tolerate it

Sam rolled his eyes at her, shaking his head at his ridiculous and overdramatic all the woman in his family tended to be at times–and loud. “Mia, relax. It’s not like I was trying to keep it from you. I just….didn’t think it was a big deal? I didn’t think it was something to tell. I’m sorry.” he moved over to her then, shaking his head as he reached down, cupping her face in his hands. “You didn’t ruin anything, Amelia. You’re my sister. You’re my responsibility. As long as you and the others are safe…that’s what’s most important.”

Mia smiled a little, pushing forward to wrap her arms around her brothers torso now with a huff. “Still... you deserve to be happy, Sammy. You gotta relax sometimes, you and Sentry and all of you guards.” She hummed, pulling away. “I worry about you, sometimes.” 

Sam was allowing himself a rare morning in, sleeping in past sunrise and still in pajamas as he made himself some breakfast. His sister practically screeching his name though made him jump and for a solid five seconds he wracked his brain, trying to figure out what the hell he did to upset her. Before he could figure it out though she was suddenly in front of him–and when she spoke he let out a breath, deflating a bit. “I don’t think the Evershams heard you yelling.” he grumbled, nodding out the kitchen window towards their neighbor’s house. Her question made him sigh though and he put his mug down, “I….didn’t know you didn’t know?” 

She hoped the jumpiness would end eventually – but even though she’d twitched slightly at the suddenness of the voice beside her, she relaxed quickly, knowing the young wolf meant her no harm. Rowan smiled at her, with a mix of sadness and hope in her eyes. “It is.” She agreed firmly, shutting her eyes for just a brief moment and enjoying the feel of freedom. “Everything here is so wonderful.”

“You’re right.” He told her, nodding slightly. “But still. With things as they are, I should have been there.” At least Effy had been. Troy nuzzled at her hair comfortingly, with a low hum. “That’s fair enough. I’ll feel better knowing you will. Is Eli okay too?” 

Troy kissed the top of her head lightly, “I missed you too. Sorry if it’s been a while. But I’m glad we’re taking a moment now too.” He let himself relax into silence for a little while with Mia, still holding her close and trying to help her feel warm, and safe.

“I think you know the answer to that, I’m quite clearly an android” The woman chuckled, queezing her daughter and sighing softly. Mama simply held her daughter, her hand coming up to cradle the back of the head “You have got to stop growing on me, I don’t think I can handle it anymore” he chuckled, telling herself that he wouldn’t get tearful. “Will you at least let me make you the patented Birthday breakfast I always make?” she wondered, pulling back to look at her.

She approached Mia. A coil of anger burned inside him but he tried not to focus on it. Right now he wanted to be warm and comforting for Mia, she didn’t need to feel him wanting to rip the queen’s head off. “I’m sorry I wasn’t there,” He said lightly; though he’d avoided the party himself because not only was being around vampires a bad idea but chancing being near the queen was an absolutely horrible one.

“She won’t get to you again.” He promised, determined to find some way to make that a promise he could keep. “I promise, Meems,” he used a nickname he hadn’t in quite some time, probably not since she really was a pup. “I’m not gonna let anything happen to you.”

Mama had been up at the crack of dawn so had been lurking and waiting for Mia to reveal herself. The older wolf had always been overexcitable when it came to her pups birtjdays- but that was because each one was so important to her. “Oh no, you don’t get away that easily! I don’t care that you’re 23 now!” Mama chided and only went after the other like an excitable puppy. 

“Okay okay, I’ll admit that after we got out our anger the talk went VERY well!” Mama chided, playfully poking at her daughter when she saw her smirk. “I want to be happy, I have my pups, my home…And to have my mate back in my life after a hard century. Welll, maybe we can actually work on things. Especially since we’re both grandparents and with another grand baby on the way too?” she mused, running her fingers through the others how “How’s my Mia?”

