I apologize profusely for my lack of updates. So much crap and too big of a wall of writer's block. But never fear, I will never stop writing until this story (and all my others) are finished.


"Mornin boss," Sherman said, handing Victor a mug of hot coffee as he entered the building. He smiled warmly at the young man, tipping his head in greeting before walking through the station towards his office. Things were quiet as he passed desks, his deputies diligently working on their paper work. The radio was set to a classic rock station and he had to grin when his good friend Dean Winchester's image popped into his head.

God...he was friends with a were wolf. The thought still made him laugh with mirth. His daddy always taught him to see things outside the box...and not everything was as it seemed. If only he could see him now...Victor was pretty sure the old man would be damn proud.

Ever since they bonded together and created what they called the GP, greater perimeter, the crime rate was almost down to zero in in his little piece of Oregon. He had hunters (the ones who had wanted to stay after the "war") stationed everywhere and it took a lot for anything to get by them. Especially anything supernatural. It was a chain reaction...first he would be notified by his hunters, then he would call and alert Dean.

The locals weren't stupid and knew something was going on around in Oregon...but it wasn't a horrible, suffocating feeling of something out there. People felt safer...which was why it was no surprise to anyone, when he was voted in as Chief of Police. It made him confident in allowing several others really know what was going on...and though Dean was incredibly leery about it, the news had gone off without a hitch.

After five years, there was a hunter in each city, and at least one person in each division that was aware, including his entire unit. He himself had been worried telling them but it too had gone almost too well. But his people needed to know what they would be up against if things went south.

But it wasn't just a one way street where they just helped and protected the wolf pack...the wolves helped them out as well. Dean even allowed for his trackers to help bring down some of the most frustrating chases ever. He had been surprised when Dean himself had offered to act for the canine unit. It had made him laugh...Dean in wolf form was huge and there was no way to even try and explain that one.

Victor hummed to himself as he slumped down in his chair, turning on his computer to start reading his emails. He was halfway through them when one of his detectives knocked on his door, his voice cut short in a greeting when Aaron gave him a grim look.

"Victor there's..." he started only to be pushed to the side by a woman in her 40's, dressed in a pressed gray suit and every strand of blonde hair swept into it's perfect place. The rigidness of her spine and the way she held her head up with a smirk just screamed cop. Victor frowned, standing to object when she smiled wider, her hand reaching out to grasp his own.

"Detective Diana Ballard, just transferred in from Baltimore," She said charmingly enough. Victor's eyes widened and coughed out a laugh.

"Transferred? You sure you're in the right place? I heard nothing of a transfer into my station," Victor said with his own charming smile. She gave him a shrug, her look challenging him. He rubbed a hand down his face and picked up his phone.

"You mind if I call to make sure you're legit?" he asked. The expression on her face never changed as she handed him the card with her previous boss's information. She sauntered back out of his office and he shared a confused as all hell look with Aaron.

"Sir...she just barged in..." Aaron said with a groan. Victor sighed heavily, punching the numbers into his phone a little aggressively.

"It's alright...just...yes hello...this is Chief of Police in Tillamook, Oregon...I had a question about a supposed transfer?" Victor asked. He was switched over and had to stifle a snicker when the man answered coughing.

"Sorry, this is Beck...how can I help you?"

"This is Victor Henrickson down in Oregon...did you have a Ballard working with you recently?" he asked. He heard a loud groan followed by a shuffling of papers.

"Yeah...not gonna lie, biggest pain in my ass that woman. Have fun with that," he laughed. Victor rubbed at his face again.

"I had no previous knowledge of her coming here...and really have no room..."

"Look son, she's your problem now. I didn't ask for the transfer, I was just gifted it. I will warn ya on one thing...if you have unsolved cases or anything...weird goin on...be careful. She likes to pry her way into them. Have a good day now," he said and the phone clicked. Victor put the phone down, slowly counting to 20 before he actually hit something. The door to his office opened again and he chewed back the words that wanted to spill out.

"So...I take it everything was confirmed?" She asked moving closer to his desk. Victor stared up at her and gripped the underneath of his desk. Aaron was staring at the back of her head with every emotion Victor was going through inside his head. He forced on a smile and nodded slowly.

"Yes...It will take some time to find some room for you here though..." Victor said. The door opened again and Victor stifled a growl. There were too many people in his office already. Sadie, their young but fiery dispatcher stepped around Diana as if the woman wasn't standing there. She was just entering college and where some might be scared or apprehensive Sadie took to it like a pro.

"Dean Winchester's on the phone for you Victor," she said softly handing him a stack of files. He gave her a more genuine smile and nodded, giving Diana and Aaron a pointed look.

