It's Dark Inside

Meeting The Pack

        “This is the pack house? It’s fricking huge!” Giana exclaimed as we exited the vehicle.

                I looked up at the massive modern style building and let out a slow breath. Giana was completely right, this place was massive. It dwarfed the vehicles and even made the surrounding tree’s seem smaller. Everything was nerve wracking; this whole day was not what I expected it to be. I felt tired still even though I slept for more than four hours in the car.

                While I observed the details of my new pack house, I felt an arm snake around my waist. My nose told me who it was before my eyes did. A tangy citrus scent with hints of fresh air, it was Ranger. I glanced over and smiled.

                “What do you think?” He asked as he eyed his hickey on my throat.

                I nodded. “It’s big, and beautiful. Very modern.”

                Royce chuckled as he walked by, smacking my ass. “That good, but we don’t live here.”

                “Wait what?” I watched his back.

                Redford stretched beside us. “Our father can be a bit unbearable at times, so we moved out a few years ago.”

                I shrugged. “Okay. What does your house look like? Modern like this?”

                Ranger shook his head. “No, and it’s your home too now.”

                “Right.” I could feel the red on my cheeks again. “Our house.”

                “Damn, that sounded way better than I thought it was going too.” Ranger said as he turned to lean into me.

                “Ranger, can you keep it in your pants for a while longer?”

                We glanced over to see his father and mother climbing out of their SUV. His father, still looked as irritated as before while their mother was smiling at the sight of us in front of her.

                “Oh calm down, Dorian.” Makah said as she gestured to the house. “Let’s head inside. I’m sure the pack is going to be happy to see their new King’s and their Luna.”

                I stilled when it hit me. “On s**t. They are going to flip. They were all probably hoping one or two of you would bring home a mate, but they will not be expecting this. They are going to react worse than they did at the temple. What if they don’t accept me as their Luna? Oh Goddess, my head hurts.”

                “They will.” Redford took my hand and laid a kiss to the back of it. “They don’t have a choice.”

                “Relax, sweet Omega. Everything will be alright.” Royce winked, making me relax a little.

                Giana came over to me and held out her hand. “We’ll go in together and let the guys explain everything. Me and you can conquer anything, remember?”

                I nodded. “Yeah, we can. Let’s go before I pass out from fried nerves.”

                As we entered the house it was loud. It seemed every wolf in their pack was here, awaiting their new King’s happily, playing cards, talking, and enjoying the company of their fellow wolves. The moment that the triplets were in the house the rambunctious pack calmed down and bowed deeply to them. It was amazing seeing how devoted these wolves were to the triplets. I couldn’t help the smile that pulled at my lips.

                “Were glad to see you all back.” One older wolf said as he lifted his head and smiled big at the triplets. “We were starting to get restless without all of you or your father here.”

                I shifted my weight, I could see several of the wolves staring at me and Giana with lust glazing over their eyes. I swallowed hard as Giana shrank a little. All of this was different for us. We were used to being around the same women all the time, not this many males. Especially with hickeys all over my skin, which apparently was inviting looks.

                One wolf in particular was staring hard. Letting his eyes drag all across my body, and it was starting to get on my nerves. Just the way he was looking at me was irritating, especially knowing my mate’s were only a few feet from me. But, I wasn’t the only one getting annoyed.

                ‘What is that tiny wolf doing staring at us like this? It’s disgusting.’ Nyx sneered as she held her head high.

                ‘Calm down there killer. We’re new, and he apparently is excited about it.’ I said to her with a huff.

                Giana made a depressing noise as she tapped her foot against the white marble floor. “Is it just me, or is that guy staring way too hard?”

                I smirked as I tried to hold my composure. “He’s staring too hard.”

                With that we tried to ignore him and go to what the triplets were saying. It was Royce starting off.

                “It’s a privilege to be able to address all of you as your Alpha King, and trust me when I say that we’re going to try to do right by the pack at all times We will never make any decision that would impact our pack negatively.”

                Ranger nodded. “We will always have the pack in mind, and everyone is valuable. Don’t think otherwise. We are stronger now than we have ever been. We’re trying to form new alliances and helping out with smaller packs in return for resources and allies. There are some who still declare themselves as enemies, but maybe in the future that won’t be so.”

                “Alpha’s, who is with you? Are they enemies?” One she-wolf asked as her hand slid around her pregnant belly.

