Keep running. That was the only thought coursing through Sally's mind as she raced like the devil in her full wolf form. They will not get my boy. Every inch of her body ached but she would never slow down. Her mouth was clenched shut, holding the small ball of fluff by the scruff of its neck in her teeth. Twigs cracked beneath her paws showing she was entering a forest but they also signified the gaining chasers. Gabe's gang. A howl sounded from behind. Even with the threat so close Sally couldn't resist rolling her eyes. Of course Gabe wouldn't actually get off his butt to come after her. She wondered how on earth he became Pack Alpha. The howl had been from the pack's beta, Pete. He was strong and ruthless, if he got close enough, there was no way she'd escape.

Sally found herself thinking of how things had come to this. She had been happily in love with her chosen mate living with him in the human world. That was until he'd fallen ill and passed. Left with no time to grieve, Sally was forced to leave and join a pack. There hadn't been time to be picky, she had been pregnant after all. As soon as she had joined she'd been singled out as the Alpha's 'toy'. It didn't matter - she would bear the abuse if it meant a place for her unborn pup. That had been a total mistake. The birth had been painful, only the help of a friendly warlock to secure her boy's life. Hestia, her lifelong friend, knew the sex of the child months before the birth and her powers also led her to see the wolf's secondary gender. An omega. Such a rare thing nowadays. Unfortunately the other members had heard of their conversation and were soon all over the new boy. At first Sally was pleased - omegas were so precious and the pack would make sure to look after him. It didn't take long for the truth to be revealed. Usually a wolf's secondary gender was only revealed when they were of age but 'Tia's accidental reveal changed that. Alpha's couldn't hold back, even Gabe himself wanted a piece. The pup was years from presenting yet wolf after wolf was set on claiming him. Sally couldn't let that happen. Only leaving time to bid goodbye to Hestia, she grabbed her beautiful pup and ran. Perseus she had thought as she left. A hero who had gotten his happy ending, the name was fitting. Percy.

A loud growl ripped her back to reality. A quick glance over her shoulder showed four hounds closing in. No! Worry and fear clouded her thoughts for a brief moment. A brief moment of distraction that led to her doom. Her legs buckled beneath her as she tumbled down the hidden bank. She felt the harsh impact as she splashed into the river, its current pulling her downstream. Gabe and his buddies wouldn't follow her any more but the danger was far from over. As weak as she was there was no way she could pull herself out of the violent current. Starved and dehydrated for days. Only the smallest bits of food which of course went straight to the green-eyed beauty. They had been many places whilst on the run. Sally even remembered the first time she got to catch her breath when they hid at the beach. Young Percy had loved it. My wonderful Sea Prince, I am so sorry. As her last traces of warmth went into comforting her little pup she felt the strain of Death's angels. Blood from her wounds seeped into the river and Sally took one last look at the boy before her eyes fluttered closed for the final time.

Zeus and his hunting pack were enjoying a morning run through the forest and along the river's stream. His wife Hera had stayed at home to look after their little bundle of joy, their baby pup, Jason. He'd been born a year earlier and was the light of their lives ever since his older sister had left to join Artemis's pack. One day he would take over as pack Alpha and lead a successful life. For now though Zeus was still in charge, nurturing the seventy-ish wolves. His pack lived by the original Olympus in Greece although it had been modernized quite a bit. A small high school now stood proudly in their complex along with a library, park and market. If anyone was hurt there were certain houses to visit, omega's were often the best healers. In his big pack there were only a handful of about eight or so omegas compared to the forty-ish betas and 20- ish Alphas. It was slightly concerning. Omegas bore the strongest pups and only they could breed others like them. Zeus didn't want to think what this could mean for the future of his pack, or all werewolves for a fact, if the omega population slowly started to die out. It was another reason why not all wolves went on the pack runs, only the Alpha's closest buddies and the patrol group. All in all there were about rest of the pack stayed at their base - most because of older ages; some because of medical reasons; the younger pups and teens; the more precious wolves and of course some responsible people had to make sure all didn't go to hell.

