Hello darlings! I want to thank you all, your response and reviews have simply blown me away! So, as a reward, an early update (though I have no set schedule for them anyway) and chapter that is almost twice the length of the first, as promised! This is the longest one yet! Since I have no obligations, being on my summer break, I have nothing but time on my hands to write for you all. I also have a few S/Os for you!

*Harmony Collins (guest)- It is sad that she looses so many pups, but the pup mortality rate is anywhere between 30% and 60% on average. Sorry that they had to die, but it happens that way for a reason... At least in the story it does. I have future plans.
*Just A Fan (guest)- They are brothers in this story, and I set it up that way for a reason.. I can't have Dimitri and not have Christian! I love them equally, though I probably favor Dimitri more.

*L.M.T.O.P- I shot you a PM, but yes, we do have a short time skip in this chapter.

Anyway, here I will leave you with chapter 3 of Meet Me In The Moonlight!

~DA2014

Meet Me In The Moonlight

Chapter 3

Ten days after the birth of their first litter, Janine and Abe sat there, ready to see their pups open their eyes for the first time. They each lay side by side, watching their pups sniff around the cave when they suddenly heard a high-pitched yowl come form the smallest, their little Rosemarie. Both parents rose to their feet and trotted over to see what could have caused their little girl to make that sound but when they looked down at her, they saw eyes the deepest brown.

She has your eyes. Janine observed and told Abe. She is much like her father.

Abe just bent his nose down to sniff his little girl and she rose up on her hind legs, meeting her father's nose before it came closer to the ground. Her front paws rested on the bridge of her father's muzzle and her tail wagged so fast, Abe was sure she could create a small breeze. Janine turned to check on her other pups and noticed Mason blinking. She walked over to him and licked his head, encouraging him to open his eyes. When he finally got them to stay open, she saw they were the brightest hazel. Stan was the closest to her, with his green eyes, the color of fresh spring grass. Eddie had the deepest eyes, a midnight blue. All pups started to yowl at their mother, so she went to lay down and they all came running to eat. Abe nuzzled Janine's face before speaking to her.

Let them eat. I'll get you some meat soon.

Janine just rested her head and allowed her pups to eat.

Across the forest, Olena's pups had opened their eyes and were getting ready to take their first steps outside the den. Dimitri, with his deep chocolate colored eyes, stayed the closest to his mother, ever the cautious pup. Mikhail's brown eyes got the better of him, and he stood a few steps ahead of his mother, watching as the sunlight filtered it's way down through the leaves in the trees. Christian, the smallest of the boys, stayed back with his mother and Dimitri, but he braved a few steps away with his bright ice blue eyes.

That boy is weak. Aleksandor said to Olena, obviously speaking of Dimitri.

Dimitri stayed close to his mother at all times. The first time he met Aleksandor, the day their eyes opened, Dimitri ran to his mother's side and hid in her underbelly, growling. Aleksandor, being the alpha, growled back at Dimitri, scaring the other boys.

You know nothing of my boy, Aleksandor. I've noticed that you have not returned to the den since they opened their eyes. They will need their father to teach them the ways of the alpha if you expect them to lead us one day.

I do not expect them to lead us, especially not your first-born son there. If he is what this pack is being left to, I'll find another mate who can produce better males.

Then do it Aleksandor. Olena and I will do just fine raising the pups without you. Yeva spoke as she came out of the den, surprising Aleksandor and Olena alike.

Olena watched as Aleksandor took a few small steps back from her mother. She then bent her head and nudged Dimitri's little flank, encouraging him to step away from his mother and go play with his brothers, who were now wrestling in the crisp March grass. He took those few steps away, but stayed close to his mother and grandmother at all times. Olena began to hear the telltale signs of wings flapping above her and lifted to see a golden eagle swooping down at her children. Her motherly instinct kicked in as she ran at the eagle, barking to scare it off. The eagle's hunger drove it to fly closer to the pup, but it got to close to the ground. Before he could grab a pup and fly away, Olena jumped up and bit into one of it's wings, before she landed back on solid earth and slammed the eagle to the ground, growling at it. Biting into it's wing had shattered all bones, so now the eagle lay prey to Olena.

Kill it bitch! Aleksandor barked at her.

Olena had finally reached her limit with his insults, so she whipped around to face him.

