Because I will be using them a lot in this chapter…

Conri: wolf king

Anamchara: Soulmate to the wolf king

Mo Chroi (my heart) or just Chroi: a wolf's mate

Castiel followed his twin down the stairs of their spacious home into the kitchen where the rest of their siblings rushed around trying to get everything ready. There was so much pent-up energy in the room Castiel had to take a deep breath to settle his jumbled nerves, his wolf pushing to jump out. Everyone was so eager to run tonight and so was he. He hadn't phased in so long and even that one time was just to get away from their over bearing mother Naomi.

"Michael we don't have anything to offer him!" Lucifer groaned looking through their fridge. Castiel hopped up on the counter smiling to himself. It was customary to bring an offering or a gift to their Conri and Anamchara, especially if there was a new alliance. In the old days families would often present their king with a kill, the bigger the better. Now a days…and especially with the Tillamook pack, a 30 pack of beer and some prime steak to grill would suffice.

"I told you should have just brought the kegs from the club!" Gabriel teased from the other side of the kitchen.

"Haha, yeah and let Pam murder me in the morning…yeah don't think so," Lucifer snickered. Luke owned a very successful club smack dab in the middle of the busiest area in Oregon. To the public it was a dance club with the hottest male and female gogo dancers. But it was a front for a safe haven for wolves. There were times a wolf would run away from an abusive pack and find safety in the Blood Moon. Many of them ended up joining their pack where the others would gain their strength and continue on. Pam Barnes had been the first one and the one who initially had the idea for it. In the very beginnings of the club a weakened Pam crawled through the doors begging for sanctuary. Her boyfriend was extremely abusive and demanded that Pam be handed over but five Alphas surrounding her overwhelmed him. He ran out with his tail between his legs and the pack took her in.

Castiel had only been 3 at the time. Pam was now a co partner with Luke and bartender. To their pack she helped the women, and Omega's with their heats, teaching them to control it. Castiel knew he would have to go to her soon…he had no idea when it would come…but he knew it would hit him when he least expected it.

"Don't worry Lucy! Our dear brother Gabriel went and bought some supplies. John called earlier and is very excited to hear that we are bringing him some meat for Bobby and Samuel to grill tonight," Michael smiled. Castiel watched his eldest brother with a warm smile…it had been too long since he saw him smile or just be relaxed.

"You ready to go Castiel?" Balthazar asked entering the room. He looked up and smiled brightly with a nod.

"Where's mother?" he asked softly, wincing slightly at the sudden tension in the room. Castiel bowed his head, lowering his eyes to the ground. There was a crash in the next room followed by someone shouting. Castiel recognized it instantly as Keelie and suddenly was overcome by rage tearing through his chest. He gasped and it took a moment before he was quickly following his brothers.

"Keelie!" he heard Michael shout. He peeked around Gabriel and his eyes widened. Keelie's arm had partly phased and had their mother pinned by her throat to a wall.

"You…are not…the Alpha of this family. Michael is, you do not give out the orders and you will NOT ruin this alliance with the Winchester's," Keelie growled, her dark blue eyes beginning to glow against her pale skin. Cas covered his mouth and took a step forward but Gabriel held him back. He had no idea what provoked this but Keelie's anger was overwhelming him.

"I am still your mother Keelani!" Naomi cried out in pain when Keelie slammed her hard into the wall.

"That may be so…but you do not make the decisions for this family…you are nothing but a widowed Theta. I will kill you before I let you take him away from me," Keelie snarled, her face mere inches away from Naomi's.

"Enough! Stand down Keelie…NOW!" Michael commanded, the power of his voice echoing through the room. Keelie's body stiffened as she backed away from their mother, her hand phasing back but her eyes remained glowing in hatred towards her. Castiel finally took in a breath as the waves of emotions let up.

Keelie bared the side of her neck in submission to their alpha and Michael placed a gentle hand on her skin. That was when he noticed it, the high collar their mother was wearing, it completely covered her neck. Castiel frowned at her…it would be a direct insult towards their Conri and could jeopardize their alliance. Their Anamchara Mary could even challenge her for the insult.

"I'm sorry Alpha," Keelie whispered, her eyes slowly dimming down. Castiel tried to pull away from Gabriel to go to his twin but the grip on his arm tightened.

"Explain to me what is going on…now," Michael moved to stand between them. Naomi fixed her clothes and sighed heavily. Keelie just glared at her.

"Go ahead mother…tell him. Tell all of them of your plans!" Keelie growled out. Michael turned to look at her, his eyes widening when he finally saw that her neck was covered.