He was brought out of his thoughts by the sound of barely contained screaming. A quick glance to the wolves either side of him and soon they were racing full speed over to the source of the noise. What they saw left them horrified. An adult wolf, obviously female, was caught in the reef of the river covered in deep wounds and gnashes. Blood seeped into the water and dyed it a dark red. All signs showed that life had fled the wolf's body long ago. "How did this happen?" One of his wolves asked. "What should we do now?" Another piped in. Zeus felt as all eyes turned to him. "No matter what pack this wolf must have belonged to we must honour them with a proper burial. Pull her out of the water so we may pay our respects." Almost like it was pre-rehearsed the whole pack turned into their human forms. The sounds of cracking bones filled the air as the transformation completed. Without needing to be told two members waded into the knee-high waters. As they reached out and clasped their hands around the soaked fur, their faces turned grim. "What?" grumbled Zeus slightly irritated. He was concerned about the appearance of the dead wolf but he wasn't overly keen on sticking around too long. He could smell the scent of enemy alpha thick in the air. Perhaps it was remnants left on the lifeless female or maybe another pack was roaming nearby either way, it wasn't a good sign. The man and woman in the water didn't reply. Knowing he wasn't going to get any answers, Zeus joined his friends in the murky stream. As soon as he got close enough his faced morphed into one full of somberness. Wrapped up in the limp werewolf was a tiny ball of fluff, barely even noticeable. He could sense the uneasy stares from the other two in the water. "What is it sir?" asked a voice from within the cluster of people. Zeus looked up with a sad frown. "It appears that this is a mother wolf, one who died trying to defend their pup." A chorus of angry murmurs echoed throughout the pack. "Whoever caused this should pay dearly!" shouted one person. "Just a small pup!" cried another. Zeus's voice silenced them all as he said, "Quiet! Let us bring these poor wolves to a place so that they may find peace among the stars in the sky." A round of mumbled agreement throughout the pack sounded. "Zeus wait," the brown-haired woman in the water said urgently, "the pup." Zeus turned around to face his pack beta only to see her pointed glares from him to the bloodied wolves. He looked down and saw it too, only for a second but it was still there. Movement. The little pup was moving. Quick as lightning, his hands shot out to caress the baby and see that ,yes, the black beauty was still alive. "Samuel, do you have your medic kit? We might still be able to save his life!" A young suntanned adult barged forward and straight into the water. "Let me see him. Let me se- ah yes." Water flew everywhere as the man scrambled back out of the reef with the small wolf in his arms. The rest of the wolves gathered closer, curious at the sudden burst of life. "Shsh, shut it! I can't hear the-wait!" Almost comically the whole group sucked in their breath. "Aru, a roo ru" Sam grinned like a mad scientist as the small pup started to stir, creating the most adorable noises. "How is um, it?" Zeus asked awkwardly after realising that not only did he not know the wolf's name but also it's gender. Samuel looked up with an amused expression "It's a he. And he's a bit cold but he should make it. I'm guessing about 9 months old."

"Well, I suppose we should ask around and see what pack they belong to."

"No!" Everyone turned to the back where a blond-haired woman stood. "May-" began Zeus before being interrupted. "No! With all due respect Alpha this mother has clearly left her pack in order to find a better life. Heck, from the way she looks she could've even been running from someone. You know that the only thing to do is accept this pup as one of our own." Zeus was weary about the idea but as a new father himself he couldn't refuse to help the young-ling especially as he knew what Hera would've done. "Okay, but how are we going to find someone to take care of the boy."

"I'll do it." Surprise and astonishment rippled among the werewolves. "Miss Castellan," began Sam, "are you sure you're ready to do this after..." The rest of the sentence hung in the air as everyone reminisced the sad fate of her firstborn pup. May's eyes watered but she stubbornly wiped them. "Yes. And if my boy...if Lu, if Luke had still been.. here, he would've done the same." Zeus wasn't sure if it was for the best, ever since the loss of Luke to a pack brawl with the Titan's gang she was never the same but he was not about to offend a grief-stricken mother besides, it could help her to move on. He cleared his throat, "I don't see why that couldn't work. May will take excellent care of the new addition, anyone against the decision?" Nobody spoke. "Well then it's settled, Sam hand over the pup." Sam slowly walked over to where May stood waiting eagerly with open arms. "There there, you'll be safe now, you'll be safe now," she half-sang "my little, ah Perseus." Her fingers fiddled with a leather necklace with five different beads on around his neck. Inscribed into the leather was a message. 'For our little Sea Prince, Perseus Achilles Jackson, may you always find love - even in places where you don't expect it xx' May smiled, this boy will be loved. She felt the disappearance of fur as the pup subconsciously changed. Staring up at her were two orbs of the most entrancing sea-green colour. Sea Prince indeed. She thought. Cradling her new found joy in her arms, she walked through the silent crowd and began traipsing her way through the forest and back to her lonely home. Well, she wouldn't be alone any more.

