POV
Lucas

There the four of us sat.

We were at the packhouse, inside Stone's office. Less than thirty minutes prior, Stone and Arthur had gone to talk to the Elders.  Most of the Elders had been asleep, but the youngest of the Elders, Elder Roth was awake and seemed to be most interested in our problem.

He sat across the room on one side, while Chey and Arthur were seated directly next to him, and Stone and I were seated at Stone's mahogany desk. "Alpha you said your pup had a dream, in which he and the Omega Soren were mated?" The gray-haired Elder asked.

"Yes, but even before the whole dream business, Stone and Soren had this weird connection, they don't act like two kids who are just close. I mean, take the fights, for example, Soren submitted to Stone, we all saw him bear his neck, even though Stone surrendered." Stone explained.

"Yes, I see what you mean, is that all?" Elder Roth asked.

"No, when I was training Soren, we were going to go into the swamps, Soren was afraid and I asked him what would Stone do... He turned around and asked if I was talking about my Stone or his, there's a number of reasons why we believe they may actually have been destined." I added.

"Well, before we decide what to do about the wolf of eine (hell) we'll have to know for certain if they were destined, mates." Said Roth.

"How?" Asked Arthur. "I'll take a vision quest, I'll pose the question to the goddess and after I drink the questing tea, we'll have our answer. Then we'll go from there." The Elder said, pinching the bridge of his rather long nose.

"How long will the vision quest take?" I asked, "Luckily the golden aconite is in bloom, I'll get some, and a few other herbs from the greenhouse, brewing the tea should take no more than twenty minutes. Then perhaps an hour after that, you'll have your answer." The wizened wolf said.

"Good, the sooner we know the truth, the sooner we can decide what to do," I said.

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"So we just wait?" Cheyenne asked, pacing the room. "Bug! Come have a seat!" Arthur snapped, and Cheyenne growled.

"Don't shout at me, you heard exactly what Elder Shore told us when Soren first came back from the woods. That wolf inside him is going to cause him much grief." She cried, walking and sitting in her mate's lap.

"That wolf killed our pup, murdered our real pup... And now they want to bring it into the world?!!" Cheyenne yelled, gesturing towards Stone and me.

"Wait a minute! We aren't doing anything the kids are, your child included!" I snapped.

"Furthermore, if Roth says they were destined to be mates, then I'll fully support my child's decision," Stone added.

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POV
Stone Jr.

We were in the woods, no one was even looking for us. Soren used the dehydrator to turn the aconite into powder. "Stone, I don't know about this... It's not safe, how do we even know this will work?" Soren asked.

"Calm down Omega, I'll be fine, Old man Silas said a pinch of this will send me into an early wolf finding. You wanna be my mate, right Sor?" I asked.

"Yes I know but, Mya says the woods aren't safe, it's filled with magic. Not just werewolves." Soren said.

"Sor, we were meant to be, you belong to me and Miro ruined that, now he'll fix it. No more arguing. Now hand me the aconite." I said, holding out my hand.

Soren sighed but handed me the jar with the dark purplish-red powered flower. I took the jar and unscrewed it, there was no doubt in my mind that I was doing the right thing.

I dug inside the jar and pulled out a pinch of the powder, I winked at Soren before lifting my tongue and dropping the pinch underneath.

I closed my eyes as a warmth came over me, covering me from head to toe. "Is it working?" Soren asked.

"Shhh, I need to focus on the woods. Tell me what it looks like." I whispered.

"It's huge, it seems like the trees are the size of buildings, and it seems to go on and on without end. In the woods, everything is alive, with each breeze you can practically feel the earth breath." As Soren explained, I created a mental picture.

It all felt so real, I could feel the breeze, I could hear exotic animals making whatever noises they made.

Opening my eyes, I was about to complain to Soren but I saw something unbelievable.

I was standing inside of an archway, my feet standing on the top of stairs that went down into a lush and really green woods.

What looked like glowing butterflies, were going past me. I was stunned for a second before I remembered my reason for being in the woods.

I took off with that, walking down the path of stairs and into the dense forest.

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I was walking along for a while when I heard a howl, it was deep and thunderous. "Hello!" I yelled out.

"Foolish boy, what are you doing in these woods?" A dark voice asked.

"I'm looking for an Alpha, a wolf called Miro!" I yelled back.

"The dark wolf, he is evil, he will eat you whole, your essence will be devoured." The wolf said.

"Still I need to find him, I have news about his mate Mya!" I shouted at nothing.

"If there is no way for me to stop you, head north, and follow the fallen clouds ... clouds ... clouds... clouds." The voice echoed.

Then there was silence, and I continued on. I walked into the quiet.

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Sometime later, I noticed the woods became filled with fog. The fallen clouds. I followed it, walked into it.

The hair on my arms stood up, I was becoming nervous, afraid.

Walking deeper, the sounds of animals disappeared. I could hear my heart thundering, pounding in my chest.

Going deeper into the fog, I could suddenly hear the sounds of eating, wet nasty chewing. Snarling softly, enjoying whatever it was consuming.

Continuing to walk, I stopped when the sounds ceased. I stood stock-still, listening, trying to hear the thing.

Then the sound of soft padded feet pacing, I looked around, trying to spot the creature through the dense fog.

"W-whose there!?" I asked, being brave even though I was horrified.

