Romano Argos knocks on the door as he opens it. "I am looking for volunteers to clean up the mess from last night," he says as he walks towards us, and I smile when Ivan and Malik turn towards Josy for permission. "Go on, but you better listen to Uncle Argos or next time he can do it on his own," she says. The moment the door closes behind them, I pull her in my arms to kiss her—something I have wanted to do ever since I opened my eyes—and I pull her closer to my body. I let my hands roam her body as I let my tongue swipe her bottom lip, and when she gasps I snake my tongue inside her mouth, allowing a moan to escape her. I place my hands on her ass to lift her up, and she immediately wraps her legs around me; I slowly break the kiss to give her a chance to catch her breath. "I need to talk to your Alpha, Little Angel. It might already be too late, but he has a right to know what is heading his way," I say with my forehead against hers. "No offence, Mano. But why does everyone always assume that an Alpha is a male?" she asks, and I answer her truthfully. "I have never heard of a female Alpha in my life, and I am thirty-six years old." She looks at me with wide eyes. "Fuck, I am mated to an old man," she whispers; Torben is rolling around in my head as I just stare at her. She pecks my lips before she tells me their Alpha is a female, that their Pack was reinstated six years ago. "Alpha Lakota was lucky to have three fated Mates, even though we all wish she had never met her first Mate. Her second chance Mate died in her arms, and a year ago she found her third chance at happiness with our Beta." I let her words sink in before I say anything else; her Alpha is a very lucky female, and I can't wait to meet this extraordinary Alpha. "Alpha Lakota is in her office, and she has called in her leadership. She wants to know what happened to your family and what kind of trouble might come our way," My Little Angel says. She grabs my hand and starts walking towards the door. "Wait just a second, Little Angel," I say before I release her hand and walk into the bedroom to grab the small bag from the bed. I open it in front of her, and I see her eyes widen as she looks at the necklace I pull out of it. "This is a family heirloom, and I know Mom would want you to have it as my Mate," I explain. It is a crescent moon in blue topaz with a sleeping cub inside; she traces the moon with her fingers to rest it on the back of the cub. "It is gorgeous, Mano. I assume this means that you are a Bear shifter," she states, and I ask her how she figured that out. "Well, we are trained to smell the difference between Lycans, Wolves and Leopards. I met Alpha Lakota's second chance Mate, and because of that I know what a Mountain Lion smells like. Combine that knowledge with your size, and there aren't that many other options. If I had to guess, I would say that you are a Grizzly Bear," she answers, and I am stunned to find out her Alpha was mated to a Mountain Lion. "You are correct in your assumption; we are Grizzly Bears. Ivan and Malik will shift for the first time when they turn ten, and like them, their bears will grow until they turn eighteen," I say. Josy I feel it the moment Mano leaves the bed, and I call out to the boys the moment I am in his arms. I have so many questions for him, but I will allow him to ask questions first. I inform Alice that Mano woke up as I head downstairs to get us breakfast, and I run into Lance when I exit the kitchen. "Mano finally woke up," I say as I walk past him. Ivan and Malik have set the table by the time I walk in, and a second later Argos is standing behind me. "A little birdy told me that Mano is awake," he says, and through the mind-link I tell him that Mano is my fated Mate; he pulls me in for a hug. I am glad I have nothing in my hands as I hear Mano roar, but I am glad I can calm him down quickly.I feel Mano tense the moment I tell him he was unconscious for two weeks, and I feel him relax just a little when Argos leaves with Ivan and Malik. I expect him to tell me what is going on, but he surprises me when his lips touch mine, and I moan as his tongue touches mine. I see the stunned look on his face when I talk about Alpha Lakota and the fact that I can smell the difference between a few types of shifters. I smile when he confirms that he is a Grizzly Bear, but I am still surprised he gave me his family heirloom. I will treasure it until the day our Son finds his fated Mate, if we are lucky enough to have Pups. "Or cubs," Chai exclaims, and I smile as I think of little cubs running around. I hear voices coming from the Alpha office, and I pull Romano with me as I enter the office. "Thank you, Josy. We will take it from here," Lance says, and I stifle a smile as Mano growls at him. "Mano, take it easy. I didn't tell them everything," I say. He pulls me against his body, and I hear Lance mutter Fuck as Mano buries his face in my hair. "Colton, will you close the door?" Lakota asks before she turns towards us. "Congratulations, Josy. Romano, you better treat that girl right or you will have to answer to a lot of Pack-members," she says as she gestures towards the sitting area of the office. Mano sits down in an armchair with me in his arms; I snuggle into his arms as the rest sits down as well, and I smile as Lance pulls Lakota onto his lap. "Alpha Lakota, first of all thank you for taking care of my Nephews and for taking us in," Mano says. "Romano, I didn't do much. Josy made sure you were brought to the infirmary, and she took her Sister Jazzy with her to find your Nephews. Josy took them in and looked after them; I doubt there was anyone that could have said or done anything to change her mind. She asked Alice if you could be moved to her Quarters, to make sure Ivan and Malik could see you every day and to look after you herself," Lakota states, and he kisses me on my cheek before he thanks me. "Don't flatter yourself, Romano. She would have done it for anyone. Well, as long as she feels good about someone that is," Colton blurts out, and Cian smacks him on the back of his head. Mano looks between the males and I see the mischievous look in his eyes. "Alpha, how is it possible your Pack still exists?" he asks.