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Wolf Moon

Ahmose Inarus

Disclaimer: I do not own Criminal Minds, nor do I make any profit off of writing this.

SLASH WARNING!!! Hotch / Reid

Written for the Chit Chat on Author’s Corner Halloween Horrors Challenge. The moderators supplied a number of titles of the novels of the Master of Horror himself, Stephen King. We were to pick any title and write a fic using that as the prompt. I chose, “Cycle of the Werewolf”

Chapter 13

It was early evening when Reid dragged himself out of his deep sleep. It took him a moment to remember why his heart was aching, and when he recalled, tears welled up in his eyes. He staggered out of his bed, rubbing his eyes as a dry sob was ripped from his chest. He pulled on a pair of sweat pants and a t-shirt, and then began to pace anxiously. His mind and heart were tugging him in so many directions.

Finally, he snatched the phone and dialed, then stood before the window, worrying his lower lip.

“Uh, yeah… I… I’d like to speak with Diana Reid?” He said softly into the phone once it was answered. “Um, Dr. Spencer Reid… I’m her son. Thank you…” He stared at the setting sun as he waited, and then he heard his mother’s voice and tears cascaded down his cheeks.

“Spencer?”

“…” Reid gasped, unable to find his voice.

“… Hello? Spencer, are you there?”

“… M-Mommy?” He managed to get out.

“Spencer… Oh my God, are you alright?!” Diana gasped, and her son sobbed. “Spencer?!”

“Mom, I’m so lost… I’m confused and I don’t know what to do…”

“… Oh, Spencer… talk to me, baby… what’s wrong?”

“Mom… I…” Reid began, but then let out another sob. “God, I don’t even know where to begin…”

“What is this about, Spencer?”

“… Aaron Hotchner.”

“The wolf on your team?”

“Yes.”

“Did he hurt you?!”

“Yes… well… no… not really… I…”

“Spencer…”

“He… he’s been… teaching me.” Reid began. “Everything that… that dad should have taught me when I was growing up. And last night… he… he took me on a run… with the wolves in the area.”

“And?”

“Mom, it all went so wrong…” Reid cried, turning away from the window and sliding down the wall to sit on the floor.

“What happened, baby?”

“Some of the wolves… they were… nice.” Reid admitted. “But… others… they… they tried to hurt me. They chased me down… they could have… killed me! And Aaron… he… he promised he would protect me but… he wasn’t there!”

“What happened?!” Diana gasped in horror.

“The… the other wolves. They heard me call for help. And they came. But mom… I… I can’t do this. I can’t pretend to be something I’m not. And I’m not one of them.”

“So you’re angry that your friend wasn’t there for you when he said he would be…”

“It’s not just that…” Reid wept. “He’s so much a wolf. And I’m just… so human. I can’t live in his world. I tried, but I can’t.”

“So?”

“Mom… I love him.” Reid finally whispered, tears rolling down his cheeks.

Diana was silent for a very long time.

“… Does he know this?”

“Yes.”

“And?”

“He… he wants us to… mate.”

“Mate? As in…”

“Be lifemates.” Reid confirmed. “He’s already told the pack.”

“Oh my God…”

“What?”

“He Declared it?”

“What?” Reid said again.

“Spencer. What words did he use?” Diana asked, sounding very stern.

“Um… He… he said that he wanted to make a declaration that… he claimed me and would take me as his lifemate.”

“Oh, Spencer…” Diana breathed.

“What? What does that mean?”

“Exactly as it sounds. Making a Declaration is making an official announcement. In the eyes of the pack, you are now his. The two of you are engaged.”

Reid sat there in stunned silence, staring off into space.

“Mom… I… I don’t think I can do it.”

“Do what?”

“I don’t know if I can be with him.”

“Spencer… you love him.”

“Yes, but…”

“But what?”

“I can’t live in that world, mom. I… I’m human.”

