A/N: In case you don't remember. William is Josh and Maya's son.

William's Point of View

"Happy birthday," my mom sang while dancing around the kitchen. She was always like this on my birthday. Only today was my eighteenth, my wolf would finally know who his mate was. "The big eighteen! How do you feel?" She asked while setting a plate of pancakes, eggs and bacon in front of me. I'm a werewolf, I eat a lot. Blue eyes, mirroring my own stare at me with so much hope.

I can't help but smile, her eyes showed every emotion that I was feeling on the inside. As a future Alpha, my father taught me that I should keep my emotions hidden to the best of my ability. Enemies and other Alpha's can use it to their ability and manipulate you. But, seeing it in my mom's eyes was enough for me, we were so much alike it scared my father.

Happiness. Fear. Hope. Excitement.

I would be lucky to find my mate today. I knew that, but if I crossed my fingers hard enough and prayed to the moon goddess it might happen. "You know I am, mom."

Somehow her smile got bigger before she leaned over to press a kiss on my forehead. "Just be careful darling. The whole pack knows it is your birthday, no doubt women will try and manipulate you and your wolf."

My wolf growled at the idea. "He won't make a mistake." My mind immediately brought a pair of green eyes towards the forefront of my mind.

I can't get my hopes up. "Good boy. Trust your wolf." A heavy hand laid on my shoulder, catching my attention. That hand that I felt so many times before when I made my dad proud. It made my ego grow way too much for my liking, I always had to humble myself after Alpha training. Which is also when I went to see the Beta's daughter, Maya. She would put me in my place.

Immediately.

My wolf and I loved it.

"What's the plan for today?" I asked my father as he wrapped his arms around my mom.

"Alpha training, son."

My mom turns around, pushing his arms off and growling threateningly all within a matter of seconds. A slow smirk forms on my dad's face. I admired their relationship greatly, no matter how pissed I was at my dad when I found out that he all but rejected her. My dad, after taking control of two packs had a tendency to work too much and it only took one look or growl from my mom to put him back in his place.

Like Maya.

Ugh. I have to do something to get her out of my damn head. I've saved myself for my mate this long, even if that perfect, infuriating female was constantly on my mind. "It is his birthday, Alpha. Let him have some fun –

"Baby girl –

"Don't you baby girl me," I stifle my laugh by biting into my lip. I had heard thousands of stories regarding the bravery of my mother and she has the battle scars to prove it. But even after everything she had been through, she is still as stubborn and strong willed as my father had described her from when they first me. "I swear to the Goddess Josh, give him a day off or I will cut you off."

A sharp growl rumbles out of my dad's chest which is my cue to go. Grabbing my plates, I scurry out of the kitchen just in time to see him press her against the refrigerator. I swear, it's like they don't even see me sometimes. No child wants to see their parents go through that. "WILLIAM YOU GO SEE MAYA TODAY! YOU HEAR ME!?"

Chuckling, I couldn't deny myself that satisfaction. "Yes ma'am."

Walking towards Beta Lucas' and his female Riley's house took a lot longer than it should have. They lived fifteen minutes away, yet it took me over half an hour to get there. My wolf was constantly on the search for his mate, an enticing scent or a pair of intriguing eyes. Anything.

The closer we got to Maya's house, the more my wolf began to pace relentlessly. My knuckles rapped against the door several times before stepping back and waiting for someone, anyone to open it. "I'm not surprised you are here." My gaze snaps towards the front door with a smiling Riley, "what can we do you for today, Alpha William."

"William, or Will. Please. I have told you that a thousand times." She giggles before opening the door wider to let me in, "and I am here so Maya can wish me a happy birthday."

Riley throws her head back to laugh. Maya reminded me a lot of Riley that same laugh and smile, only Maya's was much more intriguing. "Where's Beta Lucas?" I asked while glancing around the room and sniffing the aroma of the room. It smells like he hadn't been here in a while. However, Maya's scent was heavy especially from upstairs and my wolf was on the verge of taking over and ending this small talk.

However, that was rude and they are still the Beta's of this pack. Lucas will continue to be my Beta once I take over until his son becomes of age. "He had some paperwork to fill out today but he should be back within a few minutes. Maya is in her room, her friend Alec is up there as well."

Stifling the growl that threatened to come forward I stormed up the stairs as calm as possible.

