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Title: The Vampire Lord's Family – A Coven and a Pack
Fandom: Percy Jackson and the Olympians / Heroes of Olympus; AU
Disclaimer: All rights reserved to Rick Riordan for he created the awesomeness that is Nico di Angelo. And everything else related to Percy Jackson and the Olympians / Heroes of Olympus. Aside from the Gods, they belong to the old Greeks. This fanfiction and its OCs on the other hand are entirely mine. No money is made with this, though reviews are more than welcomed.
Warnings: shounen-ai, vampires/werwolves, possessiveness, mating/mates, pets/slavery, blood-play, aftermath of rape, hurt/comfort, shoujo-ai, threesomes, hetero
Main Pairing: Nico/Percy
Side Pairings: Trend/Derek/Sam, Frank/Hazel/Leo, Thanatos/Triton, Herakles/Triton (one-sided), Jake/Will, Luke/Octavian, Piper/Annabeth, Jason/Reyna, Charles/Silena, Chris/Clarisse, Grover/Juniper, Tyson/Ella, Hades/Persephone, Bryce/Drew, Marshall/Sara
Percy Jackson Characters: Perseus Jackson, Nico di Angelo, Cecil Rogers, Lou Ellen, Will Solace, Jake Mason, Charles Beckendorf, Silena Beauregard, Annabeth Chase, Piper McLean, Reyna Avila Ramírez-Arellano, Jason Grace, Clarisse la Rue, Chris Rodriguez, Tyson, Ella, Rachel Elizabeth Dare, Grover Underwood, Juniper, Leo Valdez, Hazel Levesque, Frank Zhang, Luke Castellan, Octavian Simmons, Thalia Grace, Drew Tanaka, Bryce Lawrence
Godly Characters: Poseidon, Triton, Calypso, Hades, Persephone, Thanatos, Herakles
Own Characters: Samuel Raser, Derek Rhys, Trend Austin, Marshall Mikaelson, Sara Mers, Phylicia Rosenberg, Leroy Jones
Summary: Ten months after the incident at Drew's manor, Nico is very happy and settled with his mate the vampire lord. He started building a small, but good, pack. Everything is going well, until adopts a little orphaned cub named Trend. It makes Percy want an own heir, a human child he can raise and then turn when he's off-age. So they also take in a boy named Derek. Together, the coven and pack have to grow and go through hardships. Such as the pack that had attacked Drew.
The Vampire Lord's Family
A Coven and a Pack
Chapter 1: Trend
Percy smiled blissfully, fingers curled into soft fur, nose pressed against a soft belly. He loved his mate, because ever since Nico had figured out how to shift into a proper wolf, Percy got the best cuddles ever. His werewolf of a mate reached Percy's belly-button in wolf-form, which meant a lot of softly furred wolf to cuddle. He was gorgeous, all black fur and deep, golden eyes. Sometimes, Percy just stared at him and marveled at the beauty of his mate. He was one lucky vampire.
"Percy! Get ready, please, there is a meeting you have to attend in Washington!"
"Urgh, get lost, Annabeth! I'm very busy!", called Percy back, voice muffled by fur.
"Cuddling your mate is not an excuse to miss a meeting between the lords!", countered Annabeth.
Percy whined again, a little louder when Nico turned back to human. The werewolf smiled amused as Percy tried to hide his face in Nico's sixpack. Caressing Percy's hair, he tried to wiggle out.
"Come on, Perce", whispered Nico. "We'll see Leo again. You wanna see Leo, right?"
Percy huffed. He hated how well his mate knew him by now, because Nico knew exactly what buttons to push to make Percy do something. Reluctantly, he got out of bed and dressed.
There was a reason why Nico had been eager to get Percy out of bed. For one, he had never been to Washington before. That aside, he was probably the first werewolf to attend the meeting of the vampire lords. Granted, Nico's pack was a little nervous about letting them go.
A small smile slid onto his face at the thought. He had a pack. A family.
Ten months after the attack on Percy's life, the vampire lords would finally meet to discuss how to deal with it. Nico had accomplished far more in the last ten months than the vampires had.