                ‘That’s how I want to be.’ Nyx said with a huff.

                ‘For the love of the Goddess, will you let me be marked before you decided we need to be carrying pups?’ I said to her while I rolled my eyes.

                ‘Don’t patronize me for wanting to bear our mate’s pups. Unless you forget, I already begged for their knots, pups come with knots after a while. I want all of it’. Nyx said as she sighed.

                I sighed. ‘You get on my nerves sometimes, love.’

                Nyx ignored me and quieted back down.

                Giana flinched next to me and I nearly forgot about the question that had got asked a minute ago.

                Royce, Ranger, and Redford glanced in our direction for a moment.

                “No, these two Omega’s are from the Temple of the Night Mother, where the coronation ceremony was. They in no way are your enemies. Actually, quite the opposite.” Ranger said with a smile on his face.

                Royce nodded. “This here is your new female Beta, mate of Daniel. Her name is Giana, and she is already a part of the pack since Daniel marked her.”

                “What about her?” The overly staring wolf said as he licked his lips.

                Low growls came from the triplets, catching everyone’s attention.

                “She’s off-limits.” Redford growled out.

                “No one is to treat Samara any different than you would treat us.” Ranger said with a firm tone to his voice.

                “Because she’s our mate and your Luna.” Royce said with that devilish smile on his handsome face.

                Instantly I could feel all eyes on me, and with a deep breath in my lungs I forced my head high and remained focused. This was it, the moment of truth.

                “For who? Is she your mate Alpha Royce?” One guy off to the left asked with a confused expression over his face.

                The triplets all shook their heads and astonishingly answered in unison. “She is OUR Omega.”

                And that’s when the mummers and gossip started. I felt my façade falter a little, but I quickly held it back up and kept my eyes on the pack in front of me. All around I could feel their feelings, confusion, worry, anger, and apprehension. I was just waiting for the unhappy vocalization.

                “This can’t be right!” Someone near the back shouted.

                “We have three Kings, but only one Luna? How is this right?”

                “Why wasn’t there a rejection?”

                “The she-wolf needs to reject, that way our Kings can find more suitable mates.”

                “One Omega can’t possibly take care of three Kings. It’s impossible.”

                “I agree, maybe she should reject two and then they could get replacement mates.”

                “What of the pups? How can one small Omega carry the pups of three Kings? The pregnancy will kill her.”

                “There is no disputing this!”

                All still and stopped talking when they heard Redford’s booming voice echoed through the room, commanding all with his Alpha tone. Royce’s jaw was clenched so tightly I thought he was going to break his teeth, and Ranger was growling at the pack. All their eyes were as black as total darkness.

                One looked over to Dorian and Makah. “Alpha Dorian, do you support this?”

                Royce looked like he was going to snap. “He doesn’t have too. This is our decision, and we made it without hesitation. Being unmated yourself, you have no idea what the mate bond is like. For those of you who have mates, do you really think breaking the bond will benefit anything? Do you want us to suffer that pain? Is that what all of you really want?”

                “No.”

                “I didn’t think about it like that.”

                “We just want what’s best for our Alpha’s.”

                Ranger nodded, trying to calm down. “And we understand and appreciate that. You have to realize this though, Samara, is ours. It was the will of the Goddess. We found her in a temple dedicated to the Goddess herself, it was her will that lead Samara to us. Would you want us to deny the definite will of the Goddess?”

                “He’s right. The Omega had to of been hand selected by the Goddess for them.”

                “She was in a holy temple, she is perfect for being the Luna Queen.”

                “If the Kings are happy, that’s kind of all that matters.”

                I tried to hold back laughter seeing the complete 180 the pack did. From, ’reject her now’ to ‘she is perfect’. The triplets really had influence over their pack, and it was exhilarating to see. The power radiating off them was intoxicating, which was making me squeeze my legs together in an attempt to keep them from scenting out my arousal.

                Which didn’t work. Royce shot me a look over his shoulder, Ranger eyed me like a piece of meat, and Redford looked like he was debating on pouncing right here right now. Seeing them look at me like this however was only making my arousal worse, and I could feel how soaked my panties were getting. The downside to this, because I was still unmarked or fully mated with them, the triplets weren’t the only ones who could smell out my attraction. Several of the male wolves in the pack were either doing their best to be good boys, or eyeing me like a lion does a zebra. Especially, the staring male from before. He licked his chops as his eyes roamed down to my shorts. I did my best to keep it together, but it was getting unbearable.

