Cherry blossoms loomed above them, their branches twirling together and connecting with ones on the opposite side. The flowers glowed in the afternoon sun creating an impression of a pink cloud floating above them. Six stood on either side each more imposing and beautiful as the last, dancing together to create an impression of a tunnel over the gravel path. The sweet scent was alluring, inviting and made anyone who came into contact with it feel at peace. This whole section of the pack land was secluded, beautiful and to Sam felt like it was home.

It had been an hour since Dean had awoken, naked with Sam practically drooling over him, luckily the Alpha didn't seem to notice…well more than likely he just didn't decide to make a big deal out of it which Sam was entirely grateful for, he wasn't ready for that conversation just yet. Since then the young Alpha had been showing him around the pack lands, wanting him to become familiar to the place that he was going to be calling home, a prospect that both terrified and excited Sam at the same time. The only home he had ever really known had been that dark and creepy manor that screamed out wolf. At least the Winchester land just looked like a rich family owned private town.

Dean, along with Mary who didn't seem to want to let her son out of her sights just yet, had taken him to a great lake situated alongside the Winchester Manor. The water was a soft blue with a grass verge running the length of it. Flowers grew along the side with the purple ivy he had seen on every house so far. He made a mental note to ask Dean about it. There had been a couple of were's but they mostly stayed out of the way or stared at Dean like it had been the first time they had ever seen him. No one said anything though most likely out of respect, after all Dean would be the one to take over the Alpha position when John retired or god forbid something happened to him. Pups had been swimming in the water, they weren't afraid to call out and beg Dean to come play with them however he declined and gave them a rain check. The children seemed to love Dean and that caused Sam's heart to swell with pride, this was the man that would soon become his Alpha, the man that would one day become the best father he could tell already.

At the far end of the lake, hidden behind a mini waterfall, was a simple stone bridge. The bridge itself wasn't anything special however on the rocks there were many different initials scratched into them. The whole structure was littered with declarations of love and dates. Mary explained that the bridge had been there when the very first Winchester had established this land and this was where they conceived their first child who had been a powerful Alpha and brought together two packs, hence the Winchester pack was formed. Their ancestors believed that the bridge had magical properties that gave whoever made love on it a special child, one that would change the world and be the strongest wolf there had ever been. Of course most of this story had been just rumours and belief but that didn't stop the pack from revelling in it. Mary explained that the dates marked when the couple had made love on the bridge, almost 90% of the time they ended up conceiving.

She had them taken them to the centre and pointed to the stone near the top where her own and John's names stood proudly along with a date. She said that she had never believed the story but it had been important to John so she went along with it, then there on the spot they had been standing on they had conceived Dean, who went pale and took a subtle step back. She said that when he had been born in his human form then she knew the story had to have been true because there was no one as special or as loved as Dean. However Adam had been a mistake apparently and conceived in the back seat of the Impala…which turned out to be a car that had passed down to Dean who immediately declared for his mother to stop talking and decreed that he was going to give his 'baby' a deep clean.

From there Mary just laughed at her son, kissed his cheek and bid them both a goodbye until dinner anyways and Dean had taken him down a gravel path and apparently towards his own place. Which is where they currently found themselves, walking side by side underneath the impressive trees with neither one saying anything however the silence wasn't uncomfortable like Sam would have thought, he felt at peace and happy? Wow that was a strange feeling.

…

The trees gave way into a clearing and Sam came to a stop, his mouth opened and his breath caught in his throat. The grass was green and perfectly cut, the gravel path changed into stone that was arranged to create a mural of a white wolf on the floor. A white wolf with patches of green grass for his eyes, a perfect recreation of the wolf he had seen fighting Adam. The mural lead up to a generous sized cottage, probably half the size of Adam's mansion however to Sam it was perfect. The actual building was light brown in colour with numerous amount of windows at the front and the door was a deep Oak. All along the front the reoccurring purple Ivy grew, where in other houses this had been subtle here it was the main feature, twisting around the door frame and up to the windows. Giving the impression of long tendrils sneaking into the building. Where Adam's house was dark and foreboding Dean's was light, homely and peaceful.

"Wow," Sam murmured his eyes moving down to look at Dean who was staring up at his home proudly. "It's beautiful." He added watching the Alpha's eyes light up at the compliment, the bright green glowed in the afternoon sun and Sam wasn't sure whether he was talking about the house or the Alpha. He swallowed the lump in his throat as emotions overwhelmed him, he had never felt so safe and so loved, and he had never looked at a place and was able to imagine a family, pups running around. Pushing those thoughts down he tried to compose himself, after all he had only just met the guy really…"Did you do all this?" he asked trying to change the subject before the silence got too awkward.

