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Stephon is an O/C owned by Sgt. Stephon-Zeta, Glacier is an O/C owned by Darkeh123, Raff is an O/C owned by RockytheEco-pup and Cole is an O/C owned by AaOWaSaCD4ever

Alpha and Omega: The Accepted

Marshal's POV

Why must we all be socialites? That was a question I had on my mind from time to time, and gazing at the pairs of wolves as they walked around, waiting for the howling to start and the moon to rise in the night sky. The only way you could form any sort of relationship, romantic or otherwise, is to socialize with a possible interest and see if something about them excites you enough to start a relationship, earning that coveted title of being a couple.

I wonder if things could be different, if when you're born you could have the one you're destined to be with right there and when you see them maybe an alarm goes off in both your heads to signal you found them. No socializing with others needed.

But even then I would still have to talk to them. One of the most painful things when finding someone is sharing a silence with them, although the voice in their heads is judging the other and making conclusions based on what they've seen. It's an awkward and nerve racking experience when two people share an uncomfortable silence with each other. However, I was once told that if you can share a comfortable silence with someone, no talking, no facial communication, then you've found someone truly special because no words are needed to be shared to have a good time. I liked the idea of that, no socializing, just being with someone for the sake of being near them. I hoped to find that in someone.

And yet, I felt that I might have that with that wolf. Raff. Or at least, I hope. I only caught a few seconds to look at him but I found him kind of attractive. Which was most a very rare case as I rarely find any wolves attractive. It takes a special kind of individual to actually get me curious, I never knew why though. I was really just like everybody else in the world in a sense. I wanted to find love, someone who I can wake up to and feel blessed to be with for the rest of my life and perhaps start a family with that individual.

"Marshal! Get your head out of space and pay attention!"

I looked to Drake and apologized for spacing out like I did. But as I looked back at him I saw a couple approaching us, the trouble being that this couple was Sirius and Raff, tightly pressed together as they took shelter under the trees to avoid the rain.

"Well, isn't this a most inopportune situation for you, huh Drake?" Sirius asked, with a smug smirk on his face as he approached the two of us, "Whatever shall your plan be now?"

Drake didn't seem to be too taken with the smug appearance of Sirius, nor his blatant acceptance with the plan that was concocted. We all knew what Drake's idea was to get some alone time with Sirius, and we all knew it didn't work. It wasn't going to work even if the rain hadn't poured.

"I have no idea what you're talking about." Drake responded, smirking at Sirius knowingly.

"I'm sure you don't" Sirius replied, giving a very similar smirk to Drake's as they both attempted to have a stare down.

I rolled my eyes and when they landed, they landed on Raff's own. He looked at me and after a moment of gazing at each other and then shot me a smile, to which I returned with my own. We both were simply waiting out Drake and Sirius' stare down as they sized each other up. Two innocent bystanders.

Slowly, the two of us stepped away from Drake and Sirius as they erupted into another argument. We sat next to each other and I felt blessed that I had black fur to cover the crimson flush on my cheeks. I had never blushed before in the response to simply being near someone. However, I still managed to keep my jaded appearance as I sat next to him.

"So, um, how long have you known Drake?" Raff asked.

I was slightly taken aback by the sudden start of the short talk. But I did my best to not seem too cold or uncaring as I was usually perceived to be.

"Just a few days," I replied as I remembered what Drake informed me to tell Sirius and Raff, "although he only asked me out just yesterday."

Raff smiled at that confirmed that in fact he and Sirius had started going out just yesterday as well. In spite of my knowing this, I still acted surprised by the coincidence and attempted to continue this sort of conversation.

"So, would you mind me in asking how long have you known Sirius? I noticed that you two seem to be quite close." I inquired, speaking more today so far with him than I did with Drake while he was planning.

"Since we were pups." He answered, looking at Drake and then at Sirius as they continued to argue about whether or not my 'relationship' with Drake was a charade or not, "I haven't known him as long as Drake or Conrad have, if thats what you're thinking, but for nearly as long."

