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Chapter 10: This is My Pack
"Yugi? Are you feeling alright" Atem asked, nuzzled his mate.
"I'm fine, Atem. Just a bit nervous is all" Yugi smiled, cradling two tiny sleeping black pups in his arms.
"I understand, love. It's not every day that my pack come out to see me, but the annual wolf picnic is a special time of year" Atem smiled, kissing Yugi on the forehead.
"Atem? Can I please kill that bastard you have tied to the RV? He keeps trying to sweet-talk my Malik-pretty" Marik hissed, poking his cloaked head into the cave entrance that Atem, Yugi, Yami, and their pups had been sleeping in for the past month.
"NO! I have a special event for this year's picnic and that pest is part of it. You can drink from him, but I want him alive for the event" Atem growled. Marik glared at Atem before smiling and running off.
"What are you going to do with that hunter?" Yugi asked as Atem rubbed a finger over his pups.
"It's a surprise, but he will die by the end of the day for his crimes" Atem smiled, looking over to a sleeping Yami. Yami had two pups biting and pulling at his blond bangs. Atem chuckled at their antics.
"Atem, get them off me before I give you a permanent limp" Yami hissed as one bit him on the noise.
"Mizuki! Deena! Get Alpha!" Yugi said, getting the attention of both his active pups without waking his sleeping ones.
"You named them, Yugi?" Yami looked at Yugi as the two pups tackled their father.
"You and Atem named the boys. It's only fair that I name the girls" Yugi smiled, leaning down and kissing Yami on the lips.
"So, tell me...Which is which?" Yami asked, eying Atem as he took his wolf form to prevent from getting scratches and teeth marks from his daughters.
"Mizuki is the white pup with silvery blue highlights. Deena is the reddish-blond pup with goldish-orange highlights"
"Those are good names, aibou" Yami smiled before pulling the blanket over him head.
"Not a morning person, Yami?" Yugi chuckled.
"I'm a vampire, love. I don't do mornings at all. Today is going to be sunny until about 2:00 when clouds and rain will move in. I'll see you then unless you plan on visiting me during the picnic" Yami said from until the blanket.
"How do you know that?"
"Vampire Secret"
"Vampire Secret?"
"You have to be a vampire to know the secret"
"Well, I...OUCH!" Yugi looked down to see one of his pups, that he was holding, was awake and nipping at his bare chest.
"What's wrong, love?" Yami asked, peaking out from under the blanket.
"Kenji just bit me" Yugi sighed.
"Your fault for not wearing a shirt" Yami said, slipping back under his blanket.
"Atem, I need your blood" Yugi called, seeing Atem playing a game of chase daddy's tail with the girls.
"Did Kenji bit you again?" Atem asked, biting the tip of his tongue hard as he walked up to Yugi.
"Yeah, but he didn't brake the skin" Yugi moaned as Atem lick his nipples, coating them with blood, before his mate gently squeezed them in between his canines to get the milk started.
Kenji greedily latched onto Yugi's chest. Yugi gasped loudly, waking his other son. The pup yipped before seeing that food was in front of him. He barked happily and then attached himself to Yugi's other nipple.
"I guess Heba is awake now" Yugi smiled, feeling his pups suckle away.
"They would have been identical twins if Yami didn't preform that jewel ritual" Atem said, curling his body around Yugi's back. Yugi leaned onto Atem, getting comfortable so he didn't have to worry about Kenji or Heba scratching him during their feeding.
"I think it's nice that we can tell them apart"
"Werewolves don't usually have dark ruby red eyes, Yugi"
"Kenji is a lot like Yami. I think his eyes match his personality perfectly"
"Just was I need...a werewolf version of Yami"
"I heard that" Yami hissed before smacking Atem in the head.
"So, it's common for werewolves to have purple or emerald green eyes?"
"Green eyes, yes.... Purple eyes are uncommon, but not unheard of"
"So, you're saying that the gems affected all of our pups?"
"Yes,Yugi. Heba's eyes look like amethysts. Kenji's eyes look like rubies. The fur color on Mizuki mirrors the colors of a moonstone. Deena's fur color mirrors a sunstone. Both of the girls have emerald green eyes with small traces of black in them. It's very uncommon for all of those traits to show up in a litter this small"
"I think it's a nice way to show that they are Yami's children too"
"I never said I wanted any kids" Yami muttered.
"And yet, you managed to preform a ritual that could possibly alter the genetic code of my still developing pups" Atem growled, kicking Yami in the head.
