Date: Sat, 22 May 2021 15:27:51 -0400 From: Justin Forfun Subject: New Reality 31 This story started out of boredom, and has now taken on a life of its own. I've gotten a lot of positive feedback, and some negative. I'm open to suggestions and feedback, but it is what it is. You can comment as you like at Jst4fun2nyt@gmail.com. The sex isn't a major part of it, nor is it going to be graphic. If you're looking for masturbation fodder, look elsewhere. There will be slow times in this story, just like there are in life. Other times, things will fly at you too fast. There will be boring days, and exciting days. It's just how it's flowing. With work, I'm getting about a chapter done a week. So I'll post twice a week, and see how that flows. Here is the house plan I used for inspiration for their new lake house. I've modified it to fit my dream, but this is what gave me the idea of the general layout. https://archivaldesigns.com/collections/castle-house-plans/products/balmoral-castle-house-plan And on another note, somewhere along the line, Warnick Enterprises became Warnick Industries. It wasn't intentional, but I'm not going to ask the archivist to go back and repost that many chapters. I like the sound of Industries, so I think I'll keep that. Sorry for the error. Please tell me of others? DONATE to Nifty so you can continue to enjoy my story, and the thousands of others!!!! https://donate.nifty.org/ ********************************************************************************************* I made all of them swear to protect Joshua, and to follow him if things went wrong, then I spent the two-hour flight telling Joshua about George and the other Princes that believed in me, and Igor and his killing changelings. I told him about my secret meeting with Hiroki and how he was playing both sides for now. He nodded his head when I got to our phone call today as he understood the code we had used to plan our meeting. As we were crossing New Jersey I told Tommy he had two choices, come with me and do exactly as I said, or stay with the helicopter. There might come a time I needed to be alone and if he couldn't let me do that, he had to stay. He agreed, so when we landed, Tommy and I headed to the hired car I had waiting. I told Ted to fly home at 2am whether I was back or not. If they didn't hear from me by noon, assume I'm lost. We pulled up in front of the restaurant 15 minutes early. We got out and I told the car where to wait. I saw a homeless guy in a ball cap and gave him $50 for the hat then pulled it down over my face and sat on a bench across the street. Tommy wandered the street, window shopping. At exactly 7:30 I saw them coming down the street. That's not accurate, I scented them about 5 minutes before that. I couldn't miss that scent, I couldn't forget that scent. I watched them go in and get their table, and I focused everything I had to tune my ears to them and only them. I listened and every word filled me with anger and disgust, but I waited and listened. When they got up to head for the door I quickly got up and ran to the alley. I extended my nails and climbed the brick wall of the building as I cast my vanishing spell. I was invisible, 10 feet above the alley. Patrick had done very well. He told me exactly what had been set up and as I looked down into the alley, I saw it all. I heard them as they started past the alley, they stopped and talked a second, then the one pushed the other into the alley. I wanted to strike now but I had to let this play out. I had to see the proof before I could make myself believe it. Finally, the second one started to argue that he didn't want to do it and the first one looked around to make sure no one was watching and he struck. I watched as Kevin shifted and grabbed my dad, throwing him against the wall. Dad shifted too, but he wasn't an Alpha anymore and he seemed tired. Kevin held him and sunk his fangs into Dad's throat. I'd seen enough. I dropped to the ground, shifting, and casting the bind on both of them, then tossed Kevin against the other wall, hard. I heard bones snap and I hoped he was still alive. I walked to him and ripped into his throat, drinking in his blood and his thoughts. Jealousy, envy, greed... typical power hungry wimp. I saw Prince Igor, I saw money, I heard promises in exchange for information about me. I heard enough. I didn't want any more of his blood so I stepped back and with a thought from me, his body burst into flames. He was gone in seconds. I turned to my Dad and saw the fear in his eyes but I had to finish this. I had to do it, so I stepped over to him and with tears in my eyes my fangs ripped into his throat. I had seen what I needed in my Dad's thoughts and as I stepped back, I heard them. The two that were hiding, waiting. I had known they were there but I didn't care. I turned and bound them both, holding each against the wall. I dealt with them as easily as I did Kevin and Dad. As their bodies were burning, I sent a message to Joshua and hoped it would work at this distance `tell Tommy to get the car out front now'. Now all I could do