The following day was spent purchasing supplies and things they thought they mind need for the next step of their journey. Hongjoong hummed to himself as he scanned the shelves in the convenience store. He made sure to grab a large pack of bottled water for each car, then thought better of it and grabbed two per car, as well as several bags of snacks and food.

They had no idea how long they would be driving this time and he wanted to be prepared. He also purchased containers for gas so they didn't risk running out of it again.

Lizbeth was waiting, chatting with Wooyoung, San, and Yunho by the side of their car.

Hongjoong ground his teeth together. He still didn't know what he thought of the she-wolf. But she hadn't shown and signs of be hostile to them so he forced the feeling down.

I feel it too. Jongho said to him in their private link. He glanced at the young alpha as he came over to grab supplies for his car. She makes me nervous. But they seem to trust her, so we have to try, right?

I suppose.

The way she looks at Woo though...

I don't like it either. Hongjoong huffed and tried not to show any emotion as he loaded his car.

When the cars were loaded, Hongjoong turned to the others and smiled when Yeosang came over to take his hand. "Are we ready to leave?" He asked.

While his pack nodded, Lizbeth's mouth twisted and her eyebrows creased to form a look of sadness combined with worry and concern. "Please be careful." She said suddenly. "I... I have a bad feeling. I wish you would stay."

Wooyoung turned to look at her, San shadowing his movement. "What is it?"

"I..." Her face scrunched in concentration. "I can't tell. But stay alert. I fear they are looking for you."

"Then we really do need to leave. If we stay here we put everyone living here in danger." Hongjoong nodded to the others, signaling for them to get in the cars.

"I understand. Please, if you need any help..." Lizbeth watched Seonghwa get into his car, then Wooyoung and Yunho get into their. Wooyoung glanced back at her once and nodded before sliding next to San.

"We know where to find you." Hongjoong said, holding out his hand. They shook and she stepped away from the cars.

He hopped into the driver seat and glanced at his pack. Seonghwa and Mingi were cuddled up in the back seat, the alpha rubbing his omega's side gently as he stared out the window. Yeosang lifted a hand up to caress his cheek, "Let's go." He said quietly. While he had a smile on, Hongjoong could feel his anxiety rising.

Hongjoong nodded and pulled out of the parking spot. Then he drove out of Lunar Point with Jongho following behind them.

A few miles outside the settlement, he got a notification on his phone. Yeosang grabbed it and opened it up, reading the email that had come through. "The house sold." He said. A sense of loss rolled off him and Hongjoong took his hand. "The money should be in our account by the end of the day."

"Well now we can look for a new home." Hongjoong said quietly. "One that will be big enough for our growing family."

Yeosang hummed and settled into the seat, looking out the window.

So where are we going? Jongho asked. Things are pretty tense here, I think a game plan would ease their minds.

I don't know. If this is all settlement territory then I say we get as deep as we can go before we start looking for a place to live.

I agree.

The house sold today too. So we have money to buy. Hongjoong sighed. Do you think we made the right choice?

I don't think we really had a choice. We needed to do what was best for our family. It was too dangerous to stay that close to their stronghold.

True... Hongjoong chewed on the inside of his lip and let his head rest against the back of his seat.

Then he let his mind wander a little as he just focused on driving, letting his wolf lead the way and pick which direction they went.

SEVERAL WEEKS LATER

Mingi you go right. Yunho, left. I'll herd him from behind. Hongjoong ordered. The three of them were crouched low in the grass watching a large, bull moose grazing in front of them.

He felt the agreement from the other two and started to creep forward.

NOW! He lunged forward, snapping at the moose to distract it from the other two wolves darting in front the sides. It struck out, flinging its legs back and Hongjoong had to duck to avoid being hit in the head. But he used it to his advantage and spun around to sink his teeth into its back left leg, pulling at it to try and knock it off balance.

Mingi snarled and leapt through the air, jumping wide on purpose to again distract it but to also avoid its deadly antlers so that Yunho had a clear shot at its throat.

The animal cried out in pain and swung its head back and forth, trying to dislodge Yunho. The beta hug from its neck, front paws hanging loose as he tried to find a foothold in the ground.

