"Now tell me why you were sitting out in the rain?" Mary asks me as she takes my bag from me setting it down and wiping the water of my hair and hoodie.

"I just...came back, and I was just thinking I guess. I didn't know if I should have come back or not. The lady at the station made it clear my dad was coming to get me and I couldn't stay there. I...just ran."

"Tristan, you are always welcome here whenever you need. To be honest it was nice having you here, Even though you were up in that room with Hunter most of the time. The place just seemed brighter, a lot of people were happier. And I think that it's because they saw Hunter happier. Thanks to you. Even if it was only for a few days."

I look down and sigh. "Thank you for letting me stay here. I know that you must have a lot on your plate."

"Oh it's fine. I manage just fine and still have time for everyone everyday. The pros of being a Luna." She laughs off at the last part as I smile. "I don't know how much Hunter has told you about...everything. But if you have any questons please ask. I would love to talk about it. IF you want, everyone just got done with dinner, I can warm you put some food. A lot of people are all out of the house besides the little ones. I can call Hunter if you want."

"If you don't mind, I think I'll just let Hunter find me when he comes back. I would love to see that reaction of his." I say laughing.

"Well alright then." "

I think I'll just go back up to whatever room I was in though. Thank you so much Mary. Really, if you ever need help I can do anything. I don't want to be here and not do anything. I'll feel bad."

"Well that is very reassuring. And if you don't mind me asking what has Hunter told you?"

"I know that a lot of people live here, you're a Luna, his dad is an Alpha, which would make him the next alpha? You all are wolves too, which is weird to take in...and that I'm Hunters mate."

She smiles and nods. "I figured you would find out this week."

"do you have any idea why?"

"Sometimes these things just happen, and we just have to roll with the punches."

I sigh and nod. "What...What would happen if I stay? Here, with all of you?"

"That is something we would have to wait and see." She says. I smile and nod. "Goodnight Tristan." she says kindly as I turn around with my bag, Heading up the stairs I try to remember my way to hunters room. As I walk past Lou's room I poke my head in and she sits up in her bed and coughs.

"Twistan?" I drop my bag gently and walk into her room sitting down on the edge of her bed.

"Hey Lou, how are you feeling?" I ask placing a hand to her forehead. Her temps gone down a bit. Thats good.

"Okay." She says yawning.

"You should go back to bed. I'll be in Hunters room if you need me. Okay?"

She nods and hugs me tightly before laying back down. I smile as I pull the blankets over her and close the door, walking to Hunters room now. Sighing as soon as I am in the room, Flopping onto the bed and closing my eyes. I get lost in Hunters smell that lingers onto the sheets where he's been sleeping.

Slightly smiling I sit up crawl under the sheets and blankets, enclosing myself in a cocoon of warmth. Hunters minty, wood-ie scent fills my lungs as I try to sleep.

Weird. Why is it so strong? What ever the reason, I like it.

Waking up every once and a while due to weird dreams I get out of bed and walk into the bathroom to get a fresh set of clothes on me. I might need to go shopping if I am staying here for a bit longer, I mean as comfy as Hunters clothes are, I need some things that fit me.

I should just take the chance and run home when my dad is gone to get some of my things. I shudder at the thought of that though.

What if I got caught there, what would happen if he did get me and kept me there.

Sighing and finding Hunters pjama's, I slip on his plaid pants and I have to synch tie them together for them to rest, barely right, on my hips. I try to fine a shirt but I hear the door open and I jump Running to the bathroom door and hiding behind it out of an instinct. As I start to close the door I hear Lou's little voice behind it.

"Twistan?" I open the door and see Lou standing there in her nightgown and a doll sheep in her hand. "I had a bad dweam."

"Oh Lou, come here." She walk to me and hugs me as I rest her in my lap. As we sit on the floor I rub her back and she looks st me with a sad smile. "When is Huntie going to be back?"

"I think on Monday."

She nods and hugs me again. "Does Hunter take care of you when you have a bad dream?"