"Yeah, Mum and Dad wanted to give me a house in land but I prefer it out here," Dean replied his eyes locking onto Sam's. "Found a patch of land and spent two years building, Mum done the garden, anything I try to grow ends up dying," Dean shrugged.

"I love the wolf," Sam added looking down at the mural that was now by their feet, he hadn't even noticed that they had moved closer. On further inspection he could see the resemblance more clearly, it was like looking at a picture painted on the rocks. The silent white wolf, with a full moon behind him, a beautiful sight, both in the mural and real life he could imagine.

"Mum," Dean sighed. "I hate it."

"What why?"

Dean's expression turned sombre, his eyes downcast at the wolf at his feet. "I guess you know the stories about me," he said his hands plunging into the depths of his leather jacket pockets. "What good is being an Alpha if you can't control your own wolf? You saw me Sammy…" he sighed and turned his attention away from the picture with his eyes trailing off into the distance. "This…" he removed his hand from his pocket and waved down towards the picture. "Mum thought that by seeing it….seeing him every day…it would help trigger something…whatever that is," he trailed off shrugging his shoulders and seeming to push back the bubbling emotions, apparently he wasn't one for heart to hearts, duly noted. "I'm just not cut out for this bullshit, if it hasn't happened in twenty six years why would it happen all of a sudden you know…" he scrubbed a hand across his face and shook his head. He pulled a key out of his pocket and stepped towards the front door giving the hint that that current conversation was now over.

Sighing Sam followed the Alpha into the house knowing that he was going to get Dean to talk to him properly one day, even if it killed him.

…

Inside the hallway the purple ivy theme continued, there didn't seem to be anywhere not touched by the plant. Sam slowly reached his hand up to touch it however Dean grabbed his wrist and held him in mid motion. "I wouldn't do that if I was you," he said his hand tightening subconsciously. "It's wolfs bane."

Sam's eyes widened as his mouth opened slightly. He remembered when he was a kid his nan used to tell him stories about how hunters in the past had concocted a special blend of plant cells to create a perfect specimen that could not only repel but kill any wolf it came into contact with. The poison spores would leak into the wolf's skin and spread through their veins like silver, killing them between a matter of seconds all the way up to a couple of days. One touch could kill and the pain was unimaginable, or so he had been told. "Really?" he whispered almost afraid to question, he waited for the anger and insults to come however Dean just smiled at him.

"Dad's idea, it's to remind us that we all have our weaknesses and to show our enemies that we aren't afraid," Dean replied his hand still holding onto Sam's, sending sparks flying across his skin and down into his veins. Their eyes connected for a moment and it was like the whole world had stopped turning, he could feel Dean's scent wash around him and his heart started to pound fiercely. Sam turned his hand so that his fingers wrapped around Dean's wrist, slowly he began to move his way down so that his fingers could entwine with the Alpha. The electric current continued to buzz and he could feel his downstairs brain stirring for the first time in, well ever. Dean's hand fit into his like a jigsaw piece and there was nowhere else he'd rather be than right here with the Alpha.

"That's smart," Sam replied turning his attention back to the flowers however his hand remained in Dean's. "Use your own weakness to your advantage."

Dean nodded his free hand reaching up towards the wolfs bane. Sam wanted to shout out at him as his fingers closed around the spore, he waited to hear the hiss of pain, the smoke flying off or the blood he was told would pour out of the were's nose however nothing happened. Smiling Dean released the flower and held his hand out towards Sam, showing that there wasn't even a single mark littering his skin. "What they don't know," he said lowering his hand. "I've never shown anyone that before."

"It didn't hurt?" Sam asked incredulously, wanting to reach up himself but knowing that it wasn't the best idea he has ever had. "How?"

"I guess I'm just the freak."

"No," Sam denied remembering back to the bridge and the story that Mary had told, if Dean had been conceived there then he had doubt in his mind that he was one of the special were's, one of the rare kind that people only saw once in a generation or something like that. There was defiantly something more to Dean Winchester that he couldn't wait to explore. "Just special."

…

Dean laughed and rolled his eyes. His hand tightened against Sam's and he pulled the man through the rest of the house, showing off each room proudly. Eventually they made their way upstairs and into the master bedroom which surprisingly was bare and didn't have the same attention to detail as the rest of the house. There was a wardrobe, a mirror, bedside table and king size bed but that was it. There was no personality, no signs that Dean even spent any time in the confines of his room.