I smiled as he talked. He had a nice voice, not something that individuals usually look into but I noticed it when he first started talking and now it was bringing a feeling of elation as he continued to converse. It was different from the usual sense of annoyance that was brought on when wolves talked. I liked hearing him talk.

He continued to talk too. Informing me of his past with Sirius and how he was always fearful of Drake because of how much protective and possessive he was of Sirius, even when they were puppies. I didn't lose interest like I normally would, he was actually quite enthralling to be with. However, all conversations, even the ones around us that other wolves were having, stopped when a pair started to go out into the rain.

Sirius' POV

Drake ceased his talking first and then stared behind me. Curious as to what was able to stop him from defending himself, I too turned around was found a couple approaching us. It was Lou and David making their way through the other wolves as they ventured out into the rain. They even passed us in the process, David looked at us proudly as he passed while courting Lou with their pelts pressed tightly together. Lou on the other hand seemed in stark contrast as he held his head down in embarrassment with crimson stained cheeks. His eyes darted back and forth as he walked passed wolves and into the rain without any worry as to what it would do to his fur.

Everyone watched as the couple walked up to the top of the hill and started to converse a little bit. David lifted Lou's head with his own and kissed him gently on the lips to assure him. Lou then smiled and gently nuzzled his now boyfriend. Lou was undoubtedly very nervous with all of these eyes on him, however the man next to him was helping him deal with those nerves. The rain, the possibility of catching a cold and the people watching them; nothing was going to ruin the chance for these two to howl together. I wanted something like that, preferably with Raff, but we didn't want to risk catching a cold or having to deal with the wet fur.

We did care about it, were we not as close as Lou and David? Even though we knew each other much longer than they did. Years more in fact. Even if it was just a strong like then I should have felt inclined to go out there and sing my heart out with a man I really like. But everyone knew about the possible detrimental effects that rain could have on us. Not just messing up our fur but all of the possible sicknesses.

I looked at Raff as he looked at me and I could tell we were both thinking of the same thing. Now, I don't know what it was that made me do it but I happened to look at Drake after looking at Raff. He was looking at me too, but not with that snide and snarky demeanor that he had just a minute ago. No, he was looking at me with compassion, because he was recalling the first time that we howled together.

It was raining then too. We were younger and more stupid and deeply in love. It was our first Moonlight Howl after we had just graduated from Alpha School. He courted me up to the top but halfway there we were greeted with the oncoming arrival of rain. It was cold and our fur was soaked in second but he looked at me and smiled at the same time I did to him. We then continued our accession while everyone else made their way down. Armstrong and Candu would yell at me when they found out, and I did end up getting sick, but it was worth it to be that close to an individual I loved so much. To feel his warm and the smell of his breath as we leaned against each other. To hear his voice spoken soft in my ear accompanied by the gentle nuzzle that I was accustomed to feeling. I loved him so much. I probably grew feelings for him since the day we met when I ran into him. I know he did.

But now I couldn't trust him. However, secretly, I still harbored feelings for him. It was just overshadowed by all of the rage from seeing him with someone else.

"I'm sorry" Drake said in my ear, just as softly as he always used to when we were huddled together in Armstrong's den for warmth. I felt that warmth when he said it and I half wished for his paw to wrap around my waist.

"Shove it" I replied, looking down at the rain as it fell just in front of my paws, there was a well-defined line of the darker/wet dirt just ahead of my relatively still dry dirt. Drake's paw was right next to my left paw and he seemed to be inching it closer. I suddenly remembered when he put his paw on mine as we made our way up the hill. He told me he wanted to howl with the wolf he loved and he assured me with that paw. It was soft and warm to the touch, a nice difference from the increasing cold from the rain.

"I'm not going to ask for your forgiveness. Because I don't really think that I'll ever get it after what happened. I just want another chance." He pleaded, still looking at me.