Alec.

That male was too touchy feely with Maya for my liking. Whenever I heard a deep laugh coming from her room, I put up a wall from my wolf and listened in on their conversation. "It isn't funny, Alec." Why does she sound so dejected? "He picks on me a lot. What if he doesn't accept me?"

My brows furrowed slightly. I will personally banish the male who doesn't accept her. My wolf growled at the thought of her with another male. He's always been more possessive over her so this is nothing new. "I'm nothing he needs. Strong or independent. My wolf is barely the size of an average female."

"I find that hard to believe. If you acknowledged the way he glowers at me, maybe you'd see how much he actually cares for you." I can hear a dejected sigh, no doubt from her. Feeling the need to console her, and get more of that delicious scent, my hand moves towards the door knob only to hear Alec utter one more thing. "Besides, if he doesn't want you I'll claim you."

"Don't be – AHHH!" The door slams against the opposing wall, leaving a dent in the plaster and the door in shambles. "WILLIAM!" My eyes snap towards a pair of glaring green eyes, "you – you – you –

"MATE!" My wolf that is in total control wraps his arm around her waist and once my face is buried deeply into her neck, the anger we feel dissipates momentarily. "Mine," I whisper now that I'm back in control.

Small delicate hands begin to roam vicariously through my hair, relaxing me even further before they grip tightly to pull me backwards. Wincing from the pain in my scalp, I still can't find it in myself to glare at the woman with entrancing green eyes. Even though she's doing the exact opposite. "You nincompoop! Why would you do that to my door?"

Oh yeah, Alec. Whipping my head behind me, I see a smirking Alec rocking back and forth on the balls of his feet. "If you ever claim what is mine again I will tear you apart."

Alec's grin only widens whenever I'm smacked on the back of my head. "No, you will not, mister. He's my best friend and mated."

Any and all growls are stifled when hearing that, "what?"

"I'm sorry, Alpha." With Maya wrapped in my arms I turn and glance at Alec once more. My wolf is definitely calmer now that I know he found his mate and has no interest in what's mine. "I have known you two were mates since Maya's birthday." Why didn't she tell me? Before I can ask, or more like scold, Alec continues talking. "I smelt you outside the door and was wondering what took you so long, I just gave you a small shove."

Gripping the back of Maya's neck, I force her to look at me and for the first time she seems shy and timid. Sparks and warmth floods my veins from wherever we touch, goddess this feels amazing. "Why didn't you tell me once you found out?"

Maya's cheeks form a pink tinge, making her even more beautiful than she already was. "Do you realize how many females told you they were your mate?" My lips form into a grimace at the thought. It was an every other day occurrence. "Besides, I knew you were waiting on your mate and you always seemed to come back to me," she quipped. My little spit fire seemed to be coming back to me. "You must be a masochist."

Throwing my head back to laugh, I just shook my head in amusement. "I just liked it when you put me in my place."

Both of our smiles begin to fall as we stare at one another, "I've been waiting for this for a long time." I can't even imagine the patience she must have had to wait for me. I understand why she waited to tell me, I probably wouldn't have believed her. Even though she was the one female I let get close to me, I wouldn't have been able to confirm it until today. Mates are incredibly serious, but some females take it too lightly.

Clearly that isn't the case for my female. "Goddess," I bury her face in my chest and sigh. "I'm so glad it was you." My wolf is purring in complete happiness, and so is Maya's from the purr she doesn't even try to hide.

"WILLIAM!" Snapping my gaze towards the strong male voice, I push Maya behind me and growl at the beta. "Goddess, Luna was right." He grumbles not at all looking happy about the Moon Goddess' pairing. My wolf is furious, we can barely process what he said about my mother. "I can't allow this – Maya, come here."

Fingers grip tightly to the back of my leather jacket, "daddy –

"No." He snaps. My wolf begins to fight at the barrier, he doesn't like the way he's speaking to our mate. Not even reminding him that he is her father does any good because he is trying to take her from us. "You've seen Luna Maya's face. I refuse for my daughter to be subjected to that same thing."

A thunderous roar shakes the pictures on my mate's wall. Rushing forward I tackle the Beta, not caring that we just tumbled over the stair case railing and landed on the bottom floor. "WILLIAM! DAD!"

