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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 8:55:34 GMT -5
Jewel jumped around her room, squealing things like "Sweet sixteen!" and "Happy birthday to me!" The hapiness was as light as air, but she felt that it came off from her in tangible waves.
To Jewel, sweet sixteen meant getting her driver's license (like all other fifteen-year-olds waiting for this day), cruising around town with her friends from school (naturally, she found a place with the outcasts that didn't care about her older sister's rank), and finding her Prince Charming. She'd finally be able to feel the tingles, so when she would pass a guy by, she'd know if he was hers or not.
"Listen to yourself," her wolf, Saphire laughed at her. "You're already laying claim, and you don't know who he is."
"Like you have room to talk," Jewel scoffed at her. "I know that you constantly wonder who he is, where he's at, and which scantily-clad girl is stalking him."
She was growled at in responce, which meant Jewel won that round.
Jewel had woken up early from the sleep she barely had so that she would have time to enjoy a nice hot shower and listen to her country music, reply to the hundreds of thousands of birthday texts from her friends, and het dressed in holey jeans, a black tank top, and rubber boots - her mudding attire.
She clomped down the stairs and yelled, "Lupi! I'll be back in no more than an hour to get ready for the party!" When she reached thbe front door, she opened it, got outside, closed it, got on her Bombardier ATV (Bom-bar-de-ay), turned the key, and took off to the mudhole that she found yesterday.
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The black HHR pulled into the driveway just as Jewel disappeared into the trees. The trio got out and gazed at the immaculate house.
Shade whistled, shoving his into the tuxedo pants and looked over at his younger brother - a spitting image of their father - who tugged at his neck tie uncomfortably.
"Why do we have to wear this monkey suits?"
Georgina Ross, happier than Shade had ever seen her now that Kierran was gone, was dressed in a maroon dress that touched the ground with a shawl wrapped around her shoulders. Her golden hair that Jewel inherited cascaded to her upper-mid back, wild and free. A nice change from her usual severe bun, Shade thought. Blue eyes looked at the thirteen-year-old. "Because, Thorn, it's your sister's sweet sixteen. It's gentlemanly to wear 'monkey suits', as you would call them." She looked at your adopted son. "You did send a scout to tell this Lupita that we were coming, correct, my Alpha?"
"I did, my Advisor," Shade said. "I even told Amy to emphasize we come peacefully."
Georgina nodded and walked to the door. By the time the boys were behind her, the woman was tapping her high heel impatiently, having already knocked on the door and waiting for the owner of the house to open it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 11:05:09 GMT -5
Today was the day that Lupita had been waiting on for ages. Today her younger sister and ward was turning 16, she was growing up so well and becoming a really smart healer. She sent her to a wolf school and she wasn't oblivious to the skanks at that school trying to get close to Jewel to get to her and she hated that. Lupita had thought about moving her to another school, but she had a group of friends and so she'd play it all by ear.
Lupita had a whole big part set up outside. There were streamers and balloons and tables filled with home made food and cakes. There was a free table for the gifts. There was a huge speaker system and fairy lights around for later on. Lupita had brought her a new car for her birthday, one that was going to make her class mate's jealous. The newest, not even on the market yet, Audi A3. Lupita knew a rogue that works for the company.
Lupita heard Jewel run off and she was sure she was going to spend some me time before everyone came. "BE BACK BY 12!" She managed to yell back before she was gone. Lupita chuckled and was glad she had taken Jewel when she did. She was able to give her stuff that she never got to have.
Lupita picked up her happy 4 year old and chuckled at her sister. William loved his aunt and was glad she was happy. With the help of his mum, he'd gotten her clothes and tickets to a country music festival coming up.
Lupita heard the door being knocked on and when she got to the door, she heard impatient tapping. She hated people doing that. She opened the door and let out a low growl when she saw the Alpha she had been warned about and his family. This was the family Lupita had saved Jewel from. The woman was tapping her foot. Lupita let her rank power be smelt as well the underlying scent of being an Alpha's daughter. Lupita knew she smelt of her cousin, the current alpha also.
"Stop tapping, it is not only rude, it is wearing on my nerves." Lupita told the woman. She turned to the main man who smelt of Alpha. "Lupita Everett. Jewel's sister and guardian. And you are?" Lupita asked as she put her hand out to be shaked.
