Unscentable
Chapter 66

Piper sat quietly in the car for the ride back to the pack, though she had really enjoyed teasing Cooper, he'd not taken to it kindly at all. Not used to someone not doing what he wanted, she guessed, she saw his eyes on her in the review mirror more than once as they drove back. She was not going to out him and Hadley, had told him as much. But that didn't mean she wasn't going to not remind them or annoy them. It was a little pay back for the Beta, for when he'd tried to lord it over her and make her do as he pleased that first day, he'd come into her store. After the fifth look she'd wanted to snap at him, and yell about their relationship to Bradley. Just to piss him off and get him in trouble at the same time. She didn't like the way he kept glaring at her. Could well imagine if she was a pack member he would have mind-linked to her about it. But he couldn't and appeared to be stewing over what had happened.

Though if she was a pack member, would he have risked it? She'd be his Luna and that attitude of his back in the city? She could well punish him for disrespecting her. Brad had actually not liked the man's attitude and she'd not missed him rolling his aura at his Beta, and pulling him into line.

Though mostly she just found his ticked off mood funny, she was still a rogue and he couldn't order her around, might like to see him try it, might get more bite than bark than he was expecting. It is likely that Mark on her neck actually made her outrank him, even though she wasn't a pack member.

Piper was actually glad when he pulled the car up inside the pack, got herself out and went round to get Brandon out before anyone could do it themselves. Was actually ready to go and be alone in her room with just her boy. That was the life she was used to. Her and Brandon living together. Izzy having dinner with them every other day, but on their own.

Brandon was awake now and she held the door open for him to hop out, but as he did so she saw Aspen rise to the surface, felt the tension in the boy.

He stepped right around her and a loud growl ripped right out of him, whipped her head around to see what had brought Aspen to the surface so aggressively, placed her hands on his shoulders as she saw Alpha Timothy striding towards them with purpose, coming from the pack-house. The man was looking right at her, she tried to step in front of Brandon only replace his small hand snap out and stop her. Trying to protect her from Alpha Timothy, it appeared. Bradley was suddenly next to the boy a hand on him as well. Izzy shot between Alpha Timothy and Aspen, then Piper realised it was Fade, not Izzy, as a low growl emitted from the woman herself. "Shh, it's alright Aspen, calm down." Piper tried to settle him, the boys hand was still on her and it was pushing at her, telling her not to get in front of him. "Timothy, back away." It was Brad and he was all Alpha, she realised, heard it clear in his tone.

"Let it go Bradley." Alpha Timothy rolled his eyes The boy has to get used to me at some point." He did not stop coming. "Piper, I need to talk to you." he practically demanded. The man didn't seem to understand, or perhaps care, about the situation he was creating. It was not Brandon, however, whose bones cracked as the first indication of a wolf shifting.

Piper's eyes moved right to Izzy as she watched Fade start to rip right out of the woman. Heard the entire Alpha Unit swear and Eddie, who'd been standing not too far away, was suddenly right there next to his Mate, though there was no stopping the shift once it started, and surprisingly enough, it was exceptionally fast for a first shift.

Cooper shot passed her, snatched Brandon right from her and Bradley's grip, and was moving away with the boy. He didn't want him near the fight that was about to begin, neither did she, saw him take Brandon to the other side of the car. Piper was torn, she didn't know if she should go with Brandon or stay there with Izzy and Fade.

Brad stepped half in front of her, put a hand on her almost the same way Aspen had she realised, ready to protect her from the ensuing battle that appeared to be about to begin.

Alpha Timothy came to a complete stand still at the shifting wolf before him. They were all watching at this point. None of them knew what type of wolf she was, had appeared out of no where, not on a full moon and was now shifting for the first time, also without a full moon.

Fade stood in full wolf form, she was a rather large all white wolf, very fluffy with the thickest coat Piper had ever seen on a wolf, she had small tiny ears compared to other wolves and bloody long claws that were already digging into the ground, and the growl that was now coming from her was more than loud and aggressive.

Fade's tail was low to the ground and all her hackles were up as she stood between Piper and Alpha Timothy.

"Sweet Goddess." Edward was the first to speak, sounded amazed and shocked at the same time, this wolf was so pristine white, she'd likely not be seen standing in front of a snow drift, if she closed those brilliant blue eyes that Piper knew she had.

Had been so focused on Fade emerging, that she had not seen Annabella coming till she put herself between Fade and Timothy. Surprisingly, the woman smiled so big as she looked at Fade. "My Goddess, aren't you a sight for my tired old eyes. Ignore my idiot kin." She told Fade and put a hand on Timothy and shoved him back. "Get you bloody fool."

Timothy's eyes were right on Fade as well, he looked more than shocked by the sight of her fully realised. But he did actually back away, huffed a little more than annoyed. At being ordered to leave by Annabella, Piper thought. But he went.

