Alpha Code
Chapter Eight

[Kin’s POV]

I was watching Ra’ne sleep again, I know it was slightly creepy but I wanted to make sure he was okay. He was my Mate and I have been waiting so long for him that I wouldn’t know what to do if anything were to happen to him now. I would be lost without this little Omega. Ra’ne has become my entire life in the one day he has been in it and I cannot lose him.

(That’s right everybody this has all happened within the span of one day.)

I know he wants to be more in tune with his Wolf and that is something we will work on together but I need him heavier than 65lbs. Arion said he is dangerously underweight and that if he didn’t start gaining weight he could die. I couldn't agree more with him when he told me that he was only 65 pounds at the most. He was already expending too much energy when he would stay awake and move around. It terrified me at how weak his body is at the moment.

I needed to get him eating but most of all he needed rest to make sure he could function properly. The problem with all of this was that I wanted to stay by his side at all times but couldn’t. I had already put off my Alpha duties while I searched for him.

Being next in line to become Alpha meant I had duties and responsibilities I had to attend to, regardless of what personal things were going on. I couldn’t just ask my dad for a sick day. Thankfully every time Ra’ne had woken up today, I had been there for him but I was afraid that he would wake up and I would be busy with Alpha duties or something stupid like that. I was dreading tomorrow with a passion.

I needed to at least teach my little ember how to reach me Telepathically just in case I wasn’t there for him when he woke up one time. There were going to be times when he had to stay behind just for the simple fact that he wouldn’t be able to keep up with the rest of us. He would never be as fast as the warriors; it was just a fact. We needed some way to communicate until he was better at least. Or, at least until I Marked him, after that happened, he wouldn’t need to use any other method we would have our own Mate Link. I needed to be able to communicate with him always.

It was part of my job to not only protect him but to protect the Pack as well. He would become my Luna and help me run the Pack, just like my mother. Ra’ne would do a wonderful job and make sure everyone was treated the right way. He had that Omega soul filled with kindness and a gentle hand that could guide even the most insane to be calm.

I needed to make sure that he was taken care of first and then I would make sure he knew what he was going to be doing within the Pack. I knew it was going to be a lot for him but I also knew that he and Skie could handle it. After what Ironclaw put them through they could do anything. They were strong and I would always be there to help them if the needed it.

I watched as the sun faded, many more thoughts running through my head. I was given the day to relax as was normal after a patrol but tomorrow I would need to do my normal routine. Something I was dreading beyond measure. I wanted to link with my mother and tell her that I had found my Mate and that he was hurt but I didn’t really want her to tell my dad about Ra’ne. Not that I was ashamed of him but my father had a strange view on same sex couples. He didn’t hate them but he didn’t exactly approve of them either.

He was a very odd Wolf that was for certain. He was never one to speak very often and only when it was important. He always had something to hide from everyone. I knew he had been hiding something from us all but I had never gotten to the point of wanting to ask him face to face. He, however had to gotten to the point of pushing everyone away, even my mother. I had no way of knowing how he would take the fact that his son was Mated to another male.

I didn’t want to say anything to anyone about my replaceing my Mate because he had been so hurt, but Ra’ne made my mind up for me around 10 at night. A choice I gladly made without hesitation. A soft whimper came from the center of my bed where I had him practically cocooned in my big comforter. I was already awake going over some paperwork for the next day at my desk so I went to my bed a look of worry on my face. I was hoping he was just trying to get comfortable.

I was confronted with the ember eyes I had come to love so very much and they were filled with absolute terror. “Oh, my sweet little ember.” I whispered softly as I climbed into the bed with him. He immediately cuddled right up to my chest, burying his face in my chest, inhaling my scent. His little hands reaching to feel for my heartbeat, frantically. He was making sure I was real and that I was really there with him.

That action right there was what sealed it for me. His need to make sure it was really me by inhaling my scent and feel for my heartbeat, told me he needed me more than air at the moment and I was not about to leave him alone for one second. Not until he could manage for himself.

