Chapter One

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Alexander and Quinn....happy birthday to you." i sang to the light of my life and joy in it.

Both my boy and girl were turning 5 today and even though we weren't living in the best of places, i mean how better can a ratty old two bedroom trailer get it was and had been home and good enough for my kids and myself. I was tired but because i had worked already overtime for two days in downtown Fort Worth, Texas as a maid in the Omni hotel and don't get me wrong the pay was great but i had wanted free time just so that I could be here for my kid's party. Luckily my boss wasn't a complete jerk and gave me the rest of the day free so here I was singing happy birthday and giving them a cake before Santy and a few more of the wolves came over. It wasn't a big birthday party the kids didn't go to pack school but public and the wolves that were coming were just friends to me and I was nothing more as a rouge with two children I kept the rogue status not wanting nor needing the help of anyone. Why?

Well let's just say the last pack was not so great and all though I grew up in it the reason I left was not exactly a memory I liked to share but I made do and being this way worked out especially since I was a fourth-generation alpha female. Best be alone then tied to a pack who very well could take advantage of that status.

The kids were laughing as they saw the cake when suddenly my little girl Quinn froze and looked towards the driveway, her small black brows pushing together when she looked to me and spoke seriously.

"Someone's coming." Her soft voice said.

I sniffed the air moving towards the small broken window over kitchen sink when the familiar canola smell filled my nose, my old pack use to smell of canola flowers and this smell was strong. Very strong which meant only one thing, trouble.

Looking to my pups I grabbed both their arms and lead them to the far end of the trailer driveway towards my bedroom, the bedrooms were on opposite sides one to the right and the other to the left, but their bedroom was the one closest to the driveway. They both looked frightened as I pulled them with me, looking to the doors and windows it was a good thing I had silver bars and knobs on the door and windows breaking in would be a challenge even for werewolves. My little girl and boy were both 3 feet tall and around 60 pounds each, they were exactly the same with cute chubby cheeks and pitch-black hair thanks to our native American side, Alexander's hair was a medium size braid and well Quinn's reached her lower butt, they both had different shades of eye color but aside from that looked identical. They could see the worry on my face as I slammed the door behind me and moved towards the closet, pushing away the boxes and shoes I looked towards the door I had built into the trailer. It was a hatch door that I had in case something ever happened like a fire not a fucking attack, I turned to the kids and grabbed the box when the screech of the tires hit the driveway my eyes narrowing as I gripped onto the burner phones and gave one to Quinn and Alex along with a flashlight.

"Alright, this isn't a drill." I whispered. "Quinn climb down like we practiced."

Quinn's blue eyes were wide in fear and watery from unshed tears, but I couldn't comfort her like I wanted to, I needed to get them out. I could hear the grunting and cursing of the men as they tried breaking into the trailer, I could even smell the burning flesh from the silver touching skin. Quinn climbed down quickly and then so did Alexander, he was more determined to get his sister to safety like always he was the protected of the two.

"once your both down start walking and call Santy, tell him it's an emergency."

"Yes Mama!" They said in unison.

Grabbing onto the box holding my breath and pulling the pin to the smoke bomb aiming it away from my face as the silver mist started filling the air. Silver nitrate they called it, spent a good penny on this, tossing it towards the door and window I climbed down the hatch knowing the kids had a head start and closed the hatch door looking it with a bolt in place, running towards the kids I exhaled deeply and could hear Santy on the phone, taking it from Quinn I grabbed both their hands and ran. As I heard the faint pounding against the hatch door along with a few howls, they were pissed.

"Santiago move your ass!" Dropping Quinn's phone, we ran for what felt like forever the flashlights wavering as the kids ran, but being a werewolf pup, they were able to keep up with me and we're not short of breath that was the good thing. Part of me was grateful that we had practiced but another part of me was pissed we would have to even do this, I thought this was all over. For 6 years I had lived in peace with my kids, six years of no pack or fighting or attacks just six years of peace and happiness with my babies so why after all this time was dear old dad sending the pack my way?

Some questions didn't have answers and at this moment they wouldn't get answers I needed to focus on getting the kids out. We made it to the end of the tunnel, at the end of the tunnel I gripped onto the iron bars, my eyes shifted as I grit my teeth, my hands pushing the bars, the sound of the metal creaking and groaning as the rusted bars broke forward, enough for me and the kids to squeeze through. Growling lowly, I could feel my wolf angry and protective, a feeling of pure animistic rage filling me towards those that dared to come into our home and chase after us like prey. After our children like prey!

Looking to the kids, I spoke to them.

"Alright, mommy is going to be quick. I am going to shift and i need you guys to climb onto my back like we done and hold on! You don't let go no matter what! You're going to hear other wolves behind us but they won't be able to catch up I promise can you two hold on?" I said undressing quickly as I kicked off my shoes and pushed off my jeans and underwear.

"We can mommy!" Quinn said.

"What if I pull your fur?" Alex stated.

"Pull if you have to but don't let go!"