                As if sensing my nervousness and the tension with my ‘situation’, Makah came over and took my hand. “Let’s get you to the room you can rest in tonight.” 

                I nodded with a little smile. “Please.”

                Giana followed behind us, and as we passed by the pack, the creepy stare wolf leaned forward a little as I passed by him.

                The triplets did not like that. Neither did the massive wolf standing next to him. Without hesitation, he swiftly landed a sharp elbow to creepy wolf’s gut. Whispering, ‘don’t you dare think about it, that’s our Luna. The King’s will kill you if you’re not careful, pup.’

                The meeting continued as Makah led us up the beautiful staircase. She moved so quietly I could have sworn she was floating. The triplet’s mother was stunning, she was confident, lovely, and if I didn’t know any better I would think she was a direct descendent of the Goddess herself.

                “It was getting a little…crazy back there. I’m sorry for the way the pack acted. They love my boys and want to see them thrive just as much as I do.” She said as they reached the top.

                I nodded. “I know. I was alright. What they voiced was all true as it was their concerns. Honestly, I have had some of them myself, but as soon as I see them I…”

                “Know everything is going to be alright?” Makah said over her shoulder with a beautiful smile on her lips.

                “Yeah.” I knew I was blushing. “I can’t stop from feeling so attached to them. Is this how the bond is?”

                She nodded. “Yes, it’s a strong thing. A mate bond is designed to be like that. That’s why breaking it is so painful. I know this is a little unconventional, but as the boys stated, this had to be the direct will of the Goddess. She knew you could handle an Alpha, and that’s why she gave you three of them.”

Giana giggled at that. “If anyone could, it would be Sam.”

“Thanks, babe.” I looked over at her and winked. “Can I ask, what happens if they don’t accept me?”

Makah sighed. “They will be exiled from the pack. It’s their choice. Stand by the King and Luna, or get out. It’s always been this way in our pack.”

I nodded. “I hope no one has to get exiled over me.”

“No one does, but if they won’t accept you as Luna, then they are not needed here. In our pack we support one another, even to a fault sometimes. My boys know what they are doing, and I trust them without question.” Makah said as she stopped in front of a black door.

“I don’t want to seem rude, but why did you accept me? Alpha Dorian was set on attacking our bond, yet, you didn’t say a negative word towards us.” I asked, feeling a little embarrassed.

She smiled big. “I have worshipped the Goddess heavily my whole life. I had just had the boys when I had a vision like dream. I envisioned the Goddess herself in her natural form, a white wolf. She spoke to me, as I am speaking to you now. She told me about how my husband was planning on killing off two of my babies to keep them from fighting over the throne. Told me how to stop him, and said not to worry about the throne, that the boys would figure it out themselves without bloodshed. Then, before she left, told me to accept their mate. I asked why she was speaking as if there was only one, and she said, that’s because there will be only one Omega who will rule at their side. So, I knew all these years that there was only going to ever be one and prepared accordingly. Dorian didn’t believe me, until today that is. Stubborn wolf.”

Both Giana and me just stared at her for a moment. Then we got our bearings working again.

“See, I told you she was a descendent from the Moon Goddess herself.” Giana said slapping my arm.

Makah shook her head. “Oh no. I’m not. I think it was just helpful advice since the boys are royalty. If they weren’t Kings or triplets, I don’t think she would have bothered. But enough for now, come rest you two. I’m sure the boys and Daniel will be here in a little while after the meeting ends.”

She showed us around the room quickly before leaving. When she was gone, I laid back on the bed next to Giana. We both laid there for a moment before she sighed.

“Do you want to take a shower?”

                I nodded sitting up. “Yes, that sounds amazing.”

                We both stripped quickly and hopped in. Since we were kids we always took showers together, talking about our days or gossiping about whatever news we heard about the packs. It was therapeutic for us, and right now we both needed a break. We talked about everything. Including the hickeys on my skin. When we were done we both curled up on the bed in our towels, facing each other with our fingers interlocked. This time we talked about the serious issue, the potential issues trying to bear three Alpha King pups at once.

                Before we knew it, we had fallen asleep.