Chapter Ten: Our Bond

Blaine glared at Christian angrily.

' What have I told you about knocking?'

' In my defence, I had no idea you two would be...don't blame me!'

' I do blame you! If you hadn't started yelling then we wouldn't be here!'

' And if you hadn't lied then…'

' I didn't lie!'

Kurt felt like he was watching a tennis match, eyes darting back and forth between the two brothers. Only fifteen minutes had passed since Christian had walked in on him and Blaine tangled up on Blaine's bed with Kurt's tongue in his mouth. Now the three of them sat in Nathaniel's office, the two adults watching, like Kurt, as Blaine and Christian argued over who was to blame. Kurt gave Arcadia a pleading look.

The mother nodded, clearing her throat and instantly her two sons fell silent, looking over at her and their father in alarm. Blaine huffed, settling back onto the couch beside Kurt as Christian crossed his arms, grinning at his brother as Nathaniel stood up, looking thoughtfully at the two younger boys.

' How long has this been going on?' he suddenly asked and Kurt ducked his head at his firm tone to the alpha's voice. Blaine straightened up in his seat.

' Since…err…I guess the morning after the Full Moon' he shrugged, glancing at Kurt.

' And what is this exactly?' Nathaniel asked, looking back and forth between the two of them. They were sat close together, but not touching, Kurt wringing his hands nervously under the gaze of Blaine's family.

Again, it was Blaine who answered. ' Kurt is my mate, and I am his. We have recognised our Bond for each other'

Behind Nathaniel, Arcadia practically squealed, shifting to the edge of her seat as if she has just managed to restrain herself from throwing herself across the room and hugging both of them. Nathaniel smiled at his wife's reaction and his son's admission. He had seen of course, the growing Bond that was developing between Blaine and Kurt, ever since Kurt awoke here, but he certainly hadn't expected it to happen this fast. He looked at Kurt.

' You understand what this mean Kurt? What recognising a Bond means?'

Kurt glanced up at the alpha, ducking his head even more and nodding. ' Yeah, Blaine explained it to me'

Nathaniel moved to sit beside his wife, realising he was towering over the two of them. ' No need to be nervous Kurt, I'm not angry, I just want to make sure that you are both aware of what you're getting into. So…Blaine explained to you about the Bond, the Running and the Mating?'

' Yes, right before Christian…' he cleared his throat, blushing pink. ' Walked in on us'

Christian snickered, stopping quickly when his mother gave him a look.

' You understand that having a Bond with someone, and eventually Mating with someone, means that you are bound to that person forever, that it's permanent?' Nathaniel asked, leaning forward in his seat and clasping his hand together. Kurt nodded, glancing at Blaine again.

' I know that Blaine is my mate, I want to be with him forever' he said softly, smiling when Blaine took his hand, linking their fingers together. Arcadia clutched her chest, smiling at the two of them. Nathaniel however continued to look thoughtful.

' Kurt…firstly you must understand that I am so happy for both of you and I am all for you continuing your relationship, however…after what Doctor Florence and I told you at the campsite, have you put in any thought that perhaps there is a pack out there that you need to return to?'

Blaine started and Kurt winced as he turned his whole body to look at him. Nathaniel's eyes grew wide.

' Wait…what? Another pack? What? I don't understand…' Blaine rambled.

Nathaniel sighed, falling back against the back of the second couch and dragging a hand through his hair, taking in his son's shocked face. ' You haven't told him yet?' he guessed, not needing to look at Kurt to know that he nodded. ' I am so sorry, I just assumed that you would have told him…'

' Tell me what? What's going on? What did Doctor Flo and dad tell you Kurt?' Blaine exclaimed. Kurt sighed as well, turning to Blaine.

' The other day at the campsite, Doctor Florence and your dad told me that, one, the drug that she keeps calling Memory Strain K effected my brain…well the memory part of my brain and that's why I can't remember anything, it's either hidden or deleted my memories…but then…then they told me that my attack wasn't an Infection at all…'

Blaine gaped at him. ' What? But…but that doesn't make any sense, if you weren't Infected then, then what…'

' We have come to the conclusion that the last Full Moon was not Kurt's first Transformation' Nathaniel finished for Kurt, nodding when the small boy smiled gratefully. Blaine stared back and forth between them as if waiting for them to burst out laughing and yell out "April Fools". When they didn't, he slumped back against the couch.

