SIW : Christopher Saint Ives – Whelan.
Here we are with the last chapter for Chris and Mia. I'll be taking a short absence after this while I work on the next story : Adam and Bronwille. I'd love to have a few chapter completely ready before I start posting them up so it's more regular then it is now.
Many thanks go out to Asylumseeker, for his ace editing skills, to Jaz for being my super-duper proofreader and towards the Guild for their ongoing support.
Enjoy the last chapter.
Mokkelke
Chapter Thirteen : Friends and Family.
Sshhh, it's ok, just relax,
Chris told Mia when he saw her perking up her ears.
The pack is almost here.
I know I shouldn't be, but I'm feeling nervous all of a sudden,
she replied, trying to just get that little bit closer to Chris.
Lovingly Chris licked her muzzle, trying to ease her anxiousness.
Sweetie, you swept me off my feet, if you can accomplish that, then the rest of the pack is a walk in the park.
Mia snorted in disagreement.
Just you wait and see, mark my words.
Chris could understand her anxiety but knew she didn't have to worry. He sent warmth and comfort through their bond hoping it would help her relax.
Putting his head over her neck he gently pushed her down, indicating she could go back to resting. It would take a while longer before the pack arrived.
Sometime later he saw a sleek white wolf emerge from the bushes lining the forest around the lake, followed by a huge black wolf he knew was his eldest brother Nick. Knowing the Alpha always ran first he could only assume the white wolf had to be Fran, his brother's newly turned mate.
His eyes traveled over her, knowing how rare it was to see a white wolf, let alone a turned human being one. He would have snickered if he were in human form. Only Nick would have the luck to find one of the most rare wolf types around. Chris watched as the two skidded to a stop and were obviously talking mentally to each other.
He saw Nick nudge Fran forward into their direction.
Relaxation time is over,
he thought to himself. Nudging Mia gently, he wanted her to stand up and properly meet Nick as Alpha and her friend Fran as her new Alpha Madam.
Do I really have to shift?
Mia whined through their connection.
I understand your reluctance, sweetie, but you have to do this. Not only out of respect to your new Alpha, but also out of respect for Fran. In her case not just because she's now our Madam, but she's your friend as well. Everything that posed an issue has been taken care of. You're done hiding, it's time to step up and claim your place in our pack.
Somehow he didn't like feeling he had to lecture her in what she should be doing. She was usually so sassy but now she was shy and hesitant. Giving her another loving push he told her once more,
Go on, it's time.
Turned halfway towards Chris, Mia told her wolf to retreat and a second later she stood in front of them. Normally her nudity wouldn't really bother her, it was natural for a were. But being like this in front of her friend made her shy, something she wasn't used to feeling much.
"Mia? Is that you," she heard Fran whisper.
Turning a little bit more towards Fran, Mia realized Fran had a good look at the butterfly tattoo on her hip. One she practically forced Fran to come with her for her moral support.
"Yes, it's me," Mia replied shyly.
The black wolf with Fran dropped a bunch of towels between them, then moved back. He rubbed himself gently against Fran's legs. One could tell those two were communicating. It showed the two black wolves were brothers because she saw Nick nudging Fran in the same way Chris had done with her. Fran took a few steps her way then reached out her hand.
Together they walked away after securing the towels around them and settled in a quiet spot next to the lake. They had their mates in their view and that was all either needed right now.
Both stayed silent, neither sure how to start this conversation.
After a few minutes both of them talked at the same time. "So werewolves?" and both burst out in laughter, breaking the uneasy silence.
Fran spoke first after their outburst died down.
"So one has gotten his paws on you as well?" Fran asked amusedly.
"It seems so, who would have thought that we would be snatched off the singles market so fast?" Mia replied with as much amusement as her dear friend.
"I couldn't believe it at first. First Nick asked if I believed in stuff like this. Or people like Merlin," Fran told her. She didn't notice Mia freezing next to her when she mentioned Merlin. "Turns out Nick even knows him and has him on speed dial. It's when he changed in front of me it really sank in this wasn't all a hoax or anything. Part of me still has a hard time believing all this," she continued, spreading her arms widely, pointing towards the woods where now the rest of the pack had emerged.
"How did he tell you?" Fran then asked.
Mia wasn't sure how to reply to this. Thinking about Chris' words she knew there was only one way to answer and that was truthfully.
"He didn't have to tell me. I always knew what he was. I even knew about Nick that first day," she confessed.
Fran looked surprised. "How is that possible? And why didn't you warn me?"
