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Everything happened quickly, but at the same time it was like slow motion as Dirk turned on his heel to strike at Andy.
Ford screamed with rage and fear for his son as Andy yelped and leapt back, even as his mate surged forward with her jaws snapping transforming in mid-air to meet the attack.
Melva was equally fast, her body not used to transformation but agile none the less and she showed herself to be snow white.
Leia's jaws closed on his right ear, her claws scraping at him as Melva grabbed him by his scruff and dragged him back.
"Leia" Andy screamed, transforming and running for his beloved as she flew with the traitor and Ford yelped as he transformed and tried to catch them. Locky also transformed and helped his brother catch the two lovebirds in mid-flight, all coming down with a resounding thud that had Jack roaring for his mate and unborn child.
Mycroft had transformed and joined his mother in their show of anger as Dirk was torn to pieces.
"Baby" Jack crooned, stroking Ford as he lay panting, his son in his paws.
"I'm OK" Ford coughed, "Just winded."
"Good, coz I'm not!" Owen snarled as he walked over to the struggling beasts and calmly placed a gun next to the head of a wolf trying to support Dirk, firing at point blank range, then turning to the other who was standing in shock, watching.
"How about you?" Owen asked calmly, "Yay or nay?"
"Nay" Gwen snarled as her own gun fired and she stood over the flopping corpse.
"He might have been innocent" Owen said.
"Any of them he chose or commanded are not be trusted and they all heard the secret" she pointed out, "How long would Ford maintain power if he went back and blabbed?"
"Shit" Owen looked down at the now still body and knew she was telling the truth.
"It's them or Ford. I don't know about you but I will kill the whole fucking pack if it keeps him safe" she said as she holstered her gun and moved off.
Rhys was watching from the sidelines and grinned as he turned to Tosh, "That's my woman."
"If you need a mating room just let me know" Ford said shakily as he rose to his feet and Rhys laughed softly.
"Cheeky!" he spluttered.
"Mother, thank you for thinking of my child" Ford said as he transformed to human form and pulled Andy into his arms.
"Leia?" Andy asked, looking for his mate who joined the two men along with Locky.
"God, group hug and I'm the only one dressed" Jack sighed as he plastered himself on them, "This really is not fair you know!"
"Behave!" Ford huffed with delight as Jack leaned in for a kiss.
"My son, you are really in pup?" Melva asked as she accepted a robe from Crofty.
"Yes mother" Ford smiled, "Jack has seeded me."
"Well, this is a cause for celebration" she smiled, "once I've cleaned house."
"Yes, we shall have a busy few hours ahead of us" Mycroft growled, shaking himself.
"Andy and Leia are getting knotted" Ford said, "I know it would mean a lot of you were to attend and give approval. As my second, he might lead the pack one day."
"No! You will always be here, right?" Andy asked, looking so small as he stood naked in the hub lighting.
"MY little boy" Ford crooned, hugging him tightly and smiling as he watched Jack placing his coat around Leia.
"I don't know about anyone else, but I think we all need to calm down and settle" Jack said calmly, "Ford, love? Bed, yeah? You know those pups are still waiting for you."
Ford nodded and led his child away a Jack stepped over to Melva.
"You will attend, you have a son to give away" he whispered and she reared back to regard the immortal.
"Really?"
"Yeah. Our child will be born within wedlock" Jack assured her and she nodded as Ford called out for his mate to hurry up.
Jack bowed and left the queen to her business.
There would be a reckoning in the moonlight and he wanted no part of it.
What he wanted was waiting for him the bed.