#havenfall mc

Mac had nodded, but deep down inside she knew it wouldn’t happen. Time wouldn’t fly by; it would drag slowly, torturously, until she was on the verge of insanity. But this is what her mate wanted. Before she would take the bite and join the pack, she wanted to experience college life like she had intended before the world took that chance away from her with her parents. Like hell was Mac going to deny her that chance. So Mac closed her eyes and buried her face in the crook of her mate’s neck. “I know you will,” she said softly, then deeply inhaled her mate’s scent, committing it—no, burning it into her memory. “Be careful. Let me know when you’ve settled in.” A nod and a verbal promise. Slim fingers slid from her hair to the back of her neck and gripped tightly. Mac pulled back, and quickly pressed their mouths together into a long, firm, kiss goodbye. Then Mac waved the truck drive off until it disappeared from view, dust trail fading away. (The tears didn’t come until she had entered her too silent home later that night, and saw the absence of her fiancee’s favourite mug from the cupboard. Obviously, she kept that part to herself when they had their first nightly video call.) “What are you looking at?” JD’s voice yanked Mac out of her memories. She blinked, but didn’t tear her eyes away. She thought she heard JD moving around in her car but— “Hey it’s—woah!” Mac was running, booking it like she was chasing prey in the woods, or JD after a mischief. Behind her, she vaguely heard something hitting the sidewalk followed by the sound of cursing, but she paid it no mind. The rest of the world around her was nothing but blurred tunnel version now. (Later on, Mac would learn that something was JD; they had been leaning half out of the car window to see what she was looking at. Her breaking out in a sudden run startled them. They then lost balance, tried in vain to save themselves only to fail badly, and hit the sidewalk face first with their legs still in the car. But this isn’t about JD, so moving on.) Because right now it was the truck, and it was the opening of the driverside door, and it was the driver jumping out, and it was the driver seeing her, and— “Mac!” Collision. The moment her arms were full, Mac instantly felt complete. Light, as if a massive weight she hadn’t been aware of was gone. Her wolf howled in delight. Without pause, she grabbed the backs of her mate’s jean-covered thighs and picked her up easily. A surprised squeak, then a delighted laugh. Slim legs wrapped around her waist and hands grabbed her shoulders for balance. Beautiful blue eyes gazed down lovingly at her behind familiar glasses as pale lips stretched into a blinding smile. Mac bit back an embarrassingly needy whine. She had been without this for months. She should’ve savoured every moment she was on the receiving end of her mate’s smile from the very beginning. Photos, memories, and their nightly video calls paled in comparison to the real deal. Hands cupped Mac’s face, and the sheriff instantly melted. Eyes on her mate, she turned her face to the side and pressed a soft kiss to a palm. “Welcome home,” Mac said, voice a little rough, green eyes shining. The hands slid around to the back of her head. Nails scratched her scalp, and Mac couldn’t help the growly purr rumbling from her throat. Her mate’s smile softened, and her eyes shone in a way that had Mac’s heart race and her wolf whine in need. Whoever moved first, neither knew and neither cared, not when their lips met for the first time in months, slotting together as easily as two perfect puzzle pieces. The kiss ended when their lungs screamed for air, yet they didn’t separate. Foreheads pressed together, they stared into each other’s eyes.

This AU came to me while I was alternating between watching Havenfall routes and looking up minor greek gods and goddesses while being bored and I came across Hecate. I thought how tied Hecate was to the supernatural, being a goddess of magic and witchcraft and the moon. Havenfall practically has all of that in every route, and then the idea of HF!MC being Hecate's reincarnation came to be. So. Yeah. New AU. Honestly I think I might do a second version where HF!MC and Astoria!MC break out of Olympus before their lovers could save them, and quickly escape New York while being in pursuit by the gods and their respective lovers.

Image Credits: Moon

Hecate

Hera