Nervous isn't quite an accurate description of what I'm feeling right now. Anxious, excited, curious...those are just the tips of the iceberg.

Me, Tyron, Theo and Phoenix are heading to Tyron's pack located in Savannah, Georgia...Tyron's car filled with our things, while Theo's truck is packed up with his and Phoenix's belongings. We've been driving since seven this morning, my cousin and her mate following behind us, and after stopping to eat twice and a few other times to see a few tourist attractions, we're only a few minutes away...and I'm not the only one who's excited.

Tyron's been grinning from ear to ear since we crossed the Georgia state line, no doubt he's happy to be home...not to mention bringing me with him. He's talked a lot about his pack on the drive here, parents and grandmother, his Alpha and Luna...and their pups, along with the Gamma and Delta families. From the way it sounds, he's the last one of the hierarchy to find his mate...

He's also talked about his mom and dad, Eric and Shauna...his younger sister Melody, and his Nana, a woman named Andrea. They all sound like wonderful people, I look forward to meeting them all once we arrive...

"Well, we're here Darlin'...welcome to Red Fang." He murmurs as we reach a clearing in the trees, and I stare up at the expansive pack house in admiration...it's wood paneling and large stone chimney gives it a rustic but elegant appearance...

"It's incredible Ty, you said the Alpha pair lives here?" I murmur, and he smiles and nods.

"Yeah, I figured it's best if we stop here before I show you the rest, I didn't tell the Alpha and Luna we were coming so I could surprise them. So...you might want to brace yourself for a game of twenty questions." He chuckles, and I grin despite my nervousness.

How are they going to react to me being a vampire? As far as I've heard, this pack consists mostly of werewolves with a few human mates...

"Relax love, they will love you...and I think you and Luna Katrina will hit it off very well, she understands what made you leave Paris..." He murmurs, and I look at him with surprise...she was rejected too?

He parks in front of the pack house, and so does Theo. I unbuckle my seatbelt with a sigh shortly before Tyron comes around to open my door, he holds his hand out to me and I take it, holding onto it tightly as we all walk up the steps and through the front door...my heart racing inside my chest. As I take in the inside of the house, the sound of tiny feet running across the wooden floor perks my ears, and I look to see a cute little girl with brunette curls and blue eyes come running towards us...a big smile on her face.

"Uncle Ty! You're finally back!" She calls out, and my mate's face brightens happily as he lets go of my hand and crouches down to her, giving her a giant hug as she collides into him.

"Avery! How's my favorite niece?" He chuckles as he picks her up in his arms, and she pokes him on the nose.

"Uncle Ty...I'm your only niece." She giggles, and she turns to face me and the others curiously.

"Avery, this is Viola...Viola, this is Avery, Alpha Seth and Luna Katrina's oldest pup." Tyron introduces, and I hold my hand up to her, flashing her a smile.

"It's nice to meet you Avery, Tyron's told me a lot about you." I murmur, and she stares at me for a split second before her eyes widen with excitement.

"Are you Uncle Ty's mate?" She asks as she grabs my hand with an impressive grip, and I nod.

"Yes I am, sweetie." I answer, and she immediately leans over to wrap her arms around my neck.

"That means you're my new Aunie Vivi!" She exclaims, and my heart warms up as I return her embrace...her quick acceptance of me equally surprising and sweet.

"Tyron Johnson! Did my daughter just say what I think she said?" A woman's voice calls out, and Tyron seems to brace himself. I glance up to see a woman with curly brown hair and purple eyes stride towards us, the fact that she's holding a baby doesn't take away the powerful presence she has in the slightest.

She must be Luna Katrina...

"Yes she did, Luna...it's good to see you again." He says, a bit of nervousness in his voice. I remember the story he told me about how they first met, and I can understand completely. She may be smaller than I am, but she's definitely just as deadly as me.

"Why didn't you tell us you were coming home? And bringing your mate? We would've had a proper welcome home celebration!" She continues, her tone reminding me of my mother.

"For that exact reason...and I wanted it to be a surprise." He answers, and she rolls her eyes before turning her gaze to me.

"Hello, you must be Tyron's mate." She says, and I take her outstretched hand after Avery releases me from her hug.

"Viola Moreau, it's a pleasure to meet you Luna." I reply, and she shakes her head.

"Just Katrina is fine, you're practically family at this point." She chuckles, and I smile as look down at the pup in her arms, from my best guess he looks to be about five or six months...he's so cute with his wild black hair and eyes that are looking to be just like his mother's.

"This is Ace, his brother is having a diaper change at the moment. Can you wave to her baby?" She says, murmuring the last part to the little pup, and after a moment of him staring at me a bit nervously he holds a hand out to me...and I hold out a finger for him to latch onto, his tight grip followed by his soft giggling.

"Hi little one, you are awfully cute." I say softly, almost cooing...and his tiny smile is adorable.

"Then I will double the cuteness!" A male voice chuckles, and I look to see a tall man with black hair and blue eyes, no doubt he's Alpha Seth. He too is holding a baby, and I can see that the pups aren't just brothers...they are identical twins.

"Hey Seth, it's good to see you man!" Tyron exclaims, and the men exchange a quick fist bump.

