Alpha Clovis and the rest of the Entropus family bore witness to the pledges made by the new arrivals to the First Montana Pack that night after dinner.

Luna Megan could feel that something big was on the horizon. She sensed that Kendra and her wolf, Circe, knew something.

Megan was curious but knew she would be told what she should know when it was time.

Having a best friend and sister-in-law as a powerful magic user had taught her many years ago not to ask too many questions. Having Kendra and her wolf, Circe, for a daughter taught her that some information wasn’t for her to know right away. Besides, Luna Megan had her own knowledge to safeguard regarding her family and their futures.

Jane and Kendra seemed to have formed a close friendship in less than a day. Her daughter wasn’t close to anyone outside of their family, and this gave Megan something to ponder. It obviously wasn’t the first time they were meeting, but how they could’ve met previously was a mystery to the older Luna.

Many other thoughts swirled in her mind about the events of the last few days. Not the least of which was the fact that in the two years since she had seen Tristan Martin, he had not only grown to a much larger size, but he seemed to have mentally matured a decade or more.

Jane also seemed much older than eighteen years old and she couldn’t help but think this had something to do with her newly discovered wolf.

Clovis had told her a lot of things about this pack and what had been occurring.

He told her about what Alpha Martin had done to them and how Gabriel responded to work out a mutually beneficial contract for himself and the true mates.

Megan always admired Gabriel as both a friend and a wise elder. It was curious that he’d chosen to join the First Montana Pack.

To Megan’s knowledge, no vampire had ever joined a wolf pack, especially an ancient one like Gabriel.

Clovis relayed to her what Tristan had said about the event and how, upon Gabriel’s pledge, some of his power was granted to the pack. This was interesting information, too.

One thing was certain; woe be to the persons who would set themselves against this pack. The resources and power housed within would be something frightening if they were set against you.

Megan was startled to discover Gabriel standing next to her and gave him a sheepish look.

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“My thoughts were that loud, eh?”

Gabriel chuckled.

“Alpha Tristan and Luna Jane are something extraordinary, don’t you think Luna?” Gabriel asked.

“I do,” Megan replied sincerely.

“Are they going to end up with thirty adopted children?” she teased.

“I hear most of the children have been adopted already. Two girls that asked to stay with the Alpha and the Luna, and they’ve agreed to adopt them,” Gabriel answered.

“How wonderful!” Megan said.

“Girls are a lot of work, but they are also such a blessing,” Megan reminisced.

“That we can agree on,” Gabriel smiled back.

“Oh?” Megan said, surprised, “don’t tell me that you were once a father!”

Gabriel laughed, “Yes, indeed, Megan. I was quite a good father who both spoiled my daughters endlessly while - gasp - educating them!”

Megan tilted her head at him, “I suppose there weren’t many educated women over a thousand years ago.”

“Most couldn’t read,” he replied.

“But my daughters could read and do higher maths and understood biology and geography and art. They were beautiful, too,” he sighed at the long ago memory.

“How many girls did you have?”

“I had two lovely girls. One pursued many studies happily until the end. The other married a wolf, her true mate. I guess you could say you’ve met my granddaughter.”

Megan’s eyes widened in surprise, “I’ve met her?”

Gabriel explained, “Jane’s wolf, Kasia. She is my granddaughter’s reincarnated wolf. But she and Jane have integrated deeply, and Jane now carries the memories of my granddaughter. To her, I am beloved family. I reciprocate those feelings.”

“This explains much. Thank you for sharing this with me,” Luna Megan replied.

“Now you know why I gave this pack my pledge and my protection - even some of my power. They are family. I’m sure you can also guess...”

“Circe and Kasia. They know one another,” Megan stated.

“Bingo,” he said.

“Well, Gabriel,” Luna Megan finally said, “this has been a very enlightening conversation. I thank you for your candor.”

“I’m sure you’re aware how much I care for the friendship I have with your family. Please feel free to contact me should you need any other information or if you have something to share,” he finished, his intense gaze meeting hers.

“Understood,” Luna Megan answered before watching Gabriel walk away to rejoin Tristan and Jane playing with the pack pups.

The following afternoon, Clovis, Megan, Saranya and Kendra said their ‘see-you-laters’ and boarded one of their buses to head back to Texas.

Kendra sat next to her mother on the bus.

“Did you want to ask me anything?” Kendra offered.

Megan smiled at Kendra, reaching for her hand to hold and then resumed looking out of the window.

“I’m not surprised that my daughter is even more remarkable than I knew,” she answered.

“Do you know about your wolf, mother?” she asked.

“Mmmm, yes, dear. Since the beginning. Although, I didn’t expect that to be the case for you, as well. I should have guessed. I suppose this means your sisters are the same, even if they don’t know it yet.”

Kendra leaned her head on her mom’s shoulder, and they rode a long way cuddled together in silence.