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I am hooked on Wolf Lake. I wish Sci-Fi would do something with it. Until then I too have not only read the great stories listed on this website as means to bringing the story to a close, but have let my imagination run wild with "What if…" So with that said, here is my "what if?"
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During the course of my imagination I may take creative liberties and add new, minor characters. If the names do not match names from the show it may not be a mistake. Sorry, as my imagination runs with me things happen, like new minor characters to help my plot.
Also: A chapter does not equal an episode, and even two chapters may not equal an episode. I am just breaking where it seems natural to me so that it doesn't get to long to read.
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Matt: He was driving out to talk to Vivian. He had heard about Luke's blow up over something to do with Sophie. He knew something was up between the two of them, but he didn't know what. Vivian needed to get a better handle on Luke though. This was twice that he had lost it and had risked exposing the pack with his antics. When he got to the house he walked into the office. He remembered when this office belonged to Willard. Now Vivian was pack leader. He walked in and Vivian looked up as he came in. Matt got right to the point saying, "Your pup risked exposing us again today. Something needs to be done or he is going to lose it one day in a way that we can't play off." "I am well aware of what is happening. If I understand correctly, your daughter was involved in both incidents one way or another. I am aware of the fact that she has finally flipped, but still, it seems to be upsetting the pack. Your daughter almost caused an incident in school today herself when she threw Presley. Let's not forget my son's need of a new windshield because of her pre-flip tantrum. Maybe it would be best to separate them. Luke is to be alpha one day, he will need a strong mate that has support from the clan to help him." Matt heard what Vivian wasn't saying. Sophie, even though she had flipped was still a half-breed. Vivian didn't think that was good enough for Luke. Well her son wasn't good enough for Sophie. As Matt prepared to say more, Sherman walked in. "Greetings. Is this a private meeting? Don't mind me; you won't even know I'm here." Sherman then proceeded to sit down in one of the chairs in front of Vivian's desk. "By all means, do continue. Just one thing though. If you think you can separate them you would be wrong. You see, something has happened that hasn't happened in centuries." Sherman paused and looked at Matt and Vivian, smiling. "We have a mated pair again." At that Matt's mouth dropped. What he vaguely remembered from pack studies and his family history didn't really amount to much, but a mated pair was different then mates. It was more intense, more involved if that was possible. "Do you mean Sophie and Luke are…" "Yes, a mated pair. All the time there has been friction with Luke it is because someone was touching or talking about touching Sophie. And, well, with the incident at the school Presley threatened Sophie and Luke's bond." "Well then, explain the time when Sophie threw Luke into his car windshield." Vivian asked harshly. Matt had entertained the thought that it was just a pre-flip thing, but the amount of her strength to do that surprised him. Sherman looked at them both and smiled that sardonic smile again. "Well, that can be attributed to another reaction. Because the flip was so close, when Luke tried to make her do something she didn't want to her wolf surfaced even more. Sophie had been holding it back for so long, but I could tell that the walls she had built were beginning to crumble. Sophie's wolf did not respond well to a domination attempt when Luke hadn't proved himself to her yet. See, Sophie's wolf form doesn't like to be submissive, but rather she wants to dominate things." "What do you mean Sophie's wolf form doesn't like to be submissive. That girl better learn something about submission if she is going to survive in this pack." Vivian's eyes were all but glowing as she made that last remark. Matt was angered at Vivian's tone of voice and was about to offer a retort when he was interrupted by Sherman's laughing. He looked over at him. "What's so funny about that?" Matt asked. "Sophie needing to learn submission. Things will soon reveal themselves that will show that Sophie does not need to worry about being submissive because it's not in the nature of her wolf." Matt looked at Vivian again, who still looked angry. "Not in the nature of her wolf, what color is she then? Do you know Matt?" Matt actually wanted to know that answer himself. There had been a time when he had hoped that Sophie would not flip, but now that she had he had wondered. What Sherman was describing would fit for a white wolf, but they already had one. The only other wolf color of legend was a black and those where always male. In fact, there hadn't been a black wolf since the wolf wars when their people had first fled here to Wolf Lake. "I am not aware of what color she is, just ask your son, they have been running every night in wolf form." "My son would have told me if he thought the color was important." "I think your son wouldn't tell you if he didn't feel the need to share it with you, it is obvious by his display of his lack of control that you are not handling him very well." As soon as Matt said that he realized that it was not the smartest thing to say. Vivian's eyes did glow at that last remark. "You forget your place Matthew. You declined your chance to be Alpha, and you declined having me as mate, you lost your right to tell me anything about my life and how I run it, including how I control my son. What right do you have when you daughter is no better. They have both caused incidents that have risked our exposure. When Luke pushed Scott it could be played off, Luke is strong and plays sports, however when Sophie flipped Luke over her shoulder hard enough to dent his car and break his windshield others noticed. Plus, that boy was watching it all. That girl, I don't care what color her coat is, needs to learn about control and answering to others. If there are a mated pair as Sherman says I say it is time to introduce them to the pack. Then we will lay the facts of these incidents before them and the pack can decide about the need for control and possible punishment to help them learn it. We will hold council in the gathering spot of the woods." Matt's eyes glowed. It sounded like Vivian was threatening his daughter. "Be warned Vivian, I don't care if you are pack alpha or not, I will not allow harm to come to my daughter. I will duel if there is a need to prevent punishment." With that Matt turned and stormed out.
