2. Rogues

Christian

When I got back to my house, I ran up to my room to the en suit. I turned the water on filling the tub with water and bubbles. Aria sat on the toilet as she cried. As soon as I was done with the water, I picked her up. "Your safe here little wolf, it's ok," I whispered in her ear. "I want my mummy and daddy," she held on to me tighter. The little things she did already making my heart flutter but break at the sight of my little mate crying. "I know little wolf. What pack were you from so I can send my beta and some warriors to see if anyone survived," I pulled away from her a little so I could see her face. "Grey moon pack, with alpha Ajax," aria replied. "I need you to take some warriors to the grey moon pack. Make sure you check for any survivors and bring them straight to the pack doctors if hurt," I mind linked my beta. "No problem alpha. Just make sure that little one is alright," my beta responded. I cut off the mind link and turned back to the bath. It was halfway full so I turned off the water. The water was warm so it wouldn't burn arias skin and it wouldn't be to cold for her. "You ready for a bath?" I smiled at her. "My mummy always baths me," aria whimpered. "I'm sorry honey. I'll try my best at this," I hugged her. After a couple minutes, she finally agreed to have a bath. I took off her shoes, socks, dress and underwear. As aria splashed around in the bath, I mind linked one of the mums in my pack to see if she had spare clothes for a small child. After a while, she put leggings, underwear, socks and a T-shirt on my bed. "How old are you anyway?" I asked her. "I turned five today," aria smiled widely. "How old are you?" She added. "I'm 19. I became alpha when I was 18," I told her. "My daddy was beta," aria stated. "I can tell," I laughed. "How?" She furrowed her eyebrows. "Everyone has different scents and you can feel the power from a certain person. Like me, I'm an alpha so I am really strong, fast and I have better hearing and smelling than others. Betas are a little less strong than alphas but are close, that is why when your older, you might be able to beat me in a fight," I chuckled. "I will be big and strong like the alpha," aria giggled. "Yes you will. When your much older though," I smiled. When I washed arias hair and body, I got her out of the bath and let the water drain out. "Are you hungry little wolf?" I asked her while I rubbed the towel to dry her. "Yeah," aria nodded. "What do you want?" I laughed a little. "Pancakes," she shouted. "Alright. Pancakes it is," we both laughed. I got aria dressed and took her down to the kitchen.

My third in command and some of my other warriors were sat around the island table laughing and joking with each other. "Who's this little cutie?" My third Patrick smiled at aria. "This is aria. I'm looking after her for a while," I told him. "She looks like someone I used to know," Patrick frowned. "What was your mummy's name honey?" He looked at aria. "Penelope Smith. My daddy was Jacob smith," aria whimpered as she told him. "Shit," Patrick muttered. "What?" I asked. "Remember my sister. She left because my mum and dad split. She went with my mum while I stayed with my dad to become the next third. That little girl your holding is my niece," Patrick sighed. "Patrick," I gulped. "Yeah," he faced me again. "Can we talk? Without little ears around," my voice went shaky. He nodded, I gave aria to one of the warriors to watch as he smiled and tickled her. "What's up?" Patrick looked at me. "When I first met aria I found out she's my mate. If she's your niece I thought you would want to look after her," I replied. "I don't know anything about kids. Let her stay with you, she'll feel safer," Patrick smiled. I nodded and we went back into the kitchen.

When we got there, my warriors and aria wasn't at the island table. Just then, aria ran at me screaming and laughing. The three of my warriors chased her laughing with her. "She's going to make a great Luna," Patrick chuckled. "Yeah she will," I smiled to myself. "Christian," aria screamed and jumped at me. I caught her and everyone went silent. "What?" I looked at each of them. "She called your Christian not alpha. I didn't know that was allowed by a pack member," one of my warriors looked at the floor. "Dude she's 5 years old and lost her parents. I think I will give her a pass," I chuckled. "I'm hungry," aria whispered and pointed at her belly. "Ok, let's get these pancakes ready then," I laughed and chucked her up in the air and caught her again. Aria giggled as I did it a couple more times. I put aria on the side as I got all the ingredients. I put the pan on the cooker and let the flame come up. After I mixed the batter, I put a little on the pan and spread it. When I saw bubbles, I picked up the pan and flipped the pancake. Aria screamed making me look at her. "What are you screaming at?" I looked at her. "The wolves outside. They look big and scary," she replied. I looked out of the window to see my beta and the warriors he took. "Any?" I mind linked him. "No one. Even woman and children were killed. There is no more grey moon pack," warren sighed. "Shit. Ok. Tell Patrick what you saw. His sister was apart of that pack," I told him. "Will do alpha," warren replied and I cut off the mind link. "Christian, where's my mummy and daddy?" Aria looked at me with sad eyes. I took the pan off the cooker and turned off the gas to make the flame go out. I stood in front of aria as she sat on the counter. "Your mummy and daddy had to go. They had to leave so you could stay here. Don't forget that they both love you so much, even if they can't be here to tell you. But until you can look after yourself I will be here," I sighed. Arias eyes glossed over as tears fell down her cheeks. I picked her up and she cried into my neck. I sat down on a stall and rubbed her back whispering comforting things to her. Around 30 minutes later, even breaths filled my ears and I knew she fell asleep. As I carried aria up the stairs, I thought about putting her in my room but then I decided against it. I put her in a spare room that would become hers from now on. I pulled the covers over her small body and placed a kiss on her head. My sweet little mate.