' Is that…is that why Kurt was fine and recovering really quickly that night?' he asked, sounding breathless, like the wind had been knocked right out of him.

Nathaniel nodded. ' Yes, obviously due to his memories being gone, he couldn't remember any previous Transformations and therefore he didn't remember the pain of it, that is why he was in pain for a short time at the start' he explained.

Kurt reached out hesitantly, taking Blaine's hand. ' I'm sorry I didn't tell you'

Blaine looked up at him, meeting his gaze. ' Why didn't you?'

' I dunno' Kurt shrugged. ' I was worried that you would think less of me…I didn't want…I didn't want you to think there was something else weird and mysterious about me that you would have to deal with' he admitted. ' This whole thing just seems like…more baggage for you to take on with me…'

He cut off with a squeak as Blaine suddenly pulled him into his arms, holding him tightly and rubbing circles on his back, squeezing him. Kurt hesitated, slowing letting his arms slip around his waist, smiling happily when Blaine nuzzled his shoulder.

' You're not hard to deal with Kurt, you're not a…a burden or anything. I'm your mate and I'm happy to help you deal with anything that you have forced upon you' he told him, pulling away and taking his hands, looking back at his parents, promptly rolling his eyes at the dopey look of happiness on his mother's face. ' Do you think that this is reason why Kurt was acting so strangely during his Transformation, you know, how he paced up and down the line?'

Nathaniel nodded. ' It's an idea. For now Florence and I are looking into report of missing werewolves around your age, and into the girl who was found in the woods…'

Kurt sat up straighter. ' How is she? Has she started remembering anything? I was thinking about going down there, to visit her, since we're going through the same thing, even if I can just offer my support or…' he trailed off, seeing the three older werewolves exchange sad looks. ' What? What's happened? Is she okay?'

Arcadia sighed. ' That was why we wanted to talk to you before your news came up, my dears…' she looked at Nathaniel sadly.

' The girl died this morning'

Kurt gasped, his grasp on Blaine's hand tightening. He could feel his eyes filling with tears. He hadn't known her. He had never even met her. But she…she had been someone who went through the same thing he had, who had woken up without any idea of who she was or what she was doing there. This was a girl he had had an instant connection with, despite never meeting her…and now she was dead?

' H…how? What happened?' he asked shakily.

' Her injuries were too severe, she just…couldn't fight…she wasn't strong enough' Nathaniel sighed, wrapping his arm around his wife. ' Poor girl. We've been granted permission to bury her body, as the only pack in the area, Florence had a talk with one our pack members on the board at the hospital. The girl will have a proper funeral…'

' The girl?'

Nathaniel raised an eyebrow. ' Pardon?'

Kurt bit his bottom lip, trying to blink away the tears and failing, one falling down his cheek. ' You keep saying the girl or her, did we not find out her name?' he had known his name straight away, for a time it had been the only thing he knew about himself. It would have been ten times harder if hadn't.

' Only her first name…Allie, but we don't know more than her nickname, or rather she didn't' Nathaniel sighed. ' We're trying all the records we can get hold of, but we're not holding out much hope' Kurt nodded, brushing away the stray tears that fell.

' That could have happened to me' he whispered.

' No, you're strong Kurt, it was just…' Blaine began. Kurt frowned at him.

' She had the same injuries as me, the same situation, the same drug, I should have died just like she did' he argued, ignoring when Blaine wrapped an arm around his waist in an attempt to comfort, his tears coming stronger now. ' So why didn't I? Why did I get away?'

' It wasn't your fate to die then' Blaine tried. Kurt looked at him, aghast.

' And Allie did? She was meant to die was she?' he snapped, pulling away from him and jumping to his feet, not looking back as he ran from the room. Blaine sighed.

' Kurt!' he yelled, standing too, looking to his parents, his brother holding an amused look on his face. ' I…are you going to make a big deal…about me and Kurt?' he asked anxiously. Arcadia smiled.

' What do you expect my love? After last year, I'm thrilled that you've found someone as kind and loving as Kurt. We're happy for you my love' she gushed happily, clapping her hands together as she stood. Blaine rolled his eyes.

