Kids from One Alpha

Chapter 25: Werewolves

Out in the yard, the kids were dragging Logan around and showing him all the things that they had to play with. A lot of it was stuff Serena’s mom had sent. She enjoyed seeing how excited they were, and she also liked seeing Logan playing with them. Everything that had happened at the barbeque had bothered her, but now she could see her kids having fun. She did appreciate Logan’s attempt to apologize, but his reference to her reminding him of someone had shut her down quickly. She didn’t want him being reminded of her! “We saw a pack of wolves running through the streets this morning.” Olivia told Logan. “It was so cool!” “Wolves, really?” Logan asked, looking up at Serena. “The kids have never seen wolves before,” she said. “It is something new to them.” She hoped Logan understood her implication. “Is that so?” he asked. “Well, maybe they need a lesson about wolves.” “Yea, mommy, please?” Olivia asked.

“I want to know about the wolves,” Oliver agreed. Serena sighed, thinking it over. She had hidden the truth from them because she didn’t want them to say the wrong thing to the wrong person in the human world.

“Alright, let’s talk about wolves,” Serena said. “Logan, why don’t you show them?” she asked. She didn’t want to shift herself, because she didn’t want Logan to smell her in her wolf form. “Why don’t you?” he asked. “Someone has to explain things to them,” she said. “Fine, fine,” Logan said. He disappeared behind the nearest tree.

the tree. Serena ran forward and grabbed her daughter. “Wait back here with me,” she said. She beckoned Oliver over and he obliged. Logan tossed his clothes out from behind the tree. The kids started laughing. “He’s getting naked!” Olivia screamed, pointing towards the tree. Serena laughed. “He has to,” Serena explained. “He’s going to turn into a wolf.” “Really?” Oliver asked, amazing. He looked up at his mother, eyes wide as saucers. “Really,” Serena confirmed with a nod. A few moments later, Logan

walked out from behind the tree, the kids ran away

looking at Logan’s pile of clothes. “Woe!” Olivia said. “He turned into a wolf!” “Yes, he did,” Serena said. She laughed and went over to her kids. Logan was standing nearby, watching the kids and Serena. He had his head tilted slightly, ears perked up, his eyes shining in the setting sun. “Can I go touch him?” Olivia asked. Serena looked

the wolf. They ran to him, petting his soft fur and running their fingers along his sides. Serena watched how excited the kids were about the wolf. She let them pet Logan for a while, and then she motioned him back behind the tree. “Come here, kiddos,” she said, going to where they couldn’t see Logan again. “We can do that?” Olivia asked. “Someday,” Serena said. “You are werewolves, just like me, just like Logan.” “We are?” Oliver asked. Serena nodded. “I want to be a wolf!” Olivia shouted, jumping up and down. Serena chuckled, patting her daughter’s head. “You will be, some day. You’ll be able to shift whenever you want,” she explained. “Are there other werewolves?” Olivia asked. “The whole pack is made up of werewolves,” she explained. “You grandparents are werewolves too, so are Dana and Adriana.” “Wow,” Olivia muttered. Logan came out from behind the tree, fully dressed. “I can’t believe you never told your kids about werewolves,” he said, approaching Serena “I want to be a wolf,” Olivia said. She ran off and Oliver ran with her. Serena turned to Logan. “I was in the human world,” she reminded him. “You think that toddlers can keep that kind of secret.” Logan shrugged. “Do you think that anyone would believe them?” he countered. Serena giggled. She glanced over at her kids. They’d shed their clothing and were running around on their hands and knees, barking and howling. “I’m glad that they will be able to know who they are now and be part of a pack growing up,” she told the Alpha. “For the longest time, I thought that they would be better off in the human world. But now, seeing them as part of the pack, seeing them curious about wolves, I know they belong here.” “You do too,” Logan said. Serena smile. She liked what he said sometimes. Olivia pounced on Oliver and growled, tackling him to the ground. Serena shook here head. Naked five–year-olds in their own backyard wasn’t a problem, and as long as they didn’t hurt each other, she didn’t care that they were acting like wolves. “Thank you for showing them,” she said. “I hope that wasn’t in any way weird. “Not at

like you don’t know who he is,” he pointed out. She

know all my secrets,” Serena reminded him, biting her lip. She was flirting! That wasn’t good. Olivia howled loudly, and then Oliver started howling too. Serena laughed, walking over