"What will happen to them?" I ask not looking back.
He shrugged "The wolves can have them,"
I look back at him and wonder if that is a joke but he looks ahead, "We shall go ahead with my brothers the others will catch up,"
I lean into him and he puts one hand around me while holding the horse with the other, "Tonight I shall be married no more and it will be you and I."
I smile, never in any of my dreams did I ever dream of this.
"Does that please you, my mate?"
"Yes, is that ok with you?"
He looks at me, "That is the way I want it."
We catch up to his brother's who are all on horses and looking dead at us. They move back as DaThoren takes the lead, I assume for my protection, but my mate speaks as if he can read my mind. "You see, now that you carry and I have mated I have become Alpha of the pack."
I look at him shocked. "Is Kaggun mad?"
"Not at all little one, do not worry for him,"
"I can not help but worry, men kill for power every day," I have seen it many times over in Nim.
"Are you educated?" He asks and I can hear the confusion in his voice.
"I have spent many of my days in silence, my Lord."
The horse keeps walking as if it knows where to go and DaThoren does not speak so I continue. "When one does not speak one listens and I learn rather fast,"
He chuckles in my ear and I blush, I'm still not used to his closeness.
"You could have killed your master in his sleep and been free,"
"I don't want to kill," My blush fades.
"You are a mystical creature," He says and then kisses my neck and I have to close my eyes.
"DaThoren, this is good," Kaggun calls from behind us. DaThoren stops and turns the horse around to face all his brothers.
"You know I have mated this one?" He speaks loud. The horses snort and his brothers look around but then all nod. DaThoren slides off the horse and then holds out his strong arms for me and I slide into them. He moves me to stand in front of him, my back to him.
"Then brother know this, a new day is coming and our bloodline will continue through the ages for I DaThoren have spilled my seed into her womb," He lifts my shift, "Now bear witness for she conceived and has taken all of me!"
His words have me hot and I know he can smell it but I can't think about it because one by one his brothers jump from their horses. There are whispers of 'Impossible' and 'Can it be?' between them. Slowly they walk forward and form a line. Kaggun is first and smiles at me. "I have felt this child," He kneels, "I offer my loyalties brother Alpha of Seraphin," Then he places his hand on my belly and I jump slightly, "And I offer you and this child my undying protection."
I can't believe it. One by one, they all kneel and do the same. One by one I learn who they are. My mate lowers my shirt and smiles behind me. Roland is third in line and does not have any hair on his body but on his head, it's light brown, he too has blue eyes. Zim is next, he is tall and thinner than the rest, his hair is dark and lays around his eyes and oddly he has a goofy smile and is not at all what I pictured. Valan is next, he has lighter hair which is slightly wavy and falls to his shoulders and he has ink on his arms, and from my understanding the women all love him.
Voltan is next, he is the shortest, and shockingly he has red eyes. I am told he is like me and does not speak much. His eyes are from a complication from a failed attempt to shapeshift when he was younger. Last but not least is Zalor. For the youngest he had a cocky smile and perverted disposition, I assume it is all an act to keep up in appearance with his older brothers for he is the only one who kissed my hand.
They all offer me protection.
"Well, shit we have a little sister now!" Zim laughs then cocks a smile,
"One that DaThoren is not willing to share might I add," Volten has the deepest voice of them all. I am glad to know that while they are close they do not share.
"So now what?" Zalor asks, "Is this why we went ahead?"
"Yes," Kaggun answered, "Clarian will go to Zim."
I watch as a hungry smile graces Zim's face.
"Rashell will go to Roland," My mate speaks. Roland pushes past two brothers, "What! Like hell!"
DaThoren growls, "Did you not just offer my mate your protection?!"
"Yes!" He says with confidence,
"Then you will take the Red Wolf, we can not return her!"
"Why me?" Roland asks crossing his arms. His eyes move between my mate and me.
"Because she is fond of you," Kaggun put his hand on Roland's shoulder, "She will accept this," Kaggun added with a squeeze to his brother's shoulder. Roland inhaled and I feel bad for him because he will do as they say.
"I'm sorry," I speak, and I fight the urge to look down.
"Do not be sorry, it is not your fault nor your doing little sister," Roland runs his hands through his hair, "I will do this for you and for my brother for we are pack and he is Alpha." He says it but his words sound tired. I bow my head in silent thanks and they all gather back on the horses. DaThoren lifts me and gets back on behind me. "We will tell the daughter of Nim and the Red Wolf tonight," He announces, "Half of you wait for the rest, the rest of you, come with us"
They all nod in agreement and we begin again.