Chapter eleven: The blood moon festival.
Matt's P.O.V.
So much is going on and right now I curse my short attention span.
There is quite a bit of the residents going around getting ready for something but when I try to follow one to find out what I get distracted by another one.
I sigh as the residents that were getting ready suddenly start to dissipate, leaving to somewhere. I glance to the clock and…. I NEED TO GO MEET MELLO! I rub my hands together. "Let's see if I can take this nicely into sex." I say to myself then I rush out to go to the meeting place.
Waiting there is Cris and Thunder making me wonder why they are there.
I walk over to them wondering if maybe Mello sent them and is waiting with a sexy surprise for me.
Thunder greets me. "Hey! Matty! You made it!" He smiles but it seems a little forced almost.
"Let's get going." Cris says turning towards the forest. "Our alpha's will not appreciate making them and the pack wait. Follow us Matt." He then takes the lead to the forest, going a little fast, with me and Thunder following.
"What's going on?" I ask Thunder.
"IT's the blood moon festival. It's a special festival every pack holds every year." Thunder informs me. "It's a time for us to be able to get a boost in our numbers since there is always death each year not to mention unknown how many pups will be born."
"How does the festival work?" I question further.
"You'll see." Thunder says.
"We're here." Cris speaks up and we come out into a clearing where the pack has gathered and there is a giant boulder in one area that looks perfect for an alpha to address the pack.
I spot Near sitting on a part of the boulder that has some moss on it and has enough space for one person to sit there as human form.
He has his bandaged wounds from the fight and for the first time I actually get a look at how he is after hearing rumors of what happened.
I can't believe how brutal the fights can be. I also spot Mello staying close to him. I guess it makes sense since they are mates, it's easy to tell when you put the pieces together but I never really thought about it till now, but I'm still jealous of Near having Mello as his mate. I wonder if there is a way to get them to separate.
Cris goes over to Mello and Near briefly speaking to them.
I turn and notice two residents tied to trees gaffed and unable to escape while looking confused as well as terrified. I'm pretty sure they are not pack members so were they forced to come and if so why?
One of them is a brown haired boy that his hair styled in the emo way and his clothes are dark skinny jeans with black socks and a black t-shirt. His eyes are green with brown spots in them.
The other is a strawberry blonde male with hair that is a little messily cut so his bangs are short then it gets longer till the hair on the back of his head reaches to the bottom of his neck, though he has it so it looks good. His skin is paler than the other human but his eyes a striking light blue color. His clothing consists of a slightly dark blue tank top with baggy tan shorts that reach his knees and is only being held up by a black belt that has skulls made out of small circular gems as the repeating pattern. He has on blue sandals with no socks.
Thunder rests a hand on my shoulder. "Ignore them for now." He tells me. "They'll be important later. Come on it'll be starting soon so we should get you knowing the others a little." He leads me away to go into the pack. "Where to start?" He glances around. "Well you have your omega's which are the lowest ranking wolves. If you're not careful when getting your position then you could end up there." He stops and points out some pack members that seem to be more of the outsiders of the pack and the ones that are just jokers of the pack.
It's obvious they are low ranking especially how they keep their tails down, except when they wag, when they sometimes transform to wolves as the play together. It's also obvious that the pack still cares for them not matter that they are on the lowest ranking.
I really hope I don't get stuck there.
"Moving on." Thunder leads me away from the omegas. "Cris is the beta which means he is in second command right under our alphas who I'm sure you know are Mello and Near." He says and leads me towards a male who has a sad atmosphere but with the support of his pack he may be ok. "That there is Alex. He lost his pregnant mate not too long ago. Alex is second beta meaning he'll become beta if anything happens to Cris."
I nod softly as I glance to Mello but je and Near are gone from where I saw them leaving Cris to stand there head high to show a high position. "Where'd they go?" I wonder to myself.
Suddenly a blonde wolf steps up onto the boulder where he can address the pack.
Is that Mello?
The blonde wolf glances back and a white wolf comes up right beside the blonde wolf only to lay down with its front legs slightly hanging off the boulder but keeps its head high.
The blonde one looks strong, powerful and a total alpha.