' And by happy for me, you mean you're going to embarrass me within an inch of my life?'

Christian laughed. ' Yes'

' No! Of course not!' their mother exclaimed. ' I'm just going to call the in-laws and make sure everyone knows that baby is happy and has found his life partner' she squealed, crossing the room to cup his cheek in her hands. He cringed.

' Mum' he whined. ' Please don't tell everybody! Not everyone is as happy about my sexuality as you guys'

Arcadia sighed, stroking his cheek affectionately. ' Fine, but I will be calling your grandparents' she warned him. Blaine pulled a face, quickly kissing his mother's cheek before running out of the room, after Kurt. ' I'll see you later'

Blaine left Kurt's bedroom the next morning, his boyfriend still sleeping after crying himself to sleep the night before. He had been completely cut up about the girl's death, and there hadn't been much Blaine could say, just sitting there and holding him until he fell asleep. He slipped down the corridor quietly. It was still quiet and he didn't want to wake everyone as he pulled on his jacket, leaving the house across the dew strewn grass and climbing into his jeep. He had a destination in mind, but he had to make three quick stops.

He pulled up outside the Starling home and jumped out. It was only seven thirty in the morning, he expected most of the house if not all of them to still be asleep, so he was surprised when the door opened just minutes after his knocked. Kira Starling smiled down at him in her own surprise.

' Blaine my dear, how are you? What are you doing here so early?' she asked, stepping aside. ' Would you like to come in?'

' Oh that's okay, I'm actually after Jeff, and Nick if he's here'

' Of course, I must admit I was relieved when Nick showed up last night, the boys have been acting strangely ever since the pack run' Kira sighed, heading back inside and calling for the two boys. Blaine watched her, sniffing the air and smiling. He knew that smell. There was a pounding sound and Jeff appeared at the bottom of the stairs, Nick behind him, both of them still in their pyjamas. They gave him a confused look.

' Blaine, what are you doing here?' the blonde asked.

' Get dressed, both of you, we have stuff to do' he told them, in his alpha tone and the two boys quickly nodded, jumping up the stairs to follow his orders. Kira smiled after them, turning back to Blaine.

' Are you sure you wouldn't like to come in Blaine?'

' That's okay, I'm kinda on a mission' he grinned cheekily. ' Congratulations by the way, when are you due?'

Kira blushed, touching her flat stomach. ' Oh you and your nose, probably eight and a half months, do not go telling everybody, especially not Jeffrey, can't be too careful' she told him sternly. He nodded, miming zipping his lips. The young woman giggled. ' Cheeky, hang on here, I'll make you some travel coffee, I'm assuming you will be picking up Wesley and David on your mission?'

' Yes ma'am'

She giggled. ' I'll get the coffee'

Ten minutes later, Jeff and Nick were hopping to pull on their trainers, Jeff's mother handing them all travel mugs full of hot coffee, handing them two extras and waving them off from the porch as they clambered into the car, heading for Wes' house.

' What's this about Blaine?' Jeff asked, leaning forward in his seat as Nick ran over to Wes' front door. Blaine had already text both David and Wes before he left his house, David agreeing to meet him at Wes' house, both asking the same question the blonde did. He shook his head.

' I'll fill you all in when we're on our way…for now I want you to fill me in on what's happening with you and Nick?' the alpha asked, glancing at his friend through the rear view mirror. Jeff pursed his lips, slumping back in his seat and playing idly with the lid of his travel mug. He shrugged. ' Come on dude, you have I'm guessing three minutes. What was he doing at your house?'

' We…I asked him to come round to talk…he's been avoiding me since the pack run and I wanted to know why' Jeff explained.

' And?'

' And we talked, and he told me that he just needed time to think…then…then we just hung out, like old times, before the run. I don't know what happened at the camp, but he went to talk to Kurt, ten minutes later he reappears and refuses to even look at me…I dunno what happened' the blonde grumbled, glancing up at Blaine's face in the mirror. ' Did Kurt say anything?'

' Yeah. He said Sebastian's to blame, but we're going to deal with him later, when we get back from this' Blaine told him as Nick, Wes and David crossed the front lawn of the Montgomery home, coffee mugs in hand. Jeff frowned.

' Sebastian? What does Sebas…?'