Deena suddenly pounced on Atem, biting at his ear. Mizuki was right behind her sister, sinking her baby teeth into Atem's paw. Atem huffed and tried to keep the girls occupied while Yugi was still nursing the boys.
"Need a break from them?" Ryou asked as he walked in with Ran on his hip and his sons following him closely.
"I haven't fed the girls yet" Yugi said as Kenji let go, walked right up to Akira and then bit the older pup on the nose.
Akira growled at Kenji before trying to bit the younger pup. He missed Kenji and received a bit on the tail. Akira barked angrily before snagging Kenji's foot and dragging the crying pup to Atem.
"He's your problem. I have my paws full" Atem said, receiving a growl of annoyance from Akira that re-symboled Akefia perfectly.
"Akira, put Kenji down. He's only a month old and doesn't know any better" Ryou said, seeing that Akira was about to discipline the younger pup in the same way he did with his brother.
"Heba go play with Kenji before Akira goes crazy" Yugi said, seeing Heba had stopping suckling. Heba yipped before jumping to tackle his brother.
"Mizuki...Deena... Are you hungry?" Yugi asked, before the girls pounced on him to eat.
"Looks like they have a system worked out" Ryou said.
"No, the girls just love playing as soon as they wake up. As soon as Kenji wakes up, he wants food. Heba doesn't seems to care if he eats or plays first when he wakes up" Yugi sighed as Kenji chased Heba out of the cave, barking loudly.
"Don't worry,Yugi, Malik is out there with his pups. He'll keep an eye on them" Ryou said, sitting down next to him.
"I'm not worried about that, Ryou. I just hope they don't get near that hunter"
"I'll go make sure they don't go any where near that horrible man" Ryou smiled, jumping up and walking out of the cave.
Ryou smiled when he saw Kenji and Heba wrestling with each other within Malik's sight. Malik was laying on a large wild pig carcass as his pups tore into it. Malik had started hunting to introduce meat into his pups' diet. He was getting tired of them coming to suckle whenever they saw him.
"Go on! I know you both want some" Ryou said, hearing Yuki and Akira whining. Both pups barked happily before running over to join Malik's litter.
Ryou chuckled as he walked down the path towards the RV.
"I'm a human male, ya stupid hunter" Joey's voice rang out as Ryou got the closer to the camper. "I guess I can accept that. You're too ugly to be a female werewolf" the boss hunter said.
"Why you!" Joey growled.
"Joey, you can go feed your pups now. I'll watch him" Ryou said, coming around an oak tree to Joey about to punch the hunter in the face
"You sure, Ryou? I don't want this guys saying anything to upset you or scare Ran" Joey said, letting go of the hunter and walking towards his friend.
"He's chained to the RV, Joey. He won't do anything to me. Just go and feed your pups before they drive Seth crazy" Ryou smiled, shooing Joey in the direction of the cave that he was share with Seth, Seto, and their pups.
Ryou sighed before going and sitting in a chair that was located a few feet away from the camper. He turned, so that he was facing the hunter. He sat Ran in between his legs while he pulled out a small vile of Akefia's blood and put some on his nipples.
"What are you doing, angel?" the boss hunter asked, watching Ryou take off his skirt and drape it over his shoulder.
"I'm going to feed Ran" Ryou stated flatly, cradling Ran to his chest and getting her comfortable.
"You're not producing any milk, angel. Besides, that's a human child. Why nurse a human child?"
"Ahhhhh!... I am producing milk, but not enough to feed all three of children at one time," Ryou said as Ran began to nurse, "Ran may be a human, but she is still my daughter. My sons are old enough to eat solid food now because they are werewolves, but Ran is human. She won't be eating solids until she's a bit older"
"You're not a werewolf, are you?" the boss hunter said watching Ryou carefully.
"No, I'm not. Akefia is my mate and a werewolf. I need his blood to feed our daughter. I wouldn't be able to produce milk if I didn't have his blood"
"Why mate a werewolf, angel? I'm sure there was a guy in high school with you that you had a crush on"
"I never liked any of the guys at school until I met Akefia. He was my first love. I was too shy to tell him at first, but he helped me open up. I love him and Bakura with all my heart. If someone took either of them away from me, I don't know what I would do"
"You would probably mourn your mate's death before focusing on taking care of your pup. After all, your pups would still need you" a voice said from behind him. Ryou turned to see a large jet black wolf with dark green eyes.
"Who are you?" Ryou asked, a little scared for his daughter's safety.
"The name's Duke Devlin. They are my mates, Tristen and Serenity" the wolf smiled, as a brown wolf with brown eyes and a reddish-brown wolf with amber eyes appeared next to him.
