The Light of the Moon

(Special Note The characters in this story belong to Annette Curtis Klause, not me)

The moon shone high in the sky, illuminating the trees of Vermont in a secluded spot. The soft pelt of Vivian shone as she sat atop a rock and stared up at the moon and all her beautiful glory. She seemed to smile and she looked down as she slowly turned back into her human form and her blonde hair flowed over her naked breasts and she continued to stare up at the sky. It had been over 3 months since Astrid and Rafe, as well as the Aiden incident. It seemed like a nightmare that wasn't hers. But it was. Then, a familiar presence triggered her senses and she turned around, her hair shining as she smiled at a wolf approaching.

"Gabriel…"

She whispered, running her fingers through the dark fur of her mate, her leader, her king. She looked into his mesmerizing blue eyes and smiled down at him.

"I've been waiting for you…"

She whispered and turned to face him. She ran her hand down his muzzle and pulled away. He then slowly began to change back and she smiled when her hand met his warm, soft skin, looking into those same blue eyes.

"And here I am."

He stated, taking her face in his larger hand and kissed her deeply. Her hands found his dark hair, her fingers tangling it. If you told Vivian 5 months ago that she would be in love with Gabriel, she would have laughed in your face and called you a fool. But here she was, kissing her leader, her soul mate, as she was the queen bitch. Gabriel pulled away and looked into Vivian's eyes and smiled.

"We should get back.."

Vivian nodded and Gabriel reached over and picked her up in his arms and she laughed as they walked out of the woods, naked and happy.

"RUN!"

Yelled Willem as the 'Four' ran from the building as it burst into flames. Vivian and Gabriel walked into the clearing, having found their clothes behind a rock where they left them, and gaped at the burning Inn and Vivian's eyes welled up with tears.

"No…no again, Gabe.."

She whispered and he took off running into the burning blaze. She ran toward the building but Willem grabbed her waist and pulled her away, snarling.

"GABRIEL, NO!!"

She cried out as Bucky ran out, coughing and she pried herself from Willem's grip and he reached out to her but didn't reach her.

"VIVIE!"

He yelled and turned to Finn as he ran over to him. Vivian ran to Bucky and grabbed his shoulders.

"Gabriel, did you see him in there…"

Bucky nodded and coughed.

"He went in to save pack members…."

She shook her head. That's how she lost her father, she was not going to lose her mate. She tore away from Bucky and took off toward the burning building as Bucky turned around, watching her run.

"VIVIAN!"

He yelled and turned to the boys then looked back to the building. Vivian coughed and covered her mouth with the sleeve of her gray sweater.

"GABRIEL!"

She called out and looked around, pieces of debris fell and narrowly missed her. She ducked away and kept going.

"VIVIAN!"

She heard that familiar voice and she ran toward him. He was trapped under the broken stairs and she gripped the edge and tried prying it off him. He looked up at his love, terrified. She looked at him and cried out.

"Help me, come on…Why did you come in here?! Were you trying to be noble and get yourself killed?!"

"I went in to save your mother…I can't find her, Viv."

She looked away and she growled as she changed slightly and tossed the debris off him. She changed back and looked into Gabriel's blue eyes.

"I am getting you out of here, so you can make me a mother…Please, come on.."

He took her hand and ran for the large window and jumped through the glass, listening to it shatter and they tumbled to the earth with a thud. She grunted as she landed on Gabriel's hard chest and looked up as Esme and Tomas jumped out of the higher up window and tumbled to the ground just as an explosive destroyed half the Inn. Gabriel sat up, wincing a little and pulled Vivian close to him, his hand resting on her head as she laid it on his shoulder. Vivian buried her face in his shoulders, sobs wrecking her. He knew why she was sobbing, she had almost lost him, just like Esme and herself lost Ivan.

Three days after the fire, Gabriel called a pack meeting at the house and he was not pleased.

"Alright…WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT LAST NIGHT?!"

He bellowed, his arms crossed as Vivian sat at his side as all the others sat down at the large table.

"We did not leave the city to just start up trouble here. We were supposed to get away from that, what the hell is with this…."

He shook his head and hung his head.

"You are all very lucky that no one died in that blaze. Because believe me, I'm going to find out who did and you who has done it, will feel my teeth. This is fucking ridiculous.."

Vivian stood to her feet, rubbing Gabriel's arm and he calmed slightly. She looked across the room at the pack members and she looked puzzled.

"Wait, my love…"

She said, counting the pack in her head. She turned to Gabriel.

"Where's Lucian?"