Sean was running fast through bramble and underbrush, and the sun's light was splashing onto his fur through the curtain of trees. His breath burned in his lungs and his body strained to keep the momentum. He came to a field and slowed to a trot, his tongue lolling lazily as he caught the breeze and his blue eyes scanned for a prey as he usually did when out in the woods in wolf form. He watched a pack of deer drinking from a stream a distance away. They seemed relaxed and unaware of his presence.

He anticipated the chase and the hunt and bided his time. He slowly made his way to the stream and one of the deer looked up, alarmed . They all broke into a frantic run and Sean gave chase, reveling in the freedom of the hunt. He easily took a deer down and fed hungrily, his tongue lapping up the hot blood and fresh meat. He devoured it like a true Alpha.

After he fed he trotted to the stream and cleaned his fur and drank. He transformed back into a man and walked to the tree, that had his clothes waiting there.

After he slipped on his boxers and jeans, he went to put on his shirt. The sun almost heavenly rested on his 6 pack, but he stopped when he heard a voice. Her voice..

"Sean!"

He turned and saw the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen. Emma. Her eyes were like golden fire with brown, her skin was perfect and flawless. The wind teased her long blonde hair and she wore a little bright pink summer dress. When she got to him, she leaned on the tree with a giggle and he smirked at her before grinning. "Were trying to chase me?"

"I don't need to," she said, standing up infront of him now, her lips curled into a seductive smile. "You do the chasing."

He snickered. That was way too true. "What are you doing here?" he eyed her skeptically.

She bit her lip and went serious, her big brown eyes looking up at him, "Missed you.." she looked down, running her hands down his chest and he tried not to growl in need. "I wanted you." he's never heard those words come out so innocently.

He tried to speak and she silenced him with a kiss. He deepened the kiss and ran his hands up and down the smoothness of her back, clenching her dress in his hands. She returned his kiss with equal furor and nipped delicately at his earlobe. Sean groaned and twined his hands within her silky hair before lowering her to the ground.

His body was burning with hot desire as he gently spread her legs and heard her moan loudly, then shot his name

"SEAN!"

END OF DREAM.

"SEAN!" the guy woke up, in his bed, growling even more in frustration that it had all been a dream and Jay laughed at him in the doorway.

Jay couldn't of waited three more minutes!?

"Dude it's like almost lunch time. We're going out for a run in the woods."

The woods. The same woods in the dream? That had Sean thinking about Emma again..

Jay then paused as Sean sat up and his eyes widened, "Oh woah! COVER UP!"

Sean just glared at him, "you came in here." he sneered and scoffed.

"Not that man.. that." Jay left with Sean glancing down at his 'morning' ..um, wood?

Sean snarled until he threw his head back on his bed frame rather hard but he was beyond frustrated and tired of waiting. Emma needed to tell everyone about them, she needed to admit she was his, and then...he really needed to have her. These dreams were torture.

When Sean was up, he got ready and well, had a cold shower. Then it was off to Raditchs. He came in just as Raditch was joking around to Jay, Spinner, Lucas and Craig.

"I don't know if I'll be able to keep up anymore."

"That's fine sir, we'll get the prey and bring it back to you." Craig said politely.

Jay just tauntingly patted Raditchs back, "yea, we'll get it old man. You just rest."

Raditch growled, giving him a look and Sean chuckled, closing the door behind him. "Oh why you're finally gracing us with your presence." Lucas taunted.

Sean just smiled and leaned on the wall, ready.

Raditchs wife Daphne came in to stop in her tracks, "You're smiling," she noticed.

Sean stopped, and looked around. He was, wasn't he? Too much lately... "I don't smile. It's a tiresome exercise."

Some of them laughed but Jay raised an eyebrow at him. This girl was changing Sean, Sean had become less moody too.

"We're going to come for the run today too boys," Said Ellie coming in, Jane following her.