Slowly the pair sat on the bed, their hands still linked though neither one looked at the other. Sam suddenly felt subconscious and shy, at this point Adam had usually ordered him to strip and he would lie there and take whatever the Alpha had wanted. Most of the time he would pretend he was someplace else but with Dean it felt different. He couldn't help but feel like the blushing virgin he was meant to be rather than the abused, used scum he was. "I erm…" he stammered the nerves racking his body.

"I don't expect anything of you Sammy," Dean interrupted turning to the side so that he was facing the omega. His other hand reached out and held onto Sam's placing their conjoined hands into his lap. "I'm not like A…him…" a growl escaped his lips at the near mention of the other wolf's name. "I want you to feel safe, what he did…" he faltered again his eyes flashing bright for a moment as he seemed to struggle for control. "You're my mate, I won't let you be hurt again, I promise."

"I know," Sam replied smiling at the Alpha, yes he had been through a lot in the last six months and it might take him a while to get over the mental scars but he knew that with Dean by his side he would make it. He finally had the mate he had wanted and desired. Things were starting to look up.

"I won't rush you…we can take things as slow as you like…"

Sam found it cute when Dean was rambling. He smiled as he leaned in closer to the Alpha, he sniffed the air and allowed Dean's scent to overwhelm his senses. He could feel the happiness and love flowing off of the Alpha and that made his heart soar knowing that he seemed to have the same effect on the other man as he had on him. His eyes focused on Dean's lips, he could see the movements but he stopped listening to what was being said. His wolf was screaming at him, wanting him to submit to his mate and allow himself to be taken but the human side of him was holding back. He had been hurt too many times…he didn't want to rush…besides he wasn't looking forward to the humiliation of the public mating and the ceremony that followed. All he wanted was to be with his true Alpha, to learn all about him and what makes him tick. To explore the depths that was Dean Winchester and to make him happy as was his duty as a mate and an Omega.

He realised Dean had stopped talking, his lips were set in a tight line and his eyes furrowed in confusion. Without thinking hesitantly Sam leaned forward and pressed his lips gently against Dean's. He felt the Alpha open them slightly in shock, his own not moving for a moment as if unsure of how to react. Determined Sam pressed in harder and soon he was rewarded with the other man responding. The kiss was soft at first as they explored the taste of one another, savouring the feeling of their wolves connecting on another level. Fire spread through Sam's veins setting his whole body a tingle. His jeans became tight and all he could think about was wanting more.

Dean's hand reached up to tangle in Sam's hair forcing the man's mouth to crash harder against his own, causing the kiss to become more brutal. Their tongues twirled together, fighting for a dominance that Sam didn't know he had. Dean growled deeply as his free hand wrapped around Sam's waist pulling him effectively into his lap without once breaking lip contact.

Sam followed Dean's movements eagerly, his Omega side giving into his Alpha. Wanting nothing more to be mated, to be claimed, his body called out for it and he could feel the beginnings of his heat starting to rise. He knew that if he didn't pull apart soon they would be going into the no return territory after only just being able to be together. Would that be a bad thing?

Before he had to make the decision Dean reluctantly pulled apart. His chest was heaving and his eyes were dark with his lust. His pink lips were slightly swollen as they parted to allow little puffs of air to escape. "If we don't stop I won't be able to hold back," he panted pulling apart slowly. His jeans were strained across his groin and Sam almost groaned at the thought of his knot.

Sam opened his mouth to protest when a rock riff filled the atmosphere. Dean groaned and reached for his phone he had placed on the bed side table. He slid his finger across the screen and answered the call.

"Yeah I know we will be there in a minute," Dean sighed adjusting himself. "Yes," he rolled his eyes at Sam. "Of course not." Another eye roll. "Bye mum." Dean pulled the phone away from his ear and pressed the lock button before throwing it onto the bed. He groaned again as he tried to readjust himself in his trousers. "We have been summoned to dinner," he said.

Sam sighed, great, dinner with what was basically his in laws while he still had a raging boner…this was going to be interesting…

TBC

( Hey everyone, hoped you liked the little snippet of action there as Sam settles into his new life with the Winchesters. As always thank you for reading and to those who review you really do make my day so thank you so much. Hope you enjoyed and let me know what you thought. See you all in Chapter Seven!)