His pack was small, very small, but it was his and the wolf inside of him preened at it, proud to have someone to care for and protect. The first one he had turned had been Will Solace, actually. The blonde had been dating a vampire for years now, but never been comfortable with the idea of taking the Bite, but ever since Nico had turned into a werewolf, Will had gotten a little bit obsessed. After all, he was the first scientist who truly got to examine a (willing) werewolf and learn more about the species. He had gotten so deep into it that, after three months or so, Nico had offered him the Bite. So Will could experience the change, the hyperaware senses and everything else being a wolf entailed truly meant himself. Will had accepted, quite eagerly. The blonde was, just like Nico, the most captivated by the intense matebond a werewolf experienced. Jake Mason was a happy vampire, now that he got his own clingy werewolf-mate around.
With his only pack-mate being a doctor, Nico spend some more time in the hospital than before – apparently, the bond with a pack-mate was a rather strong one too. Go figure. With how much time he spend in the hospital, he got to know Charles and Silena better. They grew closer and the two humans among the supernatural grew more curious. Nico offered them the Bite – mostly so because his inner wolf longed for a larger pack, needed more than just his vampire-mate and Will. They accepted it. And now, with his small pack of four, Nico was already pretty content.
"We're taking Annabeth, Piper and Tyson?", inquired Nico as he packed some things.
"Jupp", confirmed Percy with a small nod, frowning. "I don't like it. Last time I took you to an official vampire-meeting, you nearly got killed and got yourself turned into a werewolf..."
"All the reason more why I need to come", growled Nico and grabbed Percy by the waist, pulling him up until they were chest to chest. "Because last time you went to an official vampire-meeting you nearly got killed and if I wouldn't have been there, you would be dead now."
"Manipulative werewolf", growled Percy playfully and kissed Nico. "Let's go then."
/break\
The United States Capitol was not what it used to be a hundred years ago, when humans were still in charge of the world. Still, Nico was no less impressed. After all, no non-vampire had seen it in over a hundred years. In a completely round room were five levels with each ten stands, like Nico had seen in operas and theaters. Each of the total of fifty stands had a beautifully engraved designation – each stand for one state. Percy next to him laughed a little as he elbowed Nico.
"Stop gaping. Remember, you're the mate of a lord", whispered Percy teasingly.
They had entered their own stand from a back-entrance and now Nico could overlook everything. It was very impressive, but now he tried to look as unimpressed as he could. Which wasn't much, considering that he was with some of the most important and influential people of their planet right now. The Olympians had taken over starting with the US and colonized the world. Other lords were in the other countries and on the other continents, having similar councils like this. The US had finally done it, they were the center of the world, mused Percy with a wry smile.
"Percy!", exclaimed an excited voice from the stand next to theirs.
Their stand considered of two throne-like seats for the lord and his mate and three smaller chairs in the back of the stand for the obligatory maiden, adviser and bodyguard to accompany a lord. Blood-red satin curtains were drawn back so they could overlook the round meeting room. And, apparently, Louisiana was seated left to New York, judging by the excited Latino next to them.
"Leo!", exclaimed Percy as excited, leaning over the balustrade to hug the other lord.
While the two started chatting too fast to make any sense, Nico grinned and leaned over to bump fists with Frank, who squeezed in past Leo to be able to talk to his own best friend.
"So, how are things for you in New York these days?", asked Frank concerned.
Nico knew he was referring to how Nico settled with his lycantrophy. "Good. I have a pack now, you know? A mated pair and a fussing doctor. Things are easier with them, we figure things out together as it comes and we run together under the moon. That's the best part, I think. And you?"
"Being a vampire is awesome", grinned Frank broadly. "Did you know some have powers?"
"Yeah, Percy told me. He can manipulate water. Makes for kinky shower-sex", replied Nico.
"I can shape-shift into any animal I can picture", told Frank with sparkling eyes.
"Oh yes, he can!", exclaimed Leo, tugging on Percy's sleeve. "See, I get knotting now too because Frank can turn into a wolf too if he wants! Hazel has a lot of fun choosing animals..."
