RAIDEN ||

Well, that meeting was productive. I wasn't sure what was going to take place when we first walked in, but it went better than I expected.

After everyone piled out of the conference room, Pups thought it would be wise if the alphas got to know each other better, seeing how they're all going to be allies in this fight against the pack of murderous wolves.

So we all went back to the packhouse and tried to do just what Dylan wanted, however trying to get a word in against the chaotic mess that was this alpha Rhogon and his 4 mates, proved very difficult.

Alpha Frederick was sitting in the chair closest to the kitchen, Dylan and I were on sitting on the large lounge chair, Taj, Bennett, Liam and Emilio were on one couch, with my dad and mom were sitting in one chair by the kitchen.

I could hear my dad purring all the way over here, fully content with my mom on his lap and his eyes locked onto hers. They're so in love, it's beautiful to see. I can't wait to have that kind of love with my alpha wolf.

Roman, Hunter, Gabe and Avery were sitting at the kitchen island.

Hunter was currently playing in Rome's hair as my brother leaned into his mates affections. Gabe was holding Avery as close as possible, nuzzling his face into the crook of his neck, most likely scent marking him.

My sisters, their mates and the other lionesses decided to go for a run, which was perfect in Gabe's opinion because he wouldn't have to fight to keep Avery away from the protective circle while the lionesses were gone.

That just left the chaotic Blood Rose wolves.

Rhogon and his alpha mates were sitting on one of the other couches, Mateo was sitting next to him with Zane on his lap and Jett and Hendrix were currently fighting over Rhogon's lap, as if the man didn't have two legs they could easily share.

"Jett, scoot the hell over!" Hendrix yelled, trying to shove Jett off Rhogon's leg.

"No! If you want to sit on his lap, then we're going to share it!" Jett growled, sticking his tongue out at Hendrix.

"I hate you, I swear! You're always trying to hog him! He's our mate too!" Hendrix growled back, bumping Jett's hip with his.

"Don't hit me! And you've been with him longer, I just joined our bond so get over yourself Hendrix! Besides I'm the favorite when it comes to sexy time, right babe." Jett smiled looking back at Rhogon, who was pinching the bridge of his nose with his eyes clenched shut.

"You two need to shut up seriously." Zane rolls his eyes. Mateo chuckles before hitting his thigh.

"Rhogon's lap is big enough for you both to share.. you already fight over his body when it's time to sleep, do you honestly have to fight over who gets to sit on him too?" Mateo asks, shaking his head.

"Yes, we do because Hendrix thinks Rhogon only belongs to him and he's an idiot." Jett smiles.

"Whatever, if you want to hog his lap, then I get him all to myself tonight." Hendrix teased. Mateo and Zane just shook their heads while Rhogon groaned, throwing his head back into the couch.

"Yeah right, you got him last night, so it's my turn, besides you can't even handle it when he gives it to you." Jett snickered.

"I definitely can handle it, Jett.. we both know that... I'm not the one who cried the first time." Hendrix smiled.

"Well he buys me toys and cute little outfits and I'm the only one that can handle all of our mates at once, you can't even handle two of us." Jett giggles.

Apparently that set Hendrix off because he attempted to shove Jett off Rhogon's lap, but Jett moved too quickly and Hendrix fell between the larger alpha's legs, effectively squishing his junk.

"Ow! Fuck!" Rhogon growled, pushing Hendrix and Jett away from him.

"Shit I'm so sorry babe, I'm sorry, this is Jett's fault!" Hendrix attempted to soothe his mate, but that just made Rhogon shove him again.

"This is not my fault Hendrix! You're the one who tried to hit me and then hit Rhogon!"

"Well you're the one who moved!"

"You're an idiot!"

"Both of you, shut the fuck up! One more word and you won't be able to sit for a month!" Rhogon yelled, rubbing his jewels.

Jett and Hendrix both whine before barring their necks at their mate, who nods in approval of their submission to him.

"Now sit down, I have two legs, you don't have to fight, you two do this shit everyday."

The two arguing alphas do as they're told and take their spots on Rhogon, preoccupying each leg with their large bodies, while Mateo and Zane try their best to hide their laughter, that does not go unnoticed by their mate.

"And you two, is this amusing you?" Rhogon asked looking at Mateo and Zane, they both shook their heads as fast as they could before barring their necks to the larger alpha as well.

"Please don't involve me in their punishments, you know I hate your fucking spankings, Rhogon, your hands are too big." Zane whined, sinking further into Mateo's lap.

"Yeah I'm not exactly fond of them either, feel free to punish Jett and Hendrix however you see fit though." Mateo tells him, hiding his face in Zane's shoulder.

Rhogon bares his canines at his mates before rolling his eyes, then turning his attention to Liam, completely engulfing himself into a different conversation.

Wolves man...

If these are the fierce alphas of the Blood Rose pack that would be the best help we could get, then we are doomed.

I finally pull my eyes off the chaotic mess of alpha mates to look at the next alpha we would have as an ally.

"Alpha Frederick."

"Yes." He smiles at me.

"How many pack members do you have that can help with the issues?" I ask.

"My pack has a total of 182 adults who can help." Rhogon cuts in, almost looking relieved that he could speak to someone else.