Vivian: Vivian realized that she could have handled it more tactfully, but Matt had challenged her authority. However, it seems as if it might have been for the best of the pack. Matt had hidden his wolf since his left her and married that mortal. Even after her death Matt suppressed his wolf. As evidenced by his eyes though, if it came down to it, Matt was welcome his wolf to protect his daughter from harm. Vivian now wondered what would happen at this council she called. She noticed that Sherman was still here watching her. "What?" She asked sharply. "Listen, you are alpha, I give you that, but remember, you do not dictate me, and I answer to higher powers then yours. Be prepared this night, for you have now set into motion events that could have been avoided. What follows is on you." Vivian was left to ponder what Sherman meant as he too left her.
A/N: End of POV for now.
Sophie was just getting off work when she heard the summons to come to the council grounds. As she walked out the doors that went from the kitchen to the main dinning room she saw Luke waiting for her by the door. "Are you ready?" "I guess, what do you think this meeting is about?" "I don't really know, but I guess we're about to find out." They got in his car and drove as close as they could. "Soph, normally we are in wolf form when we get there." "I guess we're not in wolf form the whole time, so what do we wear?" "They'll have robes. Soph, that's not the thing. Do you know that color your coat is?" "Um,- no, I was going to ask you but then I guess I didn't really think about it, it didn't matter to me." "It's going to matter to almost everyone else at this meeting tonight." "Why- Luke what color am I." "First, I want you to remember something. I claimed you as my mate before you actually flipped." "I know that, now why are you stalling, just tell me." "I just wanted to make sure you knew that I want you for you; I will always want you for you. I love you Sophia." Sophia's mouth dropped. Luke had said they belong together, but he had never said that before, straight up like that. "Luke, I love you too, but now you're scarring me. What color am I, I mean it can't be that bad, it's not like I'm white or anything." When Luke just continued to stare at her Sophie felt it sink in. "It can't be; Ruby's white. There can't be two whites." "I could hardly believe it myself, but its true Soph- and that is why I think we should not show up in wolf form." "Why, just because I am white?" "Because it can start a lot of things we aren't ready for. Tyler will be there, what if he thinks your Ruby? Soph, I haven't told anyone what color you are, not even my mother. If she knew she would try to use it to her advantage and I am not going to allow her to use my mate like that. She may be my mother, and even the alpha, but she is not more important to me then you are." "Okay, if you think we should not arrive in wolf form then I'll go along with it." "Thank you" With that Luke grabbed her hand and started running with her towards the meeting grounds. Even though they were not in wolf form they were still able to run pretty fast. When they got there Sherman was standing over by the basket of robes. "Well, greetings. I can see you already have clothes, but why don't you change into these robes any way. They are easier to get rid of if you need to flip." With that Luke and Sophie went to change.