"And Leo takes them so well", purred Hazel mischievously as she hugged Leo from behind.
"Sounds like a lot of fun", commented Percy doe-eyed, blinking slowly.
"Silence!", called the deep, dark voice of Poseidon out.
In the middle of the round room stood Poseidon, looking angry. Nico's heart thumped so fast, he feared he'd gain the attention of every vampire present. Percy tugged on Nico's sleeve until both were standing at the forefront of their stand, just like every other lord. Nico gripped Percy's hand tightly. They were both wearing New York's official colors – a dark sapphire-blue.
"Today's council meeting is about a serious matter. Serious enough for me to join you", growled Poseidon, pacing the floor, his posture strict and straight. "Ten months ago, a pack of vicious wolves attacked the lives of two lords. I am here because the Olympian Council wishes to know what has been done in the matter. I see no executions, no arrests, nothing. Why?"
They all knew, in the back of their minds, that the main reason Poseidon, out of all Olympians, was here was because one of the lords attacked was Perseus and everyone knew Percy was Poseidon's little darling. Murmurs started to sound softly all around the hall. Nico's grip tightened.
"The responsibility lays with Lady Drew", pointed an annoyed looking punk-girl with electric-blue eyes out. "It happened in your jurisdiction, Lady Drew. Where is your investigation at?"
"That's Thalia, Lady of Pennsylvania", whispered Percy into Nico's ear.
"I figured the last part out myself", stated Nico with a deadpan. "Her booth says so."
Percy grinned sheepishly and leaned in to kiss Nico's cheek. "Sorry. I'm nervous too."
"We're investigating, but there is not much to do", huffed Drew from three rows below.
Nico couldn't hold back, he growled and jumped off his seat, claws digging into the balustrade. "I don't care what's there do, you're a fucking vampire lord. Snoop around, turn every stone! There's no way a pack of werewolves can hide forever from vampires – we smell kind of strong."
There was an eerie silence as every vampire present stared at the werewolf intensely. Percy took a shaky breath (unnecessarily so, but sometimes, he felt better when doing it) and stood up to join his mate. Standing there in the center of attention, he took a slow look around.
"During the attack on mine and Lady Drew's life, my chosen mate was bitten by a werewolf as he tried to protect me", stated Percy in a calm, even and nearly cold voice.
"Figures that out of all fifty lords and ladies, you'd be the one to make things differently", commented the handsome blonde lord in the booth designated as Nevada, mischievous blue eyes observing Percy . "How does it work out? A vampire lord and a werewolf as his mate."
"It's very... delicious", replied Percy with a lopsided grin. "Seeing as he hasn't always been a werewolf and I courted him before he got bitten, there are really no concerns whatsoever for this council. He has been mine before the Bite and he is still mine after."
"But doesn't it affect your ruling? A non-vampire in such a position of power!", argued another large, blonde lord sitting in the Massachusetts booth. "That is a council-matter!"
"Your concerns are appreciated, Lord Herakles, but be assured that unlike others, I take immediate action", replied Percy smoothly, throwing a side-ways glance at Drew. "Wolves are pack-animals so to keep my mate content and away from potentially bad influences, I made sure that the humans he chose and turned were pro-vampires beforehand to prevent any kind of... revolution, as Lord Herakles may be concerned about. The wolves of New York are loyal to my mate and my mate is loyal to me. Furthermore we established a lab and special department for werewolf-researches so we can learn more about them – without having to dissect them after killing them."
"You mean to say that New York has wolves willing to be examined and studied?", inquired Thalia intrigued, raising one eyebrow. "New York has domesticated and tame wolves?"
"We're not domesticated", growled Nico irritated, glaring at her.
"Lady Thalia doesn't mean it like that", grinned Percy, intertwining his fingers with Nico's. "What she means is that your pack poses no danger for vampires – as long as the vampires don't pose a danger to your wolves and their mates, of course."
"Of course", nodded Nico and took a deep, calming breath to sooth his temper.