"And mine has 119 adults that can help." Frederick laughs.

So combined they can help with 301 wolves, plus the 87 wolves that can help from the shadow pack and the pride, including Taj, Dylan, myself, Gabe, Avery, Hunter and Roman.. we have a total of 408 warriors to take on the Wolf's Claw pack, which unfortunately has 407 warriors, so we are cutting it extremely close.

"Has anyone done the math?" I ask, hoping my calculations were off.

"Yes, I have. Our warriors with everyone combined totals 408 and Wolf's Claw has 407." Liam says quietly.

"Oh that's not good." Roman whispers, shaking his head.

I nod to myself, wholeheartedly agreeing with my brother. This was not good.

"So there's no way we can outnumber them, does anyone have another plan?" Dylan asks.

"Element of surprise?" Rhogon offers, peeking his head between Jett and Hendrix's shoulders.

"Can you elaborate on that?" Liam asks.

"While Dylan is finding any evidence he can to prove what happened to you, the rest of us should be scouting the area. I'm assuming because you and Taj have watched their pack for years, you two would know the surrounding area the best." Rhogon explains and Liam nods.

"That's true, we would know the area."

"So, you two can show the rest of us around that packs territory, not all at once because we don't want to alarm the pack, but little by little, we all should know the surrounding territory and then we can go from there with some form of a sneak attack." Rhogon finishes.

I agree with what he suggested.

"That's a really smart idea.. who should go first to scout the area with Liam then?" I ask, looking around the room for volunteers.

"We can go, fortunately, my boys actually know to act when we're in public." Rhogon growled quietly as his mates all shift uncomfortably in their seats.

It was amusing to hear Rhogon call his mates boys, considering they're all between the ages of 23-28. None of the large men on the opposite couch could actually qualify as boys, well maybe they do by behavior.

I actually feel bad for Rhogon, his mates seem like a bunch of adolescent cubs, fighting over his attention and causing unnecessary scenes.

Thank Goddess, my pups isn't like that... anymore.

"Great! Than it's settled! We can scout the area in 2 days time if you all are up for it." Liam exclaimed, Rhogon nods while his mates all groan their frustration.

"Frederick, we can go scout the area once I return with Rhogon and his mates."

Well another meeting down and for the most part, it went well.

Goddess help us if the Blood Rose alphas act this cub-ish when the day comes that we have to eliminate the Wolf's Claw pack.

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After the meeting, we all ate lunch in the meal hall and then went our separate ways to get some rest before the dinner meeting that Liam wanted to have. Apparently he had some big announcement for everyone.

Dylan and I chose to spend our time in our room in the packhouse. I was grateful to get away from all the noise and crowded areas.

As soon as we walked in the room, I grabbed one of the pillows off the floor that Dylan threw in the midst of his tantrum earlier because I wouldn't have sex with him again.

Climbing into bed, I start to knead into the pillow, trying my best to comfort my frazzled nerves. I was about a fingernail away from having another anxiety attack, so I had to get this under control before I snapped.

Dylan walked out of the bathroom wearing nothing but his tshirt and boxers as I continued to knead into my pillow. When he got close enough to the bed, I threw the pillow and opened my arms for him, which he happily climbed into.

I buried my face in his neck, inhaling as much of his essence as I could before kneading into the back of his shirt.

"Baby." He whispered into my shoulder.

"Mmm." I mumbled.

"Can we have sex yet?" He sounded so desperate, all I could do was chuckle.

"No pups, you're not taking me again... I told you my body needs a break." I kissed the side of his neck.

"Nobody said anything about me taking you babe... it could be the other way around."

Did he just say what I think he said?

Opening my eyes, I stop kneading into his shirt before pulling back just enough to look into his eyes.

"What did you just say pups?" I narrow my eyes at him.

I didn't miss the moments when his heart skipped a beat and he sucked in a sharp breath. The nervousness in his eyes and the way his fingers were clutching onto the front of my shirt.

He took a deep breath.

"I said..." Dylan pauses before sighing. "I said it could be the other way around."

"Meaning?" I ask, nodding for him to continue.

"I've been going crazy these past two days babe, I want you so bad.. everytime I think about having you, my body reacts to only the thought of you.. I've been watching you all day and your scent is fucking turning me on.. I can't stop thinking about it and I know you said you need a break, but..."

His leg started shaking as his bottom lip trembled. I could smell his fear, my love was so nervous right now, I almost felt bad for him.

"What I'm trying to say is..." He trailed off and shook his head.

He clearly wanted this, I knew what he was trying to say, but I need to hear him actually say it without my input.

I brought my hands up to cup his face as I stared into his eyes, trying my best to deepen into his soul.

"Say it baby."

He let out a deep sigh and tightened his grip on my shirt, never taking his eyes off mine.

"I think I'm ready." He whispered again.

My heart was doing fucking backflips right now, I knew if Dylan could hear my rampant thoughts right now, he would tell me that I was flipping my shit because I totally was.

"Tell me what you want pups."

My eyes search his again as he sucks in shaky breath after shaky breath before finally voicing what he actually wanted and I swear my dick instantly became rock hard from those 2 very simple, yet truly enticing words.

"Take me."

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