“Spencer William Reid…” Diana said slowly. Her voice was soft, but firm. “I want you to listen to me very closely.”

“… Yes ma’am.” Reid mumbled automatically, eyes wide.

“I raised you human, because it was all I knew. But make no mistake… no matter how I raised you, you are NOT human.” Reid closed his eyes and another wave of tears flooded down his face. “You are a Lycanthrope. A Werewolf. You were born a wolf, and you will die a wolf, no matter how you live. But I do not want you to live a lie. Because you will NEVER be happy if you do.”

“… What do I do?” Reid whispered, sounding completely and utterly broken.

“You must be true to yourself, Spencer. To all aspects of yourself. Both man… and wolf. And it sounds like this Aaron is helping you do that.”

“So… you’re saying that I should… go back to him.”

“I’m saying,” Diana said with a smile in her tone, “that wolves have instincts, Spencer. Maybe it’s time you stopped listening to that big brain of yours… and listen to your heart.”

“… Mom?”

“Yes?”

“I love you.”

“I love you too, Spencer. And no matter what you decide… I’m proud of you.”

Mother and son said goodbye, and Reid sat there for a while, a small smile on his face. Then he sighed and got to his feet, setting the phone back onto its cradle and running for his bedroom, beginning to pull on clothes. He had to talk to Hotch… and he had to do it in person.

He tugged on his shoes, grabbed his spare set of keys and ran out the door, locking it behind himself, and then flew down the stairs. He immediately headed to the bus stop, plotting out the right way to get as close to Hotch’s as he could before the full moon forced him to change…

But then, the breeze blew over him and he froze. Slowly, he looked up. There, before him, peering out at him from an alley already in shadow, was a black wolf. And it was NOT Hotch… Reid’s heart pounded as his eyes darted around. There were two more wolves in the alley across the street. And then… he saw a man standing at the bus stop. And the man was staring him down. And so was the man across the street by the phone booth… and two others by the coffee shop on the corner… He was surrounded.

“No…” He breathed, and slowly backed away.

“Going somewhere?” Came a low growl, and then a strong hand closed on his upper arm from behind. Reid gasped, now trembling in his terror… “Let’s go.” And then he was being steered into the little deli they were in front of. He was shoved into a booth beside a smirking wolf, and the one who had dragged him in sat down on his other side, trapping him between the two. Reid sat there, petrified. A few minutes later, he heard the bell ring as the front door opened. And then three wolves slid into the booth on the other side of the table, and Reid found himself facing none other than Noriko. The two men with her shared a strong family resemblance.

“This is him?” Asked the larger of the two men.

“Don’t ask me what Aaron sees in him.” Noriko spat, glaring at Reid. “Hello, Spencer.” Reid lowered his eyes submissively. “I’ve got something to say to you. I thought you would have already understood me, but apparently you know so little about our kind, I have to spell it out for you in a way that a human needs to understand.” She spat. “I am an alpha, and you are an omega. And I want Aaron Hotchner. YOU are in my way.”

“… He chose me.” Reid murmured.

“And you will heed my warning.” Noriko growled. “I won’t let an omega stand between me, and what I desire. So this will work one of two ways. One… you stay away from Aaron Hotchner. FAR away. As in you quit your job and you leave town. And NEVER… come back. And if you don’t… you die. Simple as that. Two choices. Make your decision, and make it soon. Or I’ll make it for you.”

Reid shook his head, eyes wide. “… I love him.”

“Then you need to ask yourself,” Noriko said, standing with her companions. “Are you willing to die for him?” And then they were gone.

Reid sat there for several moments. When he noticed the deli owner out of the corner of his eye shooting him nervous looks, he dragged himself to his feet and walked out. He shivered, feeling many eyes on him. But he turned and walked back to his apartment unmolested. He locked the door behind him, turning both deadbolts as well. Then he stood there, leaning against the door. All he could think was, “I need to talk to Aaron…” And so he walked over to the phone, and picked it up.