I instantly reached out for my father, ‘Father,’ I called out a stoic sound to my voice. I made sure to keep my mind clear of all thoughts as I tried my luck.

‘My son, what has you calling me so late at night?’ my father responded back to me curiously. He was obviously wide awake just as I had been.

‘I have found my Mate. Now before you start in with wanting to meet them, no you may not. No, you may not know who they are and no you may not ask any questions about them. Right now, I am having a specific set of issues. I need to remain by their side until further notice and I don’t know how long that will take. The very thought of being away from them right now is more than painful and I don’t want to shirk my duties to either my Mate nor my Pack. However, my Mate comes first in this situation.’ I explained making sure to keep Ra’ne’s face from my mind. I didn't need him hounding me too much.

‘You are right son; your first duty is to your Mate. I grant you this time to care for your Mate. However, I expect progress reports on their condition and I expect to meet them when they are well enough to do so.’ He replied after a moment of thought. I knew he wanted to push the issue but he knew I would just shut him out if he did.

I had never done anything against my parents and I had never given them a reason to question my actions or motives on anything, so him giving in easily was not very shocking to me. I had always been an obedient son, so he usually didn't question me.

’Thank you, father. I will keep you posted on their condition but I do ask that you wait for my report. Please don’t go snooping around. I am very protective right now and don’t want to do anything I will regret. That is the other reason I have asked for this. I ask that you keep the Pack away from this wing until further notice.’ I said very much my father’s son, a smile in my voice.

I could hear my father’s deep chuckle in my mind, ‘Alright son you’ve got me cornered. I will allow this, but please keep me updated. If your Mate is injured have Arion stay with you. I will have another Doctor take over for now. I will keep the others away; however, I cannot make any promises with your mother.’ He replied before fading from my mind

’Thanks pop,’ I groused mentally before going back to Ra’ne. The conversation only lasting a few seconds anyway. I had just wanted to hold him so he would calm down a little and it had helped to settle his shaking at least a little.

“My little ember, tell me what has you so terrified.” I whispered to him softly, pulling him back a little so I could see his tear-stained face.

“Y-you w-w-weren’t h-h-here a-and A-A-Alpha G-G-Grissa t-t-t-took m-m-me.” he sobbed out the look in his eyes saying he believed it to be very real. There was something else in his ember eyes though that made me ask him a very odd question. IT was like something in me believed him too.

“When did this happen my angel? If you tell me when this happens maybe we can stop him from ever touching your beautiful little head.” I said getting him to look at me.

He was searching my eyes for something for a moment before he reached up to touch my temple with his little fingers. I had wanted a simple answer but what my Mate gave me was far better. At his touch, images began to flash in front of my eyes. It was of Ra’ne sitting in this very bedroom singing happily to himself and working on something at the desk when suddenly a shadow flashes over the open window.

Wait!!! OPEN WINDOW!!!!! IF THE WINDOW IS OPEN ITS GOT TO BE IN THE SPRING OR SUMMER TIME!!!!!

Grissa appears in the bedroom, his appearance greasier and more disheveled than the last time we had encountered each other. Meaning I had something done about him after all. He had obviously gone full Rouge by the crazed looked in his eyes.

He grinned evilly at Ra’ne before grabbing him and jumping out the window again before Ra’ne could call out for help.

I know it was strange for someone to be 'shown' another persons life, but I accepted the fact that my Mate could See glimpses into his own future. Mostly because I have seen far stranger things in my quest for inner peace. Ra'ne being a Seer doesn't even come close to strange in comparison.

I had left the Pack for six years to take a soul-searching journey, because not replaceing my Mate after already waiting for so long, not gunna lie I felt lost. Both Julius and I both lost ourselves a little and found ourselves in a very dark place. A place not many Wolves come back from in one piece. Metaphorically or otherwise. It was a strange dream that pulled us from our madness and put us back on track.

A dream of replaceing our Mate, one with ember eyes.