By the Light of the Moon

by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

  “Troy!” Nadine came running out of the house, wiping her hands on her apron. Troy smiled and put his arms out. Nadine flew into them and Troy hugged her hard. Her small frame was almost comical, engulfed in his giant one. She pulled away, looking in his eyes and Troy still saw the same woman that gave him milk and cookies after school. Nadine was the one that tucked him in at night and held his hand. The one that stood with him and held him as they lowered his parents into the ground. “You look beautiful as always, Nadine.”

  “ Oh hush!” Nadine smiled, looking Troy over. “Look at you, all skin and bone! Don’t you have someone yet that knows how to cook?”

  “No one cooks like you, Ma.” Troy picked her up and hugged her tight. “I missed you guys.” Nadine smiled and took his hand, walking over to her husband and John with Archer; she smiled and looked at Joe. “Look how skinny he’s gotten.”

  “Oh yes, I can see he’s about to fall over from malnutrition, Nay.” Joe rolled his eyes.

  Troy turned around to see what looked like Xander chasing a kid across the front yard.

  “Wyatt! Come back here!” Xander shouted. The little boy ran to him and looked up. Troy figured he was John’s youngest boy. Troy crouched down in front of him and put his hand out. “Hey Wyatt.”

  “You are Troy.” Wyatt grinned, revealing two missing front teeth. “ I am.” Troy shook his hand; he looked up to see Sam making his way over, holding hands with a dark haired man. He picked Wyatt up and slung him onto his hip, watching as Sam made his way over, looking sheepish. “Well, nice to see you too, Sam.”

  “ Hey, bud.” Sam hugged Troy hard. It had taken a while for him to get his lupine side under control. Dakota had been helping him, and it had been a riot. “How was the flight and the drive?”

  “ Well, seeing as I got a new truck, it was perfect.” Troy nodded to his new truck. ”Check her out.” His eyes fell on Sam’s fiancé and he put his hand out.“You must be the fiancé, Dakota. I’m Troy Bishop. It’s nice to meet the man that finally stole Sam’s heart. Congrats on your engagement.”

  “ It’s nice to meet you too, I’ve heard a lot about you.” The man was even better looking in person. Tall like his mate, with beautiful hazel eyes.

  “ Well, I hope to hear more about you.” Troy smiled and his eyes fell on Xander staring at him. “What’s up your ass?” Troy realized Xander wasn’t staring at him, he was staring behind him. Troy turned and saw the biggest fucking black wolf he’d ever seen making its way over. He pulled his gun out from the waist band of his jeans. “Jesus Christ!”

  Wyatt giggled in his arms and he put his hands out. “Wanna play!”

  “Are you nuts, kid?” Troy held Wyatt up as high as he could, all while he kept an eye on the black wolf. Sam smiled and took Troy’s hand. “Don’t worry, that’s —” Fuck, he couldn’t say that. That would sound just great. ‘Hey Troy, meet Sawyer. By the way, he’s a werewolf.’ Sam rolled his eyes. “That’s Little Shit.” Sam almost lost it when Sawyer tilted his head, giving him the ‘look’. The look that said Sam was going to hear it later.

  Troy finally put Wyatt down. The squirmy little bugger ran to the wolf, throwing his arms around his neck. “Little shit, little shit!” Wyatt giggled. Xander finally snapped out of his daze and went and grabbed Wyatt, who was now hanging from Sawyer’s neck and biting his ears.

  “Wyatt, come on.” Xander mussed his brother’s hair. “ So, ya’ll just keep wolves as pets now, huh?” Troy looked at all the adults just sitting around drinking a beer as a fucking wolf sat in their front yard.

  “Yup, um little shit, this is Troy Bishop, old friend of mine. Why don’t you say hi to him?” Sam chuckled and Dakota smacked his arm. “ He really is harmless, Troy.” John sat back and watched the exchange, silently laughing at the look on not only Troy’s face, but Sawyer’s as well.

  Troy almost fell over as little shit stuffed his face in his crotch. “Whoa there, buddy.” Troy chuckled, squatting to look in the wolf’s eyes. Beautiful green emeralds looked back at him; Jesus Christ, the wolf was beautiful. He’d never seen anything like it. “Wow, you are beautiful, aren’t you? Bet you get all the hot chicks.”

  “ Wow, I think little shit likes you, Troy.” Xander leaned against the front porch, smiling at his brother; Sawyer had finally found his mate.

  Troy picked up the wolf’s face, looking into its eyes. “Yeah, I like him too.” Little shit whined softly and Troy rubbed his muzzle. “Hey buddy, what’s wrong?” Troy patted his head, rubbing the spot behind the ear that little shit liked so much.

  “ Little shit needs to get back, its dinner time.” John raised a brow at his son. “Go on boy, we’ll leave you some scraps.”

  “Little shit, little shit!” Wyatt giggled and clapped his hands. “ Jesus.” Joe sighed and rolled his eyes. “Let’s get inside for dinner guys, go wash up before Nadine scrubs you down.”

  ~~ Sawyer was absent from dinner and John looked at Sam, who promptly shrugged his shoulders. Dinner talk revolved around Sam and Dakota’s engagement. Nadine put another platter of ham slices down and looked at the clock.

  “ Where’s Sawyer? It’s not like him to miss a meal.” Nadine sat down and handed the plate to Troy, smacking Xander’s hand away from it.

  “ Oh, he just met his boyfriend today, so he’s probably nervous about seeing him again.” John looked at her with a wink. Nadine looked at him with a look of confusion, until John cocked his head in Troy’s direction.

  “ Oh my God!” Nadine almost screamed. She covered her mouth with her napkin, trying to hide her elation that Sawyer finally found his mate.

  Troy’s forehead wrinkled. “Okay, that doesn’t make sense; he just met his boyfriend today? How is he a boyfriend if they just met today? Did shit change on the reservation that much while I was gone? Arranged marriages and boyfriends?”

  “ Yes, Troy. We arrange marriages now. That’s why I went and plucked Dakota from Alaska, he was bequeathed to me.” Sam sat back and laughed. “Ow!” Sam looked at Dakota. “What was that for?”

  Wait, Sawyer? You mean little ‘what’s this do?’ Troy “

  smiled and took a sip of his beer. “I haven’t met him, have I?”

  “Nope, but you will.” Sam smiled wide and looked at the time. “It’s bonfire and beer time, who’s up for it?” “Half Moon Rising” Coming soon.

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