But it was dead. With a sharp jolt, he realized that the wolves knew which apartment was his… and had cut his phone line. And then the moon was shining in the window. Reid gasped and stumbled into the hallway where there were no windows, so that none could see him go through the change. His heart ached as his body stretched, twisted, popped… and then he was wolf. He wriggled out of his clothes, and began to think… he was fast. He could try to run to Aaron… with his speed, he doubted the wolves could catch him…

But then he heard them. Barking, so as to sound like dogs… but what they were doing, was letting Reid know… they had him surrounded… and they were watching.

The little brown wolf spent most of the evening pacing in his frustration. All he wanted to was Hotch… to set things right. To come clean, completely… but he couldn’t. He was trapped. With no way to contact the man. Even his cell phone had been left at Hotch’s house.

At one point, he peeked out the window, thinking of sneaking down the fire escape… but his eyes widened when he spotted three wolves in the alley across the street… and they saw him. Reid immediately ran from the window in fear, and ended up curled up on his bed, whining softly to himself.

He missed Hotch….

“Aaron?” Hotch looked up from where he was curled up in bed. “Come run.” Hotch stared at his brother, then sighed and buried his head under the pillow. Sean rolled his eyes. “Come on, Aaron. Don’t be such a pup.”

“Go. Away.”

“Don’t MAKE me call mom.”

“Go for it. Good luck without opposable thumbs.” Hotch snorted, and Sean laughed.

“Alright, alright.” The wheaten wolf said, and hopped onto the bed. “Come on, Aaron. He’ll come around. Just give him time. But don’t bury yourself while you wait.”

“I can bury myself if I want.” Hotch grumbled, and Sean rolled his eyes. But as he opened his mouth to speak, there was a call from the kitchen.

“Hello?” Both wolves froze at the female voice. “Aaron? Are you here?” A moment later, Hotch emerged from the blankets, his hackles up, ears back and teeth bared.

“Noriko…” He growled and leapt off of the bed, a black shadow ghosting from the room.

“Shit…” Sean groaned, and followed.

“You have a lot of nerve coming here…” Hotch snarled, and the black she-wolf in the kitchen jumped, startled. Hotch emerged from the darkness then, and she looked surprised at his bared teeth and raised hackles.

“What?” She asked, blinking.

“I’m confident that you were behind the attack on Spencer…” Hotch rumbled, and her eyes narrowed.

“He doesn’t belong among us. He’s too human, Aaron. You know that.”

“And that gives you the right to attack him?!”

“I didn’t.” Noriko said coldly.

“Don’t lie to me.”

“I’ve never touched him.” Noriko snapped.

“But you’ve used your alpha status to manipulate more submissive wolves to do it for you.”

“No one… touched him…” Noriko snarled.

“Only because others came to his defense.” Hotch growled, slowly stalking in a circle around her. “I’ve always liked you, Noriko. Even though I always thought you took the alpha thing a bit far, I liked you. And then you showed your true colors. So, from one alpha to another… you can’t use your status to force me to change my mind. I don’t want you, Noriko. I never did. I never will. I have never been interested in you as a potential mate. And that won’t change. What WILL change is my tolerance for your presence. I’ve chosen him, and if he chooses me in return, we will mate. If he doesn’t choose me, so be it. But either way, I will NEVER choose you.”

Noriko looked livid. “I’m not used to people telling me no…” She snarled.

“Yeah? Get used to it.” Hotch snapped. “Now… get the hell out of my house and stay away from Spencer…”

“You—“

“OUT!” Hotch barked, lunging. Noriko leapt back startled, and Hotch’s teeth came together with a sharp clip, and he chased her out of the house and out of the yard. When he reached the edge of the property he stopped, and she turned and looked back at him. Staring her in the eye, he stalked over to a large tree, lifted his leg, and marked it; in other words, “MY property, no trespassing”. He bared his teeth at her once more, and then began to walk the edge of the property, marking the boundaries and then marking the house itself.