She nods and talks into my shoulder. "He lets me sweep in here with him."

"Do you want to stay in here for the night?" I ask. She nods into my shoulder again and I pick her up and bring her to the bed. Laying her down I tuck her in and she sits up and looks at me.

"Can you get my dweam bwanket?"

"Where is it?" I ask.

"In the cwoset, Hunter lets me use it when I sweep in here." I nod and walk to the closet and find a green baby blanket on the shelf right away.

"is this it?" She nods and I hand it to her before laying down Next to her. I bring all the blankets over us and she cuddles on my chest like a puppy, keeping me plenty warm too. I smile before falling asleep, just thinking, another side of Hunter I haven't really seen.

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Three days later-Sunday afternoon-

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"Here you go Mary." I say handing her the last blanket and taking Lou in my arms to the couch. I've been helping around the house with cleaning and taking care of Lou over the past two days. Sense she has still been getting over that little fever of hers, I thought it'd be good for someone to help out with her.

I will say that I have gotten to know Mary and Lou way more too. With that being said Lou has crawled in Hunters room the past to nights and has curled up by me, and she stays by my side every minute she can. It's kind of funny, she whines when ever she has to go do something or go somewhere with anyone else.

I'll take her up to her room and play or bring her where ever and watch movies. For a four year old, she is really fun, but has quite the attitude around people she doesn't want to be around.

"Lou it's bedtime." Mary says walking back into the living room we are in.

"But mama!"

"No Lou. Say good night to Tristan. He needs to go eat and sleep too. You can play tomorrow, it's already seven. You need to go take a bath and get ready for bed Honey."

"Weally?"

"Yes. Now say goodnight Lou."

"Night twistan." She pouts out. I set her down and she Hugs my leg tightly. "I don't wanna go to bed." She whines out.

"Lou. I'll be here tomorrow. We can play too, Okay. But only if you go to bed for you Mom real good. Okay?"

"pwomise?" "

I promise." I say back as she lets go of my leg and races up to the stairs to her room.

"Thank you Tristan. You've helped a lot in this house over the few days. I really do appericate it."

"Oh it's nothing. Do you need anything else done?"

"No I don't think so. There is some food in the fridge if you are Hungry and most people should be heading up to their rooms seeing as it is getting later. I think I am going to make a few calls and put Lou to bed, then I'll crash pretty soon. Do you need anything?"

"No ma'am." Mary laughs before patting my shoulder and walking up to get Lou ready for bed. Walking to the kitchen a few people pass me and smile or wave.

I haven't really talked to anyone besides Mary and Lou. I keep my head down as I get a sandwhich from the fridge and run up the back stairs to Hunters room. I found out how to work Hunters TV, so I tossed on a old disney movie and layed on the bed.

Helping with chores all day and taking care of a little kid wares you out. Big Time. Sighing and eating my food I run to the bathroom and change into Hunters Pj's again before walking out to Jump at the person in front of me banging the door open loudly.

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HUNTERS POV.

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"Hunter, that kill was amazing."

"yeah man, we're gonna actually have good meat this year."

"Yeah guys I know. calm down." I say to everyone talking to me at once. During Hunting times, I'm the one who gets the most meat out of everyone who come with. And every animal we bring back in what we get for the pack for the whole season, because it' spring this should last us until the first snowfall. Buying meat is so costly we've just Hunted for years now.

"Do you really have to leave early man? I mean, common Hunter, this could be our best season yet. You have to stay for the full five days."

"No Dylan. I only stay three days, you guys know that."

"And why is that."

"Because I hate being around all of you punks." I say sarcasticly as I walk out of my tent with my bag in my shoulder.

"What ever man. your loss."

"I think it's your loss actually." I say back as people follow me out of the camp sight. As much as I love Hunting with my pack and all, I would rather stay home. I do enough in two days and I lead the groups back here with the deer every day. Trust me, I only need to stay here for two to three days and not five. That would kill me.

Walking back to the house I start to walk faster for some reason and at some point I start running. Gray is pushing to get out for some reason.

