As Adrian padded back from his challenge he entered the clearing where his people were gathered. They were in their various forms humans, weres and shape-shifters, some gathered at the clearing others up in the trees. He could sense delight, relief, lust and anger as their emotions flowed through his mind. Getting a grip on himself he steeled his mind and kept everyone's thoughts at bay behind a mental veil. He was happy that most of his people were glad that he earned the title of alpha, the scent of filling females couldn't be missed but he wasn't dwelling on that right yet. He was struggling on finding a suitable mate, someone who he could both share the burden that was set on his shoulders and enjoy the forest on a peaceful night. As he dragged the large buck towards their their biggest camp fire Adrian looked up saw from through a gathering crowd Lupa in her human form shaking her head. Trying his best to manage a wolfish smile he felt roughly what she was thinking and it amused him. Being the alpha he had the right to choose however many mates he wanted. He could bed all of them if it wouldn't kill him or cause all the males and some females to overthrow him, still he didn't want all just one...maybe more...who knew