"It was just a suggestion…"

"Like hell it was! You already have someone in mind don't you, you fucking bitch!" Keelie snarled and lunged at her. Lucifer was a blur as he caught her in mid-air, holding her against his chest. Castiel let out a whine as the emotions crashed through him again, his fingers digging into Gabe's arm.

"Shhh Cassie…it's ok," Gabe whispered against his ear.

"Calm yourself Keelani!" Michael's voice boomed through the room. Keelie instantly stopped struggling and stared wide eyed at their brother, he never once used her full name, "I will only ask this once…explain yourself mother." Noami straightened her back and crossed her arms over her stomach.

"I think it is time I found Castiel a mate…an alpha who will take him in," Naomi said through clenched teeth. Castiel stared at her in utter disbelief. She knew how he felt about being mated...hell everyone knew. Castiel felt himself shrinking back, wanting to flee from the room.

"What are you talking about? If Castiel wishes to be mated then it'll be my responsibility to help him find someone suitable…not you!" Michael shouted his hands tightening into fists.

"It's not his choice whether he chooses a mate or not! He is an Omega, a mate needs to be chosen for him and it must be done before his first heat hits or someone will take him!" Naomi raised her voice and everyone in the room winced when Michael's eyes shifted to a dark amber.

"Have you forgotten everything that our pack stands for? It is HIS choice and if he does choose to not have a mate, I will not force that on him! The pack will protect him!"

"Like they protected your father from that rogue?" Naomi shouted and there was a loud crack in the room. Michael's arm was a blur as the back of his hand connected with the side of her face. She collapsed to the floor, turning her heated glare up at him.

"I am the Alpha of this family, I will help Castiel with that decision when he comes to it…I will renew this alliance with John Winchester and you will accept it! Now go change before you embarrass us," Michael snarled and Naomi scrambled to her feet meeting Michael's glare. He shook his head and stormed out of the room. Naomi glanced around at her children before silently stomping out of the room.

His own mother wanted to force a mate on him…an alpha who he had never met before. He did want to be mated and he was raised with the belief that he would actually get to choose. His mother wanted to break their laws to force him…and for what? He knew it was more than just her need to "protect" him from being claimed without his consent. Castiel let out a choked noise as several hands were suddenly touching his face and arms, the mingled scents of his siblings calming his frantic thoughts and breathing down.

"Keelie," He whined and sighed with relief when her arms wrapped around him.

"I will never let that happen to you…we will all protect you," She whispered and he nodded, letting her scent and the gentle touches of his brothers relax him.

It was another twenty minutes before the Novak clan piled into the truck. Balthazar opted to drive with Naomi in his jeep while the others crammed into Michael's. Castiel reached over the middle console to grip his brother's arm.

"Thank you Michael," He whispered. Michael put his hand over his and smiled, squeezing his fingers.

Once they were all packed up, they got on the highway that would lead them up north to the Tillamook forest. Keelie sat beside him sharing a pair of headphones with him. Gabe sat next to her playing on his cell phone a pile of candy on his lap. Lucifer sat up front gazing out the window. He was so grateful for his family that he found himself grinning.

The sun was setting behind the mountains as they turned on the path that lead to Winchester land. The whole forest belonged to them but the secret road led up to the huge plot of land that housed the pack. There was the main house where the Conri lived with his family. Then smaller houses scattered around for the wolves that joined them over time. Standing in the middle was their meeting hall. It was hardly used seeing as how no one had been challenged in years.

In the woods behind the houses was a clearing in the middle of a circle of trees. A large stone jutted through the center and that was where their Conri addressed them officially.

Castiel rolled down his window and took in a deep breath, the scent of trees, rain and the familiar markings of their pack. The sound of drums echoed off the trees and his wolf began to squirm inside, eagerly wanting to be released and join the others. Finally the trees seemed to part and Castiel welcomed the sight of the Winchester land. There were people everywhere, running and chasing each other. Everyone scrambled out of the car and before he could join Michael barked out to help unload the car. He pouted up at his brother and Michael just ruffled his hair.

"You may be the baby Castiel but you still have to help," he grinned. Castiel sighed and followed his twin the back of the truck. He grabbed a few of their backpacks and followed everyone to the cabin they often shared while staying on the land. The runs usually lasted three days and sometimes Cas wished it would go on longer.

"The Novaks are here!" A girl cried out and Castiel smiled brightly when a flash of red hair streamed down the stairs. He was suddenly engulfed by a pair of strong arms and barked out a laugh when they crashed to the ground.

"Hello Anna," he grinned pulling the girl closer. Anna kissed his forehead before standing up and pulling him with her.