was sit and wait, then I had a thought. I looked down the street and saw a liquor store. I went to that same homeless guy and told him what I wanted. He nodded and got up and five minutes later I traded his hat and $200 for a bottle of Jack Daniels. The car pulled up a few minutes later and Tommy helped me get in. I smelled like whiskey, my clothes were shredded from shifting, and I smelled like urine from the alley. The driver started to complain but I told him to shut up and drive, and if he got us to the helipad before 10, he'd get $500. He laughed until I showed him cash. If tonight had shown me anything, it was that people will change their attitude for the right price. We pulled up at 9:53 so I gave him his cash and I sent to Joshua `we are here'. We made our way to the Bell, and Ted had us in the air in seconds. It had been so easy I was thinking it was a trap right up to the point of us taking off, then I relaxed. No one spoke the entire flight home. Even Ted was almost whispering into the radio when he had to talk to flight control. Clint and Tommy didn't know what to think, and Joshua just didn't know what was going on. We landed, and everyone helped me get out and into the basement, then I said my first words. "Get him cleaned up, then get him some blood. Keep him hidden in here and come get me when he wakes up. No one sees him, he's dead but he doesn't know it yet." And I headed up to my own shower with Joshua following. Just before the door I turned to him "Not one word, it didn't happen." And we went in. Scott, Billy and Bea all embraced me, not caring about the smell. I undressed and headed for the shower with my mates following. Joshua stood there until Scott said "You too pup." I just stood there as they all washed me. None of us spoke and when I was rinsed, they dried me. I laid down on the bed and Scott embraced me from one side as Billy pushed Joshua down on my other, then he and Bea laid down outside of them. I laid there for a few seconds before the tears started, but once I started, I couldn't stop. It went from a single tear sliding down my cheek to full body shaking sobs. I had killed. Two of them were low life criminals only doing it for the cash, but they were lives. The third was a traitor, I didn't want to think about it, it made me sick. I woke still held by my son and my mates. They were all awake but waiting silently, refusing to allow me to wake up alone. I kissed Scott, then Billy, then Bea, then gave Josh a loving kiss on the forehead. "What time is it?" "7:15" "Do I smell bacon?" "You do." "Are we going to go get some? Or are you all going to torture me?" "It crossed our minds." I just shook my head and got up. "Tell me you love me then torture me with bacon. I want a refund. Can I take you all back?" "Nope, stuck with all of us for centuries." "I hope those words are true Joshua, I really do. I love you all, now can we go eat please? I missed dinner last night." I headed to the kitchen with all four following. Frederick and Adam were sitting at the counter when we walked in and they both smiled at seeing me safe. Their concern made me feel good but I was hungry so I warmed some beef blood and piled a plate full of bacon and an omelet and dug in. When Samantha came in, I looked at her and said "Samantha, have you ever met an Alpha mate? Sorry, that was stupid, you're sitting with three, I mean before this pack. Have you known one before?" "I have Greg, and you don't need to go any farther. I know my Josh is special somehow, and I know I'm going to spend a lot of time not knowing what he's up to. You don't need to apologize, it's the life I'm fated to." "Thank you, Samantha, my son has mated perfectly. Would you show me those lovely eyes again this morning please?" She did, and as I expected, they were the color of honey with the slightest of a glow behind them. I smiled "Just as lovely as the first time, don't you agree Josh?" "Lovely as the day we met Dad." He said with a smile. "I have an idea. Have you ever been to Hawaii?" "No Greg, I spent my first life in Quebec, then here, why?" "I have business there and, I know the two of you have been waiting, but could you wait a few more days then complete your mating bond in Hawaii? I'm a romantic and that sounds nice, doesn't it?" "That sounds amazing, Josh? What do you think?" "I agree honey, what's a few days when we have lifetimes ahead of us. We haven't talked about this but um, do you know how to do it?" "I'm guessing you mean the bond? No, I mean I know in general but it will be my first, and only." "We'll talk." I told them "For now, Joshua and I need to get to the office. Billy?" "Noon?" He said, and we started laughing "Right behind you boss." We walked in and I sat at my desk and Josh looked at Billy "What's happening at noon?" We both lost it. "Thank you Billy, I really needed that this morning." I said smiling "We'll explain later Josh, it's a joke." "I can't wait." He said with a hint of sarcasm "Now please explain how Sammy's eyes are gold this morning? And why they seemed to glow?" "Because she's your mate." Scott said, as he