"Is that the same Dean Winchester who was under investigation of those murders 5 years ago?" Diana asked crossing her arms over her chest. Sadie turned to say something but Aaron just grabbed her elbow, yanking her out of the room. Victor stared at Diana, trying to figure out exactly why she was here and what she wanted.

"He was never under investigation...the murders just happened to be on his family's land...if you actually read the file or even the paper, you would know that we caught the murderer. He's rotting in prison as we speak," Victor's tone was clipped, the first traces of anger dripping out. Diana smirked, nodding just a bit.

"Ah, yes. Crowley...but wasn't the evidence against him substantial at best?"

"You may leave now Ballard..." he growled out. She stayed put for a second before leaving his office, the door shutting rather quietly behind her. He groaned, snatching up his phone to answer Dean's call.

"Hey man..."

"Hey Vic...sorry I haven't called ya back...but we're gonna have a bit of change of scenery," Dean laughed softly. He could hear the little ones in the back ground giggling and Victor couldn't help smiling.

"Sure thing Dean..."


Castiel took in a deep breath as the jeep crept closer towards the compound. The rain made the path a a bit slippery, the jeep swerving at some points. Dean cursed under his breath at a hole in the ground, making the jeep bounce and mud to splatter all over the front. Castiel covered his mouth, his shoulders shaking with his very failed attempt to keep from laughing.

"Shut it," Dean groused, though the tiniest of smiles were pulling at is lips. Castiel just grinned, leaning back against the seat as the jeep ambled on. It took another 20 minutes but they were finally home and Castiel couldn't help scrambling out of the jeep to intercept his daughter. She was coming at him in a full run, knocking them both over on impact.

Castiel laughed openly, hugging his squirming daughter close to his chest as she tried to sit up. There was a deep chuckle behind them and he tilted his head back to see Dean leaning against the side of the jeep, staring fondly at them.

"Do I get one too Peanut?" Dean asked with a mock pout. Leeloo giggled, making Castiel grunt when she stepped on his chest to get to her other father. Dean snickered, scooping her up in his arms.

"Aw, did someone miss us?" he asked nuzzling her neck. She giggled again, pecking Dean's nose with her lips.

"We missed you too sweet heart," Castiel said managing to get to his feet. Dean shared a warm smile with him, his free arm lifting so Castiel could snuggle close. They walked together towards the house, the bags of laundry easily forgotten in the back of the jeep.

As they reached the main house, there was a flurry of noise then Jody and her second Annie were emerging from the front door, huge playful smiles on their faces. Castiel grinned, moving away from his family to come closer to the two women.

"I thought you would have left by now," Castiel laughed, happily surprised when he was engulfed in a hug from both of them.

"We wanted to say goodbye to you...and to well...to thank you. Everything you promised was true...and it was definitely nice to see that. Maybe in the next full moons you can come join us in Colorado for our run?" Jody asked. Castiel beamed, his head already nodding eagerly.

"We'd love that...are you two leaving now?" Dean asked moving up behind him. Jody nodded, reaching over to grasp at Dean's forearm.

"Yeah, we heard you were on the way down. We'll be in touch," Jody said. Dean handed over Leeloo, walking with their newest family members towards their car. Castiel watched for a few minutes before entering the house, the sudden warmth and smell of delicious food making him groan loudly.

"Oh...hey Castiel," Garth said with a little surprised laugh. Castiel eyed him a bit before putting Leeloo down.

"Hey...where is everyone?" Castiel asked stepping closer to the Theta. Garth was never good at being able to hide his true feelings, especially when it was something troublesome.

"Oh you know...around," Garth said with a nervous shrug. Castiel leveled him with stare, Garth wrung his hands together before fleeing from the room rather quickly. He raised a brow, dropping down his guard to gauge where everyone was in the house himself. The small little heartbeats and soft snuffling, along with a much stronger one told him Mary and his son Mason were in the nursery. He could also hear the soft whisperings of a lullaby. Keelie was in the kitchen and by the pinched feeling in his chest, he knew that she was upset. Sighing softly to himself, he silently gestured for Leeloo to go upstairs while he headed into the kitchen.

"Keelie?" he said softly. Her long hair was pulled back into a tight pony tail, easily revealing the scowl she was giving whatever she was cooking. She closed her eyes and tilted her head back with a dramatic sigh.

"Sorry twin...just not...having a good day today," she muttered, stirring the spoon around a little aggressively. He opened his mouth to say something but thought better of it. The bad days for his sister were few and far in between now...but when they did happen...it was always best to keep his distance. To allow her to come to him when she was ready. He bit his lip as he backed out of the kitchen slowly. The moment he entered the front room he was engulfed in his brother's arms.

"You are home! I thought Benny was lying when he said you called," Gabriel laughed as Castiel pushed away from him.

