Littlegirlwolf: Sorry for taking forever! I know I took forever and this might be a short chapter, but schools schools. Life is life and I only fit fanfiction in when I can.

Vivian's POV

It's been three years since the pups had been born and Gabriel had been home all of ten times in two years. I haven't seen him in three months now and I had only gotten two phone calls. Bucky says he gets phone calls all the time.

"Vivian, the kids and I are going to the park. Would you like to come?" Esme asked.

Cole walked over to me, "Mommy, are you going to the park with us?" He asked.

I shook my head and bent down to talk to him, "Tomorrow, just you and me will go over to the woods. Reed and Logan can stay with grandma. Okay? Mommy, just needs her sleep." I told him. He gave me a kiss on the cheek before running off to Logan and Reed.

"Get some sleep, dear." Esme said. I smiled as she took the kids out to the park.

I went to bed and dreamt off for a few hours.

"Mommy! Mommy! We're home!" Reed yelled bursting into my room. She jumped onto the bed and shook me awake. I rubbed my eyes and tackled her into the sheets.

"Reed! Reed!" I yelled her name, tickling her.

"Stop, Mommy! Please!" She gasped. I stopped tickling her and gave her a kiss on the cheek. She smiled and snuggled into me. "Mommy, do I have a daddy? The kids at school said their daddy takes them to places all the time. One kid at school said they have two daddies! Two!" She threw her hands in the air.

I leaned on my arm next to her. I told her the truth, "Yes, sweetie. You have a daddy, but because he is the Alpha he works away a lot."

"What does he look like?" She asked looking at the ceiling.

I pushed her hair from her face, "Well, he has dark curly hair like you and Cole, but he has blue eyes like Logan. He's very tall and very strong."

"Was he always the Alpha?" She asked looking at me.

I shook my head, "No. A few years ago, when my daddy died, we had to have a fight to see who the new leader would be. Your daddy, Gabriel, won."

"Did he pick you to be his wife?"

"No. Grandma Esme and another mean lady started to fight for their position as Alpha female. I didn't realize that they were fighting for the position and didn't want Grandma to get hurt. I jumped in and soon enough they both showed their stomachs and I was Alpha female. I didn't like that because at the time I was…I thought I liked another guy, but soon enough your daddy came and whisked me off my feet." I smiled remembering how he had helped me change back into a human.

She nodded as Esme nodded on the open door. "Hey, honey. Sleep well?"

I smiled, "Yes. Were the kids good?"

"Angels…I'm going to go to my house and just check in to see if it's alright. The four have been using it lately. I'll be back for dinner."

"Okay, Mom." She walked away down the hall.

Cole and Logan ran past her into my room. They jumped onto the bed making me and Reed bounce. "Mommy!" They yelled.

"Can we go play on the sing set? Grandma said we have to ask you." Cole said.

"Sure, babe. Go ahead." All three of them jumped off the bed and ran outside. Slowly, I got up and went into the bathroom. Washing my face, I saw that I had didn't look so tired.

In the kitchen, I stuck the dishes into the sink. I spun around to the tune of the music. Blake Shelton was playing "Nobody but me"

"You can do what you want to, but I'm asking pretty please. Don't go loving nobody but me." I sang.

I heard the front door shut, but ignored it. The kids were in the back and Esme was probably coming in through the front.

"Vivian!" I heard before I felt arms circling my waist. I tensed up against him. "I'm back." He whispered into my ear.

What the hell, I thought. "For how long?" I asked coldly taking him hands from my waist.

He stuttered, "I…I don't know. Aren't you glad I'm back?" He asked watching me.

"Sure." I told him turning on the water to wash the plates.

"Vivian, what's the matter? I thought you'd be happy to see me." He placed his hand on the counter and leaned in to see my face.

I stepped back and wiped my hands on the towel, "Nothing's the matter. I just have a lot to do."

I looked up at him. He had grown a short beard and he was very tan. He was a little dirty and smelled of trees. Otherwise, he looked the same. He smiled and sat down in the chair, "How have you been? Do you know how much I missed you?"

"Nope, because you don't call."

"Well, I've been pretty busy. These packs stay far out in the woods." He gave me a concerned look. "Where are the pups?"