"Oh, Duke! Is my Atem up there?" a voice sweetly shouted from behind the group.
"No, Anzu! He's not. It's just Akefia's mate, their daughter, and a human" Duke yelled as a dark brown wolf with blue eyes pushed her way through the bushes.
"AKEFIA!!!" Ryou screamed as several more wolves appeared out of the bushes and trees.
"RYOU!" Akefia growled, jumping out of the tree from behind the camper in his wolf form. Akefia snarled at the group before taking a sniff at them. He snapped at them as a warning, "Don't scare my mate like that. He's still nursing our daughter and doesn't need a wake up call like this"
"We were looking for Atem and ran into your mate first" Anzu said, staring at Ryou as he got up and moved closer to Afekia with Ran still suckling.
"The Pharaoh is still in his cave with his mate and pups. They should be down in a bit. You can wait by the lake" Akefia growled before grabbing Ryou by his shorts and carrying him off.
"Akefia?" Ryou muttered, still a little frightened by the interaction between the pack and his werewolf lover.
"Don't stray too far from me" Akefia said, after he set Ryou down near their cave.
"Why?"
"This picnic isn't just about showing of the new litters. It also is for testing loyalty to your mate. Every year, we have a few wolves who think they can weasel their way up the social order by fucking or being fuck by a high ranked werewolf. I was almost a victim three years in a row. That's why I'm no longer a member of Atem's pack. I did one of the most unforgivable things in werewolf society. That's why I'm known as the Ghost Fang"
"What did you do?"
"I let Bakura fuck me during the picnic"
"That doesn't sound too bad"
"I did it right in front of Atem and the high counselors in the middle of the pup parade. You do not interrupt the pup parade unless it's an emergency"
"That's pretty bad"
"Nothing like a werewolf in human form, suddenly, appearing in front of the werewolf counsel and being fucked by a vampire with all the pups watching"
Ryou shivered at the thought of someone doing that and Ran seeing it.
"I asked Bakura for a change in location and for the location to be some place that Atem would find us"
"So he teleported both of you to where Atem was at that moment"
"Actually, he teleported us just before I hint my climax. Seeing everyone watching me receive pleasure from the man I loved put me over the edge"
"You're both terrible"
"I didn't know that we interrupted the pup parade until I woke up several hours later. Atem is the one who gave me this scar" Akefia said, transforming back to his human form.
"Atem did this?" Ryou touched the scar that ran down his mate's face. Akefia leaned into his touch.
"Yes, it's a banishment sign. He did it with his own fangs..... Ryou, if you become a werewolf, choice or accident....I'll give you a mark like mine" Akefia said, nuzzling Ryou lovingly.
"Why?"
"...Because you would be an extremely beautiful werewolf and everyone would try to take you from me. A banishment sign would keep them away and you would stay my greatest treasure"
"Akefia..." Ryou gasped as his mate kissed him passionately.
"ATEM! Were are you hiding!?" Anzu's voice rang out across the area.
"This could be trouble" Akefia said, watching as a tall, thin, dark brown hair and blue eyed girl wearing a tank top and mini-skirt walked up the trail.
"Is that Anzu?" Ryou asked, after the girl pasted them and head towards Atem's cave.
"Yes, she thinks that Atem belongs to her and hates the though of anyone else being his mate. She's one of those who will fuck anyone to get ahead. She tried seducing me a couple of time before I was marked"
"How awful! I hope Yugi and the pups will be okay"
"Be more worried about Yugi than the pups. Anzu won't harm anything that is part of Atem. The pups are Atem's pups, so she will embrace them and shun Yugi"
"Atem won't let Anzu near Yugi"
"There are times that even Atem can't supervise Yugi. I'll inform Seth and Malik to keep an eye on both Yugi and Anzu"
~~~~~~~With Yugi, Atem, and Yami~~~~~~
"What was that?" Yugi asked, hearing someone yelling something.
"My pack must be here. That was Anzu calling my name. What a pain she is" Atem said, remembering how she would follow him everywhere.
"Is she nice?" Yugi asked, as Mizuki and Deena got off of him.
"Only when she wants to be. You better stay close to me. I have had incidences in the past with this picnic. Every major werewolf pack in the world is going to be here with their pups. Friends and enemies will be in close quarters with one another. I have yet to see a picnic go by without something or someone being injured, broken, or gone missing"
"Missing?"
"Don't ask!"
"Kenji? What's wrong?" Yugi asked as his pup came running into the cave whimpering and barking.