"Who are you, boy!" A dark and extremely powerful voice asked.

"My name is Stone, I'm looking for the wolf Miro!" I said. "You found me, lucky for you I've just eaten, but I could always eat again." The wolf said.

"Miro, I know you recently killed an Omega pup, it belonged to a blonde boy. Your mate was accepted by the boy!" I shouted out at nothing.

"So what, Mya is free and I shall be one day too," Miro said. "The boy and I were destined mates, but you killed his true wolf, my mate," I said.

"Speak faster, all your talk is whetting my appetite." He growled.

"I want to accept you as my wolf, give you a chance to be free!" I said. "You want to accept me, free of will?" Miro asked.

"Yes, you and Mya are mates, it's the only way Soren and I can be mates. So do it!" I shouted.

From within the fog, a shadow crept forth, it was huge like four wolves in one. But the eyes were the worst red eyes rimmed in black.

"I will not be tamed, boy!" He shouted. "I don't want to tame you, but you cannot kill innocent people, and you must respect my decisions. Can you do that?" I asked.

The shadow came forward and we were face to face, he was midnight black, huge and dominatingly fearsome.

"You are a peculiar pup, are you afraid of me?" He asked, I slowly walked forward. Getting down on my knees so we were eye level.

"I am, but I want to do this for Soren and Mya, and for you and me. I hate what you did, but you were hurt. I figure if we can heal that hurt, you'll be a strong fearless leader." I said.

"Your blind faith in me is newfangled, but I have desired to be free, and you offer it so willingly. Do you believe you can trust me? I am  the monstrosity of eine."  (hell) He asked.

"I expect you to do what's right, not for me, not for your freedom, but for Mya, she still loves you, which means you're redeemable. Do you want a fresh start or not?" I asked, getting impatient.

"I won't be tamed, I will listen but don't ever command me. Do you agree?" Miro asked.

"I agree," I said, and he approached me, his wet nose touching my forehead.

I closed my eyes at the feel, and everything went white. As the bright light faded, I was back in the pack woods and Soren was standing over me, but not just Soren.

My mom and dad were standing with Soren, their eyes full of fury. I was scared, for only a second before a scream of pain ripped outta me.

My arm snapped, I'd broken a bone before, so I knew it was broke. The fury in my parent's eyes quickly became worried, as another scream was yanked out of me.

My arms and legs broke, snapping one after the other. A sheen of sweat covered me.

"Pl-please do something, he's... he's."

"Get back Soren, he's shifting." I heard my pops say. A deep growling sound was what I heard next, snarling and barks... I didn't realize the sound was coming from me.

The growls and snarls, became screams again when my bones snapped back into place, before shifting and rearranging.

My nails widened and sharpened, my hands shrunk, then grew, becoming paws right before my eyes.

"Come on pup, you're almost there." Pop said. I screamed again as pain shocked through me, but the scream became a loud howl.

Then I was standing, eye to eye with my mother, a look of fear crossing his face. I tried to speak, but weird whimpering sounds escaped.

I looked down and realized I had completely shifted, I didn't feel any different. I mean I was stronger, I felt brave but I was in control.

(They fear me ) Miro's voice said, bouncing around in my head.

"Shift pup." My pops said. "He doesn't know how to," Soren said, and I finally looked over at him. Miro took control, I felt it, like I was pushed into a shadowy background, watching myself move and speak, but without me doing it. He growled, Soren whimpered and his eyes flashed white. "Miro." Called Mya.

It felt like my head went fuzzy, and I didn't have control of myself. With ease, my body shifted back into itself. My father quickly pulled off his shirt, giving it to me, to cover up. Miro had control of my actual body, it was scary but also a little fun. He snatched the shirt and covered my naked body.

"Your eyes are red, why?" My mom asked, hiding slightly behind my dad.

"I was born with them, human. Ask my mate." He said, nodding towards Soren. "Are you here to cause trouble, I warned my human to stop the Alpha pup from accepting you. They wouldn't heed me." Mya said.

"I have an agreement with my human, I want a fresh start. I'm free now, and perhaps it is time you and I heal." Miro said. "Tomorrow, right now you both need to be in bed, the human sides of yourselves are still just kids." My mom said.

"I'm not sure I feel comfortable having a mother," Miro said. "Well, my son decided you were worth a shot, so time for bed, give Stone back control." Mom said. Miro made a gruff sound, but I felt a spark of happiness, his emotions carried happiness, that and contentment.

Suddenly I was back in control, and I could move and speak freely. "You are in so much trouble." Ma said. "I had to, you guys were wrong and you were going to try and stop me," I said, looking at my dad.

He didn't say anything, he just frowned. "Pop, are you gonna say something?" I asked. "We are going to drop Soren off at his house, and then you're going to go into your room and go to bed. We'll speak in the morning. You two head out." He said and I extended my hand to Soren.

He took it, with a bright blush and a slight smile.
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POV
Lucas

I stood beside Stone, watching our son walk-off with the Omega who would one day be his mate.

"What do you think?" I asked. "I'm pissed, how did he even know about blood aconite?" Stone asked. "He's smart, I should have known this would happen. He's always found a way to do what he wants to do." I explained.

"So what, he heard what I said. I told him to wait, and he went behind my back." Stone said with the vein in his forehead throbbing.

"We need to see Roth now." Stone said taking my hand and pulling out of the woods.

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