and Bea walked in "Look." As he shifted his eyes to show their red glow. "Now can I ask exactly what he is? Or should I let it go?" "We can tell you hon, it's rather confusing and we don't have all the details yet. That's why we're taking a trip to Hawaii." "Now I'm even more confused." Said Bea. "We're going to meet with Hiroki to ask him. George called it `incipient Alpha' or `Crown Prince". Josh is only the third one that George knows of, in his lifetime." "In his entire life? Ok, so I'm guessing we have to keep this quiet." "Yes, we have to, and no, we can't." Scott looked at me like he wanted to kill me "That really clears it up babe, thanks. Care to explain?" "As a pack, we have to keep it quiet, meaning it can't get outside of this house. And we can't keep it a secret, at least within the pack, because he's... Show them Josh." "Aw, these are new jeans..." "Then get undressed first, geesh. He gets his brains from your blood Scott, I swear." Josh had undressed as I said that, and he shifted. Scott and Bea both just stared. Frederick and Adam walked in just then, and they also stopped and stared. Josh shifted back and glared at them all. "I'm not a circus freak, stop staring." As he got dressed again. "Sorry Greg, we walked in without permission, so I won't ask, we'll just go downstairs." Adam said. "No, sit. You four need details, you're adding this to your list of things to watch for. Joshua is, well, we've chosen the term `my heir' for now. George only knows of two others in the past 2500 years. One was called an `incipient Alpha' and the other was the `Crown Prince'. All three have the same basic concept, so we prefer heir until it's figured out. Things you're looking for are the fact that he's as big as my Beta, has fangs and claws shaped identical to mine, and his eyes." "His eyes? I missed that Greg, what about them." "Joshua, first lesson in hunting, and Alpha 101... concentrate and shift your eyes. Only your eyes, nothing else. Try it, I'll buy you more jeans if you fail." He looked towards the two and did what I asked. It only took a second and his eyes were a glowing golden yellow. "Amazing" said Adam "Yeah, but hold that Josh. Since you have it, I want to push the lesson, tone it down some. Keep the improved eyesight but tone it back so your eyes look human. That's it, down a bit more... There... Did you feel the change?" He nodded "That's the point. Right now, your eyes look human, but your eyesight should be totally enhanced." "That's so cool, yeah, I can see that deer in the tree line." He said, pointing towards the hunting rock. "You're doing great Josh, now relax. Those of us in this room know what I've just said, but we can't hide his appearance from the pack. No one else needs to know the `first one in 800 years' or anything other than he is my heir, got it? The pack won't discuss it outside, but the only thing they need to know is `he is my heir'. George knows and... Oh shoot, Billy call..." "I called him last night as you were landing." "How did you... never mind, you scented me." "He's learning my tricks. I need to improve." Billy said with a wiggle of his eyebrows. I turned to Frederick "When did you put it together?" "When we walked in. Nothing yesterday triggered the memories, not even his scent, but when I saw he was as big as Billy, I remembered. If I'm right, he also has a mate's connection with you?" "He does, and it saved my life last night." "Then I'm proud to serve you Sire... er, what do we call him Greg?" "Joshua." "I know his name, but is he Beta, or Sire or..." "You call me Joshua. Andrew has decided that my brothers and I deserve a `My Lord' or a `Your Lordship' or something. He can do that, but you don't call Billy anything and you don't call me anything, ok?" "Understood, My Lord." "Can I kill him Father? Please?" I laughed "Alright Frederick, don't get the pup stirred up or we won't get him down for his nap. You four head back to the vault, we have something to deal with." "Scott, Bea, would you wait a minute? I want to say something before you go." They stopped and turned as Frederick and Adam went on down, and Josh continued as he looked from Billy to Scott to Bea "I don't know why I just thought about this, but I'm calling Greg `Dad' and `Father' a lot last night and this morning. I know it's fine, and somehow I know when to use which, and I'm comfortable with it. But I wanted the three of you to know that, well, I know I'm connected to the three of you as well. I know I'm alive because of all four of you and maybe I'll use `Pop, Papa, and Mom' like the boys do and maybe I won't. I just wanted you three to know that I love you the same." "We understand Josh. And you can tell yourself that you love us the same, but each of us loves the other in a different way. Not more or less, just different. We love all our pups the same level, but each is different, and it's returned that way as well." "Scott's right, and when you mix in the connection you have with Greg that you don't have with us, it makes things different." "And to make it more confusing, did you forget that I'm 6 and