Karter, Alaric and I were at the beach letting the pups enjoy the sun, sea and sand. All of us swimming so the pups could have a day of normality, not just pack life. Most days we just go to the lake so they can swim there, but with other pack members shifting and splashing around, especially teens, we thought why not being the pups where almost all people go on a hot day.

We brought a picnic knowing how hungry my pups get, especially the large beasts I call mates. After our night together last week all we have been doing when we're alone is touching one another. Whether it's us being physical or if it's me giving them blowjobs and then they eat me out. When we're alone, the house is filled with nothing but our moans.

The pups are now in their own bedrooms. Atlas and Aria are so good, they sleep through the night without needing anything. Amaris still struggles without his siblings there. We kept his room joint to ours through the bathroom, so when he cries in the night one of us can get to him. Atlas and Aria are across the hall from us so all they need to do is open their doors and mine if they need us.

Other than Amaris waking once or twice in the night, they are perfect. My mates and I can have more alone time during the night. We can cuddle for a few hours before Amaris wakes up, he has a cuddle from one of us before he falls asleep again then it's mate time again. Mate time for us isn't necessarily sex or sexual things, sometimes we just want a cuddle in bed the three of us. We adore and love our pups so much, but like any other parents, we like our alone time.

My pups laughter pulled me from my thoughts. Atlas and Aria running around in the sand while my smallest pup sat in the sand watching his brother and sister. My mates chasing the kids making them giggle. Amaris smiling and giggling at his fathers and siblings playing. I picked him up and sat him on my lap while we both watched our family playing and having fun. Like we're a normal family.

"Mummy come swim with me." Aria shouted. My family already stood in the water waiting for me and Amaris.

"We're coming." I called back making her smiling widely.

When we got home, we decided to go for a run in the woods. The territory is large and the pups still had so much energy so one way to tire them out is running. Other than Alaric, we all shifted into our wolves. Amaris is still a little wobbly on his feet in wolf form, so I take him by the scruff of the neck before we took off. Of course going at the speed of Aria and Atlas.

Aria and Atlas play fighting along the way, their playful growls filled the area along with Alaric's chuckles. The small balls of fur rolling and tumbling over their unsteady feet. Yet they had no worries, both pups carefree and I hope they get to stay like this for as long as I can get them to. I don't have any intentions of keeping them in the nest, I know one day it'll happen and I'll be happy for them, but all the time I can keep them kind and playful and carefree from the world, I'll do what I can.

Soon enough, we came to an unfamiliar clearing in the woods. Alaric looking out for any danger that could harm his family, same with Karter. Both my males on high alert to protect their family. Cries of a child filled my ears. My maternal instincts going on high alert just like Alaric and Karter for danger.

"Stay with the pups. I need to find that child." I mind linked my mates.

"No, we'll go. What if it's a trap." Karter replied.

"And if it's not, you two will scare the poor thing. Let me go." I told him.

"Nova and I will do. That way I can give her my T-shirt to change into if it's not a trap. The child could be hurt, same with the parents." Alaric stated. I nodded and shifted into my human form, Alaric passing me his T-shirt so I wasn't walking around naked.

"Don't go too far. And scream if there's any danger, I'll come and help." Karter told us. Alaric and I nodded before walking in the direction of the distressed child.

The sound lead us out of the clearing and into denser parts of the wood. What I recognise as a trail for hikes and stuff. We tend to stay away from this part of the territory simply because time to time there are humans that hike around here. It is still Mika's territory, she made sure of that when she became alpha, but as a pack were advised to stay clear of it just incase.

"I have a bad feeling. Can you smell the blood? It smells human." Alaric said.

"Yeah. We can't leave until we know what's going on. A child wouldn't be crying out here like that if they were with parents. Somethings wrong, that's all I know." I sighed.

We walked for a couple more minutes until the smell of blood hit me full force. Alarics eyes changing into his vampires, but he kept in control. He knows he can drink my blood if it got too much for him. But like always, him and Karter get blood bags.

Across from us, a small child stood there crying. No older than six or seven. Blood dripped down his mouth and down his neck. His eyes bright and red from crying, tears making the blood drip even more. Two bodies laid at his feet unconscious and not moving. Straining my ears, no breaths not heartbeat could be heard.

Carefully, Alaric and I walked up to the little boy whose cries had simmered to hiccups. Tears still streamed down his cheeks but the noise wasn't as much.

"Hey, can you tell me your name? Mines Nova." I kneeled down in front of him.

"Kit." He replied.

"Okay, Kit. Can you tell me what happened?" I asked him softly trying not to frighten him.

"I don't know." He sniffled. "Mummy and daddy, we went for a walk and then I don't remember. I woke up and they were on the floor. They won't wake up." He sobbed.

"It's okay." I pulled him to my chest. I looked up at Alaric who gave me the look. He knows what I'm thinking. By the scent of the blood it's clear that these people are humans, and with no resemblance to the boy, it's clear he's adopted. The couple just didn't realise they adopted a vampire who has clearly just gone through his first thirst. He had no one to help him control it.

"He's a late bloomer that's for sure." Alaric muttered while I tried to console the crying boy. "Come on, he has to come with us."

"Thank you." I whispered while looking at him. He knows I wouldn't leave this spot unless he agreed we take him with us.

"Would you like to come with us, Kit? We can be your mummy and daddy." I asked him. He nodded in the crook of my neck, so I picked him up and sat him on my hip.

"Let's get home okay. Alaric will help your mum and dad." I whispered to him.

When we got back to the clearing, Karter looked between Alaric and I. I gave him the look of, don't ask we'll explain later. He gave me a silent nod and picked up the two balls of fluff play fighting in the grass while Alaric picked up a sleeping Amaris, cradling the small pup under his chin. With that, we started our walk home.