*(imagine a monotone voice) '17 YEARS LATER'*

Jason couldn't sleep. With his eighteenth birthday just around the corner, nerves were starting to kick in. He was supposed to become pack Alpha in just a week. July 1st, his birthday. What if I'm not good enough? What if I fail in my duties? All sorts of negative thoughts clouded his mind as he lay in bed awake. "Jason," the soft voice of his mother filled the room "what's the matter honey? You should be asleep by now, you may have finished school but that doesn't mean you should be awake during the early hours of the morning." He smiled up at his mother although a frown quickly covered it. "I'm worried ma, worried that I'll make a horrible leader. I know by tradition that i'll be an alpha even before I fully present but that doesn't mean I'll be a good Pack Alpha."

"Oh darling, you'll do fine. Of course it won't be easy but you'll soon get the hang of it. Being a leader, well it's in your blood quite literally too. Don't fret. Besides with all your frowning you'll get wrinkles. You want to look your best for when you can finally sense your mate." She flashed a cheeky grin before kissing my forehead and striding of to her own bed. Her last sentence repeats in Jason's head. Sense my mate. That was something you could only do once you've come of age and presented. Your senses sharpen and it's like your mate has this distinct scent which stands out from all the others. You can still pick out the scents of wolves that aren't your mate but your chosen one is said to have an aura that attracts you. Well, that's what he's heard. Only the dominant half of the pair gets this sense which makes it even more important for them to find their mate. There have been lots of cases where pairs have never found each other and they grow up with only casual flings. Jason knew as the future Pack Alpha that he was the dominant. It was very difficult to explain how genders, secondary genders and doms and subs worked to young werewolves. The dom and sub thing was more important for the betas, the ones who were neither alpha nor omega. It had helped to know when he was growing up even though it took a while for him to understand. Now, the thought that within the week he would actually know who his mate was gave him butterflies in his stomach. Will it be a she or a he? What will they look like? Jason couldn't care less about those parts - but he guessed it would be a bonus if they had a nice ,firm, round a-never mind he did just say it didn't matter. No matter the looks, Jason would take care of his mate and love them with all his heart and always, always keep them safe. That he swore on his life.

Percy laughed as Tyson's breakfast landed all over Leo's face. May, who he tended to call auntie, had adopted quite a few children over the years. It started with him after he was found during a pack run and brought into the pack. A couple years after that, a fire burned down a few houses and a werewolf cub named Leo was orphaned, of course May swooped in and adopted him too. The latest addition to the family was a little more unusual. Tyson was a warlock. Auntie May had spent ages trying to convince the rest of the pack to let him stay. He'd been ridiculed by his own kind because of his lack of immortality and his connection with a young werewolf called Ella. Eventually she'd won them over and now he and Ella were both part of the Olympus Pack. That had been about two years ago and Percy had happily welcomed the new family. Him and Leo were closer than brothers whilst they all saw May as the mother they never had. At the moment Percy was teaching Tyson to use his powers with hilarious results. "Percy!" Leo exclaimed from underneath the syrup pancake "You can't teach something you don't know! This is the third pancake that's landed on my face in the last ten minutes!" His curly brown hair jolted violently as he shook the pancake of his face. Percy laughed even harder. "Yeah but it's so damn funny!"

