Patrick Shows up at Alex’s Door to Reveal His Aunts Fate while Max Accepts Patrick and Alex's Mateship vow…

Next morning as the pack returned home as Brittney, Paul, Max, Sally, Hunter, Tina, Sabrina, Luna and Jack, Sabastian, Lilly, Joselyn, Leo, J.J., Frank, Max, Savannah, Dani, Anne, Sasha, Way, Nicole, Nick, Trevor, Miseli began to work as Alex went home to change for her chores as she began to change her clothes when she heard a loud thump on the door…

Coming quickly grabbing her robe…. POUND…POUND… I am coming when she saw Mitch and a heavily upset Patrick… when did you get released… this…. This morning dear… Alex… what is wrong… my Aunt Joan… come in as Mitch said we tried to reach you last night… I am sorry but when we work with the wildlife, we don’t take our phones… as they helped Pat to the couch as Alex sat down…

Dear, what happened last night after you left Annie and I was talking about you and how you opened me up and helped me renew my friendship with Mitch my Aunt was in the chair…we thought she was asleep… Pat dear tell me… SHES GONE ALEX as Patrick cried into her shoulders… how when Alex held him tight… she went into cardiac arrest a couple hours after you left Annie… Dr. Lewis asked if we were hungry and when she asked her… Oh my, I am so… She was unresponsive… the doctors all tried to revive her but her illness… I know dear let it out… her illness got the better of her… I failed in finding a cure…

Patrick please listen to me she loved you so much…. But why did she have to die Pat cried… I know… I lost everything… you still have me, dear… Alex spoke gently feeling his pain… I think she wanted you to find someone who loves you as much as she did because she knew her time was up… I am hurting Alex… I know as she looked into his eyes and said I am not going anywhere I promise you when Mitch spoke I got the call late last night Alex… it is ok I thank you for bringing him here and how did you find out where I lived when Mitch scratch his head Pete has records from previous pizza orders so I lucked out… thank you again, Mitch, for being such a good friend as Patrick spoke thank you, bro…

You are so welcome beside Alex your good nature is rubbing off on me… Oh, how’s that… that hot nurse Rosa she met up with me at the pizza parlor the other day after I brought you home and we began talking and hit it off… well take your time Mitch as he said Pat, I can come back for you if you wish…

When Patrick spoke bro, I do not think I can stay in Joan’s home right now… well, bro, you know dad has an extra room if you need it as Alex said if you want Patrick you can stay here too… you don’t mind he asked… besides my family who lives around here, it is just me in this house alone when Mitch spoke bro if you change your mind you know where to find me…

Pat said thank you again, bro, I miss having you around I like this person than the latter as Mitch said yeah bro, I admit I am happy to be just me as he said Pete said that he needs me to come to work so I better be off as they watched him leave…

Patrick dear I am so sorry for your loss I wish I could have done more to help her… Alex dear I know your gift is your cross to bear and I would never ask you to do something against it… thank you, dear, I am so glad you pulled through the days before you awoke I asked her if there was anything I could have done and she spoke with strong convictions that she was tired of fighting… dealing with the pills and coughing fits and sickness and made her peace with it… that is my aunt for you thinking of others before herself Pat spoke when they both heard a knock on the door as Alex sniffed sit I’ll be right back as she opened the door to see Max and Sally on the porch…

Alex are you…. Yeah, Max, I am ok as Sally spoke you look upset what’s the matter… I won't lie Patrick is here… Oh, may we come in… Sure dear, come as Max and Sally walked in and said I hope you two are not fighting… no, Sally, his aunt passed away last night while we went on our moonlight hunting party and he does not want to return to her home…

Max came in and spoke so this is the man who has my goddaughters’ heartstrings in an uproar… nice to meet you, sir… I may not be her father but her mother was one of my closest friends and when we found out about Alex here, I took it upon myself to make sure she was safe and sound… I understand that sir…

Please call me Max I am glad she found someone after all the pain she has been through getting here while Sally spoke wow whoever done this to you, I hope they will pay the price as Patrick spoke five bullies jump me from behind I never stood a chance with them… Sally spoke well you will not have to worry about them here… Max, Sally is it ok if he stays here with me Alex spoke… well, this is your home dear and you are quite the adult now to chose that on your own merit… Max, I know about her changes… I heard about it and now I must say everyone in this reserve has this gift too… so the animal preserve is a… ruse, yes but it is a necessary one does that bother you… no, it doesn’t I can see why you all play it like that just in case someone asks questions…

so, you can see why we hold this secret with the highest regards… because if one gets exposed you all get exposed, I get it Max and your secret is safe with me for I love her with all my heart… now we do get some animals but they usually get tended and shipped out within the weeks as well…

we also help others who have our gifts but lack the control thereof so we get them into less populated areas to keep them from attacking human race… So, you help those who are scared of their lycanthropy… exactly who else can they trust right… so how many have you all help since running this operation…

Sally spoke dozens of people some who accepted this gift and wanted a fresh start then some who sees it as a curse and wanted to be isolated until they can come to terms with it we try not to turn a blind eye for someone crying out for help as Patrick sat there and said wow Alex you and your family really does a lot of good here as Max spoke back we be glad if you wanted to help us as we can get all the help we can get…

I love to Max but I also have to finish up my doctorate… when Alex spoke he is trying to become a doctor when Sally spoke that would be great to have as that will help settle down the case files between Miseli, Tina, Diane, Sasha and Anne besides Patrick we don’t force our gifts on to you we let you decide when you are ready for the responsibility…

Patrick said how long have werewolves existed as Sally spoke back some legends claim we had werewolves that have been over two hundred years old and they look not a day past forty-five of age as we age slowly and hardly ever get illness… you mean immortal…

Immune to some not all dear Silver nitrate can hurt like a bitch to us, beheading, the usual Hollywood mumbo-jumbo does work like the accelerated healing factor that allows our kind to heal very rapidly depending on the wounds with little to no scarring…

Alex, Pat spoke I love you so much and I thank you for sharing everything you have shared with me and if you still considering it I gladly accept to be your mate that is if the offer is still on the table… Pat, Alex jumped on to his lap I thought you would have never asked me I been waiting for my knight in shining armor to come as she kisses Patrick’s lips as he said I think you best read this and see why I came to this decision my love as he handed her a letter… what is this… the last thing my aunt wrote to me before she passed away as she opened the letter up as she began to read…

My dearest Nephew,

If you are reading this then you know the outcome… I watch you grow from a timid and scared boy to the smart and intelligent man I knew you were destined to become… even when I became sick with this disease you strived on and done everything you could to make me comfortable and I thank you but I knew my battle with it was done… please do not think you failed me because you have not I could not be more proud of you my dear nephew just know I will be watching you from the heavens alongside your mother now as my final request go and live your life with the same convictions you were raised with

Love forever,

Your Eternal Aunt

Joan Mendez

P.S. go to your future bride hold her tight and never let her go

What does this mean Alex asked… my aunt's final request her final wish was to set us up for she wanted us to… to be together Alex spoke back… as Max and Sally, both saw the love grew in the room as Sally spoke in Max’s ear see I told you he was the one… as Max spoke you were right, come let get out of here and let them be alone for the night…

Sally said you know dear that was the smartest thing you said all night as Alex carried her man, her soon to be suitor to her room and closed the door to sleep together in a real bed as they both passed out in each other’s arms…