"So let me get this straight", grunted the lord of Nevada again. "Since this attack, New York has risen to become the number one researcher of werewolves, with its own, loyal pack, while California... didn't do anything? At all? Did I get that right, Lady Drew?"
"Lord Luke, we-", started Bryce with a nasty glare, sitting next to his mate.
"No one is talking to you", interrupted Thalia with a cold glance. "The only reason you're here is because you're Lady Drew's mate and you may be a lord through the mate-bond, but your title is only for show and you should know that. So do not interrupt, Lord Bryce."
Bryce glowered, but he remained silent, while Drew next to him shifted a little. "I... suppose so."
"You suppose so?", repeated Triton, his voice furious as he stood. "My brother nearly died and he managed to turn it around into profit for all of us while you can't even catch a band of mutts?!"
Nico groaned a little as they started to turn in circles. This was going to be a long day.
/break\
"You're such a good boy", whispered Percy as he patted Nico's head.
"This meeting alone was already bad enough, little kitten, do not provoke me", warned Nico.
The two of them were sitting in the dining hall where the council was now eating, chatting and dancing together. Percy's court was sitting together with Leo's court, which meant Nico got to spend time with Frank, Reyna and Jason, catching up with them. Piper and Annabeth were engaged in a conversation with Calypso and Hazel, while Leo and Percy were once again in their own world.
"I swear, since Frank discovered his shapeshifting ability, there are animal hairs everywhere", complained Calypso irritated. "Dog, cat, rabbit – some I can't even name!"
"I have absolutely nothing to complain about there", chimed Hazel with a smirk.
"You don't have to clean it up", muttered Calypso with the slightest pout.
Piper laughed softly. "Yeah, no kidding. Imagine what my girls have to clean up – Nico's pack regularly visits and Nico is often in his wolf-form too..."
"The new werewolf in town", mused Reyna amused, quirking a lip. "How is it?"
"Yeah, how does it feel and work?", inquired Jason with sparkling eyes.
"That, I'd love to hear too."
Nico's head snapped up at the voice. There were three people approaching their table. Thalia, Luke and another blonde guy who had a hostile look aimed at Percy. Nico gritted his teeth. He knew Luke was Percy's ex, he knew Luke was the guy who had taken Percy's virginity. He didn't like the idea of Luke being close to Percy, because Percy was his. Percy giggled delighted, patting Nico's head.
"Down, boy", teased Percy and stood up. "They're friends. Hey, guys. Come, sit."
Thalia hugged Percy briefly before sitting down between Reyna and Annabeth, grinning. Luke all the while hugged Percy too, a little longer than necessary. Just long enough so both Luke's mate and Percy's mate were growling. First at the respective other hugger, then at each other.
"Nico, that's Luke and his mate Octavian. Guys, that's my mate Nico", introduced Percy.
"The ex", muttered Nico displeased, glaring a little at Luke. "No touching. Mine."
"Oh please, it's your little mate who throws himself at Luke", objected Octavian irritated.
"Percy would never do that", growled Nico, all up in Octavian's face.
"How about we agree that both of you possessive idiots are right and neither of us would do such a thing?", suggested Luke amused and sat down next to Percy. "Now, details. Wolves."
"Wolves really are possessive of their mates", replied Percy with a grin.
Nico rolled his eyes as Percy started to once again brag about his werewolf-mate, so he turned his attention back to Jason and Reyna. The Alpha in him liked talking about his own pack.
"Instead of growing a pack of wolves, you should start looking for an heir yourself", interrupted Poseidon as he went to hug Percy tightly and join the by now crowded table. "Hello, my boy."
"Dad's right", agreed Triton with a frown, he and Poseidon sitting slightly behind Percy on either side of him. "At least you have an effective guard-dog now though..."
"Something you could use too", teased Percy, eyes trailing through the ball-hall.
Triton groaned as his eyes too found Herakles. The blonde lord of Massachusetts looked at Triton with what was an obvious leer as he winked. Triton half hid behind Poseidon. His sire glared at Herakles until the blonde turned away, then the Jacksons could finally focus on each other again.