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Westly had waited for this day so much. Lupita had been in contact with Westly all the time and had been told of today. Today was his mate's birthday and her party. He got dressed into his leather jacket, white top and black jeans. He swung himself on to his black Harley Davidson low rider and drove the hour drive to Lupita's. He was only ever an hour away.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 11:19:40 GMT -5
Shade was not deterred by the Beta of his sister's pack, but he did not realize that she was Jewel's sister. Nonetheless, He did not falter as he shook his hand first. "My name is Shade, Alpha of Jewel's previous pack. I know what you must think, but we did not come here to harm her, but merely to come and say happy birthday, also to let her come home."
"The threat that Jewel had run away from is gone," Georgina said, shaking her hand after Shade. "I am Jewel's mother, and I do apologize for the tapping. I am very impatient and have a temper. I'm sure you've seen this in Jewel?"
Thorn, after slight hesitation (he was intimidated of the overwhelming scent of a higher-up other than his own family's) took hold of the woman's hand after his mother. 'Darn monkey suit,' he thought, grasping the neck tie and barely managed to loosen it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 11:31:12 GMT -5
Lupita nodded at them and glared at this Shade. He was the one she hated the most. Lupita growled louder at Shade. "You can't take her from her home. You say you come here in peace and yet you threaten to take away my sister. I did what you couldn't, I took her from the threat of you and trained her, raised her into the great woman she is. She won't go." Lupita told them sternly "I do not wish to fight, we shall leave this to Jewel." Lupita said.
"No actually," Lupita smiled at the woman. "Jewel is a good girl and a darling to raise and protect. She has no temper towards me, just others who would wish to harm me or my son." Lupita said with pride as she shuffled her son to to her other hip.
Lupita chuckled at the poor young boy as he pulled at his tie. Lupita grabbed on to the tie and loosened it completely. She undid his his shirt neck button and then smiled. "Ah there, you look much better." She said with a smile.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 11:43:11 GMT -5
Shade stood calmly at Lupita's outburst. "To be quite frank," he said. "I was not the threat, but my father, Kierran, who I killed so that Jewel would know that she was safe from our end. I even hid your scent so that you could run and take my sister." He forced a smile. "Yes, it would be best to let Jewel decide."
Georgina looked at her eldest son warningly. 'Do not make her mad, remember we are on their pack grounds, not the other way around.' She knew that, even though Shade was extremely hard to irritate, he was extremely talented in irritating others. Georgina smiled, pride and sadness fighting for her attention. She was proud that Jewel was protective of family, even though it was her one-night-stand's, but also saddened because she did not see two years of her daughter's growth.
Thorn stood rigid when Lupita leaned toward him, but visibly relaxed when he realized that she was actually helping him. "Thanks," he said gratefully.
Shade cleared his throat. "May we come in?"
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 11:58:41 GMT -5
"Saying you want to take her is a threat to me." Lupita said simply. "I don't care that that man is gone, I still protected her when you couldn't." Lupita told them. She remembered when she first saw Jewel and saw how badly she was treated. Lupita had taken her out of that place and clothed her in to better clothes and now she was in this pack and this house, which shows how well she had taken care of her.
Lupita could see the sadness in the woman. Lupita had been raising her daughter, but then had she cared for her enough then Jewel would not have left with her. Lupita was sure she would be surprised how Jewel had turned out.
Lupita knew she scared the youngest out of all of them. Lupita handed him the tie and saw how happy he seemed now. Lupita looked back at Shade. She sighed and opened the door to them. "Sure, but Jewel is out at the moment." Lupita put William down and he ran into the living room to play with his toys.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 13:32:26 GMT -5
The trio walked in the house, admiring the inside. 'Jewel is really taken care of,' they thought together. The had a suspicion that Jewel would not leave.
Shade had remembered the voicemail that he had gotten from Jewel, saying that she was leaving and asking for him to hide thier scents. If he had answered that phone call, then he could have persuaded her to stay home, that he would protect her better.
When he had gotten back into pack lands, everything was in chaos. the Alpha's daughter had gone rogue, and Kierran was getting (or trying to) the pack's hunters to find her, but nothing seemed to go right.
That left enough time for him to do what Jewel had asked.
He sighed inaudibly, and the group sat down on the couch uncomfortably, waiting for the birthday girl.
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Jewel came home five minutes before her hour was up. Her boots and the undercarriage of her four-wheeler, along with her wheels were covered in mud. Needless to say she came back from her Me-Time satisfied. She parked in the front yard, curious as to whose HHR was parked behind Lupita's Jeep.
She turned off her dirty ATV and went in, after she wiped her boots on the welcome mat. Inside, she was bombarded with familiar scents. When she saw the trio on the couch, dressed formally, her jaw drop. "Mom? Shade? Thorn?"