Watched as Fade stepped sideways to track the man regardless he was leaving, heard Annabella laughed fully amused "Oh I see you have a one tracked mind... Now you come here to me, missy, let me get a real good look at you."

Fade's eyes moved to Annabella as Timothy stepped into the pack-house and out of sight. The woman knelt before Fade and then put both her hands on either side of her large head and looked right at her, was still smiling like this wolf was a blessing to see. Tilted her head to the left and then just chuckled softly ""'ve waited a long time for your kind to come back to us missy." Bowed her head and watched Fade actually put her own forehead on Annabella's for a moment.

"Got a name?" Annabella asked as she stood up a moment later, and scratched behind Fade's ears, the wolf practically fell down and purred like a drum at the attention she was given. "Fade." Edward told her "My Mate."

Saw Annabella look right at him, then walked right over to him and smelled him good and proper, nodded her head "I see why she came to you. You're a Timber Wolf, aren't you boy?" "Yes," Edward nodded, "and my wolf's name is Timber."

Annabella laughed out loud and turned to look right at Fade, who was now sitting up watching their interaction. "Oh, I see you picked yourself a good one."

Got snorted at, turned back to Edward "I'm willing to bet Timber is all white or mostly white, yes?"

"Yes." Edward nodded.

The woman clucked her tongue, "Cheeky girl, you have got yourself."

"You know what she is?" Piper interjected. She was Curious.

"Mm I do. She's an Arctic Wolf. Not many around, very primal, run on pure instincts, I wouldn't tick her off. Though," Annabella's eyes moved to Edward, "Arctic wolf Packs a rare thing nowadays and honestly, I thought their gene pool was long gone. I haven't seen an Arctic wolf in near on eighty years, lost most of them to a massive Vampire attack. Is your wolf very Primal son?"

"More than most." Edward nodded.

"She liked that, that's why she came to you."

"Her rank?" Bradley asked "I can't catch it. But you bowed to her in my office as well."

"You won't catch it, and I did." Annabella looked at Piper, saw her eyes move away searching. Piper turned to see what she was looking at, had to be Brandon and it was Brandon seemed Aspen had receded now, they were still over down by the back of the Car. "First of her kind in eighty years. likely Alpha Ranked herself."

"Sweet Goddess." It was Edward again. "My baby's and Alpha." walked right over to Fade and smiled down at her "Aren't you just cute and fluffy." Saw Fade nip him right on the leg and then just get up and trot away from him "Hey, come back here." Edward called out to her and walked after her.

Heard Fade snort and then was just gone, running off across the pack, heard Edward laugh, and Brad tell him "Go."

"You don't need to tell me." he was already on the move and ripping his clothes off as he went. Piper shook her head as she saw him shift into Timber and then was running at full wolf speed after his Mate.

Annabella laughed softly "Oh, what a pair, magnificent." looked right at Bradley. "There pups will be a handful to say the least, all primal all the time. You also won't be able to bring her into your pack. It's very unlikely, already has an Alpha, won't align to another unless he allows it. And she wants it"

"Great, so what then?" Brad muttered.

"Just go with it, she'll be able to connect with those she wants to. I wasn't asking for any of you to tell me her name, I was asking her, and she told me, connected right to me. Arctic Wolf Packs, run a bit like Roque Packs, but didn't go around destroying other packs not interested, mostly stay in their wolf form too, very free-spirited and primal, a bit like gypsies I guess you could say." "So she's aligned to Aspen."

"Yes, and will stay that way, will be a good protector, like I said. Don't tick her off. All that fur, will protect her in a fight, you'll get injured before she does."

Found Brandon reaching for her, Cooper had finally brought him back to her. Safe now, she guessed. She took the boy. "You alright?"

"Izzy's wolf is huge." he smiled right at her and seemed excited. It was his first wolf sighting, she supposed.

"Yes she is," Piper admitted.

"Aspen alright?"

The boy nodded, "He didn't like that Alpha coming at him".

"Airight, we'll try to limit that then."

"I'll have a word with him. Put him right in his place," Annabella shook her head. "He's always been a bit too arrogant for my liking, used to getting his own way and doing as he pleases. Though I think it was likely that was actually coming to you to apologise. Was ordered to, by his mother and all of us Elders, and if not he gets another public beating.

"Oh" Piper was more than shocked by that.

"Whitlock laws, like I said, you might replace them amusing." she chuckled "Made by the Whitlock Women.

"Mum?"

"Yes." she looked at Brandon "Is Izzy going to come back?"

"Yes, she will, though likely not for a few hours, might not see her till tomorrow morning, off running in wolf form for the first time,"

"Okay, uncle Eddie's wolf looks just like her."

"He does a bit." She nodded, Timber did actually look very similar, just not as fluffy and had bigger ears from what she'd seen. "Lets go inside."

