltered, then started to slow when he realised that it was Daniel looking back at him with sleepy eyes.

"Are you Ok Gee?"

Gerard wriggled fully over onto his side to face the other boy. He licked his dry lips, frowning slightly.

"W-where are we?"

He whispered shakily. Daniel smiled softly at him, reaching up to brush Gerard’s hair from his face.

"The big house. Don’t worry Gee, everything’s ok."

"Why are we h-here?"

Gerard’s hands were shaking beneath the blankets, and he couldn’t seem to make them stop. Daniel shifted closer to the younger boy til they were almost nose to nose in the dark. He carefully took Gerard’s hands in his and stroked his thumbs soothingly over the frightened boy's pale knuckles.

"I need you to stay calm Gee, Ok?..."

That made the little Omega whimper nervously. If he was being told to stay calm, then that probably meant that there was something for him to worry about. He bit down on his lower lip to stop it from trembling, and nodded his agreement...he would try at least.

"Ok, so the other pack is here..."

Gerard’s eyes widened, but he stayed quiet to hear more.

"They were attacked and came here for help."

Gerard couldn’t stay quiet now.

"Attacked?!..."

He squeaked.

"Who by? What happened? Are they ok?..."

His breath caught as tears started to fall.

"Did they...all make it?..."

Daniel looked away for a moment...long enough for Gerard to get his answer, in part at least.

"Danny, did they?"

Daniel sighed and looked back, meeting Gerard’s eyes. He shook his head sadly.

"Two of the Omegas were killed, and two of the Alphas are missing."

Gerard swallowed heavily.

"Ryan?"

"No no, Ryan’s ok. He’s shaken up, but he’s alive. It was Sara and Lulu that we’re lost."

Gerard whined, turning his face into the pillows and squeezing his eyes shut. After a few moments, he frowned slightly and opened his eyes to look at his friend again.

"You...you said two Alphas were missing. Aren’t there just two in the pack?"

Daniel shook his head.

"They took in a new member apparently, not long back. Him and Aaron are the ones missing."

"So, Brendon’s here?"

"Yes but...he’s hurt...pretty bad. Dallon, Ashton and Steven are hurt too."

Gerard whimpered.

"So...so Ryan and Lucas are the only ones who’re Ok?"

Daniel's eyes suddenly lit up and he smiled. Gerard wasn’t sure what he could have to smile about right now though.

"You didn’t know?"

Gerard frowned.

"Know what?"

Daniel giggled.

"Brendon and Dallon had pups. There’s three of them and they’re adorable."

Gerard’s eyes widened and a small smile twitched at his lips.

"There’s puppies?...here?"

"Uh huh..."

Daniel nodded happily, smile now wide on his face. He knew how much Gerard loved pups.

"Three of them. Two girls and a boy."

"Wow!...how old are they?"

"I’m not sure. Seven or eight maybe."

Gerard’s face fell, a whimper escaping his pale lips.

"We’ve missed so much. Just because my stubborn brother and Brendon couldn’t put aside their differences...I didn’t even know there was a litter, and they’re eight years old now. Our packs have been apart too long."

Daniel was inclined to agree, but it wasn’t his place to voice such things. Gerard was free to question the Alpha's decisions only because he was Mikey’s brother, and almost the Alpha's entire world. But in the quiet of the dark bedroom, just these two friends together with no one around to scold him...

"You’re right. I think they still love each other, but they’re just too stubborn to admit it."

Gerard nodded, sighing heavily. They lay in silence for a while, just holding hands and looking into each other’s eyes...they’d been friends a long time and had always been close.

"Tell me about them?..."

Gerard whispered after a while. Daniel tilted his head against the pillow in query.

"The pups. Tell me about them. What are they like?"

Daniel smiled in understanding.

"They’re sweet. I didn’t see them for very long, but I could tell right away that one of the girls is an Alpha, and the other two are both Omegas."

"Really?...and they’re from the same litter...huh, that’s weird."

Daniel nodded. It was very unusual for Alphas to be born with Omegas, it rarely ever happened. Sometimes an Alpha would have Beta litter-mates, but usually they’d only be born with other Alphas...or even alone.

"Yeah. I didn’t have a chance to ask any questions, but I’m certain that’s what they are."

"Wow. Ok, so what do they look like?"

"Blonde..."

Daniel grinned.

"Gorgeous."

Gerard giggled slightly.

"They don’t have Brendon’s forehead...do they?"