"I can't trust you anymore. So, like I said," I finally looked at him and snarled at him to get him to back off. Even if I were to tell the truth and say that I wanted to have him touch me, to have him hold me close like he used to, I wouldn't give him the satisfaction. "Shove. It!"

I said it louder than I originally intended. In fact, a few eyes from the surrounding couples went to where we were, including Marshal and Raff. Drake however, reacted different, his eyes furrowed along with his ears going down and pressing against his head. He looked like he wanted to respond but before he could I walked away. I didn't care that it was raining on me anymore. I just didn't want to risk getting too caught up with Drake anymore.

Lou's POV

"David, I'm not sure this is the best idea" I suggested as I kept my head low and my eyes hidden from curious eyes. David on the other hand was as out and proud as anyone could be. His posture was excellent as always and his fur was nicely groomed even though now it was going to get ruined by the falling rain.

"Probably, but if we do happen to get sick then we can get sick together" David answered, looking down at me, "sounds like a fun time to me!"

I rolled my eyes and sighed. Being sick with David might not be the worst thing. He is very caring and compassionate so he would most likely be ready and willing to help me get over my sickness! Or he would do the David thing, consider it a sexy sickness, and try to do stuff with me when we're sick and alone. Yeah, most likely the latter. I looked back up at him and he shot me back a caring and innocent smile. Yeah, he was the type of male to attempt mating when his partner and himself were sick.

"If you say so, I don't really like being sick"

"Why not? I mean, I can understand if you were sick by yourself. That isn't fun! But if you and I are sick together, we can help each other keep warm and everyone will stay away from us. We can be alone…" He trailed off in a musical tone, shooting me a wink.

I blushed as I saw the wink from the hopelessly attractive wolf. His russet fur seemed darker as it absorbed and dripped water, only making his eyes stand out more. This resulted in a longer look from me at him. He looked good when his fur was wet. It felt weird even thinking of being physically attracted to a male. It was definitely something new to me, luckily, David was the only male that I harbored attraction for. I tried looking at other males in order to see if I was going gay or bi but it didn't really work. Although I was definitely attracted to David, have been for a bit now.

"Must you make the conversation go dirty?" I asked, my eyes going down to the ground.

"We just mated not that long ago, and it was great by the way" David replied, smirking at me, "So, of course I would be talking "dirty" as you so eloquently put it."

"It's still not the best of times, this whole thing is supposed to be romantic right?"

He nodded. He still wore that air of excitement as he strode next to me. I felt nice walking with him. It was comforting to be able to reach out and touch someone that you love and cherish. Not that I would ever tell David that I cherished him. If he ever found out how much his presence elated me, he'd never let me live it down.

"Then please try not to ruin it by adding some sexual humor into it!" I begged.

He chuckled, that deep handsome chuckle that I was growing increasingly fond of as I spent more time with him.

"I would, but I get too happy seeing you blush from it" David replied, smiling at me as we reached the summit of this mound of earth.

The spot where the Moonlight Howls were held wasn't as big as the one at Jasper Park. Not even close. But it was going to be the first place where I howled with anyone so this place held value for me now. I looked at David as he sat down and then used his paw to gesture for me to sit across from him.

I gazed at the spot for a few seconds and then took my seat across from him. Gazing around, I found that the wolves that were smart enough to avoid the cold rain were still looking at us in astonishment. Whether it was because of the fact that a nobody like me was about to howl with the creator of this "party" or if their disbelief was from the two idiots that were stupid enough to be out here in the rain. Most likely the latter.

He wanted to howl with me, more than anything, that's what he said. I obliged him but I found myself wanting this just as much as he did. He nuzzled me and his wet fur brought me warmth in a weird way. I did love him. He made sure I was prepared before we nodded together to signify that we were indeed ready before we started to howl together and our voices filled the air.