The white one is star struck beautiful and still looks strong.
I'm pretty sure those two are Mello and Near.
The blonde, who watched his mate till his mate was settled, looks back to the rest of the pack only to tilt his head back letting out a howl.
The pack goes quiet and turns attentively to the two wolves on the boulder.
The blonde wolf starts talking…. But I can't understand him…
No one's P.O.V.
"Pack of the Cross." Mello begins. "It is once again the time for the blood moon festival." He glances around at the pack that are watching him and Near. "Matt step forward." He watches the red head as the pack glances to said red head.
Matt looks a little confused and suddenly Thunder quickly whispers something to Matt who glances to Thunder for a moment before turning back to the boulder. He starts walking forward till he stands in front of the boulder but where Mello and Near can see him.
Mello glares slightly at him then looks up to the sky. "By the power of the moon and the power invested in me as alpha of the pack of the Cross in this moment of the blood moon festival allow Matt to be turned into a wolf." He looks back down after speaking the words that will turn Matt into a wolf and gives a small nod.
Cris goes over to Matt handing him a small glass bottle of blood. "Drink the blood of a wolf and become a part of this pack." He speaks clearly knowing his lines then he goes back to his place he was standing at before.
If the special saying done by an alpha is not said then the transformation will not work with the exception of loners though it is rare for loners to change a human since loners prefer to be alone.
The blood comes from one or both alphas themselves, or the loner, so the newly transformed wolf is marked as a part of the pack by a small change in scent that is unique for each pack.
The scents can only be sniffed out by wolves or other animals with a good sense of smell except humans cannot notice the change the scent. Each scent is unique telling those who smell it which pack or loner they are from, though the scents themselves are difficult to describe it's something that you just know whne you smell it.
Matt looks a little doubtful at the small glass bottle but with one glance to the alphas of the pack he opens the bottle. He hesitantly drinks the blood then after a moment his eyes widen as the change begins. He drops the glass bottle with the cork that held it closed but it landed on the moss so it didn't break. He closes his eyes and raises his hands to his hair gripping it as he bends over.
The first transformation is painful for the human but they feel better when it is done and it becomes the same like those born into a pack though those born into a pack can transform perfectly fine without pain since their birth. The first transformation is also a little slower than regular transformations.
Matt falls to his knees and he lets out a scream as his body begins turning into a wolf. His legs and arms change to wolf legs with paws then his tail comes out. His body begins to shift and his muzzle appears along with his ears coming out.
It goes on for almost a minute until he is now a red furred wolf.
He is slightly curled up on the ground and slightly shakily gets up as the pain fades seconds after his transformation. He looks up to Mello and Near with his green eyes that are showing since his goggles stayed on his human form like they are supposed to along with his clothes. He glances around at the pack as they all transform into wolf form only to tilt their heads back in howls to welcome the newly changed wolf.
Mello lets this go on for a few moments, since the alphas don't have to howl with the pack at this point in the blood moon festival since it's only mandatory for the other members of the pack, then he lets out a loud powerful howl to get the pack quiet once again. He lowers his head to the proper angle as the pack quiets down and watches him and Near once again.
Near moves to a sitting position keeping his head high to show outsiders he is also an alpha alongside Mello. "Pack of the Cross we have welcomed Matt into our ranks and now it is time for the oath." He looks to Matt as Mello sits down.
Matt is watching Near a little shocked at the sudden change especially that now he can fully understand wolves.
"Matt. As a new member to the pack of the Cross do you swear your loyalty to the pack and that you will look out for the pack like a family?" Near demands.
Matt glances back at the pack over his shoulder as they look expectant to him. He looks back to Near. "I-I swear." He says.
Near continues on upon hearing this. "Do you swear to always follow the pack laws and to always follow the rules that will be taught to you today?"
Matt nods. "I swear!" He says a little more confident.
"Finally. The council oath." Near says still watching Matt. "Do solemnly swear to never lie when it comes to the council?"
Matt stands straight trying to look proud. "I do." He says.
Mello and Near finish the last part together. "Then as the alphas of the pack of the Cross you are now officially a member of the pack of the Cross."
