#silver spirals

[katlou303]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/57304318/chapters/227944061

Update! Chapter 10 of silver spirals is now up! Hopefully the link in this post also is, or tumblr has once again made a fool out me -

[providencestrashcastle]

Silver Spirals

I'm rebooting the series after it got wiped. Enjoy.

"There's wyrm scent on the Bawn."

Those few simple words sent everyone into a frenzy, quickly deciding who would guard the Caern while others investigated. Alexander, being a cub, was forced to remain safe in the heart of the Caern under the watchful eye of the Denfather, Tinderwolf and Granny. It reminded him of his first night except this time he was practicing his swordplay instead of getting lessons on the Garou.

Only a few minutes later the group sent to investigate returned with little fanfare. It had been a Black Spiral Dancer but they had left before anyone had gotten there. Seeing as it was safe Alexander requested to be able to go check it out. The Denfather initially refused but his insistance and point that he would know to avoid Black Spirals better if he knew their scent meant he was allowed with the Denparent accompanying him.

That was what had led him to now, frozen in shock and fear. Alexander knew this scent better then any other. It was Gabriel, his lover and secret mate. What in the hell was he doing so close to the Bawn?!

"Alexander?" Billy questioned when the cub tensed up. "Is everything ok?"

"F...fine....It's just the wyrm taint. I don't like it."

"Yeah. Let's head back now." The Denfather turned, missing how Alexander took a few more deep breaths of his mates scent before following.

Once the pair were back inside Alex flipped open the silver sequined journal he always carried to the heavily coded page on the Black Spiral Dancers and Gabriel in particular. He probably knew more about the Dancers then anyone else in his Sept but he had sworn to himself he wouldn't tell anyone. He couldn't, not without putting both Gabriel and himself at great risk.

But why was he at the Bawn?

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The next few gatherings weren't anything special except at least once a night wyrm scent was discovered on the Bawns edge and once someone even swore they saw a White wolf fleeing. Alexander was growing increasingly concerned. Why was Gabriel doing this? He had to find out!

And so when the next gathering rolled around he waited at the edge of the Bawn, trying to catch him. The Sept was looking into their uninvited vistor and he needed to warn his mate before someone caught him.

A soft chuckle sounded from behind him and he wirled around, face to face with piercing Balefire green eyes. "Hello my little moon, expecting someone~?"

"G-Gabriel!!?" Alexander yelped, steping back only he be caught by a firm hand on his lower back.

"Be careful. You might trip." The Black Spiral Dancers lips quirked up in a small smile. Oh how he loved seeing how flustered his mere presence made the Cub.

Alexander blushed and looked away. "You need to go...they're looking for you." Gabriel shrugged. "You know they won't though. I can't be caught unless I want to be."

The shorter male rolled his eyes at his mates overconfidence. One of these days Gabriel was going to get in trouble he swore. "Please, just go. I don't want them to hurt you."

Gabriel sighed softly and kissed him deeply. Alex was such a worrier. "Fiiiiine." He let him go, stepping back and shifting to Lupus form and taking off.

Alexander sighed in relief and went home instead of heading inside. He didn't feel like explaining the wyrm taint that was likely on him.

[katlou303]

I was having trouble visualising Mito's funeral makeup look from my fic silver spirals, so I decided to quickly sketch it and here it is! The hair is more complicated in the fic but I do NOT have time to paint all those intricate braids, no thank you ma'am

[katlou303]

I'm testing whether or not tumblr will allow me to post links again (please!). Update, chapter eight of silver spirals is now up! (even if this link isn't)