/break\
Back home, Percy and Nico enjoyed curling together in the bathtub, needing some time to themselves. Nico was still overwhelmed from all the lords and ladies nagging and talking and discussing. It was relaxing to lay in their bathtub, just skin on skin.
"Can you make it a jacuzzi, gattino?", requested Nico softly, nose buried in Percy's hair.
Percy hummed in agreement, flicking his wrist. Nico enjoyed that power of Percy's. The water heated some more, to the exact temperature Percy knew Nico enjoyed and then it started bubbling.
"Good, little mate", purred Nico delighted, melting in the tub.
"Thanks for coming with me and being so patient", murmured Percy, trailing kisses along Nico's collarbone. "I know we were chasing our own tails there. Honestly, even to me, it felt like one big Drew-bashing festival. At one point, I nearly felt something like sympathy for her. And then I remembered that it was Drew, so yeah. It's not like a bunch of politicians in a room would change anything or make them suddenly track down the pack responsible for the attack..."
"Right. But it was still good, to get a little insight into the lords and ladies and how they work", replied Nico. "I dislike this Octavian though. But at least he keeps Luke away from you."
"Jealous brat", chuckled Percy, smirking against Nico's skin. "You know you're my mate, you're the only one for me. And Luke and Octavian are mated too, so he'd not be after me either."
"I know", huffed Nico, pouting just a little bit. "I can't help it. I love you and my wolf knows that you're mine, but my wolf also knows that you're not a wolf, that you... can't feel the bond in the same way as I do. It upsets him to know that Luke once had you."
"Yeah, we need to work on that", stated Percy and cocked one eyebrow.
"Say, what about that lord of Massachusetts?", inquired Nico, changing the topic.
"Herakles? He's been courting Triton ever since before I got turned, I think", chuckled Percy with a grin. "But the guy is such a jerk most of the time, there's no way dad would allow it. Dad wants for Tri to find someone who'd worship him and love him. Like you do with me. Which is the only reason he hasn't torn you to pieces for claiming me as your mate without first asking his approval."
"Oh. Good to know", muttered Nico and made a face. "Well, how about we stop talking about your brother or Luke or anyone else now and focus on something more... sensual, more... important..."
Nico's voice was low as he trailed his hands down Percy's body in a way that made Percy shudder. "Yeah? Sensual? Mh, that sounds hot... Tell me more. What should we focus on?"
"Something... delicious...", drawled Nico, pulling Percy who was sitting on his lap close enough so he could nibble Percy's neck. "Something hot and tight, like... Will?!"
"Excuse me?!", exclaimed Percy and jumped up some.
"What? No. Not like that", huffed Nico, pointing past Percy. "There. Will. In our bathroom!"
"Hi", greeted Will, face red in embarrassment. "Uhm, Annabeth warned me not to enter, but yeah... It's kind of an emergency and I can't wait for you two to finish... whatever this is."
"This is me, having a private moment with my mate", growled Percy and stalked up to Will like he wanted to tear the blonde apart. "You do not interrupt me when I have a private moment with my mate and you do not get to see my mate naked, so I'd advice you to wait outside now, because otherwise Nico's pack will be short one wolf."
"Good idea", agreed Will and fled the bathroom. "But hurry!"
Nico grinned amused. He enjoyed when his vampire got feral, especially so when it was about him. His amusement vanished when he actually got out of the bathtub, because Will had just ruined his lazy afternoon of ravishing his mate and then cuddling him until sunrise. The mated pair got dressed and reluctantly left the bathroom. Will was nervously pacing the bedroom, which in itself was not quite typical for Will. Nico heaved a sigh as he approached his pack-mate.
"What's wrong?", asked the Alpha in a soothing voice, gripping Will by the neck and stopping him.
"Sorry to interrupt your private-time, but a patrol of vampires found a stray werewolf while you were gone and those bastards have been treating him like a dog since then, so when I heard you're back, I wanted to go and get you – both of you – as soon as possible", explained Will.
"A stray werewolf? In New York?", asked Percy surprised. "Where is he now?"
