"Zed, Addison! Welcome!" Isabella said as she pulled them both into a warm hug.

"Aunt Isabella!" Zach exclaimed as rushed towards her, Isabella let out an 'oof!' as he hit her with a very forceful hug.

"Zach! Be careful!" Addison said with a laugh.

"There's my little man! How old are you now?" She asked

"I'm four!" He announced as he straightened and puffed his chest out proudly.

"Yep, you called that one, Zed, he's gonna be a football player for sure." Javal said with a laugh

"He's actually starting junior football camp next summer." Zed said proudly as Isabella took Angelina from Addison's arms.

"And there's my little princess!" She cooed.

"Auntie!" Angelina said as she put her hands on Isabella's cheeks.

"Wow, look at her! Talking already! How old is she now?" Isabella asked.

"Eleven months." Addison replied.

"It seems like only yesterday you found out you were pregnant." Isabella said with a sigh.

"I know, right?! It's crazy how the time flies, it's sad and exciting all at the same time." Zed said as Isabella handed Angelina back to Addison.

"Well, let's get you settled in, and tomorrow we're going to have some FUN!" Myra said as she clapped her hands excitedly

"Yeah, the little town down the road has this amazing little county fair every winter and I know the kids would love it." Javal said

"I'm just so happy that we could come here for a PROPER visit and not because we're on the run from the government or whatever." Addison said

"You and us both! Now we can really have a great time!" Myra said excitedly as they all walked down the vast hallway.

"Pretty!"Angelina exclaimed as she pointed to the caves glittering ceilings and walls as the light from the torches that lit their way bounced off them, causing them to glitter mysteriously.

"Yes, baby girl, it is very pretty, isn't it?" She said to her daughter as she shifted her to her other hip as they came to a stop at another pair of huge, heavy wooden doors.

"If you thought the last place you stayed was awesome, check this out!" Javal said as he pushed the doors open.

Zach was the first to run inside.

"Cool! Mom, dad, look!"

Zed and Addison followed their son and their mouths fell open, inside was a huge main living area, unlike where they had stayed last time, this space had three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

"Your bedroom is through those doors, and I think you'll like it." Javal said with a wink.

Addison pulled them both into a warm hug

"Thank you all ... For everything." She said

"Don't mention it, we'll leave you to get settled, and we'll see you first thing in the morning for breakfast." Myra said as with a final wave, they saw themselves out.

"Can this one be my room?" Zach asked as he pointed to the first door.

"Sure, you can have whichever one you want." Zed replied

"Yes!" He said as he bounded into the room.

"How about you help your mini me get settled in, while I do the same with mine?" Addison said

Zed grinned. "Deal."

The light from the rising sun roused Bucky awake the next morning from probably one of the best dreams he'd ever had. He grumbled at the offending light as he rubbed his eyes.

He froze as he felt something stir next to him ... Or rather ... Some ONE.

Heat rose to his face as thoughts of last night flooded back into his mind, it HADN'T been just another one of the dreams that had been torturing him for the last few months. In fact, his dreams hadn't even BEGUN to do justice to the real thing.

"Good morning." She said as she turned to face him, her long hair falling in wild waves over her face.

"This isn't a good morning... This is the best morning I've ever had." He said as he lazily twirled a lock of her hair around his fingers.

"I was pretty...wild last night ... I hope I didn't hurt you." She said softly as her fingers gently stroked his cheek, her normally shy and quiet demeanor was such a stark contrast to the wild, primal creature that had shown him the time of his LIFE last night.

It was like she became two different people ... And if he was being honest, that was one hell of a turn on. Especially since that wild, primal side of her was reserved just for HIM ... Or ... At least that's what he liked to believe.

"Are you KIDDING?! Last night was ... don't think there is even a word in any language for how incredible last night was! " He exclaimed

"It was pretty incredible for me, too." She said as she kissed him.

A long loud growl suddenly emanated from his stomach.

"I think your stomach's telling us that it's time for breakfast!" She said with a laugh as she moved to get out of bed.

He pulled her back against him.

"My stomach can wait." He said, his voice husky with desire.

Wynry's eyes began to glow and a low purring growl rumbled from deep within her throat as she claimed his mouth with hers.

Wyatt cringed as the branch he had stepped on cracked, the sound reverberated through the quiet forest, more than likely spooking the big bull elk they had been tracking for the last few miles.

He cursed under his breath in wolf language.

"Better be glad Wynter didn't hear you say that, she'd make you put a dollar in the swear wolf jar." Willa said, seeming to appear at his side out of nowhere.

"Oh so it's a dollar now?" He replied with a laugh

She grinned "have to account for inflation."

He laughed in reply as they turned back in the direction of the den.

"So ... You gonna talk to me about what's on your mind? Or are you gonna make me tickle torture it out of you like I used to do when we were pups?" Willa said as she made a clawed grabby hands gesture at him.

"And what makes you think I have anything on my mind?" He replied with a raised eyebrow.

She gave him a withering look. "Because ... It's not like you to muck up a hunt like that, and to top it off, you were downwind! The prey probably smelled you coming for miles!" She said with a chuckle as she nudged his shoulder as they walked.

Damn it, she was right, he HAD been walking down wind for the last few miles and he hadn't even noticed!

He blew out a sigh and told Willa everything that had happened between him and Eliza the night before.

"Okay ... So ... let me see if I understand this ... She has this big amazing house to herself for the next week and a half ... So what the heck are you doing here?!" Willa quipped

Wyatt shook his head, unsure if he had heard her correctly

"I'm sorry, what?" He sputtered

"Wyatt, you're my baby brother, and you know I love you more than anything, but honestly, sometimes you're a clueless idiot." She said bluntly.

Wyatt barked out a laugh. "Gee... Thanks sis!"

"Look, You're obviously head over heels for Eliza, and she is just as crazy about you. Your mind is so preoccupied with her that you can't even concentrate on anything else!

Wyatt opened his mouth to reply, but what could he say? She was right.

"So my question to you is what are you DOING here?!"

Wyatt's shoulders sagged.

"I want to be with her so bad, it's like an ache in my chest, but I'm afraid of ... You know ..." He trailed off, gesturing suggestively with his hand as his cheeks flushed.

"And what's so bad about that? " She replied.

"We haven't been going out that long! Things were moving so fast and ... I don't know... she seemed ... not ready for that big of a step."

"What about you?" She asked

"I've never been more ready, or sure of anything in my life." He said with conviction

Willa's expression suddenly hardened slightly

"Listen, I love listening to my pack mate's problems and there is nothing I love more than to help when I can, but I am not the person you should be talking about this with. " she said

His expression melded into a look of determination.

"You're right. " he said as he turned on his heel and in the blink of the eye, he was gone in a cloud of dust.