Conrad's POV

"It sounds like someone is stupid enough to be out here" I informed as I followed closely next to Sammy, following the sound of his footsteps as he led be through the foreign forest with our pelts touching.

"Other than us?" He asked, the sound of the rain around us and the wetness of our fur giving his meaning.

"Yes, other than us" I replied.

I was the one who insisted that for our date we go to tonight's Moonlight Howl for the date that I pretty much initiated. I wasn't even sure if I liked Sammy that much but he was something. He pissed me off most of the time but in those tender moments when he forgot I was a dog, he was immensely likeable and actually kind of not an ass. Kind of. But he had a quality that I very much liked; he treated me like he would anyone else, if not more harshly. Most wolves when they see me see that I'm blind and treat me with caution as if I'm going to break at the slightest of touches. Sammy throws me around like a goddamn stone and treats me with more expectations that others. He doesn't mind my blindness and likes me in spite of being something that he hates. Almost like he can't help it.

But that kiss we first shared, it didn't mean anything to me. I was a little disgusted and then just happy that I got the dare over but that second one? It felt nice. That and all of the ones that followed whilst we were mating. It was magical. I blushed at just thinking of what we did and how I enjoyed being curled up next to Sammy afterwards, just nuzzling and passing out there in the other's hold. I wanted to do it again but I couldn't possibly tell him that.

When we finally arrived at the base of the mound where we were sent, I noticed that I wasted all the time we before howling in my own thoughts. Sammy didn't seem to mind though; he didn't try to start a conversation or anything like that. He just stopped when we got there and told me softly that we arrived. I leaned against him, not only for my own selfish reasons, but to let him know that this was a date to me. I felt him warm up at the touch and the spots where he just grazed me burned in longing for his touch again, so I pressed tighter to him.

"I-I'm sorry," He apologized, "I didn't mean for it to rain like this when I asked for it"

I hit him with my head, I originally intended to tuck my head under his own but I instead gave him a nice hard head-butt that I was sure would be sore. I wanted it so.

"OW! What the hell was that for?!" He growled, but they stopped when I put my head on his shoulder and close my eyes.

"You're an idiot— for apologizing like that!" I replied, softly and quietly.

No response, like I expected. He just took it and that was that. We walked up together where Sammy pointed out that the only two up here were David and Lou; and that they were howling their hearts away. I told him that I wasn't surprised they were stupid enough to be out here with us. He chuckled and I kissed his cheek. I felt that Byron was watching, the malice in the air was unmistakable, but if he was here then Cole must've not been far at all. They were both watching. That was the logical conclusion.

It was entertaining in a way. A man like Byron getting upset in my taste of wolves. I wasn't exactly sure where his distaste came from, but it was entertaining to hear him interact with my boyfriend, I guess, and hearing the difference in Sammy's voice when he got scared. It's pretty damn awesome.

"Hey, Conrad?" He asked, nudging me as he stopped to signify that we finally got to the spot where we were set to howl.

"Yeah? What is it?" I asked, smiling at him.

There was a pause, a brief one. But then the silence was replaced with that of two loud beating hearts as he kissed me rather unexpectedly. I would've pictured him to be too shy to be initiating a kiss like the one he just did. I guess I was wrong; he still finds ways to surprise me when I thought he couldn't. The kiss was chaste and just emanated passion, that's all he wanted to do; he wanted to show me that this meant a lot to him too.

"I-I'm pretty sure that I'm falling for you" He admitted, whispering it when our lips parted, even though we were the only ones even remotely around.

"That's fine, I really like you too, Sammy" I replied, my paws going for his face but then stopped. He noticed this but waited a second or two before bringing it up.

"Is something wrong? You stopped."

"I just usually don't touch people's faces without permission, it's my way of 'seeing' people" I replied, my paws staying where they were.

"Well! Now I'm curious—" He replied, grabbing my paws gently and putting them on his two cheeks. "Tell me what you think."