The trio headed out of the room and made their way down the stairs. "A cell of the NYPD."
"Well, that is the safest place for a wolf of whose intentions we're unsure", stated Percy slowly.
"The wolf is a pup. He's not even ten years old", growled Will, anger flaring in his blue eyes.
"Well, then it's highly inappropriate", backtracked Percy with wide eyes. "Clarisse! Chris!"
The three were half-way out of the house when Chris and Clarisse joined them. "What?"
"I need the two of you to have a serious conversation with the head of the NYPD", explained Percy. "Apparently, I put the wrong people in charge there. For the time being, I want someone I can trust in charge until we have things cleared up. Also, I'd like the intimidation of three of us there."
"What in the world got you so angry? I think I haven't seen you that pissed since... well, anything involving your pet getting hurt", stated Clarisse skeptically, raising one eyebrow.
"Will just told us about a little child that's been held imprisoned", explained Percy.
On their way to the police station, Will gave them the details. Apparently, a family of werewolves had been approaching the borders of New York while Nico and Percy had been gone. The all-vampire police had acted before thinking, border-patrols from both sides of the border had been after the wolves. Now the parents were dead and the pup was in police-custody, because someone on the New York side apparently still had a conscience and remembered that their lord's mate was a werewolf too. When they entered the police-station, the five of them split up – Percy was more than happy to leave the screaming, maiming and threatening up to Clarisse (and the Clarisse-calming up to Chris), while Percy, Nico and Will went to the cell. The three paused in front of the cell and Percy's face fell. It was a child, a little blonde boy, sitting in a corner, all curled together. Percy's heart always ached when anything involved children.
"Hello, little one", whispered Percy softly.
But all he got was a growl and a baring of fangs. "Evil dead thing!"
"Uhm, okay, maybe you should take over, Nick", mumbled Percy surprised, blinking.
Nico nodded sharply and walked into the cell after Percy unlocked it (it had taken one vicious glare from Percy to get that from a highly nervous police captain). Slowly, Nico walked in, causing the boy to press himself even more against the wall, like he hoped it'd swallow him.
"Hello, pup", started Nico and knelt down in front of the child. "I'm Nico, I'm the Alpha. Can you... tell me your name and what happened to you? Where's your pack, pup?"
"...You're the Alpha?", asked the child doubtfully, frowning. "Prove it."
Nico smirked a little and let his eyes flash golden. Only the Alpha had golden eyes. The boy gasped.
"See? I'm like you", whispered Nico, unusual soft. "Now, what's your name, or do you want me to keep calling you pup, pup? I can't help you if you don't let me help you, pup."
"Trend", mumbled the child. "I'm Trend. And mommy and daddy wanted to come here because they heard there's a wolf-pack that lives with vampires here. That's you, right?"
"Right", confirmed Nico, tilting his head come. "We live with the vampires in peace."
"Then the other vampires noticed us before we reached New York and now mommy and daddy are gone and I dunno what will happen to me and I miss my mommy and daddy", sobbed the boy.
"It'll be alright, Trend", whispered Nico and pulled the boy into a tight hug, burying his nose in the blonde curls. "You're safe here. I'll protect you from now on, I promise."
"But we're not pack", argued the little blonde boy upset.
"Now we are", murmured Nico, rubbing his cheek against Trend's in a comforting manner.
Percy watched them fondly, the smallest smile on his lips. This would prove to be interesting.
/break\
"He's adorable", whispered Juniper with a small smile as she prepared the room.
She was peeking through the half-open bathroom door while making the bed together with Piper. In the bathroom were Will, Nico and Trend. While Nico tried to scrub the little pup, Will tried to do a check-up. Take the pup's temperature, measure his height and weight. Trend wasn't cooperative.
"He's deeply scarred", pointed Silena out, frowning concerned. "He already lost everything – his parents, his pack, his home. It'll take a lot of time before he's alright again..."
"That's why I called you", countered Percy amused. "You're part of his pack too now. Pack helps."
"For a vampire, you have a very good feeling for pack too", stated Charles, raising one eyebrow.