"In the back, playing on the swing set." He nodded. I bet he thought I was going to get them for him. It reminded me on Reed's questions a few hours ago.

"What's with the dam cold shoulder, Viv?" He asked just as cold.

I spun around from looking out at the kids, "Cold shoulder, Gabe? You're complaining of a cold shoulder? I'm busy, Gabriel! I have a life to continue. I don't romp around to visit packs in another state! I have kids to take care of!"

"They're my kids too." He said coldly.

"Well, you do a good job showing it!" I yelled.

"Don't talk to me like that." He narrowed his eyes at me.

I growled, but stopped quickly as I heard the screen door shut. Logan ran in, tears streaming down his face.

"Mommy! Cole pushed me down and made me scrap my knee…and….and I got a splinter!" He cried.

I knelt down to look at his knee, "Was it an accident?"

He nodded, "Yeah…we were playing tag." He threw his arms over my shoulder and sobbed. I grabbed a hold of him and sat him on the top of the table.

"It's ok, honey. It's only a little scrap." I told him. Turning to Gabriel, I said, "Hand me the tissues and glue behind you." Gabriel stared at Logan. "Gabe!" He looked at me and then turned to hand me glue and a tissue box.

I wiped Logan's tears off and then put glue on his hand with the splinter. "Stay still, babe. Let it dry."

He nodded and noticed Gabriel sitting there. He cowered into my shoulder and pulled my head down so he could whisper into my ear, "Who's that, Mommy?" He said it quietly, but I could tell Gabriel had heard. Behind me, Gabe turned red, angry, that Logan didn't know who he was.

"Ok, let me see your hand with the glue on." I told Logan. Quickly, I peeled off the glue that now held the splinter in it. I checked the scrap and cleaned it out before putting a band ad on it. Logan's stomach grumbled.

"Mommy, can we have lunch?" I nodded and asked what he wanted. "Turkey sandwich, please."

"Go ask what your sister and brother want too." I helped him jump off the table. He glanced once more at Gabriel and then ran off.

It took a few seconds before Gabriel said, "How does he not know I'm his father? Why didn't you tell him?"

"He doesn't know because you're never here! I didn't tell him because what was he going to do? Nothing! He'd be confused beyond belief! They already are!"

"Then you should explain it to them." Gabriel growled.

"Oh! Why didn't I explain it to them?" I slapped my hand against my head. "Because, Gabriel! I already have to do everything while you go visit other packs! God knows you probably slept with another werewolf!" I added in.

"I did nothing of the sort!" He yelled.

My mom's chippery voice filled the room, "Oh, Vivian! I don't even think the four have gone in my house. It was spotless! I bet Bucky or someone told them to clean it." She stopped when she entered the room. "Oh! Oh! Gabriel! Wow! You're here."

He nodded, "Esme."

"Um…Do you want me to leave?" She asked looking at me.

I shook my head, "No. You don't have to. Gabriel and I were just discussing what a horrible parent he is." I said glaring at him. All my love for him was filled with anger!-

Esme looked shocked, "Oh no! Don't get me into this!" She tried to back away, but I held onto her.

"Mom, you told me that there was a fine line between parent and Alpha, but I had to always be on that line or at least close to it. Is Gabriel even close to that line?"

"Well, no, but…" She said, "He doesn't have to be that close to the line being he male."

"Is he close to where he should be?" I asked.

Gabriel glared at me, "Well?"

Esme started to back away, "Um…no."

"Is he more close to being a parent or just an alpha?" I asked.

"Um…alpha." She said quietly.

Gabriel slammed his fist down as soon as the words were out of her mouth. "God dam it, Vivian! Why do you always have to be like this?"

"Like what?" I yelled.

Reed stood in the door way, scared. "Mommy?"

I shook my head when I saw her, "Oh…sorry, honey. Mommy just got mad. She's better."

Reed wrapped her arms around my legs and stared at Gabriel. "Whoa. You're tall, mister."

That set Gabriel off. He growled and ran out of the house.

"Always running." Esme muttered.

Littlegirlwolf: Wow. It took me forever to write this chapter, but I like it so far. Sorry if you don't. Gabriel will get better and the next chapter, I'll either put a short chapter of Esme's POV, or Gabriel's POV. Not sure yet. Please Review!!

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