The pack howls and this time Mello and Near join in.
Matt joins in as well and after they are done the pack gathers around Matt to greet him, to learn more about him as well as to start teaching him the ways of a wolf.
Near lays back down on the boulder making Mello glance to him.
"Are you alright?" Mello asks his mate.
Near looks to him meeting his gaze. "Yeah I just need to lie down for a moment." He assures his mate.
Mello leans down and rubs their muzzles together. "Alright my love. Take all the time you need."
Near returns the gesture.
Mello gives Near a loving smile in which Near also returns and Mello lays down next to Near.
The pack starts to break up so they aren't confusing Matt with everything at once instead helping him learn things one thing at a time.
Hunting stuff, fighting which involves some rough housing to help train him, the pack ways and everything else he needs to know.
Mello and Near stay on the boulder since the pack is doing good enough training Matt on their own so the two alphas watch while also having a little time to just chat.
This goes on till the sun starts to set getting closer and closer to night time as the sky darkens.
Mello then stands up and howls making the pack look back to him. "It is time for the hunt." He announces. "Release the humans."
Two female wolves, a brown one with kind amber eyes and a ginger one with deep brown eyes, go over to the humans and take the gags off carefully only to throw said gags on the ground then they bite the ropes so they no longer hold the humans to the trees.
The two humans dash into the forest terrified for their lives.
"Hunt!" Mello commands and the pack is off with Matt being a little hesitant at first then follows the pack to start hunting the two humans.
The two humans that are being hunted are two instead of one so they feed all of the pack and are great practice for the new wolf to learn to hunt.
Mello looks to Near who gets up and they turn walking off the boulder. "Are you alright enough to do this?" Mello asks his love.
Near nods. "I can do it. I'll make sure to take it easy if needed." He assures Mello.
Mello licks Near's muzzle in a kiss then they quickly follow the pack but Mello makes sure the pace isn't too fast for Near.
They catch up with the pack and the pack have slowed down since the humans have slowed down out of breath.
Mello and Near stay in the front area of the pack as they stay crouched behind bushes watching the two humans look around to try to see if they can see any of the wolves.
Mello looks to the side at the wolves on the opposite side Near is on and gestures with his head for them to go around to have the two more trapped, Near does the same but on the other side.
The two alpha mates look to each other with happiness and determination only to turn back to the two humans with Alex and Cris flanking them.
The humans are still scared but they think they are safe for now so they try to figure out where to go.
Mello and Near wait until the pack is in place then they tense ready to give the signal to get their prey.
Cris and Alex tense waiting for the signal to get the two humans that are their prey.
Mello and Near give each other a last glance then they flick their tails only to bolt forward.
The pack following not even a second after as the signal may not have been seen by all pack members at once but once the alphas are bolting forward as well as the rest of the pack then they know the signal was given.
The two humans scream and try to get away but they are jumped on by wolves in an instant. The two fight, scream and call for help as they are attacked by the pack that are working together to bring them to death.
Mello puts his front paws on the brown haired human's chest while some other wolves keep the humans arms and legs from attacking Mello. He looks to Matt who had joined in but is waiting with the rest of the pack as the alphas get first hand at prey meat when eating and they can take charge of hunting including the time of killing the prey. "Kill him." He orders Matt.
Matt looks down at the human who looks pleadingly at the wolves. He looks back to Mello who is staring at him with a look that makes Matt know there is no room for argument. He moves forward until he stands next to the human. He looks down at the human as the human watches with fearful as well as pleading eyes. He lowers his jaws towards the humans throat and hesitates a moment before closing his jaws onto the human's throat digging his teeth in as the human screams from the pain until he is dead. Matt rears back a little after it is done since the blood had filled his mouth when he bit down and the scent of blood flooded his nostrils so much stronger than before when the pack were working together to bring the humans down.
Mello gets off the human and the wolves back off from the dead body waiting till Mello lets them eat it. He looks back to the other human as his mate finishes off the humans life only for the wolves at that body to back off as well.
Near looks to Mello then they turn to the humans bodies and start eating till they are content so they back off allowing the pack to move in to have their share of the food. The two alphas move off to the side and Mello sits on the grass while Near lays down.
