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Sophia - present day - Royal Kingdom, Justice HQ
Our time in the Kingdom has been exactly as we anticipated full on and tiring.  When I think back to that first day I smile at how naive Dan and I were.m following our guide around with wide eyes and open mouths.
Luckily for us we didn't see much of the bitch she wolf during our time in the Kingdom.  
When ever we did see her, she was always bum licking some high ranking wolf.  She seems particularly fond of the kings brother's Luna, whenever they visit she follows her around like a lost puppy.  
We didn't have time to ponder on much or socialise.  To put it bluntly we were important and high ranked toward the end of our tenure.  Most people stared at us or gave us a wide birth like we are some kind of anomaly.  But we didn't care, we were here to do a job and do it to the best of our abilities.  It's important for every descendant to build a good reputation and we've most certainly done that.  
The King visited us this morning to say goodbye.  He shocked me by knocking on the door to my own quarters.  I thought it beneath him to come here but he always surprises me.  
"Hello Sophia" he says, "My King please come in I gesture with my hands.  "Sophia in private please call me Harry", I believe we are beyond such formalities now".  I smile at the honour he is bestowing upon me.  
As he walks further in to my home he frowns, "is everything ok my King?",  "I mean Harry" I correct myself sounding stupid.  
"Have you met my nephew Sophia?" He questions me.  "No I don't believe I have" I say with a sad smile.  "This room is a near replica of his in the Kingdom".  "He must have exquisite taste then" I say jokingly "or a master mind like me?".  "He's unmated you know" he says" I offer a warm smile when he says this.  
All week I have been hearing parents telling me about their unmated sons.  "It would also explain why my wolf looks to you as family?" he says.  At this confession Blade yips in my head and comes forward, the kings wolf Sword does the same and they communicate in private for a few moments.  
He has just bestowed the greatest honour on me that a wolf can have, I feel my eyes getting misty so I fan my face with my hand and think of beans on toast.  I hate that meal with a vengeance so it usually does the trick to stop me getting upset.  
"I am honestly speechless Harry" "but to be honest Blade has also adopted you as family" I admit.  He smiles back at me "she has?" "yep", I say in return.
"But its not like I could ask for a council meeting to tell you my wolf loves you though could I?".  At this he lets out the deepest belly laugh I have ever heard and I can't help but join in.  "Gods I'm going to miss you kids" he says.  "I'll be back Harry, one way or the other" i say.  
He knows I'm not entirely happy leaving our final case unsolved after getting so close to catching the invisible warlock. 
"You have a mate to find sweet girl" he says.  "Your brother tells me his wolf is already nagging him".  Blade, yips in my head giving me confirmation that she too needs her mate now.  
"Yes indeed" I say, with a shy smile.  "I might see you sooner than you think!" he tells me cryptically before leaving my quarters. 
A week or so prior to leaving we both felt our mate bond return.  Our whole priorities have changed over night.  Myself feeling the need to have a family, settle down and fall in love and Daniel to lead the Justice oak pack and produce a heir with his Luna.  
We have been very careful over the years to remain faithful to our mates and keep our hands to ourselves.  With the bond gone it's so easy to forget that one day the priority will change so we have been steadfast in our celibacy pact to ensure our mates don't have anything to worry about considering they have waited longer for us then most.
Once you have marked your mate you are able to share visual memories and feelings with the other half of your soul, so it's important to wolves to make sure your mate doesn't have to live through the torture of seeing any past conquests.  
Although not illegal I can't think of a single reason why anyone would put them through that.  
We are primal sexual creatures.  We mate for life and the upset that it causes those that have mates with a colourful past often fractures their bond and sometimes the damage is irreversible.
It is however a criminal offence to betray your mate once you've found them or entice or accomplice an already mated wolf.  The sentence for these crimes are severe.  No wolf likes to think of the pain of betrayal. 
Nowadays it's like a myth more than anything.  Due to the sentencing and the fact that you would damage your mate's mind along with the bond it rarely happens.  Dan and I have only had one such case during our time in the Kingdom.  The secrecy that surrounds these sensitive cases is of the highest order.  It can cause mass hysteria amongst mated wolves when they learn of such betrayal cases.  It's usually just the stress of thinking that another could do that to their soul mates that causes us pain.  Dan and I are were fortunate enough not to feel the emotions that go along with these cases, all thanks to our non existent bonds at the time.
I shudder at the thought now though.  It would be worse for us gifted wolves, as we become bonded before we even meet our mates so you wouldn't even need to meet them or be on the same planet to feel those pains of betrayal.  
Our little little gift from the goddess to help us find them quickly after serving the realm could end up being a disaster if we aren't quick in finding them but I've never heard of a grey wolf that's experienced anything other than delight at finding their long awaited mate.
I shake my head to rid myself of these morbid thoughts.  We have a family to return to and mates to find.  With one last look around my quarters I wheel my case out toward my brother.   
Feeling somewhat accomplished we both head for the airport and on to the next chapter in our lives.
Sophia Present day - Justice oak pack
My father is giddy with excitement to get his pups home, he practically pushes my mother out of the way to hug us both as we reach the pack house that very same afternoon.  We all laugh and my mother proceeds to tell us what a baby the big bad Alpha is.  
For the first time in a long time I feel my shoulders relaxing and my wolf snuggles up in my head letting the family bond put us at ease.  
"We have all your favourites, kids" my father says as he watches the Kitchen team bring plates of piping food out to us.  
Daniel is the first to mind link me "kids?" I snicker it was nice to be babied for a change in my opinion.  
"Dad can everyone join us please?", "I would really like the whole pack to enjoy a good meal together", "especially after cooking all our favourites".  
He smiles at me and I hear him tell my mother he will chew off his arm if I'm not a Luna.  I giggle at his antics and welcome the rest of the pack as they all take seats around the hall and tuck in to this delicious feast.  It's around this time that I feel a sudden surge of emotion, it feels like elation? Blade perks up in my head, she too confused at the feeling.  It's the most wonderful feeling I have ever had.  Normally I feel a deep seated sadness in my bones so this in new.  
We answer Question upon question from our proud parents and pack members about our time away and whilst Daniel is catching them up on our final mission I can feel a burning sensation in my chest.  I scrunch my face up and cringe  How odd? First happiness and now heart burn?.
"Honey are you ok?" My mother asks.  "Hmmm I think I have heartburn mum", to which they all start laughing.  "Don't be stupid Sophia, what wolves do you know that have heart burn?".  
After a few moments it dissipates and we go back to our playful family banter.  
After Hours of catching up I yawn, say my goodbye's and make my way up to our floor.  
"Sophia?" Yes pops? "are you feeling any connection yet?" He asks, He knows I know what he means, "yes dad", "I won't be able stop myself from travelling soon", "I feel a pull", "where?" he says.  "Earth" I say back and he cringes before he smiles and kisses me goodnight.  I know he is happy for me but to think I will be on a different planet all together makes me sad too.  
As I get in to bed, I smile to myself and my wolf wags her tail, I hope he's dreamy I muse and she purs as I chuckle again, I have no doubt my girl, he's made for us after all.