Romano I almost lose control of the SUV when I feel Josy's emotions again. Argos asks me if I am okay, and he smiles when I tell him that Josy released the block on her emotions. "It was like a tidal wave hit me, after not feeling her for nearly a week. She seems excited, so I guess someone told her we are on our way back." I say, smiling. This will be my last night sleeping alone; I will never let my Little Angel out of my sight again. Even if it means she gets pissed off at me, I will follow her wherever she goes and hold her in my arms every chance I get. Torben points out that this feeling will only get stronger when she is pregnant, and I chuckle as I imagine how she will respond then. When I wake in the morning, I can feel that Josy is feeling anxious, and Torben makes me sit down to help soothe her feelings; we use the bond to send her our feelings of love and devotion. Slowly her anxiousness vanishes, and I sigh in relief when I feel her love for us through our bond."Okay, what was that?" Argos asks as he looks at me with a strange look on his face, and for a moment I have no idea what he is talking about. That is until Colton points out I was purring out loud. "Josy was feeling anxious about something, so I used our bond to help her calm down." I answer as if it is the most normal thing in the world, but apparently it doesn't work this way for Wolves and Lycans. Tychon is laughing his ass off when Colton says that that is impossible, that we are too far apart at the moment for that to work. "Sorry if we have a better bond with our Mate than you do." I respond, and I explain to Colton that this is normal for Bear shifters. "And from Tychon's reaction, I believe the same goes for Feline shifters." I state. I think Tychon and I might need to talk to our Mates about what might be different with our bond; it will be good writing it down to educate our Pups, Cubs, and Kittens better. "Tychon, how old are Leopards when they shift for the first time?" I ask him, and I see Mylana looking at him with interest. He tells us that Feline shifters shift at the age of sixteen."Okay, Wolves and Lycans shift for the first time at eighteen, and Feline shifters at the age of sixteen. Just to make sure no one gets scared to death, Malik and Ivan will shift for the first time at the age of ten. Their Bears will grow like them until they turn eighteen." I say, and I see Tychon look at me with surprise on his face. I explain that in the first few months they will shift at random, because they have to learn to control their feelings and their Bear's temper, and that they will resemble a Cub for the first two years. "They will have trouble at first standing and walking; they will have to get used to their new form, and then they have to learn how to control their strength. Wolves and Lycans train to gain strength and insight; Bears are naturally strong and they need to learn how to avoid injuring someone by accident. Mom told me that I knocked my Brother on his ass the day after I first shifted; I couldn't control my punches yet, and I had broken his arm when I had punched him because of a remark he had made." I say. Mylana has been writing while I spoke, and I know she will have a lot more questions for me and Tychon. I will answer all of them, so she can educate everyone that needs it. Shortly after that, we all get back into our vehicles and make the last stretch home. Our surroundings don't really look familiar to me; I wasn't awake for that long before we left, and when I was traveling with Ivan and Malik, my attention was on them instead of my surroundings. However, Colton is a good indication that we are getting closer to home. I can feel the excitement grow in him; he will soon be holding his Mate and Pups again. Josy When I woke up this morning, I was reminded of Mano returning home, of the fact that he left without me saying goodbye, and my mind ran away with me as it always does. I am not sure what happened, but somehow I know that Mano sensed the turmoil inside me, and he helped me to calm down through our bond, something Mom told me about when I was younger. I just thought it was something that only worked if you weren't too far apart, but maybe I don't remember Mom's words correctly. I send my love to him through our bond, letting him know that I will be waiting for him, and I smile as I feel him through our bond. "What has you smiling, Josy?" Sela asks as she sits down next to me. I tell her how I was feeling and what happened, but apparently I had remembered Mom's words correctly, because Sela tells me it is impossible to feel him. Alice points out that it might be something for Bear shifters, but Denali points out it goes for Feline shifters as well. Denali explains to us how the bond for Feline shifters works, and she suspects that it works the same for Bear shifters. We talk about the differences between the different kinds of shifters we know, and I feel my connection to Mano becoming stronger, meaning he is getting closer to home. Ivan and Malik are running ahead of me as we make our way towards the gate; they are so excited for Mano to come home, and if it had been up to them, we would have been here hours ago. They have been asking to go to the gate ever since they woke up, and it has been difficult to make them wait until it was almost time for Mano to come home.They aren't the only youngsters running towards the gate, and it is a noisy chaos in front of me. Warriors line the youngsters on both sides of the gate, making sure the bus and SUVs can get through without causing accidents, and the moment I hear an engine, the youngsters start screaming and yelling. "Uncle Mano, Uncle Mano." Ivan and Malik yell the moment the SUV drives through the gate, both of them jumping up and down to get his attention. I smile at him the moment our eyes meet; I see him mouth the words "I love you," and through our mind-link I tell him that I love him too. Once all the vehicles are inside the territory, the youngsters follow them; I see a lot of people emerging from the bus, and I had noticed a strange SUV between our own SUVs. Ivan and Malik are in Mano's arms as he makes his way through the crowd to get to me; I slide my arms around his waist the moment he is standing in front of me. We stay like this for a little while, just the four of us as if the rest of the world doesn't exist. "Josy, there is someone I want you to meet." I hear Argos say from behind Mano, and Ivan lunges himself at him as he yells, "Uncle Argos, you're home." Argos catches him, and the female next to him is smiling as Ivan hugs him tightly. "You must be Josy; I am Yara, and I am Argos' Mate." Yara introduces herself, and I hug her as I ask Argos if this means he will finally stop bugging me. "Never. You are my baby Sister, and I will always look out for you." He answers as he places his arm around his Mate, and I just smile because I know he will always look out for me. I help Sela and Alice with directing our new members to their rooms, and then it is finally time for us to go home. Malik jumps on Mano's back to place his hands over Mano's eyes, and Ivan grabs his hand to guide him towards the cottage; I hold onto his other hand to help Ivan guide Mano in the right direction. Ivan tells Mano to stop walking the moment we reach the path that leads to the front porch; Malik tells him to keep his eyes closed, and Mano does as he is asked. I keep holding on to his hands as the boys walk up the steps, and after they have turned around, both of them tell Mano to open his eyes.He looks at the cottage with a huge smile on his face. "This looks amazing. I like the colors you chose; it suits the cottage perfectly." Mano says before he places a kiss on the top of my head, and I am glad that he likes the outside of the cottage. I can't wait to show him the inside, and I want to see the look on their faces when they see what I did to the room across the hall from the master bedroom. Ivan and Malik are pulling Mano with them, showing him the entire ground floor before they pull him towards the stairs, and every now and then he looks over his shoulder at me. I smile as they show Mano their rooms and I see him looking at the pictures in there; I think I chose the right ones as I look at his face. Ivan tells Mano that all the other rooms are empty, and Malik looks at the note I taped to the last door to our left: to be opened last it says. I open the door to our room, and a huge smile appears on his face when Mano sees the bed in the middle of the room; I think that I know what he is thinking about. "Can we take a look at that room now?" Mano asks as he points at the door across the hall, and I just nod my head as I follow him out of our room. Ivan and Malik are already waiting at the door, and Mano reaches past Ivan to open the door; there is nothing in that room but a mural on the wall to the left. After Chai told me that I am pregnant, I thought of a way to tell Mano; I used my pendant to get the message across, and by the look on his face, I succeeded. "Are you serious, Little Angel?" Mano asks, and I grab his hand to place it on my belly. I know that it is still early, but I am hoping that Torben can confirm it to Mano.