"Mello." Near speaks up after a few seconds.
Mello looks to Near. "Yes Near?"
Near looks up to Mello. "We'll need to start moving soon but we also need to continue trying." He says the last part a touch softer as it's such a big thing.
Mello leans down and nuzzles the top of Nears head. "But you're still hurt my love. We can wait a little bit more till you're healed more."
"Mello." Near tilts his head up give Mello's muzzle a lick. "I trust you to take care of me."
Mello closes his eyes and lays down on the ground with his tail moving to rest on Nears. "If that is what you wish. But you have to tell me to stop if your wounds start to hurt or if you can't keep going. Promise that."
"I swear I will Mello." Near assures his mate.
The two nuzzle each other lovingly.
Though Mello is still worried about hurting his mate especially with Near still being wounded he wants to keep his mate at his side and he knows that they have to do it.
The pack buries the remains of the humans that are left over after every wolf is content.
The moon is high in the sky and now the pack heads back to Whammy's changing to human form before exiting the woods.
The pack can hold their own celebration to celebrate the new pack member in the form of a party but after the eating of the two humans they hunted the blood moon festival's mandatory stuff is over.
Mello looks to Matt. "Remember what you have been told and taught. You will know your rank in the pack soon by the way the pack acts to you." He then follows his mate into Whammy's with Matt watching him go.
The pack head in and while some of the pack do have a party, making sure to keep it outside so they don't bug those sleeping, to celebrate a successful blood moon festival Matt joins the party though he was hoping to follow Mello however Cris told him to leave the alphas alone.
Cris made sure to speak in a tone that Matt could feel the authority Cris has over Matt so that Matt will follow orders.
Thunder throws an arm around Matt with a drink in his other hand, non-alcohol since they know they may be leaving tomorrow thus it is no time to be getting drunk. "Come on Matt let's go check out the girls that came here and see if we can find a mate." He leads Matt into the pack members that stayed for the party they decided to have. Thunder himself may not have had an imprint with anyone yet but he is being patient in waiting for it to happen.
Meanwhile…..
Mello closes the door behind himself and his mate. He can see Near fine in the moonlight of the moon shining through the window and Near is more of an angel than ever. He goes over to his platinum haired mate and wraps his arms around Near's waist from behind.
Near looks to Mello and they share a kiss both of their eyes closed as their lips mold together.
Mello nibbles the bottom of Near's lip asking for entrance which Near happily grants.
Their tongues battle for dominance but Near ends up submitting control to Mello as the blonde leads them towards the bed while having one eye open a small bit to see where he is going.
Mello breaks the kiss long enough to turn Near around then to gently place him on the bed. He crawls over top of Near looking down at his love as their half lidded lustful mixed with loving eyes.
They kiss again this time going straight to making out.
Mello's hands start to slide up Near's shirt lifting it up as his hands slide further up to Near's chest.
Near lets out a soft moan into the kiss from Mello's touch.
Mello's hands play with Near's nipples gently making Near moan a little louder, though it is muffled by the kiss, and the blonde feels Nears legs move so his knees are resting on Mello's hips so Mello is laying between Nears legs. The blonde kisses the mostly albino boy a little harder at this.
Near raises one hand to tangle in Mello's hair as the blonde's skillful tongue steals the two year younger boy's breath away. His other hand rests on Mello's back between his shoulder blades only to grip Mello's shirt.
Mello's hands start unbuttoning Near's shirt while he grinds against Near making them both moan heatedly. He gets his lovers white shirt off gently lifting Near's body to get the piece of clothing fully off of Near then throws it to somewhere on the bedroom floor before gently letting him lay back on the bed.
Near breaks the kiss gasping for air for a moment but as Mello wonders if he's doing too much to his love that's when Near's hips shoot up to press their erections together making the blonde grunt in pleasured surprise. "Please… Mello…" Near pants out and his hands move to the front of Mello's shirt tugging it lightly as he urges Mello to take it off.
Mello lifts himself from Near to take off his own shirt letting it join Near's shirt before putting himself back on top of Near giving his mates lips a small quick kiss.
