Epilogue 2: Christina Eighteen Years Later Christina I'm standing hand in hand with my mate on the front porch of Devin's packhouse. Dane handed over the pack to his son when he turned eighteen. He and Harper had then taken their daughter Olivia traveling until she too went to the Academy. After that, Dane became a regular instructor, and Harper became an Academy assistant. A lot has changed since Sebastian and I first mated.

We worked at the Academy when all the changes took place allowing all Alphas to attend the Academy. That had taken some doing and we had to work through arguments with the existing Alphas. Apparently, it was perfectly fine for the males to take a sex class, but when it came to their daughters taking a sex class, many Alphas had balked. I had gone before the Council and fought for the rights of future female Alphas and with the backing of my second family, the Academy family, I had won.

I still smile thinking about the first semester I taught the female sex class with Sebastian as my partner. He said it felt completely different being in my position, especially having orgasms in front of a class of young Alphas. No kidding. Since we were building a new dormitory for mated pairs, I was able to continue to work at the Academy after the birth of our son.

There was never an intent to build a nursery, since the goal of the Academy is to focus on studies and only retired Alphas and Lunas attend, but thankfully, my Academy family helped to watch Christian when Sebastian and I had classes. I smile at my mate, thinking of our son's name. Sebastian had been insistent that we name our son after me. I thought we'd go with Christopher, but he'd looked it up and said Christian is closer to Christina, so we went with that.

Two years later, when our daughter was born, I insisted that we name her Sebastiana after him. It was after the birth of our daughter that Sebastian decided he wanted to give our pups a real life. We talked to Dane and Ryan, both saying they wanted us to live with them, so we split our time between the packs, our pups growing up with their cousins. I turn and look at my mate. I have somehow managed to fall even more in love with him over the years.

His love for me has never wavered, never faltered and I know, always, that he loves me. Watching him raise our son to be the incredible Alpha male that he is and watching him fall head over heels in love with our daughter has only made me love him more. I love this man so much it hurts. He turns, as always, feeling my emotions and hearing my thoughts. Once he entered my mind, he never left. His presence is as comforting to me as my wolf's presence.

At random moments throughout the day, I'll feel him brush against my mind like a caress. It's his way of letting me know that he's thinking about me, that he loves me, and I crave it, crave him, so much. 'I can help you with that craving,' he growls softly in my mind, making my body respond instantly. Even nearly twenty years later, the man can make my body hum with just a look. 'We need to be here to greet our son,' I say. 'We do.

But between now and the party I'm sure we're going to have for him, we have a couple of hours. I could ease that ache for you.' My eyes roll closed, and I grit my teeth against the flood of desire that my mate is causing. 'Yes, that ache right there,' he purrs. When I hear the car coming down the driveaway, I force myself to focus. Christian is coming home from the Academy. He and Sebastian have talked a lot about the options that are available to him.

Both Devin and Raif, Ryan's son and current Alpha of their pack, have offered Christian positions in their packs. However, my son is a lot like me. He wants to make his own way in this world. Sebastian, understanding our son, has encouraged him in other avenues so he can feel that he's earned his position, wherever he ends up. "Is he finally here, Dad?" Sebastiana asks, walking out to stand beside Sebastian.

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He puts his arm around our daughter who looks just like me and kisses the top of her head. "Yep, here he comes." Devin comes out to stand beside us, ready to greet his cousin. No one was surprised when Devin made number one on the leaderboard, nor when he was knocked down to number two by Raif when he went to the Academy several years later. It's become a running competition in our packs as to which of our Alphas are topping the leaderboard.

All the Alpha children in our two packs, including Christian and Sebastiana, are in high demand for many positions around the world because of their strength, intelligence, and our packs' consistent positions on the leaderboard. With the changes that have occurred, the Academy now runs twice a year for a full six months. The classes are different, and the point structure is different, but the desire to be in the elite top five hasn't changed.

When Christian steps out of the car, he's wearing his number one proudly around his neck. "YES!" I hear Sebastian quietly cheer beside me, but I just smile at my son, not at all surprised. He is his father's son. You asshole! You knocked me out of second place?" Devin says, walking down to greet our son. "Sorry cuz. You're down to number four. Alpha Tanner took second place, only one point behind me," Christian says. Alpha Tanner, Haley and Tyler's son named after Tyler's brother.

"Are you telling Olivia you knocked her off the leaderboard?" Devin asks, talking about his sister. "Nah, I'll blame Tanner," he says laughing. I walk up to my son, pulling him into my embrace. "I'm so proud of you," I say, holding him tightly. "Thanks, Mom," he says against my neck, hugging me tightly. I step back only to have Sebastian pull our son into a hug. "I'm so fucking proud of you son!" he says. I can hear and feel the strong emotions in my mate. "Thanks, Dad.

I couldn't have done it without you," I hear my son say, his voice sounding as choked up as Sebastian's. "Of course you could have. You did this on your own. All I did was give you a little guidance." My mate still never takes credit for someone else's achievements. "Well, you know, Alpha Ezra and Luna Jenna's son goes to the Academy next semester. You better hope he doesn't knock you off the number one spot," I say, wiping tears of happiness from my eyes.

"If he doesn't, I certainly will when I go in two years. Congrats big bro," Sebastiana says to him, walking over to hug her brother. "I would expect nothing less, little sis," he says, mussing her hair and making her growl at him. "I've already planned a huge fucking party for you, knowing you'd get on the leaderboard, but now I have to tell the pack that you nearly knocked me off completely.

Come on, 80 give them the good news," Devin says, wrapping his arm around Christian's shoulders and leading him inside. "Hey Dad, can we talk later about my future. I got several letters of request during graduation," Christa says, turning to look at Sebastian. "I'd be happy to, son," he says. I hold my mate back as the others walk inside, then I turn to him, letting him see and feel the emotions inside me.

He pulls me against his body, wrapping his arms around me and looking at me with so much love it makes my heart ache. "Thank you," I whisper, my throat tight. "For what, my love?" "For giving me this life. This life that I didn't think I could ever have. You've given me so much, and I love you so much." "I love you too, my mate, my love, my life, the mother of my children, and my future.

You are my everything and I don't ever want to live a day without you in it." I smile, kissing my mate long and slow while we hear the cheers of the pack inside celebrating our son's achievement. "Let's go celebrate," he says, leading me inside. 1946 Today and always, I have so very much to celebrate because of this wonderful man. *The End.