Title: Extended Family

Author: dragonssyn

Email: G

Pairing: None

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the member of the Pack or the Coven. These are the sole property of the wonderful Kelley Armstrong. I am purely borrowing the characters for the purpose of entertainment.

Summary: (slight AU) Takes place after Dime Store Magic, at the next interracial council meeting, however I had to accelerate Paige and Lucas' nuptuals and estimate the date of the meeting.

The Aftermath

Jeremy sat on the front porch of the small cabin they had rented for their stay during the meeting. Elena and Clay took full advantage that Savannah was not in the vicinity to go for a run which included some more adult activities. As he sat on the porch, enjoying the evening air he heard a car pull into the drive. As he listened, the car's doors opened and then closed, accompanied by soft footfalls, followed by a set of much less discreet set of footfalls and the distinctive plunk as Savannah, settled herself right next to Jeremy.

He smiled as her as he put is arm around her shoulders. "You should have stayed, it was quite funny. I swear Victoria was going to have a coronary, right after you left." She relayed giddily.

"Sounds very amusing." Jeremy said as he heard the telltale rustlings of his Pack-mates returning from their run. He could only hope they were clothed. They were.

At the sight of Clay and Elena, Savannah jumped from her position nexto Jeremy to run out and meet them, regaling them with the story of what happened after they left the council meeting.

"Victoria looked like she was going to burst! After you left she was so mad that she actually turned purple. Then she took a deep breath and then went through the agenda just fine. Then she started to talk really fast, like she wanted to finish the meeting really, really early. She even tried to move the location of the next meeting." Clay's attention was drawn to the drive as another car pulled up, his defenses on alert. He smelled a familiar scent, Adam and then Cassandra. Clay relaxed a bit and turned his attention back to the teenager that was practically bouncing in front of him. "And get this, she wanted to move it to the Legion Hall in East Falls. I can't believe that she thought she could get away with it. She was outvoted of course."

Jeremy looked at Paige, with a look of "really." Paige confimed it, and then gestured that she would like a more private audience. As he stood, he nodded towards Lucas to indicate that they were going around the corner. Lucas nodded in acknowledgement.

"Thank you." She began, as they rounded the corner.

"You're welcome."

"We are really honored to be considered part of your Pack. I just want you to know that it means a lot to me that you would think so highly of us."

"You are family. Have been ever since the compound." Elena said as she rounded the corner.

"Yeah, like those damned second cousins you can't stand at the family reunion." Clay quipped.

"Thanks, I suppose. " Paige said with a shy smile.

"Let's get back to the party, think it's too late to order pizza?" Elena asked as she put her arm around Paige and they headed back to the porch.