Hey guys. This is the last chapter for this story. It's been a great ride so far, and I hope I'll see some of you guys in the future. Thanks for reading, and enjoy this final chapter.

L stood on top of a hill, shutting his eyes gently as wind ruffled his fur. Matt and Near stood on either side of him, overlooking the area. "Let's go," Matt said after a moment, "The faster we hunt, the faster we get back." The russet wolf bounded off into the trees ahead of them, Near bounding after him. L chuckled as he watched them with a fond smile. According to Light, the white haired child was hitting the awkward moment of his wolf-hood. His body was dis-proportioned, paws too large for his otherwise slender form. The way Near tripped over himself would have concerned L, especially because it seemingly transferred over to his human form as well, but Light assured him he'd grow out of it.

'Speaking of my mate,' He thought, slipping down the hill towards the trees. The word mate was one L was growing more and more comfortable with using when describing the brunette. Although if the look Light's father gave him was any indication, the elder man wasn't overly pleased. As Light passed into more and more heat cycles, L found himself being the one to care for the male. Whether it was hunting for the teen or simply holding him when the heat became too vicious didn't matter to the elder man. He was helping his mate. That was what mattered.

Only a few months after their final encounter with Beyond, Mello had fallen into his first heat cycle. Matt had been persistently by his side, and the blonde has recovered from his heat extremely quickly. When L voiced his surprise Light had laughed, stating that he was surprised the great detective L hadn't noticed. When L remained confused Light explained that heats could be dealt with two ways. Through waiting. Or through sex. The two younger males had apparently chosen the latter. L and Light had come to the decision to wait. Or at the very least wait to have their first time when Light wasn't in heat.

L paused when his nose picked up on the scent of a rabbit. His mouth watered a bit as the scent hit him, but he ignored it. He could eat later. When his mate was taken care of. He slipped into the trees, tracking the scent of prey. He paused, hearing the rabbit hop around for a while. He snuck up on it, hooking the rabbit in his claws. He picked up the prey, turning and running back towards home. Watari wouldn't be happy with them bringing home dead animals again, but the man never complained. After all, there wasn't much he could do when instinct kicked in.

He nudged the door open, holding his head up to ensure the rabbit wouldn't hit anything. He bound up the stairs, sensing his mate in their room. Light padded over to meet him, looking significantly better than earlier that morning. "Welcome back," Light said, nuzzling his jaw. L dropped the rabbit to the floor, nuzzling the brunette back.

"You seem better," L commented. The brunette nodded, leaning down to sniff at the new meal.

"I think my heat's basically over," Light said, "Or at least gone enough for me to function properly." He took a small bite, swallowing eagerly. "How's Mello?"

"Better," L said, "he's agitated already. Matt's kept him under house arrest the last couple days." Light chuckled, taking another bite.

"Good," the brunette replied, "then he'll have plenty of energy for the full moon tonight." Amber eyes looked up into black and Light tilted his head. "You don't have to come if you don't want to. I know it makes you anxious to be outside for so long like that." L looked at the other for a moment, shaking his head.

"While it is true that I find the whole event…anxiety inducing…I think I'm slowly growing used to it. I've been shut in too long. This is a good thing for me." Light shifted, staring down at what was left of the rabbit as if in distaste. He gave a low, dry chuckle.

"Sometimes I wonder if it would have been better for me to be human," Light said, "You and the kids would still be normal. Or as normal as you were to begin with anyway. You wouldn't have to deal with any of this werewolf crap. Wouldn't have to go through agony every month cause of my kind." L frowned.

"Light-kun is being an idiot again," he commented. The brown wolf gave a huff and L chuckled. "If you were human, then things wouldn't have turned out the way it had. My apprentices seem happier than I've seen them in a while. Besides, if I wasn't a wolf then likely we wouldn't be where we are now."

"What do you mean?"

"I'd still be convinced you were Kira," L said, pacing a bit, "and if that were the case then our relationship would have remained at a standstill." The black wolf growled a bit, tail lashing. 'I could have accidentally put my mate in prison. Could have had him killed. As it was I already restrained his movements far too much.' He paused, thoughts whirling. 'Have I given him Stockholm Syndrome?' Light butted his chin with his head, gaining his attention.

"I can see you thinking," The brunette said, "I don't care what kind of crazy is running through that mind of yours. It's wrong. I'm here because I want to be. Not because I'm stuck here. I might be an Omega but I still have Alpha blood in my veins." The brown wolf trotted back over the rabbit, amber eyes glancing over his shoulder. "So come back over here and share this with me."

"That's meant for you," the darker wolf replied.

"You know I don't have much appetite right now," Light said, "so just share this with me. We can catch something later tonight on our run." L nodded, bending beside the other. Onyx eyes looked at him in amusement.

'Right,' he thought, 'Our run.' He remembered back to the first time they'd gone on a pack run. Matt, Mello, and Near had been anxious being outside. L knew how they felt. But Light had given them a nudge before diving into the trees. Matt had followed after a moment, and Mello and Near had followed. Now they all ran together, the apprentices eager to run through the trees but waiting patiently until Light told them to go. Now, months later, L had to admit that even he enjoyed the feel of the wind blowing through his fur.

After a few moments the three apprentices came barging in, tails wagging excitedly. "Can we head out early?" Mello asked, practically bounding on his paws.

"We want to explore more of the forest," Near added. Light laughed, trotting over to them.

"Of course we can," he said before glancing back at L. "You coming with?" L nodded, smiling to himself as the four ran from the room, Light at the head of the pack.

'No…I would never wish for this to change,' he thought as the calls of his pack mates echoed through the halls, 'This, right here, is as close to perfect as life can ever get.'

So there you have it guys. Hopefully you all enjoyed. I'm off to do some more writing. Goodbye guys. See you in another story.