Epilogue

"Settle down," Klaus murmured besides her. "There is no need to get so riled up."

"I am not riled up," Caroline insisted with a brief smile. "I am excited. Surely, that is no crime, now is it?"

Klaus smiled. "Well no, but love keep in mind that it's your first hunting season. It might not go perfectly." Every year the wolves celebrated their wolf ancestry by hunting in the wolves and killing everything in sight, deers, squirrels, and sometimes small foxes.

It was Caroline's first hunting season too, so Klaus couldn't blame Caroline for being excited. She had practice turning into a wolf a few times in the past few weeks and while it was still painful it was not horrible. Besides she wanted to show the pack that even as a baby wolf she was not useless. Though Klaus would probably kill anyone who said that.

The rest of the wolves were surrounding her and Rebekah had offered to take care of the twins. Caroline heard the cracking of bones surrounding her and Caroline finally noticed that she had paws instead of toes.

Klaus bopped his nose against her neck and issued her to follow him. Caroline did as she was told as the rest of the wolves went in opposite directions. After a quarter of a mile she was growing impatient. She was about to whine and complain to Klaus when she finally saw her first prey.

A small red fox with wide brown eyes, Klaus issued her to slow down and instructed her to slow down her pace. Caroline narrowed her legs as she prepared to jump. Klaus had warned her that she might not get her first prey the first time and that she shouldn't get discouraged.

Klaus urged her to wait and Caroline waited for a bit before she pounced towards the animal. She bit it on the neck which Klaus assured her that it was the most humane way to kill an animal. Blood squirted everywhere and the animal whined, but Caroline didn't care. Her animalistic side overtook her and she didn't seem to care that she was killing the animal.

Caroline transformed back, she didn't care that she was naked. It just felt so good for her to reach that animal instinct. There was blood on her face and Klaus licked her face.

A wolf near her howled and Caroline turned to Klaus confused thinking that she had done something wrong. Klaus chuckled as he shook his head. This means that you're their Alpha. You're the Alpha female.

Alpha. Female Alpha. Klaus' equal. She was practically skipping at the thought as she returned home. She was still covered head to toe in blood and she was sticky, but she didn't care she was just overwhelmed by so much happiness. They saw a sleek, black car pull up and Klaus raised an eyebrow. "Well, brother dear and my horrible sister in law have returned."

Caroline whacked him playfully on the shoulder. "Don't call her that. Besides I thought you would be glad."

"I'm glad that I can safely deliver the twins to them. You know that I love them, but they are a handful."

Katherine and Elijah approach them with equal smiles on their faces. It seemed that the honeymoon had done them good. "Well, aren't you two looking happy. How was the hunt? It sucks that we miss it, our plane got delayed."

Klaus wrapped his arms around Caroline's shoulder. "Caroline killed a fox." He said proudly.

"Nice," Katherine said. "I'll teach you how to rip the guts out later."

"Katherine," Elijah scolded. "Manners."

"It's a joke, Elijah."

"Good, all of you are here," Rebekah said as she came in holding the twins who were struggling to get away and they held their arms towards their mama.

"My babies," Katherine said as she squealed and took them into her arms. She kissed them. "I miss you my lovelies. My precious, precious babies."

"I wanted to say something," Rebekah said. "I'm leaving." There was a stunned silence.

"Bekah, why?" Klaus wondered.

"This isn't my place." Rebekah said softly. "I need to leave. I need to grow. I will miss you of course, but I need to find a mate. I need to be happy."

Klaus and Elijah were about to argue, when Caroline interrupted. "Of course, you've been so helpful to everyone Rebekah, it's time to find you own happiness."

Rebekah hugged her tightly. "Thank you, Caroline. Welcome to the family."

Three Years Later. . .

Caroline Forbes-Mikaelson in her wolf form settled besides her mate, a much larger Klaus. She settled into his warm fur enjoying how safe it made her feel. Another hunting season had come and gone and Caroline was exhausted, but satisfied. She had always liked hunting season. The rest of the wolves were doing the same as their alphas resting and sleeping. Some of them were play fighting and others had switched back to their human forms. Caroline only wished that Rebekah was here, but from what she had heard she seemed happy with her new female mate up in a clan in Canada, and she promised that she would visit over the holidays and finally introduce them to the famous Georgina.

Damon was following a very pregnant Elena around and driving her crazy and Bonnie was trying to get her new human boyfriend Kai to relax among the unusual lazy wolves. Katherine and Elijah were besides them trying to get the three-year-old twins Anneliese and Scott to stop treating Kai like a play toy. But the scene that made Caroline most happy was the scene in front of her.

Caroline smiled as she saw three little wolf cubs in front of her chasing each other around while nipping their tails playfully. Three babies in three years. Sybil, Carrie, and George. Her precious babies. Klaus nuzzled her slightly with his nose and Caroline kissed him back. Everything was well.

The End

We've reached the end of The Alpha's Mate. Thank you to everyone who read, reviewed, and favorite! I wouldn't have been able to finish without your support. I thank you sincerely!