The Son of Lupa and Lycaon

Chapter 28

I want to thank everyone who has been following this fanfiction. I honestly would not have continued writing this without you guys. It has been quite a journey almost a full three years. I honestly thought I would get this far in writing this. It was just some silly idea that plagued my dreams, and it somehow came to this. I hope you enjoy this last chapter before the sequel. I might even give a sneak peek into what I have planned at the end.

Percy's POV:

It was going on two weeks since Annabeth became a werewolf. She was a fast learner and has already taken and remained in control. Nyla and Bear said they were on their way back to camp upon my request. Chiron has said there have been wolf attacks in nearby woods and several other states causing panic with the mortals. Something kept irritating me; it didn't feel right. It wasn't Annabeth; we've been taking long runs to help with the control and pent-up energy. Our bond was stronger than ever. She even accepted the mating bond which allowed us to share thoughts and feelings on a deeper connection compared to just pack mates. We gave each other a purpose to continue on. She is my equal, my mate.

I looked over at her but stopped when a scent caught my attention. It was different, a werewolf but not one that I knew. Annabeth glanced up at me lifting her nose a little higher before breathing in. Malcolm paused, what is it, guys?"

"A werewolf is close by. I don't know him. Annabeth, you should stay here since you are still learning how to stay in control."

She placed her hands on her hips. "Percy, I am in control, I'm going with you."

I was about to argue, but another scent followed the other one. "There are more. Alright, Annabeth you are right. Just please be careful." I looked at Malcolm, "please make sure the campers stay inside the border, go tell Chiron."

We moved slow and carefully, the scents getting stronger. There were more now, but none of them had a mix like they would have if they were in a pack. Annabeth glanced at me holding her sword in a death grip. I too was holding riptide.

The leaves rustled, "are you Perseus?" A woman's voice. I turned swinging riptide in front of me. "Oh, gods we finally found you!"

Annabeth paused, "we?"

"We have heard of what you are trying to do. Last week we decided to join together to find you, young prince. My apologies, I'm Venessa, and these are the others. It's okay to come out." She waved towards the trees.

More werewolves crept from the trees. Some were families, and others were just loners. A little girl ran to Venessa her brown hair matching her mothers. I leaned towards Annabeth, "Nyla and Bear have been busy." I straightened a little, "you are all here to join my pack?"

They all looked at each other before they all dropped down in submission. "You guys don't have to do that, really just um... stand back up. I am not some power hungry alpha; I refuse to be like my father. I'm sure you all came here because you are tired of being um..." I stopped, I was not good at this.

Annabeth sighed, "What Percy is trying to say is that he will welcome you into the pack as long as you follow our rules. Right, Percy?"

I scratched the back of my neck, "yeah, so um... rules."

Venessa smiled sweetly, "I know this role is all new to you, so don't worry I know that you will do great. We follow."

A man scoffed, "V enough of this, I came for a future king and obviously he's a bust." He had red hair and green eyes.

"Shawn, leave him alone he is new at this. He could be our answer to ending Lycaon's reign. He's turning killer humans into werewolves with a bloodlust. We need him!" His hand rose to hit her.