"You dog! Why didn't you tell me you found your mate?" The Alpha chuckles, and I smile politely as he turns to me.

"It's good to meet you Miss Viola, I'm surprised this poor dog got paired with such a lovely mate like you." He teases, and I giggle as my beloved scowls at him irritably.

"Ne l'écoutez pas, je pense que vous êtes très beau." I murmur as I place a hand on his cheek, and his soft purr is accompanied by his eyes doing that melting honey thing again.

"I really do need to learn French..." He murmurs, and the sound of someone clearing their throat reminds us that we aren't alone. I see the Alpha couple staring at us with amusement, and Phoenix chuckles softly behind me.

"French, huh? Are you originally from France?" Katrina questions, and I nod.

"I used to live in Paris, actually...my mother moved there to be with my father, my mother taught me English while my father taught me French." I answer, and they share a look with each other. Not sure how to continue, I turn to my cousin and her mate.

"This is my cousin Phoenix, who by chance is Theo's mate." I introduce, and the conversation quickly turns to them as she explains. After a moment or so, Tyron puts down Avery.

"I hope you don't mind, but I want to show Viola the rest of the pack land before dinner...so we'll have to talk more later." He says as he pulls me back towards the door, and I smile and wave on the way out to his car...curious to see the rest of his home.

I love this...

Showing Viola around the territory is an amazing feeling, watching her expression light up at all the sights....especially when she saw the building where we home schooled some of the pack children, it would be a perfect place for her to teach at if she liked...or the nearby high school that most of the kids went to. She also made me promise to take her to visit Tiny Paws, and I happily agreed...she definitely has a love of kids, and I am in no way getting in the way of that.

I'm especially excited about showing her my home- or rather, our home now...I've been looking forward to sharing it with my mate since the day I became Beta...and I now I finally can. I have to admit it's not as fully decorated as I'd like...it's more of a blank canvas, how appropriate, because I honestly didn't have any idea of what would look good.

Maybe Viola can teach me....

"Well, here it is...our home..." I murmur as I pull into the driveway, and her eyes widen in what I hope is awe.

"Incroyable...Tyron, it's beautiful..." She murmurs, and I smile broadly as my wolf rumbles happily.

"I'm glad you like it Darlin', let me show you the rest our home." I reply, and she grins before flitting out of the car...and I blink in surprise as I see she's already waiting at the front door. I'm still getting used to how fast she can move...like a little comet...

"Someone's impatient..." I chuckle as I join her, grabbing her hand before I unlock the door so she doesn't run off.

"Sorry, I'm a bit excited..." She blushes, and I purr in content.

I can barely keep hold of her as we enter the house, her eyes lighting up with curiosity as she takes everything in.

"It's a bit bare, but I figured I'd wait to decorate more after I found my mate...so most of the rooms are like this..." I admit as she looks over the sparse living room, not having much outside of a cream colored couch and two matching love seats , a glass top coffee table, and a flatscreen TV mounted on the wall over a gas log fireplace. A beige patterned rug lays over the dark brown wood floor, and the walls are white...

Not really exciting to me, but she seems to find something impressive about it.

"I think it's perfect...this means we could personalize it together! I'm already getting so many ideas!" She almost squeals as she bounces up and down on her toes, her heels tapping as she does.

"I want to hear them all...but let's look at the rest, okay love?" I chuckle as I hold onto her and show her the rest of the place, listening intently to all her ideas for the living room, the dining room, and the kitchen...not to mention her insistence that she'll teach me how to cook when I admitted that I didn't eat many meals here.

Before we go upstairs though, there is a particular room I want to show her...one that I'll think she'll love.

"Now, keep your eyes closed love...just a few more steps..." I murmur as I guide her to the room, and she giggles.

"Now Tyron...what are you up to?" She asks just as we reach the doorway.

"Open your eyes and you'll see." I reply, and her gasp of surprise fills the empty room. The circular, tower like part of the house has remained empty because I had no idea what to even do with it. It's tall ceiling, stone floor, and large windows give it a open, warm look...which give me a perfect idea for its use.

"I never knew what to do with this room, but now I think it would be a perfect place for you to put all of your art projects and supplies...a personal gallery for you." I explain, and her beautiful eyes widen.

"It's perfect! Tyron, you are the best!" She exclaims happily, she turns around and throws her arms around my neck...and her lips collide with mine in a deep, passionate kiss, one that I return with great enthusiasm. The sound of our rumbling purrs fills the silent room, and as we eventually pull away we stare at each other in shock...both of us a bit flushed and out of breath, the sparks seeming even more intense.

"I'm sorry, I-" She starts, but I press a finger over her soft lips to quiet her.

"You don't need to apologize Darlin', I enjoyed it immensely...feel free to do that as many times as you like." I murmur, and her cheeks redden beautifully.

"I should warn you...I tend to get a little excited about things I enjoy..."

"I know, you are a very passionate woman Viola...especially about the things you love, it fills you with so much energy and enthusiasm...it only makes me want to be one of those things you love even more..." I reply, and she smiles as she cups my face affectionately.

"You keep this up Mon Chou...and you certainly will be..."