First Shift/Threat is Here

*Lucas* Right after I received Natalie's warning about incoming enemies, she started to shift faster. Midnight must be able to speed it up, and Natalie agreed. Normally watching someone shift for the first time does not bother me, however, watching Natalie shift is a different story. Her ear-piercing screams make it really difficult for me to deal with. "Did Midnight speed up the shift? Is that even possible?" Oliver asks no one in particular. "For Midnight this is possible," Becca states matter-of-factly. "Is there anything she cannot do?" Oliver asks Becca this time. "We will have to wait and see. Starlight says that this reincarnation is different from the others." Becca says to Oliver. "Does she know how this reincarnation is different?" I asked this time. "She does not. Other than Natalie and Midnight having more than one power, she cannot think of anything else." Becca replies. Ten agonizing minutes later the gang and I are looking at a magnificent midnight black wolf. Her piercing golden eyes look as though they are glowing in the moonlight. I, however, am surprised by her size. I was not expecting her to be a tad smaller than Dom when I shifted. After a couple minutes of laying down on the ground and catching her breath, she finally stands on all fours. Once she has her footing she looks up to the moon and lets out a howl of victory. This howl alone sends chills of happiness down my spine. Happiness is that she is finally free. When her howl is finished she looks around until she is looking right at me. When she starts walking towards me I receive a mind-link from Natalie. Natalie: So, how do we look? Me: Like the queen you guys are. Any other news from the forest? Natalie: No, but Midnight says to shift and have Dom mark her. She said this way if we are taken by chance the enemy leader cannot forcibly mark me in human form. Me: Okay. I will have the others shift as well. Natalie: No time. They will be at our location in three minutes. Besides, the gang will naturally know something is up and shift. In no time I am stripped out of my clothes and just before I shift I can see that Midnight turned around to give me privacy. This causes a smile to spread to my face and the gang to chuckle. Since I have been able to shift for a few years it is almost instant and painless. One second I am on my feet, the next I am on all fours with paws. *Dom* Once Lucas and I are shifted and I have control, I look to my mate. Midnight told me Natalie was scared Lucas would resent her for being stronger. However, Lucas and Natalie do not know that Lucas and I will receive some of their strength and abilities. This is something Midnight said they needed to find out on their own. Midnight and I started walking toward each other and within a couple strides, we are in front of each other. Before I could really look at her, she became alert. Listening closely I could hear the sounds of multiple paws getting closer to where we were. When Midnight looked back at me, from where she was looking at the forest, she had a panicked look. So with lightning quickness, I bit down on her neck, marking her as my mate forever. *Unknown* We got through the Blood Moon Pack border later than I wanted. I was not expecting so many patrol guards and warriors at the borders. A couple minutes before we broke through what looked like a clearing up ahead, we all heard a howl. This howl oozed happiness and victory. This, I knew, meant the Midnight Queen had shifted and I missed my first chance at taking her. A few minutes later we were walking into the clearing, and that is when I see the pack's Alpha, in wolf form, mark my queen. This act alone enraged me enough to shift, shredding through my clothes, and charging forward with the intent to kill the pack Alpha. While charging toward the Blood Moon Alpha I mind-linked Rodriguez. Me: I do not care what it takes, other than harming the Midnight Queen, we need to take her and go. They cannot win Rodriguez! Rodriguez: Yes Alpha! *Lucas* Right before Dom released his bite on Midnight's neck the enemy came sprinting through the forest into the clearing toward us. As they were closing in, before Dom and I could do anything, 5 of the wolves caught on fire. This caused Dom to turn his head towards Midnight, who was in the process of killing one of two wolves. Me: Dom? Did you know they could "simultaneously" attack? Dom: No, but that was awesome. Now, we cannot let them have all the fun let's go. A split second later we took off running toward our mate, making sure to take out any enemies on our way to her. *Third Person* It only took a couple seconds for the enemy Alpha to run up and jump toward Dom and Midnight. Thankfully Midnight was on guard and ready for anything to happen. Before the enemy Alpha could turn around and face them when he landed on his feet and started attacking him. In no time Dom and Midnight were fighting in tandem with each other. While Dom and Midnight were fighting with the enemy Alpha, Natalie was able to conjure more fire to help take out other wolves. Midnight: Be careful everyone! They are trying to get me separated from you. Take them out as quick as possible. With this command, the Blood Moon pack wolves made sure to stick close to Midnight and Dom. What seemed like forever to the wolves that were fighting, only 30 minutes had passed. Dom and Midnight only suffered minor wounds, and the same went for the others in the gang. However, the enemy wolves did not have such good luck. All but Rodriguez and the Alpha were left. "Beta! Make sure you do not say anything! Remember what happens if you say anything!" The enemy Alpha yelled at Rodriguez. However, Rodriguez did not understand how anything could happen to his family now. Especially since his Alpha was caught along with him. "Kaden, and Oliver, take theses two down to the cells. We will start the interregation in two days." Lucas said to his beta and gamma after he shifted back to human form and put on clothes. "Yes Alpha!" They said in unison. "Natalie, let's get inside and get washed up." Lucas told her as he walked over and took her hand, interlacing their fingers together. "Sounds good to me." She stated smiling up at him. While Lucas and Natalie were walking up to their floor of the pack house, Natalie could not help but let her mind wonder. She knows that Dom has marked Midnight, but is Lucas upset that he is no longer the strong one? Natalie was thinking so much about this that Lucas could hear her heart rate pick up. "What is wrong Natalie?" He asks her. "To be honest, are you upset that people would consider me stronger than you? Are you going to resent me for having these powers and extra strength?" Natalie asks worriedly. "Babe," Lucas says as he stops and turns her to face him. "I love the fact that you are stonger than me. It means that I have less to be worried about if we have to go into a long battle. There is nothing for you to worry about." He says while looking at her in the eyes. Lucas could tell that by hearing him say those words, she believed him. He would never hold her being stronger against her. While looking into her eyes, Lucas could see all the love that she had for him made him so happy. "Come on babe, let's get cleaned up." Natalie reminded Lucas, as he was still lost in her eyes. With a chuckle from him they both set back off toward their floor. After getting a shower and changed into clean clothes, Lucas and Natalie were sitting in their livingroom on their couch. Natalie had her head on Lucas's chest, and his arm was placed over her shoulder. Natalie felt like she was in a trance while his fingers were grazing up and own her upper arm. When she turned her head to look up at his face, she could see that he was already looking down at her. Ever so slowly, while their gazes were locked on one another, their faces came closer. When there was only a few centimeters left between them, both of their eyes closed and their lips connected. Natalie placed her hand on the side of Lucas's face when his hands lightly squeezed her hips. Slowly, Lucas ran his hands up her hips to her side, and lightly grabbed the hem of her shirt and started to lift it up. They both knew where this was going, and they were not about to stop for anything. (Sorry guys, gotta use your imagination).