Jane smiled as Spinner straightened up and smiled back, kissing her hello. "Fine by me." Spinner said sheepishly with Jane.

So I guess those two were a couple now? Sean shook his head amazed, everyone seemed to be finding their mate who were happy to kiss THEIR guys in public. Ofcourse, Jane didn't have the same pressure Emma did.. she was older and the Alpha didn't want her, and another guy from another pack wasn't pressuring her to marry him.

"Lets go then." Sean said, leading them out of the back doors and into the woods. When Raditch moved out, this place would be all Sean's. .they would have these woods any time they wanted. Would Emma live here with him?

"Something on your mind, Sean?" smirked Jane, standing with Spinner who looked confused but it seemed Jane was smarter than the rest.

She must of saw the tension at the event the other day. Put two and two.

The other guys had already turned, their wolves running into the woods. Sean shot her look before turning himself and ran off. She giggled and with Spinner, they turned and ran after him.

As they ran, they hunted anything..bears, rabbits, deers were their favorites. After a long journey back since they had run to far into the woods, they noticed a smell of something...odd.

Sean led them, his big white and silver wolf form bigger than the rest, Raditch almost up to size but even not as big. He put his head up in the air to sniff, and the black wolf (Lucas) howled.

It was getting dark, and Jane stepped her paws back slowly to stand next to her brother Lucas and Spinner. Something wasn't right.

A low growl came from Sean's throat, until Raditch stepped in his way from stepping forward. Beyond the hill in front of them, stood 6 other wolves not part of their pack, watching him. This wasn't Jesse's pack either where Snake was from, they had a truce with them. This was another pack.

Sean went to ignore Raditch and step forward but Raditch actually snarled and gave him fair warning. Sean, stubborn but loyal to his Alpha , and soon to be the next one had to step back. He wasn't happy about it though and Raditch just glanced once more at the pack up the hill before leading the guys and Jane back to his place. The 6 wolves were intimidating, rough looking. But Sean was sure he could take them with Jay and the guys but Raditch really didn't want them too. Why not?

When they got back, the guys were suppose to go but Raditch was followed by Sean who looked rather pissed off. Lucas and Jay shared a look before they followed Sean into the back doors and back into the house.

"What was that?" snapped Sean, "Who the hell did they think they were? This is our territory. The way they looked at us like the owned it-"

"They do.. " Raditch said, stopping him there and turned to Sean "I didn't want to tell you this until you were ready.. but they've been coming closer and closer to the city with threats."

"We have a hundred of us, we can take them." snickered Sean bitterly.

"They have hundreds. Nearly 300 give or take."

Sean, Lucas and Jay all stared. "why didn't you tell us?" Jay asked.

"What's holding them back from taking our town?" asked Lucas, "They want a truce?"

"We can call help from the other pack-"

"I don't want a war!" shouted Raditch, old and tired and fury in his eyes. He was tired of the wars, of it all. "I've been in too many. I won't start another, I won't shed our family's blood!"

The three guys stood there in shock, but deep down, they understood.

"Do they want a truce?" Sean nearly growled, not stepping down. Those wolves in the woods made them feel as if they were prey.. Sean was sure one on one he'd sink his fangs into the leaders neck.. but Raditch was forbidding it..

Raditch looked at Sean wearily, "Sean I.."

Silence.

Raditch straightened up and cleared his throat. He was becoming too much of a softy, that's why he had to step down. "I understand you don't have a mate, Sean."

Sean stiffened. He saw where this was going. "Find another way for your insurance," his eyes looked murderous. Raditch would not ruin him and Emma.

"I'm afraid this is the only way." Raditch said looking back at him "Otherwise we go to war. You really want us to go into war because you are stubborn? You're the Alpha, cheat on her if you want, but god damn just be with her for the sake of the pack!"

Sean looked back at his friends, but even they looked away from him. Sean angrily shook.

"They have a daughter.." Raditch began to explain everything...

Sean numbly sat down.