"What are you doing Gray?"

'I feel like we need to get home, now.'

"Would you like to elaborate?"

'I can't Hunter, I just have a feeling we need to get home. Now can you please hurry your ass up.'

"Damn, when did you start getting Grumpy again."

'Ever sense you didn't try to make Tristan stay.'

"Are we really going to argue over this now? I told you I am not going to force him into staying."

'You could have tried harder. But did you? No, you just drove off as soon as he was out of our sights.'

"What more do you want from me Gray? you shut me out for two years making me go crazy on tristan. And then when you decide to get off your ass you argue with me for not trying hard enough! I fucking Kissed him Gray. If that really isn't trying I don't know what is at this point."

I walk for a few more minutes by myself not thinking. "And now your not going to fucking talk. Pussy." I yell at gray as I run home at this point Hoping Gray isn't onto something.

I slow down and walk around the house making sure no one is hurt or anything is happening. Nothing I don't know what he was talking about then. Everyone is inside.

As I walk up to the front steps I stop in my track, I swear I could have smelled something. Shaking my head at the thought of that I open the door and I'm hit with a rush of the smells of Apple and Cinimon filling my lungs and brain.

Tristan.

I drop my bags and run up the stairs as fast as I can following the smells that are everywhere to me. Ignoring everyone and everything I race through people getting to their rooms and places to get to my room.

As I get to the third floor I basically knock down the Door to my room. I see Tristan walking out of the bathroom with just my pants on and jumps as I walk in. My mouth hangs open as I pant a bit staring at him. My heart is racing just at the sight of him here.

Even with all the bruises and cuts covering him he still looks perfect.

"Hey." he says a bit shyly, a blush covering his face.

"Hey. W-What are you doing here?" I ask barley stepping forward.

"Um...some things happened and I couldn't stop thinking about somethings. So I guess I somehow came back here." He says staying in the doorway of the bathroom. "What are you doing back early?" He asks looking down.

"I don't stay the full five days."I say slowly getting closer to Tristan. "Did no one tell you?"

"No. No one told me that." He say laughing nervously As I get closer.

"Tristan. What are you doing back here, really." I ask As I tower over Tristan.

"I already told you Hunter. Some things h-happened."

"Like what?" I ask staring down at him. We are about a hand away and Tristan heart beats as gone up, it's so loud It's the only thing I can hear when he's not talking. Tristan looks down and mumbles.

"What was that?" I ask.

"I was thinking about somethings and this lady was on the phone with my dad. He was going to come and get me." He says quietly. I growl at this and my hands turn into balls.

"I didn't want to ruin your trip. And I just came back here. I was scared and I just ran. I...trusted that I was safe here?"

"And what were you thinking about to make you come back here?" I ask.

"I was just thinking." He say before looking up at me, tears are brimming his eyes just thinking about a few days ago. "What was it?" I ask softly trying to calm down a bit.

"You." He says looking at me softly. My mouth opens the smallest bit as My heart leaps.

"I couldn't get you out of my head and I missed you as soon as you drove away. I don't know why but I couldn't stop thinking about the past week with you. I shouldn't have left and I-I almost got caught and i-" I stop Tristan from ranting with my hand in between us to make him stop talking. A darker Blush covers his face as I smile at him.

"It's fine Tristan. I kinda of had a small feeling you would come back."

"You did?"

"Yeah." A small smile appears on his face. I bite my lip as we stand there in silence, I just look at Tristan and stand there smiling. "You were thinking about me?" I say sarcastically. Once again his face turns a shade of pink right after it goes back to his normal skin tone.

"y-yeah. But it's not my fault! I don't know why I was." He say looking down again, leaning against the door frame. As we stand there awkwardly again. Damn he looks cute.

He mumbles something before pulling my face down to his and kissing me. Starting out soft he pulls away after the simple kiss and I just stand there as he shuffles backwards an inch or two. I roll my eyes and pull him closer to me by the hips and kiss him rougher this time, making the kiss last longer.

