The two returned to the house slowly, hand in hand and a small smile on their faces, a common sight for those who knew the two, "I thought you'd be the last to arrive." the man confessed, peering to his side, watching as the blonde rolled her eyes at him, "I returned earlier, went to visit my mother and sister."  she told him, "Trying to tell her that her eldest daughter had a husband instead of a boyfriend. That was until I was called back."

The man shook his head at her and smiled lightly, "When this is over, we'll both go to your mother and you can present me to her." he offered her, not missing how her head snapped to his so fast and the glint of hope that shun in her eyes, "You better mean it Clayton Danvers, or I'll have your fur as a bedroom carpet." she warned.

It wasn't that she didn't believe her husband, she did, completely but she knew that he sometimes liked to mess with her, "Never about this." he confessed, pulling their laced hands to his lips before placing a swift kiss on the back of hers, he led her to the art room, leaving her there to take her bags to their bedroom. 

"Gunshots?" Juliette accused worried as Jeremy Danvers, her father-in-law, stepped out from where he changed clothes, there was a warm smile on his face that told her that he had missed her, in all honesty, everyone did, she was the only girl in the pack. "Come here." he whispered, tone warm and filled with fatherly love, as he opened his arms to hug her.

Juliette wasted no time in doing so, nearly collapsing into the older man's arms with worry still in her, her arms snaking around his waist while his wrapped around her shoulders tightly, "I'm so happy you're home, Jules." he confessed still in the same tone. "Are you all right?" Juliette questioned against his chest, hearing his steady heartbeat fill her ears, stating that he was truly alive.

"Yeah, I'm fine, I'm fine." Jeremy claimed, a little chuckle in his voice, "I picked up the scent of the hunters by the western property line and I cleared out immediately." his explanation did little to soothe the blonde who merely pulled back and looked at him, but still she questioned "Were they shooting at the Mutt?" her tone was hopeful and Jeremy knew why, how could he not, it was a hope that all of them had since the whole incident started.

"I didn't smell him out there. But any snapped twig or rustling leaf is gonna be met with bullets until this situation is resolved." Jeremy explained making Juliette nod at him and walk to the window near them, peering outside momentarily, "I have a favour to ask of you." she says, her voice almost shy, indicating that this was a sensitive matter.

"Of course, what is it?" Jeremy replied almost instantly, eager to hear and to help with whatever it was that she needed considering that she usually didn't ask for much or anything at all. "When this is all over, I would like to travel to Mystic Falls with Clay, introduce him to my mom and sister. And because you are Clay's dad and my alpha I want your blessing to do so." She stated, sticking her hands in the back pockets of her jeans.

"Clay already promised me that we would do this but I know that when the others arrive that we'll be busy so I'm asking now." she quickly added, before trapping her bottom lip between her teeth, her ocean eyes locking with Jeremy's figure, there was a small kind smile on his lips that let Juliette know that she didn't actually do anything wrong by asking him. "Of course you can, but for now let's focus on this mutt." the older man replied nodding at her, his smile never fading.

"We'll start tracking him tomorrow, when we're all together." The alpha told the blonde watching as a slight disapproval look crossed her face, but nothing escaped her lips, her respect for him and his decision being bigger than anything else. "Go unpack, I think that Clay is getting bored alone in your room." he teased.

Juliette nodded and quickly flashed him a half smiled before all but dashing out of the door towards her and Clay's bedroom, indeed finding him with a bored expression looking out the bedroom window to the driveway.