Changing #4
Serenity gasped. I winked, “I’m fast.” Serenity laughed, “I see that. Odette needs you.” I nodded, “She has me.” I walked into her room and stripped. Everything felt right standing under the water with Odette flush against me.
God, I’d missed her. I needed to be with her to center myself. I’d felt frantic since she was taken. Channing agreed, “I told you to claim mate before she met her family.” Well, that wouldn’t have been the wisest course of action.
We managed a quickie. Channing snorted, “Which is good. We’d have to get Lightning here to help us if Odette’s brothers decided to beat us up.” I snorted, “Speak for yourself, Channing. I can outrun them all and Aunt Haley would have our back.” Channing agreed, “That’s true.”
I was certain Alexander, and even, Uncle Eric would. The rest was iffy at best. Channing chuckled, “Freya would be on our side.” Yeah, why on earth was I worried? With Melanie on my side then all would be well.
When Odette and I walked back in, Nathan growled while Alexander shot me a wink. Melanie was frowning looking around. I forgot she wasn’t around other packs much, so she’d probably have no idea what their problem was.
Especially considering Melanie was mostly around Elise. I knew for a fact Dalton, Dakota, and Cooper were so used to their sister being with EJ the smell of sex didn’t bother them at all. It was their normal. Now, she was with the Conners who don’t mind sex at all.
Aunt Haley popped us out. I linked Emmett and dad, “We are back. Odette is going to shift.” Emmett replied, “Oh good god. Come on! Channing has been shifting so much this will be a time where he probably growls at everyone.”
I explained, “Melanie and Freya did something so it will be painless.” Emmett snorted, “Of course the techy Luna, who happens to be a goddess, can grant a painless shift. Thank god, though. Lightning was warning everyone they were unprepared for your snarling.”
Dad asked, “Are you ok, son?” I answered, “I’m fine, I just can’t leave her.” Both replied, “We know.” Dad told me, “We are on the border.” I linked Keith, “I’m back in this realm.” My twin snorted, “You think I don’t know where my twin is? I just got to the border.”
I repeated, “Odette’s going to painlessly shift.
I want to be on her first run.” Keith replied, “Of course you do. I’ve got your back, little bro.
” I knew he did. Keith added, “Her wolf will also have your back. Plus, there’s the plus that is Aunt Haley.
I can get mom, if necessary, too. I’m not above using dirty tactics.
” I laughed, “I love you, Keith.” Keith replied, “I love you too.”
Alpha Theo was in the territory. Someone must have told him we were coming. The man looked downright nervous, but he didn’t need to be. Odette was hugging Alpha Theo. When she praised him for raising Lux right, the Sargasso men winced.
They knew a very different version of Morgana. It was clearly hard for them that their mother just disregarded their siblings. Odette started to feel the effects of shifting. My mate went down and suddenly she was a wolf. I wish my shift had been like that.
Tatum was beautiful. Channing was purring because that’s all he could do now, I guess. Tatum was a black wolf with green markings. She began jumping around. Emmett linked, “Damn. I already hear a new wolf. Is that her?”
I answered, “Yes, Tatum is a black wolf with green markings.” Emmett linked, “Well, the techy Luna doesn’t do things halfway. That didn’t even take that long.” Thank god. I really didn’t think I would’ve handled Odette’s shift well, if it went the way new shifts usually did.
Lux shifted, causing me to gape at Lake. The formerly all black wolves now had green markings. Scarlett purred then shifted. Channing whimpered, “We need to shift.” I was staring at Nathan Conners knowing this might be pushing him too much.
I could hang back and run with Odette after they did. The Conners all shifted. Freya was apologizing. Damn. It wasn’t her fault she helped a wolf in pain. Freya was a goddess. That was her job, and she was actually doing it.
Odette started jumping around me. Channing linked, “Tatum wants us to play with her.” Well then, what was I to do? I shifted into Channing. Tatum was really playful. Channing lovingly watched her jump around him.
Lux took off and she chased him. I could pass them all, but I hung back making sure my mate was ok. Uncle Eric linked me, “You don’t have to stay back here. Tatum will want on the run. EJ took Elise’s first run together. Peter took her the next day, it’s really ok.”
We came up on our pack boundary. Dad, Emmett, and Keith were there. Tatum instantly zeroed in on Stone. Keith linked me, “She’s playful, like May’s wolf. You’ll have your hands full.” I told him, “I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
Dad linked, “She’s a beautiful wolf.” I agreed, “She is.” Someone clearly asked her if my mate wanted to shift back, but she didn’t. We all laughed because no newly shifted wolf wanted to shift back. Uncle Eric ran and grabbed clothes. I wondered why he didn’t just shift back like normal.
