Chapter 68 - Going home

**Hopes pov**

We convinced Joe and the others to come back with us to Great Falls, it really didn’t take much convincing. We said they could stay for a while, like a test before they decided if they want to stay and join the pack. Luna was ecstatic, pleased to have them close.
We traveled back in our wolf form, we tied the packing on our bodies, Joe had invented bags that distributes the weight perfectly on a wolfs body, making them very comfortable to wear. We continued to get to know each other by sharing stories and letting our wolves both play and hunt together. It was fascinating to see the group function in the wild as both wolves and humans. We grilled hare over an open fire and drank the sweet water from a clear stream before curling up and sleeping for a few hours.

“Kevin..can you hear me?” I linked him, not sure if we where close enough.
“ Hope! Luna! Yes, I hear you and I’m so glad, are you okay? Did the others find you?” I could see his happy charming face in front of me and I can’t wait to see his reaction to the people we are bringing home.
“ Yes, they found me. We are on our way back, we’ll be there in a couple of hours. And Kevin, meet us, we have a surprise for you.”
“ For me? Really?.”
“ Yeah, really! I think you will like it, see you soon!”
Maya came up beside me. She is such a beautiful wolf. I haven’t really talked to her so I get a little nervous..I don’t know how she feels about all this. She is Reeces mate, if he thinks it was my fault, then maybe she does to. And maybe she doesn’t want to be a wolf, I didn’t really give her a choice, I made the decision for her. I feel my ears and tail fall and I look down at the ground while we walk.
“ Wow..I didn’t realize my company was such a buzzkill..you were bursting with joy just a few seconds ago.”
“ You are not..Maya..” I stopped and let the other pass, she stopped with me.
“ Maya..I..It..I didn’t know what to do..It was all my fault..I couldn’t loose you”
I raise my head and look in to those round blue eyes of hers.
“ Hope..do you think I’m angry with you? Disappointed? Why?”
“ Because I let Fredrick drink from you and he found you so appealing that he came for you..then I turned you without giving you a choice..”
“ Hey!! Shut that cakehole in you mind before I..fuck, I can't slap you..Oh, but I can, I will slap you so hard with this beautiful tail of mine if you don’t stop that nonsense!”
“ But Maya..Reece..”
“Oh, I know what he did and he will pay for it, he already pays for it actually..Listen to me Hope, You didn’t let Fredrik drink from me, I did, and I would do it again. My friend needed help, you needed human blood, of course I helped you! What that psyko did after has nothing to do with you, it just men’s way around me..you know they always come back for more.” I can hear the cockiness in her voice and I see the teasing Maya on the steps off the daycare center.
“ As for you turning me..well, look at me!!! I’m a mix of Luna and Reece if you haven’t notice. Zandra said it was because my wolf is a piece of Lunas soul and Reece is my mate. I’m big, my colour is awesome and..I love it..I actually do Hope, I love it and everything it brings. I had feelings for Reece before, but when I woke up in the hospital..well things got hot and heavy pretty fast.” She giggles in my mind and if I was in my human form I would have soaked cheeks and my arms would have been around her neck..or waist.
“ I love you so much Maya..” I played her my memories and emotions from the last few days..I can’t describe them with words. She stops and stand still, then she cuddles up to me. Luna embraced her daughter, and we stayed like that for a while, until both Callum and Reece howled for us. It feels so good, having Maya by my side, she has always been by my side but now, we stay the same, no barriers between us.

Callum had been busy. Greta and several omegas was waiting for us in the woods when we came back. They brought clothes not only for us but for Joe and his people to.
We shift and change. Me and Maya is hugging for a while, God, I really needed that.
Reece comes up to me and I feel every muscle in my body tense up.
“ Hope..can I talk to you?” He ask in a calm voice
“ Yeah..sure..of course..” We stepped a little to the side. Maya seems to know what it's about so she joined Cathy, Emma and a few other girls and let us be.
I look at Reece, he is standing with his back to me and with his hands in the pockets of the thin track jacket he has thrown on. His shoulders sag a little and his gaze is directed at his shoes. A pair of white sneakers, nice but hardly interesting.
“ Reece?..” I said to get his attention, and I did, he turned around.
The expression on his face was not what I had expected, he looked guilty, ashamed almost.
“Hope..I’m so sorry..I never should have treated you like that, or said the things I said..I was just so lost in grief..I was looking for someone to blame, and I took a shortcut, even though deep down I knew it was more complicated than that..”
“Reece, stop..just stop!” He stares at me with surprise, confusion and a little bit of fear.
“ Reece..You are the Pack Beta..you did your job…Your job is to question my and Callums decisions right?..You are our backup.. I am new to this..my wolf is not..That dosen’t mean I don’t need you..I have blindspots..Callum, Maya..my mother..people from my human life who can make my decissions..human..that is when I need you. This thing with Maya..well..It all turned out good..You are happy, I am really happy and Maya..well, she is above and beyond..but if it had turned out differently, if she had not survived, would we still have this conversation?..Would you still be sorry? Or would you hate me?” I look at him, knowing this is hard..but I need to know..He is our Beta and no matter how bad I feel..what wrongs I did or did not do..a Beta position comes with guidelines..although they can become blurred when it comes to one’s mate.
“ I could never hate you Hope..and even if Maya..if she hadn’t made it, I wouldn’t blame you..as I said, I took a shortcut. You are my friend and my Luna, I love and respect you and I’m deeply sorry..can you forgive me?” He looks like a little puppy, caught chewing on his owners shoes.
“ There is nothing to forgive Reece, come here!” I say and hold my arms out, and he comes and give me a big hug, lifting me from the ground but releases me as soon as he hear Callums growl. Callum comes up to us, wrapping his arms possessively around me and I roll my eyes, but it feels good non the less.
“ Are we good?” He asks us, we both smile and nod.
We all step out of the forest and walk up against the packhouse. Kevin is outside waiting for us and he scratch his head as he sees the large group closing in.
“Kevin! “ I shout and jog up to him. I’m greeted by his familiar smile and he gives me a more careful hug than Reece did, probably worried about Callum’s reaction.
Joe is walking up behind me.
“ I can’t belive it..you have turned in to a strong young man..” At first, Kevin look confused but as he looks at Joe realization hits him.
“ Joe?.” He look at the man as if he sees a ghost..Joe stands still and just nod.
“ How?..I mean, its been years..where have you been?
“ We went rogue and kept to our selves, If I had known you survived, I would have searched for you.” Joes voice is filled with regret and sadness as he pull Kevin in to his arms. Suddenly Kevin take a step back, his eyes a shade darker as he looks at the group behind us, sniffing the air.
“ Mate!” his wolf growls, and he slowly walks around us, searching. The group disperses a bit and steps aside for the young warrior, everyone except Emma, she stands completely still, her eyes following his slightest movement. He stops right in front of her.
“Mate..” he says again, this time with his own voice and much lower. Emma nods with a blush on her face before answering him.
“ Mate.” her voice is barely a whisper.

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*Author Note: Thank you for reading!
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