"We weren't gone for that long sheesh," Castiel laughed pulling his brother in for a hug. Gabriel eyed the kitchen entry way but seemed to already know what was going on. He pulled on Castiel's hand, leading him into the family room.

"So...a lot of things happened while you were away," Gabriel said slowly. Castiel folded his legs underneath him and got comfortable.


Dean watched the jeep pull away with a relieved sense of calm. He didn't think he'd ever not be overwhelmed at how amazing his mate was. The whole thing had been his idea, his plan...all Dean did was stand back and support him. And damn he was glad that he did. Now they had another family...which meant more aid if anything were to happen again.

He heard his name being called and turned to see Sam jogging over to him. They clasped each other forearms and then hugged, both walking towards the main house.

"So...I was expecting you to be back yesterday...and I sort of made your get together with Victor today," Sam said with a forced laugh. Dean shook his head, his hand rubbing the back of his neck.

"It's all good Sammy...we probably should have come back but yeah...anyway. When and where we gonna meet at?" Dean asked. Sam gave him the details, opening the front door for him. Dean felt the tension in his shoulder's lift and he took in a deep breath, the sounds of his mate and Gabriel talking softly in the family room. Everywhere else in the house was pretty quiet, well except for when Mason let out an ear piercing cry. He watched with amusement as Castiel suddenly appeared, flinging himself up the stairs.

"I'll be back," Dean said, following a bit slower. He made his way towards the nursery door, grinning to see Leeloo and Rhia lingering close by.

"Hello ladies," he said. The girls paid him no mind as he stepped around them. Castiel was rocking their son in his arms, a look of awe all over his face. Dean's heart fluttered and he had to stop and stare, taking in the breath taking vision of his mate. His mind gave him the wonderful thought of seeing him swollen with their next pup and Mason being cradled right on top of Castiel's tummy. He wasn't ashamed to admit that the flush he was feeling in his cheeks was nothing innocent.

"He ok?" Dean asked, breaking the comfortable silence in the room. Mary hurried over and gave him a warm hug, his arms pulling her in just a bit tighter.

"Yes, he's just fine," Mary whispered pulling away. He watched her scoop up Rhiannon, Leeloo staying put to keep watching her parents. Dean sunk down into one of the chairs and grinned when Castiel joined him, sitting right down on his lap. He glanced down into their son's eyes and bit his lip, he was gonna be a gorgeous thing when got older.

"I have to leave soon, Sam just told me that he scheduled my get together with Vic today," Dean said softly, one hand rubbing his mate's back while the other petted through their son's hair. Castiel groaned, wriggling around until he was snuggling into his chest, Mason's tiny fingers pulling at Dean's shirt.

"I don't want you to leave," Castiel sighed. Finally deciding that she was being left out, Leeloo climbed up Dean's legs and found a spot on his other side, legs draping over Castiel's.

"Can I come?" Leeloo asked, her fingers following Dean's through Mason's hair. The baby cooed, his eyes closing as he was lulled to sleep.

"I don't know Peanut..."

"Please? Rhia and Henry can come too!" she begged, turning those huge green blue eyes into a pout. Dean groaned and looked at Castiel to see him grinning.

"We can go to the park?" Castiel suggested. Dean laughed softly, hugging his family closer. They stayed that way on the too small armchair before he was digging into his pocket for his cell phone.

"Hey Vic...sorry I haven't called ya back...but we're gonna have a bit of change of scenery," Dean laughed softly once his friend answered the phone.


Dean got out to help Leeloo from her car seat, not able to really hold her still once her feet touched the sidewalk. He snickered as she, Rhia, Oz and Henry all took off towards the playground. Castiel had Mason in his arms and he too was laughing. Benny, Keelie and Sam joined them and they watched as the little ones stared a bit curiously at the human children, only taking a second to decide on something before Leeloo just shrugged, joining them in their game of chase.

"There's Vic," Castiel said pointing over to where the tall dark man was quickly walking over, huge smile on his face.

"Hey!" Dean laughed engulfing the man in a bear hug. Vic snorted out a laugh and turned to hug Castiel then shake both Sam's and Benny's hands.

"Uncle Vic! Uncle Vic!" four little voices were shouting and suddenly Victor was being bombarded, Leeloo literally climbing up to get a piggy back ride. Victor laughed loud, bending down to let the other two hug him. Dean beamed at the sight, feeling once again the sense of calm radiating over him.

"I got you guys something..." Victor said raising a questioning look to Castiel. Once he got the ok, Victor pulled out four suckers from his pocket. Dean watched with amazement as Leeloo let the other three choose first and settled with the cherry one...which he knew from past experience that she hated that flavor. His daughter waited to make sure that her friends were happy with their choice and opened her own, only grimacing for a second.

"Alright, go on and play," Victor said with a bright smile. The four pups ran off giggling loudly.