Lucas swings at me but narrowly misses. "That is your Luna and my mother," I growl and raise my fist to punch my mate's father when a body collides with my own knocking me off. By the scent I can tell it is my father whom is carrying me outside. Struggling out of his hold, I am not surprised when I become pinned down. "The last thing you want to do, is punch your mate's father." He hisses in my ear, "stop struggling."

The front door of the Beta house is slammed shut and another roar erupts from the depths of my chest. "He's keeping her from me. Let me GO!"

Standing back up, my father pushes me back. "Control your emotions William." Charging forward he pushes me back effortlessly, surprising us both whenever I flip backwards and land on my own two feet. "You sure you want to do this?" My wolf surges forward when the sound of my female screaming at her father echoes in my ears.

"He's keeping our female away from us. He insulted our mother." My Alpha, my father snarls and cranes his neck, I'm sure itching to go put the Beta in his place but keeps his gaze on me.

Sighing, he curls his fists and readies his stance for an attack. "I expect a perfect effort from you William." That's the same thing he's told me every other time we've fought. I know it is a tradition in our family for the upcoming Alpha to take down the previous one and my wolf and I both know, we could easily take him down.

We both prepare to charge forward, when my father's frame collides with another. Cocking my head to the side it doesn't take me but a second to recognize my mother's wolf. However, I don't get to watch the onslaught of growls long whenever I'm tackled to the ground for what seems like a million times today.

Apples.

My female.

Wrapping my arms around the wolf on top of me, I sign in content. My wolf relinquishes control and relishes in the hold we have on her. "Shift," I whisper with need. The need to touch her soft skin and hear her voice. When she nudges my arms, insinuating she wants to be let free I do so begrudgingly since she needs to get dressed.

My wolf growls like the horn dog he is when her wolf sashays her hips in a perfect rhythm. Once Maya disappears behind the tree, my ears focus in on the conversation that's taking place a few feet away. "My father was a deranged psychopath. There have been no threats to myself or Josh since the death of my father – by my hands." My mother takes a threatening step towards Lucas, whom is still holding Riley's hand. "I saw it Lucas. They will be together and be marked. That was what I saw on the day we brought him home. You knew that"

"What?"

I stand up, dusting the grass off of my hands to walk towards my parents who are toe to toe with the Beta. Giving my father a curt nod, we shake hands. No hard feelings. "You've all known we'd be mates? Why didn't you tell us? We could have been together all this time?"

All eyes flip towards my female who is curling herself up underneath my arm, looking adorably curious, before focusing in on Maya – my mother. She sighs, her eyes shifting from one person to the next. "I guess since I know the most about this situation I will be the one to explain it. Um, when I was your age I was given the gift of sight." Wait, is that why – "yes, that's why I'd always collapse and be out for several hours. It wasn't low blood sugar. Anyways, I saw you two were mated and taking over the pack together."

Leaning down I press a small kiss on top of Maya's head. Goddess, she smells incredible. "What I don't understand, is why you didn't tell us?"

A small grin forms across my mom's mouth. "Because, I wouldn't want anything to alter the bond I've seen form between you two. And knowing the future –

"Can cause you to change it," my father finishes off before pulling my mom into a hug.

"Don't attack my father again," glancing towards my little mater her beautiful eyes are once again leveled into a glare.

I can't help but smirk, she's my little wildcat. "Beta Lucas, I apologize for my actions." Silence takes over the small field we are in seeing as I've never apologized to anyone aside from my mother. "However," snapping my gaze towards my Beta I make sure I'm as serious as I possibly can be. "if you ever try to take or keep my mate away from me. I can't guarantee it won't happen again."

He nods in agreement and is about to take my hand in a shake when he says, "if you make my daughter hurt in the slightest or cause her to shed any sort of tears I will be the next Alpha."

"Lucas," Riley gasps with wide eyes, fearing her mate's safety.

"Goddess." My mate whispers pulling me out of the growling match her father and I were having I barely register my father taking a defensive stance in front of me and my mother taking one in front of Lucas. Preparing for a fight. A small flippant smile forms on my lips, I'm the son of two Alpha's and he thinks he can take me on. "Don't threaten my mate, daddy. And you, you won't ever hurt me. Right?"

"Never," I whisper before kissing my mate senseless.

Let me know what you think lovelies.