"Yes mommy!" They stated.

Growling I shifted suddenly, the loud sound of my bones snapping and rearranging was fast even for me, it had been a while since both my wolf, and I had done this, but it didn't stop me or my wolf Grace. Our children were at stake, I shook out my black fur as I kneeled down for the kids. I could feel them get on top of me and adjust themselves on my back now I'm not your typical wolf most werewolves are like your average sized wolves but it's the alphas and betas that are the size of dire wolves. We are larger, faster, fiercer and more like a beast then any wolf ever could be unless they are an alpha.

Once the children were on we ran forward, our front legs and hind legs moving in sync as we ignored the fierce growling and howls of the wolves behind us the only thing on our mind was getting our pups to safety. I leapt rocks and dodged trees, the bushes and trees of the woods we were in blew past both my wolf and i in blurry images, the sounds of the growls behind me as i made my way towards the road. I knew if I reached it, I would be able to find Santy i just had to keep moving. I could hear Quinn and Alex screaming and whimpering as they heard the growls their hands gripping onto my back tightly in fear.

"mommy! There getting closer!" Quinn cried.

Growling i pushed myself faster as i felt my paws digging into the earth, my heart racing as i pushed myself harder and faster trying to not look back because if i did i knew that i would give them a chance to draw closer, Alexander screamed as he gripped onto my fur pulling at the hairs his body was sliding to the left his legs trying to hold on, using the mind link i yelled at him.

"Don't let go!"

Leaping over a fallen tree he screamed along with Quinn and before i knew it they were both sliding off me as they fell on the ground, skidding to a halt Grace growled to go back turning I saw the other wolves running straight for them as if they were going to trample my pups, growling we pushed ourselves over them and landed right in front of the huddled kids. My body covering them from harm as i snarled towards the wolves, Grace was pumped up and ready to take them on, I let her take complete control of my body. The wolves circling around me as they tried to make their way towards the kids, the first to attack was this ugly reddish-brown wolf he launched at the kids and before i knew it i jumped at him, my canines gripping onto the opening of his throat, my paws pushing at him as I twisted his head the opposite direction. The snap was loud enough to be heard over the snarls, keeping his throat locked in my mouth I used his body as a weight and tossed him towards the other wolves, my fur and teeth stained with blood as I glared right at them my body over my whimpering pups.

They all ran for me, and I launched at them not caring about how many it was, i was not letting them near my babies, I clawed at the wolf to my right my teeth snapping at the front legs of the closest wolf to me. They tried toppling me over with their weight and I being me pushed them back sure I wasn't in a fight for a very long time but there was no way they were going to get me down outnumbered or not. Growling I shifted after I jumped over one of the wolves, the fact that I was naked not bothering me at all, my nails were wolf claws and frankly in this form it was better to fight. My right hand gripped the tail of the white wolf, pulling him backwards I pulled him backwards tossing him into the nearest tree. Growling I jumped onto the back of the wolf that was hovering over the twins, my teeth locking into his throat as I used my canines to tear a piece of his furry throat out, my hands gripping onto their ears as I rolled them over not caring about the pain I could feel on my body. The warm blood sprayed across my chest and neck, my eyes glowing a fierce alpha red and crouched in front of the kids protectively it wasn't till Santy and the other wolves suddenly came running and attacked the rest of the wolves.

Santiago moved towards me and the pups, his wolf was a silver fur color, and he was large as well given the fact that he was a beta, he licked the faces of the pups and lifted Quinn by her shirt in his teeth and began to run, her body circling around his neck as she held on with her legs and hands. The fighting was still happening when I lifted up Alexander and ran on both feet after Santiago. I trusted him and knew he would get us out safely while the others handled the wolves, holding onto Alexander and breathed evenly as I ran coming to a halt to the sudden road when in front of me, I could see both Santiago growling towards the trucks blocking our way and having Quinn behind him as she held onto his hind leg. Looking towards the trucks I could see the doors open as a group of men and two men I thought would never see again, step out.

Both of them were from a past I had left behind and both were men I had hated till this very day and as i watched them step out the feeling was still mutual. Quinn ran to me once she saw them and covered me by hugging my waist in her hands, she held a small black bundle which I assumed was a shirt that Santy carried. Putting down Alexander i quickly slipped it on my chin, neck and hands still stained with blood as I looked straight at them.

"What the hell are you doing here?"

"Is that any way to say hello?" Eric stated his voice having that cute country cowboy drawl.

"Come on darling you have to be a little happy to see us." Drake said nonchalantly.

Standing I moved both the kids behind me and looked to Santiago as he would growl not letting them closer to me or the kids, his ears flattened back in warning as they approached.

"Its okay...there my potential baby daddies."

Santiago growled still and moved towards me and the kids as he sat in front of me and nuzzled against my belly clearly not liking that they were here at all and hell so was I. Them being here let me know one thing that my father knew i was here to and due to the wolves, that attacked me he was probably trying to finish what he started.