Emma shook her head from the memories of a month ago, her and Ruby did do a pack bond it wasn't any thing fancy just the exchange of blood and the decision of who was alpha. Ruby was a alpha by birthright, Emma was also a alpha though because of her magical abilities she was stronger than Ruby but not by much and so they decided if it ever was questioned that they would both be alpha of their pack. Since it was just the two of them they weren't that concerned with it. By doing the bond it did have..side affects you could calm them. Think of it this way their bond could be confused as a true mate bond, which is the wolves version of true love but Ruby and her were not true mates whom's bonds could make the couple more powerful. Her and Ruby's bond would not be as powerful but they would just know things about each other like how Ruby knew there was something wrong with her before Emma even told her, they could talk to each other telepathically in both human and wolf forms, which trust her when she says is not always a good thing.

Rumple cleared his throat shaking Emma from her musings, she looked at him and raised a eyebrow at him and said "Thank you for the information and the advice you can leave unless there is something else?"

" No dearie I've told you all i know, good luck Miss Swan I hope everything works out for you and your unborn child." Rumple said, for once in his dark one life he was being sincere and with a wave of his hand he was surrounded in smoke a disappeared.

Ruby let out a breath she hadn't realized she was holding and said "Well that went better than I expected"

Emma let out a empty laugh and said "Yea Rubes if "better" is finding out that my unborn child is in grave danger from people in this forsaken town oh and lets not forget how my child's other parent is a deadbeat!"

Ruby winced at the venom that those words were said with. "Ems..maybe she has a.." she didn't get to finish her sentence.

"DO NOT finish that sentence Ruby Lucas" Emma seethed at her pack mate.

Ruby raised her hands up in surrender and said "OK, OK don't piss off the pregnant woman I get it" Ruby said with a hint of amusement in her voice.

Emma rolled her eyes the got a serious expression on her face and said, " I guess we need to plan a family meeting"

"Uh yea I guess we do but um..don't kill me OK? Are you gonna invite Regina?" Ruby tentatively asked the blonde.

Emma glared at the brunette for making her answer the question and she put her hands on her hips and said "How about we go for a run first before summoning everyone here for that meeting and yes I guess I will include Her Majesty as well seeing as she would invite herself along anyways."

Ruby nodded and follows Emma out the door and they head towards the woods and prayed they could have a peaceful run, lord knows the blonde needs it.


Regina signed deeply as she sat stiffly on a lon in the middle of the woods, why was she doing this again? she asked herself, oh that's right to please Robin she thought. She was not the outdoors type but Robin had wanted her to stay with him and Roland in the woods tonight, to get to know each other better or some such nonsense. Honestly she was concerned, not with Robin, but with herself she thought that being with Robin meant she would finally be able to fully fill the emptiness in her heart, her soul. Yet here she sat looking over at him beside her laughing and smiling with everyone around genuinely happy and she should feel..more than this. She should feel her heart skip a beat at the sound of his laugh, or the sight of his smile, his touch should make her stomach flutter, his eyes when he looks at her should make her feel like he had lit a torch in her soul but she doesn't feel any of these things not like she had with Daniel, not like she briefly felt with..no she thought to herself she refused to follow that thought.

"Quiet" Robin told everyone he had sworn he had heard...right then howls could be heard through out the forest and really close by from the sounds of it. "Regina take Roland inside the tent, Merry-men let's gather our weapons sounds like we have company." Robin ordered not noticing the glare he was receiving from the once Evil Queen.

"Excuse me but I do believe that I am more cable of dealing with wolves than any of you, plus if you happen to notice the full moon tonight" Regina pointed up, "its wolves time meaning that the howls you hear are more than likely Miss Lucas." Regina stated irritated.

"Ah yes of course my lady but that's more than one howl, but maybe your right, how about we just make sure they aren't anyone?"Robin said not wanting to argue with the queen, " How about me and Little John.."

"No, you and I will go I have magic I am more cable of handling the situation Roland will be fine here with the Merry-men" Regina stated not trusting they wouldn't do something to upset the werewolf and get themselves killed. She would not be treated as some fragile woman letting man do all the work she was the Evil Queen for god-sake's!

Robin sighed loudly knowing there was no use in arguing with her over the issue, much to his chagrin, "OK then follow me I know the woods better" Robing said heading in the direction of the howls.

"On that we agree dear" Regina said as she started to follow him and frowned as she heard not one but two howls, as far as she knew Ruby was the only werewolf in Storybrooke, seeing as how Granny couldn't transform anymore, so who is with Ruby because she knows there is no normal wolves in town. Before they could go any further, suddenly they were face to face with two pissed off wolves and before Regina could react, Robin fired a arrow from his bow. Regina could do nothing but watch in horror as the arrow was headed straight to the red colored wolf, who she knew was Ruby.


Emma didn't even think she just reacted and somehow, while still in wolf form, manged to magically stop the arrow inches away from her pack mates head. Holy Shit how did I do that? Emma thought.

"Now's not the time for questions Ems" Came Ruby's pissed off voice through their bond.

Oh right time to deal with forest boy and..Oh yay looks like her secret was about to be exposed early..fuck it she thought.

Robin and Regina stared slack-jawed at the arrow that was magically frozen mid-air inches from the red wolfs face. The black wolf next to the red ones eyes were glowing a bright blue that looked strangely familiar to Regina. The black wolf was beautiful and deadly from the looks of it, It was slightly larger than the red one which was saying something cause red was not small by any means.

Wait a minute...Regina's eyes widened she knew that magic signature and before she could speak the black wolf was surrounded in white smoke leaving a very pissed off Emma Swan.

Yup the cat's definitely outta the bag, Ruby thought then moved to stand slightly in front of the blonde lifting her upper lip to show of her sharp teeth and growling the the pair before them.

Emma, whose eyes were still that of her wolfs, lifted her hand magically lifting Robin in the air and smiled evilly at the sight of him struggling to breathe, "I should kill you but maybe instead use the arrow you intended for Ruby, let it every so slowly inch by inch sink into your arm so that maybe you will think twice before shooting at my pack mate again." Emma said slowly, making sure he understood every single word and with a quick movement of her other hand, had the arrow digging slightly into his shoulder.

"Miss Swan...Emma..please let him go..it won't happen again I assure you" Regina pleaded with the blonde for she knew the blonde was not bluffing ,she could see the look of cold fury on her face, she knew that look, she had worn that look quite a few times back in her Evil Queen days and prayed she could get through to the blonde.