As Kagome followed Kouga down a dark hallway she looked back and forth. With her new demon eyes

Kagome could see everything in the dark. It was like wearing night vision goggles. She saw a couple bugs on the wall and scurried faster. She didn't like bugs much they were gross.

Kouga soon turned bringing Kagome along with him into a huge crystal cavern. It was so beautiful the crystals were blue and lit the entire cavern. At the back of the cavern there was an arch twisted out of time tree branches. Kagome could tell that much from the dried out leaves. And on the ground in front of the arch there was a circle of dried rose petals.

"Kouga, what is all of this stuff in here for. It looks really important. I mean is it for some wolf demon tribe tradition or something??"

Kouga smiled warmly at Kagome and took a medium sized crystal and broke it off the wall and then broke into 2 smaller crystals. He then to two threads off of the arch and tied it to the crystals. He gave one to Kagome and one to himself.

"Kagome this is where we will get married. The arch of time stands for our never ending love. The circle of roses stands for the circle of life and how we will endure it through time. And the crystals stands for how we fit together just like them."

Kagome took her crystal in her hand and turned it over and over. It was so beautiful. Kagome looked u to Kouga making her velvet purple eyes meet with his crystal blue eyes. She thought that the family reunion wouldn't be someplace where Kagome wouldn't really fit in, but now she feels she will fit in just like the crystals.

"Kouga this is a great thing. Now I feel like I fit in together just like these crystals do. I have never felt like this even with my own family. But it's a great feeling. Thank you for allowing that much to happen. I love you."

Kagome put her hands around Kouga's neck and brought him down to a passionate kiss when a voice called Kouga's name just before they closed the space between them.

"Kouga there you are. We were looking all over for you! And look how tall you have gotten."

A tall female wolf jumped on top of Kouga and kissed him on the cheek hugging him tightly. His face was starting to turn purple when Kouga managed to squeak out something that was barely heard.

"MOM GET, OFF OF ME… I CANT…. BREATH!!" Kouga pushed off the female wolf so he could breathe again.

"Oh I am so sorry Kouga. You just are so cute and I missed you soooooo much I haven't seen you in years remember. Now where is that mate you were telling me about?? Did the clothes fit??"

Kouga stepped out of the way revealing his mate standing there with a very nervous look on her face and a hand on her hip.

Kouga's mother looked over Kagome very carefully for about a minute and then hugged Kagome making it to where Kagome couldn't breathe. Even so Kagome felt good. She had missed this feeling motherly love gave her though so she accepted this.

"Kouga she is so beautiful where did you find such a fine mate. I can tell you two are right for each other. I cannot wait until you get married. I always wanted a daughter but 3 tries and I still had all boys! Oh by the way you can call me Karo."

Kagome giggled but stopped when she heard footsteps from down the hallway. Her ears dilated to the exact pinpoint location.

"Kouga I hear someone coming this way. Who is it?" Kagome had worry I her voice as she spoke to Kouga.

Kouga shrugged his shoulders which didn't help Kagome's worry. Like at all. The 3 waited until a scent caught Kouga and Karo's nose. Both untensed and laughed at Kagome's nervousness.

"Kagome it's okay you can chill it's just my father. He is friendly don't, be so scared please. Calm down."

Kagome to a deep breath and tried to calm herself before Kouga's father gat there.

Just then a taller older male wolf came in through the cavern entrance. He was wearing the same thing as Kouga except his was grey. He came up to Kouga and put him in a warm embrace.

"Good to see you again son. You look good and you've grown a bit since last time. Now where's that mate you have told your mother and I so much about? I would like to meet the mate of my son and the mother of my grandchildren. Most of all my daughter."

Kouga again stepped again stepped out of the way revealing his mother with her arm around Kagome and a smile on their faces. Kouga's father walked around her just as Karo had done but this time Kagome was more frightened than before. But she didn't know why. Maybe it was because he was a dude. Kouga's father finally stopped and approached the 2 female wolf demons.

"Hello there. I am Haro Kouga's father and the leader of the Wolf Demon Tribe I am pleased to meet you. I am very happy to know that my boy has found a mate. Well it took him long enough. I just can't wait for the pups. Oh by the way when are you expecting them?"

Kagome blushed and went to open her mouth when Kouga stepped in to defend her.

"Father we have not mated yet. We have decided to wait a while. At least until we graduate from school anyway. But we have also decided that we are going to get married tomorrow. I wanted you and mother to be able to witness our wedding."

Haro smiled and brought Kagome into a light hug of reassurance that she would be treated as one of the packs and one of his own. Kagome returned the hug and pulled back over to Kouga who was watching with a satisfied smile on his face. He was happy that his parents had accepted her.

Karo grabbed Kagomes arm and dragged her out of Kouga's hold and her hand.

"Now come come Kagome we must go prepare the food for the celebration tonight for the reunion. After that we will get dressed and come to serve our mates."

Kouga gave his mother a low growl telling her he didn't want Kagome to go. Out of surprise Karo growled back. Kouga flattened his ears in defeat and let Kagome go with his mother knowing she needed to learn how to be his mate anyway.

When the 2 got to what seemed like a kitchen all eyes were on Kagome. After all she was a new addition to the pack and she had to be introduced to all of the female wolves. Because you see for the next 3 or 4 days the woman would cook and hangout mostly with other woman. They would be with the males at times but not most of the time.

"Everyone this is Kagome. She is Kouga's fiancée and mate. Make her feel welcome or there will be consequences. Now, line up for introductions."

The group did as they were told and crossed their hands over there stomach. They all had a smile on their faces as Karo introduced them to Kagome one by one.

Kagome nodded at each of them and smiled as if she had known each of them for a long time.

"Now everyone continue preparations I still have to take Kagome and show her how to be a alpha female. Have a good time. See you at the celebration."

The females nodded their heads and turned back to their preparations as Karo called them.

Kagome followed Karo up boulders and into a cave in the back of the main den. This den smelled of nothing else but Kouga and Kagome enveloped herself within it. Karo spoke again.

"This Kagome is Kouga's room. This is where he sleeps when he comes here but now it will be your room as well make it comfortable in your own time. Perhaps at night. But for now we have more to do. You must learn your duties as the next alpha female and how to help lead your pack in the near future."

Kagome nodded to Karo in the dark. She knew that she could see her though.

"Now come Kagome I will take you to the library."

Kagome had one thought on her mind.

"Great more work on my vacation. So awesome!"