"But Tim has a wolf," I tell them and Aria nods.
"Yes, but from what we have gathered, one of Tim's parents had to have been a werewolf making them only half-siblings," Aria says.
"How is it possible that Kade had a mate though? When he was made, not born?" Lana asks.
"Goddess knows, vampire mates are different. All supernaturals have mates, or at least chosen mates," Aria says.
"Like Estella?"
"Estella would have known he was her mate. Damian's mother didn't exactly have the best of husbands. I can see why she left one monster to be with another, at least Kade was her mate. So I can kind of understand her choices," Aria explains.
"What happened to her"
"Damian killed her. She was a terrible woman and mother to Damian, she got what she deserved," Arial chimes in.
"You knew her?" I ask but Arial and Lana shake their heads.
"No just heard of her, we were only 5 or 6 when they attacked my aunts pack"
"So you were there?" I ask.
"Yes. That's also when Ryker shifted for the first time, when he was 10. He killed the man who attacked Lily, they have always been close"
"You all seem close," I tell them.
"We protect family. Ryker would give his last breath for family, and that means you too now," Aria tells me.
"My son has always put pack and family before himself. I know he has done some questionable things Reika, but he did them with family in mind. Doesn't make them right, but after Danika he thought you were thee same as her"
"Danika was his first mate?"
Aria nods. "Yes. He loved her, we thought at first he didn't want a mate and killed her. Wasn't till later that we found she was working for the hunters organization and Kade's minions. I spoke to Avery last month about it. If he didn't kill her, she would have wiped out half the packs. Nothing Ryker would have done, would have made her change her mind"
"So Ryker killed her himself?" Lana nods looking out at him.
"Couldn't imagine having to do that. I don't think I would have been able to" Lana says.
"Yeah, he really does deserve his title. Saved my ass heaps when I was a teenager, now saving it still. We were just unaware, and he let us think less of him, believing he truly was a monster," Arial says.
"Title?" I ask them.
"Yes, he is the Lycan king. I passed my title down to him, not willingly at first, but rightfully, it is his title"
"So, you aren't the Lycan queen anymore?"
"No, not anymore. That title goes to you. Once you're mated and he has remarked you, once his DNA becomes yours. You will be Queen of Alpha's"
"Thank god he got those genes and not me. Stuff being Queen and looking over all them packs," Arial says.
"Wait, I will be Lycan Queen," Aria laughs before nodding.
"Every king has a Queen, and you will be his" she laughs.
Ryker
We had a good day today. We spent most of the day playing with the kids, and it was good for everyone to have a stress free day. Zane, Wendy, Amber and Jacob came over for lunch, and it was good seeing Reika act her age instead of remaining quiet and standoffish. She got on well with everyone, though I could tell she was a little uneasy about something.
Everyone seemed to love her and made sure to include her in everything, as they should. She was their Luna. When the day was finally ending I was glad. I was tired, and I could tell Reika was becoming restless with the constant attention she was receiving. She never complained but for the past hour I had noticed her gravitating towards me. Like I could shield her from having to constantly interact with everyone. Brax and Amanda have been nonstop chatting in our heads, it was good, but I could see it was taking a toll on Reika. She wasn't used to her head being filled with chatter, so when she claimed she was getting a headache, I shoved Brax out forcing him to the back, to give her a break from her wolf and mine.
"Sit back buddy," I tell Titus as I clip him in his car seat. He instantly started trying to pull his arms out of the harness.
"Lana he won't keep his arms in," I tell her as she fiddles with Amelia's car seat across from me.
"Pull the strap to tighten them," she says pointing to the strap between his kicking legs. I pull it, tightening the straps and secure it. I kiss his little head before shutting the door. My mother gives me a quick hug before giving Reika and the boys one, then hopping in her car.
Walking over to Reika, I pull her to me, draping my arm across her shoulders and kissing her cheek. We watch them leave and the boys run straight inside heading for their video games.
"You better have cleaned that bathroom," I called after them.
"We did earlier," Ace calls back.
"I'll be checking," I tell them before dragging Reika inside.
"Are you hungry?" I ask her but she shakes her head.
"No, I just want to go to bed. I feel funny, I think I ate too much," she says. It was 6PM and definitely too early for bed but I followed her up the stairs anyway, deciding to shower. I checked the boys bathroom, noting that they had, indeed cleaned the mess they made. Reika wanders into the bedroom when I hear them cursing in their room.
"What's wrong?'' I ask, popping my head in their bedroom.
"Stupid DVD player isn't working," Tyson whines.
"Use your Xbox"
"No, I can't, it is updating," Tyson says.
"You can take the one out of my office if you want, just put it back when you're done," I tell him and Ace jumps off the bed rushing down the hall to my office.
I go into the bedroom and then the bathroom to find Reika sitting in the bottom of the shower, resting her head on her knees. I strip my clothes off before shutting the bathroom door. Getting in the shower I jump when I feel how icy cold the water is.
"I feel funny," she mumbles.
"The water is freezing," I tell her and she shrugs, not seeming to mind. I change the temperature.
"I gave up trying to fix the taps," she says, as I adjust the temperature. Her scent was stronger and I reached down pulling her up and against me, her skin was warmer too. I grab a cloth and start washing her and she leans heavily against me.