Near rests his hands on Mello's chest as he leans up stealing another quick kiss when Mello breaks the other quick kiss. His hands start sliding over Mello's body mapping out familiar territory with his touch making Mello emit soft moans that make Near more eager to continue pleasing his mate.
Mello's hands trail down Near's body softly making the slightly younger boy shiver in anticipation. The blonde's devious hands slide to Near's hips then they slide down till they grip the mostly albino boy's ass. He squeezes his mate's ass causing Near to moan softly and buck his hips up causing enough friction between their raging erections for both of them to emit moans feeling like their bodies are covered in a fire of passion.
Near's hands go to the top of Mello's pants and plays with the button not yet opening Mello's pants.
Mello presses a kiss onto the part of Near's neck not covered in bandage and is not injured. His hands can't keep off of Near's ass at the moment and everytime he squeezes Near's ass, making sure to be gentle with his mate, Near's hips will either buck up to press their erections together or he will buck into Mello's touch. The blonde moves his lips to Near's ear and licks the shell of Near's ear before taking the others ear lobe into his mouth sucking gently getting a delicious moan from the one under him.
Near finally undoes the button on Mello's pants and he grips the zipper pulling it down opening Mello's pants to take this foreplay further.
Mello allows Near to do this as he gives Near's body some attention with kissing making sure to not go too far down so Near can still reach is black pants as they start to be slid off of him. He helps Near get his pants off letting the mostly albino boy throw them off somewhere in the darkness then Mello lets out a low possessive yet loving growl. "You are wearing too much clothing for this." He says with his tone staying in the growl. He is left with only his black boxers while Near still has his pants on.
Near gives Mello a smile and plays with the hem of Mello's boxers as he leans up whispering seductively in Mello's ear. "Then strip me naked."
Mello shivers softly at the words and his erection twitches in anticipation of what is coming. He quickly rips off Near's pants, making sure not to actually rip them, throwing them to join his own pants then he cups Near through his white boxers making Near moan as well as arch into his hand.
Near moans a little louder as Mello strokes him through his boxers. He then suddenly pushes Mello off so the blonde is now laying slightly propped up by the headboard of the bed.
Mello looks to Near wondering if his mate is alright then is assured when Near moves to straddle his hips.
Near deviously rubs his ass against Mello's erection getting a slightly strangled moan from his mate as the blonde's erection starts leaking precum that gets onto his boxers. He gives Mello a kiss as he takes off Mello's boxers leaving the other naked.
Mello quickly gets rid of Near's own boxers then his fingers start to gently dance around Near's entrance. "Are you alright?" He wants to make sure before they continue even further.
Near nods. "Yes. Please Mello." His hands tangle into Mello's hair as he grips some blonde strands. "Take me." He whispers with a voice that's husky with love and lust.
Mello smirks moving up to mouth at the same area of Near's neck he kissed just a little earlier and he slides two fingers into Near's entrance.
Near moans a little loudly at the attention and he moves his arms to wrap around Mello's neck as his body arches into Mello's own while Mello's fingers thrust in and out of his entrance.
Mello adds a third finger and begins stretching Near as he leaves a hickey on Near's neck. His eyes and ears drink in every little thing that Near does, says or moans while keeping alert for signs that his mate needs to stop.
Near moves his body closer to Mello and he tilts his head down so his breath softly tickles Mello's ear but still allows Mello access to his neck. He moves down as soon as Mello's mouth let's go of his neck and, as the blonde watches, he brings his mouth to level with Mello's erection giving the tip a small lick scooping some of Mello's precum onto his tounge swallowing it.
Mello moans and moves his fingers faster inside of Near as they prepare each other for what is coming.
Near takes his mate's erection into his mouth and starts sucking as he takes more into his mouth.
Mello throws his head back in a moan and bucks his hips up without thinking.
Near feels a quick sharp pain when the head of Mello's erection hits the back of his throat since he is still wounded but he wishes he could take back the jerk back he did causing Mello to look at him really worried as well as a little guilty. He manages to keep Mello's erection inside his mouth though.
"I'm so sorry." Mello apologises. "I won't do that again. If you want to stop we can." He tells me.