"Aren't you sooo cute! You look just like my Atem" a female voice came from outside the cave.
"Why that little..." Atem growled as he transformed into his human form, getting up and walking to the cave entrance, "Anzu, put Heba down. He just finished eating"
"There you are, Atem....and here I though that you were avoiding me" Yugi gasped, seeing a girl, who looked almost exactly like his best friend Tea, trying to hug Atem.
"Anzu! Go down to the lake with everyone else. I'll be down in a while" Atem growled as he folded Anzu's arms to her body with one hand and held Heba with the other hand.
"...But Atem-kin, I just..."
"GO!" Yugi watched as the pouting girl left in a huff.
"Atem? Are you alight?" Yugi asked, getting up and walking over to his mate. He could see that Atem's eyes were tinted yellow around the edges. Atem also looked like he was ready to kill the next person who looked at him the wrong way.
Just as Yugi was about to touch Atem's shoulder, he was stopped. Atem has grabbed a hold of his wrist and refused to let go.
"Heba, go play with your brother and sisters" Atem said, putting the pup down and then eying Yugi.
"Atem? Not in front of the pups" Yugi said, when Atem gave him a mischievous smirk.
"Alright" Atem grabbed Yugi and flung him over his shoulder.
"Atem, what are you doing?! Put me down!" Yugi shouted as Atem carried him out of the cave and down the trail.
"I'm stressed. I need a release"
"A release? Now! Can't it wait?" Yugi struggled to try to get out of Atem's grip, but knowing that it was futile, didn't put too much energy into his escape attempt.
"No! It can't wait. I need you now"
"Does this mean that you're going to carry me around all day when I can't walk because you fucked me motionless?" Yugi asked, half joking.
"Sure, if you don't mind sitting with me and the high counselors all day or at least until Yami spirits you away for a quickie" Atem said with a smirk.
"I'm going to die of pleasure and embarrassment today" Yugi said, as Atem opened the camper door.
--------With Joey, Seth, and Seto--------
"Oh, Joey!" Seth cooed, licking his mate's shoulder.
"No, Seth! Not now" Joey said, smacking his werewolf on the nose.
"You're mean" Seth pouted, rubbing his nose as Joey continued to feed Seto Jr.
"Seth? You got a minute?" Akefia asked, poking his head into the cave at that moment.
"What is it?" Seth asked, approaching Akefia and letting Joey alone for a while.
"The pack is here, Seth"
"Okay"
"She is still with them and trying to slither her way into the Pharaoh's bed....again" Akefia growled.
"Does Atem know?"
"She was yelling for him, so I imagine he would"
"That little bitch! If she touches Atem or Yugi then I'll personally "sign" her. She has no right to gaze upon the face of a mated Alpha"
"I suggest that you go greet the pack before they skin her alive or she gets too full of herself"
"I agree and you better protect your mate and offspring. Ryou did give birth to a human child and you know how she feels about humans"
"See you down at the lake" Akefia nodded before leaving.
"Joey, want to go see a pack of werewolves?" Seth asked, turning to see his mate pulling a shirt over his head.
"Sure!" Joey smiled, rocking his son to sleep.
"Climb on" Seth smiled, changing to his wolf form.
"What about our pups?"
"Bring them with us. The pack should have a couple litters of pups"
"Alright" Joey smiled as he gently picked up the sleeping forms of Yuuko and Naomi before getting on Seth's back.
"Hold on, puppy" Seth said before jumping out of the cave entrance and running towards the lake.
It didn't talk Seth long to get to the lake, his den was the closest of all of them. A large group of werewolves, both in human and wolf forms, were laying around the lake or swimming in the water. Seth chuckled as he heard Joey gasp at the sight of the pack.
"Joey, this is my pack" Seth said as all the werewolves looked up at them.
"How many are there?" Joey asked, sliding off Seth's back with their litter in his arms.
"Don't know.....about a dozen or so"
"Wow! Do you know all of their names?"
"I wouldn't be the pack's Beta male if I didn't. A pack is like a team. Everyone has an important part that strengthen the pack dynamic. I'll introduce you to some of them" Seth smiled as he nudged Joey forward.
Joey watched as the pack parted to let Seth and him in. Many of the members began sniffing at him, his pups and his mate. A few of them growled, but most came up and bumped head with him and Seth. Joey guessed that it was a werewolf greeting because he remembered Seth and Malik doing it when Malik first came to live with Atem and then later Akefia.
Next: The werewolf picnic brings fun, games, and danger to everyone.
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