Annabella fell into step with her. "It is good to see Fade. I miss the Arctic wolves, a fun breed. They can be mischievous at times, though don't usually align to other packs." Looked at Brandon. "She's Aspen's protector I think, so yours as well, Piper. How long have you known her?" "Izzy...since Brandon was six months old."

"Hmm, interesting to me."

"Why?"

"Just is, though I am now curious about Izzy's human linage. Would you mind if I stayed another day or two, to ask her some questions?"

Piper blinked at the woman's question, then turned to look at Brad questioningly. "Up to you Piper, I believe Annabella is asking your permission, not mine."

"It's your Pack." Piper frowned at him.

"Izzy is part of your Pack, and you are the Luna to this Pack. You can make that decision." Piper just stared at the man, then looked at Annabella and sighed softly "It's fine with me, if Izzy is happy to talk to you." "Excellent, she will. Fade already likes me."

They walked inside to replace Alpha Timothy pacing back and forth in the foyer. It did not escape Brandon either, though there was no appearance of Aspen, which was good. She did, however, feel him tense up instantly and hugged him to her "You're alright, I'm right here sweetie"

"So am I son." Brad stepped right behind her, slid his arm around her and onto Brandon's back "I will protect you always, your mother too. Benson and I promise you this."

Piper watched as Brandon looked up at Brad and then slowly nodded, perhaps this was comforting the boy to a point that Aspen might actually stay inside him for the time being.

"Alpha Timothy, I believe you have something to say to my Mate Piper and my son Brandon" Brad stated, all Alpha once more, also laid claim to the both of them in front of everyone here in this room.

He did not move away from them. She knew he was trying to make Brandon and Aspen feel safe, it was his job as the Alpha to do so, and as the boy's father was likely just instinctual for him, she would deal with his arm around her for the moment. Harper didn't seem to object to it at all. Didn't even flick her tail in annoyance, though she was up and looking right at Timothy.

She saw Timothy nod his head, he closed the distance between them by half and then stopped, seemed to think better of getting any closer "I apologise Piper. For threatening you. I did go about this all wrong. would never have actually followed through on any threat. I only wanted to get you into my Pack, where you would be completely safe, with your own kind...I'm a bit..." he huffed in what seemed to be annoyance, and his eyes moved to Annabella.

As did hers now, the woman was standing with her arms folded across her chest and was actually staring him down. Piper realised he had to say something specific, and as an Alpha, did not want to, but she got the distinct impression that if he did not, he was going to be punished by one of them Whitlock laws Annabella had mentioned.

Looked back at Timothy and could see his jaw tick, it took him a good 20 seconds before he finally stated Slow on the up take, and idiot sometimes." and then he bowed his head slightly "I'm sorry cousin, for frightening you and your boy."

Piper nearly laughed out loud, oh! Calling himself slow and an idiot, that must be very humiliating, and to have to say it in front of another Alpha and his Unit from an allied pack no less, people he was going to have to deal with regularly and would remember. "Will you accept my apology, Luna?"

"Hmm, I will think about it." She commented and saw him get really annoyed. His jaw was really ticking like crazy now, but he simply nodded his head, then just turned and walked away.

Heard Annabella chuckle "Oh, I like you, you're just like Jewel was. "'ll send him back in the morning, he's been humiliated good enough," turned her eyes on Brad.

"Now, I'll send the Whitlock laws down for Piper to peruse. You young man might want to behave yourself. I just heard you claim a Whitlock woman as your own, Alpha Bradley. Being Mated to a Whitlock means those rules now apply to you as well." The woman laughed now, good and proper, then walked away from them all, with a bounce in her step.

Piper smiled and wondered what those laws actually were, turned and looked right up at Brad herself. He was frowning after Annabella, then his eyes moved right to hers and she wondered if anything he'd done so far, where she was concerned, would invoke one of them Whitlock laws.

"Stop it." He stated, looking down at her.

"What?" She asked right back, but she couldn't keep the amusement from her own voice.

"Thinking about ways to humiliate me."

"I didn't say anything." Piper shook her head slowly, and bit her lips together to try and stop the smile.

"No! Your look says it all. You will if you get the chance."

Piper snorted now and even Harper was fully amused. She simply nodded in agreement, because he was not wrong about that. Yes she would.

'could be lots of fun. Harper piped up.

'it could.' Piper acknowledged her wolf, indeed it could.

"You might want to let me go now" She told him.

He huffed right at her, but did let her go and she turned and walked away, off to the elevator, got in it with Brandon, looked back at Brad, he was still staring at her, didn't look too happy about her acknowledging that she would. "Dad looks mad." Brandon commented after the doors closed.

"He's not mad, he is annoyed is all. Don't worry about it, it'll be funny for you and I at some point, I imagine." and she thought it might well be very funny, for them, well her, not Brad.