"We'll be over there," Castiel sighed, leaning up to give Dean a kiss before draping his arm through his sister's, leading them over to where a few benches sat. Dean watched them for a few moments, the clearing of a throat pulling him back to the moment. Victor gave him a knowing grin and Dean felt himself blush slightly.

"Don't be embarrassed man...I'd give anything to have someone to look like that at...not to mention the little ones," Victor said softly. Dean nodded, his body warming up with pride for his little family. The two of them walked in silence for a bit, the sounds of children playing and cars driving past filling the space. Victor finally stopped once they were out of ear shot, his once happy smile turning down into a frown of concern.

"What's up Vic?" Dean asked crossing his arms over his chest. Victor rubbed the back of his neck and sighed again.

"Look man...it might be nothing. But I got a new transfer in today...Diana Ballard. Don't know too much about her just yet but I have a feeling she's gonna try and poke her nose in things that she shouldn't be. I'm gonna have to keep an eye on her," Victor grumbled. Dean stared at him and shook his head. It was odd but he had to trust Victor's intuition on the woman, he just hoped it didn't raise any problems for them.


Keelie watched the kids play and for the first time in the past few days actually felt calm. It was hard to look at Anna and then their destroyed garden and not get insanely pissed. She had felt bad of course, she knew that it wasn't the girl's fault but Keelie wasn't perfect. The new tonic she had been working on for Charlie seemed to be working a little and Anna had given her a hug, clinging to her shirt in an apology.

Her own tonic, to keep her mind from exploding with her visions was still holding strong yet it was hard to see past the splitting migraine that seemed to settle behind her eyes every morning. She sighed and rubbed her temples, the bright sunlight making her feel uncomfortable. But Castiel had asked her to come and Oz begged so sweetly to let him come as well. Of course she couldn't say no. Though now all she wanted to do was take a very long nap.

"Hey...you alright?" Castiel asked softly next to her. She pressed her lips together and nodded slowly.

"Yeah, I'm good twin. Don't worry about me," she replied. He gave her a calculating look but got distracted once again by the kids. They stood watching them for a while, Dean off in the distance talking with Victor. She could sense the terse manner of Victor's speech but it seemed to melt away the longer he talked with Dean. Smiling she started to walk around the playground, keeping her eyes on not only the kids and Dean, but for anything else. There was nothing to worry about to her knowledge but it kept the headache at a dull roar.

She was between Castiel and Dean when she caught a whiff of something and froze, her eyes quickly scanning the crowds of children and their parents. Quickly she glanced over at Castiel and saw the same wide eyed look on his face. He had smelled it too...and it was something that not even Dean or Benny would pick up. It was their family scent only just a touch of...wildness to it. Her brother's were still at the compound, including Michael. The clubs were too far away for that to be the source either. Benny, catching on that something was different, was rigid, his eyes slightly glowing as he looked around.

Out of nowhere, a young blonde girl walked right into Castiel, muttering a quick apology before hurrying off. She stared after the girl, her senses on overdrive. She was about to run over to her brother when he shook his head, pointing at the girl. Taking the hint, she took off running, catching the girl in an alleyway between two local shops.

"Wait!" the girl cried as Keelie growled, pinning her to the wall with her hand at the base of her throat. The girl was a shifter...but not a wolf. But the way she smelled...it was so confusing and the poor girl must have scented it too. Her eyes were huge, glowing a teal blue as Keelie held her against the wall.

"You have something of my brother's..." Keelie said, her voice rough. Tears brimmed at the girls eyes, her fingers pulling the wallet out of her pocket. Keelie backed up just slightly; the girl's clothes were rags and the closer she looked Keelie realized how skinny she was.

"Who are you?" Keelie asked taking her hand away. The girl swallowed hard and shook her head, trying to bolt but Keelie grabbed her arm.

"Please...I have to get back to my brother," she gasped. Keelie frowned at her, looking around before moving them further into the alley.

"I'll let you get back to him after you tell me who you are..."

"I'm Claire...Claire Novak," she whispered, hugging her arms around her stomach. The pounding behind Keelie's eyes slammed into her full force and she gasped as the world spun. The girl...Claire, reached out to steady her and Keelie sucked in a quick breath, getting a stronger scent of her skin. She was family...no doubt about that.

"How...why do you smell like family?" Claire asked in a whisper, her eyes wide. Keelie rubbed at her face, stilling when she remembered the mention of someone else.

"You have a brother?"

"He's...he's not really my brother. I had to get him away from where we were living. And there's something wrong with him...he's feverish and achy..." she said in almost a panicky voice.

"Wait...do...do you know what you are? What he is?" Keelie hissed. Claire shook her head, her long blonde hair falling forward.

"Oh...fuck..."