Near shakes his head softly and resume sucking on his mate's erection making him moan.
Mello's free hand goes to grip Near's hair as the other continue to suck him off and he still has his three fingers on his other hand in Near's entrance. He feels the need to cum starting to come up but Near's mouth isn't the hole he wants to fill up right now. He gently takes Near's mouth off of his erection and takes his fingers out of his entrance. He flips them getting Near to lay on the bed with his head resting on the pillows. He lines himself up with his mate's more than ready entrance. He stares into Near's eyes making sure it is still all ok and that his wounds aren't bugging him.
Near nods softly letting Mello know to go ahead. He moans loud when Mello enters him making sure to be gentle.
Mello stops once fully inside Near to give the other time to adjust and to let him know if he wants to stop if one of his wounds are hurting him. He gets a go ahead nod from Near and he does just that going slower than he wants to but he doesn't want to hurt his love.
"Mm." Near moans as Mello moves then his head suddenly slams back as he lets out a loud exclamation of Mello's name when the blonde hits his mate's sweet spot. "Oh! Do that again." He moans pleadingly to Mello.
Mello leans down nibbling on Near's collar bone as he angles his thrusts to hit Near's sweet spot every time as he picks up the pace. "There?" He mummers against Near's skin.
Near moans uncontrollably as Mello continues his pleasuring thrusts that have gotten faster and harder. "Ah! Yes!" He moans out. "Harder! Mello! Please…" His last word comes out as a whimper of pleasure.
Mello does as told and can't hold back a moan as he listens to the beautiful sound of Near moaning all for him.
In no time they are shaking the bed with their love making and Near is meeting Mello's thrusts as they start making out again.
Mello is close and he can tell that Near is also close just by the moans coming from the other as well as the way their love making is turning to being less coordinated than before in their desperation to cum.
Near can't make any coherent things except for Mello's name as Mello pounds into him, neither caring about the bed banging against the wall, and his erection is leaking precum. He bucks his hips up once instead of meeting Mello's thrusts as the blonde start stroking his erection while still pounding the mostly albino boy into the bed. He can't figure out whether to buck into Mello's hand or to meet the blonde's thrusts especially since his head is foggy not allowing him to think properly. He tries to do both but ends up just trying to buck his hips into either as his moans get more and more desperate since he is so close.
Mello moves his lips up to Near's ear letting his warm breath tickle his mate's ear as he half moans half whispers into said ear. "Cum for me my love." He then licks the ear only to nibble on it.
Near arches his body as he cums. "MELLO!" He calls out in pure pleasure.
That does it for Mello as he thrusts into Near as far as he can before cumming inside of his mate moaning Near's name.
Mello almost falls onto Near as they finish cumming but he manages to catch himself so half of his arms are on the bed caging Near's head.
Their panting seems to echo in the room but neither care enough to notice.
Mello pulls out and moves so he falls onto the bed beside Near pulling Near into his arms as they cuddle. He kisses his mate's forehead. "Get some rest my love. You've had a long day." He then leans down enough to kiss Near's eyes closed.
Near nuzzles Mello's chest as sleep starts to take him. "I love you." He says a little softly and a little rough since his throat hurts a little from all the noise Mello was making him emit.
"I love you too." Mello responds holding Near protectively. "Sweet dreams my dearest." He adds as Near falls asleep in his arms then he pulls the blanket over them. He soon follows his mate into the land of dreams.
The next day…..
Near's P.O.V.
I groan softly as I start to awaken. I move closer to the warmth that's holding me as I try to go back to sleep but I can't with this uncomfortable feeling of something invisible being under my tongue. I swallow the extra saliva in my mouth but my throat doesn't seem to want to properly swallow. I feel my body start to tense and my eyes shoot open as soon I realise what's going on. I quickly get out of Mello's arm's and rush out of bed running to the one room that I need to get to NOW!
AN:
Well that took longer than expected to get done.
Good news is the summer is coming up meaning more time to write MAYBE!
I added a lemon as I haven't added any of it for a while.
A special little gift to all my fantastic readers.
Well see you next chapter.
Mello.
