I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I would love to read your comments. Please accept my apology. I just notice that I called Miss Franklin the wrong name. For future reference, Miss Thompson, should be Miss Franklin.
After spending all day shopping for office furniture with Alpha Kenny, Luna Kyra and Isaac, we all decided to go out to eat. We found a Hibachi grill and we all went in. Luna Kyra wanted sushi while Alpha Kenny wanted oysters. Isaac and I wrinkled our noses at their orders and placed our orders with the waiter.As we ate and laughed for the next two hours, I noticed a man watching us closely. Every time I looked at him, I would see him turn his head away from us. I asked, “Do we have anyone in plain clothes working security for us?”Alpha Kenny asked, “Are you talking about the guy in the black t-shirt and the light blue jeans?” Isaac added, “Blue ball cap?” I nodded, “So you’re watching him too?” Isaac nodded and I saw Alpha Kenny’s eyes glaze over. Alpha Kenny asked, “Is everyone done eating?” I nodded, along with everyone else.We all stood when we watched two warriors approach the man and they walked out with him. I chuckled, “Am I crazy thinking that if there was ever a polite way
I furrowed my brow, “What do you mean?” She opened the box and I gasped at the necklace, bracelet and earrings set enclosed. The necklace was a large teardrop diamond surrounded by smaller diamonds. The chain was small diamonds, linked together.The bracelet was a strand of princess-cut diamonds with a strand of smaller diamonds above and below it. The earrings were teardrop diamonds with three small princess-cut diamonds hanging from them.I asked, “Do you know who the luna was or the pack?” She answered, “I’m assuming it was your great-grandmother. The one who was gifted, like you. We will have to ask Queen Winnie. She seems to know a lot about her.”I suggested, “We’ll have to reach out to her soon. I am so glad she’s coming to the ceremony. Having her there will help me feel a little safer. I’m good with all of my abilities, but I can’t put a protection spell on Isaac and myself.”When we left the bank, I asked, “Is there anything else my grandparents asked you to hold on to for me
The surgeon smiled, “She is going to be okay. Luckily, the knife wasn’t silver and he missed most of her major organs. She had a lot of blood in her abdomen because he managed to puncture her liver. We were able to stop the bleeding in that and found a small puncture in her good kidney. We were also able to fix that and everything looks good now.”I smiled, “That’s very good news. Is there any word on the warrior who was guarding her?” He nodded, “Yes. He was more seriously injured. He wasn’t stabbed, but his throat was cut. The good news is that his wolf had already healed the cut arteries, so the bleeding had stopped before he was even in surgery.”We all let out a breath in relief and I asked, “When will Elana be able to have visitors?” He answered, “It would probably be wise to let her rest tonight. She should be okay tomorrow.” I smiled, “Sounds good. Of course, Tayna will probably want to stay in her room with her again.”Tayna nodded, “Yes, please. She needs me as much as I need
When we got to the dining room, we went to the buffet and I grabbed biscuits and sausage gravy with hash browns, bacon and a large cup of coffee. We went to sit with Alpha Kenny and Luna Kyra and were greeted with smiles. Luna Kyra smiled, “Good morning. Are you ready for the second biggest day of the month?”I laughed, “Yeah. It’s getting a great start too.” Luna Kyra asked, “How is that?” I smiled, “They are taking Elana off the ventilator as we speak.” Luna Kyra gasped, “Oh! Can I come with you?” I laughed, “Of course.”Alpha Kenny suggested, “I’ll stay here and let you know when guests start coming in.” I sighed, “Once again, we are going to have another day of organized chaos.” Isaac sighed, “But at least this is the good kind of chaos.” I laughed, “I guess you’re right.”After breakfast, we went to the hospital. As soon as I laid eyes on Elana, she looked so much better. I asked, “How are you feeling?” She replied in a weak, gravelly voice, but she was smiling, “I feel so much be
Miss Franklin and I walked into the pack house and I introduced her to Alpha Kenny, Luna Kyra and Isaac. I asked, “Would you like to go to the dining room and get some coffee? We can sit and talk there.” She nodded, “That sounds great.”When we sat down, she asked, “So how did everything go after you were picked up?” I recounted all of my life’s major happenings since the age of four and she was floored, to say the least.I finished, “Enough about me. I heard Mister Franklin passed, how are you doing?” She shrugged, “I’m okay. My mate was my life for many years. I’ve just been trying to move past it. He wouldn’t want me to lay down and die for him. I’m too young for that. I still have a lot of years left, so I’m hoping for a second chance mate.”I asked, “Do you still own the store?” She shook her head, “No, I have passed that on to my son. He’s an adult now. I just work there for something to do now. I’m not there all the time anymore either.” I smiled, “That’s really good. You deser
I growled, “Put him in cuffs and take him to the cells. He killed my parents and tried to kill me.” Alpha Kenny scowled, “Are you positive?” I nodded, “I will never forget the eyes of the wolf who stared me down after ripping my father’s throat out. But I will know for sure if you force him to shift.”Alpha Kenny turned to the man and commanded him to shift. The man stripped out of his clothes and shifted into the same wolf who I now had no doubt killed my parents. I nodded to Alpha Kenny, “He is the wolf who killed them and tried to kill me.”Just then, I heard Miss Franklin’s gasp from behind me, “She is not mistaken. He is one of them. I watched the whole thing happen, alpha. I wouldn’t forget him either.” Alpha Kenny commanded him to shift and get dressed, then he was put in silver cuffs and taken to the cells.As soon as he was out of sight, I broke down and started crying uncontrollably. Alpha Kenny held me closely until Isaac ran to me, “What’s wrong? What happened?” Alpha Kenny
“Thank you, Miss Franklin. I’ll tell mom you need to talk to her,” I assured as I walked out of the general store.Miss Franklin is the little grey-haired lady who owned the store. It was more than just a small grocery store to this little town. It was also the gas station, video rental, and a deli-style sandwich shop.Besides the bait shop and canoe rental next to the river two miles away, it was the only business in our town.Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas is a tiny town in neutral territory.It’s a town that has a great sense of community and it’s very close-knit.My parents always told me they didn’t like being in their old pack because the alpha didn’t pay the omegas for their work and treated them like dirt.They always told me that if I ever wanted to join a pack, make sure to ask if the omegas are paid.That was a good way to tell if it was a good pack.My parents were loving and doted on me, as the only child, but they never spoiled me.As unaffiliated wolves, they couldn’t afford
I kept hearing a beeping sound.When I opened my eyes, the lights were way too bright so I put my hand over my eyes.I heard a sweet woman’s voice, “Hey, sweetheart, you’re awake! Let me dim the lights a little for you.”The voice sounded so familiar, but I couldn’t place it.I slowly opened my eyes and found an older couple sitting on either side of the bed.I remembered seeing both of these people at my last birthday party, “Grandma?” I asked then turned to the man, “Grandpa?”They both nodded.Grandma asked, “How are you feeling, sweetheart?”“Thirsty. The rogues killed mommy and daddy. Didn’t they?” I croaked. I knew they were dead, I just needed to hear it from someone else.As soon as I saw the worried look on each of their faces, I knew they were dead.My grandmother poured a cup of water for me and put a straw in it while my grandfather kissed my forehead.Their hands were warm and comforting.As I was drinking, I was informed by grandpa that they had made arrangements for me