Their heads turned, and they broke into smiles. Shade was the first to get up and walk to her. "happy birthday sis."
Her eyes welled with tears, overwhelming happiness at seeing their faces soaring inside. She threw her arms around his neck and squealed. Then she caught a commanding scent - an Alpha's scent - wafting from him. "Who died and made you alpha?" she asked.
Her mother got up, a sparkle in her eye. "Kierran. Of course, I stepped down and let Shade take over."
"She is now my advisor," Shade continued, squeezing her back, then letting go.
"Why do you have mud all over you?" Thorn asked.
Jewel was taken aback from the sudden change of subject, that she didn't know what he was saying. Then she laughed. I went out mudding."
"Oh."
"We would like to ask you something," georgina said.
"Yeah?"
"We want to know," Shade said, "if you'd like to come home."
After a few seconds of confusion at the wierd statement, she said, "I am home."
"What do you mean?" Thorn asked. "Dad's gone."
"I know that, bud," Jewel answered her little brother. "But I made a home for myself. With Lupita and Will. I am even going to a wolf school."
There hopeful faces fell, and a tear trickled down her mother's face. Regret made a home within Jewel, but she pushed it away. Instead, she walked over to her nephew and asked how his day was.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 13:51:09 GMT -5
Lupita watched as these people stood went into her house and made themselves at home, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the birthday girl. Lupita had sent out the invites for this party ages ago and she hoped people turned up.
Lupita went back to the kitchen and grabbed her icing tube and started icing the cupcakes. She was halfway through the last batch when her sister came home. She heard the squeal and then Jewel telling them that she was home and wouldn't be leaving.
Lupita walked out and smiled big at her sister. She handed Jewel a newly made cupcake and hugged her. "Hey sis, nice time mudding?" Lupita asked her as Lupita stared at the three people in her house.
'Don't feel guilty about wanting to stay here. Don't regret making your own choice. If they had protected you more than you would not have left.' Lupita told Jewel through their pack link as she hugged her sister again.
William smiled at his aunt and ran over to her. He hugged her leg and smiled up at her. "I am ok aunty, I was helping mama set up." William said as as he looked up at his aunt. "I don't want these people to take you away. You belong here." William wailed and grabbed on to his aunt's pant leg harder.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 14:26:38 GMT -5
She watched her family, hiding their disappointment from their host, who had come out of the kitchen area with a cupcake and a hug for Jewel. She had tons of fun mudding, she told her sister, and mud caked her boots and ATV to show it. Then she answered Lupita's mental link that she wouldn't feel this regret on her birthday. Her sweet sixteen.
William got up and hugged her leg, telling her that he didn't want her to go. "Careful not to get mud on you, hon," she said, smiling. "It's still fresh."
A hiccup came from her mother. "Can you show me where the bathroom is, Jewel, honey?" Jewel showed her, and Georgina left.
"Oh," Shade said, pulling out his phone and bringing up the voice memo app. "Everyone wanted you to hear this." He touched the recent recording, and Terrance's voice emanated from the speakers.
"Hey, birthday girl! Long time, no talk. Listen, everyone here wants to give you a happy birthday howl!" Dozens of wolves started howling in tune, and that made Jewel smile. Shane exited out of the app and put his phone up, grinning his own grin.
"Still doesn't mean I'm going back," Jewel warned.
"I realized."
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 14:56:12 GMT -5
Lupita was sad that her guests were sad because they would make Jewel sad and Lupita didn't want that. Lupita had warned them that Jewel would not be leaving and that she was happy here and safe. Lupita knew that they were sad at the fact that she had left them but Lupita will always be glad that she did.
Lupita heard the nice message from all of Jewel's old pack mates and smiled when she smiled. It was sweet. Lupita picked up Will and turned to Jewel. "Sweetie, why don't you go get ready? Will left his gifts on your bed." ((Clothes can be whatever you like and the tickets too)) Lupita told her sister and nudged her towards the stairs.
Lupita then turned to Shade. "I don't mind you visiting her, just let me know before you do and let me know where you take her. Don't take her out of school and let me know when she will be home. No overnight stays without proper warning beforehand, got it?" Lupita asked as she lay down the ground rules.
"I am sorry that this is so hard on you guys, but she is safe here and happy." Lupita told him before putting her son in his playpen and going back into the kitchen.
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Westly got to Lu's house and he loved how half of her house was off pack land. He swung off the bike and knocked on the door. He was scared and worried how things were going to turn out. He'd been a rogue all his life and he'd ran away from his responsibilities to Jewel. Yet here he was, on the day of her 16th birthday when she would know that he was her mate.