I am not your bitch! If you want the bird dead, you can kill it, but that will not fix the pack's lack of food! If you would get off your self-proclaimed pedestal and allow the rest of the pack to eat, we wouldn't be starving! We wouldn't be falling prey to the weather or other animals! I am disgusted that I let myself mate to you for three years. Find another bitch, because I will not let my boys near you ever again.

Aleksandor stood there shocked. Before he could do anything, Olena had gotten her pups to return to the den and was tucking them together near her underbelly for a nap. Aleksandor finally understood what Olena had said and done and began to walk towards her, but was interrupted by Yeva.

Leave Aleksandor! You have caused her enough pain. Anymore, and I will rip you apart, limb by limb.

Out of my way you old fool! Aleksandor said as he shoved Yeva out of his way.

As he neared Olena, Yeva latched on to his tail and threw him out of the cave. As he hit the ground, she pounced on him and began to bite and claw where ever she could get. But, it did not come without a price as Aleksandor began to fight back. Yeva clawed his left eye as he turned his face to bite her, and he pulled away with a loud yelp. Aleksandor would now have a nasty scar and would most likely be blind in his left eye.

Leave! I will not warn you again!

Aleksandor simply rose and left. Yeva would not tolerate him anymore.

Back in Mazur's pack, the females were returning with the day's bounty. Well, all except Rhea Dragomir. Rhea, like Janine, had just given birth for the first time that short two weeks ago. She had brought two young girls and a boy to the pack's numbers. The boy, her first-born, had the brightest blond coat and a glistening green eye color, was Andre. Her second-born, the first daughter, would be called Vasilisa. Her platinum blond coat of fur and jade green eyes seemed to fit her shy personality. The last-born, Jillian, had an unruly dirty blond coat of fur with blue-grey eyes. She was the quietest of them all. Now, at about two weeks of age, the pack's pups were opening their eyes and gazing at the world around them. The den that Janine had picked was large enough to accommodate the two mothers, their mate, and Alberta. As soon as the pups came of age, Janine and Rhea would return to hunting with the pack and the pups would stay in Alberta's care. Rhea looked up at Janine and her pups.

You have beautiful pups there, milady. Rhea said to Janine.

No need to be so formal dear. Your children are quite breath-taking.

Yes, they seem to take after their father more. The thought of her pups being like their father brought happy thoughts to Rhea.

After their brief conversation and compliments, the two women returned their attention to their respective pups. Janine released a tiny yelp to call her pups over for their afternoon feeding. They all came running over and began to suckle the milk from their mother's teats. Soon, they would be getting their first taste of meat. Rose, Janine's only girl, took the longest to eat, making sure to fill her belly before she ran off to the other side of the cave to play and wrestle with her brothers again.

A short while later, when all pups were fed, they neared the cave entrance to play in the fading rays of sunlight. Rose was currently wrestling with Stan, and winning.

Stop it Rose!

No Stan! You may be the oldest but your not my boss!

The two went back to wrestling before Stan broke away and went to hide near his mother. Rose commenced to wrestle and play with Mason and Eddie, who seemed to be better matched for Rose. Janine just sat and watched her children as they rolled around the cave floor and pounced on each other. Well after dark, Abe returned to the cave with Eric Dragomir, each carrying quiet a bit of meat.

Kids! Abe called to his young offspring. Come here, I have something I want you to try.

All four of Abe's children came running: Stan, Rose, Eddie, and Mason bringing up the rear. Abe set the meat on the ground and waited to see what his children would do. Rose, ever the bravest little one, stepped forward first and sniffed the meat. The pups had cut their milk teeth shortly after opening their eyes. Rose looked up at her father as if asking what she was supposed to do with it. Abe just tossed his head in the air before lowering it, standing from his sitting position and moved to where he now stood over his daughter. Carefully, he tore a little piece of meat away and set it in front of Rose. Rose instantly took the little sliver of meat in her mouth and started to chew, thinking it would have been tougher. But, it was fresh, so it was easier for her little mouth to destroy. After watching their sister try the meat, the boys each stepped forward and sniffed, then waited for their father to tear a piece away for them. Rose, having tasted the meat, no longer waited for her father and began to try ripping it away for herself.

Janine chuckled and walked over and helped Rose tear a smaller piece away for her to chew on. The boys all began to tear at the large piece together. The pups settled down and began to devour the meat that their father had brought them. Eric had done the same for his young ones. When all was said and done, the pups settled down for the night with full bellys, and the two couples curled together around their pups.

Alright darlings, leave me some love! I love getting to read your reviews.

~DA2014

P.S. I am looking for a beta. PM me if interested!