Greta had decided to leave the Bistro, deciding to go out and pick wildflowers to adorn the tables with. Flowers always made things better and had a way of making her feel calm and connected with the Earth despite everything that was going on. Stopping to smell some flowers she had found, she sees Mia seated alone, not far from where she was standing. “Hello, how are you Mini?” She asked as she approached her, stopping to smell more flowers before settling on the ground next to her.

Mia’s ears perked up at the sound of the eversham’s voice. She adored the whole family. She closed her book, smiling a little and leaning into the other’s shoulder. “I’m well, how are you?” She asked, “How’s the bistro? It’s been a little since I’ve been there, I should really drag Eli out one night for dinner.” 

He wrapped his arms around her firmly as she curled up and nuzzled his face into her hair, breathing her in deep to try and let that soothe him that she was here and okay. “Then I owe Effy a great deal of thanks.” Troy said softly. “If that vampire ever comes near you again, I need you to tell me straight away Amelia.” He said seriously. “I’m not gonna let anything happen to you.” He wouldn’t lose someone else to that crazy bitch.

“You stay safe, Mia. Will you tell me what happened, or should I ask Effy?” Conversation with Crush was a little awkward these days but he did owe her gratitude, and he wanted to know details. To prepare himself.

Mia smiled a little, taking comfort in the other wolfs arms. He was warm and nice, she really adored these moments with her favorite people. The conversation could be...better, but Troy had the right to know. 

For once he found himself actually agreeing with her, that finally he deserved something like this to happen to him. “So, how are things between you and Eli?” He asked, switching gears towards her own personal life for a bit. “Do I need to have the talk with him? He’s a good kid, but you know, he’s has to know that if he hurts you in anyway he’s going to have to deal with me.” He chuckled, as if he’d have to deal with Zane alone, and honestly, Mama would be way scarier than he would be. 

Mia laughed a little, shaking her head. “We’re good. Fantastic really.” She hummed, “We’re happy, and we keep eachother safe and all. He’s been dealing with some things,” She shrugged, it really wasn’t her business to tell, nor was she sure her partner wanted the entire pack knowing. “But I promise there’s no chat needed. I know Mama’s probably talked to him, Sammy’s talked to him, and let’s be honest the boy has a death wish if he does hurt me in anyway.” Mia laughed at the mental image of all the wolves that would line up to protect her. “He’s forever, Sentry. Pups and a life further on down the line.” 

“I won’t,” Geraldo said quickly, holding his hands up in surrender, trying to show that he was a good guy here. “I don’t want anyone in trouble,” he said easily, being even more cautious now. It wasn’t often he ventured this way, but was well aware of the line that couldn’t be crossed. “That’s a wonderful book to have,” he nodded, knowing he used similar things when others didn’t wish for them to heal them in the traditional ways.

Waking up wrapped in her mates scent, on her 23rd birthday, made Mia really reflect how much had happened over the past year. She was finally shifting, she had the boyfriend of her dreams, she was learning more than ever, and she learned how resilient she really was. Stretching, Mia slipped out of the house for her morning walk, enjoying the cold as a part of her morning wake up routine. She enjoyed being outside more and more now, enjoying wandering and finding what she could to look at. “It’s always so beautiful first thing in the morning” 

Mama should have expected to get worked up when seeing Silas, but she knew that she’d been messy in doing so. She’d felt immense guilt for driving Mia crazy with the twins when they wouldn’t settle after the drama. But of course her chat with Silas had ended in pure carnal sex and that was something she probably shouldn’t have shared with her daughter “Don’t worry, I’ll calm them down sweetie, they’re just not used to me losing my temper. But the chat it was well…..Needed” she tried carefully.

She had the nose of a wolf. She could smell the unfamilar scent almost masking that of her mothers. With a smirk, she turned a little, pulling her knees to her chest and facing the other. “You deserve to be happy, Mama. Give him hell for leaving, but allow yourself to be happy too.”