A/N – Usual disclaimers apply I do not own NCIS etc etc. Also this is unbetaed so apologies for any mistakes.

The meeting is over and Jarvis is defeated but he'll be back, this chapter I'm not too happy with as doesn't quite flow as smoothly as I like. Hopefully will get to update next weekend dependant on how real life goes, as work this week is going to be manic as training and stuff to do oh the joy.

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The Claiming.

"But we need to know who you are." An elder from his pack informed him.

"Not here not now." Gibbs snapped he wanted to go home, to wash the blood off and get some sleep, so that he could heal, werewolves had accelerated healing and the pain from his wounds was starting to make itself known now that the adrenaline rush was over. Although you would not be able to tell that the wolf was in pain as his expression remained now carefully blank as he stood in front of the other Alpha's.

"We need to know." Alpha Sean Jeffers of Homeland Security growled.

The huge silver great wolf hackles rose and an angry rumbling snarl seemed to work itself lose.

"There is no law that says I have to show myself to anyone other than my pack, and I shall do that when I'm good and ready." The voice rumbled angrily. "Try and force me."

Gibbs fought not to give in to his wolf side, he had not changed into the great wolf form for over thirty years and his inner wolf was roaring and howling wanting to show these Alphas his true power and strength.

"You are right Alpha please accept our congratulations on your new pack may your rule be long and fruitful." Alpha Skinner offered the large silver werewolf.

The members of the NCIS pack waited for their Alpha to release them, they all studied their new Alpha, as he stood watching the other packs leave the hall. The majority of them where relieved that Jarvis had not been allowed to take over their pack as they preferred for their leader to be from the ranks of the NCIS or close family members, each one wondered who the wolf was, and whether he would show his human form to them tonight, or wait until they had their own pack meeting within the bowels of the NCIS headquarters.

"We shall meet in one week, I expect all adult pack members to attend." Gibbs commanded.

"Will you show yourself to us Alpha?" Leon Vance felt he should be the one to ask, he wondered if the silver Alpha would allow him to be his second or whether he would be expected to fight to take that position.

"Not here." Gibbs could tell that the pack was disappointed. "Go home, keep safe and stay strong."

The pack watched as the huge great wolf headed out of one of the side doors, disappearing into the night.

"Thank goodness Jarvis lost." Ducky wondered if the unknown wolf would be alright dealing with the wounds that Jarvis had inflicted, some of them had looked deep and painful.

"But who is he Ducky, he could be as bad as or worse than Jarvis." Tony did not want to be the one to point this out. He noted that the six of them seemed to be the last ones to leave.

"I don't think so Tony, I felt safe like he was to be trusted." Tim gave Abby a squeeze where she rested against him.

"Sure but you would trust anyone McTrusting." Tony teased. "But something's not right if he would not reveal who he was."

"I just want to know who he is." Jimmy hated not knowing, he preferred having answers to who was his Alpha so that he did not upset or embarrass anyone.

"Who do you think it is?" Tony looked at Ziva who had remained silent.

Ziva stepped closer to Tony something was annoying her, placing her hand on his chest she leant forward and inhaled deeply at the tanned throat.

"Ziva what are you doing?" Tony stayed still as he was sniffed by the Israeli woman.

"You smell like him." Ziva now realised that what she said was true, Tony did sort of smell like the huge Alpha. "Doesn't he?"

Abby moved forward and sniffed at Tony's throat on the opposite side to Ziva, she felt how tense the man was but he stood still. Abby rested her hand gently on the broad shoulder of her friend; she could only imagine what was going through his mind. But Ziva was right, Tony smelled similar to their new Alpha, werewolves from the same extended family carried a underlying scent which usually allowed other werewolves to tell if they where related. Knowing how Tony was turned this was probably upsetting the silent man.

"He could have knowledge of who sired you." Abby whispered, she saw Tony tense even more.

"Or he could have absolutely no idea." Tony felt Abby rest her head on his shoulder as Ziva stepped away from him offering him an apologetic smile.

"Are we going home to discuss this in private?" Tim could see the old were who looked after the large meeting hall waiting by the main doors.

"We could go see Gibbs he'll know what to do." Abby felt that the man who was as close to an Alpha their small group had even though Gibbs was completely human needed to be told what had happened tonight. Especially Gibbs would need to help Tony, who looked like he was in shock about the possibility of getting answers on the werewolf who murdered the turned wolfs mother and bit him turning the young boy into a werewolf.

"Yes Jethro will need to know what's happened here now." Ducky took hold of Tony's arm guiding the silent man towards where his car was parked. "Tony can come with me, Tim you drive his car with Abby and Ziva, Jimmy you and Breena follow us to Jethro's."

