Big Bad Wolfie

***Maria's POV***

We're walking back across the territory to get to the master house and I'm still riled about how stupid Lucas was. I mean, he's kind of known for being impulsive, but he doesn't just go around jumping people.

I sighed again, shaking my head. They dragged him down to the cells we have in a separate building with the other warriors and spitfires. And I didn't do anything to stop them. What could I do? He was in the wrong, and I can't just ask them to let that go.

Now, if they try and hurt him or anyone else, I'm throwing hands, but we haven't had that problem yet.

Thankfully enough.

I was ready to drift off into my thoughts and plans and schemes and everything going on in my hectic head(including the stress over my mate. Or hopes, also about my mate), but Wolfie stumbling towards me slightly followed by a small high pitched squeal, kept me in reality.

This squeal wasn't like the last one we heard, earlier today. It was filled with amusement and adrenaline and maybe even joy. The screech of a little girl having a blast.

I looked down to find Gummy Bear, a little girl who's real name is Cassie and is also one of the most adorable beings you'll ever meet. I freaking love her. She's called gummy bear 'cause, she's sweet and loves to eat the things. Though this leaves her hyper and bouncing around all the time. So it wasn't exactly a surprise to find her a giggling mess clinging to wolfie's leg.

"Well hello there," he greeted down at her.

A smile grew on my face.

That was so cute.

I wasn't expecting him to react that way.

She looked up at him and grinned. "Hi."

Aww — "AH, agndgn OoF."

A jumbled mess of a grunt or a yell or whatever just came out of my mouth, tumbled from my lips when a large mass rammed into me at full speed and knocked me to the ground.

I let out a huff of air. "What the heck?" I said breathlessly. I craned my head up to see who was still sprawled on top of me. It was Dylan, a thirteen year old who is often tasked with looking after Cassie with his twin sister, Stacy. They're both her older cousins.

He looked up to meet my eyes with a small groan, also having his breath knocked out of him by the impact. "Oh, hey Mari," he said with a silly grin after recovering a bit.

"Hi, where's your sistAHR —"

"EEEK," Stacy hollered as she stumbled out of a full on sprint to avoid falling onto us as well. Though, she only tripped over Dylan and rolled into a tree.

"Found her," I sighed.

Dylan cringed, "you alright Stace?" He called out.

Stacy rubbed her head. "Who me? Yeah, I'm totally fine. Never been better," she grumbled as she dusted herself off.

"Hey, Dylan," I spoke up.

He glanced

"Get off of

right," he laughed, "sorry," he said helping me

I chuckled "what

little monster around!" Stacy hollered furiously, pointing

shriek mixed with a laugh at her cousin's accusing finger and jumped

had

screamed as she gave me the widest smile she could

gasped. "You got your

fangs!" She beat me to

widely.

boo Stacy and

few weeks

particularly. . . What's the

fangs. With the fangs, come the heightened abilities. They have some all their lives, but now they're for real. And. . . It's not pretty watching them learn how to use them.

things A LOT harder for everyone involved with trying

And don't even get me

I shuttered. I remember having to take

They

Twin telepathy.

Of

between the two of them when they were younger, but

It was terrible.

tell

But I later learned, they were always plotting

calms down and they get the abilities appropriate for their

already totally buzerk, so they're gonna have a real fun time taking care of her. Almost as much fun as I had taking care of

Dylan

snorted, "You causing your cousins trouble?" I grinned down at

and said, "no," while nodding her

smiled and winked at her, "good job," I whispered

scoffed and put her hand over her heart dramatically. "Excuse us?" She gave me

"Oh, neither of you can talk. Do you remember what you both put me through when you

"Oh yeah," Dylan laughed.

about all the crap they pulled over their little link. They haven't quite figured out how

eyes,

They chuckled.

chuckles went quiet. The twins glanced his way but immediately turned back when

the twins shift uncomfortably. I looked down at Cassie. "All right Gummy Bear, time to go with your big cousins," I ruffled her hair, getting the message that Wolfie wants this whole encounter to

tighter to my leg and hiding her face in my hip. "I don't wanna! All they wanna do is keep me all cooped up inside!" She