' Later Jeff, I promise we'll sort it out when we get back to mine' Blaine insisted, giving him a look in the mirror as the other reached the car, loudly climbing in, Nick jumping in the front, flashing Jeff a quick smile as he did so.

' What up Blainers?' Wes exclaimed, having guzzled half his travel coffee already on top of the mug he had inside. ' What mission are going on today?'

' We are going to go see the St. James pack' Blaine explained, pulling out of the driveway and heading for the interstate. His friends all stared at him.

' Why the heck are we going there?'

' Does Nathaniel know about this?'

' Where's Kurt?'

' What about the other guys? Won't we need back-up?'

Blaine chuckled at the explosion of question, waiting for them fall silent before answering. ' David, no my father does not know about this, though he does know we're going out for the day. No, Jeff, we won't need back-up, I did however ask Thad to hang out with some of the other guys round my house today, to keep Kurt company, who, Nick, is staying behind and doesn't know that I've left, I wrote him a note, and Wes, if you guys didn't have word vomit I would have gotten to the reason. Everyone happy?' the four other boys nodded mutely and he smirked. ' Good, we are going up to see the St. James pack because I need answers and something that Jesse guy said really got to me'

' Answers about what'

It was a two and a half hour trip to where Blaine had found out where the St. James alpha family lived, and Blaine used an hour of that explaining everything that had occurred since he found Kurt all those weeks ago. Everything about his memory, everything that had happened during the Transformation, blushing as he told them of how Kurt was able to push him down and stand over him, leaving the more intimate details about his new relationship with his Kurt, ending with what he had learnt the day before. The boys stayed silent, listening intently. Blaine had talked this much since last year, when he finally came out and just spilled out every emotion and thought he had to his best friends.

By the time he stopped talking, gulping down a mouthful of soda he'd gotten at a gas stop on route 270, waiting for his friends to absorb all of what he had told them. They were now driving down route 70, past Zanesville, getting closer and closer to Sycamore Valley. Wes finally cleared his throat.

' So, quick question, are you and Kurt together now?' he asked. Blaine rolled his eyes. That would be the first question. He could tell these four at least.

' Yes'

Nick turned in his seat, gaping at him. ' Like boyfriends together?'

' Yes'

' Have you recognised your Bond?'

' Yes'

The brunette squealed. ' I'm so happy for you two! Kurt told me about what down in the tent but I never expected, not this soon! I'm so happy for…'

' Hold up, what went down in the tent?' David asked, grinning. Blaine blushed.

' Nothing, that's not the point here is it?'

Jeff chuckled before becoming serious again. ' So we're going to this other pack to see what information we can dig up on Kurt's past because Doctor Flo and your dad are certain that Kurt was a werewolf before his attack, which means he'll have a pack out there somewhere' he summed up. ' But answer me this dude, what happens if we do find Kurt's real pack, what…what are you two going to do then?'

Blaine bit his bottom lip. He had thought about that last night when he was holding Kurt. If they found Kurt's first pack then surely they would want him back, and a selfish part of him wanted to hold off on the search until after they were Mated, then at least Kurt would be permanently bound to him and nobody would be able to take him from him, but…that might not be what Kurt would want. What if Kurt wanted to go home? That was why he was driving all this way to talk to these other werewolves…for Kurt, not for him. Their future was being set, Kurt's wasn't.

' Blaine?'

Jeff's voice broke him out of his reverie, and he shrugged. ' I don't know what we would do. I'm going to talk to the St. James pack to help Kurt, not for me'

His friends all nodded, exchanging worried looks that Blaine didn't see as he pulled onto route 77. The ride was familiar, they were essentially heading towards the pack run site, but this time they had to go past it, and across the territory line. They didn't know what would happen when they crossed that line but they would find out soon enough.

' The girl died'

' What?' the four passengers explained. Blaine winced. He hadn't meant to blurt it out like that, it just came out as word vomit.

' Yeah, the girl who they found, the werewolf girl, died in hospital yesterday. Her name was Allie. Kurt's really upset about it' he sighed. ' Dad has gotten permission for our pack to bury her, since we don't know where she came from'

' Poor girl' Wes groaned, leaning his head back and staring up out of the sunroof. ' Poor Kurt. I can't imagine waking up and not remembering who I was' the other boys nodded in agreement. ' Is Kurt going to be okay?'

