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Previously: Danny went to turn around when a breeze swept through and the other three at the table froze. Danny looked at them confused. Steve quickly turned towards the water to see Grace staring at something in fear that they couldn't see yet.
"Grace!" Steve called out and started down to her and Danny turned quickly to his daughter.
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Chapter 11
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Steve saw a wolf who he recognised running towards her and Steve quickly phased as he lunged at the wolf and put himself between Grace and the wolf. Steve knocked the wolf to the ground and turned to Grace who was staring at him in fear. Steve nudged her up the beach towards Danny and Kono who came running down and Chin who was also in his wolf form in case he needed to help. Grace turned and bolted away and Steve watched as she reached Danny with no problems and as Danny tried to comfort her, Danny was watching him.
"Steve look out!"
Steve turned around but wasn't quick enough and was bitten in the side making him let out a yelp of pain before growling and rolled his body so that he landed on top of the other wolf making it let go. Steve stood up and look around to see two other wolves with the Beta, with whom he was fighting, and recognised who they were. Chin had put himself in between the two wolves and Danny, Kono and Grace.
Steve ran over and stood in front of all of them and growled at the two in front of him. They were Delta's, Beta's in training under the current Beta. Steve knew now that they probably only doing this in fear of the Beta.
"That is enough. Stand down or I will cast you from the pack." Steve said, his body hunched ready to attack if needed.
"We can't, the Beta."
"I am the Alpha, you report to me and if I am unavailable then you report to the Beta." The two wolves laid down on the ground in defeat. "Chin watch them. They move an inch then you may deal with them."
"Sure Steve."
Steve turned to the Beta who was looking raging mad. Steve hadn't lost sight of him the entire time he was talking and knew the Beta was looking for a window to attack Danny or Grace. Steve started his way down the beach towards him.
"What the hell do you think you are doing?!" Steve growled out.
"What am I doing? What are you doing? Dating a human. They are unworthy of your affection. You need someone who is strong, who can lead the pack in your absence."
As soon as he said that Steve realise what was going on. The Beta, he remember, always wanted his time and attention. It made sense to him now that the Beta wanted to be his mate and wasn't going to stop at anything to get what he wanted.
"You are out of line. I decide who I mate with, not you. If and I say if I decide to mate with a human it is no one's business but mine and my mate's."
"You should be mating with a pure blood not a human. I was doing it for your own good. "
"Attacking humans. You know that law. I have kept it enforced since my parents died. You will do as I say from now on."
"Not till I get rid of this human."
The Beta moved to get past Steve but Steve blocked him and went into attack him. He grabbed him by the neck and pulled him down to the ground before letting go and backing away. He could hear Grace crying behind him and knew he needed this to end. His side was hurting and was starting to get a little worse. He knew it wasn't serious but it didn't mean it didn't hurt.
"Stop now." Steve said as he put his paw down on his neck. "I will let you up and you can leave. There is a meeting going to be held tomorrow night. Be there."
Steve growled low before stepping away. The Beta slowly climbed to his feet and back away before disappearing back the way he came. Steve turned to the two who were still cowering on the ground in front of Chin.
"You two will also be there tomorrow night otherwise the consequences will be much worse. Get out of here!"
"Yes Alpha!" They said hurriedly before bolting.
Steve turned to Kono who knelt down beside him looking at the wound. Steve yelped as she pressed too much before moving away and over towards Danny and Grace. His movements were a little more sluggish now and he could tell Grace was scared still. Danny was trying his best to calm her and he held out his hand closest to Steve. Steve stepped up next to him and let the hand rest on the top of his head.
"It's alright Grace. It's Uncle Steve." Danny said to her.
"Kono can you get me a towel and retrieve some board shorts for me in my room."
"Sure. I'll grab Chin's from the car as well." She said as she quickly did as asked and headed inside with Chin behind her.
Steve nodded before laying down on the ground and looked down at his side. It was still bleeding a little. Danny took the towel Kono had passed him before leaving and laid it down over the lower half of his body so that he could change back. Steve groaned in pain and curled his body around as he phased back.
"Steve you ok?"
"Yeah I'm good."
"Really you're good? You're side is bleeding and you say you're good." Danny said as he started to go off into a rant as he helped Steve stand up and keep the towel wrapped around his waist. "You really need some help you know."
"Danny I'll be fine."
"Uncle Steve?" Grace said timidly as she looked at him.
"Hey Gracie are you ok? You're not hurt, are you?" Steve said as Danny helped him into a chair.
"No."
"That's good."
She slowly walked closer and stood next to Danny who was kneeling beside him looking at the injury. Steve grabbed his hands and gave a squeeze as Kono and Chin came outside. Chin was dressed now in another set of board shorts and shirt and Kono was carrying a first aid kit and pair of board shorts. Danny helped Steve to stand up while Kono handed Danny the shorts and then turned Grace away while Chin and Danny helped Steve into some clothes.