Noriko’s mind was blown… She tilted her ears back, growled and turned, disappearing into the dark trees. After several yards, she was joined by two larger black wolves.

“Well?”

“He’s still choosing that… pathetic DOG.” Noriko spat.

“It’s an insult to our whole family.” Growled the largest of the trio.

“What do you want us to do?” The other male said, looking to Noriko.

“Watch the whelp… if he goes near Aaron, kill him. He has no pack. He won’t be missed…”

Reid awoke when the sun rose on Saturday morning, and he stretched, groaning as his body returned to that of a man. He lay there staring at the ceiling, and then rose and moved over to the window. He peered out. Two men were standing on the street drinking coffee. Both lowered their cups, and stared him straight in the eye. Reid felt a chill run down his spine… He turned away from the window.

He didn’t know what to do… He paced back and forth across the living room, chewing his thumb nail. He was being watched… hell… he was being STALKED. He couldn’t go see Hotch… he couldn’t go to work on Monday… what was he going to do?!

‘What do you MEAN what are you doing to do?’ a little voice inside of him asked. ‘You have to leave town! You heard what she said!’

Reid spun around, scowling. “No.” He growled. “I don’t care if she’s an alpha… And besides… Hotch himself said that as an Omega, I can swing between the ranks. If I so choose, I can BE an alpha… even if only temporarily. And he’s CLAIMED me! We’re engaged in the eyes of the wolves. She can’t stop THAT unless I break the engagement!”

He whirled and headed into his bedroom, dressing as he continued to talk to himself.

“I can’t go to work like usual… They’ll stop me. They’ll… try to kill me. But… if I can get Morgan to pick me up… and then I can talk to Hotch in the BAU where it’s safe. But then what? What about when I leave? I can’t come back here… not alone… At the very least, I’ll need to get some… silver bullets from Hotch… And then we need to mate.” Reid stopped his little monologue and blushed at the thought, smiling slightly. He shook himself a moment later and walked out of his apartment and headed down to the office.

“Dr. Reid.” Greeted the woman at the desk; she was the same one who had let him in Friday morning.

“Hello. I need to borrow a phone. I left my cell at work, and my phone line isn’t working… could you have maintenance look into that please?”

“Of course. I’ll put in a work order and you can use my phone right here.”

“Thanks.” Reid smiled, and dialed.

“Agent Morgan.” Came the answer.

“Hey Morgan.”

“Reid! Hey kid! How’s the vacation!”

“Fine. Listen, can I get a ride in to work on Monday?”

“Yeah, sure! What phone is this?”

“I’ve lost my cell and my landline isn’t working. This is the front office phone for my apartment.”

“Ah. Nice one, kid.”

“Yeah… thanks.”

“Alright, well, I’ll see you Monday!”

“Thanks Morgan.” Reid smiled, and hung up. Then he nodded he thanks to the woman, and then dialed again. “Yes, I’d like to place an order for delivery…” The woman blinked, then grinned and shook her head, trying not to laugh as Reid placed an order for some Chinese delivery. And then Reid headed back up to his apartment.

He remained sequestered in his home for the next two days, mind constantly spinning with thoughts of the battle he was facing… And before he knew it Monday morning had arrived, and Morgan was waiting to pick him up. Reid left his apartment with his heart pounding, and headed downstairs. He stepped outside, and looked around.

Immediately, he spotted four wolves… one in his pelt in the alley across the street, one on the corner with a coffee, one pretending to read the paper at the bus stop, and another sitting in his car across the street. Reid steeled himself, then boldly stared each and every one of them in the eye before climbing into the cab of Morgan’s truck.

“Thanks.” He breathed.

“You okay?”

“Yeah. Just… let’s go.”

“… Alright.” Morgan nodded, eyeing his teammate, and pulled away from the curb. As they drove away, Reid saw the man on the corner on his cell phone.

… Game on.
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