A/N- Hey everyone! So I'm happy everyone liked the house! Now you guys get to find out who's in the cars… enjoy!
Estelin- Thanks! I'm glad you like it!
grim reaper sakura- ROD? I'm not quite sure. She likes reading, but it's not really her number one concern. The library was really just a nice addition Darien added on for her.
Silver Moon Goddess1- You're just going to have to find out…
Lovelyl- Thanks! I'm glad you like it!
Sunny38- Hm… CIA? Well… you're just going to have to read on!
raye85- They will get married… I'm not sure how much detail I'm going to put into the wedding though… we'll see…
BloomAmber- I'm glad you like the house! Read on to figure out the visitors!
Darien and Serena stood before their pack. Other members had trickled in, curious as to who the visitors were. After a minute or so, one door opened and a woman stepped out. She had long brown hair that as tied back. She wore a green shirt, white jacket and jeans. Various other people climbed out of the cars until there were enough people to rival the pack's numbers.
"Can we help you?" Darien asked. The new people were silent and just eyed everyone.
"My name's Lita and this is my family." She said. "And we just so happen to know what you are."
Fear raced through Serena at the last statement. She gulped in fear that they were about to have another war with some hunters this time. She hadn't seen any weapons, but she knew more and more hunters were moving to smaller guns and knives.
"Excuse me?" Darien growled. He was prepared to fight. He didn't just defeat vampires, fight for his place as alpha, and move half way across the country just for some hunters to instantly corner us.
"O calm down, we're not planning fighting." The woman said. "My name is Lita and my family is my pack."
"So you're werewolves too?" Serena said.
"Yup. Some of the girls had gone shopping when you guys got into town. They called back and we instantly found out where you guys were going. We just wanted to come talk to you." Lita said. "I'm to assume that you two are the alphas?"
"That's right." Darien said. "My name is Darien and this is my mate, Serena."
"My name is Lita. I took over being Alpha from my parents."
"You didn't have to fight?" Serena asked.
"Everyone agreed Lita was more than ready to be alpha and she can take down most of the males." A woman said, stepping up next to Lita.
"Well it's nice to meet you." Serena said with a big smile.
"Are you worried about territory or just if we were friendly or not?" Darien asked, still serious.
"We were wondering what your intentions are. We haven't seen another pack in a few years. And those packs were just passing through.
"Well we're planning on being here for a bit longer than that." Darien said.
"Well then, would you like to come over to the family farm? We'll have a barbeque and get to know everyone." Lita said with a smile.
"Would you like us to bring anything?" Abby asked, stepping up. Ivan and Darien both rolled their eyes, but said nothing.
"No, I believe we can handle it all." The woman said. Lita exchanged information with Darien and Serena before returning to the cars. Her pack quickly got back into their SUV's and drove off the property.
"You didn't look for other packs?" Serena asked.
"Didn't cross my mind." Darien shrugged. "Now, I believe we have a dinner to get ready for."
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Darien pulled into the dirt driveway of the ranch with Lita's address on it. There were already a few people milling about and a large smoker smoking. Serena grinned as she smelled the meet cooking.
Darien's pack got out of the car and stood together as Lita and a few others came over. They all had large smiles on their faces. Lita was wearing a cooking apron and wiping her hands off on a towel. "Welcome! Everything should be ready in a few minutes."
Lita led everyone around the back of the house. There were wolves and people milling about casually. A few pups were running around quite happily, trying to bite each other's tails.
"So what made you move here?" Lita asked.
"We had some issues on the east coast. Vampires and such." Darien explained. "So we took care of the problem, but instead of waiting to see if hunters would show up, we left. We had already been looking at the ranch here anyway."
"Yes, I heard about the ranch being bought a few months ago." The older woman next to Lita said.
"I'm sorry for being rude, this is my mother Lila." Lita said.
"Your names are so similar…" Serena murmured.
"It's a family trait. We always name our daughters with similar names." Lila explained.
"I want to name my daughter, when I have a daughter, Lilly." Lita said.
"That's a beautiful name." Serena smiled. "My mother and I have similar names as well. Her name is… was Serenity and although mine is technically the exact same, I go by Serena."
"Both are beautiful names." Lila smiled.
"I'm sorry if it's rude of me to ask, but who are those three gentlemen over there?" Lita asked.
"They're my closest friends. They're generals in some sense, helping us keep order if any issues ever arose." Darien explained. "Nicholi is the one with brown hair, Jack with blonde, and Zack with lighter blonde." Serena noticed Lita's gaze fall and Nicholi, who seemed utterly bored standing in the middle of the lawn.