' Yeah I think so, he was crying for most of last night, but…he'll be okay'

The car fell into silence as they finished the last hour of the trip. They could smell the other pack already, their scent covering the boundary line the same way their pack's scent covered the other side. It was reaching ten o'clock, the pack would be awake by now, and wondering why a group of teenage wolves were on their way. Blaine gripped the steering wheel tighter as they drove along the straight road, the line straight in front of them, its invisible presence ominous.

' Best behaviour boys, no antagonising anyone and oh my God don't start a pack war. Nathaniel will kill us dead' Wes told them all, gripping the front passenger seat tightly as they passed over the line.

The reaction was instantaneous.

In seconds, they could see figures running in the trees alongside the road, alongside their car. There must have half a dozen at the start, more and more finding their way into the group, watching them as they drove through the town of Sycamore Valley, towards the St. James home that Blaine had found in his father's records, on the out skirts of the town, and the men and women followed all the way, until they pulled up outside a tall modern house, that stood out in the woodland area that surrounded it. A tall man with slick black, slightly greying hair stood on the front porch, a willowy woman with ringlet black hair and Jesse, the boy Blaine met after the Transformation, flanking him.

The men and women who had followed them through the towns stopped at the treeline, watching as Blaine pulled up outside the house, stepping out of his car, his friends in tow, all of them rustling at the sight of five strong teenage boys as they crossed the front lawn to greet the alpha family.

' Mr. St. James?' Blaine called up to the man.

' Yes, you're one of Nathaniel Anderson's boys aren't you?' the man asked, coming down the steps to greet them, holding out a hand. ' I'm Julian St. James'

' Yes, Blaine Anderson, pleasure to meet you sir, I apologise if we startled your pack with our sudden appearance, but this was kind of unplanned' Blaine explained, shaking his hand. Julian St. James looked down at him with a frown.

' Right, and what is this? Why are you here? Without your father no less'

Blaine bristled at the man's tone but ignored it. ' I am actually here to speak to your brother, Jesse' he told him, giving him his best thousand watt smile and glancing at Jesse behind the alpha. Julian looked round at his brother. ' It's about the incident that took place after the recent Full Moon, with one of our new pack members'

' Oh, very well then, Jesse you can use my office if you like' Julian agreed, stepping aside to allow the boys inside, waving the rest of the pack off.

' So how is the little white wolf doing?' Jesse asked, reclining in an armchair in the very modern looking office in the alpha's home. The Warblers all took a seat around the room, flanking their alpha as he sat down on the couch, smiling at the other alpha born wolf.

' He's doing well, thank you for asking'

' I have been thinking about what happened with him and I must admit it has me stumped. He certainly didn't act as expected but…he was very peculiar indeed' the tall werewolf mused, tapping his chin thoughtfully. ' So how can I help you?'

Blaine leant forward, clasping his hands in front of him, a mirror of his father if he thought about it. ' You said that Kurt looked familiar, I was wondering if you could…if you could elaborate on that? How was he familiar?'

Jesse nodded in understanding, crossing his legs and studying them all for a long moment. Je seemed to a very haughty character, someone too comfortable in his own self and achievements, perhaps why his brother had allowed them to use his office, with walls that donned many plaques and awards in golden frames, identically large trophies sitting on a shelf.

' It wasn't that Kurt himself looks familiar, I just…when I was a kid, I met this other wolf with the same eyes and pure white fur as Kurt' Jesse finally admitted, met with surprised looks from the other boys.

' Really?' Blaine gasped. ' Do you think it was Kurt then or…?'

' No, from what I remember, this was a woman, and a young adult, from what I saw, and thinking about how old Kurt is…there is a possibility that…'

' The woman you knew was Kurt's mother?' Blaine finished for him. Jesse nodded. ' Where did you meet her?'

Jesse shrugged, lifting from his chair and walking over to the window behind the desk, rather dramatically standing, silhouetted for a moment against the sunlight streaming inside. Blaine glanced at Wes, sharing a worried look.

' I can't remember where I met her but…' the werewolf turned, giving Blaine a hard look. ' What you're looking for, you'll find in Lima, Ohio, I'm sure it'

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