Waking up the next morning, Freya had never felt more rested, despite the nightmare she had. She woke up lying on Thane's chest. She didn't want to move and wake him up. Freya's gaze drifted lazily across Thane's peaceful face, taking in the soft contours and relaxed features, savoring the warmth of his body beneath hers, feeling grateful for the safe haven she found in his arms. Thane, feeling his mate's gaze on him, he laid still, letting her admire him all she wanted. He didn't want her to stop, but he started getting aroused by her being on top of him. That's when he scented her own arousal, and he quickly wrapped his arms around Freya and spun her underneath him before she knew what had happened. His lips attacked hers, and the fiery passion simmering inside both of them ignited into a roaring flame. Thane's hands roamed over her breasts, twisting them between his fingers and the little nips of his teeth, making her moan with pleasure. He would then ease the pain of the twisting and nipping with soft licks and kisses on her breasts. Freya pushed her breasts upwards, closer to Thane's mouth, wanting more of him. "Thane!" she moaned, not being able to say anything else because of the pleasure he was giving her. Thane smirked, and his hand slid its way down to her c**t, making her hips buck when he rubbed it. He started rubbing slowly and gradually went faster and faster as she begged for more. When she was about to go over the edge, he stopped and removed his hand from her c**t. Freya whined with disappointment when Thane removed his hand and Thane smirked and said, "Don't worry mate, I won't leave you hanging, I'm just getting started. He slowly kissed his way down her body and when his tongue started on her c**t she bucked hard. She loved the feeling of him licking her p***y. It didn't take long for her to get to the brink, and when she came, Thane licked and sucked up all of her delicious juices. Thane loved the way she tasted and couldn't get enough. He moaned into her p***y, sending another jolt through her with her orgasm. He licked her clean and then came up to give Freya a kiss on the lips, making her taste herself, saying, "You taste so amazing baby." Freya, tasting herself on his lips, asked, "Is that what I taste like?" Thane nodded and said, "Yes baby, and it's absolutely amazing!" He continued to kiss her, and he positioned himself in between her legs and slowly entered her. She gasped and moaned into Thane's mouth, bucking her hips to meet his. Her hands wrapped around his neck, trying to get as close to Thane as possible. She began to scratch up and down his back, digging her nails in, causing a little bit of pain with his pleasure like he did to her earlier. Thane started f*****g her faster and faster, getting lost in the feeling of his mate. They both came at the same time, covering her inner walls with his seed. Nothing felt better than coming inside his mate. Once they caught their breath, they went for round two while in the shower. When they were all clean and getting ready for the day, Thane received a mind-link from his Dad, Ryker, "Son, are you and Freya up and ready yet?" "Getting dressed now dad. We will be heading to the office in a couple of minutes," Thane replied. "I'll be waiting in your office when you, Freya, Ryder and Asher are ready." Ryker said. Thane closed the mind-link and wrapped his arms around Freya. He kissed her on the lips and said, "Dad is waiting in the office for us. Are you ready for this baby?" Freya groans and says, "I guess we don't have a choice now, do we? We need to get as many packs on our side as possible." Thane chuckles and says, "There are only three packs surrounding us; the Raven Pack, the Ember Pack, and the Iron Pack. We all get along for the most part, but we've never had to fight against anything this big before. I just hope we can manage to convince them to help us." Freya considered his words for a minute. Convincing three packs might be a tough task, especially since they didn't know what kind of alliances each pack had already established. This could be a delicate diplomatic dance. After getting dressed, they headed to the office. Once in the office, Thane takes his place behind the alpha desk, while Ryder, Asher, and his dad, Ryker, sit in the chairs in front of the desk. Freya walks up to stand next to Thane, but he pulls her onto his lap, needing her and her calming scent close. He knew this was going to be a long and strenuous process, and he didn't think he could face it alone without her touch. Thane cleared his throat and asked, "Does anyone have any ideas about how we should handle this? We need all three packs to join us. It will be difficult, but I have every faith in our group that we can get it done." With Freya by his side, physically and emotionally, Thane seems more confident, but he's still seeking the others' input and expertise, acknowledging that this won't be an easy feat to accomplish without a unified strategy. Since his dad was the previous Alpha, he asked him first, "Dad, what's your approach to this?" Ryker leaned back in his chair, folding his fingers together as he began to outline a plan, "I think we need to appeal to each pack's unique interests and motivations, rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach." Thane nods and says, "Ok, do we know what each packs unique interests are?" Ryker nods thoughtfully before launching into a detailed analysis of each pack's strengths, weaknesses, and motivations, starting with the Raven Pack, "They're primarily concerned with protecting their territories and resources, having faced several border skirmishes with rogue wolves in recent years." Thane and Freya listened intently to Ryker explain each pack. Their attention remains focused on Ryker, absorbing every detail he shares about the packs, as they begin to formulate strategies tailored to each pack's unique interests and concerns. Freya nods her head and asks, "How about we show them how skilled our warriors are? I have a couple of new training ideas I could teach as well." Ryker's expression lit up with interest, likely seeing potential in Freya's suggestion, and asked, "What kind of training ideas did you have in mind?" Freya smiled and said, "I have the ability to give some of the warriors an ability to control one of the elements. Everyone has the ability to become more, but there are only a few that can handle the change I can provide. If our warriors are willing, I can give it to them and teach them how to control their ability. I have no control over which element they will receive though. That depends on each individual person and the magic." Everyone's eyes widened. Ryder asked, "What happens to those it doesn't work on?" Freya said, "Nothing. If it doesn't take, then nothing changes." Thane's grip on Freya tightened slightly, as if possessively, while Ryker leaned forward, his eyes gleaming with interest, and asked, "And how many warriors do you think you could enhance with this gift?" She shrugged her shoulders and said, "Like I said before, it only works for those who can handle the change. It doesn't matter if they are the strongest or the most talented. The magic will only work on those it deems worthy of the gift."