I blushed at how assertive he was all of a sudden. I couldn't actually praise him and say that he was handsome because I didn't know what handsome was in a man. I was hoping I wasn't going to disappoint him with what I said, but nevertheless my paws started to move. They glided across every part of his face, sliding across the bottom of his jaw, through the sides of his muzzle and even bending his ears so I could get every part. He was patient and quiet by I felt the heat on his cheeks whenever I returned to them and I smiled at his nervousness.

"Your bone structure is insanely sharp" I informed, smiling at him.

He tilted his head while it remained in my paws. He didn't speak at first and just let me run my paws over his face some more. It felt like he wanted to say something, but he didn't want to interrupt me. Knowing this, I took special care in memorizing his face, the slight diagonal line in his jaw that went to his chin, the size and place of his cheek bones, etc. Every motion of my paw painted a picture in my head, like wiping away the black and showing a hidden sketch. I couldn't tell if he was handsome or not, because I didn't have anyone to base that off of.

But his face was pleasing compared to the others that I have seen. But then my paw passed over his scar, the vertical scar that passed over his right eye. It was deep but didn't disfigure his face to a degree. He still had sight in the eye from what I hear but it still hurts every now and then. He got it from dogs, like me. I wonder—does it hurt when he's around dogs, like me?

"Um thanks?" He wasn't sure if it was a compliment or not so I chuckled at his naiveté.

"It's a compliment, don't worry, in a blind man's terms, you're very attractive" I said, giving him a quick pet before moving my paws back to the ground.

He expressed his thanks and then nuzzled me. He was happy that I found him attractive I guess? Why should he be happy? Its often said that love is blind, while that idiom has many interpretations, in my situation, I took it to meaning that it doesn't matter how someone looks. Wait. Love?! Where the hell in my thought process did that come from?

"Sammy, you and I are having a talk when we get back to the den." I informed, not waiting for permission for this talk.

"Huh? Am I in trouble?" He asked, his voice lightening with worry.

"No!" I laughed, "not at all, there's just something I'd like to ask when neither of us are that bashful." I nuzzled his cheek to confirm that he was indeed blushing, his cheeks being one of the warmest places on his body right now.

He nodded as he was too embarrassed to talk at the moment but then he decided that we should start howling. Unfortunately, I told him, I wasn't capable of howling as loud as a wolf like him. He told me it was quite alright and informed me that the only one who needed to hear my voice was him. It was cheesy but sweet. So there we were; a male wolf and a male dog, one blind and one deeply scarred, both howling into the raining night together, the moonlight undoubtedly illuminating us, but only Sammy could enjoy it. But that was fine, his voice spoke wonders for what my eyes couldn't see. It was deceivingly soft and careful of its tone, but once he got used to my own voice his turned out to be more masculine than I anticipated. He was a surprise. That was the best way to sum him up, everything he did was abnormal, he was careful but when he got used to me he was surprisingly nice to be around.

He could be an asshole, sure. He could be frustrating and abhorrent, definitely. But in tender moments when all of his past transgressions were gone, I found happiness with him; and with my situation, I latched onto him tighter than I probably should have. I prayed that he held me in as close of regard as I did to him. I was growing more and more attached to him. It was dangerous to get this close to someone, I was hesitant. If he decided that dating a dog was too much for him, I'd break.

'Please, if I do this, don't leave me in pieces.' I wanted to tell him that. But I was so happy right now, in the downhearted shower, there was warmth and appreciation in there being just the two of us. Please let it last. Please let him stay. Please let me have him. Whoever is listening, please let me have this happiness with him.

Update! Hey I hope you guys haven't forgotten about me. I actually pushed this chapter out pretty quickly once I started writing it. Next I'm going to be updating the second part of my prequel to The Zenith (still a working title). I've already got a good start on that one so please be on the lookout for that soon. Please leave a review and as I always say…

Until Next Time :)