"Oh Castiel, we've missed you so much!" Anna beamed looking over her shoulder towards her approaching mate Charlie. Both girls had run away from their previous packs and found each other on the road. They had spent months alone traveling together before finding shelter in the Blood Moon. Anna soon became a dancer and Charlie ran technical side of the club. Castiel loved them both and considered them close friends besides his twin.

"Keelie!" Charlie squealed tackling his sister. Keelie hugged her back and Cas could feel the overwhelming sense of relief to be back with their pack members pouring through their shared link. It was a mutual feeling and he smiled at his twin when her eyes met his. His family made their way through the maze of houses and Castiel's face broke out into a huge grin. There was a huge fire in the middle of the circle and other pack members danced around it to the beat of the drums.

"It's about time!" Samuel Campbell cried out. Castiel flushed when everyone stopped to look. There were cries of excitement as their pack surrounded his family welcoming them home. Some even threw their head back to bellow out loud deep howls. Keelie found his hand and pulled him close, knowing how shy he could be. After everyone got to greet their long lost members everyone broke off in their own groups. The older wolves headed over to the massive grills while the younger ones stayed close to the fire and drums.

Castiel was listening to his friends and sister talk when he felt a familiar stirring in his belly. He bit his lip hard and looked around anxiously until he found Kevin having a heated discussion with Sam Winchester. With barely a glance back at the source of that sudden ache in his gut he hurried towards to the two boys.

Dean Winchester was a bundle of nerves waiting to explode. He was so excited to finally have the Novaks back. He loved everyone but it had felt so strange to not have them close by. When they got the call earlier that week from Michael, Dean had all but screamed for joy.

He considered Gabe and Keelie some of his closest friends but he missed Castiel the most, even if the younger boy never talked to him. Dean had no idea if it was the Alpha in him but he always felt a wave of need to protect the Omega, to keep him close by. He was determined to talk to him on the full moon…if only he could keep him from bolting like he always did.

He was inside the meeting hall with his father, Bobby Singer and the newest addition to their pack when he heard the cries from outside. He sniffed the air and smiled big, looking to his father to see the same grin on his face. The Novaks were finally here.

"Go son…we'll speak later," John said softly, giving him a gentle shove towards the door. Dean bowed his head a little as he hurried out of the house. With quick steps he made his way to the circle, smiling when he finally saw the twins. As he got closer Castiel's body went a little rigid and took off, disappearing in the crowd. Dean chuckled shaking his head.

"Hi Dean," Keelie said without turning to look at him.

"That's still creepy that you can do that," Dean smirked as she faced him.

"Not really…you're the only one that can make my brother flee like that," she teased. He pulled her into a hug, taking in the familiar scent of family and orange blossoms that radiated off of her. He glanced in the direction that the young were had disappeared to, frowning when he couldn't find him.

"Why does he do that?" He asked when she pulled away.

"Oh come on Dean…you're a big strong Alpha, soon to become our new Conri…and he's just a little Omega…Do the math Winchester," She laughed. Dean bit his lip and shook his head. He knew the youngest of the Novaks had a bit of a crush on him and Dean would be lying if he even tried to deny he was a bit infatuated with the boy.

"I just wish he wouldn't run from me all the time you know? I would actually like to get to know him," Dean teased. Keelie rolled her eyes and pushed his shoulder a little.

"I know...i'll try talking to him...he just gets so nervous being the only Omega in our pack...well...the only unclaimed one anyway," Keelie sighed and Dean bit his lip.

"Do you think it would help if he talked to my mom?" Dean asked. His mother was an Omega but you would never be able to tell by looking or talking to her. She never let it rule her life. She always stood her ground and Dean always loved to joke that she had John wrapped around her finger. It was so true though, John would do anything in his power to protect and make sure she was happy. Dean wanted something like that so badly, one of the many reasons why he hadn't chosen a mate yet. No one seemed to have what he wanted or needed.

"Maybe..we're here for the three days so I'm sure i can convince him to speak with her," Keelie replied glancing around, he noticed her frowning and followed her gaze to the several rogue wolves joining them for the night.

"Who are they?" She said keeping her eyes on one of them in particular.

"Well the one you're staring daggers into is Gordon Walker and the other two I haven't really gotten the chance to meet," Dean answered. She didn't reply with anything and Dean continued to look around for her brother.

"Where did he run off too anyway?" he asked and Keelie gave him a look before shaking her head. Her eyes closed and he could feel her reaching out to connect with her brother. It left goosebumps along his skin.

"He's with your brother Sam and Kevin," She said, her eyes fluttering open. She patted his shoulder before moving over to join some of the other females. Dean watched her go for a moment then turned in the direction he knew his brother would be.