They sat Steve down on the chair and Kono then came over with the first aid kit. Steve kept quiet and still as she cleaned and wrapped a bandage around his chest and sides but as she did all of that he wasn't able to keep his feature under control. It stung and hurt a lot and he just wanted to lie still so that the pain would go away.
"Alright all done boss. Grace want to do some more surf practice?" She asked.
She was hoping to distract Grace from what she saw just before. Danny quickly nudged Steve and nodded to Grace that they needed to talk to her before that. Steve nodded to say he understood what they needed to do before she went off to the water.
"Actually Grace can I talk to you before you go surfing?" Steve asked so that she didn't get too scared.
Grace looked to her father who nodded at her gently before she looked to Steve and nodded a little. Steve sat up a little more and looked at Kono and Chin and they got the message.
"We'll set up everything and wait for you down at the water's edge for you Grace." Chin told her before they moved away.
Grace shuffled a little closer to the chair but stayed out of arms reach. She knew he wouldn't hurt her but she was still scared. Danny moved closer to her and nudged her over to the chair and sat on the end of it, Steve had sat up with his legs on one side, so he could sit with Grace parked on his lap.
"Do you know what I need to talk to you about?"
Grace nodded her head. "About what happened just before?"
"Yes. Grace I would never hurt you ok? Even Danny." She nodded. "But I do need to stress that no one can know what myself, Chin and Kono are ok? It will not end well for any of us."
"Why?" She asked and Steve looked to Danny unsure if he should lie or not.
"Because Monkey, people, bad people, will come to hurt them."
"Hurt you?" Grace looked to Steve in fear.
"Yes. So you can't tell anyone not even your mum ok. You can talk to Danny, Chin, Kono and myself if you have questions but make sure you tell us what you want to talk about before asking questions. We have to make sure no one over hears us."
"Ok. What are you?"
"I'm a werewolf." Grace seemed and looked calmer now. "Now Chin and Kono are to ok? Why don't you go practice your surfing and maybe next week once this heals some I'll help you and maybe we can get Danno in the water. What do you say?"
"Yeah!" She said with a big smile on her face.
"You turning my daughter against me Steven?"
"Of course not Daniel. But we need to get you swimming."
Danny glared at him making Steve smirk and Grace giggle. She quickly hugged Danny and climbed off his lap and stepped closer to Steve and looked hesitant.
"Danno always gave me hugs when I was hurting or sick and I felt better." She said as she looked unsure if she would hurt him or not.
"Well I think that would help me feel better."
Grace inched in closer but wasn't sure. Steve held out his hand and pulled her closer and lifted her onto his knees. Grace carefully wrapped her arms his neck and hugged him carefully. Steve hugged her back and did start to feel better.
"You're right I do feel better. Thankyou Gracie. Go on now."
She smiled and Steve lifted her back onto the ground and she hurried down to the beach with Kono and Chin. Danny smiled as he watched her race down to the water before looking to Steve.
"You sure you're ok?"
"Yeah I'll be alright in a couple of days. It will be all gone. She going to be alright? I didn't scare her with what I said?"
"Yeah she'll be alright. I don't think so, she understands. I will have a talk with her later tonight to make sure."
"Ok."
"Hey she's a smart girl if we lied she would have known."
"Just like her father."
Steve moved slightly and groaned in pain as he pulled the wound slightly. Danny stood up and moved closer before he was pulled down to sit beside him. Steve had moved over and laid back on the lounge chair and pulled Danny down on his uninjured side.
"Ok I don't think this is a good idea. You were only just injured not too long ago."
"Danny it's my other side. Besides Grace said your hugs made her feel better and hers made me feel better so I wanted to see if what she said about yours were true."
"You're just a big softie you know that right?"
"Don't know what you are talking about."
Danny chuckled and settled down on the chair. Steve had his arm around Danny's shoulder with Danny's head on Steve's shoulder and then sat up slightly to look at him as he had a thought.
"Is this going to hold us both?"
"What are you trying to say Danny?"
"Just that our combined weight might not be good."
"Its fine Danny it will hold."
"How do you know?" Danny challenged making Steve hesitate. "Steve?"
"Danny I had myself and Catherine in this before. It will hold."
"No offense Steve but both of us are heavier than you and Catherine."
"That's true. But it will hold."
Danny shook his head before relaxing against him again. Steve hugged him close against him as he could and Danny watched Grace in the surf with Chin and Kono. Danny felt Steve's breathing even out and Danny looked up and saw that Steve's eyes were closed and looked like he had fallen asleep. Danny looked down at his side making sure that he wasn't still bleeding before looking back out at the water.
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