Chapter 4: Family First

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Remus walked beside Lily, as she gave him a tour of the pack grounds. He wasn't really paying much attention. His thoughts were racing around his head. Was he really family? James had said he was family, but that couldn't be right. Nobody would want him. And they would learn that soon enough, and he would be on his own again. But he didn't want to be on his own. He wanted to stay here, where it was warm and he had food to eat.

Lily knew he wasn't paying attention, so she sighed and stopped. She needed to clear some things up before they could take root in his brain. "Remus," said Lily, and she waved her hand in front of his face.

"Y-Yes?" Remus asked.

"I know you haven't been paying attention," said Lily, "So what's wrong?"

"N-N-Nothing," said Remus, and she gave him a disbelieving look, "I want to stay, but I know they'll learn how worthless I am."

"Remus, you're not worthless. Sirius is your alpha, and he already adores you."

"I'm just going to disappoint him." Lily sighed. Remus wasn't going to listen to her, and the two alphas were in a really important meeting.

"If you won't believe me, then I'll just have to tell Sirius how you are feeling, and he'll make you believe me," said Lily, and she pulled out her phone. She texted James that Remus needed Sirius now.

"They're in a meeting! Please don't bother them," said Remus, "I don't want to cause trouble!"

"Remus, I've already texted them, and they are on their way," said Lily, and Remus started crying. She hugged him, but he wouldn't calm down. Sirius would reject him, and he would be sent out of the pack! And he would be homeless. And everything was going wrong. He couldn't breathe. Why couldn't he breathe?

Suddenly he was engulfed in a familiar scent, and he was pulled into his alpha's arms. He subconsciously relaxed into Sirius's arms, and he closed his eyes. He was still crying, but he was no longer hyperventilating. "Shhh, Moony, shhhh. It's okay," said Sirius, and he ran his fingers through his hair. When Remus let out a shuddering breath, Sirius tightened his grip.

"I'm sorry," said Remus, "I didn't mean to cause trouble."

"It's fine, Moony," said Sirius, "You're mine, and you will always take priority. That's what I'm supposed to do. Now what is it that we need to talk about? Lily said it was serious."

"It's nothing," said Remus, and he looked down at hands.

Sirius put a finger under Remus's chin and gently lifted it. Remus met Sirius's eyes and gasped when he saw the concern and love swirling in their depths. "It's not nothing," said Sirius, "And I don't want you to think that any problem you have is nothing. Everything about you is important to me. Understand?" Remus nodded, and he threw himself at Sirius. Sirius fell back a little, because he had not expected Remus to do that. When Remus shyly curled his arms around Sirius's neck and buried his head into his shoulder, Sirius smiled down at him and wrapped his arms tightly around him.

"Family first, Moony. Family first," said Sirius.