"Boys!" chided Auntie May although she had a small smile on her lips. "Sorry." All three chanted in union, Ella was at a sleepover with a friend who'd just presented as an alpha. Katie Gardner and Ella had hit it off as soon as they met especially with the fact that they shared the same stubborn personality. It also helped that Mrs Gardner and May got along so well. The boys were enjoying a breakfast treat in celebration of Percy completing school. He was just over a month away from presenting on his eighteenth birthday on August 18th. Nerves were starting to set in yet Percy kept his trademark grins and cheeky smiles in place. He had a good life, Leo, Tyson, May and even Ella all mean the world to him, he was just worried that it would all change after he presented. Percy was pretty sure he was a beta, he wasn't too dominating and to be a male omega? Well, they were so rare - there was no way that he could possibly be that special. Right? He just wished that his mother could be there to find out with him. It would've made the day even more amazing though he knew that it would be impossible - she was among the stars now. May had sat him down and told him the story of how he came to this pack on his thirteenth birthday. Ever since then he had always worn the leather bead necklace, the closest thing he had to his mum. Miss Castellan had tried her best to fill the void of his mother yet even she knew it wasn't quite the same. The past was the past and Percy left it that way. All he did was be grateful for the fact that he now had a family who loved him and in a few weeks time, he might also have a mate. Will they even be part of this pack? There were many cases where wolves in different packs were destined to be mated. Often it led to wolves joining new groups or in some cases living within the mortal world. Unfortunately it also meant that it could sometimes be near on impossible to find your mate. But the fact that soon Percy could have someone to call his mate? The notion always left a funny tingle in his stomach. What's their favourite colour? What movies do they like? Will they have a good personality? Those questions circled his head 24/7 desperate to be answered. Not too long now. He thought. It's June 28th now so the amount of days until my birthday are... um. Yeah maths isn't my thing. "Percy. Percy...PERCY!" He could faintly here someone calling for him in the distance. So, two more days until the end of June...then 31 days in July...plus the 18 more until my birthday...yep...I'm lost. "Perce we're gonna go get waffles without you!" That got his attention as his head snapped up. "Whaa?" Percy looked up to see Leo smirking at him. "You were off in La la land. Eyes staring at the wall, mouth hanging open, drool falli-"

"Yeah yeah," Percy interrupted. "I get it. And not that I don't wan't any but why're we getting waffles?" Thankfully it was Tyson who answered and not Leo. Percy really didn't wan't to get ridiculed by his cheeky brother. "Mommy May says we making lots of mess. She says that instead of flying saucer pancakes we can have waffles! We gonna go to Beauregard Bakes cafe because they are the most yummy!" Percy grinned and ruffled his younger brothers hair. Maybe he should spend more time teaching Tyson proper grammar than how to levitate breakfast over Leo's head. "Percy," Aunt May called from the other end of the table. "I'm going over to the flower shop to pick up Ella so you can take the boys and meet me there. "Okay ma." he called back already halfway out the door with his brothers. Katie's mother owned the only florist shop in the Olympus pack's base. Percy loved going there, he loved the aromas and colours of the flowers but mostly he loved talking to Mrs Gardner. She was one of the packs few omegas in her late 40's and was always kind. Percy regularly went to the florist just to talk with her and be in her company. It might be odd for a teen like him to be such good friends with an adult but Percy was somehow comforted anytime he was near her. Leo said it might have something to do with her natural scent, all omegas were supposed to smell reassuring and safe - it was one of the reasons why they made excellent healers.

Whilst Percy had been once again in La la land the three of them had managed to walk all the way to the small cafe with no interruptions. "Hiya sweeties," called out an angelic voice as a round-bellied woman approached "nice seeing you lot again although it'd be nice if you don't set our coffee machine on fire again, Leo." she scolded. Said boy just laughed and sat down in a booth before innocently saying "Who, me? I don't know what you're talking about!" Silena gave him a mock glare. "Go on Ty sit down I'll order the usual." Tyson giggled and ran to join Leo who was picking apart the napkin dispenser with a fork. Typical. "So Silena, how's pregnancy going?" She snorted and walked around the counter to sit opposite me. "What do ya think? Omega pregnancies are always so tiring and Charles has been so possessive ya wouldn't believe it. I also feel pressured being the only omega able to have kids. All the others are past having pups so its just me. It's all so...ya know." I smirked at her exaggerated hand waving. "Actually I don't know but I get you. On the bright side isn't Will expecting too? Can't you like share insider knowledge or something." Will was a very good healer who presented as beta a year earlier. He met Nico not long after and as the submissive in the relationship he fell pregnant a few months ago. Percy had met Will multiple times whenever he took Leo to the medic after his latest gadget malfunction. He didn't know as much about Nico, apparently he was really close to the Alpha's son - or at least part of that gang of wolves. Percy didn't know much about them, there were enough wolves in the constantly growing pack that they had never met. He was pretty sure it was Zeus's son's birthday that week which meant a change in leadership. "Eeeeeee!" The two friends quickly swiveled around in time to see Tyson's face glow as the humungous pile of waffles and ice cream was placed in front of the warlock. Percy grinned "I guess that's my queue." he said as he got up to join his brothers. Sitting in the booth watching the smiles of joy, Percy couldn't believe he was lucky enough to be with his family. They may be very energetic and crazy but I wouldn't trade them for the world. Sat there in the diner he made a silent plea to whatever gods were out there that he could remain this happy forever. Little did he know that the fates should never be tempted...