While Juniper and Piper were making the bed, Percy, Charles and Silena were cleaning up some. The guest rooms were rarely being used and if so, they had enough time to prepare them beforehand. It was still far from a proper bedroom for a child, but for not, it at the very least had a bed, a bath and a roof over his head. Percy was a little concerned that the child may not like the presence of a vampire close by, which was why he had chosen to help cleaning up – so his scent would be all over the room too. By association, he may grow used to Percy then.
"Look at the pretty cub that was hidden beneath the dirt", announced Nico proudly.
He was carrying Trend back to the bedroom, holding him up by the armpits. The little boy squirmed and tried to escape. Nico carried him to the bed and sat him down there, starting to tickle his belly until the boy was finally forced to laugh a little and bare his tiny fangs to the Alpha. Percy smiled fondly as he sat down on the bed and watched his mate and the pup play.
"I want you to meet some people, Trend", stated Nico once both were calmed down again and Trend was curled up in Nico's lap. "This is Percy, he's my mate, which makes him your Alpha too."
"But he's a dead thing", frowned Trend, trying to hide in Nico's embrace.
"A vampire", corrected Nico fondly. "Your parents were on the way over here because we wolves and the vampires live in peace. That's because me and Percy are mates. So you can't call them 'dead things' anymore. They're vampires. And I promise that the only vampires you'll meet here will be nice. Like Percy. Percy is very nice and he can be very silly, I'm sure you'll have fun with him."
To prove Nico's point, Percy started making silly faces until the boy was giggling again. Nico smiled gratefully at his mate. Will, Charles, Silena, Juniper and Piper formed a half-circle around them, all offering the little boy smiles and trying to look as non-threatening as possible.
"Those are Juniper and Piper, they work here. If there's anything you want or need, you can always ask them. Like, when you're hungry", continued Nico, nudging Trend's head with his own. "And those three are our pack-mates. Will, Charles and Silena. Guys, this is Trend."
"Hello, little puppy", cooed Silena and reached out to pat his blonde curls.
"I'm not little", objected Trend and wiggled his nose. "I'm already seven a half!"
"My, such a big boy", grinned Piper.
"Uhu!", agreed Trend, nodding wildly and looking around. "And... I can really stay here?"
"You're part of my pack now and I, as your Alpha, am responsible for you", nodded Nico, grip on the pup tightening. "I'll protect you. Me and Percy, we're your Alphas from now on. We'll... never be able to replace your parents and we're not going to try, but from now on, we will try our best to do what they did for you. Protect you, feed you, care for you."
Percy quirked his lips in amusement. So he had just adopted a kid without a prior word, huh? It was a good thing he had such a big heart then, because there was no way he'd put the little pup out into the rain again. Scooting closer, he slowly lifted a hand and caressed Trend's curls. The little wolf turned skeptical gray eyes on Percy, observing every little movement. Percy smiled.
"I think we should leave them alone for a while", suggested Will, pushing the others out.
One of the qualities about Will that Nico appreciated. The blonde was good at bossing others around and getting what he wanted. Now that it was just the three of them, Nico adjusted the pup to lay between Percy and Nico, facing his new Alpha. Percy wrapped his arms around the little child from behind and Nico laid his arms around both of them.
"It's alright, Trend", whispered Nico softly. "You're safe now."
It was all Trend needed to break down. The little boy started to sob, crying over the loss of his parents, the time he had spend isolated in that cell, having left his home forever. This was why Nico appreciated that Will had given them some privacy. Trend was a tough boy, but he was still only a boy. He needed to cry this out, in the safety of his new Alphas. Nico's eyes searched for Percy's, locking with the sea-green, soft eyes of his mate. Percy had his nose buried in Trend's blonde curls, looking tenderly at Nico. Nico smiled a little as he saw the acceptance in them.
Author's note: The story will have three chapters. Just a tiny short sequel to round things up. Next chapter will unravel the mystery about the attack - who did it and why. And now with Trend around, Percy will start questioning if maybe he should start looking for an heir too; someone he could sire.