“Do you want to try to become your wolf again like Dad?” I asked him, and Emmett nodded without reservation slipping down from Atlas’ back.
“I know it was scary the first time. You felt stuck. Your wolf is part of you, and when you become them, they take over. It’s a strange feeling, but you can trust them, and once you let them have control it’s such an incredible feeling.” “Yes, Mama.” Emmett smiled.
“Okay then,” I looked at our son.
Extra clothes are in the car for him and us – Atlas linked me, and I nodded at them.
“Get down on your hands and knees like this,” I did the same thing, “Like you’re a wolf.”
“Okay, Mama.” Emmett dug his hands into the grass.
“Can you try to talk to your wolf? Talk in your mind?” I asked him.
It dawned on me that this might hurt him, and I wanted to stop it right now, but I remembered he had done this before and never mentioned pain.
“Sometimes,” Emmett said, a slight v in between his brows, “I can try.”
“Try,” I said, closing my eyes, “Breath and let them come to you.”
“Okay,”
A long moment passed.
“I hear him!” Emmett shouted.
“Good,” I smiled, my eyes still closed, “Connect with them, let them take over.”
I took deep breaths, and Emmett followed my lead. I was lost in breathing for a while until I dared a peek.
Emmett turned into a little black fur ball, trying to stand.
I almost laughed as joy and love rushed through me at the cute sight.
Atlas walked up to him and licked him. Emmett found his feet and pranced around. I shifted to Iris, and she nuzzled our pup, licking him up and down.
Want to run? I linked him, and his little tongue fell out of his mouth
Follow Atlas
I nodded once at Atlas, and he took off into a walk that turned into a jog.
Emmett kept up well, better than I expected, for him being so small and his first intentional shift.
We spent hours until dusk started to settle deep in the forest.
Emmett chased butterflies, smelled everything, chased trails, and then abandoned them.
Seeing this through his eyes was magic, pure magic. I didn’t think I could be happier than in this moment, both of us experiencing this with him, leading him through it.
I never wanted it to end.
I cataloged the feelings flooding through me, the scents, the sight of Emmett chasing Atlas’ tail.
It was peace, happiness, and love.
We need to go Caspien linked me, Atlas huffed.
Everything okay?
I think so.
I sighed, and pulled back from the perfect moment again.
We nudged Emmett, and he followed his dad back through the forest. I was surprised how he knew exactly where to go, I was so focused on them, the surroundings, I didn’t catalog the route. Caspien shifted first and told us to stay here while he got fresh clothes.
I cuddled up next to my pup, thanking the Moon Goddess I had this chance to do this. Such a rare thing to have happen, cuddle up to your pup in wolf form.
Iris and I were reveling in the feeling.
Emmett walked between us slowly back to the car. I didn’t care for once what was awaiting us, Caspien seemed calm, and I trusted him. I could read him better than he thought I could. Emmett fell asleep across our laps, and I leaned into Caspien’s arm around me.
The city lights flickered to life around us, and I felt just as peace heading to our penthouse home as I did in the forest.
Willa? Cali’s voice sounded frantic but elated
I’m here
Thank The Gods, Goddess, Whatever. You need to see this.
We pulled up to the side of the packhouse, and Rendell was there to take a sleeping Emmett from Caspiens arms.
“Well done, son,” He shook his head, smiling.
Caspien frowned a bit and took my hand. Looking at me, I felt he was just as confused as I was.
The doors opened, and chatter swelled around us, almost deafening.
I looked from Caspien to the crowd huddled in the middle of the packhouse, filling the common space up almost completely.
Cali, Holden, and Griffen turned to us from the outskirts.
“Explain,” Caspien said back in Alpha mode, “In detail.”
“Well,” Cali said, twisting a curl a brilliant smile lit up her face, “Most of Blue Ridge is here.”
(Caspien)
I looked at my mate, my Luna, shocked. I was rarely shocked, but she had done it. I knew deep down that most of them wouldn’t have come if it weren’t for her by my side.
Her wide green eyes met mine and she shook her head slightly, “I don’t believe it, I thought maybe a few.” She chewed on her full bottom lip a little v appearing between her brows.
I looked back at Holden, Griffen, and Cali.
“When?” I asked, “Why wasn’t I notified?”
I should have been here earlier, but I knew I wouldn’t have cut my time short with Emmett and Willa. I was glad that I didn’t know earlier but the angry Alpha Prince thing was still hard to shake sometimes.
“It happened so fast, and we knew you were already on the way back,” Griffen answered confidently under my hard stare.
“What’s the plan?” Holden asked Willa and me.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.