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Lupita sighed as her door was knocked on again. 'No doubt more old relatives' she grumbled to herself as she went to the door. When she opened it, she saw a 19 year old Westly stare back at her. He was looking more and more like Danny in his leather jacket and biker boots.
His hair was longer, but he still had those same caring eyes. It was her Westly. Lupita screamed in happiness and delight as she launched herself into Westly's arms. She hugged him close and wrapped her arms around his neck as he spun her around. 3 years, it had been three years since she had seen him.
They pulled back and Lupita cupped his face to look at him. "Oh West, I missed you!" Lupita screamed as she hugged her oldest friend. "You ready to meet her?"
"More than anything."
"Well I bet she heard my scream."
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 15:27:59 GMT -5
Jewel nodded, excited to see the presents her nephew had given her. She took the steps two at a time and went into her room. There she saw a gift bag with the image of a big 16 with a party hat on, tissue paper overflowing. She took off her boots and put them by the door. Then she changed into a light blue halter top and skirt that went down to her mid calves. Taking off her socks, she replaced them with black sandals. "No high heels for me," she chuckled to herself.
She sat on the bed and took the tissue paper out, revealing three Aero shirts and khaki capris, and Two tickets to the Country Music Festival in Nashville, Tennessee. She giggled and danced around her room.
"Thank you, Will," she whispered.
Then she heard Lupita scream.
Wide-eyed, she grabbed the pocket knife that Shade had given her and flew down the stairs, not expecting what she saw.
Lupita was hugging a guy of about 19, with brown hair and green eyes. He was cute, needless to say. "You're not in any trouble, Lu," she observed. "Why did you scream?"
Shade, Thorn, and Georgina walked to the group, observing from the sidelines.
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Post by Azalea on Jul 19, 2013 17:42:11 GMT -5
((Lol Sorry to crash, but Angus is a nosy bastard. XD Don't worry, I'll reply to the others soon, Lupi.))
Angus looked at the vehicles already gathered at his cousin's house and lifted an eyebrow at that fact. He didn't ride in on a bike though, rather, he ran in his wolf form. It was a simple matter and he knew that if he didn't, the call of the animal he was would simply drive him insane. He may not have a wolf, but he had urges to be the animal he was sometimes. Not feeding said urges, simply made him beyond irritable and ready to rip someone's head off. It was like denying himself who he was and pretending to be in the shell of a human for good. He hated it.
He shifted back, straightened out his clothes, and moved toward the door of Lupita's home. He didn't look like an Alpha, but he looked powerful. His scent carried two scents the most strongly, Alpha and rogue. He hardly smelled like the pack that he led, but he led it none the less. No matter how much time he spent on the pack lands, he knew the rogue scent would still be stronger due to the fact that he lived completely and utterly in rogue territory. He owned a few acres of land in rogue territory, it was to be expected in his mind.
Upon walking up toward the door, he was confronted with something that wasn't expected. The scent of another Alpha and another pack. Angus' eyebrows knitted together in confusion as he knocked but he knew that it wasn't too bad considering all things. He was simply here to give Jewel a present, say something to Lupita, and leave. He didn't feel like he had the right to dictate who she had as a guest this far out and close to the boarder. In fact, she was half-way over the boarder. He trusted Lupita enough to know she wasn't planning anything with another pack.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2013 1:29:50 GMT -5
((No worries, Fea-Fea. )) Jewel's senses picked up on something new, unfamiliar, and strangly intoxicating. She knew her family's scents by heart, which smelled pretty much like the same thing, only the slightness that told her who they were, so it wasn't coming from them. Instead, the smell - which smelled like a crisp winter's night, along with peppermint - was coming from the new guest. 'Wow,' Jewel thought to herself, 'he is one fine piece of male.' Then, a sudden thought came to her. 'Lupita wouldn't have screamed for no reason. And apparently it isn't about life or death. So that means-' She walked beside her sister, throwing an arm casually around her shoulders (to the disdain of her other family), and smiled warmly. "I take it that you are the infamous Westly Quinn I've been hearing about. Nice to finally meetcha." Shade, Georgina, and Thorn stood and watched the exchange take place, secret smiles lighting up their faces. They knew what was happening; Jewel had found her mate. Shade couldn't believe two things: Jewel was that oblivious, and that she found her other half before he did - and he was 21! The door knocked, and Shade smelled two things coming from the door. Alpha and rogue. 'Must be Jewel's alpha.' Shade guessed. 'And another rogue,' he concluded, not missing the fact that the new character - Westly Quinn - had reeked of the stench. Jewel perked. "More guests," she said, and went to walk over to open the door. Though, when she did, she brushed past Westly, and stood at a stand-still. Tingles danced over her skin. With the stories that Lupita told of Will's father - from the first time she met him 'till the end - the mate tingles (she had no other name for them, so she just called them what she had heard) felt exactly like that. 'Could it be?' Jewel asked herself. Just to be sure that she wasn't going senile, she brushed the back of her hand across his arm. The tingles made a giggle well up inside her throat, which she supressed with great effort on he part. Then she realized that she had someone waiting at the door, so she turned and opened it. On the other side stood Lupita's cousin and the Alpha. "Hey, cuz," she said brightly. Jewel knew that she wasn't related to him in any way, but since she was Lupita's sister, she adopted Angus as her own cousin, in a way. She made room for him as she said, "Come on in."