Then I realized that it was because Odette wasn’t raised around it and would’ve been embarrassed. He was taking her feelings into account. My godfather was letting me and Odette run together. Dad linked me, “You know Eric will always love you.”
I might have known that, and his words earlier eased some of my fears. Uncle Eric’s actions were what had me relaxed. He was still going to be the Uncle Eric I was raised around. Bolt seemed to be having a lot of fun with the Conners reaction to all things about Odette and me.
Odette nuzzled Lux and then we took off. I let her control the pace. When we got up to the top of the mountain my need for her was next level. My mate’s look of desire was not helping. She must have just realized we shifted back naked. My Song was a seductress, and I was putty in her hands.
Emmett linked, “Things echo on a mountain, little brother.” I growled in response and blocked him out.
When we finished, I linked Immy, “I need clothes for Odette.” She giggled, “Yeah, you do. I’ll conjure both of your clothes behind a tree on the mountain I know you’re on because I heard, YES KEY! ” I nearly laughed out loud.
I teased Immy, “One day, I’ll tease you back with your mate.” She went quiet then sounded sad, “Sure.” I responded, “Hey, don’t be sad, you’ll find him.” Immy evaded, “The clothes you want are up there.” I sniffed them out.
Odette had actually pieced quite a few things together now that she wasn’t bound by magic. I linked Emmett, “I don’t know who talked about the Hood with Odette, but she’s pretty sure I’m the Silver Blade and that mom is the Robin Hood woman.”
Emmett replied, “Ok, let’s add finding out who told your mate that name to the growing list of questions we have for her. Malachi’s brain might just explode.” I needed to talk to Joe before I confirmed everything for Odette. It was a formality, but I needed his permission.
My mate wanted to know how fast I was. Channing boasted, “Faster than she thinks.” She really was in for a surprise. Dylan Frost appeared when we got back because of course he did. Dylan was startled Odette knew him. Channing warned, “Fang is ready to kill a cookie.”
My mate had no idea how serious Dylan was about to get if he had been foiled by a cookie again; he’d find a way to ban them all from Tennessee. Turns out, Melanie had talked about him. Channing linked, “Thank god.” No joke.
Nathan growled at me when we walked in causing Odette to sink into me, a little scared. I glared at the man. Aunt Haley was the one who smoothed out the tension. Emmett linked me, “You just go all out lately, little brother.”
I replied, “My mate asked me. Would you have turned Alexandria down if she asked?” Emmett snorted, “No.” I replied, “Exactly.” He said, “Yes, well that situation is a little different.” I replied, “A little?!” He smirked, then looked sad, “Unfortunately.”
EJ accepted Odette into their pack. Channing replied, “Soon it will be ours.” I knew that. My mate could even do both since Aiden would help her like he did Dylan. They had Odette’s room ready. She was worried about her dog.
I linked Immy, “Do you have Tatum the dog?” Immy replied, “It’s definitely not a dog, but May and I do have her. She’s cute as a button.” Caspian said the dog was a Palicoe. I linked Clara, “Odette’s not dog is called a Palicoe.”
Clara snorted, “Umm ok. Google has nothing on that other than some video game character. That’s a cat though.” Not everything was in google, Aunt Haley would be devastated. I came to attention when Odette said her not dog killed a rogue.
I looked at Emmett who looked astonished. Odette pulled the conversation to Palicoes. I linked Emmett, “Did we know that the dog killed a rogue?” Emmett growled, “No. I’m guessing Jag cleaned it up.” Jag. UGH! We’d find him now though since we could explain to Odette who he was.
It was clear Odette didn’t want to move. The pack was safer than her apartment though. Ken could keep her safe, with me, if she didn’t want though. Aunt Haley was assuring Odette this could work. Then I figured out Nathan wanted me in a different room.
Channing snorted, “We can just sneak into mate’s room.” That was true. Aunt Haley was having none of it though. Emmett linked me, “You gotta love Aunt Haley.” You really did. I was touched that mom had already started making space for Odette in my room too.
I caught Odette’s gaze on my family, so I looked over.
They were all trying not to laugh. I linked them, “You guys suck.” Keith winked.
Dad linked, “I’m watching the strongest Alphas I know be strong armed by a tiny little Fairy.
I’ve seen it time and time again, but this time it’s extra hilarious. ”