Daniel chuckled, shaking his head.

"No, thank the Goddess. They are three of the prettiest children I’ve seen since...well, since you."

Gerard’s cheeks flushed pink and he shook his head, giggling and burying his face in the pillows. Compliments always got him embarrassed.

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Mikey sighed quietly with relief. It was a long time since he’d heard his brother giggle like that...and he’d missed it. Smiling, he moved away from the closed door and silently headed back downstairs.

First he went to the dining room to check on the pups and Omegas, only to find that they were all fast asleep, with Pete and Patrick watching over them like the kind souls he knew they could be...when they wanted to. He offered the two Betas a pleased smile, which they returned without a word. He’d had a feeling for a while now that if they were separated from Robert, that they would settle down and show how good they actually were...this right here was confirmation of that.

He looked over the sleeping Lupos for a moment more, before quietly slipping back out into the hall and closing the door with a soft click.

Next, he headed to the living room. That was a whole different story.

Ray was leaned over Brendon, who was shaking, sweating and groaning incoherently. He was getting worse. Ray looked up as Mikey entered, giving him a strained smile.

"He’s burning up...I’m not sure what else to do."

Mikey moved to Ray's side, his fingers tangling in the Beta's hair. Ray leaned into the touch, his body relaxing, eyes closing and a soft purr rumbling in his chest.

"You’re doing everything anyone could. Brendon’s strong, he'll pull through."

"Are you sure?"

Dallon asked from his makeshift bed on the floor. His right wrist was bound with tight dressings and laying across his belly, while his left arm was behind his head to prop him up a bit. Mikey sighed and walked over to him, crouching down at his side. He softly cupped the boy's cheek, looking into his eyes.

"I’m certain. Brendon loves you, Ryan and your babies...he’s not leaving you any time soon, he’s got too much to fight for."

Dallon nodded slightly, a small smile touching his split lips.

"Yeah, he does."

Mikey gave him a smile then stood back up to check on everyone else. The two Betas from Brendon’s pack were asleep, holding each other close, while Phillip was also asleep, curled up in one of the armchairs with a cushion hugged close to his chest. He was probably wishing that it was Daniel. Mikey turned back to Ray with a slight frown on his face.

"Where’s Robert?"

"He’s doing a perimeter sweep. He said he’d come get us if he smelled or saw anything that shouldn’t be out there."

Mikey hummed thoughtfully.

"How long has he been gone?"

Ray glanced at the old clock on the mantle, then looked back at his Alpha.

"Nearly half an hour."

Mikey huffed.

"I’m going outside. You’re in charge til I get back...Ok love?"

Ray nodded, accepting Mikey’s tender kiss before the Alpha left the room, closing the door behind him.

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Bob was rounding the back edge of the village when he caught the scent of blood. He was already part shifted, but the new smell made him complete his change, his big grey wolf-form stalking through the dark toward whatever was out there.

In the still quiet of the night, he heard a small sound...a twig snapped underfoot, somewhere to his right. His head turned quickly toward the sound, then he was running, body low and silent, teeth bared as he raced into the tree line. He’d promised he would fetch Mikey if he saw or heard anything, but Bob had something to prove right now...and honestly didn’t even think.

Just a few seconds into the trees, the scent of blood grew so strong it made Bob drool. He leaped over a fallen tree and skidded to a halt, his claws digging into the hard ground for purchase. There in front of him, naked, shaking and covered in dark red blood, bent over and clutching his stomach...was a young man. Bob could see tattooed markings beneath the blood, and he could smell that the man was Lupo. He half shifted back as the man's head snapped up to look at him.

"Who are you?..."

Bob growled, showing his teeth. The man shuddered slightly, taking a deep breath and letting it back out. He didn’t answer and remained staring at the Alpha. Bob frowned,

"You’re in the Way pack's territory. Tell me who you are or you’ll be strung up from the nearest tree."

The man frowned slightly.

"Y-you’re Way?"

"No. But I’m part of the pack. Now...answer my question. Who, are, you?"

"I’m...I’m Frank."

With that, Frank’s eyes rolled back and he passed out, falling to the dirt.

"Well fuck!"

Bob exclaimed, before rolling his eyes and moving to pick the other Alpha up. He wasn’t sure it was a good idea having four Alphas in one pack house, but it wasn’t like he could leave the boy out there alone, now was it.

Notes

Hi there chipmunks, how’s you?

So my weekend was shit, so I decided to update to cheer myself up...hope you like it too.

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