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2013 1:34:23 GMT -5
((It's cool I'm back to work today...yay :/)) Lupita pulled Westly in and smiled at Jewel. Lupita grabbed Westly's hand and pulled him over to Jewel. Westly's heart was beating so fast. Lupita smiled as he looked so nervous. Westly's senses were overfilled with her scent and he barely noticed the alpha in here and his family. "Your Alpha?" He asked Lu and she shook her head. Lupita turned to Jewel. She looked really cute in her outfit and she was sure that she and Will had picked right. Westly sure thought so. "I screamed because this is Westly, my little Westly who I practically raised for a while." Lupita hugged him again and smiled brightly. "Where's Will?" Westly asked. Lupita yelled her son's name and he came running out. Due to the wolf gene in him he ages a lot faster and Westly knew this but it was still a shock to see the baby he left look about 5. "He's so big." He mumbled. Lupita nodded and picked Will up. She handed him to Westly and West almost cried. He cuddled Will close and breathed in his scent. "I missed you buddy. Uncle Westly won't ever leave you again." He promised. Lupita heard her door get knocked on and when Jewel opened it she saw her cousin and Alpha. She smiled at him and sighed in relief that he was here. "Oh thank gods you are here. Jewel's old family is here. One is an Alpha and irritating me. Nice to see you cuz, come on in." Lupita moved out of the way so Angus could come in. Westly had felt the tingles when she touched him and was sad when she moved away. He guessed that she didn't want him, but then who would? He thought. He'd be here for Lu and Will.
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Post by Azalea on Jul 20, 2013 1:51:23 GMT -5
Angus grinned as Jewel opened the door, oblivious to the fact that she had just found her mate. "Hello, Birthday girl." He stated, chuckling as he moved inside. Angus was a big man, so he was glad when the two moved out of the way. Especially so considering that it gave him a look at this...Alpha. He was young, that much was clear to Angus as day. Then again, Angus looked to be about 23 when he was actually closer to his thirties, but that wasn't something that would be known to this other Alpha. They were equals at the moment, even considering how much shorter he was in comparison to Angus. After all, in the average door way, Angus had to duck.
He then glanced around the room, quickly noticing Lupita because she was talking to him, but also noticing West and Will. Considering that scene, he knew that West wasn't any trouble here and nodded to him before looking to Lupita. He lifted an eyebrow, glancing to this other Alpha curiously. "Oh, is he now? Then why'd you let him in?" Angus joked, chuckling at his cousin. He would say something, but first, it was Jewel's present. He wasn't about to forget that in his pocket. There was no way he would.
"I know it isn't much, but I know it was something I was desperate for when I was younger." He stated, smiling at the birthday girl as he reached into his back pocket and pulled out an envelope for her. Upon opening it, she would find a simple check for $250 dollars inside. It was a lot of money, sure, but Angus had some to spare. It wasn't like he was really using it for anything, he had everything he needed so he decided to give her enough money for at least a month's worth of gas. With how the prices were recently? He wasn't sure of that though.
He calmly walked over to the couch opposite of the one Jewel's family at on, and leaned back. He seemed completely at ease, no problems at all. It was obvious now that the smell wasn't coming from two people, but him and only him. An Alpha that smelled like a Rogue, even if they were a prestigious pack. "So...Tell me, is it customary for other Alphas to come so close to another's land...without telling the Alpha who owns said land?" He asked, lifting an eyebrow and smirking. He was only questioning them because they were bothering Lupi.
Regardless of if her house was half on and half off the border, her house could still be considered pack territory. Her merely let that slide because he was aware that Lupita had quite a few rogue friends, and he couldn't judge because he did too. So, he let it be what it was. However, it was turned considering this was another Alpha they were talking to.
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