"You overreacted"
Annabelle Alistair slowly set down the necklace on her drawer as she stared at her husband through the reflection of her vanity mirror as he stood next to the window, staring at his daughter.
Jethro sighed "She literally wakes my inner wolf"
Annabelle smiled and took out her hairbrush "I know Jeremiah. He cherishes every moment he has with Ravenna while you do the complete opposite"
Jethro turned to his wife, smiling "As I know Annalise"
Every wolf had an inner wolf inside, more like their spirit guides but they barely ever woke until they saw a need to.
Jethro's wolf was Jeremiah, and he did not have the same temper as Jethro did, but Annabelle and Annalise were very much the same
Both ready to pacify their Alpha when he became too rough.
Still smiling, Annabelle began to brush her hair, ever delicate, ever graceful, just as a Luna would be before Jethro walked up to her and collected the brush "Let me help Beloved"
She only gave a gentle nod as he began to brush through it, the single gesture feeling like heaven itself for both.
Years ago, when Jethro had been elected as the Alpha, he was strict and extremely cold to whatever anyone wanted, until she had come.
They had met at a Pack meeting, her being the daughter of the Alpha of another Pack, an enemy Pack to be exact, but he didn't care when he found out she was the wind blowing out the flames that consumed him.
He had kidnapped her at first, forcing her to be his, until her Parents accepted the union though years later she had admitted that if he had just asked her politely to elope with him, she would have.
Most wolves envied their closeness, it was like they read one another just by being close, and their bond was something no one really understood.
Yet....
"Why didn't Raven just be like you?" He said with a sigh.
Annabelle smiled "Because we already had a me. Misha, Raven decided to be like you"
"I was not that rude to my Father"
"Yes because your Father would have broken your spine but then you're not him so her fiery spirit just burns brighter" Annabelle replied with a laugh "Everytime I see her, I feel... This breath of air, Jedi. She... She reminds me of you every single time. When you were all adventurous before you became a full time Alpha and a Father"
"Anna...."
"And sometimes I feel like I stopped you from having fun" She continued "I look at you and... You're not smiling, you're not.... Happy and I just... If I hadn't gotten you to marry me that early... I could have waited...."
"Luna"
He dropped the brush and turned her chair around them crouched down to her level as he faced his dear wife "You know, you were my greatest adventure. Every single time I look at you, and I see you smile, I know that no amounts of running through valleys and conquering nations would compare to such a blissful thing. You... You and Raven, I love you both very much"
A small smile began to play on her lips "You should tell her that"
He sighed and looked down "I do. She's just never listening"
He felt her delicate hands raise his head to his as her eyes brightens to a small amber colour, and he could tell it was Annalise now, and as she said this words, it felt like she was speaking to his soul "Before you became Alpha, you were Raven's father, and I know it's hard, but sometimes don't talk to her like she's just one of your subjects. You're her Father, and she's your daughter and she loves you, loves you very much, all she just wants is her Daddy back. Always remember this my Alpha "
Jethro kissed her hand "I would... But I fear... I knew the dangers I put myself into when I was her age. I don't want the same thing happening to her. I can't lose another daughter"
*
As Rin managed to push through the branches and thorns, a bottle of water, antiseptic and bandage in his hand, he heard one tree fall and felt a shiver in his bones though he kept walking
When he reached the designated spot, he gulped at the fact that about six oak trees were all fallen close to their roots and found Raven punching another one, birds cawing and flying all above them, high in the trees, her face furiously red as blood trickled down her arms and to her elbow.
"Raven!"
As he charged to her, she let out a scream and spun around, kicking the tree as it fell in the process before facing him.
The look on her face stopped him as she said "What are you doing here?"
She was panting really hard and was now wearing a tank top and her joggers, her black hair in a rough bun as her brown skin glistened under the sun with her face in an obvious frown "I checked the training arena and I...."
"Tracked me" She said with an hiss "You don't always have to be a fucking dog"
Rin pouted "I worried"
"I can handle myself" She snapped back as Rin winced, looking away immediately.
He didn't look back at her, just waited for her to calm down until he saw her walk to him then place her hand on his head, ruffling his hair a bit "I am sorry"
When he looked back at her, she was looking away too, obviously looking like she was blushing making him smile at her "Thank you!"
With a sigh, she pushed his he'd away and walked away, a small smile on her lips as she walked to one of the tree stumps and sat on it "Are you bringing the water or not."
He rushed to her, handling over the bottle as she opened it and began to gulp it down while he sat on the ground, holding her other hand and beginning to dab some antiseptic on it while she said "Where is Elle?"
"At her lessons" He replied "I got worried that you were not at the training arena and came to see if you were okay, and also because Sirius said if I didn't check on you, he'd kill me, because he couldn't sense you anywhere"
She sighed as he began to wrap the bandage around her hand "Sirius needs to stop threatening you"
"It's okay...."
"Only I get that privilege" She said with a glare as Rin nodded immediately "Yes mam"
Then with a small smile, she brought down her other hand as he began to clean it too "Why... Why weren't you there?"
"After that embarrassing outburst, fuck no" She replied "And Sirius... That wasn't funny. He... Is he okay?"
"He said he already kinda knew you didn't want a mate" Then with a roll of his eyes, Rin added "Everyone knows, but he would wait till tommorow"
"For?"
"For you to succumb to the curse"
Raven groaned "That cursed things ruining my day"
"It's just be a day...."
"I don't want him developing any feeling that I wouldn't nurture, ky should just wilt right now" She cut in "And I was thinking of going hunting again, to clear my head"
Rin looked up at her "But...."
"I know that my Father had put a random on my head that anyone who sees me sneaking out would be richly rewarded but I know you wouldn't be the one talking, hmmm?" She said with a smile that made Rin shake his head immediately as she added "Good boy"