Billy is 7? Scott is 8 and Greg is 17. You're older than all of your parents Josh, of course it's confusing. But know that I love you just as much as I do Brandon, and Chipper, and Davie, and Charlie, and Tanya, and this pup inside of me. More pups, more love, different for each, but equal to each." "I couldn't have said it better than my mates Josh. You and I have a connection that is special, and I love you in a different way, but I love you the same. Now, can we let them go to work so we can deal with our issues? Or do you want us all crying before lunch?" "We can work Greg, I'm good now." Scott and Bea both gave him a kiss on the forehead then headed downstairs. "And now, before I have to totally ruin the mood. Mandatory pack attendance at dinner tonight Billy. You know where to draw the line, right?" "House, Mike and David?" "Todd and Lisa as well." And he nodded "Now, about last night." As if on cue there was a knock. "That's Tommy, just follow me and I'll fill you in after this." I opened the door and Tommy followed us as we went down the panic stairs to the escape hall, then to that room. Clint was there and when I asked, he told me they had traded off and all gotten rest while two were on guard. I told them both to go, we were fine with just the three of us, and closed the door behind them. I turned to my Dad and just stared at him. He looked at me with fear in his eyes and my tears started falling. I walked over and put my arms around him and kissed his neck. "I thought you were going to die." I smelled the fear vanish as he said "So did I Greg, so did I. How did you know?" "I got some information, then waited. You know I couldn't act until I did, right? You know I had to do everything I did?" "I would be disappointed if you did it any other way. But now what, I can't be left alive." "No, you have to die. I needed to have you awake so you'd understand." "Do you have a plan?" "I think so, but I don't have it all worked out yet, and it depends on some magic, and a friend. Do you trust me Dad?" "With my life, obviously." "Ok, we have two days to make this work, and it might take a few tries. Billy?" "Yes Greg?" "Actually both of you, shift. Get a good scent on him, don't lose it." They both shifted and Dad reacted to seeing Josh but didn't say anything. I closed my eyes and thought about what I needed, and when I opened them my Dad was gone. In his place lay a frail Asian man that looked like he was about three days shy of 200. Snow white hair, bone thin, with tissue paper for skin. "Do you still have him?" "Not a thing Greg, totally different." "Same Dad, he's a different man." "That went well for the first time trying it. Now to see how long it will last. I'm taking you to Hawaii Dad, think about a name and a story. I might send you to Tokyo from there, I don't know yet. You realize you can't see Mom and we might have to tell her you're dead?" "It'll kill her Greg. Can you do this with her too?" "Can't. You're dead, she was safe here when you died. If she disappears they'll suspect something. We can't risk it yet. I'll make her focus on the pups, that'll keep her going for a few months then, we'll see, maybe all this will be over. I'll listen to ideas, but that's how I see it right now." "No, you're right. She has to suffer for this to work. And Scotty?" "One day I'll tell him you called him that." I said, trying to laugh "He has the pups too, and Billy, Bea and me. We'll get him through it. What about you? Can you survive alone until this is over?" "I have to, for my family, for my Alpha." That was it, I broke down and cried. "Why didn't you come to me Dad? Why? We wouldn't be doing this if you had." He was crying as well as he said "If I had, you wouldn't have what you have. If you got all I think you did, you have him, right?" "I have enough for me. Maybe for the Council, but I can't act too fast or his packs will fight back. We still have to go slow. But I have enough to make a good start. You might have saved a lot of lives Dad." "I saved the ones that count. You, Scott, and the pups. Oh, sorry Billy, you and Bea too. Along with this new pup of yours." "I'm..." "NOT A WORD!" Joshua froze, shocked at my voice, but he obeyed. "Security pup, if I don't know you I can't tell anyone if something happens. I'll meet you when this is all over. If you haven't figured it out, I'm your Granddad." Joshua was still frozen by my command but he couldn't resist a tiny nod. "Sorry Dad, we have to go. Clint, Tommy, Ted and Mickey are the only ones you'll see until we move you. And moving you is going to be... very uncomfortable... but we can't risk anything." I kissed his cheek again, and we left. "Billy, stay here and give those four a few hours rest? I'll send one down around noon." "Sure Greg. Are you ok?" "No Billy I'm not. Last night I killed three men and was ready to kill my Dad. Now I have to send him away and break my family's heart to try to save my pack. I'm not ok Billy, but I hope I will be soon." He reached out and pulled me in to hold me as I cried again. Joshua wrapped up behind me and they just let me let it out.