Cedric ran to Mat, pulling him into his arms and nuzzling his nose into his neck, his scent calming both him and his wolf down. Tristan set me down on my feet and I walked over to Mat and Cedric, pulling them both into a hug, “I didn’t mean to set your wolf or you off Cedric. Mat just has this nasty habit of intentionally setting me off.”
Cedric seemed a bit startled and Mat was laughing but they both hugged me back, “It’s my job as your brother to pick on you.” Mat said.
“It’s ok Alyce, it will just take some time for Atlas and I to adjust and remember that it’s normal behavior for siblings. I’m an only child so it’s not something we’re used to.”
I smiled up at Cedric, and threw a glare at Mat, “And it’s my job as your sister to beat you to a bloody pulp until you regret your decision to pick on me.” I pinched t
We had finished lunch an hour ago. I was sitting quietly, listening to the others comments and ideas while thinking over my own. “Lucian is not someone to underestimate.” Ivy said, “He is heartless, calculated, and will not hesitate to sacrifice those around him to save himself.” “The scout report does leave it looking like we have the advantage though.” Cedric offered. I personally had digested the most important information from the reports and tried not to think about the smaller details. Half the pack was gone. I couldn’t dwell on it at the moment. I would not be able to focus on the meeting if I did. I would deal with that later. “We would have to insert someone into the pack, someone he wouldn’t recognize, someone we can trust. It would be the best way to scout with the least risk of being caught.” Titus ad
Tristan, Mat, Cedric and I myself remained. I had promised to answer Cedric’s questions and fill him in. We moved to the office, and I stretched out on the bigger couch, my feet resting in Tristan’s lap. Mat and Cedric settled on the smaller one. “Alright Cedric, where would you like to start?” I asked. “Well, according to rumors about the banquet, you’re responsible for the usurping and demotion of Alpha Andrew.” “That is kind of true. I called Andrew out on his bullshit and filled everyone in on the things he had allowed other pack members to do, or in many cases ordered other pack members to do. Daemon offered him the choice of stepping down, or death. His son, Theo demoted him and the rest of his ranked members.” “And his actions warranted that extreme of an outc
“How do you get away with going by Alyce and not Faelyn then?” Cedric’s head tilted a little as he processed all the information he was getting. “Legally, according to my paperwork, I am Alyce Lilly, so I’m not technically lying.” Cedric chuckled, “That’s a valid point.” “It’s also partially why I have to rely on others to do some of the lying in this plan of ours for me.” “What proof did you use to condemn Andrew and the others?” I stood and turned my back to him, raising the back of my shirt up, making sure the front remained covering my chest, revealing the scars that littered my back and sides, “These, I had never left Red Moon at any point for any reason since arriving and I did not arrive with them, so they had to
They gathered their previously discarded clothing and stepped behind a large tree to shift back and dress before heading in the back door of the pack house, hand in hand. “We need to do that more often. It felt great to get out and run.” Alyce grinned over at Tristan, tucking herself into his side as she often did. “We can go out as often as you like so long as it is safe to do so.” Tristan wrapped an arm around her, holding her close to him. “Sounds great.” Mat, Kami, and Cedric were already sitting at their table and Alyce and Tristan made quick work of getting their food and joining them. Brandon, the Gamma, soon joined them. “Well, well, look who decided to grace us with his presence.” Kami snickered.
~Alyce/Faelyn~ Tristan and I woke up early the next day. I was eager to spend some time with Mat before he and Cedric left the next morning. Tristan was just happy to see me happy and would do whatever it took to make sure I stayed happy. I stretched on the bed, as if I thought I could gain an inch or two in height with a stretch, then I rolled off the bed, running to the closet to get dressed. I dug out a pair of black, fleece lined leggings, and a long sleeved olive green shirt that was a little big for me, making it super comfortable. Lastly I grabbed a pair of panties and a sports bra. I could hear Tristan chuckling at me as I got dressed in a hurry and scurried out of the closet, jumping onto the bed, where he was still stretched out like a bum, “Come
Tristan settled into one of the oversized recliners, waiting on me to join him. Kami and Brandon took over one of the couches, sitting on opposite ends. Mat and Cedric stretched out together on the other couch. Mat had the remote, pulling up the streaming services, “Alright, the current options are “IT”, both parts or “Spirited Away” from Studio Ghibli.” Mat said, looking at the rest of us. A chorus of voices rang out, everyone but me giving an opinion. I hadn’t really ever seen many movies given the circumstances I grew up in, the few I had seen Mat had picked out, or Faith had insisted I watch. “Aly, you don’t have an opinion?” Kami asked, looking at me curiously. “I’m pretty sheltered when it comes to movies, I’ve only ever seen a few and I don’t know what most of them are.” I gave a small, sheepish smile.
The next morning after breakfast Tristan, Kami and I gathered out front to see Cedric and Mat off on their trip back to Dark Forest. “You two be safe, and hurry home.” I hugged Cedric and then Mat, squeezing him tighter and hugging him longer than was really necessary, but this would be the first time I would be away from him for any kind of extended period in almost ten years. Mat untangled himself from my arms and kissed my forehead, “It’s just a few days Aly, we’ll be back before you even really know we’re gone.” “I know. It will just be weird not having you around, even just for a few days. Hopefully the preparations for having Lucian here will keep me distracted and time will fly.” I felt Tristan take my hand, giving it a reassuring squeeze. “You’re tough, it’ll
By the time we had gathered everything on one table and scoured the other sections for anything we might have missed I was dead on my feet and my stomach was growling. We hadn’t even stopped for lunch. I was a touch wobbly on my feet at this point. “Alyce dear, are you ok? You look awfully pale.” Ivy frowned, concern plain on her face and in her voice, which drew Tristan’s attention to me. His brows furrowed and he was at my side in an instant, tucking me into his side for support. “My love? What’s wrong?” He questioned softly. “I’m fine you two. I just need to get some food. We haven’t stopped all day. I should also check in with Mattie. They should be getting pretty close to Dark Forest by now.” “We can stop here for now. We can start going through all this tomorro