Lance After they have shifted and put on some clothes, they tell Keir that Alpha Geofry is very pissed off with him, but it doesn't faze him. Four more members are joined in with our Pack-bond, and I feel better knowing that our Pack is growing bigger. We are expecting at least nine more Warriors to join us along the way, and we might find more Wolves or Lycans that are in need of a new Pack, a Pack that will accept them for who they are. Keir has shifted into Echo to carry the female, while Bolt carries both her siblings, and the rest keep an eye out for trouble. We make good progress, and Keir expects us to arrive at the first friendly Pack by mid-morning tomorrow. I really hope Keir is correct in his assumption that they will uphold an alliance that they had with a Pack that was annihilated over fifteen years ago. By the time we stop for the night, we have gained twelve Pack-members; one of the Warriors brought his Sister along, and two Omegas tagged along as well. Bolt hands control back to me after the two Pups have climbed off his back, and again both of them thank me for the ride. "Lance, follow me." Lakota orders in my head, and I follow her without asking questions; she must have heard something as I watch her slowly stepping away from the Pack. It takes a few minutes before I am able to hear anything, and the both of us sneak closer to the sound. We hear someone softly crying as we get closer, and the moment we walk around the large tree in front of us, we see a female lying on the ground, curled up into a little ball. Lakota clears her throat to let the female know that we are there, and despite her being in obvious pain, she stands up into a fighting stance. Lakota and I raise our hands to show her that we mean no harm, and she slowly lowers herself back onto the ground; if I had to give it my best guess, I would say she got rejected. "My name is Lakota, and this is Lance." Lakota says, and she asks the female her name and what happened to her. "My name is Quinnlan, but everyone calls me Quinn. My Father is the Gamma of our Pack, and I was supposed to take over the position, but our future Alpha always made it clear he didn't want a female in that position. He also was my fated Mate, but today he finally rejected me after putting me through excruciating pain by sleeping with his chosen Mate." She whispers. I can see it takes a lot out of her to tell us what she went through, and it is safe to say that her former Mate intended to kill her. She was already weak because of his cheating, and on top of it, he rejected her, but he hadn't counted on her determination to survive. "Quinn, would you like to become a part of Crystal Blood Pack?" Lakota asks, and Quinn asks her if she thinks she is funny; both of us stare at her. She tells us that her Pack was about to broker an alliance with Crystal Blood Pack when it got annihilated during a Rogue attack.Lakota pulls her necklace from her shirt, and Quinn looks from the pendant to Lakota and back again. "How?" She whispers, and Lakota explains it in very big lines to her. "I would be honored to become a part of Crystal Blood Pack; I will do my best to prove my worth to my new Alpha." She answers. I lift her up in my arms while Lakota grabs her bags, and we head back to the campsite. Keir talks to Quinn as Lakota and I sit down to have some dinner, and I smile as I see the young Pups running around. "Let's hope we get to our new territory fast; I would like to stay in one place a little longer." I mumble before I take another bite of my food. Quinn gets introduced to the others, and as she is eating her dinner, she tells the others what happened to her; all of them growling when they realize what was meant to happen to her. KeirI never thought I would become an Alpha again, but here we are, a Pack of three on our way to a territory that got abandoned almost a century ago, and by the time we get there, my Pack will have grown to at least a dozen Wolves and Lycans. Lakota links me to inform me of trouble, and Echo is about to rip some idiot Alpha a new asshole when we hear him rejecting his fated Mate. Luckily, Lakota can convince her to come with us, and now I have a Pack of six; Lynn falls asleep against Bolt while Josh keeps an eye on his baby Sister. Just as we are about to leave, the first Warriors show up, and the Omega that helped me get our family files is with them; she is the fated Mate of one of the Warriors. With Bolt carrying Lynn and Josh and Echo carrying Alice, we make good progress in our journey. As I lay down to get some sleep, I let my new Pack wander through my mind; I now have a Gamma female, thirteen Warriors, four Omegas, two Pups, and a female I have to assess when we finally settle down. Our Pack is slowly growing, and I feel good about being an Alpha again, but I will hand it over to Lakota as fast as I can. Alice wakes me in the morning with a cup of coffee, and smiling, I take it from her. "Thank you, Alice. I really need this to get started." I say as I look around to see everyone waking up. "Dad, Quinn is able to walk herself. Some food and a good night's rest did it for her and her Lycan." Lakota says as she sits down next to me.