The party was huge. Huge wasn't even the right word for in. Massive was probably better, which made it all the better that it was happening in the middle of no where on a Friday night.
It didn't matter she could smell him, after three days without it it nearly drove her mad. How had they convinced her this was the right time. The full moon was so close, too close.
If she couldn't control herself now there was no hope.
"Azharan," A deep voice failed to catch her attention.
His scent was filling her mind.
"Az!" Someone grabbed her arm holding her back, keeping her from him.
She turned and snarled only to find on of her pack brothers in her face.
"Sorry," she apologized quickly to her Alpha even though she did have the strength and rank to challenge him.
"Az you have to think like one of them if you really want him. You really want him right?"
It was a stupid question but she nodded anyways. She knew Azrael was thinking straight while her mind was clouded by a golden haired human.
"Ok then. You can't just go to him like I know you want to. He'll have no respect for you then ok? He needs to respect you if you want him to live through this. If not he could leave. That he might live through but he could also be unfaithful, even I wouldn't be fool enough to even try to hold you back from that. I know that the moon tomorrow won't help but you have to, now is the only time we have. We'll help but you have to let us."
Azharan nodded again to her pack brother as their other companion, Remiel, the protector of their tiny pack, mostly Az herself, kept a look out from the edge of the trees warding against nosey meat bags.
"He needs to chase you. I know you don't want to wait, no one would but you have to if you want a life with him not just a one night stand. He needs to want you as bad as you want him. Rem and I won't let you get too close to him tonight ok? He just needs to see you. There will be other females, if he is as sexy as you say, which is impossible, there will be others. Stay in control. I will kill you myself if I have to Az. Do you understand?"
Azharan nodded a third time. Her mate smelled of the school Azrael insisted that they start to attend eventually so that they could assimilate themselves into the community. Make connection and not appear out of place, especially as they were in the process of claiming this territory as their own.
She would see him again after tonight, and what her brother said made sense to her. Of course he always was the level head in the bunch.
She was the hunter and an Alpha in her own right, Remiel was the protector with the potential to be his own Alpha as well, but it was Azrael who was their leader. Not because he had the strength to subdue either of them, but because they followed him willingly. The sign that they would survive on their own while most new packs perished. A pack without a mated pair didn't have a chance. But with her brothers backing her they would live for a long long time, on their own they died.
All she had to do was stay in control.
Reid loved the crowd. More people to humiliate Aaron Abbot in front of. Oh how he enjoyed doing that.
The prospect of that act brought a smile to his face. The ammunition he had from the other night only sweetened the deal. The bitch and his friends had run from a dog. The mutt wasn't even that big.
Without waiting for an invitation Reid wrapped his arm around Kate and Sara's shoulders as he entered his group of friends.
Sara and Kate continued to gossip about some whore unperturbed by his affections. Probably one he'd done. Of course they were all whores weren't they. Maybe if they didn't give it up so damn easy. Of course how could he blame them? He was hot.
"You owe me a rematch Garwin," a familiar voice said coming from his right.
"For what? You're still on about that game of pool last week? Give it up man, I took all your money already. Can't play if you can't bet," Reid replied without actually turning to face the challenge.
"I'll bet you a night with my girl." Abbot retorted.
Reid laughed over his shoulder, "A night with you're girl? I had one of those last week Abbot."
Someone grabbed his shoulder spinning him around.
Reid remained unfazed by the suddenly action and grinned, "Listen Aaron how about I bet you a night with your girl seeing as she's with me more often anyway."
Aaron pulled his arm back with the intent of striking the blond but someone quickly stepped in.
A linebacker and a half. Tanned skin, shaved head; a virtual Vin Diesel in the making. He wore stylish silver sunglasses that reflected everything and hid even more. He wore a black wife beater, tribal tattoo's rode all down his left arm, the only actual picture one could make out was a wolf on the ball of his shoulder. Light worn jeans rode low on his hips held up by a black studded belt.
Azharan thanked the gods that her brother had stepped in on her request. That Azrael had agreed it was the right thing to do, they all knew if her mate was in danger she'd react so with safety in mind Remiel acted for her.
"Who the fuck are you?" Aaron snarled with more balls then could be possible for a mere mortal.
Rem reached up and pulled his glasses away from his face resting them atop his skull to give the human his full attention, and a death glare to boot.
Aaron saw something in those pale eyes that made him back down quickly.
Aaron snarled and turned away companions only to catch sight of Az and her Alpha.
She allowed her golden eyes to meet his unalarmed by his apparent hostility, which quickly changed to something else, something she knew so well.
Desire.
"She's not for you," Remiel growled in his low thunderous voice from behind him.
The human in front of her didn't seem to hear it.
She knew what the scent of her mate was doing to her. Her brothers hadn't said the usually bitch in heat comment but she knew what she was giving off. When it was this bad even mortals could sense it, their basic instincts overriding everything.
It would have been dangerous for her to enter a group of mortal men by herself when she was like this and not in the mood for a quick and easy fuck. But her brothers were here they were stop any and everything.
The poor meat bag in front of her didn't stand a chance.
Azrael stepped in front of her blocking her from view breaking whatever trance the boy had been in.
"You don't stand a chance in hell," he snarled at the young man, "I suggest you walk away now, while you can still walk."
"What are you going to do about it?" The human retorted causing Azharan to loose focus on her mate by the balls this Abbot one had.
Azrael simply stepped up into the mortal's space and Azharan could only imagine the feral wild look in her brother's crystal blue eyes, it was the only glare worse then the one Rem could put on.
The man backed down quick enough and moved to pass them to get out into the night.
Azrael reached for her pulling her to him as the humans passed and she caught a glimpse of her mate.
Everything stopped.
All there was was him. He smiled, she smiled, Azrael swore.
"Ah shit," He snarled, "Rem."
Remiel nodded as he moved to block Reid's path while Azrael grabbed her arm pulling her away towards a bonfire.
"I'm fine," Azharan retorted pulling out of his grasp the second he loosened it.
"Ya well he saw you, you got to see him again. It's time to go."
"But," she glanced over at Reid who was watching her intently, along with the rest of his group.
"No buts, we're gone. I want to run anyway." Azrael replied leaving no room for argument.
Azharan nodded slowly in defeat and took in a deep breath.
Mistake. Her mate's scent flooded her senses, it was intoxicating.
"Az!" Azrael snarled her back into reality.
"I'm fine!" She snapped back pushing him away before turning to head back up the hill.
Reid watched the leggy dark haired girl push away from her boyfriend. Said boyfriend glanced over at the massive man who had secured their privacy and nodded before following her.
The bouncer in training glanced down at him with pale grey eyes that clearly said that it hadn't been his choice to take on Aaron. In fact they said that the linebacker would have preferred to join in on the beat down.
"What's your girl's name?" Reid questioned boldly.
The man snorted at him in disregard before looking to where the girl was disappearing into the fog.
"Azharan." The word came like thunder before the monster turned away to follow his companions.
"So what just happened there?" Pogue questioned after a moment.
"I just got checked out by the hottest thing to hit Spencer since ever." Reid grinned as he nodded his head slightly.