"Hey Lita, I think the tri-tip is done." Serena mentioned. Lita looked down and tested the firmness of the meet. She nodded and placed it on a plate before checking the others. Serena followed her over to a table and helped her make sandwiches. Darien, on the other hand, left the two women and found his way over to his friends.
"Serena, would you like one?" Lita asked. She held up one of the finished plates.
"I'd love one. I never got to finish lunch since you guys came over." Serena said. "I'll take one over to Darien and the other guys… but I don't think I can carry all of them."
"I'll take some then." Lita said with a smile. Serena nodded and grabbed a plate of her, Darien, and Zack. Lita grabbed a few plates as well and followed Serena over to where the others of her pack were standing. Darien grabbed his plate, as well as one for Zack and handed it to his friend. Nicholi was instantly next to Lita, helping her with her plates.
"I've got it." Lita growled.
"I was just trying to help." Nicholi replied, a growl rumbling under his own words.
"I don't need your help." Lita shot back.
"I was being a gentleman." Nicholi responded.
"I'm not a damsel in distress." Lita declared.
"I know you're not, but every now and then it's nice to have help." Nicholi stated. Lita didn't respond, instead she decided to just glare at the man before her. Serena, Darien, and the two others were stunned with the transaction between the two.
"So Lita, how come you haven't found a mate yet, especially since you're an alpha?" Serena asked. Darien gently thumped her back with his elbow, attempting to tell her the question was inappropriate.
"Um, I just haven't found him yet. It's not like I need a man to justify my position. As my mother said earlier, I can take down pretty much every male in this pack." Lita shrugged.
"Really?" Nicholi grinned. "Care to prove that?"
"Nicholi…" Darien warned with a low growl.
"No, it is alright. I'd be more than happy to prove myself. It's not like I haven't been doing it for my entire life." Lita grinned. She took Nicholi's plate from his hand and set it on the table. She changed into her wolf form before turning around. As soon as she changed, everyone's attention was on her. Her pack wasn't sure what was going on, nor was Serena and Darien's pack. Everyone formed sides behind their alpha's, even though Serena and Darien weren't changing.
"Darien, what's going on?" Ivan asked.
"Nick was stupid and challenged Lita." Darien said. "It's just Nick being an idiot, nothing that will affect the packs will come out of it."
"Alright." Ivan nodded. Within a minute the news had spread and everyone had relaxed. Some of the wolves in Lita's pack changed back into their human forms and found seats to watch the fight from.
Nicholi paced back and forth, waiting for Lita to make a move. Lita, on the other hand, was just watching him, waiting for him to make the first move. Nicholi lunged after a few minutes. Lita was instantly on her feet and jumped away. She turned around and snapped at Nicholi. Nick was able to just barely escape, but Lita still got a mouthful of fur. Nicholi tried to go after Lita, but she was too quick and agile from his to attack. Lita once more took the offensive. She acted like she was going to try and bite Nicholi once more, but instead she threw her body in Nicholi's causing him to fall on his side. Before he was able to get up, Lita was on top of him. She gently bit down on his neck, forcing Nicholi to surrender.
"Have I proven myself to you now?" Lita asked before released Nick.
"Yes, and a lot more." Nicholi mumbled the last part. Lita looked at him curiously, but released him, allowing him up. Both changed back into their human form and the dinner went on.
"Just wait till Mike hears about this!" Jack laughed.
"Who's Mike?" Lita asked.
"He's my beta." Darien said.
"He decided to stay back on the east coast." Serena said. She smiled at the thought of Mike.
"Really? He didn't want to come? He became a lone wolf?" Lita asked.
"He's not a lone wolf. He's still part of the pack."
"His girlfriend is still in high school and couldn't move. Plus, I don't think her family would have understood." Serena explained.
"High school? Her family? What is she, human?"
"Yup." Serena said. "She was a friend of mine when I went to high school. She was with me when the vampire's decided to kidnap us. So she kind of got a rude awakening to this world."
"She knows about us? Shouldn't she be taken care of? Or changed?"
"She'll be changed when they think it's best." Darien said.
"They're coming in a few weeks when Mina's able to get away for about a week. You'll love her!" Serena said with a smile. The topic changed soon after to the local environment, hunting, safest places to run, and other issues Darien was about to face. Everyone was thankful Lita's pack was friendly and willing to help them learn about the land.