It wasn't long till there were all assembled; the youngest to the oldest of the pack. Vivian was standing on a stone riser, looking over then all. "Greetings pack members. It has come to my attention lately that there have been incidents among those younger that have threatened exposure to our kind. There has also been a challenge issued to one newly flipped in their skin." At that some of the crowd gasped. "Would Luke Cates, Sophie Donner and Presley Jenkins please step forth? Luke Cates, as son of the alpha and even leader to the younger pack members your behavior should be above reproach. Yet within the past week or two you have attacked not only a pack member in front of the public, but you have also assaulted a human. Both could have exposed our kind to others. Before we as a people pass judgment there is something you all should know. I have been informed by the keeper that we have a mated pair among us." Once again the crowd gasped, and several expressed their surprise. Vivian held her hand up to control them. "I have been informed that Luke Cates and Sophie Donner, recently flipped are in fact that mated pair, the marks on their necks as testament to that fact." That also got a response from the crowd as well and Vivian held her hand up once more. "Sophie Donner's behavior also risked exposure. She not only displayed wolf qualities in front of a human while failing to be submissive to a dominant wolf, but she also attacked a pack member in plain view of mortals as well. While I call on judgment on these matters I think it would also benefit the council to know that on both counts Luke Cates was actually defending his mate and their bond, for both the human and a pack member, who was aware of the bond, challenged it. Also, Sophie's attack on a pack member was a result of a pack member challenging her claim to her mate as well." When she stopped speaking Sherman stepped forth. "It has been centuries since the last mated pair, but I can assure you that a mated pair takes their bond seriously, and in fact, it is council law that those who issue a formally decree of challenge against that bond is punishable by death to the challenger. The wolf does not tolerate others imposing on their territory. With that in mind, I recommend that the charged of exposure of that front be dropped." "I Second" Matt replied. Vivian realized that the charges would be dropped so she said, "All in favor of dropping the charges for exposure on this front a show of hands." After a brief count the charges where dropped. "What about Donner's failure to be submissive to a dominate wolf? I say she should be punished for that." Presley questioned, briefly entertaining the thought that it was her. Matt was getting ready to argue that it was right before she flipped when Sherman spoke up once more. "If the pack will permit, that can be easily settled by Miss Donner assuming her wolf form." Sophie looked over at Luke. "Go a head, I am here, and your dad is as well. It can't be avoided now. Sherman suggested it and if you don't mom will only ask you too. To deny her would be another charge we'd have to deal with." Luke squeezed her hand and then stepped away a little. "Mother, you best be ready to protect my mate if your charge causes any trouble" Luke briefly sent that message, his mother looking at him a little surprised. One moment Sophie was standing there in her robe, the next, a white wolf with almost luminescent blue eyes was standing next to Luke where Sophie once stood. Vivian and the rest of the crowd were too much in shock to even make a sound. "Well, I think that settles it. The only wolf that Sophie is subordinate to is the Alpha. However, as a witness to the charge against Presley Jenkins I ask the Alpha to bring it before the council." Sherman said looking at Vivian. Vivian sighed. "Presley Jenkins is charged with challenging a newly flipped without the other being aware of the laws of the challenge, as well at it would seem challenging the bond of a mated pair. Though Presley chose to withdrawal the challenge it was still issued. Also, as attested to by her recent outburst harbors ill feelings and possibly ill intentions towards Sophie Donner. She is the one who provoked Miss Donner to possibly exposing us to the public knowing that the wolf of the newly flipped could be hard to contain. Since she withdrew the challenge she has avoid death and exile. However, her behavior has also put us at risk and calls for the council to make a decision as to if any punishment should be administered to teach her and others with those ideas a lesson. As alpha I would recommend that she be stripped of all rank in the pack with no hope of advancing forward either." Vivian's idea was seconded and passed in a short time. Sophie had flipped back and but her robe on by now, and was looking at Luke. "How much longer do you think we have? This sure has been eventful and I am getting tired." Luke looked over at her and could tell she was tired. He wrapped his arm around her waist, supporting her. "Not to much longer babe, I don't think there is much more that she can discuss." As soon as Luke said that Vivian looked down at the pair of them. Quietly she leaned over to Sherman and asked him, "Do a mated pair go through a mating ceremony?" "Yes, normally before they become a mated pair usually. The pups got a little anxious and things got out of order. In fact, it might not be a bad idea to have them go through an official ceremony." "That's what I thought." She said, and then she straightened up once more to address the crowd. "Normally more time a preparation is given to this as well as being held at the church, but since we are all gathered, and since they have taken the final step already we are going to have an official mating ceremony for Luke and Sophie." Sophie and Luke looked at one another. "Luke, what does your mother think she's doing? Why an official ceremony, and why right now?" "Don't worry Soph; it is just a formality to what we have declared already to one another. You remember how it goes. It's just to lend credence to being mated as well as a mated pair. I love you, you are my mate regardless, but this will officially solidify it in the eyes of the pack." "I guess then. I just hope someone walks me through my part, because I don't really remember what happens." "Don't worry, I will help you." That night, at the close of the meeting Luke and Sophie became husband and wife.
A/N: Chapter four was ready as it was going to be so I'm posting it too.