"OK Dr Mallard." Jimmy sadly looked at his friend the other man looked shocked the normally tanned face had seemed to lose its healthy tanned look.

"I'm fine Ducky." Tony would kill the wolf who murdered his mother and turned him, his happy life with his parents had ended on that fateful night, his father could barely tolerate being in his presence now, in fact Tony cringe when he thought of his lone parent, the anger the man had directed at the him because he had survived while his mother had died had almost broken Tony.

"Come along my dear boy." Ducky gently guided the green eyed man to his car, as he walked around to the driver's side he rang Gibbs cell phone, frowning when it went straight to answer machine. "Where are you my friend?"

Gibbs ground eating lope ate up the distance, he kept checking to make sure he was not being tracked or followed he was still in his great wolf form as he knew that some of the wounds on his arms would make running on four feet painful, he skirted around the groups of humans, as he made his way home, he just wanted to eat and sleep, he did hope that his wounds would be healed to the point where nobody would notice when he went to work the following day. He was a master at hiding his body's injuries and so was confident that his team would not be able to tell anything was amiss.

Gibbs jumped his fence, slowing to a walk he headed upstairs, he changed to his human form as he enter his home, grunting in discomfort he would shower to wash off the blood and sweat and then he would eat and sleep. Climbing the stairs he headed into the huge ensuite bathroom, turning the water onto scolding hot he waited a few seconds for the spray to reach the temperature he wanted, stepping under the powerful spray he sighed as he watched the blood swirl. He would need to expend some energy healing his wounds, he wondered what his team would think when he showed them that he was the Alpha, Gibbs did not know yet if he would show them exactly who and what he was or whether he would keep his secret, he would have to show them he was a werewolf but anything more than that the silver haired man was not sure.

"What if he doesn't have any answers Ducky?" They where the first words Tony had spoken as they headed towards Gibbs home.

"We have no idea what the Alpha may or may not know about your attacker." Ducky chanced a glance at the younger man, pleased to see some of the colour returning to the pale face. "Till you get the opportunity to speak to him privately about the matter you should try not to think about it."

"I am going to kill the werewolf who killed my mom." Tony promised it was something that he had clung to throughout everything that had happened after he woke up in hospital to find his father looking at him with hatred in his eyes. Tony would rip the killer limb from limb, it would not bring his mother back or make up for all the times his father had rejected him.

Gibbs pulled on clothes he ached from head to toe, he headed to his kitchen sighing he spotted a blood trail he would have to deal with from where he had returned to his human form, getting out the spray disinfectant he quickly deal with all evidence of his bleeding. Hearing a beep Gibbs headed into his living room, picking up his cell phone he cursed when he realised he had missed a call from Ducky, he guessed that the group would be heading to his house. This was the last thing he needed but he should have realised that his small family would head here once the challenge fight and meeting was over.

He quickly looked over himself and his house, nothing was out of place he would just have to act like their was nothing unusual, he stamped down on the pain he was feeling from his healing wounds and put up his usual stoic mask.

"Jethro I did try to call." Ducky offered in the way of apology as he saw his friend stood by the basement door, he noted that his close friend appeared tired and pale. "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine Ducky." Gibbs smiled as the remaining members of his team piled into his house. "How was the meeting?"

"Oh my silver haired fox it was awesome." Abby enthused she bounced to the man wrapping her arms around him in a hug she squeeze. "Jarvis is not our Alpha he got challenged and beaten."

"That's good." Gibbs offered he returned Abby's hug, although he managed not to show his discomfort as he was squeezed by the Goth.

Ducky noticed that Gibbs flinched slightly at Abby's usual hug; Ducky sniffed and noted the smell of the strong disinfectant. He saw the silver haired man was looking at Tony with concern as the normally exuberant special agent stood silent by the front door.

"Are you alright Tony?" Gibbs waited for the green eyes to meet his own.

"I'm fine Boss." Tony shrugged his broad shoulders.

"No he is not." Ziva thought that their boss needed to know what had happened and what they thought regarding their new Alpha.

"Why?" Gibbs looked between his two agents.

"The new Alpha we don't know anything about him, other than he's strong fast and able to achieve the great wolf form." Ziva rapidly declared.

"And?" Gibbs waited impatiently for the rest.

"Abby and Ziva think I carry his scent or could possibly be related to him." Tony ground out. "Which means that the Alpha could know who bit me and killed my mother?"

Gibbs blinked he cursed himself he had not even thought about the possibility of what Tony was saying, how could he have forgotten something so important. He would have to tell the younger man the truth, and hope that the man he looked at as a son did not hate him when he found out what had happened that fateful night, and what he had had to do to save the young boys life.

"Damn it he could even be the one who killed her."