Hongjoong tightened his grip on the leg in his mouth and dug his feet into the dirt, pulling with all his strength.

The other alpha circled back around and slammed into the creature's side. It cried out and stumbled but stayed on its feet. When it caught its balance, it swung its head around, pulling a snarling Yunho with it, and lowered its head to push Mingi away.

It's too strong! Yunho called out.

Keep at it! Hongjoong ordered, pulling on the leg again.

Mingi appeared from the other side and slammed into the creature again. This time it lost its footing as it stumbled over a large rock. It cried out as it fell to the ground and Yunho twisted to get on top of it, using his weight to snap its neck.

The three of them backed away, panting heavily as they stared at their kill. Then Yunho let out a series of yips as he spun in a circle before talking Mingi to the ground. We did it!

Mingi let out a low chuckled and wrestled with the beta as Hongjoong stretched and yawned. Alright, alright. Now we need to work on getting it back.

The other two broke apart and the three of them worked to drag the moose back with them to their home.

Hongjoong shifted, dressed, and then got out his carving knife to begin breaking down the animal. They had built a little outdoor cabin where they could safely handle their kills and hang any of the extra meat they had to dry.

He hummed to himself as he carefully skinned it first. They would use the pelt for either decoration or bedding. The antlers could be used too. They tried to do everything they could to use all parts of the animal.

There was a light knock on the door and Yeosang popped his head in. "Is there any ready so I can start on dinner?"

"Right there, love." Hongjoong motioned to a small pile of steaks he had cut out. "I'll be in as soon as I finish here."

Yeosang nodded and took the plate of meat out of the room.

It was so nice to be able to relax and enjoy moments like this. They had found a nice house that was bigger than their last one, which was perfect because there were plenty of bedrooms for future kids. There was a nice open kitchen and living room, and a deck that surrounded the entire house.

Seonghwa was showing and had started nesting, He and Mingi worked hard to set up a nursery, picking neutral colors since they didn't know the gender yet. And the alpha had become super protective, to the point where he didn't want Seonghwa to lift anything. It had actually caused a few fights between the couple as the omega was still perfectly capable of doing things around the house and had no intention of doing nothing.

They still split patrol duty, but there wasn't a hint of any wolf in the area. There wasn't even any sign of humans nearby. All of the houses out here were on acres of land for the people who liked to live in seclusion. There was a town about thirty minutes away that they would drive out to when they needed supplies, and they always did that in groups of three.

It was peaceful here. Even though they kept watch, all eight of them had finally been able to relax and had started to bond a little more.

Yunho and Mingi had grown close, both having a lot of energy to get out and being the main hunters their connection grew more. But the older was always available for Wooyoung when he needed him.

The younger omega had also grown closer with Seonghwa. He was on his suppressants and had bypassed when his heat should have been, which was a great relief to all of them. He had been nervous about taking medication, but everyone promised to help him through it.

They had also been worried about how Wooyoung would take the baby thing, but he was either really good at hiding his feelings, or he had managed to push past them.

The first few days had made him extremely clingy as his body got used to the drugs flowing through his system. There were a couple of times when Yunho had to drive because Wooyoung wanted attention from Jongho.

Hongjoong had to give San major props for not freaking out when this happened. But then again, the four of they had a different relationship between them.

Seonghwa's 'mother mode' also came on when it came to the young omega, so when he wasn't in the nursery, he was checking to make sure he was ok. There were a few nights when the two of them would cuddle on the couch together.

Hongjoong wiped his hands on a rag as he finished up and walked into his home. He was blasted with the wonderful aroma of roasting herbs, butter, and meat.

Yeosang was busy in the kitchen and San was helping him while Wooyoung was sitting with Seonghwa, his head in the older's lap.

Mingi and Yunho had to have been showering after their hunt and Jongho was patrolling.

Dinner will be ready soon. Why don't you head back in? One of us can do a round after we eat. He smiled as he felt Jongho's excitement for food over the bond.

While everyone ate, Hongjoong just sat back and admired his family as they conversed with each other. Yeosang's smile was so bright. He was thriving. Hongjoong's chest felt with pride at what he had managed to build for their family.

And the others, they looked happy too.

He felt like they had finally found their happiness.