His hands fly to my hair, lightly pulling me even closer to him if possible. Pulling away again but keeping our foreheads connected Tristan has to catch his breath as I chuckle at him. "Wow."

"What never kissed like that before?" I ask biting my lip watching him grown pink over and over again.

"Like that, no. Never have I ever kissed someone like that." He says laughing a bit. I smile as he leans up to me and kisses me again lightly, slowly adding more forced to the kiss. My hands firmly hold his hips and use that to press his body up to mine taking control of everything.

He says holding his face very close to mine. I smile as he sighs. He rests his head on my chest and we just stand there taking in what just happened.

Why the hell did he just kiss me?

I'm mean, it was great, I don't care. But I do care...

"I am willing to try this." He says. My eyes widen as he moves away a small bit, but he's still close to me.

"What do you mean?" I ask searching his eyes as he looks at me with a small smile.

"I will try the whole mate thing or whatever you wanna call it. I'll stay here with you and your family and I'll be with you if that's what you want. I do like you Hunter, A lot, for some weird reason. And I think that's what I realized at the station. I would never have known who you really were until you took me in and helped me no matter what Hunter. And this is really weird, and I don't know how to react and I don't know why am I liking you and-"

"There's a but in there isn't there" He laughs and nods.

"I don't know how far I can go. I...I just found out about pretty much everything about you less than a week ago and like I said before and a million times to myself. this is just weird. I don't know what I am doing, but I trust you."

"And what do you mean by slow?" I ask. "I just want to know your boundaries." I add on.

"Nothing too serious until we get there. I don't know, just slow. NO lables yet either. Like I said I will try this until I know that this is what WE BOTH want. And you have to be open, no shutting me out. I still have kept distance from everyone and I might want it to stay that way for now. I am saying I will stay here with you, but if I need to leave...I need to leave."

"I can work with that." I say, watching him nod and slightly smile. He is right, this is a weird situation, but I think happiness trumps everything in me right about now because he is staying here. I watch him turn his head and look at the clock in the bathroom before he frowns.

"What?" I ask him.

"it's almost eight."

"So?"

"So I am going to bed and watching a movie. Because in three hours your little sister is going to crawl in here to sleep. Shes been having bad dreams and said that you let her sleep in here."

"I do."

"She's been crawling in here every night."

"yeah, that's Lou. She comes in here at least once a week with a nightmare. We don't know why she gets them so much."

"She gets pretty scared." he says leaning his head on me.

"Yeah. You haven't seen the worst of it." I say. I can't imagine what Lou goes through when these happen. I've taught her to come to my room and not my Parents room, just because my dad isn't close to Lou like he is to me. They both work so hard and she gets them a lot. I know that they know of these nightmares but I still tell her to come to me.

She's my little sister, and I want to be there for her as much as I can because I know someday I have to take over as alpha and I wont have as much time for her.

Tristan gets up and walks over to the bed patting the bed as he grabs the remote and restarts his movie that he was watch before sitting and watching. I grab my bag and kick it under the bed before turning off the lights and sitting down. i look to the wall and see a little nightlight in the wall to.

"Did you put a nightlight in here?" I ask look up and Tristan.

"yeah, Lou got scared of the dark the other night. Also I stole your Pj's" he says staring at the TV.

"Trust me, I've noticed." I say as Tristan smiles down at me. I flop on my Pillow and close my eyes. Soon the volume is turned way down and Tristan pulls the Blankets over us and lays down next to me, filling the bed up with warmth.

With tristan falling asleep text to me he soon finds his way to me and curls up in my side. I turn so he's laying next to my chest and my arm is wrapped around him.

'What do you think made him change his mind?'

"If Mom was with him over these two days I think she would be a big part of it. Knowing her she said something."

'Well what ever happened, do you really think he's going to stay? what if he doesn't like the whole mate thing?'

"Then we let him go. It wont kill us If he just rejects us. and he can always come back. But I know Tristan, once he starts to work at something he doesn't stop. I don't think He'll give up on us."

'I hope so man.'